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SEAFORTH
SEWING CENTRE
9 MAIN ST., SEAFORTH 527-1900
Soaforth Community Development
'bust Fund
Late in 2000 Seaforth PUC was sold to
Festival Hydro. The proceeds must be used
for the benefit of-Seaforth Residents.,
Any individual interested in sitting on a
committee to formulate the principles and
procedures for the expenditure of the fund
should submit their name to the Mayor at
the municipal office.
Further information may be obtained by con-
tacting the undersigned.
Lin Steffler
Mayor
J. R. McLachlan
Clerk -Administrator
Rural residents fighting to keep schools
as urban schools say they have more value
From Pone 1
Waechter noted only 29
per cent of Brussels students
require transportation, yet
they would all ride buses if
the school were to close.
And Jose Gillespie of
Goderich' Robertson
Memorial Public School
used similar arguments in
stating, "the closure of
Robertson school would not
be cost -neutral to the board"
because of added
transportation needs.
Equally strong arguments,
however, were presented in
favour of rural schools,
which often boast larger
playgrounds and the space
for additional construction,
should it be necessary.
"Our students are 100 per
cent bussed. This means that,
once they're at school, they
stay at school," argued
Amanda Tanner of Turnberry
Public School, just outside
Wingham. She said
"unstreet-wise" children
could struggle if moved into
town, and added, "there are
no issues of parking or traffic
at lunch time or at other
times during the day (at
Turnberry)."
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Hand Braided Wool Rug donated by Marian Pullman
Cedar Bird Feeder donated by Jeff Henderson Carpentry
Wine Rack donated by Maureen Wildfong, Culligan Real Estate
Angel Bear Ornament donated by Shewan's Ornaments, Dublin
Bird House donated by Better -b -Baskets
Nancy Mitchell, Seaforth
Gwen Scott, Seaforth
Joyce Ribey, Seaforth
Grant Gabel, Bayfield
Lynda Vincent, Seaforth
Susan E. Dick, Egmondville
Thank you for visiting our 2001 tour
Be sure to join us for the Northside Christmas Tour 2002!
May the Christmas Spirit be with you and yours throughout 2002.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Road Name Changes
Section 210 (111) of the
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East intends to
pass a by-law to rename public roads which were previously named and due to 9-1-1 regulations the
Council have deemed it necessary to change the names of certain streets/roads in their respective
municipalities.
The public road naming changes will facilitate the County -wide Municipal Addressing System which is
required for the 9-1-1 Emergency Response System.
The following are the roads/streets affected by the change:
1' it( \1 'Ft)
1. For the Brussels Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
Church Street
James Street
John Street
Market Street
Mill Street
William Street
Walnut Street
2. For the Grey Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
1. Louisa Street (Hamlet of Cranbrook)
High Street (Hamlet of Walton)
James Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
John Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
King Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
King Street (Hamlet of Walton)
Main Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
Mill Street (Hamlet of Ethel)
Queen Street (Hamlet of Walton)
3. For the Seaforth Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
1. Elizabeth Street
11. Mill Street
4. For the'ILckersmith Ward in the Municipality of Huron East
I. Albert Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
11. Centre Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
111. Church Street (Hamlet of Brucefield)
IV. Church Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
V. John Street (Hamlet of Brucefield)
VI. Mill Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
VII. Queen Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
Vlll. Victoria Street (Hamlet of Egmondville)
McCutcheon Drive
Arena Street
Walnut Street
Flora Street
Orchard Lane
Meyers Drive
Workman Drive
Huether Street
Brussels Line
Pearson Street
Bateman Street
Ethel Line
Humphries Street
Brandon Road
Lamont Drive
Blyth Road
Daly Street
Sills Street
Camochan Street
Thompson Street
Scott Street
VanEgmond Street
MacLellan Drive
Doig Street
Brown Street
Nicholson Drive
Additional information relating to the proposed renaming of public roads is available for inspection at
the Municipal Office, /2 Main Street South, Seaforth.
Any person may appear before Council at a public meeting on Tuesday, January Sth, 2002 at
7:00 p.m. at which time the proposed public road naming changes will be discussed.
J.R. McLachlan
Clerk -Administrator
Munidpality of Huron East
519-527-0160
1-888-868-7513
Brad Henderson,
representative for Colborne
Central Public School
outside Goderich, said the
board would be more likely
to receive an ample price for
the sale of a town building
than for one in a rural area or
small hamlet.
And the written
submission from Wallace
Public School in
Gowanstown states, "our
parents see, on a regular
basis, the children that hang
out in Listowels downtown
core.
