HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-10-06, Page 9School boards and city amalgamate
to provide new education centre
by Michele Greene
The opening of the Stratford
Education and Recreation Centre on
Sept- 24 was just like the fair.
It was complete with food, games,
thrills, and ambassadors.
The ambassadors were from the
Perth County Board of Education,
the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic
Separate School Board, the City of
Stratford, and the provincial gov-
ernment who were all on hand to
officially open the $15 million
facility. Students have been study-
ing in the complex since the begin-
ning of September.
The complex is a shared facility
between the two boards and the
city. It gives the separate board a
new St. Michael Catholic Secondary
school which will hold all of its
students; the Perth board an addi-
tion at Stratford Northwester Sec-
ondary School eliminating
portables; and both boards have use
of the new library. The City of
Stratford lhas on the site new recre-
ation 'facilitieswhich can be used
by the schools.
The' thrills of the day began with
the skydivers landing on the site to
open .the ceremonies and ended
with release of a flock of pigeons
as a'symbol of peace. •
In between, applause and shrieks
of school spirit from St. Michael
Catholic Secondary School and
Stratford Northwestern Secondary
School students interjected during
the speeches from Stratford Mayor
Dave Hunt; Louise ' Martin,
chairperson of the separate school
• board; Vern Tozer, chairperson of
the Perth board; Perth MPP Karen
Haslam; Marion Boyd, attorney
general and former education minis-
ter who attended the 1991- sod -
turning; Mike Farnan, associate
minister of education and training;
Perth -Wellington -Waterloo MP
Harry Brightwell; and Charles
Dunphy, president of the Stratford -
Perth Family . YMCA board of
• .7
directors. Approximately 1,000
students and members of the public
crowded around the stage watch the
ceremonies.
Organizers could not have picked
a better day as the weather was
warm and sunny for the outdoor •
opening. Mayor Hunt said the pro-
ject was completed but not without
some controversy. However, alder-
men could agree on the weather
which Hunt said, tongue in cheek,
was ordered by council.
"Stratford council was always•a 6
to 4. vote on whether it was going
to go on being a part of this. Some
of [the aldermen] are coming
around once they see it," said Hunt.
"It's a great day for me. It will be
one of those milestones in my life,"
said Haslam, who described the
project as a dream come true
through hard work and co-oper-
ation.
"You are on the cutting edge of
what communities can do when
they , work together," said Boyd,
who SERC chairperson Ted Blowes
described as "a friend of SERC."
"It takes more than facilities and
co-op to solve this problem [lack of
jobs]. It takes a great deal of wis-
dom. I hope that wisdom will come
to fruition here. I hope in the
future, we can .match our training
with our needs," said Brightwell
during his speech.
Activities took place all day for
the students prior to the opening
ceremonies. Mitchell's Dave Cook,
of Tailspin Kite, did a stunt kite
demonstration for students. Students
of both schools assembled to form
the word "Together" for an aerial
photo. Buskers, or street performers
such as musicians, performed on
the site; .the Stratford Hillers team
had the speed of their pitches tested
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STRATFORD
EDUCATION RECREATION CENTRE
Officially Opnood on Seplatnnn, 24. l991
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Stratford celebrated the opening . of the $15 million Stratford
Education and Recreation Centre on Sept. 24. After five years
of planning, the facility was officially opened with the plaque
unveiling by Jodyene Higgins; Marion Boyd, former education
minister;. Ted Blowes, SERC committee chairperson; Stratford
Mayor Dave Hunt; Sean. Rice; and Perth MPP Karen Haslam.
(Michele Greene photo)
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Belgrave United Church on June
12, 1993. Debbie is the daughter
of Lee and Lila Rintoul, R.R. 2,
Lucknow and John is the. son of,
Joan Smuck and Larry Smuck of
Kitchener. Debbie's attendants
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bride and Corey Rintoul,' cousin
of the bride. Attending the groom
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