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24, 1996 147A, JK first casualty B) BRAD MEDEL for September can Approximately 200jobs1vill established. Board membebr: be saved by three decisions asked senior administration to madehyOx'fordCounty Board pteparcfurtheroptions lorthat of Education trustees Monday meeting so a balanced budget night. can be achieved. This week's Following a closed-door decisions still do not achieve session, trustees voted not to that goal. leating the board offer Junior Kindergarten in with a budget deficit of over 199697 and called for the SS-million, rather than the administration to cut $1.5- $6.3-million it was facing. million from program "These first measures bring spending. The board also us about half of the way approved. in principle, a tax towards a final budget increase of at least three per position." said Peter Askey. cent, an amount board Superintendent of Human Chairman Gow Harvey said Resources in a release trustees found "acceptable". outlining the latest decisions. Despitethctecallnotices.370 "We obviously have a long employees stillfacelayoff.but way to go and i expect that the that numbercould changeThe additional adjustments will be board is hoping to have the largely from transportation, budget?nalizednextMonday maintenance and supplies night so that staffing numbers Gazing into the past Photocounosy ol Ray Lindsay (Continued on page 7) JK cut in first round (Continued from Page 1) board has called for seniors areas. We are striving for as administration to explore few staff layoffs and as low a alternativedeliveryoptions for tax increase as possible." young children over the next Askey said the board year. listcnded to the presentations AFFORDABXLXTY made at public meetings last "This is a matter of week during which many affordability," .sztid Hart. l peopletoldthcboatdthcy want "People know that the Junior a strong, viable education Kindergarten programs svstcm which can responsibly provide good learning meet the needs of students. experiences, but in these The decisiontocaneclluniot economic times we must Kindergarten this fall did not establish our priorities. ' come easily to the baord said "Suspcndingthe operation of trustee Graham Hart who this program was not an easy eltaitsthc budgetmeetings.thc matter for the board," 100th anniversary of school Youngsville 3.8. No. 6, West Zorra, held its centennial reunion in 1966. Attending the festivities were BACK ROW, from left, George Symons, Clare Youngs, Fenton Symons, Roy Youngs, Don- ald lnnes, Cliftord Fraser, Jim Gibb, Bruce lnnes, Doug Innes, Bruce Murray, Peter Lloyd MacKay, Angus Green, Howard Innes, Howard McBurney, Adam Green, Allison Ball, Joe Sy- mons, Lloyd Fraser, Elmer Symons, Ray Murray, John Lawrence, Gordon Lindsay, Russel Youngs, John McBurney, Lawrence Munro, Bill Green, John Terpstra, Dennis Turvey. MIDDLE ROW Bill Murray, Alvin St. Clair, John Henry Couke, Larry Turvey, Gordon Munro, Robert McRo- berts, Lawrence lnnes, Emerson Symons, Marion Calder, Julia McGee, Marjorie Youngs, Flor- ence Gustin, Tillie Clair, Elaine Lawrence, Margaret Symons, Vera Symons, Doris Roland, Mary Fraser, Frances Youngs, Marion Munro, Marilyn McRoberts, Beverly Piett, Joan McRoberts, Minnie McKay, Marie McKay. Helena McKay, Sharon Rose St. Clair. FRONT ROW Willie Suther- land, Jim McKay, Jean McIntosh, Hazel Gibb, Helen Symons, Ruby Herron, Mary Anderson, Janet McDonald Leila Campbell, Catherine McDonald, Mary McKay, Annie Matheson, Margaret Scott, Ella Chowen, Mary Matheson, Jean Ross, Edna Munro, Emma Pelton, Ann Marie Green, Carol Ross, Cheryl Ross, Marie Fraser, Ann Fraser, Susan Green Barbara Turvey, Pearl Legg SITTING ON GRASS glen Murray, Bob Green, Ron Piett, Dennis Weaver Kevin Fraser, John Murray, Larry Murray, Gordon Gibb, Gordon Green, David Murray, Rick Innes, Valerie Gibb, Donna Munro, Janice Murray, Heather Munro. A house now sits on the property where the school was located. W1 Donald Lindsay amt, Margaret (Bea) -- Mammal EMBRO _ Donald A (Bea) Bart. age 62 of FLRA'S Strattotd passed away peacelully at the Strat« lord General Hospital on Sunday. May 26. 1996. Born In Harrington, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Dickey and the former Edna Bossence She lived, in Harrington. later moving to Stratford and then to Ellice Township where she had resided lot over forty years. She was a lorrnet employee of Woolco and Waldie's Hardware. She was a member at the Church ol Christ in Stratlord. Beloved wile of Kenneth Bart, whom she mar- ried in 1951. Loving mother 01 Gerry Bart and his wile Laura 01 St. Marys. Jan Bradley and her husband Bob of Chatham and Maureen Wood and her ltiend Ron ol Lambeth. Dear rand- mother of Jelirey. Lindsay, dam. Josh and Brian. Daughter-in-law of Elizabeth Bart ol Versa Care, RBI/5 Strattard. Sister at Bob Dickey and his wife June ol Harrington, Danny Dickey and his wife Linda at Embto. Marie Robinson and her husband Howard of Paisley, Joyce Davidson and her husband Doug of Northern Ontario, Isabelle Brown 01 Woodstock and Lynda 50951 at Blyth. Also surviv- ed by several nieces. nephews and "their lamities. Predeeeased by a bro- ther-in-Iaw Don Brown. There will be no funeral home visttatlon, A memo- rial service will be held at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron St., Stratford on Thursday, May 30, 1996 at 6 pm. Kelvin Hoover will officiate. Interment at cremated remains will be in Avondale Cemetery, As expres- sions of sympathy, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice tltrouoh the Iniwal Minn Lindsay, 70, of RR 2 Embto, died Monday, May 20, 1996, at RRZEmbro He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Lindsay and the former Avanell McTavish. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 318, Embro Surviving are a brother, Ray Lindsay, of RR 4 Embro; a niece, Sheila Lindsay Chapman of Ottawa, and nephew, Kenneth Lindsay, of Kitchener. He was predeceased by brothers, Gordon and Jack Lindsay Friends will be received at the It. D. Longworth Funeral Home, 134 Riddell St. Woodstock, on Wednesday from 2. 31H: 30 pm and 7--9 p. m. where the funeral ser» vice will be held 1:30 pm Thursday. Burial will be in North Embro Cemetery. As ex tessions of svm- pathy, onations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association. r--_____ Treat Your Mom To Something Special On Mother 5 Day! ,, We have a great selection of gift ideas Plcturad at right Is Lindsay with her grandmother Vida Mae lnnes her mother Heather Fields at ' H'éothor 273--7624 100 Downle St. (across from Avon Theatre) 228 BUSIIIBS OPPORTUNII'IES ESTABLISHED plltwaro business for sale. "?elds 0 Heather'. opposite Avon Theatre. Tum- key operation. MLS 60932. Call John Banks, Sales Rep. 273- 0131 Mary Swerdlager RD' ally the 271 1113