HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-11-07, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1990.
Bd. of Ed. anticipates
grant shortfall
Menzie’s students
Each year selected graduates of Brussels Public School receive the George Menzies Endowment
Fund at F. E. Madill’s Commencement ceremonies. This year Mr. Menzies’ grandson Keith
Raymond of Lucknow, left, presented the awards to: Dianne Hall, Scott Johnston, Sandra Marks,
Jason Breckenridgeand CorrinnaStephenson. Twoother recipientsfinished their education at other
secondary schools. They were Tim Dillow and Gus Protopopus.
Already faced with the difficulty
of finding enough money to go
around the Huron County Board of
Education (HCBE) received infor
mation at its meeting on November
5, stating that a shortfall in
transportation grant revenue this
year is evident.
In a report to the trustees,
Director of Education Bob Allan
noted that in anticipation of balanc
ing expenditures and revenues, the
board included a five per cent
increase in their 1990 estimates.
However, he said that notice had
been given saying that the formu
las used for the issuing of grant
money will be the same as those in
1989-90 except the daily allowance
for school buses has increased by
four per cent.
Also Mr. Allan’s report stated
that the fuel price escalator clause
in the bus contract has yielded a
net 6.1 per cent increase in costs in
the first two months of 1990-91. He
said the board expects an imme
diate increase in fuel of .03 cents
per litre which will bring the
percentage even higher. These
calculations are based on average
costs for a 66-passenger vehicle
travelling 90 kilometres a day.
The Management Committee
presented a recommendation to the
board to accept the renewal of the
insurance policies of Frank Cowan
Company with an increase on the
environmental liability insurance
from $1 million to $2 million with a
$4 million aggregate limit for
yearly cost of $235.
This recommendation was ap
proved by the trustees.
Chair Joan Van den Broeck
declared her intent to again seek
the position of Chair at the Decem
ber inaugural meeting of HCBE.
7 receive
Geo. Menzies
endowment
For the 20th year since its
inception in 1971 the George
Menzies Endowment Fund has
provided a substantial cash award
to six graduates of Brussels Public
School who are presently enrolled
in post secondary education.
To date the fund has provided
more than $64,000 to 115 Brussels
and area students.
On Friday, Keith Raymond of
Lucknow, a grandson of the late
George Menzies, presented the
awards as a part of the Commence
ment exercises at F. E. Madill
Secondary School.
The 1990 recipients were:
Corrinna Stephenson, daughter
of Fred and Sharon Stephenson of
Brussels, attending University of
Western Ontario in the Arts Facul
ty majoring in Mathematics and
Physical Education.
Dianne Hall, daughter of Jack
and Jane Hall, Brussels, in an
Honours Psychology Programme at
Wilfred Laurier University.
Sandra Marks, daughter of Dave
and Alice Marks, RR 4, Brussels, at
the University of Waterloo in
Urban and Regional Planning.
Jason Breckenridge, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Breckenridge, at
tending Fanshawe College and
studying Electrical Engineering
Technology.
Scott Johnston, son of Glen and
Mary Lou Johnston of RR 2,
Bluevale at Ridgetown College,
studying Agricultural Economics.
Tim Dillow, son of Jerry and
Mafg Dillow, completed his secon
dary education in Stratford and is
attending University of Waterloo.
Georgia Protopapas, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Protopapas of
Forest attending Lambton College
in Sarnia.
Both these former Brussels stu
dents were also recipients of the
Endowment Fund Award.
The late George Menzies, form
erly of Grey Township and Brus
sels, was intensely interested in the
value of education throughout his
life. The possessor of less formal
education than a Grade 8 student of
today, he was able to gain for
himself a position of prominence
and respect in his community, and
was always vitally concerned that
any student who had the ability to
proceed to higher education should
not be held back through the lack of
financial assistance. With this in
mind, his will generously provided
for the establishment of the fund,
which will continue to benefit
students from the area for many
years to come.