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Home My WebLink AboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-02-18, Page 7*;,-_ae.=.�.�n.:....r_c...•-- ...•, _ "S.r.s.z.:�._-r,a.-o.--.a...s.".•..waa.s-......e,....+�6i..+�y'�a-...�w4..�at.�.a•+4At • • • i • ! • .. • • • 4 • • s • .r .r�.r..r •..� .�rw� raw-r.►�aa��i�i�r-tYi:irwts"r►' ' ...ir«rr..w+..-...�s.,..�.- - ,.r*.«.�..��w+.►+ 1 r- Large turnout for ARC review meeting BY LINDSEY KUGLIN Special to the Sentinel Over. 100 par- ents turned out to East Wawanosh Public School for the fourth of six Accommodation R e v i e w Committee meet- ing, Feb. 12, to hear more about the proposed "super -school". Despite no scheduled delega- tions elega- tions before the committee, there was an hour -and - a -half of commen- tary from the pub- lic for and against the proposal. East Wawanosh ARC co-chair Mark Beavin start- ed off the meeting with concerns that the term 'super school' has been taken out of con- text, He said it shouldn't be .con- fused with a Kindergarten -to - Grade 12 school, like the one approved by the Bluewater District School Board in Walkerton. "When I first used the term 'super -school' I was thinking superb, not super- sized like McDonalds," Beavin said. Nonetheless, some parents and uiembers of the public expressed numerous reserva- tions about putting all the children in a central location. One Wingham grandparent said busing children as young as three - and -a -half years old is not only draining on them, but it's dangerous having them sit virtually unsuper- vised and unre- strained for any length of time. She also voiced con- cerns about small children riding the bus with high school students. Another con- cerned citizen said she is worried the sense of communi- . ty will be lost in such a large set- ting. "The parents won't know each other," said Doris Taylor, who has family in East Wawanosh PS. But another parent pointed out that many of the chit- dren are in extra- curricular activi- ties "together like hockey, skating, and swimming. "They're not strangers to each other," Turnberry - Central • Public School parent Joanne Robinson said. She added that more funding would be available to one school than if it were spread amongst four or five, creating more opportunities for the students, "People need to look at both sides of the story •`and not be afraid of the word 'super - school'," she said. Another member of the public asked what will happen in the interim of when - some schools are closed, and when the pro- posed school will actually be built. The board has said that at least one school needs to be closed by 2010 to avoid a deficit, and any new build wouldn't realisti- cally be complete until 2012. Avon Maitland District School Board education superintendent Mike Ash said there would be a stop put to new capital projects, while maintaining health and safety, but he reminded that this process is underway for two reasons -2 to improve the quali- ty of education, and to save money. "I'm not going to sugar coat this. The reason we're doingthis is to cut costs," he said.. But some mem- bers of the public questioned the extravagance of the proposed North • Maitland Educational Centre for Excellence, which the power -point presentation included features such as rock- climbing walls, furnished hall- ways, and sky- lights. Continued on page 9 Submitted photo The students of Ripley Huron Community School in Mrs.Wilken's grade one class celebrate 100's day in style, with their cool 100 day shades! in the back row from left to right are Kurtis Smeltzer, Ethan Huber, Brooklyn Charette, Julia Rundle, Carson Rutledge, )ami Thompson and Sarah Cassidy. In the front row from left to right . are Ethan Colling,Tori Fry, Madeline Collins, Larissa Chalmers, Ethan Vollmer and Nicholas Heinisch. C, u 0 N IVO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sunday Brunch X14.99 SundaySenl�r Brunch X11.99 Coupon valid for $2 offabove prices Ihlil im to Mardi 26th 2008 Friday, Feb. 27 Live music by Jim & Tonio. Stop in for refreshments following Sam Mayer's Appreciation Night 648 Campbell St., LUdmOM► 519.528.3752 • Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - Page 7 ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 0 Marrow Bone Dog Treats Hamster Feed 0 assorted sizes Pressed Bones Hamster Feed 0 0 Canada's largest bulk food retailer & more. Now over 120 locations and grow. Franchise locations available in Ontario, Quebec, Atlanttc Canada and Manitoba - (905) 886-6156 assorted varieties Low Ash Cat Food .33/100g1.49Ib Quality, value and selection since 1982 Store Locations D 781 Broadway Street (corner of Hwy. #9 and #21) (519) 396-6052 011# Kincardine - NOW OPEN! Kincardine NOW OPENI EVERY WEDNESDAY SENIORS' AND STUDENTS' SAVE 10 OFF ALL REGULAR PRICED PRODUCTS VAS swimIist On offellsod Woo we 1011Shito rtpt toIlmNweft.