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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-07-08, Page 11Summersdioo underway for Huron County students sires so the program doesn't became too large ' . cteternlme• ate the fi"r-s' leu dav Glasse. Ira! are 'Indtvldit,: ()I thtr titudents who take tumnier school Mchwan said he .ha:• needs more attention than others.- . . -- noticed two groups` those in..Graide 11 and up. who arc .at than And heciause then' an: on average- nnh 1 ` student, per etas, n point m [herr fives where- the tare •making: mans' of thea:. owl, • summer schno: Mchwan is afforded montem; ti. <nenc' with cart: decision: and those in' Grades 9' and 10 who are prohahl' n, student summer school .hecauve of. some. parental•pressurc. It is the latter The dudent:•h teaches in summer' school. Chair; 1 matt. are nt, -group 01 students. Mchwan raid '.whc• • are Initials\ . •mon• the whole ,pretty gond student Mchwan saidand wilt tilt- extr uncomtnrtablc with summer school but tend tri adapt tit u. atter :t - acme he• can give then. the\ can Imprrive their skills ' " "However. -there art: weal. student • a, welt "• be. saw. ane' those . couple of day, Summer- ;school .in Huron County which. started,,.Monda\ are the students that receive the extra• -attention . - finishes nn )u1' 2t:. meaning students will receive ; 172 hour: of . Because teacher> _sir not • reuutrec it (cad .•. summer scram. schoo1in daily over :: "..1/2-,_ weell penoti Thi: ?shortness o!. tht s• Mc}•.Wan . decision`., .r •nil his .sols In. the -classroom insteado• a: nrp, ran: is* Si' mpi\ because' the course'- home win. ht- :tame' 0r- or. vacattot -offered are ons'. designed. ti he. an_. • mai strike sem:' as curious upgrade -on knowledge students already Mchwat initial!' starter teachtit h,+v: 1the. were • to twa :t neve �11 :summer sehiic} sesei:.?near .arc. n: -credr.: McI-wan said. students: w0ai1d sato becaus 0' itnaticia f f reasorr> '?vrn.1 trinut t. n•: required to receive 110 hours of • -class •ttmc. ac opposed to me 65.- hour Mchwat sant: n: see • i a- . thee\ receive. it . the . Huror •-Count[ nleasan: war tt spenc m morning - ' summer school program ---�=i -anmt..said i. t2:; was..''. gettm.- in, carp -Int6~• hour,- .ot , schooling"; •to•, summer • schoo. ne - wouk- t r t Mchwan sate ..i, an- eftectivtr v :wa• nrobabh rust ne•. steenine le tate- anwas•• to upgradt student, skill,- ranch '[earning' summe• s-choo ennance .. ti.- necuus' they are on i v peer ratted to take; ane clasp --.math or english ---they eat trieds.thetr attentioni ori One thing Ir. additmt.: Mchwan saill..sammt George McEwen spencs part o - nts sumrrrer nOlrna►' °teacrnrtl school students usuallyhave summer song°. by Scott NIXOii T -A Repor-rc• • less social- and acuter.: pressure char.. • ' 'they 'Jo -during the,norrpat school yea:.'--'. "The _concentrate more, thee 'focus, More and a: &result thee.. .mark • are us,ualh stgnificanft_' better ante• "summer schoo tl; - -EXEITN Spendtng halt the summer in school may not -b: everybody s idea of tune bruit is something-hxetele teacher Georgi - • ' Mchwan en}ovs Mebwat.. a 'teache a' Spurr:. Hurirt Dtstnc : Hirt • :sate:,.:. Schorfi.'this weel: began something tnat nas-bemitne a yearly.even tot hint non—=-'spendidg'pan cit.'hu* summer- holiday teachin. summer,scnuoi'at Central Huron Seconder Scnooi in Genion, to:_ location -tor the county's slimmer school- program • Tn: reasons tor; stuaeru.•gibing- inuu'summer,_schuoi art sph between' those wflo have tailed a routst ante need- a cretin ani.' __those whin simply- want u, imtnruvet ii grade, tin !a,. credit they vt aireauv earned. Students tri this Huron County •sumruet sclloo! artrn t able to take .t new credit and have -only the di -owes -0i inati • orenf;lisit • Mchwan said he- believe, the program choices Ore` runner tirade; earn also ' >.mprbvt , bermes._` since •' coniinet scnoo 11 Clinton holds ciasses for studeltts - frow all over .the count} students:see, many new lacus at summet_sctiooi and- ion ! .sociailze -a:: fatten as they Cio cidnitp the scttoot yea' ' • '.t: oilier to take matte et-englisti Ir, sun -true.. genua. .,v1c-17.war Sae;:. it stuuenr must have recelveu 1 Mari. 01 -at ieast4t, pt./ e nt n..'