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This week Council agreed to postpone its final decision on the 1994 Budget which had been slatâ€" ed for a special meeting this Tuesday. According to Budget Committee chair Kathy Graham, the zero increase was based on information available at the time. Now â€" what with a looming federâ€" al budget and other new twists â€" the Town prefers to wait until the dust settles before committing itself. The Budget Committee will be watching Tuesday‘s federal budâ€" get very closely. If it includes reductions to transfer payments to Oakville residents will have to wait a little longer to see whether the Town‘s proposed 0% mill rate increase will become reality â€" or was just a wellâ€"intentioned dream. Town defers implementing standâ€"pat budget A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 20 Sterritt, who is a chartered accountant, says that after purchasing a computer for her children, she found herself frustrated by the lack of product knowlâ€" edge in many large stores, and also concerned about having to pay so much for products she knew little about. Last March she set up her own company, and began to explore the whole field of educational softâ€" ware. Enlisting the help of several teachers (who are now employed by Core Curriculum Software), Sterritt began compiling a selection of software titles to complement the current school curriculum, categoâ€" rizing them according to age. She then approached several school boards with her findings, and met with an enthusiastic response. Charting a course through the maze of kids‘ software Local company catalogues best titles for computer use By NANCY ALEXANDER Special to the Beaver This was the dilemma facing Oakville resident Deborah Sterritt after she purchased a computer for her children. There was so much educational softâ€" ware to choose from, she didn‘t know where to begin. Her response was to create her own company, Core Curriculum Software, with the goal of "bringing children, parents, and educational software together". Core Curriculum Software publishes four separate software flyers, each targeted to a different age (See ‘Software‘ page 28) ost parents are aware of the educational Mvalue of a computer, but even the best comâ€" puter can be just another video game without the proper software. Always fresh Halton welfare cases rose 3.3% in December the provinces, a negative impact on grants to municipalities may result. At the same time, the Committee has been examining the financial options open to the Town for it to participate in the recently announced Federalâ€" Provincial Infrastructure Works Program. Under this plan Oakville That increase was the smallest registered during the previous 12 month period. Most of 1993 showed dramatic gains in welfare cases over the same month in 1992. The 3,724 welfare cases registered in Halton in December 1993 represented an increase of 3.13% from December 1992, according to recently released statistics. Percentage cains were in the double disits from At Tim Hortons, "Always Fresh" is a promise we always keep. From our twenty minute fresh coffee to our donuts and baked Deborah Sterritt and some of the computer software just for children. goods, all made fresh every day. As a result, the Budget Committee will reconvene to disâ€" cuss these issues. Dates of meetâ€" ings will be announced. Council‘s final decision on the 1994 Budget will take place in late March or early April. is eligible for $7.5â€"million, condiâ€" tional on the Town coming up with $3.75â€"million. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1994 In January 1991, there were 2,136 registered welâ€" fare cases in Halton. Total expenditures have almost doubled since that time to $2.7â€"million a month in December 1993. January through September. During the last quarter of the year increases grew steadily smaller, going from 8.72% in October, to 5.51% in November, and 3.13% in December. In both August and September increases over the previous year hovered around 17%. This meeting will be the last time Council and members of the public can have their say on the budget. On the table will be the delayed staffing of Fire Station #6 in Glen Abbey; Oakville Transit fares and scheduling; staff cuts; roadwork; traffic lights; flower planting; grass cutting and other matters. (Photo by Peter McCusker) 40 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) UI claimants up 9 per cent over last year Employment and Immigration personnel blame seasonal and schoolâ€"related layoffs in late December for the increase in UI There was a 12.7 per cent increase in the number of people claiming unemployment insurâ€" ance benefits locally, as of Jan. 31st over the December figures. On a monthâ€"toâ€"month compariâ€" son, there were 9 per cent more people claiming UI as of Jan. 31st compared to the same period one year ago. s claims FRIDAY 10 CHURCH DIRECTORY.....12â€"13 Coming up roses New show plays tribute to our love of flowers Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 See White Pages Under Block TAX SEASON OFFICES OPEN Now Appleby Mall, Burlington Tel. 333â€"1212 9 Page 10 DISTRICT OFFICE, 36â€"39