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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, January 24, 2014 | 4 Overcome Grades 7-12 Academic Difficulties CLASS SIZES of three to twelve students STRUCTURED & NURTURING environment for Grades 7 to 12 MODERN FACILITIES with Smart Boards in every class INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PLANS are completed for each student AFTER SCHOOL SUPPORT for elementary and secondary students ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELLING services provided by Dr. H. Bernstein & Associates CHISHOLM ACADEMY Saturday, January 25, 2014 | 10 a.m. ­ 2 p.m. 1484 Cornwall Road | Oakville, ON | 905.844.3240 | www.chisholmacademy.com OPEN HOUSE Ward 5 Councillor Tom Adams, in foreground, with youths at the Oakville Soccer Club as Oakville aims to cash in on new provincial funding for healthy kids programming. | photo by Riziero Vertolli ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Education is not a race.... It's a lifelong journey with friends Town hopes to net new funds for kids' programs by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff OPEN HOUSE Sat. Jan. 25 10am - 2pm Building our future... expanding campus 2014! Pre-School - Grade 8 Celebrating 45+ Years Dearcroft Montessori School 1167 Lakeshore Rd. E. Oakville, Ontario L6J 1L3 (905) 844-2114 Pre-School Elementary Junior High www.dearcroft.com · www.westwindms.com The Town of Oakville is getting ready to grab its share of funding expected to be made available by the Province in a bid to keep children healthy. As of today, municipalities can apply online to be one of the 30 communities in the province to receive funding and supports from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through the Healthy Kids Community Challenge. The community-led program, part of the Province's Healthy Kids Strategy, asks different sectors including public health, education, recreation and local businesses to work together to implement activities that promote healthy weights for kids. Town staff said up to $1.5 million is being made available to these select municipalities over four years to organize these local activities, which are based on specific healthy behaviour themes. The themes will focus on the causes and solutions to childhood obesity (such as, eating a healthy breakfast, active play, and reduced television time). Oakville Mayor Rob Burton met with Dave Harris, executive director of the Oakville Soccer Club, in anticipation of the news, Wednesday. "Everything that happens to make our kids happier and stronger is good for Oakville," said Burton. "Oakville is one of the best places in the world to raise kids and you can see in the census reports that parents are agreeing because this is where you find more families with kids than average." The Town is considering applying for these funds, but as of Thursday, it was unclear how much money would be available to Oakville and exactly how the money could be used locally. Town staff said municipalities that are successful in their applications to the program would then work with the Province and local community partners in developing the appropriate activities. "We are waiting eagerly to see what is up with this," Burton said, Wednesday. "We have a very active recreation program for all ages in Oakville, including our kids, and we will put the money to good use." see Applications on p.10