Clinton News-Record, 1986-10-22, Page 2Paget —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
More funding need for
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as great or greater costs than their secon-
dary counterparts. The problem is that
elementary board$ are struggling from a
lower base for expenditures."
In 1985 financial statistics from Huron
County saw the per pupil ceiling set at
$2,448.37 and the, per pupil expenditure at
$2,599.75. Like 97 per cent of the other public
elementary boards in Ontario, the Huron
Board of Education operated over ceiling.
Mr. Kendall further noted that equipment
and program costs at elementary schools
have risen at such a rapid rate that many
schools are looking to raising additional
money by holding their own fund raising
drives.
"We surveyed 1,600 schools and 96 per
cent of them raised funds," Mr. Kendall
reported."However, it is really the board of
education's responsibility to provide the
funds, to buy the equipment."
He said that costs for basic educational
tools and equipment has risen dramatically
in the 1980s.
"For library books, the cost increases
over the past few years have raised by hun-
dreds of per cent. A primary textbook can
cost up to $30 and in most cases the libraries
suffer because there's not enough money to
go round."
In its plea to the government for addi-
tional funding, the OPSTF has stressed that
elementary costs should not be dismissed as
less important than that of the secondary
counterpart.
Mr. Kendall said, "The elementary school
is where children receive their early
learning."
Laurier LaPierre in a 1977 report
prepared for OPSTF further reported, "I
am of the opinion that the allocation for
young children should be equal to the sub-
sidy provided for high school students. I see
no valid reason at all why it would be lower.
In fact, in many instances it would be more.
public schools, says Mr. .Kendall
The young years of a child's life are those districts across the province .and local funds for a period over three years. It will
which prepare him for the fullness of his boards are moving to endorse the request cost over $600 million,"
life, Our resources should be placed there hi for More funding, g IVIr. Kehdall admitted that coming up with
a Mr. degree
says �the OPSTF�has made, showedd that a large majority of the general • but he emphasized, o a toughchore,As Well,, a survey taken two years ago the additional money will be
this issue a top priority item and the federa-
tion
government must
has worked diligently to present its case
to the provincial government. The group has
drafted a 23 page brief, members have 1pb-
hied at Queen's Park and district boards' of
education have been asked to endorse the
OPSTF position.
Mr. Kendall said that the OPSTF has
received strong support from school
public supported the need for better elemen-
tary.education and additional money to help
fund the programs.
1 sense we're going to win," Mr. Kendall
enthused.
He said that the government is well aware
of the situation and he believes that the
political wheels are slowly starting to turn.
"We're asking the government. to raise
decide where the priorities are."
In the meantime, the OPSTF will continue
its crusade. Mr. Kendall noted, "We're go-
ing to spend more time with parent groups
and other 1 organizations. We're going to
totally bombard the political system with
letters, telephone calls, resolutions,
meetings. It's a matter 'of building and
maintaining the pressure."
Tuckersmith arranges remaining projects
By Wilma Oke
TUCKERSMITH — Township council
here is arranging the remaining projects on
the Ontario Neighborhood Improvement
Program (ONIP) for Vanastra in the follow-
ing priority list: pool dehumidifier, $25,000;
pool building exterior and insulation
$12,000; Vanastra Community Hall, insula-
tion and wall alterations $4,500; community
hall air-conditioning $6,000; and tree trimm-
ing at Vanastra $1,000 for a total of $48,500.
Work is to be done next year.
This will complete the last of the ONIP
program for Vanastra which totalled
$350,000 which included the reconstruction
of Toronto and Quebec Streets and lights for,
the baseball diamond.
Other Business
Council endorsed a resolution from the.
town of Penetanguishene requesting the
provincial government to continue the
Building Rehabilitation and Improvement
Campaign (BRICK) program beyond the
end of the year. Tuckersmith has requested
money from this program for work at the
Van Egmond House in Egmondville and for
restoration work and repair work at the
historic Harpurhey Cemetery.
Council accepted a request of $13,900 for a
tile drainage loan.
Council will renew the contract with
Business Computer Services of London for
the preparation of the 1987 tax bills.
Tuckersmith will forward a letter to the
Federal Election Boundaries Commission
advising that it opposes the realignment of
the federal boundaries which is proposed to
cause the loss of one representative in this
area.
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Council •itims established a municipal
policy that any existing services to the
Egmondville water system that are in need
off replacement for better convenience of the Alk
system and the owners, then the municipal.
ty will split the cost 50-50 with the property
owner and the work will be carried out
under the supervision of the township road
superintendent.
Steve Tyndall of RR5, Clinton attended
the' council session to discuss the erosion
control report on the Bayfield River where
he is losing some of the river bank in his
backyard. The Ausable-Bayfield conserva-
tion is contributing 85 percent of the cost of
relocating the channel in the first phase
while Mr., Tyndall is responsible for the re-
maining cost along with other landowners
who would benefit. He said he hoped council
might contribute some of this cost but coun-
cil took no action.
Passed for payment were the following
accounts: Day Care Centre at Vanastra,
$7,697.29; special day care centre at
Vanastra, $5,487.51; Vanastra Recreation
Centre, $11,317.92; roads, $19,475.80 and
general expenses, $80,934.45 for a total of
$124,912.97.
Farmers angry
over debt review
Agricultural Debt review boards are go-'
ing nowhere, and farmers are getting mad.
In a strongly worded telegram to Prime
Minister Brian Mulroney, Harry Pelissero,
President of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, warned that farmers' "pa-
tience is running out."
Legislation. for debt review boards was
proclaimed by the federal government last
August 8, but the boards, have yet to be
operational two months after.
In Ontario, only three out of 10 board
members have been named. Mr. Pelissero
stated: "There has not been one case heard.
The stay period is being wasted and must be
extended." Debt review boards are badly
needed, the OFA chief said, demanding im-
mediate action from the federal
government.
The telegram to the Prime Minister was
also sent to the federal ministers of
agriculture and finance.
'The (VA la "the' largest' general farm
organization in the, province, with 24,000
farm family members plus 26 marketing
boards and commodity associations.
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currently posted with a single 2 tonnne
posting, over the next 10 years was
estimated at $6,200 per year in the
feasibility study.
The preliminary design for the bridge,
and government approval for the bridge is
needed for the bridge before construction
can start. The government approval is ex-
pected to take six months.
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