During the daytime hours
it is just as significant as it is
during the evening hours."
At times, a distinct feeling
of town versus rural was
projected.
"Blyth Public School is a
great school, but it is small
and with limited facilities,"
said Elma Plant, speaker for
Hullett Central Public School
in Londesboro. Then she
offered reasons why Blyth's
students would be welcomed
at Hullett Central, ranging
from the size of the
playground to the fact most
students from both schools
already know each other due
to similar community
activities.
Henderson said, "we
strongly object to the fact
that the majority of schools
listed for (closure) are rural,"
and added later that, "closing
rural schools is not providing
a full range of educational
opportunities nor is it
equitably distributing those
opportunities."
The Holmesville Public
School submission, which
was allowed to fall
immediately after Colborne
at Henderson's request,
argued the board could see
declining enrolment within
Goderich and increasing
enrolment just outside the
town.
"Clearly, the growth (in
rural areas surrounding
Goderich) will exceed the
assumptions the board is
using, whereas the growth of
the Town of Goderich will
fail to meet those same
expectations," reads the
Holmesville written report.
"The truth of the matter is,
the Town of Goderich can no
longer support three
elementary schools (two
public; one Catholic)."
Gillespie, however, argued
Goderich could grow,
especially in the southwest.
She objected to the fact
Victoria and Robertson were
added only after pressure
from Holmesville and
Colborne led trustees to
amend the initial list of
schools facing potential
closure.
"We estimate that
accepting the board's initial
proposal would be the most
cost-effective for the board,"
she said. "If this were not the
case, then Robertson would
have been listed" in the first
place.
She said, "We don't deny
that rural education has equal
value to education in town,"
and, "we do not wish for any
school to close. However, we
recognize that the status quo
may not be acceptable," and
closing town schools would
ultimately save less money,
or even cost the board.
As with the first of these
special meetings, held two
nights earlier for southern
Avon Maitland school
councils in Mitchell, a
significant theme from
Wednesday's presentations
was the call for more time.
In some cases, presenters
called on the board to delay
any major changes until the
effects are more clearly
known of 2003's so-called
"double cohort," when the
last of the students from the
outgoing five-year high
school program are expected
to graduate alongside the
first students from the new
four-year curriculum. "We
feel that the Avon Maitland
board has acted
prematurely," Waechter
argued.
Others asked the board to
complete all preparations
before any changes happen,
to ensure those students who
must relocate are welcomed
into permanent, friendly
environments without facing
the prospect of further
disruption.
"If we are to receive
additional students ... we
want to be sure that we have
the additional facilities in
place before those students
arrive," said Elma Township
Public School
representative Brad
Cunningham. He noted the
school's computer
laboratory, gymnasium and
library "are already being
used to the point of
saturation," while some
specialized instructors, who
meet one-on-one with
students, are forced to use
corners of rooms or
hallways.
Threat of closure drove away kids: Agar
From Page 1
the same Seaforth
community group has
suggested moving Grades 7
and 8 students from Seaforth
Public School into SDHS,
thereby alleviating the
declining enrolment at the
high school and eliminating
the need for portable
classrooms at the elementary
facility.
Director of education
Lorne Rachlis, however, told
the meeting that Campbell
was welcome to address any
possibility. He then invited
her to return to a regular
Avon Maitland meeting to
appear as a public delegation.
Agar showed her
experience with doing just
that -- appearing before the
board -- by handling several
key questions from trustees
following her presentation.
Asked by Stratford trustee
Rod Brown if the salvation of
SDHS is the only reason
Seaforth stands out among
Huron and Perth
communities for its support
of putting Grades 7 and 8
students in secondary
schools, she said, "each
community has its own
feelings.
"With what used to be the
science wing in the high
school, we think it would be
an ideal situation to have a
separate wing for the Grades
7 and 8s, where they can get
the
specialized learning but still
be separated from the rest of
the students."
However, she agreed such
a move could stop what has
been a recent "drain" of
students from SDHS, who
have gone to other school
boards or other Avon
Maitland schools in search of
wider educational
opportunities and less
uncertainty.
Agar called it "a big
circle," in which students
leave because they see a
wider range of courses at
another school, then the
board cuts specialized
programs because there
aren't enough students to
offer them at SDHS.
"The constant threat of
closure has driven students
from our school," she said.
Reverse that circle -- by
adjusting boundaries,
specializing into such areas
as an agricultural cooperative
program, or keeping SDHS
as the board's only
semestered high school in
hopes of attracting part-time
students, and the school
could be saved.
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