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20 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2004 Council receives eloquent appeal to save old school Guelph/Eramosa Council received an eloquent ap- peal from rural Rockwood resident Jean: Jackson to do something about perserv- ing the 70 year-old No. 10 School house she attended as a girl. In a letter,to council Ms. Jackson says she brought the subject up again after a news item about council consider- ing a trailer for its staff. Ms. Jackson wrote: "Several years ago the first teacher in the new No. 10 School and myself, a for- mer pupil of No. 10 School attended a council meeting and gave our reasons why & Happy ae Need @ another =" CENTRIOS™ TWO-SPEED HEATER Thermostatically-controlled 82 heater. 631-8346 xfs $39.99 . x GRUNDIG SHORT- WAVE RADIO (Grey) Be prepared and stay informed with the FR200 from Grundig. 201-8107 6. Merry MWristinas from your Fury Friends & Staff at the Acton Veterinary Clinic and Pet Junction Grooming! we would like the school to be preserved. At this time the council passed a motion to defer the demolition of the school. It is very dis- appointing that as of now nothing has been done. (The teacher mentioned above is 93 years of age and lives in Regina Saskatchewan.) She is still hoping, as am I, that the school or some remem- brance of the school can be retained. "T believe a building such as this has a history. The new No. 10 School was built on the site of the original school which burned to the ground early on a June Holidays RURAL GER morning in 1934 during an electrical storm. I personally watched from a window in my home as it burned. The new school was ready for occupancy in September 1934. A 20 year debenture was taken out to build the school and was repaid by the end of the term. As much of the labour as was possible was volunteered. Money was scarce in those days! "Our new school was sec- ond to none and served as an education centre for the next 31 years and closed in 1965. Since No. 10 School is the last remaining building of its kind in the municipal- ity that is publicly owned my first priority would be to retain the building and have it declared a heritage building. "In Centennial year 1967 Eramosa Township took over the building as the council chambers and it served well until the new office was opened in 1989. I feel the new office could have been added to the schoolhouse and would have at least served as stor- age space plus some office space. In this way the build- ing (school) would have been maintained and mold would not have been a fac- tor. I don't ever recall the yard being wet when it was used for a playground. If there was standing water we (the pupils) would have USB INTERNET VIDEO CAMERA Connect yourself to your loved ones and friends. 251-2449 , $34.99 HOVER PUCK » The puck glides ona cushion of air for fast action. 601-8357 __ $29.99 found it! On rainy days we played in a dry basement. "Another possibility is to attach the school to the pres- ent office since the township office may be expanded in the future as is mentioned in the newspaper. No matter what happens 'it will cost and money is always an is- sue. If none of these projects happen it is my wish that the date stone of the building be preserved and displayed publicly on site. "Today the No. 10 School building is 70 years-old -- not really an old build- ing! It has a proud past and deserves the best possible consideration. This build- ing has served primarily as an elementary school in a school section, then in the Eramosa Township School Area formed in 1945-46. It also served as a commu- nity centre, a church (when Stone Church was being renovated) council cham- bers and often as a polling station and medical clinic. "School Section No. 10 School is very important to me. I am very grateful for the time I spent there receiving my education. As well as book learning I also learned to be responsible, honest and trustworthy and ATTENTION GRABBER: Rockwood and area has splendi courteous. I also learned to share and care for others. This may give you some idea of why the building was and still is so important to me. "Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you. It's not the age of the building but what it stands for that makes it outstand- ing. History is what makes our country great. Let's pre- serve the era of the one-room schoolhouse before it is too late!" Council asked the clerk to acknowledge the letter and will deal with the subject at a later date. lisplays of outdoor Christ- mas lighting. Some are eye-catching and this display on a Main St. N home is one of them. Drinking, driving charges can have serious consequences After another weekly spate of drinking and driving charges, Wellington O.P.P. are again urging motorists to use their good sense over the Christmas season. "Don't Drink and Drive" is a slogan that's repeated end- lessly but some drivers can't seem to get it in their heads that the consequences can be significant and very costly, says Keith Robb, media rela- tions officer for Wellington O.P.P. First of all you lose your driver's licence for 90 days under the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspen- sion Program just for getting caught. Next there is the cost of a trial, lawyer's fees and the fines, Robb says. If convicted, you will au- tomatically lose your drivers' licence for a one-year period on a first conviction. Then you will have to have an ignition interlock system installed in every vehicle that you operate for the following year or else you will not be allowed to drive during that period. This may cost you your job,if you can't get to work, Robb reports. 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If you know that you're going out to drink, make sure that you have an alternate source of transportation. Maybe a designated driver, a taxi, or even call a friend or relative to come and pick you up. You can even rent a hotel room. The small cost involved in these options is far cheaper than the $13,000+ that it costs the average person who is convicted of impaired driv- ing, Robb concludes. Karate Club... Continued from page 21 Camp at the Rockwood Con- servation Area, while on November 13 they celebrated the second year anniversary, with a fantastic pot luck party. The Karate Club looks toward a bright 2005 begin- ning with the upcoming open house and registration in January. Classes will resume after Christmas on Tuesday, December 28. The Rockwood Karate Club would like to wish all a very happy and safe Christ- mas and New Year.