The Citizen, 1992-06-03, Page 1Special | News | Entertainment x
Stops Along the Way
pinpoints highlights
of Huron County
County's
Historical Society
meets in Brussels
Area people participate in
cultural exchange with
Japanese theatre company
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HCBE told of renovations needed at area schools
BY CHRIS ROULSTON
A request for unbudgeted handi
capped renovations was made by
the Management Committee at the
June 1 meeting of the Huron Coun
ty of Board of Education (HBCE).
The Committee reviewed special
circumstances regarding late
requests for major renovations to
meet the needs of handicapped
pupils expected to be in attendance
at Brussels, Colbome, and Tumber-
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ry Public Schools in September.
Building access and washroom
modifications are required. The
total cost, including consulting
fees, is estimated to be $100,000.
Provision has not been made in the
1992 Estimates for this work.
The following alternatives were
discussed: the completion of the
projects to obtain maximum cost
advantages through financing the
work with short-term loan or
debenture borrowing; to proceed
with the highest priority work in
one location and to discuss the pos
sibility of relocating two of the
pupils to neighbouring school
where accessibility is not a prob
lem; or to proceed with minor reno
vations of a temporary nature to
provide access to each building and
washroom facilities.
According to Superintendent of
Business and Operations Paul Car
roll, the estimated costs involved in
renovating the Brussels Public
School include: demolition, $1000;
concrete (including prep and
labour), $5,672; asphalt (including
prep and labour), $12,204; miscel
laneous sitework, $400; metals
(including labour), $350; doors,
frames (including labour and hard
ware), $500; painting, $250; toilet
partitions, $2127; and mechanical,
$1600. General contractors at five
per cent would cost $1205 and with
G.S.T. would be $1928 to bring
everything to an estimated total of
$27,236.
The trustees discussed the possi
bility of relocating the students to
better equipped schools, but Super
intendent of Business and Opera
tions Paul Carroll made it clear that
some parents of the children con
cerned were against this idea.
Brussels trustee Don McDonald
said he preferred the alternative of
a short-term loan.
A motion carried to provide
direction to assist the committee in
resolving the problem of these
unbudgeted requests.
At tne end ot the board meeting,
Trustee Doug Gamiss motioned to
send another letter to M.P.P. Paul
Klopp concerning Special Educa
tion access.
County plans meeting
to discuss penitentiary
Students at East Wawanosh Central Public School in Belgrave enjoyed sunny skies for their
annual track and field meet last Friday. Chris Wattam left, looks on as Senior Boy competitor
Greg Massey takes his shot at the shot put.
The Central Huron Development
Area Steering Group met at
Seaforth town hall on Thursday,
May 28.
The major issue discussed was
the proposed penitentiary. As the
detailed criteria had not be present
ed at that time, the discussion was
basically to establish a plan of
approach.
Since the meeting, however, the
criteria has been received according
to Scott Tousaw, of the county
planning Department, and a meet
ing has been set up for June 11, at
7:30 p.m. Mr. Tousaw said that
information on this meeting has
been sent to all the municipalities
in Huron and the the four develop
ment area groups. The purpose of
the meeting is to co-ordinate a
county submission to Correctional
Services Canada.
Information was presented by the
Agricultural sub-committee regard
ing its research into ethanol.
The committee had made a pre
sentation to the Inter-Ministry
Committee on Ethenol, which is
headed by the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, but is sup
ported by many other ministries,
said Mr. Tousaw.
The submission was made in
Toronto on April 29. At the same
meeting the sub-committee met
members of the Seaway Valley
Farmers Energy Co-operative
fromthe Cornwall area, who are
investigating the production of
ethanol.
At that time it was mentioned
that a representative from the coop
was meeting with the Hensall Dis
trict Co-op board to discuss the
ethanol plant, Seaway is proposing
to build. It was noted that Seaway
is interested in assisting other co
ops in getting similar projects start
ed.
Ethanol is a fuel alcohol made
essentially from any organic mat
ter, but com has the best yield. Mr.
Tousaw said that though the group
is not certain what the next step is
the agriculture committee will
remain "current and active in the
process".
The Central Huron group is orga
nizing government information
days. This is a two-day program to
be held in September in Blyth.
Government representatives will be
attending to explain various agency
programs available for businesses
and industries.
The government Services sup
committee has been working on the
expansion of addiction treatment
facilities in the county. It was noted
that a positive step was taken on
the morning of May 28 when the
group met with the Huron-Perth
Mental Health Implementation
Committee, who agreed to set up a
committee to examine the needs of
the county. This will include detox,
out-patient counselling, day treat
ment and residential programs.
These will be co-chaired by the
director the the Huron Addiction
Assessment and Referral Centre,
Meryl Thomas and her counterpart
in Perth.
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Brussels plans
meeting to fight
Halloween
violence
Brussels village council is con
sidering holding a public meeting
in September to get citizens orga
nized to combat Halloween night
violence.
Village clerk-treasurer Donna
White brought up the subject at
Monday night's council session,
reminding councillors they had
asked her to put the Hallowe'en
problems on the agenda early this
year. Last year councillors were
outraged by damage done by gangs
of roaming teens who descended on
the town.
Mrs. While said the only solution
she had been able to think of was
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