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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, March il, 2008 - All Donation to fund new musical 'ru + Fq Jr~ ,'~N î à là u0» Jý à'îO îw, e By Tim Whitnelt SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION A donation by a bank is music to the ears of students and teachers in Haton. Scotiabank and the Halton Learning Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Halton District School Board, recently announced that the Scotiabank Arts Revitahization Program will provide $20,000 to support the purchase of musical instru- ments in 10 Halton public sehools thîs year. "In many of these scbools the instruments havent been replaced for a number of years. We left it up to their (Haton Learning Foundation) discre- tion where the money would go," said Ahmad Dajani, Scotiabank district vice-presi- dent, GTA West. Among the schools are Multons Sam Sherratt and Wl. Dick. All will receive an almost equal share of the funding. "This is the first year they bave come on board," Fat Wright, executive cirector of the Halton Learning Foundation (HLF), saîd of Scotiabank. Warght said the 10 schools are already starting to use the money The arts revtalization pro- gram is a blend of the HLF's Bamrers to Leammig Focus and the Fnrichment Programn focus. "he deinographia. profile at several scbools suggests that many students have few oppor- tunîties to participate in the arts and music programs. Research indîcates that while economic factors cati present significant learning barriers to children, interventions by the communiîy can have a real and long-term impact on the students they touch,' stated a press release trumpeting the musical instru- ments donation. The HLF is an alliance of community leaders and school board staff committed t0 raising funds and seeking resources to enrich the learnîng opportuni- ies and elimînate barriers to learning for Halton students. The 2006-07 school year saw a significant incrcase in fuiids raised and support provideci to the Halton District School Board by the HLF A total of $276,100 in grants was dispersed by the foundation to schools and students in 2006- 07 in three categories- enrich- ment, eliminating barriers and scholarships. The enrichment fund proid- ed $82000 for thmngs like pur- chasing musical instruments in five high schools and 15 eie- mentary schools ($20000) and to buy physical education equipmenî for four secondary sehools and three elementar>' sehools plus one set of aerobic steps for huard-wide uste ($12,000). Dajani said the inancial institution hasnt committed to making a sîmîlar donation to the Hahton board for next year but likes its partnership witb the HLF and will re-evaulate what ib mîght do wth the board in the future. DR.T. MURPHY & ASSOCIATES r 2 ý PRACTICE IN CLINICAL AND COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, PSOVIDING ASSESSMENT AND TOEATMENT StRVICtS TO NDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES Dr. T. 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