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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-11-11, Page 5Schools need everyone's help Dear Editor: • I would appreciate it if you. could print the following letter in your paper. In light • of recent changes, brought about by both our provincial government and our school boards. regarding the education of our children. 1 wrote the following .letter with my own commugity in mind, but with the purpose that it could he applied to any. school or rural community in Ontario. With so many facts and figures being released to -the public. This issue can and has become quite confusing and perplexing. I feel we all have • lost sight of the real issue, the .children. They have become lost in a sea of numbers and square footage on apiece of .paper. Rather than at home safe nestled and nurtured in the hearts of their communities. - With thanks in advance. Sincerely, Beth Livingston Vanastra. Ontario • Hello Community: Arc you Out there? Can you hear me'? Don't you care? I've been a member of your community for the last 50 sortie years. i'11 het I've lived here longer than" a lot of you. Over ,the years I've witnessed man change.. both good and had. I've thrived on the laughter and grayed on the sadness. I've watched the community grow. HOW you ask! We have gained 25 plus businesses over the last '20 years. We've gained churches. a recreation centre; day care facilities. apartment buildings, service clubs. minor sports, clubs and many more. i've THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVIMSIR 11, ISS - (NOV. THRU DEC. 31) ALL - 10K & 14K GOLD -Necklaces - Bracelets - Earrings - Pendants ALL- 10K & 14K RINGS -Wedding & Engagement - Birthstone - Signet - Family - Daughter's Pride ALL - WATCHES (over sso.00) - Citizen - Cardinal - Swiss Army Seaforth Jewellers 47 Main St. 527-0720 witnessed this community thrive and grow. A community where our elderly population are loved and respected and looked up to by our children and youth. We act like a neighbourhood watch Community and it isn't even posted as such. We arc a community that cares about one another. • So why don') you care about me? This brand new building in the northeast corner of your community. Your donations gave your children new playground equipment. Your tax dollars paid to renovate me. You each have an investment in me. You own part of me. You walk through my doors to attend school functions and social functions. I've welcomed you every time by throwing my doors open wide. and asked for nothing in return. Now I am! 1 am the hub, the heart of your community and you are willing to throw me away like yesterday's trash. Why'? Why won't you help me!! 1. we live here, your government doesn't. I'm dying people and you won't even try to save or revive mc. Why!!! After all I've given you'? If you lose me, say goodbye to your community.. Open the door. Listen to the noise, listen to the laughter of the children. You'll lose this first. The life blood of your community! Sincerely. Your Community School Members of the Brussels Pipe Band lead the Seaforth Legion colour part and members to a Remembrance Day service held on Sunday. CAMPBELL PHOTO Sills, Westcott speak Sills Westcott Page I .. "I learned more in Seaforth than I learned anywherc else," he said, before belting out a spirited rendition of the song "When Irish Eyes ' Are Smiling." Shea was introduced by Time to rally behind board FROM Page 4 had to be made. Special education funding. transportation, and pupil accommodation were just three of several more areas that had to be changed. Even the misnomer for 'rural and remote' caused almost Sl million miscalculation for the local •hoard. The finger pointing should have been redirected to the Bay Street towers where many of these financial stupidities originated. The numbers changed constantly - and they will continue to do so as the effort persists to make the funding system workable. In fact. this 'new' formula is not really new at all. Essentially, it contains the• same key components as the old system. it incorporates only two major changes. The total dollar amount is now controlled in Queen's Park. Secondly, there is a guarantee for reduced funding for at least the next two years for AMDSB and similar public boards. Given several years of Firm hired to look into 2000 bug The •company. Personal Computers Made Easy, met with Town Hall staff Oct. 26 to begin inventory and ,analysis of Seaforth's systems for "year 2000'. compliance. "Computer systems will be