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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 1999-12-01, Page 16News Students upset by thought oflosing By Brett Jewitt Rxpositor Co-op Student Vows that Seaforth Strict Il+eh Scht,,I could close. has left former high school president Craig Gillis feeling 'heanhrokcn. -. • (hills was the • 9Hl99 students' c xinctl lirecident. and feels proud to have peen able tri represent the school. Bemg president here and :eotnV to this 'thorn has been some nt the most tun times in my whole life.- said Canis The high school is one of three in this area being studied tier closure h`, the kcal school Delegations can speak M .ard 'The school is the heart of this town.' A kit of businesses could suffer without students being here." he said • "Also.. who would want to - move to a community that doesn't even have a school. i think.that is real Important, he said... • Gillis. also felt that it didn't make sense that the Avi,n- Maitland i istncf School Board hull; around the school. and then. +ust.dec.ided ut close the school.. • ''i want to know where all the special education students will go They won't have the . at special meetings Del:gallon, to the Maitland 1)istri.ct. School Board about the school closure issue will he allowed 14 speak at special meetings planned for Dec 7 and H. trustee, agreed at last week's meeting:. People. will have until I() a.m. the day of the meeting to vet on the hit of delegations." said Educatton Director Lorne Raahlis. The special meetings are being held to allow public input into the current study tit ,e‘•er district schools identitrei for possible. c,iosUle in June Trustee Ahhy. Armstrong asked .how much notice trusteesand the. public• would receive for the special meeting: stnce.they were. planned -as needed— . . 'Off the cuff. it. seems reaseinahle to. have one week's notice.- -said Rachlis. However. when his secretary' W ndy. Francis reminded him, • that- dele_ations could get themselves on the agenda up until the morning of •the. meeting :.gate. the hoard voted to hi !! the meetings No further trouble at meeting Quoted 'I don't like making public outbursts but they gave me no alternative' -- Mayor Dave Scott Quoted 'I didn't make the decision lightly. I felt it. was the only option: -- School board chair, wen* Anderson From Page t 1 i .^e crowd that her . a, ay.e 'recent :`c i ,:r`. wlth %%h'erc the 54, - e - \LC'.. 1'..hli School is on t.., eurrent .. r siuJi d'tior elosure. ... .don't know where this e\• 5-t ' +'+ ai some front I)Oes anybody else have ,eine problem'" she iske 1 . •. P.i,•ents tram -Seaforth Public School. which is also' for l tsssthlc closure. have already expressed similar • t Risley o the Huron -Perth Federation "ef \_t!.uitwre told parents that the federation:wti1 lobby the • il-goyeith the at in Toronto 1 cures !On,'t aJJ up here tote%here down the \' •. \e s cte.t �ttet.ieaci .'•e\, 'ar,. , ceere talking among scan'••_ •• ':he meeting to reiUmtt. \-r.:ers,`r. 7L..amed :he meeting asking tcsr the crowd . ooper.ttion .i•• 1 threatening. "It there- are any further .Il.tl+'1`,iiice s .se'llhave. to take- pleasures:we wo&J. I stood 'at the doors of the pin tclr halt an then left neri..t.kt'd.it -.MOW in . the putbltc to >]^r,tk wrul.n t • pie'ented the need t*' call the police.' Anderson -Lin not sure aryione would.h,t-%C-_ltien any .+ week than nese." ni.tke the Decision lightly l telt it IA IS the'imly open to nig. `..he Lail same familiar (aces tor teacher: anymore.- said Gillis. 'The quality of car school is great. Our grads every year go to good iiniversittes and they do well there.` said Amber Halfpenny. who feels that Seaforth has given her good oportunities "Not going to Seaforth .would deprive us of our duality learning. There -are real good teachers in Seaford).