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Holy Cross School of Geo! <i ma = Toys for Christmas wn teachers and students delivered $1,400 worth of toys to the Love in Christ Foodbank last Thursday. They purchased the toys by collecting Canadian Tire coupons. The Georgetown Canadian Tire store was very supportive in making the toy drive a huge success. photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW Tough wins soccer award — see page 18 25 We Road paved for integrated transportation system By Oksana Buhel The transportation amal- gamation wheel between both Halton Region school of See (HBE) trustees voted Thursday to accept, as information, the report of past chair Dave Coons, in which he recommended approval be given to estab- lishing a single transporta- tion service for the Boards to be operational. by September 1995. Coons’ recommendation stemmed from a Nov meeting of the Joint Committee, during which time committee members recommended specifications for an integrated system be determined; including ser- vicing and reporting proce- dures, location and structure of the Halton School Transportation Services. ~ They also recommended the implementation of partially- integrated services in select areas during the 1994-1995 school year. The Halton Roman Catholic Separate School Board (HRCSSB) approved the amalgamation of both boards’ transportation sys- tems Nov. 30. To prepare for the merger, HRCSSB decid- ed to cut its own transporta- tion service next fall, which will affect 558 students. The decision will save the HRC- SSB $97,000 and will main- ly affect students who are bused outside set limits for safety reasons. Jerry Jenkins, HBE super- intendent of business ser- vices, said transportation services will not be cut for public school students next year. “The details still have to be worked out,” Jenkins said. “We had to take 1,700 students off the transporta- tion system this year so it doesn’t look like we’ll need any changes next year.” HRCSSB currently spends almost $5 million annually on busing,. while HBE spends approximately $7 million. The merger will result in a shared saving for both boards of almost $500,000. HIS WEEN — sday, December 15, 1993 28 pages 874-3051 WICHAEL (MIKE) ADAMS ‘Award Winning Sales Rep Some reaction do spay 232 Guelph St., Georgetown 873-2254 Arenas user fees hiked by town council -By Oksana Buhel Town of Halton Hills “councilors voted Monday that only those who can afford to use municipal are- nas should do so. At the Dec. 6 general committee meeting, council accepted a proposal to increase 1994 municipal rates and service charges, which included a 15 per cent increase in ice rental rates, with the amendmet that the increase would not be effec- tive until the new season beginning in July. the Georgetown Minor Hockey Association, this translates into.a $16,000 - LLL your Lighting concerns! 245 Guelph St. Hwy. 7), Sucrenerc annua‘l increase, and for the Acton Minor Hockey Association — $6,000. Other hockey groups and Chapman treasurer of the Acton Minor Hockey Association, told -councillors Monday the impact of the proposed changes will be “dispropor- Al Cook — ‘Your independent voice in Halton Hills’ tionately. heavy on ice users. “This will said. “The prob- lem in Halton Hills is we provide inade- quate subsidy for kids,” Chapman said. He suggested a distinction be made between,adults’ and children’s rates. Chapman listed various municipalities - Cambridge, Burlington, Brampton and Guelph, whose subsidies, between 40-50 per cent, exceed Halton Hills’ 15 per cent subsidy. Chapman was worried that council’s approval of the rates “could price kids. out of skating.” Councillor Norm Elliott pointed out a decision to defer costs for the Acton Minor Hockey Association, 6 LIGHT CRY CHANDELIER 19” DIAMETER which has approximately 140 members, would require a similar decision for the Georgetown association (approximately 200 mem- bers) and the figure skaters (another 200 members). “There’s no way we can defer such an amount,” Elliott insisted. Councillor Gail Rutherford agreed. “W. can’t wrap.certain groups in cotton wool,” she said. “Few people have the money to enjoy the same things they did five years ago. This (user fee system) is a fair and equitable way to deal with this.” Councillor Al Cook rec- ognized the benefit of the $36,000 increase in revenue over 1993, but recommend- ed staff be instructed to fur- ther investigate a funding formula which would retain the increase without affect- ing children as significantly. His was defeated and councillors voted to accept the proposed user fee system. Cook promised to reintro- duce the item at the Jan. 10 council meeting. wd 4g” 6 LIGHT CRYSTAL CHANDELIER | go* 24" DIAMETER SALE Nadia Shah. Visiting Santa Last Saturday at the Georgetown Central Business rea’s Breakfast with Santa at the McGibbon Hotel banquet hall, the Coloring Contest winners were announced. Pictured with Santa from left, is Mid-Kids (5-to-8 year-old) winner Jeffrey Takahashi, Tiny Tots (2-to-4 year-old) winner Laura Konyndyk and Big Kids (9-to-12 year-old) winner photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW Schonbek o Crystal 12 LIGHT HERITAGE § tae et 2499 | rennnetdue are gimme