Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday December 11 IMS Is average child getting short end Is the average child getting the short end of the stick at school The Chairman of the Halton Board of Education Is concerned about that In our quest to deliver the best possible education to students with special needs we must endeavor to ensure that equal energy and sis are directed to our average students In both elementary and secondary panels Arlene Bruce said Educating the average child la a challenge today the Acton red dent said A former teacher Mrs Bruce questioned whether teachers are being drained trying to meet the needs of apodal needs children as well as regular children Id the same classroom that perhaps In caring for the education pupils they arent able to give enough attention to the average students in the same classroom As the board provides for more Integration of special education children in the classroom average children who are coping on the surface may not be getting enough teacher attention to do their best Mrs Bruce said As long as the Ministry of Education supporting special education to the real cost In dollars for the board there are going to be difficulties integrating special education In the classroom the chairman said Special education will take a long time to get in place to the level we like to see It Chairman Bruce said Skin and bones Its Just skin and bones the new Board of Education chairman claims when It comes to board finances Weve cut right back as far as we can cleaned back to the on Arlene Bruce told The Herald Anybody who says there is any fat in our system doesnt know what theyre talking about She said accountability la a key word when it comes to spending taxpayers dollars on education Anything else we add on now there has to be clear rationale for It much will it cost and the ramifications of it down the road Mrs Bruce said We dont have money being used foolishly Theres Just not that freedom to spend Financial restraint Is still governing board spending she said pointing out trustees realize how education dollars are spent directly affects the quality of education for students Sharing is in Parochialism is out and sharing is in with the now Chairman of the Board of Education Bruce said trustees are starting to look at their work with more of a regional eye rather than just focussing in on their own particular ward needs We cant afford to be thenewchairmantoldherfellow trustees at the inaugural meeting of the board Thursday night after she was elected to the position Mrs Bruce said trustees are recognizing theyre part of a regional whole and nave moved from being too protective of their individual areas to working for the betterment of the whole She noted a lot sharing goes on In the north of the region especially because of the geographic distances and lack of population Bruce called dedicated The new Board of Hon chairman had the support of more than just two Oakville trustees who nominated and seconded her bid for the chairmanship Thursday night In a secret ballot Arlene Bruce of Acton won the most votes I found her to be a very dedicated person a person of strength Oak ville separate school representative Paddy Hughes said in his nomlnati on He sold she can do the job well and carry the board through the upcoming year successfully Seconder of the nomination Mlllman of Oakville said Mrs Bruce relates well with ber fellow trustees employee and community groups and the public packs their bags Dec 20 Theres a third move afoot for the Acton Social Services and Information Centre Dec and the Centre will be loading up trucks with boxes of brochures files and books as it moves into its new quarters on Willow Street Acton This la the Centres third move in as many years and staff are hopeful It Will be a last move Currently at lis Mill St in Acton the Centre will find Itself with more room for operating In the Old Town Hall which has recently been restored Employee Carol Clark said the former Acton council chamber will be the main office for Centre staff The room across the hall will serve as a counselling room and two smaller Ozzie wants you is going to be visiting the Georgetown Indoor Pool Dec 30 and the Acton Pool January J during the recreation swims Ozzie can to meet you rooms at the back be used for counselling clients It will be more space and boy were needing it now too The lovely big windows wilt be nice Mrs Clark said in anticipation The centre has three Peggy works full time and Mrs Clark and Eileen work part time Its confidential If you want to know more about birth control or venereal disease there a free and confidential service available for you In Acton The Acton Social Services and Information Centre has a Halton region public health none Marilyn Silk available Mondays from l 30 to 30 to counsel and provide Information on these subjects Appropriate referrals can be made and pregnancy testing will be able For more information call or drop In at 115 Mill St In Acton BUNGAL00SA A Hilarious Musical