HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-11-29, Page 8Mills. Named were William Kinahan, John.
O'Drowsky and Keith, Montgomery for the
board to work with. Director William Eckert
and Rev. Tony Sonderup, president of
Huron-Perth Deanery. Ted Geoffrey was
named as alternate.
Mr. Eckert said with the deadline Monday
20 applications for the position had been
received.
The board approved a leave of absence
for Mrs. Stella Farwell, Grade 1 teacher at
St. Aloysuis school in Stratford from January
1 to August 31, 1979.
Library
Trustee Mickey Vere reported that Dan
Devlin would be willing to continue to
represent the board as a representative on
the Stratford Library Board and that Fred
Bergsma indicated he expected he would be
able to continue as a representative, as well.
Ethel has community euchre
Correspondent
'Mrs. Cliff Bray
A Euchre Party was held in
the Ethel Community Hall,
last Monday night when ten
tables were played.
Winners were Ladies'
high - Mrs. Geo Hlimstra,
Ladies' low - Mrs. Ken
Crawford; High Gent - Lloyd
Smith; Low Gent - Welland
Krau ter; Lone Hand Pkg,
won by Brian Beirns.
The Ethel W.I. catered a
dinner last Wednesday, for
the Grey Township
Federation of Agriculture.
On Friday evening a Xmas
party was held in the Ethel
Community Hall, sponsored
by Sheila and Clifford
Stevens. A large crowd at-
tended.
Mrs. Myrle Bowes and
daughter Marilyn Guy,
visited with Carman Bowes
and family at Elliot Lake and
Earl Bowes and Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Bowes and
family at Portage La Prairie
and also Vern Guy of Shillo,
Man.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Bray
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Davis on the weekend. 1 lir 1
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8 - THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 29, 1978
Equality questioned as board plans spending .spending
By Wilma Oke
If the ministry of education approves, the
Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board will spend about
$588,500 on school improvements and new
buses in 1979, about $317,500 in 1980 and
about $785,000 in 1981, 1982 and 1983 for a
total capital expenditure of $1,691,000. over
the next five years.
The board set its priorities Monday night.
First on the list was. St. Michael's School,
Stratford, where the board hopes to convert
classrooms 1 and 2 into industrial arts rooms
and classrooms 3 and 4 into home, ecnomics
rooms and the gym balcony into a music
room, including equipment for each. The
estimated cost is $185,000.
Its second priority for 1979 is to add three
classrooms at St. Joseph's School in Clinton
to replace two portables there now, plus the
addition of a special education facility there
for the pupils in the county of Huron. The
estimated cost is $368,500.
Its third priority for 1979 is the purchase
of two new buses to replace two 1973
66-passenger buses at an estimated cost of
$35,000.
In 1980 the board proposes to buy two
additional new buses for an estimated
$36,000 to replace two 1974 72-passenger
buses. In addition the board proposes two
classrooms, resource centre, kitchen and
sleeping accommodation as a faicility for
out-door education for the system schools in
co-operation with one of the Conservation
Authorities in the two counties, at an
estimated cost of $281,500.
In 1981 the boards would consider the
purchase of a 4 to 5-acre site in the town of
Listowel at an estimated cost of $100,000 and
then in 1982 a new school on the site--five
classrooms, library resource and general
purpose room, change rooms and health
room at an estimated cost of $410,000.
Also planned for 1982 at. St. Joseph's
School in Stratford, a library resource,
general purpose and change. rooms at an
estimated cost of $275,000.
List Open
William Eckert, Director of Education,
said the improvements would "look after
some of our needs but the list is open for
deletions or additions of items not already
there".
Trustee Ronald Murray of Dublin
questioned why schools lacking such things
as gyms were not included in the list of
proposals. He stated, "We're not going for
equality of education -- some schools have
everything and others- zilch!"
,He was told the board ,would lack
credibility if it included in its lists of
proposals the needs of every school.
Trustee Ronald Marcy of Stratford asked
when the board could expect a reply from the
ministry of education on its decision to
approve or not approve the proposals in the
five-year forecast. He was told it could be
February or not at all. He suggested that if
the board was turned down it should send a
delegation to Toronto to speak directly to
ministry officials.
Outdoor Ed.
Trustee William Kinahan of Lucknow
questioned the outdoor education centre and
what conservation authority would be
involved. Mr. Eckert told him it could be any
authority in the two counties and the
proposal to the ministry had to be submitted
early because if approved, much time was
needed to research locations and work out
the agreement.
Mr. Eckert said many boards had worked
out agreements and the ministry looked
favourably on such projects.
John O'Leary of Staffa asked about the
school at Exeter, "I think the board only did
a minimum there this year". To which. Mr.
Eckert replied that possibly during the next
few years with the continuing growth in
Exeter it would be necessary to look into
improvements there.
Business superintendent Jack Lane said
that new projects could be added to the list
of proposals for another year and given
priority listing if the need was indicated.
An ad hoc committee has been named to
interview applicants for the position of
superintendent of education for the board
following the recent resignation of Joseph