- trt<t'-sti6recr in telt normal-sctuUoi, vea:.. •anytimir tower mail rola;, ant) tin student attest repeat .trite• entire c'ourst: donne' tin- senor yea' -Students also -roast hays cornptetcd the: entire' edurse, 111' 0 t rlgtbie. tot summer: sonic -11. Uroppun+ out et a course• •with• tures weeK`. tc gt• ti tete 'school - vert preclude' arty -student iron. parut<epatink m summer school, Mchwan salt: i -roti, <:' teacher s .perspective. Mcbww sat& mawell! stuuent• ' participator!: nt sumute:: school. ma! tic, -slave grea- grades. ht approactne . each student lite sarue wad unless tt: Lucan and Biddulph on side for '99 merger by Graig Bradford -7-A Kr pone }3113DULP} 1 1« �. i.ut an And-. Bidduiph 'l uwnship are workuig un [heli vox•` Ire n lat. • .. l9tIt, wed- eine.; date • te- two tut. municipal- cuunerls tti�t week at litdduiph . Own:- - tiert•> utscuss their premised atn:rl- gautimei. • 'd tit consensus around - thc table was the two' should coos- unuc•'wurkunr towards .tile- Jan. 1.. 199t) merger. date 'despite suriic- watlling from trrst, term councillors ur+-butt councils- who would like same' more experience before div - reg heart -first into- nierger 'sego- mtratruu,; % - ' •• - But must tit the work has already beat done as . part - of the "re- - strut;tunni; 'impose( presented. to tkc Untano Ministry of, Municipal - Alfans•.and Huu'stng the two :MP- nrapaltues subuukted fur approval ori Septa 1i;,. 1990. Thai_ proposal sat un the minister's desk tor abbui a year. before- Lucan walked away from merger talks due` to fallout from [fie province cutting out the Farm Tax Rebate that made it look like: village taxpayers had to absorb Ute downloading. Regent down- • totaling numbers received train the province shows must of •the neg- ative impact from the end of the Farm Tax Rebate has been allevi- ated. Now the two councils and their staff will work on rewording the: wasting proposal and insert '98 fr- aanciai'figures once they snake out the impacts 6f the province's ;final • assessment numbers. Lucan administrator kin Reymer the two eouncilswill lora a trans. - tuwnrg._thc:}utast ciruricri ureeuu; t_ tl � beet Cl1aI1gC Said Muustry.of Municipal Ashur , nun leant to negouatt, enatiges tt• dist.us.�. lienlie. s - fV pu advisor: 1•un• Ryan will likely lie staff. prppen}. equipment mu. iu`tire watet,anu ae*ei rate. called to •to do a financial analysis. ntt:rpal structure and other issue. hue to a glitch in Bennet s uun1- amalgamauun elect A utstd net's 'lilt prumisee.Ira nwnthrt un the merge! ' - n u t "1t:s:basically.the iesurrCcuun 0' :taetlitawtrwtil be hired to InelpOwn• sewei ran! goes trust `S1 ,.5` tt lie: old pian."•Reynier said - transition teaneur the; prices $10.25 with utr moposeo pit cute.. BidduBiddulphadtimustratur ' Lar•' ' A ' chief adnnpistratrvt o11ux .. MetreMetreof wate. user, .tatr• a 4i, •Hutton said'lin. tune. 0.1 the. juin: cuuid.,be hired either mternab' oT. 'Int current •11.17 sewe• rata .tr rounds enamorenamorwas -very _ant fruit outside Lucan .and 13mddutpt• S l 1.3.1, - . icablc'- and councillors were nolle at that time as_wtwell. Hutsun.sard t''' Inc prupused.niuntht' Rett walet rntetested ut;doing what. is best lei is .likely several ditterenr -cue. tate [alis to SI 0.6t, (roue behitet • • the -.wale; ctuninuntt\ than. pro- melees. will be sunned to look a hist Iigurc of ,S1-.1.10 watt the pr: uecung then awn turf , m•„ - , udepartment each (such as re. Cubit .IIICUe 01 ware) „online Ann• ! Reeve Robert Benner was teauon. public wurks. etc.. au:. ironies at 3-9e. 