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By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff province won the game, but trustees of the Halton Board of Education, who have fought JK‘s implemenâ€" tation in Halton since day one, certainly scored a few points in their efforts to thwart the implementation of the plan. T he fight is over. Junior Kindergarten is a reality. The Public school board gives in to province‘s A Metroland Community Newspaper P Vol. 32 No. 51 i T ‘Canada s Best ma/(/% /VWVV”‘ 4 CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 : SUNDA 75 C Never stopped learning Food City, AP, Kmart Canadian Tire, The Bay, Hikers Haven, Biway, Valdi Foods, Hopedale Mall, Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 Page 18 9.71% *Rates subject to change Mark Sli (416) 359â€"4633 | Retired CAS worker made a difference Despite the disdain they held for their own decision, trustees were forced to approve an implementaâ€" tion plan for JK Thursday night or face legal ramifications from the province, and potentially cost taxâ€" payers millions of dollars more down the road. In March, trustees were given an administrative recommendation which called for JK to become operational in five public schools across the region â€" three of those in Oakville â€" by January of 1995. The proposal described a phasedâ€"in JK program over the next three years with full implementation at a cost of almost $8 million annually by 1997. The phasedâ€"in approach was taken to ease the impact on the 1995 and 1996 budgets as well as prepare for the arrival of some 2,700 fourâ€"yearâ€"olds into the sysâ€" The plan went to the Ministry of Education by the April 15th deadâ€" line for exemption from full impleâ€" mentation, and trustees held their breath. "Basically the Minister didn‘t touch the plan," said Chairman Dave Whiting after meeting with a political aide to Minister of Education Dave Cooke~last Wednesday. The result was the Ministry directive to add an additional five sites to the plan in September of 1995, at an additional cost of just over $500,000, that had been schedâ€" uled for September of 1996 and 1997. (The initial cost of enroling (See ‘JK‘ page 4) In the case of the breakâ€"ins the occupants of the Oakville homes slept right through the robberies, which was fortunate says Detective Murray Drinkwalter. "It was lucky nothing more serious happened as a result," he said. On April 22 a home in the College Park area of town was entered and a home entertainment system stolen as the residents slept, oblivious to the crime. On April 24 this hapâ€" joint investigation between Halton and A Metropolitan Toronto Police has led to the arrest of three Toronto residents and cleared a trio of night time breakâ€"ins and car thefts. Burglary suspects face 26 charges In preparation for his appearance at the Oakyville Beaver Family Show today (Sunday) Batman got himself pumped up with a workout at the Ferrone Fitness Centre. Helping Batman with his workout were Squeaky the Clown, who will be painting faces and doing balloon sculptures and former Toronto Argonaut Dan Ferrone, who will be signing autographs from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. The Family Show, which features a variety of fun and entertainment for all ages, runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, 1415 Third Line. (Batman costume provided by The Paper Factory) GETTING PUMPED UP pened again in Iroquois Ridge and was repeated a third time on April 27 in Glen Abbey. In one of the incidents a motor vehicle was also taken. A tip from a citizen (Det. Drinkwalter explained further details are evidenciary in nature) led police to a specific area of Toronto. With the assistance of the 51 Division Major Crime Unit, investigators were able to pinpoint the suspects. As a result, they were arrested at around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday â€" the same day as their last local robbery. "‘It was luck and police work," said Det. Drinkwalter. The three Toronto suspects face a total of 26 charges. (See ‘Police‘ page 14) NDAY, MAY 1, 1994 28 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) 338â€"6550 24 Hour (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) BIG ON SERVICE