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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-12-23, Page 7News •'.4.rs* •.,t-r.;y.• wr,.-y,b-}sai�[at. The Huron Expositor • December 23, 2009 Page 7 Huron East asks province to deny funds to close Brussels PS Huron East is asking the Ministry of Education to turn down anyfinan- cial requests from the Avon aitland District School Board . that would go towards accommodating students from Brussels Public School in a new North Huron school. "We're not trying to stop the con- struction of the new school. But, we are saying don't give them any extra to close our. school," Mayor Joe Seili told council at its Dec. 15 meeting. Seili said that the Avon Maitland board has rejected every other sug- gestion made to keep Brussels Public School open. The board has created an accommodation review commit- tee with representatives from Brus- sels Public School, Grey Central Public School, Wallace Public School, Listowel Eastdale Public School, Li- stowel Central Public School and Elma Township Public School to look at the issue of declining enrolment. The board's plans include closing Brussels Public School and sending students to a new "megaschool" being built to accommodate students from Wingham Public, East Wawanosh and Turnberry Central and Blyth Public School. On Nov 10, trustees approved the purchase of an 18.14 -acre parcel of land on the eastern edge of Wing - ham, for the construction of the new school. "There's a little bit of tunnel vision going on," elaborated Deputy Mayor Bernie MacLellan. "The hope in their mind (for addi- tional funding) is not allowing good conversation. This would change the tone and allow us to discuss the ac- tual facts," he said. Grey Coun. Alvin McLellan ex- pressed concern that the motion, which points out that the Brussels school was not included in the origi- nal recommendation of the review committee, would "tell the Ministry of Education they don't know what they're doing." "It worries me when we're trying to go above someone when time might be better spent trying tooint this out to the Avon Maitland," said the Grey councillor. "The intent is not to offend the Ministry," said the deputy -mayor, adding that the Ministry denying the Avon Maitland school board any additional money to house Brussels students in a new super school would "have a domino ef- fect that's good for Egmondville asked to vote on sewers From Page 1 alternative systems include easement costs of $1,500 per lot. The traditional grav- ity sewer costs an additional $3,000 to $8,000 to hook up to the system from each home. The total capitalcosts for each system are estimated at $6,682,536 for the traditional gravity, $6,095,764 for the modified -gravity, $6,009,925 for STEG and $5,789,600 for STEP. While it's not certain if ants can be obtained to help d the project, the annual cost anticipated if the project is amortized over 20 years with a 33 • per cent grant is 1,550 for traditional gravity, 1,410 for modified gravity, $1,511 for STEG and $1,456 for STEP. With a 66 per cent grant, the annual costs are anticipated as $517 for traditional grav- ity, $470 for modified gravity, $504 for STEG and $485 for STEP. Without any grants the an- ticipated annual costs are 1,550 for traditional gravity, 1,410 for modified gravity, 1,511 for STEG and $1,456 for STEP. The ballots are expected to be returned by mid-January. Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath raised the ques- tion, which was also raised by Egmondville resident Luke Janmaat at a meeting of the Huron East water and sewer committee, if the ratepayers in Egmondville has received enough information about all of the systems to make a de- cision and whether another meeting was needed. But, Brussels Coun. David Blaney,_ who chairs the water and sewer committee, said the committee decided that there was no ' need for a further meeting. Mayor Joe Seili said the town hall had only received one phone call asking for more information about the sewer systems since the public meet- ing. "It's either kill the project or move forward and I think the majority of people want to move for- ward," he said. T GIFT • SELECTION • SAVINGS • SERVICE IFICATE WINNER N, Dublin gel seaforthspirit Huron East overall." Seili added that the school board is not listening to the community and has rejected everything the commu- nity has offered so far. . "If they won't listen to us, we'll go to the Ministry. All we can do is try," said Seili. He said he would also carbon copy any other players in the issue. "We're trying to support the mem- bers around the table, he said. By Susan Hundertmark /wishing you the best this Holiday Season Seaforth Jewellers .P`24 }J• Our warm wishes for a festive holiday season from everyone at c$eason's reetings may the spirit of the Season Light up your heart and home. Merry Cliristmas! Matthew Rolph, Electrical Contractor Brodhagen, ON Phone 519-345-1888 • Pager 519-274-7381 M.R. ELECTRIC