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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-11-04, Page 10' Page m tte:krtow Sentinel, fcdnesday! Nuvetnber 4,19 98 On Novembei 9th It? . VOTE TOWNSHIP OF. HURON-KINLOSS COUNCILLOR N NOVEMBER 9 Ib Vote is Your Right -� Don't Waste I•tt'" *Current Reeve of Huron Township Reeve during, successfig amalgamation of Ripley -Huron Township �} the new Township eturon Kinloss "Dctiwct,tert to, serving UQU:. sill4V 4994" DONNELLY & MURP BAR ISTERS:a SQI;IC1Ton unpleased 44000ancc Patrick,1 Murphy mg bea t Certified by the Lew Society or Upper Cenadit es a"Speele st• h* Civil Litigation �r)�tlti J:1NWpbY+ 44.'11,414.B: M�ehaat „t„. tro'ictry, a*. !Patrick J: Mwphy, H.A , LL 8. 3szn A. 9rruth,,B,A..61.8; -' nFcOupsel Thomas V. Murphy, 0 V.M., LL.B. •Carttfied by,* taw,Sacfety of Upper. CaniutauAspccialiatsiiCivil :l iuptign A TraditionWoks. 18 CourtlwttscSquarc' Gadencb. onti4liv N7A;3Y7 Tetephouc: 014)5;0154- " Fut (519)524x.8550 433 WiliitursS(rcpt P:0..Box 443 London, Ontario N6A 4W1 Teltphonc: (19)679-8800 Fake :M9)433.7367 10100dt111049044 These youngsters ware taking: advantage of the abnormally good weath'' er October has given us.. They were taking part in the annual pumpkin run at LCPS and in between races took advantage of probably the last time they'll be able to makes and castles. (Livingston photo)'. u4aPerth :c1io�i d•€iayed; misunderstand bard motion.. by Scott Ifilgendertr While. some people think schools in Huron. and Perth are safe, a new list of 'school closures. could be announced as early as March 1999. " ' "There were some poo- ple; who misunderstood," said Avon -Maitland District School Board. Chair Abby Armstrong, of motions the board passed:. at a meeting last week;' Armstrong, who had received calls from people the next day. saying they. were. glad `..hoot; the deer-• sign, has sent letter* to school advisory council chairs, making sure they are clear about the board's • actions. - "We, have.- asked the Ministry of Edueation to. extend the school,closure deadline to2000," said Armstrong. "It" tears we're not going to close schools for Dec. 31." That was a deadline issued by the ministryof education for school .elo,: sures if boards wereto Bible for any, future fund- ing unding for renovations or new buildings. Armstrong said: the (since amalgamated into: thought there would:be'4. board decided to take the senior adnxinistration: risk of not h'avifig 'that Now,•the board has nine. funding available by .. Speakers at the meeting ignoring :the Dec. 31 dead.' said:that's where the board line.. should be_ cutting to make But they have decided up the shortfall to review all of the schools "I'd argue we just can't to improve their education cut. rush further and still programs and financial ': "get the work done," viability. Armstrong said. "We're "That means we expect not the bloated administra- another list. tai retina' out," tion some people .think we said Armstrong, A list of. are. 19 schools, including By law, the board_ has to Walton Public School, was balance its, budget and developed and the board Armstrongs said, that mean was voting'last Tuesday, taking a leak at their Oct. 27, on whether :or nota schools, • to study. those schools for - Because the board has, possible closure in tO know irl March What its, September. .staffing requirements will With the board facing an be` for the start of the next approximate $2.$. million school year, Armstrong shortfall in' this year's bad-' said .that's when she get, schools could still expects.there will be a have to be closed: `new: list. for closture con - "We have some finan- .sideration. ' cialreaalities•to deal: with, It'wasn't,untiI, calling said Armstrong.. Armstrong after last With figures. from the week's Meeting thatJames new funding model and Murray, chair of Walton the official student -count Public�Schrol's advisory. just wrapped; up at the end counciI, • learned schools of October,. Armstrong: would again be: listed for,: said 'they expect to know: closure as oarty as March. the. exact shortfall for this He: said a lot of people year. , didn't realize the implica-. In 1990, she said the tion of the boaters moor ns Huron;' and Perth= boards • at that meeting and ase of Bruce County The Women's 'House of 'Bruce County would like to' thank the following• sponsors: for their overwhelming support• for the Night in New Orleans. dinner, dance, and silent auction. With their help we were able to• raise over $15000. I,ucknow Farm Supply • Lucknow Sentinel Mc'Adanr's.Mini Mart Mary's Family Restaurant Luckriow. Bowling Centre Doug .Thomas.., The• Kids, Store Lucknow Pizza Delight , Woodworking Rome Hardware . Peak Business Ripley Cu -Up Everlastings Styles RIan Pollock's Electric • R.A. Havens Liddle's, Family Restaurant Treasures Galore Charmans Wilma's Gift Corner Carol Wilson Shear Design, Ripley Food Mart Joanne Van Dam Lucknow Cut t9t Curl. Headlines Etta Dickieson,. Crystal's Studio ' Harold's Woodworking; Thank you again for your support. We are: "Working toward awareness and the. elrrntnation of violence".. Fund Developixient Committee of the Wonren's,House:of Bruce County. Crisis number 1;800-265.-3026, the Avon Maitland District , . two-year reprieve. He School' Board) had 15 ' called -Armstrong to clarir CANADIAN, ADVERTISING FOUNDATION' fy . the process that would' be taking, place and said they're still waiting for word about ..how the• school advisory councils; • and public will be involved in the decision- making process. Right now,' he said it's Om same as with the development of. the first list; there has been no crime • teria or standards set 'out for how a.school is slated for closure: Until they have some, concrete information,' .he • said they can•only argue a 'closure based on fears. "Right now, we're just chasing shadows,":.he said. "The reality is,, there ire some: sch000ls they'd• like- to chose," he said . He'. h:as� stressed they importance 'of keeping'. schools in rural schools open where ',they are an; important.: part of their • schools. ' "1.don'r believe. the gov- ernn1ent set out tO create a: Funding ,formula . that would treat, rurai'boares 'unfairly but` that's what."s. happened,''' she said,; Unless the government'; changes its mind and give boards further funding, :` Armstrong .said sonic::. 1.schoolS Could have• t.o. close tincts the studying is.. done. But she• said the board's decision has given thein,, school councils and par-. ents a little, more' time to, show the government the need to keep, the schools open in -rural eoinmunities. "Nothing's impossible," she said, pointing to a decision from the. govern- ment to give the beard more • funding; to cover the costs of special needs pro- grams. Armstrongrsaid other governinent.c ow"n loading" resulted in'�more. sttrdents in the system requiring educational assistants and. the, board appealed tO the, govern- ment for help:.: •tu'rIltopape14.