Comedy Farce FOR ALL AGES JOHN ELLIOTT THEATRE 9 CHURCH ST DEC 13th 730 pm SAT SUN PM PM 8773700 Tickets each Discount lor Group Santa fools Bell makes calls locally To save on his longdistance bill Santa Onus will be making some calls to children In Georgetown tonight St Nick Is finishing up a program named Call From Santa By the time he rejoins his reindeer for the long and cold trip home Santa will have talked Debbie Powell to 192 children He began his calls Monday night and will cc triplet his list of children by tonight The Halton Hills Recreation and Parks Department invited Santa to town and let him use their offices on James Street Santa had help from the Optimist service club who made sure he wasnt overworked through the ordeal The Call From Santa program will reach children from Joseph Gibbons Public School Glen Williams Public School St Josephs Separate School and St Francis of Assist Separate School This is the first time the recreation department has asked Santa to call children department hopes more schools will be Involved in Call From Santa said supervisor of youth services Debbie Powell Children had the opportunity to tell Santa what they want for Christmas Among questions to be expected are Whatdoyouwantustoloaveyoufora snack or How do you fit down the chimney when youre so fat Best turkey shooter award goes to Bert By RUBY BAILEY Herald Special The Childrens Christmas party will be held tomorrow night Dec with the clowns arriving at and Santa at pin Anyone with tickets not turned in please do so before Thursday night The winner the turkey shoot ore Pooling wheels Getting wheels can sometimes be a problem especially if you re too young or too old Since the fall of the Golden Age Club in town has volunteered to provide a pool Already they ve given more than 100 rides with the Acton Social Services and Information Centre acting as a coordinating body The drivers are seniors so passengers must be able to get In and out of the car by themselves and handle their own parcels For each drive a contribution to help cover mileage Is expected Most drives are or as far as Milton or Guelpb Driven willing to make the trip to Toronto and Hamilton where some medical specialists and services are located are needed For more Information call 853- 3310 Christmas Caper Tickets are available for this children show at the Recreation and Parks offices Shiwjtate and lime I Dec at pan Call today Ml Possible goal The Hills United Way might snoot for a goal of 100000 in their first year said cochairman Merlin Kobsa In the Milton United goal was but they actually did better than that he said Car tapes stolen A locked truck parked on Wallace St had In cassette tapes taken from it last Wednesday Legion Lines Reason to howl as follows IsfBert Porter 2nd Rita 3rd Barb Trudy Paul Cord Bottom Harry Bottoms Gord King and his committee would like to thank everyone for their support IN HOUSE DARTS DEC 11 Registration time Is from 12 to 1 p m with ploy to commence at 1 30 CAR CLUB WINNERS Dec Ray Linda Armstrong Susan Knight 133 Don Rick EUCHRE WINNERS Dec Ladles 1st Gretta Stoddart May Swanson booby May Gents 1st Bob Dumper Oliver booby Keith SICK LIST King In Sunny brook Hospital W Cowan Norton In Georgetown Hospital Barb Bums In Hamilton County General Hospital Stan Swann in St John wslte in Acton Win BUI Gibbs Fanny Weaver in the Bennett Centre G Hayes and Chubby Staple- on at home ENTERTAINMENT Dec 14 by and Rick BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY viriiiHiitwifflEa tub ma iter Theresa McLaughlin recently In veiled Cuba left to right Simon and Todd Churaley Acton Trinity had two Impressive cere monies Nov during their regul ar meeting Cubmaster Theresa Mc Laughlin Assistant Leader Hans Llndfors and Invested Simon and Todd Into the pack Then Cubmaster McLaughlin presented ber son Eddie with hit pari one which he recently earned while on the part one training course Photo submitted Alzheimer patients share The third Monday each month at 30 m at the Acton Social Services and Information Centre a group gets together to share Informs end experiences about disease The group meetings have been going on since lost May and new members arc welcome to attend Films are viewed occasionally and theres always a listening ear and support According to national statistics Acton s population of could have approximately victims of mer disease The Information Centre may be able to arrange sitters so that those caring for victims can attend these meetings Call for more information THE MICRO COMPUTER SALES WORD PROCESSING SECRETARIAL SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES 8778877 NEWUSED Cars and Trucks 1986 Nissans are in Special Prices on all 1 985s 61D Martin St Milton Miss ra I NORTHEND NISSAN Good service good coverage goodprice- Thats State Farm insurance TAIT INS AGENCY LTD St Like a good neighbor Slate Farm is there STATE FARM INSUDAHCI GRADS DAY HOMECOMING THURS DEC 1985 BETWEEN 1 030 am AND 1 30 PM ROOM 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