PAGE 32, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. 1086, WHITrÉY FREE PRESS 1Town will erect fences 666-3313 6631 848 BROOK ST. N., WMITBY, ONTARIO AVA>ILABýLE ON VIDEO CASSETTE' StARRING ___ DON AMECHE TAHNErIJATM HUME CRONYN io Suggested ret4iI 9 EC for Broc A decision by the Town of Wbitby to remove a fence along the west side of Ander- son St., paralleling the Brooklin Memorlal Park, bas left the Brooklin Spring Fair Association witb a problem. In the past. the fence was used to stop people from entering the race track area of the park and thus gain free ad- mission to the fair. It -was removed this year because it was in a state of disrepair and bas not been replaced. In a letter to tbe town, Jack Woodward, secretary treasurer of the Brooklin Spring Fair Association, informed the town that if a fence is not erected, problems could arise regarding the fair's security and liability for public safety. "If we're cbarging Transit problems solved? By MIKE JOHNSTON *Free Press Staff The operations com- mittee has made a second recommen- dation to council which the members hope will finally solve the problems of Goodfellow St. residents wbo do not want the Witby trar'sit bus travelling along their street. The committee had made a, recommen- dation at last week's council meeting, after bearing from spokesMan Joseph Czulinski'that 23 of the 25 households on the street opposed to the bus travelling on the street and to a turning circle which was constructed at the end of the street on Rossland Rd. The turning circle was built when residents on Ren- field Cres. complained after the bus started using their street as' a FROM PG. 31 turning point. However, the recoin- mendation was referred back to the committee by council after coun- cillor Joe Bugelli asked council to look into the possiblity of reducing the speed limit on the street to 40 kDh, erectinvr a sign restricting heavy vehicles and other ways of restricting vehicles. Councillor Bugelli made the additions after residents said the street - whicb connects the Ot- ter Creek area with Rossland Rd. - was being. used by large vehicles involved in construction on Rossland Rd. The committee bas recommended to coun- cil that stop signs be erected at: Rossland Rd. and Goodfellow for eastbound traffic, Good- fellow and Rossland Rd. for northbound traffic, Goodfellow and McQuay Blvd. for soutbbound traffic and a stop sign on McQuay Blvd. and Goodfellow. 1A stop sign bas already been placed on the turning circle to stop the buses as they leave the circle and enter Goodfellow St. In addition to recomf- mending stop signsý, the committee bas also recommended that Goodfellow St. be signeêd for no beavy traffic çx- cept the buses and those vehicles making .Ipcal deliveries, that, a speed survey be côènducted and a report of tIle sur- vey be brouglit to coun- cil's attention witb any further recommen- dations to slow traffic and that the Durham1 Regional Police be1 asked to patrol and en- force the speed limit and the heavy vehicle restriction. Specialized curriculum offered proved suitable for Mark. But once be star- ted at Burnside, the small class size and ex- tra help allowed hlm ta impov 100 percent in bis coresubjects. He got back bis self-confidence and bas neyer been happier." "Children at Buraside progress at their own rate in the core subjec- ts. If the curriculum doesn't fit their needà ,- the curriculum la altered or expanded un- tiI it does fit their needs,"' explains Mrs. Wilson. This means that a brigbt cbild can save a year or more on bis elementary curriculum - witbout the trauma of skipping a grade or trying to do the work of two grades in one year. It also means that slow children neyer have to experience the stigma of repeating a grade, tbey simply take an ex- tra year or two to finish the elementary curriculum at their own pace. Small size doesn't mean inadequate equipment, tbougb.' Mrs. Wilson is proud of the school's equipment. You'Il find teacber aids such as theSRA reading series, computer programs and television programs. Art materials and basic science equipment are ail available. Each child bas bis own up-to-date textbooks. Pupils learn ,,,how to find their own resource material when thé,. school visits the local.. library. Mrs. Wilson favours physical education 'activities such as swimnming and skating wbich are done at nearby comhmunity facilities. Burnside Academny bas a number of unique features. Each montb there's an excursion deliberately picked to complement the Social Studies or Science topics. being studied. Burnside offers French instruction for al grades. Recorder lessons start at grade two. Junior Kindergar- ten is offered as well as ful day Senior Kin- dergarten. You'll know wbat your cbild's doing. Four page long report cards give a detailed '> written assessment for eacb subject. A baif bour parent-teacber Inter- view follows eacb report. Finally, eacb year, children are given the Metropolitan Stan- dardized Test to provide their parents witb anj unbiased analysis of1 their cbild's progress relative to tbe standards of ail Ontario scbools. Mrs. Wilsom feels Burnside's small size is the key to its successfulw programs suited for eacb cbild's needs. As the enroilment goes up, 'o will the number of teachers and amount of equipment but class size will remain smail. Small is beautiful is more than a hackneyed phrase to Burnside parents. >kin Spring Fair admission shouldn't we cing along tbq have a boundary?" Mr. remaining 778 (f t). This Woodward asked mem- will cost the town $5,500, bers of the operations and will be taken from committee Monday the municipal parks- night. reserve funds. He told the committee Barry O'Neil, deputy that if the Fair Board cirector of the Parks had a lease with the and Recreation Depar- town for the use of the tment informed the park, the Board could .committee that the town make an application to bas erected snow fen- the Federal cing in previous years to Agricultural Depar- assist events such as the tment for a grant to CHOO Chili Cook-Off have the fence replaced. and sporting events at The town is currently Iroquois Park.' studying an application He said the snow fen- to have an on going ce which will only be an lease witb the Board, interim measure can be which at present bays taken down when the $1,500 for the use of the fair is over. park durîng the fair. The Brooklin Spring To solve the Board's Fair Association will be problem immediatelY holding its 75th annual the operations commit- fair this year wbich gets tee has recommended to underway the last week Council that the town in May. erect 603 (f t) of chain Council will vote on link fencing along the the recommendation at ,31(ft) boundar of next Monday's council the park and snow fen- meeting. Lý m wý