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Y2K mieans extra hàoli*day Students at Halton's public schools will start the But Ms Rankin said on the final school day of year 2000 wîîh a few extra days off, thanks to, Y2K. December 23, classes will end i 1/2 hours carier than Y2K stands for the Year 200 foui ups many fear normal, "Tis woulci aiiow tail mI so re tii i maY ocrwhe [omutr aied ch ange o ad. January 1 trom '99' t0 '00'. To buy extra recovery Officiai holidays wiII mun through January 7 indlu- lime, Halton District School Board officiais have sive and, with the weekend added, the retumn date for opted 10 delay the start and finish of next winter's students will be Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Christmas breakt. The Halton Catholic District School Board wi Il have "Most school boards are moving bo a laie start for the samne Chistmas holidays. the Christmas break, sîarting wiîh Deceniber 24 off Other significant dates for the 1999-2000 public and taking il through to Januar>' 10," superintendent school year are March 13-17 for March break, Kit Ranirin told trustees at a recent board meeting. January 27-February 2 for first semester exams, June 'This ensures if any problems do laite place, there will 22-28 for second semester exama, and October 8, be adequate lime 10 cope. " December 3, February 4 and June 30 for professional Oakville Trustee Marianne Hawthorne said she developruent days. could not ever recail Use break starting the day before The PD days will be Use samne at both elementary Christmas. and secondary schools. Flash of another culture 'from GLIMPSE on page 12 the shocked aftennath of the hurricane. It has slowed down now, leaving Mr. Baker once more in the mile of unelecîed fund-raiser. It's a role he got used to after a vîsit 10 Casa Guatemala st September. Christmas was coming and he wanted 10 make a difference in the lives of Use chil- dren who cali the orphanage home. "I wanîed to orgassize Christmas gifts for the kids," he said. "A teacher there said one of the biggest items Usey needed were backpacks.- Mr. Baker relayed the message 10 Use Halton public via several'iocal newspapers and watched stunned as Usey responded by donating no leas than 450 of them. Along with Use backpacks came 50 boxes of food and $ 10,000 in cash. Ali Use donations flowed through Use St. Elizabeth Anglican Chureh in Burlington. One of the conîributors to the cause was Martin Street school. A question and answer period revealed that the Milton students were not exactly overwhelmed iby a sense of tragedy following Mr. Baker's presentation. Some children asked how long il would take 10 fly, ssiI or waik 10 Guatemala. Another, noting Mr. Baker's Engliah accent, inquired if he were acquainted wiîh a pop sensation group of Use 1960s, The Monkees (whose lead singer David Jones is English). To send a donation 10 Casa Guatemala, contact the St. Elizabeth Anglican Chureh at 5320 Bromley Road ini Burlington, L7L 3C4. Cheques should be made payable to Use church, with a notation that the money is 10 go towards Casa Guatemala. The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, March 2, 1999 -17 Competency. Trust. Honesty. Quality. The cornerstones of business for Investment Advisor Chris Manning and RBC Dominion Securities. with a tirm like RBC Dominion ~r Securities is tise peace of mind that naturally cornes when you deal with Canadas leading investment dealer. We're here for the long run. And that means you can trust us for personal, conservative advsce to help you achieve your investment goals. 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Once you've passed, your car will feel good because itfs running right, and you'll feel good because itfs for the air we breathe. Ilow dloes the test work? The test itself is easy. Your vehicle -will be parked on a dynamometer - a kind of treadmili that allows it to be "driven" on the spot while a probe in the tailpipe analyzes the exhaust and sends. the resuits to a computer. Your vehicte's test resuits wilI be compared to the emnission standards for its make, model and year, and a report showing a "pass or fait" will be issued. It is estimated that 80-85% wiIl pass the test. What happens after the test? If you "pass", thats it. Just have the "pass" report with you when you renew your licence plate sticker at a Ministry of Transportation Driver and Vehicle Licence Office or self-service kiosk. If the vehicle "fails" it must now be repaired and retested. A simple tune-up will often suffice. Your vehicle must pass the test before the registration can be renewed, or when it is re-sold. You can get a one-time on>' ..conditional pass" b>' showing that at least $200 worth of relevant repairs have been clone'. Who wii be tested? Drive Clean affects cars and tight-dluty' trucks that are more than 3 years and less than 20 years old. If >'our car is to be tested, you will receive a notice about 90 days before your vehicle registration renewal date. Vehicles with even-number model years, whose licence renewal comnes on April 1 or after, will go first in 1999. Odd- number modet years wll follow in 2000. Wii Dive (Jean realY wo*l? The Drive Ctean program is administered b>' the Ministry of the Environment and will be closey monitored to ensure that it is both fair and effective. With fuit implementation, it will help cut smog-causing pollutants from vehicles b>' up to 22 per cent in tbe program area. In the end, we'l ail benefkt from Ontarios Drive Clean pmogram, because we'l be doing something positive for the air we breathe. R) Ontario For more information rail: 1-888-758-2999 www.driveclean.com pi:ý 10- Si I. A similar program for heavy-dluty trucks and buses wiii foilow. 2. Plus applicable taxes. 3. Light-duty refers to vehicles weighing 4500kg or less. 4. Repairs must be doue at an accredited Driue Clean facility.