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helping students to achieve their full learning potential and to be academically successful in their home schools St Jude‘s School is unlike any other school in the Waterloo Region. St. Jude‘s School is a nondenominational coâ€"education. private, triâ€"semester, tutoring and day school Some students will attend for only part of a day while others attend after school hours. All receive an excellent founda trion in the basic skills in classes of not more than six to eight students Our students continue to attend their home schools and take advantage of the wonderful programs and facilities that the publicly funded system has to offer With St. Jude‘s help, our students are now successfull in the publicly funded system and are ready to continue their education towards college or university At this meeting. the Planning and Works Committee will receive an information report from Regional Staff on the Regional Cycling Master Plan Update. The Region of Waterloo‘s Planning, Housing and Community Services Department undertook a project to update the network. policies and programs of the Regional Cycling Policy Master Plan (1994). The project committee (including regional staff, a member of the Regional Cycling Advisory Committee, municipal staff, and a consultant) focused on determining the best approach for developing cycling in Waterloo Region as a viable mode of transportation, using short term and long term plans. Mrs. JoAnn Woodhall Transportation Demand Management Planner Regional Municipality of Waterloo 150 Frederick Street. 5th Floor Kitchener. Ontario N2G 4J3 The Region of Waterloo Planning and Works Committee will be holding a special Public Meeting to review the draft Regional Cycling Master Plan Update. The meeting is scheduled as follows: Date: Time: Location: Members of the public who have an interest in the project are invited to attend this meeting to express their views to the Regional Planning and Works Committee. Anyone wishing to appear as a delegation is asked to register with Council & Administrative Services at 575â€"4420. Phone: Fax: Eâ€"mail Enquiries regarding this project may be directed to: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REGIONAL CYCLING MASTER PLAN UPDATE St. Jude‘s School Staff presentation at 7:00 p.m. (project plans available for viewing 6:00â€"7:00 p.m.) Regional Council Chambers, 150 Frederick St., Kitchener Tuesday, October 19, 2004 575â€"4019 575â€"4449 wjoann @region. waterloo.on.ca Region of Waterloo PUBLIC NOTICE sin Halfâ€"Aâ€"Day School® for students in grades one to ten + who are average or above average intelligence; + _ who could use a boost in academic self esteem; + _ who would benefit from instruction in an environment where the only focus is academics; + _ who need more academic structure and specific instruction than is possible in the public system: +_ who would benefit from a specifically designed comprehensive 3 R‘s academic program; + who don‘t need to be away from their home school for the whole day to accelerate their acquisition of the 3 Hs: * Classes from 8:30 to 11:30am or from 12:30 to 3:30pm «w HomeWork Club® for students in grades nine to twelve who want to get that extra 10% who need help with projects/independent studies, who rush homework or leave it to the last minute: who are getting homework for the first time who have not developed good homework habits who are not consistently doing their homework; who are disorganized; who have difficulty studying for tests and exams. whose parents are tired of the homework hassle. The 1 1/2 hour Weekday HWC classes. Mon. to Thurs . are between 3 to 6:30 pm The Saturday HWC is from 9 to noon r'.[\he chair of Waterloo‘s finance committee is confident the RIM Park shortfall will be shaved down to less than $100,000 by the end of the year. "That‘s what we‘re targetâ€" ing for this year," said Jan d‘Ailly, Ward 1 councillor. "We set a tough budget, and we‘re sticking to it." In July 2003, the city reported that preliminary 2004 budget figures projectâ€" ed a $940,000 deficit for the park. At that time the deficit had been reduced from $1.2 million. The city blamed the deficit on overly aggressive revenue projections and higher expenses. City council was forced to increase taxes by 10.4 per cent in 2004 to manage the shortfall. "We spent a lot of time last year developing an achievable budget, and takâ€" ing a hard look at the numâ€" bers," d‘Ailly said. "We knew we had to stop the bleeding, so we did a realistic assessâ€" ment of what RIM Park would cost us." Though some months have been better for the park than others this year, considering the recreation facility lost $250,000 in RIM Park shortfall in good shape, says chair of finance TWICE IS NICE CLOTHING COAT SALE HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTION Four Days Only Thurs. Oct. 14 to Sun. Oct. 17 in The Atrium 33 Erb Street West Waterioo 747â€"1199 $99.99 to $149.99 By Anorea Bamey Chronicle Staff No coupon for this event Manufacturer Direct Values to $700.00 retail «l ExtraHelp Club* <ip OneZOne Club® D‘Ailly also said dealing with the shortfall has forced the city to change some of its habits. is Fastâ€"Track Club® Allows high schoot students the opportunity to earn an extra credit per semester Credits with a minimum enroliment of four students are offered, each semester. Mon. to Thurs. from 4:30pm Students must provide a letter of permission from their Home School stating any prerequisites have been earned "That‘s bestâ€"case and worstâ€"case scenario," he said. "But it could very well come in less than $100,000. "The progress this counâ€" cil has made is very signifiâ€" gant." "We‘ve made sure all the right people are doing the right things," he said. "If the August and golf rounds at Grey Silo golf course were down, d‘Ailly said the park is still meeting the city‘s expectations. Bob Mavin, Waterloo‘s chief financial officer, preâ€" dicted the shortfall will come in anywhere between zero and $200,000 at the end of the year. "We‘re pretty close to being on budget," he said. "It would be nice if we were better than budget, but time will tell." "This is a complex problem with a complex solution." for students in grades one to eight who will benefit from a teacher directed. Phonics based reading program: who need structured spelling instruction; who need Grammar and formal writing skills; who could use a boost in academic self esteem Weekday EHC classes. Monday to Thursday, are from 4:00 to 5:00 pm or from 5:00 to 6:00 pm Une&Une CIUD" Provides a high school student the opportunity to earn an extra credit on a one toâ€"one basis during the day or in the evening This is ideal for a student who wants to earn credits but does not want or is reluctant to attend a large school A credit consists of a minimum of 110 hours of instructional time The Sat. EHC is at 9 to 10â€":30 am or 11am to 12:30 â€" Herb Epp Waterloo mayor But d‘Ailly also said the city wants public input on the upcoming budget process. "We‘re going to move ahead," he said. "I‘m impaâ€" tient, and the citizens of Waterloo are impatient. 1 want to see us turn the corâ€" ner on this." Public input sessions are planned for Oct. 19, from 6:30â€"9:30 p.m., in the Hauser Haus at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Com:â€" plex, and Oct. 21, from 6:30â€" 9:30 p.m., in the Forbes Room at RIM Park. "With this budget, we‘re looking forward, not backâ€" ward." The final budget will be approved Feb. 5, 2005. The next RIM Park monthly financial update will be presented to city council next Monday. D‘Ailly said citizens can expect a balanced budget in 2005. "We want the citizens to help us prioritize our initiaâ€" tives," he said. "This is a complex probâ€" lem with a complex soluâ€" tion," he said. "I‘m not happy we‘re not further in the process; and 1 wish we could say RIM Park‘s making money, but it‘s not." But the mayor reminded, the city has undertaken a marketing study of RIM Park, which could lead to brighter days for the facility. "We won‘t have any unexpected surprises," he said. ice isn‘t being used, we take it out. If there‘s no one at the park at night, the lights are off. We‘re doing better on the operations side." Mayor Herb Epp said he‘d like to see the deficit completely removed from the books. WATERLOO CHRONICLE Come home to us every Wednesday