The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-04-25, Page 2Page 2--Ludmow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 25, 1979
New school at Port Elgin
There was good news from
the ministry of edpcatio.n
regarding Bruce County
Board of Education's capital
allocations.
Director of Education Jack
Bowers told the board Tues-
day he had received word
that morning from the min-
istry informing him that
capital funds were available
for a new public school in
Port Elgin as well as an
attached wing for the mental-
ly handicapped.
"Last year, no capital
funds were allocated to
Bruce County," Mr. Bowers,' "It will be similar to the
said. He added the board Huron Heights Public School
formed a committee at that in Kincardine but will have
time and pleaded its case for one more classroom," Mr.
a new elementary school in
Port Elgin. The ministry
made a pre -commitment of
$89,000 to be put towards a
new school.
"Today I received word of
a complete commitment for
the school and the mentally
handicapped wing," Mr.
Bowers said. •
The public - school will
'consist of eight classrooms
plus one special education
room and one kindergarten
as well as a gym, all purpose
room, library and health and
guidance room.
Bowers said.
The mentally handicapped.
wing will include two class-
rooms and the necessary
auxiliary areas,
The total cost of the build-
ing will be $1,12,920.
The money will be made
available to the board on
April 1, 1980. •
The board also learned it
will receive $438,000 to elim-
inate
the "tin" wing at
Chesley District High School
and replace it with two
science rooms and one in-
strumental music room. That
money will also be made ,
available on April 1, 1980.
voting
Newrules: make it easier
New voting rules will make
it easier for all qualified
electors to cast ballots in the
31st Federal Election on May
22nd.
Changes in the. rules cov-
ering proxy voting and ad-
vance polling are among
those designed to make
voting possible and more
practical, for many of Can-
ada's estimated 14.9 million
eligible electors in this elec-
tion.
'The ill, handicapped and
. r aged, certain students and.
workers ' away from home,
and voters unable to vote
because of temporary ' ab-
sence are among those who
will benefit," says Jean -
Marc Hamel, Canada'. s Chief
Electoral Officer.
The changes were made in
amendments to the Canada
r`w:,l✓lections Act and were pas-
sed by Parliament in Dec-
ember, 1977..
Some of theimportant
changes are:
1. At least one advance poll.
with "level access" for the
handicapped. must be set up.
in each urban area of an•
electoral district. An elector
entitled to vote at an advance
poll may, if the poll doesn't
have level access, obtain a
transfer certificate from,
or her Returning Officer and
vote at another poll that does
offer level access. A notice of
an Advance poll must state if
level access is available and
explain to voter s that trans-
fer certificates may be ob-
tained.
•
2. Voting at advance polls --
for those unable to vote on
election day -- formerly was
possible on two days only.
Under the new provisions,
advance .polling will be
spread over three days --
between noon and 8 p.m. on
Saturday, May 12th, Mon-
day, May 14th, and Tuesday,
May 15th. To vote at an
advance poll, you have only
to sign your name -- not take
an' affidavit as inthe past.
3. In a general election,
voters who are unable to vote
on election day or at the
advance polls, may now vote
in the office of the Returning
Officer. Such voting will be
done noon to 6 p.m.. and 7
p.m. to. 9 p.m. on. any day
' .beginning' Monday May 7th
and ending on May 18th,
excluding Sundays and, any
advance polling day.
4. Proxy voting is extended
to members of air crews,
forestry crews and topogra-
phical survey crews, and to
trappers. Such electors, al-
ong with fishermen, marin-
ers, prospectors, those who
are ill or physically disabled,
and `'studentsaway from.
home during academic.
terms, may now arrange to
vote by proxy.
In proxy voting, an elector
who cannot cast a ballot in
person on election day or at
any other of specified times,
may appoint another elector
to vote in his or her place.,
If you wish to vote by
proxy, then either you or
your proxy must apply in
person to the Refurning
Officer for a proxy certif-
Turn to page 10 •
Vacuum Cleaners
by
Eureka
Clean 6 Ways
Be#ter....
6 Settings to
Clean all types
of Carpeting
LOW
Cleans LOW
Nap Carpeting
NORMAL
Cleans NORMAL
Nap Carpeting
HEADLIGHT
EDGE.
KLEENER,
6 SETTINGS
HIGH
Cleans HIGH.
Nap Carpeting
SHAGS
Cleans
SHAG
' Rugs
5 Yr. Guarantee
on. Main Casting .
:Greer' T.
PHONE 528-3112
& Electric
LUCKNOW
people use electricity carelessly..taking risks
that can take lives. But the real shocker is that the
mistakes they make are so easy to avoid.
Wantpin bali .
regulated....
• from page I
classrooms and see how theeducation of -
their children is being done.
Stephenson also stated the rights of the
child should be met in the school system.
Society has \an obligation to provide
important roles including churches, social
ser. ices and the school system said the
minister.
Stephenson also said parents should take
more responsibility in their children'•s
education. Not all parents in society take
this responsibility she said. Some parents
don't really know what is happening in the
schools.
During the threeday convention dele-
gates attended various seminars and work-
shops. Topics included To Live What They
Learn, an elementary guidance program on
values; Family Life;. The Child's Right to
Health; Focusing on the Future and The
Year of the Child. Dr. Ruben F. W. Nelson,
• futurist, spoke on the subject, Education in
- the 80s.
I',OPE VOU
L/ffE YOUR
TOAST WELL DONE
They mess with appliances while they're plugged in.
They do their own wiring ..
and don't have it inspected.
ROUND THE .A
w OLD CAMPF/REQ
•:4`
They run extension cords under rugs.
The cords get frayed and worn.
They mix electricity and water.
You wouldn't take risks like these, would you? your hydro
1