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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-09-23, Page 1kKi11-Tifl•: F31 Flt:l.l➢ @$q I;I.F. NO. 38 Arts committee to get lighting control board and power pack By Anne Narejko CLINTON - The arts conunittee here was given the go ahead to purchase a lighting control board and power pack at an approx- imate cost of $3,500. Stephen Oliver, of the arts committee, told council that they will continue to rent the lights but when they have done so in the past, they get a different control board, thus forcing the lighting operator to relearn it every time. By purchasing their own board, this problem would be eliminated. Mr. Oliver also told council that it costs between $200 and $400 to rent the lights and control board each time. Councillor Gord Gerrits asked if there were any grants available for such a pur- chase, and was told by Recreation Director Steve Campbell, "We're investigating it." Deputy -Reeve John Cochrane questioned council as to where the money would come from and was I()Id that it would be charged WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1987 • against the arts committee. "If they don't make enough money at the end of the year, general government will own it," said Mayor John Balfour. "They were never given a real budget." However, the arts committee is confident they can pay for the equipment as they earn- ed about $1,800 for two plays last year and have more scheduled for this year. Councillor Case Buffinga asked who would be responsible for renting it if other groups wanted its use. It was also suggested that general government purchase the board and rent it to the arts committee for about $100 a night. However, Deputy -Reeve Cochrane said, "I'd just as soon have them (the arts com- mittee) look after it and we stay out of the rental business." Mayor Balfour said this would work with the arts committee setting the fee schedule. Clinton Council wants school costs revised By Anne Narejko CL`N'I'ON - According to figures from the City of Nepean, the 'Town of Clinton is paying 52.(i) per cent too much for school costs, "As I understand it, the problem is at the provincial level," said Mayor John Balfour with Deputy -Reeve John Cochrane adding, The (Huron County) board has nothing to say about costs. They just get a book from Toronto." Councillor Case Buffinga said the reason for this over payment was because the grants from the province are too low, forc- ing the town to pick up the rest. "Something has to be done about this. If it was lower...you'd find it would eventual- ly equal itself out, but not when it's 50-52 per cent," stated Mayor Balfour. As requested by the City of Nepean, council passed a resolution that these assessments be revised for 1988. • 311 (: I 'V Fs Stoplights for Bayfield The Huron Day Centre For The Homebound celebrated their 10th anniversary with an open house on September 15. Among the dignitaries there to mark the occasion was guest speaker Ann St, Jean (left), the first co-ordinator at the Centre. She is pictured here with the present co-ordinator, Rosemary Armstrong. Watch for more pictures on this event in the News -Record's special edition which is scheduled to be out in early October. (Anne Narejko photo) Newteachers guide students through year By David Emslle Students returning to area schools this yeirr may have noticed many new faces among the staff as some 25 teachers have started or returned to their positions. Five of these new teacher:; have begun at Central Huron Secondary School iCHSS1. Karin Cross, a Grade 10 teacher, will be c•overi,rg the math, computers and typing courses, aryl Ellen Hicks will be teaching basic level family studies to Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. as well as general level family studies to Grades 9 and 10. Teaching ad- vance and general level math to Grade 9s as well as basic math for Grades 10 and 11 is Kristina McClory. Two of the new faces at the school are actually returning teachers as Patricia Wilson has come back to teach art to all grades and marketing to Grade 11, and Maxine Keske had returned after hav- ing one year off to teach basic math to Grades 9 and 10 as well had physical educa- tion and history to Grade 9s. Enrolment has dropped significantly from a figure of 825 at the beginning of the last school year, to 766 this year. The new staff resource teacher at Clinton Public School ( CPS) will be spending half of her teaching time at CPS and the other half at Vanastra Public School i VPS I. Three other new teachers have also begun at Clin- ton and they are: Tom Lyon. Grade 6 and new vice-prinicipal; 1 oralee Fernandes, French for Grades 3 to 8; Kim Dodds, self contained special learning need, Grade 7-8. Beginning of the year enrolment figures have also dropped at CPS as 339 students were attending the school at the beginning of the 1986-87 school year, compared to a figure of 322 this year. Clinton and