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The Huron Expositor, 1998-06-17, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 17, 198 (JANE POWELL PHOTO) SDHS SUMMER OLYMPICS - Reegan Price completes a successful slam-dunk 'as the 1998 Summer Olympics drew to a close, June 9. Students' Council planned a fun day of mind games, sports, and outrageous activities and a barbeque. Complete with a dunk tank, a water slide and tug of wars, the event did not disappoint as backed by popular demand from last year. Three options mean school renovations One would house all board's departments BY SCOTT HILGENDORFF Expositor Editor The. Avon- Maitland District School Board r (AMDSB) is considering three options for moving its offices within the walls -of Seaforth District High School.' The mtive became necessary after the Huron. and Perth hoards amalgamated, leaving administration operations at both ends of the district. Director of Education. Paul 1Carroll said the operations needed to be brought together in a morc geographically central location. The options• involve trading space and renovations to ,make room for board offices and keep classroom space. The first option would sec two'or three classes on the main floor in the. southeast corner of thc school become board offices. Those offices would he for the human resources and payroll component of the board. Replacement space for the classrooms would be developed in various ways. This would accommodate the business and accounting department at the board. Construction would take place,,,, to make room for instructional space that would be lost. The second option would take -four classes from the north wing of thc second floor for board offices and new space would be created in the front of the school for students. That would mean a major revamping of the Chalk Street side of the school.. The north end of 'the library would become a high-tech computer lab. moving' r computer -equipment into the arca from other parts of thc school. The family studies room would be relocated to another part of the school and the current room would be converted to two, smaller. computer Tabs. • A new classroom would be built north of thc front door in the existing court yard. The third option would see the basement arca of the school returned to use after about seven years of abandonment. Carroll said a seption of the school ground would be excavated, creating a split- level on one side. An entrance would be made at the back of the school and the entire board offices would be housed in the basement area which is about 7,000 square feet big. That would mean moving business management and accounting and human resources and payroll to that area. Carroll said the basement was taken out of use because of improper ventilation "and other challenges" that made it necessary to remove students from that area. ' Now, he said it is only used for storage. I- --" Of the three options; the latter is the .only that would not require and changes to the instructional space of the school. "There is discussion unfolding as we speak about each of these three options," Carroll said. Engineering work is taking place this week to determine the feasibility of the options and Carroll expects a decision could be made by the middle of next week. - Engineers . already determined on 'Monday that the third option is viable. Carroll said any changes that affect the classrooms would lead to an enhancement of the school facilities. In all the options, Carroll said, the school would have access • to updated equipment brought•there from the board offices. No instructional space would be lost to any of the options. From a business view point for the board, Carroll said the latter two options are the hest hecatise the accommodate all or thc biggest portions of the board departments. The first option would only accommodate the smallest part of the board's operation. Amalgamating offices could mean some job losses within school board FROM Page 1 She said that amalgamating offices at this ploint doesn't mean job losses. but down the road the board fully expects that some people may lose their jobs. "It depends on how many people want to relocate to Seaforth. We may not actually have to lay off as many people as we thought." She added that if SDHS closed, most of thc students would then be bussed to Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) and the board offices at CHSS could be used for extra classroom space. "We are going to start downsizing the (Clinton) office too," Armstrong said. "The technical support, the computers, will stay in the Clinton board offices. It's really expensive to move that equipment, so it will stay there until we have picked a permanent site." If the board space in Clinton remains unused, Armstrong said the board may consider renting the space to different organizations or putting an adult learning center there. Carroll said thc movement of board offices to the high school is a win-win situation for Seaforth. He expects there will be a decision by next week about what offices will be going to the school and what renovations will take place to accommodate them. Whatever option is selected, Carroll said renovations will be done if necessary to ensure classroom space is not lost to the offices. "1 don't think there's anything to be feared," he