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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-02-19, Page 5udget wont measure the outcome • of chi'ldrenys lives, The federations are also= worried that the govern- mem overnmenet has set "a business dater for a new curriculum that they will have in place by 1998. • "Our question is. what's going to • be in place, because they haven't said what the curriculum will: be," said Huzar., According" to the coati- tion, previous cuts have already helpedto increase classsizes and have hurt life skill programs like music, art and physical ' education. • "Despite the rhetoric from this government,the funding cuts to..ed'ucation have had a deep effect in our classrooms.: There are more,students and fewer teachers; there .are more. needs with fewer resources and support:," said Dyck. "Music pro- grams, special • education junior Kindergarten, phys- ical education, co-currrcru lar activities and busing areas are all under attack," Dyck also added that with these effects already happening, despite what the provincial, government plans to do; Huron County can't take anymore cuts. "Reduced funding will harm the quality of educa- tion. We c.an't d omore with less...we can not even do the same with less," he said: "The only thing we. .can cut is the level of ser- vice that we provide to, the students, and that's the danger." Laurie agreed, com:-- menting. that,education is Another m. et residents.aged Bruce county residents are being ,urged to attend a second public meeting in March to review the recommended. ver:: 'sion of a new County of Bruce 4ffcial: 'Plan: , • The county has been actively prepay -.ing a newplan to replace •the current out: dated Bruce County South Official Plan and; the Bruce Peninsula official Plan. The process, has been. ongoing over the Mast three<years and: will culminate.in the development of up-to-date planning poli- cies-to-.guide the future of the :comity, The recommended°veirsion is. the . fourth, draft and has 'been tabled with' ' Bruce: County Council "for a further review by die -local municipalitiesand. he :r ifltJaC "ciit to. the bone", and that although: there is waste in any system, the teachers and administration have dine all they can to ruin the schools as efficiently as possible. . The coalition is taking its. two ea'mpaigns, "The Public Deserves to Know" and "Tl 'e Next Thirty Days", to M)P Helen. Johns' office. Friday.,-, morn- ing, where they will have a half hour meeting to dis. cuss their concbrns. There will also be a tally held at the end of the school day on Feb, 28 outside Johns' , office.. Dyck added there are many other activities planned over : the next month; stating "vve are- fightingfor the integrity of public education...as the hammer comes down, we will respond- and react." av public. Based: upon the comments; received at: the initial public meeting in . j anuaty; ar seeond. meeting is- scheduled for March 25, 7.30 pm..in the County of Bruce Administration office, 3O.Park Street, Walkerton. It is intended, that county council will consider .adopting the:` new plan at the April session Once adopted,the plan. will be forwarded' to the Ministry of : Municipal Affairs. and Housing for flar- ing circulation and approval.: This may result in modifications being proposed to. the document. . Copies of the revised plan. are avail- able:fo viewing at municipal'offices. eir 'i Y say Wheels Away is offer- ing you the opportunity to. have your revenge on a friend or relative who you, may, consider a practical joker.• The grand prize in,� the organ.ization's: new :fundraiser: is foj-angles Bob - a"donkey! Monies raised from. the raffle will-helrrwith.the: final few thousand needed for the purchaseof a new • van for ;the !special, „transit- corporation ransitcorporation that serves north Huron and south Bruce; counties:. $14,000 was raised from the Incredible • Shrinking. Coffee Parties ;held late tast year. . Bev_ Woodley, a Wheels; Away board rneinber and Organizer of the draw, says "les time to kick away those _winter blues.'} What better way thair to pur- chase-a, urt-chase a, ticket on the don: key. Tickets are $2 eachor three More $5,. Bay one r all your Mends, oir your • en:em•ies. (They canbe purchased: anonymously).: Watch= for the: "Oive Yourself al Kick"' display ' WOodlilyritiOnot off. Bojangles Bob, the young dont ° that wills; at communities' served by first prize lit atnique= fundraiser for 1W enItt Away. (131y1t1 Citizen photo) 'Wheel's Away►. ' rue ow Sentinel, 'Wednesday, Pebruary 19 MI —Page 5- Vau fund sib. 14,,00 Dear olitor: Wheels Away= wishes -to advise your readers that the Incredible Shrinking Coffee Party fundraiser is. continuing into February: ' Although the bro+hure stated that we hoped to be finished by the end of November, there are still some coffee parties which have not' been held. We want everyoneto know that it isOK to hold.; pari» ties whenever it is cony rrient. Thelast roen of coffee parties, even for only one or two people, has the potential of raising the balance of the money heeded to purchase a new van. Wewish to thank everyone who has partici- pated in this fundraising campaign, and we hope youhad.. fun getting. together with friends and neighbors. As of Jan. 28, the New Van, Fund was over: $14,000, and we need at least $20,000 to pay our share of the van •cost. If • you have had a party or have forgotten: to send in the .brochure and cheque, youcan either mail it to the address below or leave,. if 'in °'a sealed envelope :addressed' • to Wheels Away, at, the Wingham Town Hall;.. Anyone who wants to make a, donation to this fund 'cam served a cheque. to: 'Wheels Away, P.O. Box 90, Wingham, " Ontario ;. NOG 2W04, Receipts will: ". be.' issued for donations of $S: omore. Vicky Piluke, Chairperson. if your win= and really organization reserves the. value ($.400) of the don- an't keep the donkey; the right to:, award -the cash key WA BBDO Li.unfe0ati '. 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