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he Karen Walk Neighâ€" Tbuurhuod Associaâ€" tion‘s Oct. 2 barbecue was a success. «ie EnRichment Club® for students in grades one to six + who would benefit from an accelerated program in Reading, Writing or Mathematics: + who need to be challenged academically; +_ who learn at a faster rate and enjoy learning; * weekday ERC classes, Monday to Thursday, are from 4:00 to 5:00 pm or from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; Karen Walk kicks off AYC program Friday We got to meet our new student neighbours and touch base with our permaâ€" nent residents. Another great success is our AYC program for nineâ€" 12â€"yearâ€"olds every Friday night. Timely fire supports message This year‘s theme was "Test your Smoke Alarms", a warning a John Street home in Waterloo may not have heeded. Students will not only learn a language. but also expand their job opportunities and make their brains work harder, developing a higher level of critical thinking and problem solving skills Classes are dynamic and students have fun learning a new language in a small class of 7 students. Walerloo firefighters honoured Fire Prevenâ€" tion Week with a series of displays and open houses to educate the public. During last Thursday‘s fire, officials were unsure if the alarm was working in the house that caught fire due to an overâ€"heated drier vent on the second floor of the residence. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage. There were no injuries in the fire, which firefighters responded to at 8:30 a.m. "Being that this week is fire prevention week,. and the theme is test your smoke alarms. its a very good example." said Waterâ€" loo â€" Fire deHooge. DeHooge cusable for injured or k because the have a wo _ ~â€" International Second Language School .. tor adults and chitdren who want to learn a new language Give yourself and your child an edge by enrolling in the Spanish Club, the French Club or the English as a Second Language Club. Adult classes are scheduled during the day and after working hours. Children‘s classes are after school and in the early evening each day ESL Club â€" Spanish Club â€" French Club This program runs from The Sat. ERC is at 9 to 10:30 am or 11 to 12:30 pm By Linnga D‘Sitva For The Chronicle By Tim Murrity For The Chronicle oge said it‘s incexâ€" for people to be or killed in a fire the building didn‘t working smoake Chict â€"John We would like for you, to become involved in your neighbourhood association and create even more sucâ€" cessful events and programs by donating your time or equipment, and especially your ideas and opinions. alarm. "One of the things that is really striking to me is that you can get a smoke alarm for the price of a pack of cigarettes, or a few cups of coffee." Later that same day, the city‘s three departments held open houses at all three stations to bring the public out to learn about safety, tour the stations, view the trucks and meet with firefighters. Paul Felhaber of the City of Waterloo said the fire department is always active in trying to prevent fires from occuring through eduâ€" cation and inspections. A Childrens Safety Vilâ€" lage is in operation in Camâ€" bridge, next to Waterloo Regional Police Headquarâ€" ters. where as many as Oct. 15 to the end of the school year, with exceptions to holidays and PD days. __ We have committees and subâ€"committees meeting frequently. The first Tuesday of every month, come out and meet Complete Collision and Refinishing Service \ 430 Albert Street. Waterloo 88 ’Northdal Auto Bodv s$s the board of directors at the Karen Walk Neighbourhood Association to share your ideas and suggestions. "We participate there by sending personnel out to run the program," Felhaber said. "It‘s very effective, it gets in the hands of the younger kids." This Saturday, the Waterâ€" loo fire department will hold a fire safety display at Home Depot on King Street North to continue educatâ€" ing the public. In return, we will share opportunities for you to become proactive in your neighbourhood. Karen Walk Neighbourâ€" hood Association was established in the late 1990s, so we have a good base and look forward to expanding. three classes of students from Grades 1â€"6 learn about fire and public safety each day. Felhaber said there are a variety of other programs in effect, including fire extinâ€" guisher training for busiâ€" nesses, fire safety lectures, home fire alarm inspecâ€" tions, and 3,600 fire safety calenders given to elemenâ€" tary schools in Waterloo. We know that all the community involvement we «» August HeadStart School® for students in grades one to eight + who would benefit from an academic head start to the coming new school year; + _ who are bored in the manth of August and don‘t know what to do with themselves; + who lose some skills over the summer and usually get off to a slow start in a new school year; + _ who have birthdays later in the year and are younger than many children in their class; + who have completed their grade 8 year and are now facing the challenges of credits at the high school Academic or Applied levels; + who need a little extra help with Reading, Writing. Spelling, Phonics, or Mathematics; + _ who could use a good dose of academic selfâ€"esteem. 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