reviewed as well as all of our other operating systems." deputy -clerk and economic development coordinator Cathy Garrick told Scaforth Council Thesday night. "This is the first step in the process; followed by testing of all systems; and a report outlining who is responsible for any corrections that may be required. and an estimate of the costs and work involved to ensure compliance." The fear is, a technical problem in many computers may result when their dates change to 2000. Electronic equipment may not be able to read that date and could stop operating. seven digit cost cutting by what were and still arc the 'lowest spending public boards in Ontario. it is almost certain that the new finding formula will he fatal. It is an almost absolute guarantee that the AMDSB and other small boards have been placed in a financially untenable position. They will be bankrupt before the arrival of the millennium. With insolvency, the province will eliminate local boards entirely.. To suggest the simplistic cost saving solution of further reducing an already decimated senior administration is little more than a•detractor to hide the reality of this funding travesty. It is time to rally, behind Chair Abby and her senior administrative support as they continue to fight to save schools. More refinements arc needed for the funding mechanism - to guarantee that small schools and public school • hoards not only survive but resume to thrive as public education in Ontario enters the next century. Paul Carroll SATELLITE DiSHES Expressvu Just 529995 or 542995 installed (with rebate deducted) OR Dish Network s199.95 (purchase of programrr3 to oua'); SPECIAL - SELF INSTALL KIT (reg.' 79.95)' 39.95 FINANCING AVAILABLE 519-527-1009 OR 1-888-269.0669 BURR ENTERPRISES - SEAFORTN WE INSTALL, SELL, BUY ALL BRANDS OF SM. DISHES Church Services You ore invited to attend these area churches St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St. Seaforth Rev Robert Hiscox 482-7861 Sunday Nov. 15th Service of Holy Communion at 930 a m CAVAN UNITED CHURCH Winthrop - 9:30 e.m & NORTHSIDE (Godench SI . Seaforth) 11:OOn.m UNITED CHURCHES Minister. Rev. Jane Kuepfer 527-2635 1000 Muffins & Coffee et Nonhsickr sundry School 0u womewi First Presbyterian Church Godench St. W. Seaforth 11:15 AM Sunday School during church Minister: Rev. Nicholas Vandermey +r 41110 Bethel Bible Church Meeting at Seaforth High 9:45 a.m. SundaySchool 700 p m. 11:00 Worship Evening Bible Study Small Group meetings Weekly An Associated Gospel Church To advertise your Church Services... Call 527-0240 §t.'ames Catholic Church Victoria St., Seaforth Saturday - 5:15 pm St James Parish, Seaforth Saturday - 7:16 pm St. Joseph's Parish, Cftnton Sunday - 9:00 am Si Michael's Parlsh, Blyth Sunday - 11:00 am Si. James Parish, Seaforth Father Dino Clare Westcott, formerly of Seaforth. He was guest He recalled from his years in government that in 1968 Ontario's education ministry spent about $1.9 -billion. which worked out to about $536.33 per student. The system still educates roughly 2 -million pupils, he said, but now 30 years later the ministry spends about 514 -billion annually. or approximately $6,917.17 per student. 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Owen Sound. Ont. N4K 2K6• Tet (519) 371-8980 N 1s7eismW►on TRAILBLAZERS Beat the December 1 price increase on trail permits. Cost $100.00 After Dec. 1st Cost $130.00 Available: In Mitchell at Faust Home Hardware, Mitchell Tire, Ward's & Mitchell Massage Therapy; in Seaforth - Vincent's Farm Equipment, UAP Auto & Middegaal Sports: in Winthrop at Winthrop General Store; In Walton at McGavin's Farm Equipment; in Monkton at John's Repair Shop & Todd's Auto Sales; in Brodhagen at B & K Tire & Battery; In Brussels at G & M Auto Parts & Radford Auto Parts. DRIVER TRAINING CLASSES For ages 12 & up - Dates: Brussels - Nov. 21 at B.M.G. Arena Contact Mark Gropp @ 887-6353 Mitchell - December 12 at McIver Enterprise Contact Ken Hunsberger @ 348-8025 NEXT MEETING - NOV. 18 AT THE CLUB HEY KIDS, HELP WAKE SANTA Enter through the Food Court Doors. Santo's exhausted from his long trip from the North Pole and he needs your help to wake him up at the Enchanted Gazebo at Festival Marketplace. All children receive a noisemaker to help Santa rise & shine. Start your Christmas season off with a bong, giggle or whatever else it takes to get Santa out of bed.. Come join us for Christmas at Festival Marketplace. MALL HOURS Monday - Friday 9:30 - 9:00 Saturday - 9:30 - 5:30 Sunday 12:00 Noon - 5:00