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.OronloWeekly Timnes, WedflesdayJuly 2501, 1973 students may, soon Iearn frenc . U2hldr'en entering kinder- garten in the United Counties of Northumnberland Durham Mnay soon be given an early start in both of Canada's main *tongues - French and English. The NorthUmberland-Durh- arn Board of Education last night set up a six-man committee to look into the feasibility of teaching French in elernentary school. And the man the board put in the charge of the special cornmittee would like to see french introduced at the kindergarten level. Dr. Ian Wilson was the * PHONE e * Phone 983-5310 * KITCHEN e * for G KENTUCKY: STYàL E:e @ C HI1CKî<E N *WEDGE FRIESe @FRENCH FRIES. :HKAMBURGERS@ * HOT DOGS* a ENJOY TUE e * FINESTe * CHICKEN IN 0 * THELAND 0 *MAIN ST. ORONO Orville Chatterton Electrical Contractlng Electrie Ileating and Service Phone 983-5546 or 983-5940 Orouo, Ontario Oxford BRICKLAYERS S170NE31ASONS WILLIE J. SCHNMAHL Phione 983-5606 *Specializing in ali kinds of STONEWORK and FIREPLACES We also do chimney Repairs trustee Who urged the board to set up the special committee. He told The Times the committee will look into al aspects of întroducing French into the, elementary school system - încluding as early as the kindergarten level. Authorities will tell you the earier children start to learn a new language, the easier it is. And does he personally feel this is where instruction in French should start? His answer was shiort but direct... el 1, yes, When board director W.F. Thom said the idea of intro- ducing French into the ele- mentary, school curriculum will require intensive study - perhaps up to a year- several trustees objected. 'II don't understand why so0 much time and -fuss is needed," said Trusteé Harriet Raisren. "Why wait another year." "I don't think there is any use in going into this unless students receive at least one French class a day, " said Mr. Thom. The director said it would take a while to bring in enough qualified teachers and to work out schedules, if the board does not go into elementary school french. "we also have to consider the cost." Trustee Ken Lyall of New- castle urged the special comn- mittee to corne back with a recommendation that it be conversational French rather than grammatical French that is taught in elementary schools. 1Mr. Lyall said his daughter had taken grammatical 1'ench in an English school in Quebec and could pass apy test - but could not converse with a French-Canadian. 1 Mr. Thom told the board that in school systems in which French is taught at both the elementary and secondary school level, the students learn conversational French in elementary school and grammatical French in se- Begin plans for -regional police Police commissioners throughout the new regional municipality of Durham met in Oshawa Thursday to dis- cuss reorganization for reg- ional policing. Mayor Jim Potticary said the delegates weren't worried about the past, but were thinking of how to bring about the Durham regional police force. Ail police forces in Durham will be amalgamated as of Jan. 1, 1974. Areas presently policed by the Ontario Provin- cial Police will eventually be taken over by the new regional police. The mayor said two- com- mittees were established by the commissioners at their meeting., A steering committee under Judge Joseph Kelly will act as a policy committee. One representative from each area will serve on it, Mayor Potticary representing Osha- wa. t should. meet within 10 days, the mayor indicated. Its function would be to discuss matters such as personnel. An operating committee, chaîred by Chief Jon Jenkins of Oshawa, would handie the details of establishing the needs of a regional police force. Ail regional police chiefs are members. This would range from broadcastinig equipment to manpower distribution. conclary school. The ministry of education has established a special committee to develop improv- ed curriculum and techniques for teaching french to English speaking students in Ontario. The committee is also requir- ed to 'review the aims and objectives of French language courses in Ontario schools and the Northumberland-Durham board, as ail other boards across the province, has been asked to express its "concerns about the French program in its schools.i The board last night referred this request from the provincial committee to Dr. Wilson's committee. Schools to continue operating 'l'le Northiumberland Dur- ham Board of Education has reversed its decîsion and will continue to operate tue cafet- erias in seven high schools rather than farrn the services out to caterers. Trustee Archie Walker touched off a debate which lasted for over an hour Thursday night when he presented a motion that the board reconsîder a motion it had passed in June to tender for caterer services. The motion passed 8-7 but trustees argued