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Page Community Wednesday November 13 1991 POWER planning street campaign POWER supporters are preparing to take to the streets to bring information to all the citizens POWER claims that because the plan to bring garbage from all of Ontario to the Acton Quarry began in many people have forgotten about it or have confused it with the Region landfill search Volunteers will be carrying information on the Acton Quarry landfill door to door As well residents will have an opportunity to buy membershiptickets that give them chances on three pieces of art donated by Robert The draw for Bateman art will be held at POWER Annual General Meeting December 8 pm at Georgetown Distnct High School The speaker will be Lois Gibbs of Love President Barbara Halsall urged More canvassers are still needed so for anyone who loves to turn on the tap with con fidence please give us a call Call Paul at in Acton or Robin at in Georgetown POWER members have been busy preparing kits Here we see Pettipher Kirkwood Chris Rumley Donna Robin and Barbara hard at work PHoto submitted TEAM programs in place in Georgetown and Acton By BEN DUMMETT The Herald Local young mothers between the ages of 14 and 23 forced to quit school in order to care for their can now return to school and continue their education The Halton Region Public Board of Education in with Region the province and localday care centres has recently established Teen Education and Motherhood TEAM programs in Georgetown and Acton The program services pregnant teens or young mothers working towards attaining high school credits said Ann Day TEAM Supervisor during an interview Thursday In Hills young mothers attend the TEAM program operated out of Maple Nursery School in Georgetown while 10 other young mothers attend a similar program in Acton at the Ac ton ParentChild Resource Centre Daycare workers care for the children while the mothers study under the supervision of a teacher and a program coordinator Describing the program as unique Ms Day said since starting TEAM in Burlington five years ago as a pilot project some of the past participants have gone on to college to study nursing business early childhood education and auto mechanics Before starting the program in Georgetown and Acton 30 local young mothers had been placed on a waiting list to get into the The program is free for par ticipants The cost is split between the board of education and the and the province The Region is responible for finding daycare cen tres that will host the TEAM program Alma Sargent the programs Georgetown Supervisor said the participants in her program are all working towards finishing their Grade diploma We have a pretty young group so most are getting the basics such as math and English so they can go back to high school once their children are ready for kin dergarten said Ms Sargent Most of the participants are 16- yearsold or older although in the past some have been as young as 14 said Ms Day The younger par ticipants are encouraged to even tually reenter high school It would take them too long to complete their high school education if they only participated in the TEAM program said Ms Participants use indpendent lear ning material similar to that used for correspondence courses to ac commodate the mothers schedules During the initial pilot program participants studied in a classroom this method proved unsuccessful said Ms Day Too often the young mothers had to stay at home because the baby was sick or because of another babyrelated problem she said Blood donor clinic collects 359 units Red Cross officials reported donors attended the Blood Clinic Monday and donated 359 units of blood This clinic was sponsored by the Lions Club their help with distribution of posters setting up clinic loading equipment and general assistance at the clinic is appreciated Thanks to Dr Thompson who was on call volunteers staff nursery help and drivers the clergy John Ollivier of Halton Cable Systems Hills Hydro for displaying promotional banners Dairy Queen for dona tion of juice and cups Pizza Hut for tea and serviettes Miracle Mart for coffee for donuts Mr L Ferguson of Macs Milk and CocaCola Ltd for soft drinks CWX for kitchen help and Mr C Domingos for use of Holy Cross Auditorium Special thanks to Betty Milton and her telephone committee to Shirley Chapman for publicity and promotion and to Ina Reed and Alice Greenaway convenors of this clinic Clinic organizers would like to thank all people who took time out to give the gift of life Donor awards were given to Blake Edwards Alfred Roth Murphy Geoffrey Sket- Arsenault 20 Elaine Zilio Norman Catherine Giberson Calvin Coolidge Edward Batchelor Ken Jones Henry Kester 35 Dan Freeman Robert LaPlume Bruce Dick Braam Joe Hofstede Paul Burroughs Muriel Stanley Lorusso 50 Elizabeth Nelissen Donald The next regular clinic for Georgetown will be Monday Feb 1992 MATTRESS SALE SAT NOV 16 ONLY 10 am5 pm SOME EXAMPLES Simmons Single Mattress Set Reg ONLY 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