Huron Expositor, 1999-09-15, Page 3Trustee frustrated questions weren't allowed
By Susan Hundertmark_
Expositor Staff
At (east one trustee is not
happy with the Avon Maitland
District School Board's new
information• board meeting,
which is being held on the
first Tuesday every month
from September to November
on a trial basis.
Trustee Vickie ulbert
slammed her papers down on
her desk when hoard chair
Wendy Anderson refused to
take her question on a matter
which was unrelated to the
night's topic of the Education
Improvement Commission's
(EIC's) review of the board.
"I was a little disgusted,"
Culbert said after last week's
board meeting. "I kind of
assumed that at an information
meeting I'd get my questions
answered but 1 guess that's not
going to be the case.
But, Anderson said the
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intention of the information
meetings was to receive
information on one topic from
administration so that trustees
can ask questions that will
help administration prepare
for the next meeting.
"We're still working out the
format," said Anderson. "If at
the end of the three pilot
meetings, trustees aren't
happy, we can change it or
cancel it.'
Culbert said her questions
were "nothing pressing" and
related to an Ashfield
Township request to reinstate
bible readings in public
schools.
"I couldn't see that it would
have taken all that much time
to tell me if the board had
responded to Ashfield
Township. And, even if it was
going to take too long to
answer the question, I should
at least been given la chance to
ask it," Culbert said.
"We've put her material on
the agenda for' the next
meeting," Anderson said.
Culbert added that since the
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Matt Jaques of SeafortheOd porton a uniqueriHu on
among 15 young people taking
County theatre project -
Pastures Project brings
Production to Seaforth
By Shelly McPhee -Hoist
FocusNews Magazine Editor
It doesn't look like work -
a group of young adults on
stage at The Livery are acting!
like chickens. Barnyard
chio'kens. They cluck and strut
about, flapping their arm4 like
wings and talk in their hest
chicken voices.
The young people are part
of the Pastures Project
Theatre project and they are
hard at work developing a
funny skit about life in the
hen house.
The director tells them to
' Goderich. is loosely based on
the research gathered by the
group. Although it is a
fictional story, the research
helps to give the play
authenticity. Michelle says.
The play is both serious
and funny.
Matt Jaques 9f Seaforth
has helped to bring humour to
the script. Matt worked in
Toronto y'ith amateur comedy
troupes and hopes to continue
• a career in theatre.
Working on the Pastures
Project has helped Matt to
tocus on his goal.
"We interviewed local
do the scene without their farmers for character
lines. He asks them to speak development in our play.
more clearly and to look more There are so many great
like chickens. characters in Huron County."
The Pastures Project •is Matt says. _ .
hard work. and
Matt is pleased to return to
,fun - a six Huron County after living in
Youth project sponsored Canadaby Toronto and British Columbia
Youth Service des and notes. "I love the people
funding which provides hese and the sate
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employment and learning for environment. i know that
15 local unemployed youngenvironment.
has trouble keeping
people under the age of 30. youth here and part of this
direction of Rob Bundy of project
i The group. under the pis to stress to young
Holmesville, has put together o what you don't have toleave, but 1 think that you do,
an original- theatrical
production. Pastures to
Present. that celebrates Huron
County's rich rural life.
Michelle Carter of Clinton.
one of the project participants.
explains that the group started
by researching a number of
topics about Huron County -
the history of area Nein a professional. It's
communities. the stories about helping 'to prepare chess
John Galt and Tiger Dunlopyoung 1 for otherarte career
among other. local heroes..,.npeople
talcs of prohibition andoptions.
p The production
bootlegging, agriculture and across prothe county has toured s
lifestyles of days gone hy. • Goderich debut and comes to
about Huron and I understand
"I've learned much Seaforth High School - Sept.
17th Tickets arc available at
the area better, and how •
the ket For more
people came r settle
ject p y information call The Livery
The Pastures Project play. Box Office at 524-6262.
••• which -opened in August in.
because when you come hack
you have a greater
appreciation for the arca.'
Rob Bundy has helped the
group develop the play. but
said, "This job is more than
about writing and performing
a play. It's about learning,
about self-discipline and
EIC's report has been public
has been public
ince June, the board is
already well informed about
the topic.
"As far as I'm concerned it
(last week's meeting) was a
total waste of my time.
especially if I'm not even
given a chance to ask my
questions: If I were a member
of the public, I'd think what
the hell are they hiding now,"
she said.
Culbert added that the
format which allows members
of the public to write down
their questions on pieces of
paper, which will not be
answered until the next
meeting: will only serve to
annoy the public.
"Maybe it isn't convenient
for them (members of the
public) to come back to the
next board meeting. That also
makes it look like we're
hiding something," she said.
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