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Funding for school capital projects questioned The Board of Educations reception to the funding provided by the provincial government for school capital projects in has not been a cheerful one Pat HiUhouse chairperson of the board of trustees said Our number one priority wasnt even approached The board was hoping to get fun ding- for a school in the Iroquois Ridge area of approximately million Ms said The school is needed for about 500 students she added A lot of these students go to the Sheridan Public School which has more students in its portables than it dqes in its building she said All the public board is asking for is an evenhanded approach to the two boards Ms said The public school board received over million for two major pro jects including a new secondary school The Roman Catholic Board of Education received over- million for at least five major projects If I were a trustee on the separate school board I would be very happy Ms com mented at the May 10 board meeting She added the provincial deci sion does not foster that cohesiveness the two Halton have developed A considerable section of our community is upset she said We will continue to pursue the issue she said Halton Hills trustee Bruce said she could understand Ms HHlhouses comments and ad ded Weve fallen pretty short each year Ms HiUhouse said the Iroquois Ridge school has been on the list that the Halton Board of Education sends into the government for seven years Ms Bruce said it is hard to figure out the criteria the govern ment uses to select the projects it will fund The public board has nothing against the separate board because the two boards put in eir own project lists like all the other boards Ms Bruce said We work very well with the separate board and we dont want that compromised by govern ment decisions she added Halton Hills trustee Dick Howitt also agreed with Ms HiUhouse and said Its disappointing when its your number one priority for elementary schools that does not get funded Don Shrenk chairman of the Roman Catholic School Board said I sympathize with the public board dont pretend to understand the political process which arrives at those decisions but we have some very specific and real needs The Holy Family school in Oakvilte has students but was meant to contain 450 he said Walt Elliot MPP for Halton North said this was the second year the region as a whole received about MO million We know we need that school he said adding he was a bit surprised at the deci sion himself Mr Elliot felt confident that particular problem will be rec tified next year THINK SPRING BakeiY mm British Bakers I British Breads Pastries J 330 Guelph St Georgetown NMSII ACROSS FROM NELSONS KS 8770596 makes you feel good inside The Stellar Plus high efficiency gas furnace and Stellar 2000 high efficiency air conditioning combine to provide a Total Comfort System York Stellar Plus Lifetime warranty on heat exchanger Uses clean efficient natural gas Cuts annual heating costs York Stellar 2000 Efficient summer cooling Quality construction Very quiet operation WORK Call today for details Kendale Mechanical Ltd GeoigctownMNIon 8736684 Mississauga 8972555 EXPRESS DELIVERY Tired of lugging bags of Water Softener Salt Well do it for you and pour it into your softener I CRYSTAL Rock Grade J PELLETS With Resingard CALL NOW 8779075