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Information presented to board Questions arise over outdoor policy Members of the Halloa Board of Educations outdoor education com mittee presented their Information to the board at a recent meeting concerning a proposed outdoor On the whole trustees were not in favor of the policy stating the board had other priorities to fund while some trustees fell the Hal ton Board was behind In its outdoor education policy when compared to other Georgetown Trustee Dick Howitt said that in developing the policy he does not want to hire consultants buy equipment such as tents and canoes or pay for property Outdoor education is on the low list of his priorities I do not wont to spend money to Improve It Trustee said He wants to spend money on reducing class sizes Acton Trustee Arlene Bruce said the board must crawl before It can walk and that the Board is behind other boards when it comes lo an outdoor education policy She felt that In order to get outdoor education off the ground it Is essen tial to have one person to help train teachers so they can make pro fitable use of their lime Other trustees did not share her sentiments and the proposal to hire a full time resource teacher was voted Oakville Trustee Crosier said he could not support anything that would add money to the board As It Is the Board or does not get enough financing from the ministry and taxes have been raised enough he said Trustee J ants Mlllman said she could accept the concepts of Ideas such as student experiences but could not support the wording of the policy Stating that teachers must take their students Tor an outdoor ex once per season is little too harsh she said The trustee wanted to see some of the wording softened so it is not so black and white Trustee Bruce said she felt it is port ant to have a policy spell Out now much outdoor education each child receives There a discrepancy across the Region as to how much outdoor education students get she said Why should one child miss outdoor education because of the teacher they get year after year Trustee said he could not get excited over the Tact that children do not get the chance to sec the tadpoles one year Why should a Grade two teacher who is Interested In ballet and art have to take children out once a year because the policy says to he said The Georgetown trustee figured that somewhere between kindergarten and Grade five students will hit a teacher who en Joys going out into the outdoors when It came to supporting the purchase of equipment and he use of paying for cooperative sites trustees were concerned about Burlington Trustee Marg Bullock said she felt for a van to transport children to their field trips was Just too much Burlington Trustee Dave Coons too was concerned about the coats and asked to sec the comparative costs of renting as opposed to buying I would like to see both sides of the fence he sold Trustee Bruce said that if trustees were committed to teaching children outdoor education the pur chase or equipment they need to work with was necessary Burlington Trustee Peter Abbott said he believed in the concept of buying equipment but could not sup port purchasing it at this time He wondered if equipment could be rented or if there were other ways to get around buying it this year Superintendent or curriculum ser vices Pauline explained the concept of cooperative agreements to trustees The school board negotiates with sites such as the Royal Botanical Gardens In Hamilton and reserves by payment a number of spaces for students Mrs The most significant thing about block booking Is that it guarantees time for students which they may not otherwise be able to get because of demands from other school boards Through all the discussion the out door education committee members gathered Information they needed to help finalize the policy before inglng it back to the board for ap proval In September The committee will pursue the development of an outdoor educa ti on curriculum As well they will return to the board table with complete costing figures for transportation equip ment and cooperative agreement sites as well as the pros and cons of leasing or buying a van Finally the wording of certain sec tions such as student experience wilt be softened and explained in more detail SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday June ISM- Pane batty Parentchild centre caps off successful spring Brock Fen Ion a biology pro- during two more Bat Walks ttttor at York University bold a bit summer on Thursday July little brown bat during a Walk and Thursday Aug 11 both at held recently at the Kortrlghl To call tre Visitor can meet these bats After Just three months In opera tlon the Georgetown ParentChild Centre is finishing up a very sue ul sorlnK Actions applauded More than a year after the issue of excessive bank service charges was exposed in Toronto Sun business editor Garth Turners newspaper column there is solid action at the federal level Recently the House of Commons Finance Committee released a report blasting the countrys major banks for charging customers over million lost year In fees for ser vices The committee has enraged the banks with a private members bill aimed at providing some basic free services establishing an om budsman for consumer complaints and suggesting several other key changes Im delighted by this turn of events Mr Turner said After crusading on this issue for months Its gratifying to see Members of Parliament fallow through with real Mr Turner collected more than responses on service charges from readers of his column which were tabled as a submission to the Commons committee Several com mittee members indicated that material key to the committees decision to go ahead with a full en into service As well Mr Turner debated several key banking officials on open line radio shows while the hearings were In progress CI early consumers have felt ripped off by the banks Mr Turner said There was simply no defence for banks not giving custom era adequate notice of new or increased charges for Imposing fees on accounts when balances fell through certain levels or charging a fee to somebody who received not wrote an cheque The banks through their own brought this one on their heads Garth Turner is currently on leave from the Toronto Sun as he seeks the Conservative nomination in the new federal riding of Hal ton Peel March of Dimes requires help The Ontario March of Dimes Is currently conducting a campaign to raise In the ActonGeorgetown area this year for programs and vices for disabled adults So far only has been raised appeal letter in the mall said Lynn community campaign coordinator from the Ontario March of Dimes We need the support because even one wheelchair can cost 100 The funds raised will send 300 severely disabled adults to camp train dozen of others for Jobs using micro computers and provide wheelchairs or back braces for hun dreds across Ontario Please give as generously as you are able Organizer Hull said about mothers and children use the cen tre each Tuesday and Thursday mornings for two hours of social li The centre is located at St An drews Church at Mountain view Road South and parents con drop In with their children for the Tuesday and Thursday sessions said Ms Hull Children parents and caregivers can do crafts play with toys use the gym In the mom she said On Wednesday mornings a pro gram for parents with preschoolers Is now underway Qualified staff led by Gail Cartwrlght an early childhood education teacher will look after the preschoolers while CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Phone 416 8770109 parents attend a separate discussion group and workshop said Ms Hull The topics which vary from week to week Include nutrition choosing proper books for children and self But parents must register for the Wednesday workshops so organizers know how many staff to have for tho preschoolers said Ms Hull The centre opened Its doors on April thanks funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Based on what weve seen so far there has been a need for a place for moms to bring their kids during the day said Ms Hull Children can Interact with other children their age and parents can get together too she said But the facility la not meant to be a day care centre she said The centre Is looking for donations so organizers can purchase toys for the children and each donation Is usually earmarked for a special toy said Ms Hull The centre is closing for the sum mer but It will reopen in September said Ms Hull A membership drive is underway for September at a minimal fee she said The response to the centre has been strongly indicative that the Georgetown Parent Child Centre has been a much needed service within the community said Ma Hull Anyone wishing to find out more about the centre contact Mrs Cart at or look Hook Stationery OFFICE SUPPLIES the last time you read a good book friendly Never More Than Retail Price Janet Proprietor CLOSED MONDAYS Stedm LADIES SHORT SETS Multl coloured S ML Reg 1799 SALE 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