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day struck out in attempts to have three of their proâ€" jects exempted from reâ€" gional lot levies. B But the region may be the ultimate loser ~if it doesn‘t revise its lot levy policy. due to recent court and . Ontario _ Municipal Board (OMB ) decisions. Regional solicitor Elâ€" mer Moore warned the reâ€" gion will have to ‘"‘come to grips‘‘ with the decisions In September of 1977, a â€" Learning Assistance Centre was set up at Blueâ€" vale Collegiate. One of the aims was to assist students from our reguâ€" lar high school program who were. encountering difficulty learning in the accepted classroom enâ€" vironment. Of the many aspects of our Learning Assistance Centre, one involves ofâ€" fering a tutorial service, free of monetary charge, for students who are willâ€" ing to do extra work in an attempt to improve their grades. The tutors are students and community volunteers (including parents and senior citiâ€" zens) who help out in a variety of ways. Some tutors review with their student, the subject matâ€" ter which the student finds difficult. _ Other _ tutors help the students keep to an organized schedule in Join tlge C?nadian minority group. The Fit. _ By Jim MacDonald Wintario has hauled out the moneybags and apâ€" provéd funding totalling $2,115 for four community projects. Ontario‘s recreation and culture lottery people apâ€" proved a grant of $826 to the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Musical Productions to assist with the purchase of travellers curtains; also approved was a $600 grant to the city of Waterloo to offset costs of celebrating the Queen‘s Silver Jubilee, along with a $412 grant to the Glen Acres Community Committee to aid in purchase of playground equipment, and the Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Waterloo Montessori Parents Association will receive a grant of $277 to go towards the purâ€" chase of playground equipment. Of the recent grants approved, 14 projects in the Region of Waterloo were approved funding assistance totalling $30,090. The C Wintario money for community anadian mavement tor personal Mimes® Assistance centre aids students at Bluevale m T10 of applying lot levies on a per unit for new subdiviâ€" ments to help pay for outâ€" side services such as trunk sewers and roads. , But the decisions, all made outside of the region, indicate that lot levies can only be imposed on a specific basis, meaning the levies can only be ~â€" The region collects $700 preparing for assignment due dates, test and exam dates. Other tutors carry out programs which are set up by the Learning Assistance teacher or by the classroom teacher. Alâ€" so tutors ean provide addiâ€" tional drill of material which must be memorized. The main requirements to be a tutor are responsiâ€" bility and a desire to help. We need people who have abilities in organizational skills, and others who have a background in a subject area. Students and tutors are matched up by Ms. Sandra Brayâ€" Burnell, the Learning Asâ€" sistance Teacher. She is always available as a guide with suggestions for tutors. The tutorial program operâ€" ates within the school usually between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Although Ms. Brayâ€"Burnell keeps an eye on this service, the tutors and students operate independently in many ways. Students and tutors arrange their own times and the frequency of their meetings. If you are interested in helping out #ith this program. your inquiries are MoOST WELCOME. Please conâ€" tact KATHY at the ADULT RECREATION CENTRE or MS. SANDRA BRAYâ€" BURNELL at BLUEVALE COLLEGIATE, 885â€"0462. mit the lot levy policy: Reâ€" Young indicated yesterday he would pursue the issue with the province later this charged to cover a specific servicing expense created by a new development. Reports from the region‘s solicitors last fall pointed out the serious implications sponse, the region has reâ€" up a committee to review the lot levy policy. But the action yet. Consequently, the plan ning and _ development committee yesterday reâ€" fused the exemptions, feelâ€" ing it should stand by its policy pending the reâ€" sponse from the province and the findings of the comâ€" mittee. The exemption requests came from Major Holdings and Developments Ltd. for The region has also setâ€" § 2 Â¥ 7 ‘ s £#sw 3 ,\\4- wothe ~;"‘ + #" & '-‘ T J wes T Lactutli t ns T6 s * K * i & ks f R e /# N «*4 * » ht rpe _ * **"Wel $ > 2 KKERCC: K‘ > & iA Chronicle, Wednesday, January 4, 1978 â€" Page 5 a and from Freure Homes for subdivision .â€"in Cambridge and for a 108â€"unit condominâ€" ium project in Kitchener. The argument for the court and OMB decisions indicate the region does not have the authority to imâ€" pose geperal lot levies. Lawyer Marc Somerville, representing Freure, argued government should not act opposite to established leâ€" gal rulings and should not "create unnecessary litiâ€" But Kitchener Mayor Morâ€" ley Rosenberg was concernâ€" ed by exempting the proâ€" jects, the door would be left wide open to all developâ€" ers. The developers have the option of challenging the regional policy in court or waiting to see the response the region gets from the province or the findings of the committee. 3O hyX u$ | ( AUVULLIUOLE , . (All Fully Licensed Under L.L.B.0.) THE IMPERIAL NOTEL .2""*=3, New Hamburg & Baden! Home Cooked Meals ( Available Fri. SONNY & THE _ COUNTRY GENTLEMEN For Everyone is just minutes away in Home of Country & Western 181 Waterioo St., New Heraburg . SUN JAMMER MAVRIKS â€" Snyder‘s W. Baden _Old Tyme Country