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The residents‘ suggestion of the northâ€"south alternate is well worth looking into, Flynn continued, since public input and ideas are a major component of the Environmental Assessment process. After all, anyâ€" thing which helps people â€" including "I don‘t blame them. If I lived on Bronte Road, I‘d be as concerned as they are," he said. As for the residents‘ rapid organiâ€" zation and sign campaign, Flynn gives full points. "The least we owe these people on Bronte Road is a complete and thorâ€" ough examination of the options," he says. At the end of the process everyone involved may not be happy with the final solution, says Ward 1 councillor Kevin Flynn, although he hopes that isn‘t the case. (Continued from page 3) said Robinson, who supports the spirit of the residents‘ campaign. "There‘s so much more to be done." Bridge still in planning stages His concerns are echoed by Oakville parent Wendy Leslie. "First of all their attention span is not long enough to cope with a full day at school," says Leslie, a concerned Oakville parent who He and other friends are concerned about their children going into Kindergarten at Kilbride school next fall. Fester says the group‘s main worry is quality of education and not personal scheduling changes that would be required. Fester is trying to organize unhappy parents into a group to make input at the board‘s Feb. 14th budget meeting. "You‘re dealing with fiveâ€"yearâ€"olds. and when you send them for half a day, they are as attentive as they‘re going to be," he said. "Expanding to a full day would lose quality." A Halton Board of Education proâ€" posal to hold fullâ€"day kindergarten sesâ€" sions on alternate days has upset Douglas Fester â€" a north Burlington resâ€" ident. ullâ€"day Kindergarten sessions F will make it harder for young children to learn and could turn them off school, says a concerned parâ€" ent. By DENNIS SMITH Special to the Beaver Fullâ€"day alternating Kindergarten sessions may face challenge from concerned parents "Council is under no pressure to make a hasty decision," said Flynn. "It has the luxury of time." Although a bridge crossing remains a possibility, Flynn says it is still years away from reality. The status of the Shell Lands, the Environmental Assessment process, a sluggish econoâ€" my and other factors make an immediâ€" ate move impossible. Safety is also an issue which must be taken into account, says Flynn, especially in relation to emergency vehicles. As it stands now, if the Lakeshore Road bridge is blocked, they are forced to detour north all the way to the QEW. "People don‘t care where the route goes as long as it works," said Flynn. "If we can find a way to accommodate the traffic concerns without widening Bronte Road, I‘d be as happy as anyâ€" one." those on the west side of the creek â€" travel to and from their homes will be most welcome. But Fester thinks the move could cost more in the long run, by reducing children‘s enjoyment of their first year of formal education. "It‘s okay in recesâ€" sionary times to save money, but I don‘t think you should be doing it on the backs of fiveâ€"yearâ€"olds," he said. Besides stretching young attention Fullâ€"day Kindergarten is one of sevâ€" eral costâ€"cutting measures proposed last week by the board. It‘s estimated the change would save $67,400 in busing costs for 1994. Currently, Halton public school chilâ€" dren attend Kindergarten classes five days a week, either mornings or afterâ€" noons. Leslie says a portion of the students who enter Kindergarten are only four for half the school year and it‘s asking even more of them to concentrate for the full day. Plans to "put them down for an hour" will cut into quality education time, says Leslie who is also worried about lunchtime supervision â€" "who‘s going to get lids off for them?" â€" as well as outdoor supervision â€""Are they going to get outside and who‘s going to help them with their snowsuits?" has one child who will attend Kindergarten this fall, another next fall and nineâ€"monthâ€"old twins who will eventually enter the system. /Save C eCs Shearlings fur, leatherisuede @ skirts, vests pants "There‘ll be no routine for the child to get used to," said Foster. "They‘ll have trouble knowing what‘s a school The alternate day schedule could also be a problem, he believes. spans, the full days will be tiring for kids, Fester argues. d Ladies lambskin 3/4 jackets â€" Many styles colours Reg. to $459 NOW.. 4 Full length lambskin leather coats Reg.$599 NOW... Fester invites parents who are interâ€" ested in the Kindergarten scheduling issue to call him at 689â€"5339. 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