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The Acton Free Pre Three alternatives OUR READERS WRITE Proposed closing Erin hs The proposed closing of Erin district high school has a storm of protest and outlining of suggested alternatives Public meeting of Erin area have taken what they call drastic action and set up a public meeting to discuss the possible dosing of Erin District High School John Root the PC for the riding has been invited together with the three area trustees on the Wellington County board of education The are Gordon George Day and Jack christ The meeting will be held at the Legion Hall Erin on Oct Today at James Connor has taken the initiative in arranging for the meeting at the request of representation by local citizens Last week meeting Wellington Count board of education decided Monday night of last week to give serious consideration to that proposal Trustees virtually eliminated the other possibilities of building a new education complex at or building either a new Erin school or large additions to schools Price tags were put on the three alternatives A new complex including all grades from kindergarten to IS would cost just under million and also add more a day to the present transportation bill of Trustees vote on that idea It was dismissed as being far more than the count could afford and a Taj Mahal education ideal Second proposal Second proposal was to bring all accommodation in and Eramosa up to standard by building additional classrooms on elementary schools are at least four new high school rooms in Cost was estimated at 113500 plus another a day in transportation Third proposal which is the one that is going to get serious consideration was to convert Erin high school to an elementary school and bring all secondary school students into Guelph where they will have a full range of educational opportunities This would free 10 classrooms at Erin for elemental use and will require in about two years the building of a sixroom addition to one of s secondary schools Cost was estimated at or less if four rooms can be gained at John Ross C V 1 in conjunction with the new library project Transportation would again on top of the present per day Delegation Shape of opposition to come was revealed by a delegation from Erin and Hillsburgh attending the board meeting Local councils had written to he board asking it to build a secondary school in the Enn area that would include all phases of classes required for a complete education Walkout the board decision the delegation walked out Reeve J G Mundell snapped to say we are most unhappy would be the understatement of the We are most concerned about the possible effect this will have on the dropout rate which we already feel is too high Educationally best Director of Alfred Han well said educationally the million complex was the best proposal However the idea of bringing the Erin students to was educationally sound and in view of present economic conditions and the declining student enrolment was probably the best possible compromise Chairman Bruce Truscott said that the trustees had been told that because of the decline in population it was not that any new high schools would be built in out lifetimes Second thoughts Vicechairman Jack Gilchrist said the Eramosa council was now having second thoughts about its earlier support for a school at Frln The whole thing is a turmoil sold Mr Gilchrist Rather than see the board make a wrong decision he suggested a years hoist for all proposals When that suggestion failed he moved again unsuccessfully that it be left over until November pointing out that a similar delay in the high school closure to go through smoothly and well To enable the board to give serious consideration the officials will be asked to provide specific information on the of the change and the building needs involved It was noted that the chosen alternative gave the board the maximum amount of freedom for future action at the least possible immediate cost Previous meeting Twenty six elected representativ Eden Mills and met with the Wellington County Board of Education subsequently Object of the joint session held at Ospnnge school was to discuss proposals for school accommodation for children in the area Favor Erin Consensus was that the elected representatives favored the building of a new secondary school in instead of at but with Eramosa keeping its Grades and in present schools Board vice chairman Jack Gilchrist warned however that unless a new viable school was built at the present facilities in the area would simply remain and areas would opt out of an Erin arrangement Board chairman Dr Bruce Truscott revealed he hoped trustees would be making a decision on the matter soon He outlined three alternatives First was to bus all Erin and pupils to Guelph for secondary school education A small secondary school addition would be needed in Guelph and home economics and shop facilities for Grade and would be provided at Second proposal was to keep present schools in Erin