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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-12-04, Page 28PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008.ORVILLA FLEISCHAUEROrvilla Fleischauer, formerly ofListowel, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. She resided at RR3, Brussels with her daughter Brenda and son-in-law Greg. She was born 86 years ago in Elma Twp., a daughter of the late Stanley and Myrtle (Cummings) Struthers. Orvilla was a member of Atwood United Church and a former member of the Listowel UCW. She enjoyed bingo, cards, dancing, playing piano, sewing and knitting. Orvilla lived a full and wonderful life. With husband Herb, they owned and operated the Listowel Drive-In Restaurant for 14 years. For many years, she drove school bus for Newry Coach Lines. Orvilla loved to sell Avon and did so for 31 years. Her witty mind, twinkling eyes and contagious smile will always be remembered by her family and those who had the opportunity to know her. Orvilla was the beloved wife of the late Herb Fleischauer who predeceased her in 1993. She was the loving mother of Dianne Deranger of Windsor, Barbara and Ron Torlone of Virgil and Brenda and Greg Nicholls of Brussels. She was the special Grandma Orv of Christian Schmalz of Windsor, Jason (Joy) Winch of Wabash, Indiana, Nicole (David) Royer of Virgil, Paul (Sabina) Nicholls of Engelhart, Dwaine (Vicki) Nicholls ofTrowbridge and Chad (Jennifer)Nicholls of Elmira. Orvilla was the cherished Great-Grandma Dorf of Brad, Kyle, Krista Winch of Brantford, Vali Reed of Wabash, Avery and Ethan Royer of Virgil, Kelsey and Gillian Nicholls of Englehart, Matthew MacDonald of Elmira, Macy, Tory and Waiden Nicholls of Trowbridge. Orvilla was the sister of Isabel and Tony Pandur of London and Jim and Marjorie Struthers of Ethel. She was the sister-in-law of Bob Huras and Marj Gabel of Waterloo, Lorne and Florence Fleischauer of Kitchener and Irwin and Eileen Fleischauer of Listowel. Orvilla will also be remembered by many nieces and nephews. Her sisters Mary (Gordon) Danbrook, Myrtle Huras, brothers- in-law and sisters-in-law Bill (Ruby) Fleischauer, Herman (Eileen) Fleischauer and Hattie (Carl) Graff predeceased her. Orvilla’s family invited relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John St., Atwood, on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Rev. George Russell and Rev. Michelle Owens officiated. Interment followed in Donegal Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to Town and Country Support Services or Care Partners, Seaforth would be appreciated. Almost a year to the day afterreceiving $4.8 million to replace two aging elementary schools in St. Marys, the Avon Maitland District School Board credited community and political co-operation for securing an additional $2.3 million in Education Ministry funding for the project. The official announcement came Friday, Nov. 21, with Perth- Wellington MPP John Wilkinson joining dignitaries from the school board and the Town of St. Marys at the town’s recently-expanded recreation/senior services centre. “This is a great example of what can happen when people come together,” said Wilkinson. “(Students in St. Marys will soon) have a 21st century school for their 21st century education.” In November, 2007, the board learned that the town’s Grade 4-8 facility, Arthur Meighen Public School, had qualified for funding under the province’s Prohibitive to Repair (PTR) program – meaning that an analysis concluded it would be more expensive to maintain the school over the long term than it would cost to replace it. The announcement of PTR funding, however, made it clear that the Ministry expected the board to replace both Arthur Meighen and its twinned Kindergarten-to-Grade 3 facility (St. Marys Central) with an addition to St. Marys DCVI high school. In keeping with PTR procedures, the board established a community-based facilities advisory committeeto consult with the public about theplan. Both through that officialchannel, and also through unofficial channels (including frequent statements in the media by St. Marys mayor Jamie Hahn), the community made clear its opposition to the DCVI addition. Wilkinson met with community members and promised to take their request – for funding to allow the board to build a standalone facility adjacent to the new recreation centre – to Education Minister Kathleen Wynne. “The whole community came out, looked at this proposal and came to a consensus that they were willing to get behind,” recalled Wilkinson. “I was then able to go back (to Queen’s Park) and say, ‘the community has done what they needed to do.’” “That’s what put me in the position, as the MPP, to go to bat for this project.” Avon Maitland chair Meg Westley added that the funding announcement “was particularly gratifying because it really demonstrated how partnerships and community involvement can reap tremendous rewards.” Wilkinson said that additional funding became available as a result of three significant changes: a seven per cent increase in the overall benchmark for new construction; updated enrolment projections provided by the board; and the province’s recent commitment to all- day, every-day kindergarten by 2010. 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