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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-12-18, Page 1VOL. 6 NO. 51 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1990. 50 CENTS Rough ride TheGrade2/3class of East Wawanosh Public School really got Kindergarten to four last week. This class performed the song, into their parts at the Christmas concert presented by grades “Mary Had a Baby’’. Klopp hears school bd. ’s concerns A plea for fairness was the key point raised when members of the Ontario Public Education Network (OPEN) committee met with Huron MPP Paul Klopp at the Huron County Board of Education office in Clinton on Friday. Committee members informed Mr. Klopp that while education is receiving increased support from local taxpayers their input into Bluevale Post Office to close March 1 Another area Post Office is about to close under Canada Post’s privatization plans. Canada Post officials hosted a public meeting in Bluevale Dec. 5 to announce their plans for the Bluevale Post Office which opened 131 years ago. Post Master Marie Walker said she has accepted an incentive package from Canada Post, a one-time offer which she was told would not be available later. She had not been offered a position elsewhere in the postal service because she is classified disabled1' due to injur­ decision-making process has de­ creased. Rural boards have difficul­ ties meeting the demands placed on them in recent years by the provincial ministry that have dra­ matically increased expenditures, although the student population has remained relatively constant over the decade. The implementa­ tion of some programs, like Junior Kindergarten, are not as necessary ies she received in a motor vehicle accident. The Post Office is scheduled to close March 1. Super mail-boxes will be install­ ed in Bluevale next spring for residents of the hamlet. Although there is a slim possibility that Canada Post may establish a retail postal outlet in Bluevale, it appears unlikely because there is no store in the hamlet and the return is not great enough to establish an outlet on its own. in places like Huron County and will be costly. The committee is also concerned about rhe fact that technological training opportunities are not as available in rural and northern Ontario as in the Toronto area boards. Weaving educational part­ nerships with business and indus­ try discriminates against communi­ ties not located in “the Golden Horseshoe’’ the committee told Mr. Klopp. “With limited oppor­ tunities here, we are concerned that the gap will widen between the education received in urban areas and in places like Huron County appreciably’’, said Chair Joan Van den Broeck. Robert Allan, Director of Educa­ tion for the Board said that there has been emphasis on building in recent years. “The board under­ stands the need for new schools in larger centres, but a large amount of capital budget has gone to support that building.’’ Mr. Allan explained that in Huron, however, the reality is that new facilities, like science labs, are being built in older buildings for which little or no funding is received. “The cost of this comes to the Huron rate­ payer,’’ he said. “The same is true on the elementary level,’’ said Mrs. Van den Broeck. “When our schools were built 20-25 years ago they had eight rooms. There wasn’t space for libraries, special resource, or health rooms. Now when we seek funding for these additions we fall through the cracks because we’re not building for additional student placement. Even if our student population decreases, we still have space needs. And we haven’t even taken into consideration what addi­ tional space is going to be required for junior kindergarten or day care. ’’ President of the Huron Women Teacher’s Federation Lillian Hal­ lam told Mr. Klopp while the board is not affected by many concerns of other boards, like accommodating numerous multi-cultured pro­ grams, French language govern­ ance, or student population growth, the economic dilemma facing this board is acute. “The board is gravely concerned about the 1991 budget because it may either be forced to cut important educational programs or raise local 3rd time still unlucky for Hicknell Third time wasn’t lucky for McKillop Township Reeve Marie Hicknell as she lost out again in her bid to become Huron County's second woman warden. County Councillors selected Hensail Reeve James Robinson at the inaugural meeting of council Dec. 11. It was the third time Reeve Hicknell had lost out in a two-way contest. Mr. Robinson had been chair­ man of the county’s Planning and Development Committee after serving for three years on the committee. He had also served two years, including one as chairman, on the Huron County Library Board. Reeve Hicknell has been a member of the Agriculture and Property Committee for two years and prior to that served for three years on the Huronview Committee of Management, one as chairman. Burglars hit 2 area businesses Wingham OPP believe two break-ins that occurred during the evening of December 11 may be connected. A spokesperson from the police stated that unknown suspects tried to gain entrance at Diesel Car Diner, located six miles north of Brussels on Highway 86, by prying off the front door. An employee who arrived at 4:40 a.m. on December 12 entered through the back door. At 6, police say, the employee went to unlock the front door and it fell off its hinges. Police say the suspects may have been scared off as entry was not made into the building. Using the same type of pry bar instrument, entry was gained through the rear door of Brussels Variety. The robbery was discover­ ed on December 12 at 8 a.m. Police say that the suspects stole about $2,000 in cash and cheques in addition to about $250 worth of lottery tickets. These were, the spokesperson said stamped with the store number. There are no suspects at this time, but police believe that the same people were responsible due to the instrument used and the fact that they occurred on the same evening only a short distance apart. Citizen closed after Thursday There will be one more issue of The Citizen before the Christmas holidays. The Christmas issue of The Citizen will be coming to you on Friday, Dec. 21. Our staff will be working on that issue on Tuesday, Dec. 18 and deadline for adverti­ sing and news will be at 2 p m. in both Blyth and Brussels offices. Because of the timing of the holidays this year there will not be another issue of The Citizen until January 9. Regular deadlines will apply for that paper. The Citizen will be closing its offices for staff holidays at the end of the business day on Dec 20. Offices will re-open January 3.