said. She drove a car for sixty years and still gets around well . years old. "1 just tried to do the best I could," she said. When she came -to Seaforth it was because she didn't want to have a house on her hands anymore but still wanted to be independentand selected Seaforth Manor. The open house was held" from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Maplewood -Manor on June 14. FgOM Page 1 . eatables" for the social. At a box social, the boys would bid on the girls' meals. Her husband -to -be would always bid on hers and the. other boys -would bid it up higher, knowing that. "He would go as far as he had to, totget that box," she said. Together, they had four children: Jack, Bill. Helen and Dorothy: Her son, Bill, lived and worked on the farm next door to theirs: " She now has 11 :grandchildren, 22 "great-- grandchildren and four great - great -grandchildren. She never imagined she would have a family that large but is looking forward to seeing the_ m all in one place. on June 14 for an open house. After retiring from the' farm, Turnbull lived in Snowbirds flying over The Snowbirds, will be passing over Seaforth next Monday at about 11:45 a.m. The Canadian military's air demonstration team is on its way to Goderich for a performance Tuesday evening. A former Snowbird, Major. Bob Stephen. is the son of Seaforth's Ron and Sharon Stephen. One of his uniforms is on display at the Legion. Patterson on job FROM Page 1 someone else might be taking over the job." • - Patterson is the former Director of- Education for Perth County. When the - Hurron and Pcrth boards amalgamated in January, he was selected to be associate director. McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Main St. Seaforth. 527.1140 •Service *Selection *Savings , *Satisfaction •Leasing •Complete BODY SHOP Service Brussels for 14 years and has been in Seaforth for 10. She's proud of the fact she drove a car for 60 of her 100 years. - "I had a good life," she said. While there was a lot of hard work, she has no complaints. "We had everything we needed,' she said. She's not sure what the secret, is for living to be. 100 • BaS ae in g Bas-Haefling.C.A:,-PAg._ Associate: $arry Boyd Provldtng a full range of accounting. computer. tax. and financial consulting services to meet the needs of Business and Farmers Ph: 348-8412 - 11 Victoria St:. Mitchell - Fax: 348-4300 q -HEALTH ON THE HILL �. A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL • - APPRECIATION is extended to Carrie Salverda. Rebecca Sturge & . Janette Wood Grade 12 Seaforth District High School students who have demonstrated exemplary skills during their Co-operative education _ placement here at Seaforth Community Hospital. We are certainly going .' to miss your presence but wish you all good luck and happiness for the future. r 1 • r INViTATION'lo all interested persons to attend upcoming Annual Board Meeting Tues.. June 23rd, at 8:00 p.m. Conference Room 2. SEAFORTH PERINATAL INFORMATION SESSION for expectant. parents and interested persons will next be Thurs. JUNE 18th , at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Topic: "Breastfeeding Attitudes" with Dr. Carolin Shepherd and Terri Shobbrook. PLEASE NOTE: Information sessions will not be held for the months of July and • August but will resume September 17th. i TUPPERWARE OPEN DOUSE - to be Thurs. JUNE 18th, 7:30 p.m. Conf. Room 2. Please accept this invitation to join us. New items/colours on display to take you from the patio to next party; great gift ideas 'for showers/weddings/birhdays and• those special occasions. ' Refreshments will be served. Welcome to bring along items that need replacement. Huron Hospice Volunteer Service will benefit from the proceeds of this fundraiser. Public C.P.R. students requiring CPR -certification to qualify for College, ger(Eral interest -- next c1a's. Saturday, JUNE Al. 1998. 8 a.m. ' - 4 p.m. To register and for information. call Val. al 327-0320 or Hdspital Switchboard• 527-1650. BEREAVEMENT SUJ'PORT GROUP sponsored Cly Huron Hospice • Voluhteer Service will next meet Wed. 'JUNE 17th (bi-monthly meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of every mortal) at 8:00 p.m. @ Maplewood Manor. Church Street. Seaforth (gnfer through rear door off parking lot). Anyone interested is most welcome to attend. For further information. contact. Joan. Stewart 522-0897 or Shirley Dinsmore Office: 527-0655 Res. 527-1005. OR PREADMIT CLINICS If you ,arc 6-38 weeks pregnant and planning to deliver at Seaforth Communityt Hospital. you are requested to pre -register with Grace Dolmage Monday to Friday. 9.a.m. to 5 p.m. (519) 527-3001. • Clinics by appointment ONLY each Sunday beginning at 1 p.m•. 1 • John A.M. Norris President Adam Orton Computer consultant Peter Kemples Network Specialist Are you in the market for a computer system or upgrade? Would) you sleep better at night knowing your computer was manufactured in your area? TKO System of Exeter and London, manufacturer their systems right in store using quality parts and manufacturing with their own technicians to help you with quick repairs and upgrade needs. 1 Tony Mattucci Computer consultant Rob Alderidge Technical support Darryl Phillips Technical support 370 MAIN STREET, S. EXETER 519-235-0996 (John Norris Building) LONDON: 106-30 Adelaide St. N. 667-0897