and Eramosa but build replacements for existing portables and sub standard accommodation complex Third alternative was to build a complex either in or near as the geographical centre to take all classes from grades to TV TOWERS UHF head Installed Repairs of all kind RICHARDSONS TV Appliances Main Street East Milton Phone To the editor Did you see the expression of players In the 1071 edition of the Free IF not get a paper and good look It Sure it only the winning teams but your child probably competed in one of these ports younger gnu ration who In sports are proud to bo part of these organization- anil had many fun hours In playing these sports In the Sept 1971 edition of tin you rend the headlines Itiquist for baseball lights sparks new park discussion Many comments were passed in Hits write up not entirely not because they were not tliouhl out but because they do not understand our present position as A M A Let Justify It No to provide entertainment for the younger generations so that they can hove something to Jo during the long summer months No To sportsman ship competition within the various towns which creates excitement and new friends No To have parents who arc proud of their children who could possibly bring back the first place trophy This is a sports town Not only the A A has done this but other organizations have had the same effect tor example the A A executed their field day to end the season Oct with great How did we do if Thanks to our sponsor all tin who tit kits on our draw We approached tin Alton I arks and Iticrcntlon for financial assistance not a handout In tin of for a tun diamond in t Park Hie committee cannot this see their way tut ranting us to Install the lights 1 don think we should have another diamond down there with set of lights we don I want to clutter up tliL I A A were not utilizing the diamonds to the best of their advantage on weekends an I plant trees In the centre of the park Parks and recreation committee are under the Impression we want a handout do not work hard for something worthwhile Development of Sir Donald Mann pork or a new park which may go Into the new subdivision Before I continue I would like to thank Mr Patterson for his letter of explanation Mr Peter Marks and others for their support and Mr Harold Speaker for his letter to the editor In edition In answer I Acton Milton and Georgetown set up schedules for five days a week with the exception of rained out or playoff games ITns is a ridiculous statement Most of us to work days a week with tin of those who work If you had to rush home griibn play till dark as well tin meet or twice a month t you like to weekends free with your family Planting trees In the centre of the park would blot out most of the recreation which park was for In the first place A tree trunk doc not take up any room than a pole Sir Donald Mann park is perhaps a better place In plant trees since the park is nut yet developed A It A has approached the arena on several occasions to have ball diamonds fixed We were told they would look after things Tiring of promises A It A had donated to them by a rural industry sufficient material to cover both inlands at Prospect Park in well Sir Donald Mann park The arena manager then had the material properly dispersed j Sir Donald Mann park would be a grc it pi ice to plant trees and have a small creation centre with a minimum amount of cost and supervision The ball park there is ircnt for children to but not large for older age croups As for a new in the subdivision when will this happen AM A to the future lilt- thin ir bull thin war w nt III Ir divisions In Dili Is thine to In proud A M ft A arm trains from Novice to fur 11 hop to leiimn for from Juvenile and en However to dfi Huh by out of town anil audi an Hal ton County ill Li Jinn Involves playing under a lighU ill nail writ ball diamond inn this because of the now lif diamond We In want l sec the ball players denied the to go out of town to play ball when Winn of those towns have lighted ball parks cannot ask thim to it ours To Parks and Recreation committee we arc not with your decision and hopefully you will reconsider and come up with better and more promising outlook To lh people of the town who are interested sports if we are wrong call correct us but don neglect us Respectfully JimS Mitchell Vice president A I Ontario SIMPSONSSEARS SAVE FROM to Today you can buy maintenance- free aluminum storms for almost any window in your house for one low price You save dollars on your windows Not to mention your heating bills ly now storms 11 hoy turn to imporl ml si Mums of lluvn mil nun no in i I or lm im you unit up to emilid nidus lor tin low of You from iuMi hunt pi Inn or slid in windows in ilummum 4 il ill to in I ST pi r window up In I il 1 DO SalL 11 Reg to 28 00 Matching aluminum door grille exit bar and initial Rig SAVE 9 39 Guaranteed j lb lull I Phone or Write Bui On II Today AT SIMPSONSSEARS FURNITURE APPLIANCE AND CENTRE ON 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