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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-03, Page 1Cook book 24 pg. cook book included Policy changes Brussels’ pay-as-you go has gone See page 2 Bulls honoured Top Brussels Bulls get trophy See page 10 —Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 5 NO. 18 WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1989.45 CENTS Local schools to expand through new funding The Ministry of Education has confirmed an expenditure of $241,000 for the purpose of provid­ ing additional space at five Huron County schools. A total of $193,000 represents the share accepted by the Ontario government while the balance of $48,000 is the responsi­ bility of the local Huron County taxpayer. In response to the announce­ ment. Director of Education, Bob Allen has indicated that funds will be used to provide space at five school locations. The most import­ ant goal will be to provide library space, special education space, and computer space where it is not presently provided. Consideration of multi-purpose library additions will proceed at Blyth, Turnberry Central and Walton Public Schools, while single classroom space will occur at Brussels Public School where an increase in enrollment has made additional space a neces­ sity. South Huron District High School will receive three additional classroom spaces. In the case of Exeter, an existing courtyard space w'ill be enclosed. These proposals represent Phase I in the implemen­ tation of a multi-year plan to upgrade school accommodation in Huron County public schools. The addition, in the cases of Blyth and Walton would solve the schools’ concerns over Library space, class­ room space, computer Space, Spe­ cial Ed. and Safety and Health. Board Chairman John Jewitt expressed nis pleasure at the current announcement. He indicat­ ed that “space pressures for new programs in Huron County schools have been a problem for several years. We are pleased that in spite of the shortage of capital funding, creative solutions to solve space problems are being found.” Mr. Jewitt predicts that similar ven­ tures in the next few years will lead to significant improvements in the quality of school buildings through­ out the County. The Board is committed to finding suitable cost efficient long range solutions to space problems. Leona Armstrong Cook Book Contest winner Mrs. Leona Armstrong of Bruss­ els is the winner of the Cook Book draw made from the entries sub­ mitted over the past few weeks. Mrs. Armstrong will receive $25.00 towards a dinner for two at the Brussels Hotel. Congratul- tions. The cook book is included in this week’s Citizen. There w'ere 140 entries in the contest. Leanne Haggitt was really proud of her hand-made sled kite and took advantage of the breeze last Friday afternoon to demonstrate how well it flew. Other students of Mrs. Little’s Grade 2 class from Blyth PubDc School were also testing their efforts. The kite kits had been ordered from the Kortright Conservation Centre in Downsview. The cost was $2.50 per student and materials are from Touch the Sky in Toronto. Brussels local taxes up 11% Brussels taxpayers will see their taxes for village purposes jump by 11.2 per cent according to the mill rate adopted by village council in a by-law Monday night. The mill rate for residential property owners will increase to 5.3938 from 4.8501 last year while the commercial rate will increase to 6.3936 from 5.7058. It means on a house with an assessed value of $44,000, the taxes for village purposes will increase by 23.92. Earlier the Board of Education had passed its budget that would cost the same homeowners and extra $40 and Huron County had passed a budget that will see an increase of more than $22 to the same home­ owner. Officials hear farmer’s views Landowners along the CP Rail right of way through Grey, Morris, Hullett and Colborne townships had a chance to meet with officials from the Interministerial Commit­ tee studying the future of abandon­ ed rail lines Thursday night. Cikiah Thomas, representing the Transportation ministry on the committee and Tonu Tosine, repre­ senting the Ministry of Agriculture and Food arrived in Walton about noon and took a tour along the abandoned railway line, then met with landholders who filled Walton Women’s Institute Hall that even­ ing. Also present at the meeting were municipal officials and repre­ sentatives of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. The two men explained the procedure their committee is taking in looking at the issue of the use of abandoned rail corridors in the province and had a chance to hear the concerns of the landowners directly involved in the area. Many landowners have organized under the United Groundhog’s Day Com­ mittee of Huron County to oppose the use of the old right of way for a recreational trail. They want to see the land returned to the adjacent landowners. The two men said it was very valuable for them to see the situation first hand and to listen to the landowners. “We were very impressed that they would come up and hear our story,” Jeanne Kirkby, of the Ground Hog’s Day committee said. Burglars bungle Old Mill break-in One man has been charged with break, enter and theft following a robbery last week at The Old Mill, south of Blyth. Entry into the building was gained by smashing a window, police say. Witnesses report seeing two thiefs who absconded with $2,000 worth of goods. According to the Goderich OPP all items have been recovered. The owner of the Old Mill was signalled by an alarm and arrived Continued on page 5