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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-09-23, Page 3corn rags Fashions From Toronto's Hot New Designers 61111E R4D4DI'I' 11 Ont. St., Stra=caldisaleginciji r. Education GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1987 --PAGE 3 FINANCIAL CENTRE Goderich 519.524..2773 1-800-265-5503 URED Within t tzrt is HORST' Feige D.T. 58 West Street GODERICH (519) 524-6688 Neustadt (519) 665-7818 No Charge 1-800-265-7555 Fortunately, no one was injured when this tractor trailer,. driven by . Gary Richmond, of Michigan skidded out of control after attemp- ting to pass an unknown vehicle while travelling north on Highway 21 on the norther edge of Goderich. The truck came to a halt against a guardrail on the bridge around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17. The vehicle sustained around $2,000 damage. (photo by Patrick Raftis RANG oard of education responds quickly to concerns of GoderichTownship father By Shelley McPhee Haist :1 father's concerns were heard and action was .taken. by the Huron County Board of Education 1 HCBE i in quick order to' ensure the safety of a five year old girl. Tudor Wain, a Goderich. Twonship resi- dent -addressed board members at their September 8 meeting to discuss the safety of his daught r. Little 1-i rth-Arne Wait-faeed-1 -first-dyE- uf school with the prospects of -walking"down ,G stretch of Highway 21. The board address -"- ed the situation and later took action to pro- vide a bus route that would deliver the kinderg:;arten pupil to her farm gate. -"We're quite pleased now," commented Mrs.,Wain in a later telephone conversation with the News -Record. The Wains can breath a sigh of relief in knowing that their young daughter is safely delivered home, from Holrnesville Public school.- - c•houl.- The HCBE action resolved a situation that saw the, young girl being dropped off by the school bus some .2 k from her home. From there she walked from a sideroad corner along, Highway 21 to her home: While a bus picked her up at her farm gate in the morn- ing, the same bus route was not available to her at night. A five year old walking along a high ii Twin City School of Hairstyling Waterloo, Ont. •Hairstyling • Barbering •Ear Piercing • Make-up 55 Erb SL, East 886-6305 Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Classesstart test of eve month speed road, it shouldn't be allowed," M'r. • Wain told board.menibers when he met with them. ' He noted that in order for his daughter to reach home, she had to walk past a deep..gul- ly. He suggested that she could face other hazards including winter snowplows, being picked up by strangers, encountering highway accidents and high speed drivers... _"A_five .yed-c-a-n't-dea1vith-ii'-t,eg lar- . actions (like,those )," he stressed. "All I want is Co get her back to the gate at night," Mr. Wain emphasized in his plea to 'find alternate busing' for his, daughter. - It was suggested by board member Tony McQuail that bus- routes are .subject to changes at the start of the school year to ac- • conimodate special cases, and that the HCBE management committee would look at Mr- Wain's c -ase in detail. Board member Joan Van Den Broeck sug- gested that the, busing policy be reviewed in its entirety to ensure that such a situation is not happening elsewhere. "There's•no parent here that would allow their child to walk such a busy stretch of road f as Highway 21)". She said that since' the busing -policy was developed in 1972, significant traffic in- creases have been evidenced along major highways,irt.the county. "It's time to review the policy on busing, particularly the farm gate pick up for early elementary students," she noted. The board agreed to look into this, however Dr. John Goddard suggested that immediate action should be, taken to resolve the .Wain case, then the policy could be reviewed at a later time. Mr. Wain asked, "How long will this ' take."-` Alan said, As quickly'as possible if your ,icular case is dealt with. If the whole policy is examined, it may take until the next HCBE meeting in October." Mr. Wain said he would give the board a week to come up with a solution. After that, he said he would go to the public to seek their support. "You try to teach children about road safety at school, then you turn them out to' the bears," he told board members. In the meantime immediate action has been taken to provide additional bus service to ensure.that the Wain girl is delivered to her farm gate each day after school. The... management committee will further ad- dress the situation this week in an effort to make more permanent routing suggestions and Co make recommendations regarding the busing policy as a whole. 0 33 WEST ST.,GODqleSuCQ CE\TR 1611e1414 : 24-7117 FRIDAY SA SEPTEMBER 25th 0 ONALL IN •RE MERC DISE TO SHOW YOU OUR APPRECIATION WE HAVE MADE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th YOUR DAY! SAVE 15%* ON ALL THE . QUALITY ITEMS YOU USE EVERYDAY. "Excludes Tobin cr Prescriptions, and Sate Items. For More Great Vaiues...Check our 'AUTUMN HARVEST SALE' Flyer Inside This Week's Paper! THE FOGHORNS Drop in Friday and enjoy Complimentary COFFEE and DONUTS Great Savings All Day, Plus... We Are Offering Many INSTORE DRAWS For A Variety of. Super Prizes! will entertain Friday Afternoon. 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