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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-12-12, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1990. Bd. approves high school French immersion The passing of a recommenda­ tion by trustees of the Huron County Board of Education (HCBE) was met with applause from reliev­ ed parents at the December meet­ ing of the board. Representatives from Canadian Parents for French said they were appreciative of the board’s motion to develop a plan for appropriate courses to be offered in French Immersion at the secondary school Judge doesn’t buy story of the big sleep judge R.G.E. Hunter didn’t believe a defence claim that a Belgrave-area driver’s stupor could have been caused by a deep sleep instead of intoxication and sus­ pended his licence for 12 months and fined him $900. Dennis Hallahan, RR 1, Belgrave was charged with having care and control of a vehicle while impaired after being found asleep at the wheel of a car parked in the Western Foundry parking lot on Sunday morning, September 16. Bob Purdy, a Foundry employee testified he had discovered a car parked in the lot with the engine running when he went to work about 8:30 a.m. to get caught up on some work at his office. Because of security practices he checked the parked car and found a man in it, slumped over toward the centre level. Students presently enrolled in the course at St. Mary’s Separate School in Goderich from both public and separate school suppor­ ters are now in Grade 7. When they graduate into secondary school in 1992, they will require a different program due to a greatly increased number of hours of French instruc­ tion compared to students who have only received core French console of the car. He knocked on the window but got no response and went to call police. Constable Ed Daer of the Wing­ ham town police said he responded to the call and found the man in the car asleep with a part bottle of beer between his legs on the seat. On the other side of the front seat was a part bottle of whiskey. He pulled the man into a seated position but he wouldn’t come out and tried to close the door on the officer and swore at him calling him by someone else’s name. Constable Daer said he finally got the man out of the car but as he tried to help him to the police cruiser the man’s knees buckled and he went down on one knee. As the officer stooped to help the man he stood up and swung his right arm, hitting the officer in the stomach. He then arrested the instruction. Some discussion centred around problems that might arise if the program is implemented such as enrollment, staffing and costs, but it was felt there would be little affect. Trustee John Jewitt re­ minded the board that they were aware when they began the pro­ gram at St. Mary’s this situation was coming. “I think we are only right in preparing ourselves for man, cuffed him and put him in the police cruiser. Mr. Hallahan testifying in his own defence said he had worked all day September 15 then went to a dance in Auburn. After the dance he returned to a friend’s house, ate, then went to a party near Walton where they stayed until 5 a.m. They went back to the friend’s house and about 7 a.m. decided to go into Wingham to try to get something to eat. He had a partially-drunk bottle of beer and decided he didn’t want it so he drove to the Foundry parking lot to dump it but he fell asleep from lack of sleep. Defence Attorney Phil Cornish of Clinton called Mr. Hallahn’s moth­ er Mary who testified that wheh her son is asleep he is very hard to waken. She often has to shake him to wake him and even then he is this,” he said. Norm Picked, trustee for Goder­ ich said that he has received many calls and heard questions and comments on both sides of the subject. ‘‘I think we all agree, however, that the students are going to have to continue to be educated,” he said. ‘‘Everyone should be aware we’re not intend­ ing to have a sole French program, as in the elementary level. It will very confused. Mr. Cornish tried to argue that what Constable Daer took as intoxication could actually have been confusion caused by being awakened when Mr. Halla­ han was very tired from being up for 24 hours straight. Judge Hunter wasn’t buying the argument, however. “Your client admits he was drinking that night,” the judge replied sharply to Mr. Cornish as he tried to argue there was no evidence Mr. Halla­ han was impaired. Judge Hunter said he didn’t have “the slightest doubt the accused wasn’t merely impaired - he was intoxicated.” Tiredness may have had some small effect but the main cause was intoxication, the judge said. He fined Mr. Hallahan $900 and prohibited him from driving for 12 months. only be for one or two credits. ’ ’ Mr. Picked also said, he had looked at the enrollment and staffing situa- . tions and could see no problem in those areas. He noted that with Federal grants the program should not cost the board any additional dollars. ‘‘We are giving these students the opportunity to broad­ en their horizons at no extra cost to the board.” The recommendation stated that ad French Immersion students would receive appropriate instruc­ tion at one secondary school as of September 1992, within the staff­ ing guidelines and where the number of students enrolled per­ mits. The board would receive an annual report. Only one trustee, Allan Carter, opposed the recommendation. TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS NOTICE Thecouncil of the Township of Morris deems it necessary to change the date of the next council meeting from Dec. 18 to Thursday Dec. 13 at 7:30p.m. Nancy Michie ClerkTreasurer Fast-track Huronview to cost $600,000 more Continued from page 1 additional operating costs may not be $600,000 he admitted. Brian McBurney, Reeve of Turn­ berry said he felt the second option would actually allow more local contractors to bid on the work because it would spread the work out over a longer period. Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossie Fuller said she also felt the county should opt for the option that would save $600,000 in interest charges. ‘‘I don’t know how we can honestly answer to the taxpayer when, we could save $600,000 by waiting one year,” she said. Despite the arguments the coun­ cil decided to go with the more expensive, but quicker plan by a count of 20-13 in a recorded vote. Councillor Mickle then moved to have the county’s share of the costs “capped” at $9,959,433. By capp­ ing the costs, the costs of the project can not increase more than the cap without specific approval by county council. Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham supported the move noting that the museum had been built under the capping motion. “It’s amazing what you can do if you have to cut comers,” he said. 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