'Inc current uwntl-rh - thrilled with the progress Made lit • --work out its restruclururg.. , _ . : - • water rite is $6.30 ` . _ the nieeting; - - The fall '9(r merger prupusal Cali: ' . Helmet proposed -the cliauges w • "It was. wonderful to see every tar all monk:mid entpluyues to hold how Lucan bills water, and sewer OM seeing lite beneut gamatron) ;and . ready to• fate 'the• for six months following -the • met lar trendies: gardeners and pool challenge,” Benner said. "t'haven't ger. Any employee let go bei:ause owners who he 'said. are being..un- seen-,so many people un side in all • of the restructuring would'receive -jastiy. penalized .rot, water usage my life." •- "'buyout package, ' that doesn't rand up in Lut:an's sew • He said there is sutne concern on . Hutson was. quick to point out '- er system. He also said upping reit' exactly' how •the absence: of•.'Ute . There are several.variatiuns un haw -monthly flat fees Will bring shy at Farm Tax. Rebate will play out: die nrerger process could play out. - erage homeowner's combined wet Bidduiph Reeve Earl French felt . (Fot - details un- the '96- Lucan- ter and sewer. bill ,down and eve❑ the meeting "went ionic well" and Blsiduiph merger proposal and,. the playing field between Lucan was pleased all at the table were un amendments so far, see'sidebar.) . - and aurruunding centres who the genic page. . •- . •' The two councils also .discussed , charge less for those services. Though it would be cheaper to - tete• agreement .for Biddulph home- Deputy .Reeve Harry Wraith was hold a by-election sometime m the uwners to hook into Luesn's-hewer the only nay vote explaihing the s sof areal unto their- jobs with tete sante pad usageto Make the system titre fan as to • changes to the, water .and . sewer rates hold no incentive' for ,water conservation. ' "We've taken two important steps in • the future of the com- munity." Benner said of the strides ,, in merger talk:: ed -the changes to water and sower rates. - Council held the special meeting to make a decision on Benner's wa- ter and sewer rates proposal since -he and his family left this week for a month-long Gurupean vacation. spring of '98 for a five member syste t and or ran on. w joint council, Hotson . said the pro- - transported along 'the line to Lu- . posed- joint•interim.ctluncil o[ all 10 - 'can's plant, • existing councillors will make fur•a •• Lucan and Bidduiph agreed to smoother transition till the regular, create a six• member ad hex/ cum-. municipal election on Nov. 8, 2000 mittee made up of • two councillors The concern is there are three first and one. staff member from each terns councillors • on each council municipality to hammer out the de - who weren't around for the merger . tails after going over the existing talks i11-'96 and aren't fully aware draft agreement with a fine-tooth ' " of all the issues. -- comb. • Hotson said ogre the mirtwtry in •• Lucan council, held a special dicates it will approve the proposal, iuwaling in their oWn-cbatnbers fo!- Mery/an sutnme insteac - o' impeding_ hi...ataivttte.. n:, sale , fturoi aunt'- - summe- scrims - vsten. = t idea to- nus. said Mel',;\w'ac. because t' uoesn tato: di mucr ism • tit:-oituot tivsten:. n• whirr: Mc1 wart, taugn• :1 brotoz cours- live. year age , cool.'dr tot much of lir-, urrie beeaust sleets. ora • a nen crefl ate not -lust an upgrade. It required !Linger trays and st weeK.::11, scntio.,. Sumrne sewer can alai ti ieamini•. experlencr tee tearer.: • Nichwan sate • • " AIbu•get to know the students much more personalis The' get ti. - knov <<.c•,: and tee' acranie ruotr~,rr;om;orlabtc; with you quzo:.' '- tt tea sense: MIt:En:at: compare _suntrite= -scrim). u coacher' •itigt ::.ettw _ sure - l.i -tin `pas tic- Ira- c-oacnet uastcetoal ant continue•' d ctnacit socee: - -- nt niee city SLUUeflt> front al etve Hurw %.utrtn , teacinul • • sumntrr acnuo gives McEw.an tttc~mance to teats: wen scrruar- al avti tN ,Counts - - - - A- ..tart...••tit entity tee 'summer sChu0. expeireltc: (sic di _ rtia\'.no' tx ai•atiabie•:tc= react Mchwan aurnnir- sclera [rex`. 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