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economist sunsuntribune education saturday dec 6 2003 whats holiday sunday brunches every sunday lis the season to bring your family and friends to angus glen for a traditional christmas sunday brunch 1130am 230pm adults 20 children 1395 kids under 5 are free breakfasts uiifih santa december 14th join in the reindeer fun enjoy breakfast with santa while singing along to favorite holiday carols 20 per person annual proshop blowout 1065 off open 7 days a week holiday luncheons treat your family friends and colleagues to a festive lunches in a perfect holiday setting 1130 am 230pm menus start at 1795 new years eve party las vegas sfcyle 5 course gourmet experience followed bylivedj in the great hall 150 per person reservations only or join the party at 9 pm 100 per person includes beverages live banddj champagne at midnight can 905 887 0000 ext 266 6 0 l f c l u 8 log on to wwwangusglencom for more information on all of our exciting events schools welcome extra funds by mitchell brown staff writer anyone looking for a glimpse into ybrkregions future would do well to start at markham gateway public school located in markhams south end nearly all its students are the children of immigrants with few coming from englishspeaking homes the school one of the most ethnical ly diverse in the region is also among the fastestgrowing built only two years ago to accommodate 516 students its enrol ment this year is closer to 800 the eight portables outside a reflection of the num ber of new homes and families in the area in short its the kind of school education minister gerard kennedy had in mind when he announced an addi tional 112 million wednesday to help schools dealing with students from lowerincome homes or students who need help learning english as a second language students from lowincome and sin gleparent families and those who have recently settled in canada often need extra help to succeed in literacy and numeracy mr kennedy said our government will not leave kids behind just because they have extra chal lenges were going to help them over these hurdles about 17 million is earmarked for esl programs while the rest is a 95-mil- lion learning opportunities grant designed to help students from low- income and singleparent families as well as recent immigrants 1 thats in addition to the 190 million the province already spends on esl and the existing 358 million learning oppor tunities grant more than half will go to the toronto public and catholic boards in recogni tion of the large number of lowincome and esl students they serve york regions public board will receive 49 million while the catholic board will see 18 million virginia dawson principal at markham gateway said she is happy with the resources and staff her school receives to handle its esl students her one esl teacher moves from class to class as part of the schools emphasis on keeping its addedlanguage students in the classroom but she has some ideas on how the board could best spend that extra cash if the board is able to distribute money in this regard we could acquire software that helps students learn depending on the situation a little more independently she said more print resources videos field trips and opportunities to invite more performers and storytellers into the classroom would be high onherwish list as well but if the board adds personnel that would be wonderful it may have to across the region but primarily in the southern end about 25 per cent of the public boards students can claim a first language other than english the amount of each boards alloca tion was based on 2001 census data which bill hogarth director of education for the york public board said is already out of date still as chairperson bill crothers said the board is grateful for any additional funds when you create a future for your elderly loved ones you create a future for yourself building a new home for seniors takes a lot of planning commitment and financial resources we hope you will show your support by reviewing ourbuilding fund brochure and giving what you can all our futures depend on it parkview home for the aged contact us at the parkview home building fund 481 rupert ave stoufiviue ontario l4a 117 905 6400714 jrmparkviewhomeca