for over 10 minutes on the actual vote as a l6th trustee entered the room just before the vote but did not particîpate. The board lost about $60,000 last year in subsidizing the cafeterias in seven of the board's eight hîgh schools. The new Bowmanville High School, which opens with its own caterer, did not cost the board anything. Tender prices fdr serving the eight schools had been caf eterias received by the board. The caterers would 'operate on their own, without a board subsidy. In another 8-7 vote the board decided to continue with running its own cafeteria services in five of the schools, while asking the administrat- ion to tighten price controls. A special board committee was formed to look into this and at the situation in the two Cobourg high schools for which the board has a separate agreement. Bowrna- nville High Schoolwill contin- ue to operate with its catering system. Trustess expressed concern about prices climbing in the cafeterias if the board tries to reach a break even point. One trustee though pointed out that if each §tudent spent just five cents more a day, the board would have received $7,000 more from just one school. I think the prices charged to the students should be what the costs are, said Trustee Walker. The board felt each school should be operated in a way that its cafeteria could reach the break-even point - rather than an overail break-even point with some schools char- ging more to help out others. 1 hope we can corne up to the break even level . ..but I'rn very doubtful, said director W.F. Thom. The committee which will look into the Cobourg situation has' been given the power to act on its o.wn authority without having to report back to the full board. Option given for al nature and park land It was revealed on Tuesday at the Clarke Council meeting that the Township had given an option for ail the nature and park land north of the old railway line to the Durhamn County senior Citizen's Com- mittee. The questioný was asked by R. Forrester to which Mr. Woodyard, reeve, stated that. the option involved ahl the lands north of the track. The reeve further stated that the Senior Citizens groups intented to build a walkway over the valley to the Village. Mr. Forrester stated that he had always understood that the option had been for the old dump section only and that thîs information had been obtained from both members of the Park Board and the council. Councillor Robert Chater stated that it had always been, his opinion that the option was only for the old dump site and not the entire property., A study of the option revealed it was for the entire property. The matter came before council when it was said that the Senior Citizens group were interested in picking up the option but that the deeds to this property were not avail- able in the Township, office or could not be found. Later in the week Mr. H. M. Mercer, chairman of the Park Board stated that he was of the opinion that the option was only for the old dump site but had not seen the option passed by council. He stated the land was worth around $0~00.00 an acre and felt there was about ten acres involved. Council set aside a request from the Newtonville Corn- munity Hall Board to allot a sum of nearly $1000.00 to the Board. This money had been held by the Township from the sale of Parkland in Newton- ville a number of years ago. Mr.' Chater stated that it was his opinion that council at that time had intended thîs money be used in Newtonville when agreement could be obtained on the use of th, money. The request wl. tabled to the next meeting of Council. AGREE TOMEET WITH PORT HOPE hope Township has agreed to meet with Port Hope to discuss the future of the two centres. Deputy-reeve Banist- er saîd the meeting may be redundant as the reeves of the Northumberland area will have meet previously to the Hope-Port Hope meeting. Hope has agreed to stay with the new Northumberland area. Beauty Queen Contest ENTRY FORM This pageant is to be held at the Orono Pair'Grounds on Thursday evening September 6, 1973 and is open to residents of Durham County. Good cash prizes will be awarded to the wînners. Winner.is eligible to enter the Sweetheart Pageant at the C.N.E. in 1974. Name Address Send entries to: Mrs. Alan Risebrough, R.R.2, Box 29, Orono. Telephone 983-5702. Cascade gives you hot water. And nothing else. There's no flame, no noise, no flue, no fumes, no dirt, no smell with the Cascade water heater-because, if's electric. Cascade gives you lots and lots of hot water s0 efficiently you hardly know it's there. If hot water is ever a problem in your family, ask about the economical Cascade electric water heater. îlQ Durham Count'y Junior Farmers' Annual Chicken Barbecue, AND VARIETY NIGHT Thursday, JuIy 26th Orono United Church BASEMENT AT 6:30 P.M. ADMISSION CHILDREN $1.50 ADULTS $2.75 TICKETS AT DOOR EVERVONE WELCOMIE . .... . ..... ..