HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-04-30, Page 5Declining enrollments force
another region school closure
By Wilma Oke
On July 1, .1986, the little four -room
school, Ecole Ste Marie, in the hamlet of
St. Joseph will be closed. '
A few years ago the Huron -Perth Roman
Catholic Separate School Board . wanted to
close the 'school and transfer the students
to the nearby Ste Boniface School in Zurich
but the ratepayers' spirited opposition garter, students from the St.Joseph area
to school after the snmumer break.
Ecole Ste Marie will be closed effective
July 1, 1986 and the 31 students now in the
school in two classrooms, 14 in Grades 3
and 4 and 17 in Grades 5 and 6 and"the two
teachers will join their former schoolmates.
from Grades 1 and 2 and Grades . 7 and 8
who were transferred in 1985..The Kinder -
saved the school. have been attending the St. Boniface
Last year the board advised closing it school as there'was no room for them -at
again because it required costly repairs.. Ecole Ste Marie.
This time the ratepayers agreed to accept St. Boniface 'will have. 218 pupils in
the loss of their `school. September, up from 187 at 'present. Two
However, the Ministry, of Education additional portables will be required to
refused the board the capital grant in 1985 accommodate the pupils until the new
needed to build the additional . classrooms school addition is.opened in September.. .
'at St. Boniface to accommodate the extra 1981. One less teacher will be required
students. with, all the pupils in one school.
Now this month th e ministry has fi Ecole Ste. Mare is to be up for sale,. with
approved the capital grant of :$630,700 `it. advertising: to be started now.
was re p orted at a board :meeting in Dublin Education Director,_,
P $ William Eckert
Monday night, to carry out the construction.said, "The board is, to be congratulated for.
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workWhich
bleb is to omm n -inthe��spring
c a ce .
of
the dialogue -with the two communities in
1987.. This is to provide additional class volved and their commitment to improve
rooms, a library, . change rooms and other facilities and programs for children ina
renovations within the school for adininis- cost efftclent; manner. Most importantly it,
trative office and staff lounge. The work is;; is oo °4 •that, parents recognize that
g d . spec g .
a ,
to be completed by the beginning of , better rams can: be had.,throu h. such
p�!g . g
September 1987 for the children returning re organization
Kinloss'Mixed
• Val Matthews bowled high for the
ladies with a single of 196 and a triple of
538 '
For the men 'Ron McQuillin rolled
high with a single of'253 • and a triple of
583.
Men 200 and over were Ron McQuil-
'lin 253, Bill Uuldriks 212, Jerry Vander
r � pit
205 f and; Ian Dougherty 207.
Team, points and standings:. Doris's
Elms 7, 22; Ann's Maples_3, 17; Mary's
Pines 4, '•'15; Eva's • Spruce: 0, 42;
Hannah's Cedars 0, 9; Grace's Oaks 0,
Town and Country
Marj Solomon rolled` 'high ; for the
ladies -with'a single of222 and a double
of 363. ,.
Ian Dougherty bowled: -the high single
with 233 and Bill, Uuldtiks rolled, high
double, with, 395
with
200 and over were lar Dough
erty 233 and Bill Uuldriks 218
Team points and standings: Gerda's
Pansies 5, 14; Mary's Snowdrops 3 13;
Ida's Crocuses 0, 9; Grace's Daffodils -2,:
9 Mabel's Tulips 3,,' 9; Anna's ';,Hya.
-ninths . 2, 6 .
f Tile Women's Auxiliary for Winter
Sports held- its windup: meeting at the
Lucknow Town Hall on April 21.
The volunteer Mothers have had -another
successful year•in the arena booth. Some of
the profits. over the past years were,
donated'this.yearin the amount:of $10,000:
to ;° the: Lucknow , and District Sports -
Complex,. . They -also, purchased five lottery
tickets in September for "'the complex. The
auxiliary was .fortunate to win $100 in this
week's draw. These `winnings have been
used to, purchase another • ticket.
Each year the minor; hockey. teams, are
given $100 each, and the figure _skaters
' receive $200 This" znoney is to be used in
' whatever manner` they choose as long :as
each child benefits.
.There are many . people `:: b. hind' the
scenes who help "this volunteer. ;operation
tun smoothly; Everyone from executive to
team captains to booth workers Can always-
count on. Bill Hunter fdr assistance.;`_ If you
had, a ,problem,• you just asked
Bruce MacKenzie makes sure .that no-
one goes .thirsty' by. +keeping a well 'stocked'.
pop.,machine. He enjoys spending his tune
assisting ,the' little ones.
Of all the • people • ;:involved r . , 'this
organization, :Gloria Neufeld, as, food
convener, ' carries the' heaviest load. '.
Without Gloria's ,generous gift of her.tiine
this organization would `cease to function.
She has also recently designed a lapel pin
for Lucknow Minor Sports that will go on
sale later this year.
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