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Parent questions the damage ossible
move poses to children
school.
"Money seems to be the factor, not the
children's welfare," she said.
A suggestion that "maybe some of the
children from grades 1-4 be shipped from
the town school to get the benefit of educa-
tion at Kinloss" was met with support from
residents.
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going to go to wrack and ruin," he said.
"No one has brought up how the
children feel," said Lillian Jones. "I have
two children who have just come to this
school and it takes a good six months for
children to get accustomed to a new
environment....Take it into consideration.
Our school is fine, Lucknow school has a
problem and we have great teachers.
"How much damage is it going to do to
them?" she concluded to applause.
"I'm disturbed that the school board
• would close one of the best schools in the
country," said Irma Haldenby. She said
the board's "record for looking after
Kinloss students is sort of, regretable at
best" and referred to' the confusion that
followed the closing of the Lucknow high
Donna Moffat asked about the open
classroom concept in which two or three
classes are taught simultaneously in one,
large room.
Carroll stated there is one large room at
Lucknow but that. there is only one class
taught there at one time. He said partition-
ing the room as needed wouldn't be expen-
sive with board staff -for labor.
"If money is the issue,, why not look at
bringing in schools for shops (at Lucknow)
instead of uprooting a happy situation,"
asked Marilyn Moffat after it was stated
Teeswater and Ripley schools attend shop
and home economics classes at the
Lucknow school.
Board chairman Mike Snobelen stated
that the two areas in the village school are
the "best used in the whole school".
Another concern raised by residents was
busing. One woman said her children are
currently boarding a bus at 8 a.m. and have
some time to play at school before the day
starts. She was concerned her children
would not have the same concentration
after an hour's ride on a bus.
Bruce Marshall also pointed out the
impact of the school on the community.
"With a small unit people are more apt
to take part than in a larger unit. People
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who would normally take part in an activity
might not in Lucknow."
Township board of education representa-
tive Alma Conn said "saving is certainly
not the only question."
She encouraged residents to phone her
with their concerns. Board chairman Mike
Snobelen said the public is welcome at the
board meeting the brief will be presented
at.
Farmers also
discuss debt
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to allow ourselves to become dependent
on others for food?" asked the Grey
County federation.
Free trade was not the only major
issue which agriculture groups brought
to the attention of the task force. One
member of a concerned farm women's
group said the agriculture community is
facing a "terrible burden of debt".
The county federations of agriculture,
including the Huron federation, focused
on debt review boards as part of the
solution to the bleak economic outlook
facing many farmers. They also called
for higher prices for the products
produced by farmers.
"I question the rights of consumers to
have as much say as they are having,"
said Carl Spencer, president of the Grey
County federation.
Dr. Foster said one of the most
surprising discussions that came out of
the Wingham hearings was the focus
put on soil erosion. A presentation from
the Huron soil and water conservation
district was the first such brief by the
task force.
"That probably reflects the problem
in this area," commented Dr. Foster.
The conservation district's represent-
ative, Jane Sadler Richards, said soil
conservation needs lots of resource
people, such as there are at the Univer-
sity of Guelph.
A more flexible Farm Credit Corpor-
ation (FCC), particularly in dealing with
farm loan write-downs was one of the
requests from just about every agricul-
ture sector. The Huron County federa-
tion pointed out that some banks allow it
for some people, but the FCC doesn't do
any write-downs."
The task force also heard from two
cattlemen's groups with different views
from the provincial organization they
are part of. Dr. Foster said it came
through loud and clear that Bruce and
Grey cattlemen are in favor of supply
management.
Dr. Foster said the task force will use
the information gleaned at the: hearings
at the federal. Liberal policy conference
to be held in Ottawa in late November.
The Wingham hearing was definitely
the largest to date, said the task. force
chairman. There will be a total of 40
hearings - across Canada and after
starting in the west last fall, the task
force is now moving through Ontario
and plans to go on to Quebec and
Atlantic Canada.
Bruce County
gets grant payment
Bernard Grandmaitre, Minister of Muni-
cipal Affairs, today announced the $2,076
final. payment on an $8,302 community
planning grant .for County of Bruce.
Mr. Grandmaitre said the grant was
used to assist thean
Countyin economic
analysis of the agricultural industry.
Community planning grants are design-
ed to encourage municipalities to review
and update their planning programs,
zoning bylaws and other planning docu-
ments.
The grants may also be used for special
studies on local issues such as Lakeshore
development or commercial development
along highways, and for energy -conserving
planning treasures.