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_ Parents received notice in the spring that the board was considerâ€" ing the cancellation of the service â€" because the area fell outside the regulated distance of 3.2 km for Grades 3 to 8 â€" pending the outâ€" come of a traffic study by the Town of Oakville of Upper Middle Road following the opening of the Smith Triller viaduct. The focus of the ‘_"We‘re all upset," said Jane Eyre, spokesperson for the Sheridan PTA. "We‘re still conâ€" gerned about the fact that they took it away from us in January..we realâ€" ly don‘t understand how they could do that." . Parents were hoping the board vould maintain the route, but at the very least, not abandon it in January. Their appeal to the board‘s transportation appeals committee was denied. n an unprecedented move, the IHallon Board of Education has Acancelled a bus route in the middle of winter. * _ Sheridan Public School students in Grades 3 to 5, living north of Upper Middle Road and east of Eighth Line, will have to walk to school as of Jan. 1 st. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Sheridan School students take to the road Jan. 1st OAKVILLE SHIATSU AND MASSAGE THERAPY CENTRE TOM SWEETMAN RM.T., CS.T. and Associate Therapists Suite 304 (at Nawy St., above Pier Certificates Available 125 Lakeshore Rd. E 845â€"3137 town‘s study was whether or not traffic flow warranted the removal of its crossing guards at the UMR intersections of Grosvenor and Oxford. Since it did not, the board went ahead with plans to cancel the service. Notices to parents were distributed Dec. 1st. Service to this area should have come under scrutiny when the board overhauled its transportation policy in 1991, a review which affected about 1,700 students but it wasn‘t addressed at that time. "We missed it," said the board‘s transâ€" portation officer Ray Witoszkin. _ ‘"There are others in similar situâ€" ations not being transported," he added. ations not being transported," he With parents receiving final added. notice of cancellation Dec. 1st and Eyre said safety is the main conâ€" Christmas break starting Dec. cern. Two specific intersections, _ 17th, it didn‘t give the PTA much which students will have to time to react said Eyre. The manoeuvre on their own, have seen _ appeal was launched immediately, increased traffic in the past few but the appeal date not set until years, particularly Valleybrook and _ Dec. 10th. Grosvenor. "We have not had time to "In 1990, the Town and the board received a threeâ€"page petition regarding this intersection and its safety," said Eyre in her appeal to Halton Board pulls busing service for students north of Upper Middle Road Thank You to everyone Jor yout support and kind thoughts this year and holiday season. I‘ll always give you my best to continue mak#fig Odhuille a Wonderful Place To LLlve. _Etp Happy Holidays in ()E\E\’i?l(‘ A Wonderful Place To LIve the board‘s transportation appeals committee Dec. 13th."The town has received repeated requests for approval of a fourâ€"way stop or a crossing guard...this will be a major intersection for high school traffic and there is no request for a crossâ€" ing guard in the town‘s budget for the upcoming year." With a change of school hours in September for Falgarwood and Sheridan Schools, they "are no longer in synch ruling out any chance of older siblings attending Falgarwood to take responsibility for their younger brothers and sisâ€" ters," said Eyre. rar Tok "We have not had time to establish carpooling or buddy (walking) systems," said Eyre, adding some parents may not even be aware the bus will not be G THE OAKVILLE BEAVEE ""East 3 DaAysSs! there after Christmas break to pick Trustee up their child. "Some have already was as gone on holidays and some people transp« just don‘t read things." the sch Before removing the bus serâ€" vice, Eyre asked that board take into consideration five recommenâ€" dations forwarded by the PTA: the establishment of traffic monitors at the intersection of UMR and Grand; speed monitors for Grand, Glenashton and Grosvenor; the solution for traffic problems in front of the school; a crossing guard for Valleybrook and Grosvenor and the implementation of a safety program on walking. Eyre doesn‘t agree with Witoszkin‘s comment that her area was ‘missed.‘ nor does Ward 6 Weddings SALI QQ monitors and Gros traffic p school: Free street an 229 Lakeshore Road East (west of Trafalgar) 842â€"4088 Qua bus serâ€" area would be impacted by the most recent board decision. ard take ommenâ€" fimmmwwmwmmm% PTA: the 1 o. f UG Sues ue is i . ~ omm & LÂ¥% transportation review, ~none ol the schools in the (Iroquois Ridge} area would be impacted by the Trustee Linda Lane w was assured that fol arkit & , Season s (((f% 9 on d o W t 4 & oY B n g E. 3 : SPACE OPTICAL : 19 L I ng ine who said she lowing the transportation review." »* Then in March of 1992 White Oaks Secondary and Falgarwood Public School lost their busing: Her reassurance that Sheridan School would not be affected next, also was negated with the most recent board decision. Saturday and Sunday ganyâ€"finished is perfect for ind photos. pravable