District Christian School i CDCS) was the only school to report no new teacher& for this school year. Enrolment figures have risen by five since the'nd of last year to a total of 193 students. � At Holrnesville Public School, Eleanor Scott -Smith was hired to teach the school's second Kindergarten class. The addition of this class. with approximately 26 new students, has brought about a rise in enrol- ment from 251 at the beginning of 1986 to ap- proximately 263 this year. There were two teachers starting at Hullett Central School as well as two return- ing this year. Peter Snell has begun teaching music to Grades 5 to 8 as well as library, and Brenda Pincombe is teaching Kindergarten. Returning to the school after a year's leave are (:rade 5 teacher Doug Riley and (:rade 8 teacher Bill Millson. Enrolment at Hullett has dropped by just one student from a year beginning total of 247 last year, to one of 246 this year. David Higgins is the new school resource teacher for Huron Centennial Public School. and the new Grade 3 instructor is Bill Marsh. There has been a slight rise in enrolment at Huron Centennial from 490 at the beginn- ing of last year to 492 for 1987. At St. Joseph's Separate School there are a total of five new teachr, and they in- clude: Ing' Marshall. (:e 1-2; Dorothy VanSteelantd, resource teacher; Diane LaLonde, self contained classroom teacher; Mary Rose Smith. librarian; Erika Linhenhlatt. French for Grades 4 to 8. ay - No matter what your taste is, the Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital has an item at their penny sale you'd like to win. Alyesha Hills, (left) of Seaforth and Connie McKenzie of Clinton, thought Alf was an interesting prize. The penny sale draw will take place on September 26, hut items will he on display all week in the parish hall of St. Paul's Anglican Church. (Anne Narejko photo) There were 122 students at St .Ire's at the beginning of this school year, compared to 115 for the 1986 year HAYFIELD - Concerns that highway traffic had reached hazardous levels has been acknowledged by the Ministry of Transportation and Communication i MTC i. The ministry has recommended that traffic lights and pedestrian overheads be erected in the village. Council members here were pleased to hear that their concerns had been studied and that action will be taken by the. MT(' to alleviate th ' problem. T111' area of concern is along Highway 21, in particular at the entrance to the Foodland grocery store. This summer the village council and the Hayfield Ratepayers' Association asked that remedies be sought to lessen the dif- ficulties with highway and pedestrian traffic. It was determined by villagers that dur- ing the busy summer season, traffic levels were reaching hazardous levels with highway travellers and local traffic to the LCBO store, the variety' store, pizza restaurant and grocery store. The dangerous situation was intensified with that fact that the shopping mall was located close to an "S" curve on the highway which created a blind entrance. As well, the north -south approach to the shopping area is up a hill. Council requested that the MT(' conduct a traffic count at the area. Initial response from MTC officials indicated that it would likely be inconceivable to put up stop lights at the location because the traffic concerns were primarily a seasonal problem. Subsequently, a traffic count carried out by the MTC has determined that traffic lights are warranted. The MT(' has sug- gested that these could be installed in 1988. pending funding availability. CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND As mentioned previously, one new teacher for Clinton Public School. Michelle Hencher, will he working half time at Vanastra Public School as a school resource teacher. There is also one returnee to Vanastra, .Joanne Drennan, who teaches Frenth and music to all grades. A board of education enrichment centre has also been set up at Vanastra far 1987, and the two board of education area resource teachers who will be working out of the school are .Jill Johnston and Deb Heslinga. Enrolment has shot up from a year begin - i' ng total of 90 last year, to one of 105 this year. Rudy Hooftman is one new teacher at Blyth Public School this year, and he will be teaching French to Grades 3 to 8 as well as a Grade 5 class in the afternoons. The other new instructors are Robert 1.ivermore, who rs teaching Grade 6, and Karen Webster, who will be Working half time in the library. There has also been a boost in student numbers at this school as approximately 206 pupils began school this September, com- pared to 191 in 1986. There were also staff changes at East Wawanosh Public School this year. Cheryl Hessels has moved from half time Kindergarten to full time Grade 2, and ,Jane Wilson has moved from fall time Grade 2, to half time Kindergarten. Sandra Green is teaching Grade 7-8. Enrolment is up by six students from 184 last year to 190 this year 1