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) I www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 2, 2003 PAGE A9 Learn Spanish in Courtice COURTICE - Students of all ages can soak up a little Spanish culture at upcoming lessons in Courtice. Free Spanish International Language Language courses will be offered at Courtice Courtice Secondary School, 1717 Nash Rd. Classes are open to adults, high school students and children in Grade 2 to 8. Courses begin April 10 and 11, with Level I running Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m., and Level 2 and 3 running Tuesday and Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m. Elementary school children in Grade 2 to 8 can attend Mondays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Courses run for 13 weeks. All courses arc interactive and a variety variety of visual and audio aids will be used to enhance learning. The focus is on oral practice and application of everyday language. Enrichment cultural cultural activities are also planned. Pre-registration will be held April 7 and 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Courtice Secondary Secondary School. For more information, call 905- 579-4326. JASON LIEBREGTS/ Statesman photo Lost locks BOWMAMVILLE - Katie Jeb- son had her ponytail cut off at a Bowmanville salon to be donated donated to Wigs for Kids, a program program for children with cancer. Holding the lopped off lock of hair is Natalie Wordeii. Durham on the GO More tracks and rapid bus proposed BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer DURHAM - Back-to-back funding funding announcements from the federal and provincial government means good news for Durham commuters. Dr. Gordon Chong, chairman of GO Transit, said $435 million committed committed by the federal government and matched by the Ontario government government in the provincial budget, means more frequent commuter trains from Durham to Union Station. Station. As well, a provincial commitment commitment to build a rapid transit bus line across the top of the GTA, running from Pickering into Halton, will take north-end commuters across the GTA faster. "A connector across to Halton is good but what residents really want is the (Hwy.) 407 from Halton to Clarington," said Regional Chairman Chairman Roger Anderson, following the budget announcement. "With a new Durham university I think more people will be coming cast into Durham than going west," he said. The chairman noted no money for the highway expansion into Durham was announced and he hopes somewhere there is money for the environmental assessment and required land acquisitions for the Hwy. 407 expansion to move forward. forward. The public transit funding will allow expansion of rail lines that currently feed into Durham. GO will add an additional track, increasing from two rail lines to three lines, from the Don Valley to Scarborough. Although construction of the new line wotdd not occur in Durham, it would he a great benefit to residents allowing more trains to run into the region, Mr. Chong said. "That is the important part of the transit announcement," agreed Mr. Anderson. The funding for the new transit infrastructure will he built on a one- third, one-third, one-third basis from the federal, provincial and municipal municipal level. Mr. Anderson said Durham's portion portion of the funding is already in the Region's budget hut is currently passed down to local transit providers. In the budget announcement, the Province also said it will create a central Ontario transit authority to oversee the initiatives. ,Dr. Chong speculated the authority authority may be funded through a portion of the "fuel lax although there was no suggestion of that in the Province's budget. "They're setting up an authority so there has to he some funding otherwise otherwise it wouldn't he created," he said. 0 Brock University Careers Jiegrrr here! BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN ADULT EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSIONS Monday, April 7,12:00 p.m. - and 6:00 p.m. Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa Campus, 2000 Simcoe Street North Gordon Willey Building, Room JW202 . In cooperation with Durham College and the University ot Ontario Institute of Technology, Brock university otters BEd and Certificate programs ol study in Adult Education designed tor those working or aspiring to work in adult learning environments including health care, social services, business, industry or formal academic settings. Courses are offered on Saturdays, and designed to be completed on a part time basis. Applications are now being accepted for the Fall term beginning September 2003. • Enhance your understanding ol adult education principles and practices. 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