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The Huron Expositor, 1998-03-25, Page 1010.7'N11 MINION EXPOSITOR, March 4, 111811 Rachel.Jansen, front, and Katie MacGregor flip pancakes as Grade 1 students at St. James Separate School cooked and ate pancakes as part of Shrove Tuesday celebrations. (Fitton photo) Seaforth high school among board options CONTINUED from Page 2. The two trustees empha- sized that the proposed time lines for decision making are critical since site relocation depends on certain 'windows of opportunity' which fit within the • annual business and finance cycle of the board. "Firm directions arc required no later than early March to permit us to reach the current window for change which would allow action in a new location by Sept. 1, 1998. Any delay will prevent our ability to smite any substantive change for an additional year." DISCUSSION/DEBATE Following the presentation, Schenk. Wood and Baird - Jackson fielded questions from trustees, students, parent representatives and other community members. Much of the discussion was centered around the single site option of closing the Seaforth high school. Trustee Atje Tuyten questioned what difference choosing this 'option would bring from their current , situation. since the board would still end up with -a non -school administrative site. "1 don't sec it as a good option. it's the same as we have now." Tuyten stated. Winner scored in CONTINUED from Page 6. the tock. 9:59 exactly. and a large amount of wind went suddenly missing from the Lucan sails. It was a moment for the Seaforth-faithful to savour. It was Mclnally's second goal of the night. Teammate Mark Van Dooren got a nat- ural hat trick, three goals in a row, from about the 13:45 mark of the first period until about nine minutes into the second. iA meets Among the topics discussed at Tuesday's (24) B.I.A. meeting, was the possibility of white lights atop the store- fronts of Seaforth businesses at Christmas. Liz Cardno, Present Chairperson of the B.1.A. explains the idea has many unknowns attached to it at this point. She suggests lights would be a good way to enhance the main street of Seaforth, while urging the public not to get too excited about the idea because the costs of electricity and the responsibility of individual stores to maintain their lights are issue still to be resolved. Cardno confirms there is nothing in writing regarding this idea. Many avenues must be pur- sued before the idea to have Christmas lights in Seaforth becomes a plan. Corn imported "Ontario has become a net importer of coin at almost 2 - million bushels per month which converts to a shortfall of 250,000 acres in the province," according to the Feb. 13 minutes of Huron County Council's agriculture • and public works committee. Director of education Paul Carroll answered that if they choose Seaforth, then they would be able to sell the two Stratford offices and fill enrollment at CHSS. "We'd be down two build- ings and up one secondary school operating at an opti- mum level:" he said. referring to the Seaforth students who would he bused to CHSS. Later on in the debate. Tuyten added that she person- ally couldn't support thc clos- ing of any schools. "I won't support closing schools to support administra- tion purposes," she said. "I just don't believe that's the right approach." Maureen Agar. a representative from Seaforth high school's advi- sory council, said students in Seaforth were getting the pro- grams that they needed. "It's not want they want. it's what they need:' Agar stated. The student trustee from the SDHS. Cheryl Workman. also noted the school had put together a proposal to the board that could keep them vital and able to offer pro- grams that students need. "Just the idea of having to cldse doesn't seem right when there's another option there." Workman said. However, some trustees dis- agreed. pointing out that dos - last split second Shaun Anstett also scored for Seaforth. as did Shawn Walsh, whose goal with about three minutes left in regulation tied it up and sent it into OT. It was 2-1 Seaforth after the first, and 5-4 Lucan after the second, and the Irish hada 37 to 36 advantage in shots. Friday night the Cents took their stranglehold on the series. SHORT-HANDED Scott Henderson's short- handed goal at 6:42 of the third period made it 4-2 at the time, and stood as the winner. Scott Van Dooren, Jo Jeff Dunbar and Jason Henderson also scored for the Cents. who led 2-1 after the first and 3-2 after the second period. Lucan enjoyed a 26 to 19 advantage in shots on the game. Seaforth did it the heart - thumping, hard way, drawing a minor penalty with 2:09 left. so playing six mcn to four down much of the stretch after thc Irish pulled their keeper. Chuck Robertson got both big wins in the Seaforth net. And the return of Jeff Flanagan behind the centc- naires blueline has had a defi- nite steadying influence hack there. Thc series resumes again tonight (Wednesday) in Lucan at 8:15. Game six, if necessary, is back in Seaforth Friday at 8:30 p.m. If the two teams need a sev- enth it is slated for Lucan Saturday night at 8:30. Exeter's Hawks beat Mitchell's Hawks twice on the weekend, so the other Morenz semi-final is now tied 2-2. Thc only thing certain is Lucan or Seaforth will be playing the Hawks. ing the high school might end up not only benefiting the stu- dents, but the community as well. NO DECISION YET "Perhaps we are not losing a high school, but we are gaining a hoard office." Schenk stated, adding that this would help offset any losses the community would suffer from losing the student population. Abby Armstrong, chair of the board. also noted that the hoard has to look at the big picture. She stated that it cur- rently has empty space in some of its schools that needs to be looked after. "We have to deal with our space problems," she stated. adding that by moving Seaforth students to Clinton. it would benefit everyone. Brent Cameron, the student trustee from F.E. Madill, added that even though he has to be bused from Lucknow to his school, he feels he is get- ting a better program. "Personally, 1 am getting a better program." Cameron said. Following discussion; trustees decided since they had much new information to absorb. no decision would be made until the March 10 meeting in Stratford. "We have a window of opportunity...we have to make a decision," Armstrong said. "We don't have the time to keep on prolonging this decision." Hullett council appointments Hullett Council has appointed Reeve Robert Szusz and Coun. Bruce Bergsma as its representa- tives on the North Huron municipal review committee. At its Feb. 3 meeting, coun- cil approved the 1998 budget of the Seaforth Fire Area Board, with Hullett's levy as $5,755. Council also carried a motion to "write off the out- standing assessment on the Longhurst Drainage Works of $1,148.26" with the township requesting "that the $4,000 total loan owing he cleared up in 1998." At its Jan. 27 meeting, Hullett Council passed a motion to "purchase the tax software program and any additional software from Munisoft up to a maximum price for $6,990 plus tax." At its Jan. 20 meeting, council also carried a motion "to enter into a formal agree- ment with Clinton regarding the annexation of lands with- in Hullett located at part Lot 22, Conc. 1. and abutting the town, being more specifically the area of the Clinton and District Christian School." 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