The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-03-05, Page 3•
Luclmow Sentinel, Wednesday, March 5, 1980—Page 3
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The 13th sports complex lottery draw on C
March 3 was jolty for these four *Inners:
first - $500, Jack Drennan, second" = SPX
Bert Sioet esw third - $100, Barb Liddle and
fourth - $100, leg P.ibson.
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The Lu now'branch of Caflada `most Ikas. •reeogn zecl for lts'successss n^g6 "
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ltemsa corporatlon offers.e-' p-ue:. ceh ed for:�;tas ,,pusbnlby
Postmistress ChreNige.Winn. Allen', Clark *MtSeyhBolt aloiu th-
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Children, but said the supervisor's back-
ground in transportation led them to trust
his .calculations w-• • •
'Kinloss is a nice little school, 1 don't
have' to worry that my kids."' are going
here," said Doelman. �, <. ,
"Why closedown " s6titething• that's,
working to.have kids go to something that's
-.root working?''" asked Moffat.
"What's -not ;o"rking?" asked one of the
board, .representatives.
- 'There's been,a problem with personnel'
in. the lower grades, ",ysaid Bill Moat:''
"Supposing the school does close can a
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arent write: in atthe time of registration to
ay- they don't want their•child as part of a
certain teacher's class? -1 understand they
do that in other a schools," •said Barry
•Johnston.
"The principal is in charge of organizing
,the school," replied Carroll,
"If a parent sent a letter in in -August,
;would it be honored?" -continued Johnston.
"There are no guantees on that,"
replied Bowers.. 4
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Questions on classsizes and. structure
r were also asked at both meetings. Parents
,;had fearsthat class sizes would get larger.
Additional students mean additional
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.teachers," 'said _Bowers
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The board representatives agreed the
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• same ,number of '.teachers would probably
•be neeeod.'if both schools combined but •
couldt t say,if Kinloss: teachers would be at.;
• Lucknaw school, 1Carroll said ;teachers may
not
choose"to be transferred •to L,;ucknow.
Parentsat both Thursday meetings were'
also concerned about open concept` env;•ir-,
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ailment at .Lucknow school,°
Parents at both meetings were agai'rst.
;the open concept Yat Lucknow "school
whichgthrefe chases are taught. in the.`same•
fare room at ;the saltie time, •
Trusteerank Eagleson said `partio'ning
the openarea in to, ;•separate classrooms
could be"'done but not Immediately
"We're not b.uild'ii g walls'bef o to classes
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come inM here and sive can look at `the. open
concept
Eleanor .Campbell, a teacher a't H,`turon
l eights, Kincardine, said that even ; with.
makeshiftwails, `noise fromother 'classes
within "the room can be�:distracting A:•
group "getting dressed to go outside will::
interfere -; with .a class, having `. a met
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Carroll said shops Land °home economics
classes would, not be overloaded despite
the Use of: th*;.roonts =`by other''sehoots,.
Another attractive result Of 'thet'amali
gamation of the two schools iso :the,
reduction ,of split classes Carr+all .estimaf ed
that only one class would have toy berapli
At:tbe Lucknoiiv meeting;t Murray" Keith'.
• asked:*hen fhe committee would present:**
their recommendation .for continuing :the
present situation: or closing the 'school
Alma Caiiu
said,She hopedthe; commit •
tee could meet before;the board meeting on,
March 4 so the recommendation,eviild .be
considered;,.that .'meeting;, , Whether_
. memberss-vote on the recommendation. at
that meeting or idefer it to alater.,nmeti ' '
..a matter'. for the, asse#ilbled; board,
, eith asked if:„the public 4could Issue ,
committee','s n
recornaneticiatio
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before the board ir' r�
'-'That. world° s
Bowers
Li l an ,Jones was ' `appalled by"the ..turn
• out. of parents and `thought a 'question:
naive `might be .the . way .to goy;
be most unusua
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Liicki 6w and " Area
`"Hamilton announced"
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Chief Bri
Adget -th
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department 'will be binrg wait
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The. ;budget which isflequa1ly.F funded
1986.nis
by Luckrow athe' townships' f `west
+vanosi�,r Kinloss:;acid A,sh eldi *9 -ch
'wit Z z5 er cent of financial res ' oflsibii w
, to ais 5 3111 This isa `fr`om last
ye is et'b $37,940.
Hamilton saidPart'•of:the :reason •fol
the' $12,370 is the purchase ,ofair° felts
and. cylinders 'last'"year. The, six new
cylinders accounted; for $2,4.33:18 of the
increase.; This is part' of the $5,013 held
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over froi last` year.;
,Ontario Fire ;Marshall standards also
ccount •for some of the, increase.
it cost;;the{ fire , depai trnent S I /
l,800 each lo ' have. tv� o depart
rucks bronghtA ,to.standard; Two air
Mies`
packs also=:had to be updated at
r`rest "rougl t up to''standards.
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r ennui wages fpr fire fighters` at $12
dor. "the first hour and $8 per. hour there-
,after"..were• estimated at $11,550,. The
„chief's allwance, 'stationery,; (postage
and 'r ncideiitals was put at $1;,500 The
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deputy chief receives $1,000, the three
capta`ris SSOO"each, the secretary,allow ”
ince 'is $8( � and the town clerk secret,-
work is also $800
re inspectro`nS have bee r pegged
00 $tad the fire''rnarshall trainer
course. was ,estiniatcd at $2,000.
• tither .major expenditures ' inclrrd
$2',500 for- tiaititenantce of: grass, r sno�
;and paintLat the, departirrient's builder,
$l,3Q0 for hydro, for'heat,. 1,49
00, to for telephone, S3",g00.for gas a t'd uc
-tient expenses x $ o 010 fol,` egdipiTtertt� `
;'i00 for tnttcic, and building,i1sttr1
air
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