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PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1998.
Controversy surrounds AMDSB property sale
Another controversy is brewing
for the Avon Maitland District
School Board over a real estate
deal.
When the Huron and Perth
boards amalgamated last year, an
effort was made to eliminate excess
buildings. However, the sale of one
such building in Stratford is raising
questions.
The Britannia Street building was
sold to a numbered company,
owned by Brian Shackleton and
Brad Lotz, in June for $215,000.
Just six days after the close of the
deal in October, the pair resold the
facility to Margie McCarthy of the
Montessori school for $335,000.
Not only are there questions
about whether the board obtained a
market value for the building
before the sale, but also about the
sale itself.
According to a report in The
Stratford Beacon Herald, Nov. 6,
both McCarthy and the numbered
company had initially bid on the
property. McCarthy had offered
$213,000 while Lotz and Shackle-
ton had bid $200,000.
Lotz and Shackleton were then
asked to sign back a higher offer.
Throughout the summer,
McCarthy said she worked on a
deal with the men and is pleased to
have finally acquired the property.
However, she questions the process
of the board.
Though further information has
not been available from board per-
sonnel, Chair Abby Armstrong told
The Beacon, the deal had been
made to best suit the board's needs,
including issues such as closing
date and the removal of articles
from the building.
E. Wawanosh
classes play
volleyball
By Leanne Mullin
and Nicole Lessard
The Grade 5/6 class is enjoying
listening to their teacher read them
"Bridge to Terabithia." They had a
test in social studies.
They enjoy taking part in gym.
They are finished with soccer and
basketball and now are working on
volleyball.
The Grades 6-8 are going to be
starting houseleague volleyball.
On Oct. 6 some students from
Grades 1 - 8 went to the Wingham
Golf Course for Cross Country.
The students from the Grade 5/6
class were: Joshua Bruton, Kyle
Proctor, Nicole Meier, Nicole
Lessard, Levi Cook, Craig Folkard,
Leanne Elston, Lindsay Malhiot,
Jeremy Robinson, and Trevor
Hopf.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28 some
students from the Grade 5/6 class
went to the Wingham Seniors' Day
Centre to pick up their MADD
prizes for the poster and essay
contest.
Lee Losch and Kevin Frieburger
celebrated their Ilth birthdays.
There are two new students in the
class named Nikki Van De Walle
and Mark Campbell.
.The Grade 5/6's have as their
math teacher, Mrs. Webster, their
French teacher, Miss Gardiner, and
their classroom teacher, Miss
Schaefer.
McCarthy said she was never
asked about a closing date and that
it would have been flexible.
She also indicated through her
agent for the deal, that she would
have been willing to pay more for
the property.
Though the heat has been turned
down on the school closure issue,
parent groups are still boiling over
the apparent lack of involvement
afforded them by the Avon Mait-
land District School Board.
Three delegations confronted the
McCarthy suggested that the
board may not have wanted to sell -
to a private school, but if that were
the case, the "in trust" offer,
through her agent, was in some
way not honoured. She was unable
to find out anything about the sale
board at the Nov. 10 meeting in
Stratford, saying they were being
left out of any decisions regarding
closures.
Bonnie LaFontaine, school coun-
cil chair for Colborne Public
process as she was told it had been
discussed in camera.
Armstrong said the board did not
know the owner of the offer and
that another board property has
been sold to another private school
during the same time period.
School represented 75 parents from
both counties, who have developed
their own accommodation review
committee.
Because of the feeling of exclu-
sion, the committee told the board
they will be conducting a parallel
process to look at each school in
the system.
In response to the board's new
Feb. 28 deadline for the creation of
an accommodation list, Jane Finan
of South Perth Centennial school
council said there is a credibility
problem.
"It is painfully obvious that you
have an agenda to close schools
and intend to carry it out. You lis-
By Lisa Schnock and Sam Clark
Last week Mrs. Henry's Grade
1/2 class were doing a booklet on
simple machines. In French they
are just finishing up a Halloween
book. They are also learning how
to tell time and count money.
Mr. Park and his Grade 3 class
are studying trees and identifying
them. They tell stories when the
lights are out and their electric
campfire is on. They have been
listening to music from Ireland and
have recently completed a test on
their unit of Canada.
This week the SagaBound book
fair is coming to Grey Central on
Nov. 17, 18 and 19. In this book
fair they are selling different books
by the famous author Robert
Munch. You can plan to see
Franklin and chapter books from
Arthur.
By Ashley Hicks
Shackleton told The Beacon that
the Montessori school got a good
deal, as he had had the property
appraised at a value greater than the
$335,000 purchase price.
The Montessori school will take
possession at the end of November.
tened to hundred of people's views
and all we got was lip service. I
wouldn't be surprised to see Option
C on the agenda again very soon
and that's not good enough," said
Finan.
Option C was the administra-
tion's recommended solution for
excess space and would have
resulted in the closure of as many
as 19 schools.
Parent groups asked the board to
move the deadline to June 28 to
allow more participation.
Board Chair Abby Armstrong
said the February date was neces-
sary to determine staffing levels for
the coming year.
and Laura Armstrong
In Social Studies Grade 5/6 has
been studying Marco Polo, the
Vikings, St. Brendon and
Christopher Columbus.
In art they are just finishing
growing patterns which was a neat
activity.
In French they are studying 'les
animaux de compagnie' (pets).
In science they studied the
human body and saw some
sickening movies, right before
lunch!
In math they are studying long
division, short division and the
times tables.
In music they are studying
Johann Sebastian Bach. He had 20
kids. Can you believe that?
In music appreciation they are
listening to various artists and
composers.
Fridays are PAT (Preferred
Activity Time).
Seeing double
Student's councils at local schools are constantly thinking
about ways to bring some fun into the daily routine. Last
Friday was Twin Day at Brussels. Friends were
encouraged to dress in duplicate. Participants included,
back row, from left: Brook Wheeler and Britttney
Kellington, Grade 8. Next row: Jill Johnston and Keshia
Bishop, Grade 5; Kayla Bishop, Grade 3; Mary Ann
Aitchison and Baylie Thomas, Grade 5. Second row:
Amber Sellers and Jessy Longlade, Grade 5. Front: Kiley
Deitner, Grade 3.
Lack of opportunity for input angers parents
Grey Central students do booklets