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l‘ northumberlandnews.com THE NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS, June 25, 2008 PAGE 3 | * ‘ Castleton to be site of new school _ | & p f ( h l e l KPR school trustees tives and board trustees. The _ mahe parents at the KPR board & f, § ’.L * * C hy make decision committee deemed it necessary meeting, who were pushing for _ , w .. *V it, IQ i Wwala : i ao 2 uore to build anew school in the comâ€" _ a new school at a neutral site,â€" 1 |â€" k & E | _‘ on e t â€" â€" R } ; munity, but couldn‘t come to expressed disappointment with a e .. o h . B 4 , an agreement on location. The the board‘s decision. In addition, f | * M x ..\ ui By Jeanne Beneteau decision was then turned over to the board received a petition | . | "% s & o i Jbeneteau@northumberIandnews.com the board, which examined three . signed by 40 South Cramahe parâ€" [ R d ‘ f ‘« ie f options â€" a new school build at a _ _ ents indicating they will not send | ° " i greenfield site at Purdy and Parâ€" _ their kids to anew school. | ' ( k. NORTHUMBERLAND â€" A new _ liament Streets in the township, â€"___ Trustee Angela Lloyd said the | x i ie public school, which will join an option rejected due to gas two greenfield sites under conâ€" & i y \ & & Castleton and South Cramahe and electrical servicing issues; a sideration were in rural areas, ; P C 7 students, will be built on the curâ€" .. second greenfield site on County _ which posed some problems. * ) ; w rent Castleton. school site, trust Rd. 25, north of Telephone Road, "There is great importance in : | i) h Â¥ ees decided June 19: dismissed since the land was next . sometimes taking students for a : M | [ / &\ Castleton Public School Prinâ€" _ to a former landfill and a new _ walk. Having a school in a comâ€" C 4 29 t A * cipal Michele Adams said it has school in Castleton. munity is much better . . c " P . | been‘a difficult process for all in thieWend KBRA s oomapepaene for students," said Ms. 2 wt 9 involved and justifiably so. trustees approved Tt (the decision) Lloyd.. "It (the deciâ€" t Peg McCarthy/Northumberland News "Both Castleton and South.Craâ€" _ a new replacement is harder sion) is harder on the } mahe are wonderful schools with _ school on the curâ€" Ofl the parents parents than it is on j Castleton Public School and South Cramahe Public School Principal great kids and supportive parâ€" _ rent Castleton Pubâ€" hk the kids." Michele Adams is eager for construction of a new school. ents," she said. j lic School site. than it is South Craâ€" U e o f 7 f On June 19, Kawartha Pine Castleton _ Pubâ€" on the kids.‘ _ mahe trustee Cyndi ; 7 i. Ridge (KPR) DistrictSchool _ lic School council Dickson, who did not s i falgt Board trustees decided to build . chairwoman Daniâ€" Angela Lloyd return to the meeting i f |â€" anew replacement school on the _ elle Moffatt said the Trustee after the vote, said the j ; + current Castleton Public School ‘ _ councilisveryhappy decision represents a , : j site. with the decision f loss to the community, * Discussions about the new and looks forward to the joining _ with the families who will not i school began in October 2007, of the two school communities. enroll their children in the new f when both schools were identiâ€" _ A new school at the Castleton school. y 4 3 fied as prohibitive to repair, and _ site is a far cry from the board‘s Construction. of the $4.8 milâ€" . + f Castleton was victim of declining. _ original suggestion to close both _ lion school is slated to start this _ ( R ; / enrolment. rural schools and bus the kids fall, with a completion date set The trustees‘ decision â€" to Brighton, said Ms. Moffatt. It for spring 2010. The old school passed on a 9â€"2 vote â€" came _ has taken a lot of hard work and _ will be demolished during the after four public meetings hosted . _lobbying, including eâ€"mails and _ summer and the first fulll year of ; f : i by the Castleton/South Cramahe _ phone calls to the premier and _ classes will begin in September f «_ Accommodation Review Comâ€" â€" _ the education ministry, to get to 2010. . > i mittee, which included parents, this point, she said. ) teachers, business ‘representaâ€" However, a group of South Craâ€" â€" with files from Lindsey Cole h