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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-05-10, Page 1SEED GERANIUMS 51.39 25% OFF SHRUBS TREES JOHN DEERE (519)235-1115 www.hurontractor.com WHURON TRACTOR Exeter hag www4oy.na+ HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVING EXETER & SURROUNDING AREAS For as low as $19.95/mo. (519)236-4333 TIMES -ADVOCATE Exeter, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1 .25 (includes GST) Snakea� at, Mount Mount Carmel student James Boyle gets a close look at a corn snake held by Susan Williams May 3 during a visit to the school by `snake lady' Val Williams who brought with her a variety of animals, including snapping turtles, tarantulas, lizards and cockroaches. (photo/Pat Bolen) Residents meet about sewers By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — A meeting hosted by the South Huron Residents' Association to further discuss the $5.8 mil- lion Crediton -Centralia sewage system will be held tonight in Crediton. The meeting is the result of a meeting last Wednesday at South Huron Rec Centre which brought out about 30 concerned citizens from Crediton and Centralia, allowing for an open discussion without South Huron council present. Residents' Association members Wally Fydenchuk and Dean Ducharme chaired the meeting, asking for opinions from the residents on the proposed Crediton - Centralia sewage system which has been denied two Canada -Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) grants. A vote was held and no residents at the meeting were in favour of pursuing the sewer project without funding. The project which the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Huron County Health Unit would like completed by the end of 2007, would cost each house- hold an average $17,285 per property. Several residents spoke, saying they would like coun- cil to re -apply for a COMRIF grant. The municipality is unsure if they will re -apply, believing another rejection could ensue. Council instead is considering submitting a grant application for Exeter's water line project. Fydenchuk says he finds "it interesting that council is not aware that the COMRIF website states that there will be an Intake Three" COMRIF grant made avail - See MEETING page 2 Community fights to save McGillivray from closure By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF MCGILLIVRAY — Despite plans by the Thames Valley District School Board to close McGillivray Central School at the end of 2007, members of the school's 'Save Our School' committee remain positive, accord- ing to co -chairperson Doug Richards. The committee met last week with Lambton-Kent- Middlesex MPP Maria Van Bommel to present their concerns and questions concerning the school board's list which has 12 rural elementary schools slated for closure. Besides McGillivray, the other two schools on the list in the Times -Advocate's coverage area are Lucan Public School and Biddulph Central. A new school is recommended to be built in Lucan. The clo- sure list was presented during the board's capital plan meeting in late February. The schools had earlier been mentioned for closure in November. "We just can't believe why our school is closing because it just doesn't make sense," Richards told the T -A Monday. He pointed out the school's many attributes, includ- ing the high academic showing of its students. According to information provided by Richards, the 2005 Fraser Institute "Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools" named McGillivray as the top- ranked rural elementary school in the Thames Valley board and fifteenth out of Ontario's 1,100 rural ele- mentary schools. It also ranked 162nd of all 2,846 Ontario elementary schools included in the study. The rankings were based on third- and sixth -grade perfor- mance on the Educational Quality and Accountability in Ontario reading, writing and math tests. Also, Richards said the school's facilities are up to date, it's in a good location, can handle special needs and has municipal water. He also noted the school has great community sup- port and the school's Home and School Association has raised $125,000 over the past 10 years. About 700 people have signed a petition to keep the school open including those who don't have students at the school. "They can't use excellence against us (as a reason to close). They can't use facilities. 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