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PAGE 8 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 7,2001 What's in a name? Catholic school board looks at fourth name change in less than a decade BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer Changing the naine of the local separate school board to reflect a provincially-mandated new municipal moniker could be a pricey proposition, says a board official. The former Victoria County council voted Jan. 29 to accept 'The City of Kawartha Lakes' as its new name, after a provin- cially-appointed restructuring commissioner recommended the change. The name change could impact impact the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Claring- ton Catholic District School Board, named for the four municipal municipal areas over which it has jurisdiction. "Whether or not our board decides to change the name and when, is something that will be put to the board" of trustees, says Mr. Langlois. A name change could bring with it a hefty price tag, notes the director. "The last time we made an estimate on the cost of a name change, it was $200,000. It's very significant," he says, noting the logo, signs, letterhead, and anything else currently brandishing the board's name would have to be altered. "There could be considerable considerable costs in reorganizing that," he says. And board staff isn't sure where the money will come from. "I don't think there's any opportunity in the (Province's) funding formula" currently, says Mr. Langlois. Business superintendent superintendent Ray Rigby says he's also uncertain if money would be available from the : Province, since the name MIKE LANGLOIS Name change carries 'very significant' costs. change was the idea of a provincial body. According to The City of Kawartha Lakes' acting clerk Peggy Whittaker, the municipality municipality is able to access some transitional funding to change "such things as signage and names on the side of equipment, equipment, such as tracks and snowplows. snowplows. But Mr. Langlois says he doesn't know if the board would qualify for such funding. "We'd certainly go looking, no question about that," he says. Education Ministry spokesman Dave Ross says the board would have to seek permission permission from Education Minister Minister Janet Ecker before altering its name, and should she consent, consent, a decision would be made on whether the name change would be funded by the Province. But, "The bottom line is, they don't have to change the name," notes Mr. Ross. Still, should the board decide decide to alter its title, it would be the fourth name in less than a decade. Prior to 1993, when the Town of Newcastle's name was switched to the Municipality of Clarington, it was known as the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board. It then switched .Jo reflect Clarington's new name. When the Province reorganized reorganized school boards in 1997, the board became the Peterborough Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Catholic District School Board. "I think if the board was to change its name again, they'd probably want to change to something not dependent on other corporations," says Mr. Langlois. "We should have learned our lesson with Newcastle." Newcastle." Newcastle Chamber new executive NEWCASTLE - The Newcastle Newcastle Chamber of Commerce selected selected its new board of directors at its annual meeting'Monday, Jan. 29. The newly.elected officers include: include: Hans Verkruisen as chamber chamber president and Masood Vaten- doust, vice-president. Also appointed appointed to the board were: Ron Hope, Buryi Keene, Betty Kay, Tammy Day, John Clark, Krista Moffatt, Joyce Kufta, Steve Richie, Diane. Tressider and Brenda Thompson. The board also took the opportunity opportunity to present Ron Hope with a plaque for his efforts to make the Newcastle Millennium Park a reality. Utility costs up Public board faces rising bills Local homeowners aren't the only ones being hit in the pocket- book by rising utility costs. The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is looking at a $700,000 utility bill increase litis year, says Bob Allison, the board's superintendent of business business services. "Our intent is to write to the Ministry (of Education) to let them know the impact of rising utility prices on this year's budget," budget," Mr. Allison told trustees re cently. He says other boards are making similar requests of the ministry. "We're asking for. one-time funding based on special circumstances," circumstances," he says of the sudden • jump in utility costs. 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