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Session d"Hiver Debute Les activités reprennent au Centre apres un court moment de répit occasionne par les F€tes. Notre coordonnatrice a la programmation, Chantal Cholette, .a prevu des cours tres intéressants pour la session d'hiver, offerts en deux formats: cours du soir et stage de fin de semaine. Les cours du soir offerts sont: tissage pour debutant (I). et intermediaire (II) - Will continue to listen, act Dear Sir: As chairman of the French-Language Advisory Committee, I was hurt by Mr. Gordon Press' comment. Throughout last year meetings we were puzzled first. but pleased by the CCBU presence at our meetings. Indeed it was the only time that we both could be in the same room and exchange. To make sure exchanges could take place despite the fact that a formal delegation was never requested, we broke procedures by allowing a free and open question period at the end of the meeting. All members of the F.L.A. committee stayed for the period of questions although they could have left (again according to procedure). The CCBU has attended the committee's meetings since June 1980 and we hope that they will continue to do so. There is no doubt that I was disappointed by the no-show of francophone members of that group at the committee election on December 15th, 1980. A democratic process has value and therefore must be used to express a point of view. The "affidavit"? (declaration d'eligibilite) did not scare any francophones who showed up that night. Even two CCBU members signed it and were not (and would not have been) questioned for doing so. so. Why be afraid of signing a paper stating you are a French-speaking ratepayer if indeed you are so? That procedure is not unique to Simcoe County but is used in many counties throughout the province when a F.L.A. committee election takes place. We listened to the C.C.B,.U. many times and certainly would have done even more so if one of their members had been elected that night. We intend to continue to listen and act when possible on their worries (as we have done recently). We all feel this term of office should be one of both schools living peacefully and in "'bonne en- tente"'. Thank you, Claudette Paquin Chairman, French Language Advisory Committee. Opposes unilateral action Dear Sir: Open Letter: The Honourable Claude Bennett Minister of Housing Hearst Block Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 2K5 Dear Mr. Minister: As you are aware, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario was deeply concerned with the unilateral action of the Federal Govern- ment in terminating the Community Services Contribution Program (CSCP). In light of the Federal action, we trust that the Province will ensure that the level of funding it provided to the now defunct program will continue to be tran- sferred to Ontario's municipalities. The needs of .the municipalities have not diminished, and many, even in the absence of Federal support, would hope to move ahead on plans they have in place as long as Provincial funding is forthcoming. We, therefore, expect that the Province will, at a minimum, continue its present level of financial support. We would anticipate that there might be some desire to alter the design of the programs formerly funded under CSCP and would welcome the op- portunity of working with the Government in any endeavours along these lines. Sincerely yours, Robert Rutherford President ce: The Honourable William Davis, Premier of Ontario: ae The Honourable Harry Parrott, Minister of the Environment The Honourable Thomas Wells, Intergovernmental Affairs. Page 6, Wednesday, January 7, 1981 Minister of crochetage - cour- tepointe (piquer du couvrepied) - tapisserie - sculpture - menuiserie - dessin - peinture - mgcrame" - cuisine vegetarienne - chant et musique - art plastique (4 hres.). Ces cours vous sont offert: votre intérét et vos. inscriptions détermineront si nous pourrons vous _ les donner. 7" En un _ deuxieme temps. les stages de fin de semaine visent surtout Jes personnes gui préférent suivre un cours intensif dans un lapse de temps _ plus court. Les stages, offerts sont donc: théMre et photographie I en janvier - srigraphie Tet danse folklorique en février - photographie II et ballet-jazz en mars et a. : . e serigraphie interme- diaire (II) en avril. Les , dates sont precisees plus tard. Les inscriptions seront acceptées durant la semaine du 26 au 30 senior's meeting On behalf of the Coldwater non-profit housing commission, the Coldwater Senior Citizens Club is hosting a special meeting about the proposed housing project on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1981. The meeting will start in the Riverside Senior Citizens Center at 1:30 p.m. and is intended to provide a forum for all interested seniors to express their ideas about the proposed senior citizens apart- ment building. Mrs. Gladys Dale, chairman of the housing committee will be there as well as the con- sultants Gibson-Bah- rynowski and Associates Limited to hear what seniors would like to see in the project and to outline what is possible. Any senior residents of the Coldwater area who are interested in the project or who have ideas about the buiiding are invited to attend. Firefighters busy Midland firefighters were called to Villa Nursing Home on Yonge Street West at 11:58 a.m., Monday. However according to Fire Chief Terry Leth- bridge there was no fire. Apparently a smoke detector activated. Sunday at 12:53 p.m. firefighters were summoned to 833 Bay St. A small fire had erupted there as a result of pipes being thawed out. Damage was very light. At 12:18 p.m. the department was called to extinguish a car fire at 371 Lescaut while the same day at 6:26 a.m., smoke coming out of a machine at the Elizabeth Street coin wash prompted a general alarm. There was no fire. Saturday firefighters were called to Midland Industries where a pressure surge had to set off an alarm. There was no fire there either. janvier de 9h00 a 17h00 inclusivement au Centre d'activites -frangaises. Chantal ou Ghisele se feront un plaisir de repondre vos questions et de recueillir vos com- mentaires ou suggestions, Notre numero de télephone est 549-3116 - notre adresse: 63, rue Main, Penetanguishene, dans la vieille "'post office'! Garderies Les classes ont repris lundi le 5 janvier. A Lafontaine, les Bambins sont rentrés dans leur classe remise neuf suivant le feu. Tout va bien. Boutique Chez-Nous -- A, la Boutique on se prepare pour le Car- naval. '"'Le Cargaval!"' direz-vous, "dejd?"" 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