HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-11-18, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1987.
Drivers Ed. fees
jump as costs rise
The cost of driver education in
Huron County secondary schools
will take a dramatic jump in the
new year, with the fee for the
35-hour course soaring to $150
from the $100 price of the past few
years.
The Huron County Board of
Education approved the higher fee
at its regular November meeting,
but noted that it compares with
fees of up to $195 set by
surrounding county school boards
for 1988-89. The new rate goes into
effect on January 1 and will be
further reviewed during the 1988
estimates process.
Glenn Lamb, the school board’s
supervisor of financial services,
said that the rate increase came
about as the result of the loss of
“courtesy cars” formerly supplied
by several county dealerships and
the necessity of contracting with
local driving schools for the use of
vehicles.
However, Blyth, Morris and
East Wawanosh trustee John
Elliott, who owns and operates
Elliott Insurance Brokers Ltd. in
Blyth, said completion of the
driver’s ed course prevents a
drastic increase in insurance rates
for young drivers.
He noted that possession of a
course completion certificate cou Jd
result in a saving of over $200 per
year for a young male driver using a
late model car with standard
insurance coverage on an occasion
al basis, or a saving of over $800 for
the same driver using the vehicle
full-time.
“Yes, there is an additional cost
in insuring any young driver, but
the driver ed course is necessary
and beneficial,” Mr. Elliott said.
“It could mean the difference
between life and death for a young
driver. What price do you pay for
your child’s safety?”
Six new Brownies were enrolled at the Brussels Library on November 10, the newest members of the
Brussels Brownie Pack. Tawny Owl Debbie Trollope presented the girls with their new certificates. New
Brownies are [from left] Christine Wilbee, Jenny McKercher, Sarah Exel, Heather Dobson, Katie
Harrison and Sherry Power. The Brussels Brownies meet each Tuesday at 4 o’clock.
“Costs have now reached the
point where local dealers are
reluctant to lease cars to us at
special rates,’’ Mr. Lamb said.
“We were faced with the necessity
of raising user fees in order to keep
down the costs of the program to
local ratepayers.” /
Under the new fee schedule, the
local cost to ratepayers for each of
the 650 or so students who take the
course each year will rise from nil to
just over $11 per student. A grant
from the ministry of education
covers the in-class portion of the
program only, leaving the in-car
portion to be raised by other
means.
During the discussion of the
matter atthe November 2 meeting,
Colborne and Goderich Township
trustee Joan Van den Broek
worried that the increase in user
fees might cut down on enrollment
in the program, and the board
agreed to monitor the situation.
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