- she Said. if the highschool does cease :tudcr': •rri!I have to .ui.nd schools in Clinton. Mitchell. Exeter. or W ingjiam. It would he crazy to.hus us elsewhere ' Resides. I don't want in go to another school Our small school has a great .itmosphere." said Halfpenny "ft would he hard for some people to get atter school ./ohs. They would have to drive Si minute` from school to go to work:' she said. . "1 understand that some schools may have tt; he" c i,sei1 It sort- of makes sense'to Jose Watton. because it ,-;nly goes up to grade four. There is•nothing wrong with Seaforth though. - said Sandra McNichol. • Sadra McNichol is currently in• Grade 12 it SDHS. Mc �iictiril alsoi attended Walton Puhl:c >,.rool. and says that if a MASSAGE 1 THERAPY BARBRA ELLIOTT R.M.T Registered Massage Therapist 527-1242 htN,l - i. iii he �In:i•: +I Walton is likely the choice it was a gcirxt public school and I'm glad i went there. • think it is rldicuolus 14) close three schools in the Seaforth r)istri . though.' said McNichol. Rdegan Price. who is in Grade 12 at SDHs. says that• Seaforth .and Mitchell already• -on i get along very• w�I1 because ,,f their hickey rivalnes • sin Seats r I' A....:4.r, have a big prohtem with drugs and violence iike in Meter schools, i think that There would he• Mom- violence -in the other high scho.,ls :f student: from our scht A,i went there. ' said Price. '! ..in•t _see students from Sea;' r'" 2,,r:n2 iIong with Tither an Clinton or Mitche;i, e rout.• Thu; .sir : ;indents council pre y,,:C;-i. • - ir ii; McCaII. does : < - act .that. the lave. attended ;chis,: setf•.rh. will not he gtv?t'. ,; L' :acne .rrortumty at lamer a;hcols. •S i".e :II ,'t•'.t, v.'find a ver, -art 'r +r..: r tic :n any kind t +t'er ,t~t A.1 1C1:',:11es: I do;n. r -hints i l !ills avd ever natl. 1 ,:hard: 'r: e . n students +sell i f r u is ..n .i much bigger 4 VIC to;i. iii sw rPt - rL.11EL iEIFORTH J4VE THE HURON EXiOSITOR, Doconsbise 1, 1999-3 school :chtxil. :.std Wc( all. • "1 tind it disgusting how all staff and students have been nice.to the hoard since they came here All•thc hoard ever seems to care about is themselves said Melissa Harrison. who is in her OA( year at SDHS 1 reel hetr,ive:i ^w the !inapt This de.a:inn + '' :: +': lit them The huiir.1 should he work:n2 ft -Ir us and our education. not the other v 1n fund.'• said Harrison 'If the hoard warned to .1 at spending. less money. ;lien why dont they do something like take p:ty cuts." :aid Hamson. -Even thou 2h 1 Ant graduating this year( will ;till support the school." sadi Gillis • -'f .guarantee there will -e student -action of some :,:,'- Chir votes& will he heard.. We ;I lust have to see what happens next." he said. small TALK Bnng a Teddy Bear for Chanty to throw on the :ce & Get in FREE . THAMESFORD SERFORTH CEMTEMAIRES Fri., DQc. 3rd 8:30 p.m. For the month of DECEMBER Elementary Students who bring a canned good to the game bet in Free "join us upstairs at the Bleating Club" ' rave::,' anquage :niiiative S i Tee ;entree rrai-ieaith igenc:es. Because their first words are so important! acct.,: 717e 'ua4 7;4w:st'_' 273-2222 :r 1-800-269-368:3 :r r' :•:r• - .[:(:r :r IOC"ft)Rs & STAFF of the sE.-wC)ll 'I1 NIEDICAL CLINIC BRUSSELS MEI)ICAI. CLINIC Iii.vri 1 MEDICAL CLINIC • would like to welcome DR. ANN BOWDLER _ _..._ Jolting our start Dec. 1. 1999 Se.ttot th .1.. . -�, %%,.l . 40'12 ", 13i ttssels Blyth 1.1.41 d .\` 12 .\+ 114ef ) .V- 12 .`e` • t1it II t1 9.`4.' 12.t` t•tt d.k' 12.`.` rue, 41 '4! : t .r 2 00-3 .r Itxu . lir shaw•tt Edwards, Nt.1).. DI Ken Rodney, M.D..F.K.C.S. (C) 1)r. /feather Percival, M.U.. M.C.F.P. I)i Mark \1'oldnik, Nt.U.. MM.C.F.P. l)i l)an Roovakkers, Nt.l) 1)r John Yee. M.[)., C.C.F. FOR APPOINTMENT - CALL Seaforth 527-1770 Brussels 887-9952 Myth 523-4567 Here are the... 1 NERS of one of eight C5r,n_N'c (corn Millennium Cookbooks The winners for "1 saw your .id ,r T^e Huron Expositor Contest are listed below. 'vVe would ike to :hark ' 'e "^ary participants. and congratulate tr e winners. Ail wtrrers may Dick up their cookbook at our office.. Thanks igatr to ail participants! 'I saw your ad in The Huron Expositor" CONTEST WINNER Anne Laverty, Seaforth Nancy Jordan, RR 2 Dublin Martina Bos, RR 2 Seaforth -Marion Pullman; Seaforth Joanne Jewitt, Seaforth Pearl fames, Seaforth Cecilia Ryan, Seaforth Cara Durst, Waterloo Ad Anna's Dress Shoppe - Early Bird Sale Diva Graphics - embroider your logo Team Vincent - Open House Elligsen Electric - electrical Archie's Service Centre - 20th Anniversary Sparky's Place - Sunday special Total Image 11 - Bio Sculpture Nails Craig Hardwoods - firewood Ex iositor NFR1Ill, 1 URI: .11ER F.VI. ORIE1.1RL.1 100 Main St., Seaforth 527-0240 Fax: 527-2858 s