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www.northumberlandtoday.com THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, June 26, 2008 â€" 3 ~Castleton chosen as site for new publi hool: ~CUastlet chosen as site tor ne puouec sc g Continued from page I f ho i x Tooâ€"pa "”. ; 7 ‘ j \ | #â€" This is also bittersweet as it comes about â€" Foate oo . . ~. . . Mautitiath B * Implementatlon Committee | wlbecause of the closure of two schools, South mâ€"2} 4 o _ . Plo ols "._. § yc s3 . eB hes; is Cramahe PS and Castleton PS that have featsatoent {ne®UDdnt . in Pn .0 ols i & to begin wor. »served our community well for generations. % .h e s > ‘ m f :~ : ; "I am sure that there will be some hard . W t Â¥ 5 j -§~ [NDWTDi hi > Auine s yaitl The KPR pubic school board agreed to feelings among some about the location of i ’i’ 4 33“3 t./ 'T“W f l i â€" Mb tS C . Q h 6 h form an implementation committee to the new school but I hope that in time this . [ j 209 "h o B ‘ P 4/ t / OB . ' develop activities to assist in the transition _ ; will lessen. Both school communities were . MAAAE SRIA OE @oli saâ€"â€"â€"~ NBR . ’5?‘} esd é:fi, l s to a new school. The committee will include _ | passionate about their choices and I tl}ank We Pats ‘AL NS .. ~ AP Ana },4 ‘L‘ ‘{?é"‘- f empersief ncleemmanmty the sehool them for being involved in this sometimes h s ;’%3_ ;7t:¢i;'~:;4? w _A o board, and its staff. emotional process. R h ° bkie . Wl imtocl if| ‘y" > The board press release issued following _ "I think it‘s important to nott: tlhat bacltg n C 4 9*4 QN P tperveenne seted. j ns‘ .‘.. ? ht “5 o) :T ) 1 «* po A "After reviewing three possible school iboth schools and the busing of those . l K -3 P ay: J ‘3:’. . j Nn * ,;r’f + sites: the current Cg_astletorrx, Public School ichildren out of the municipality. This would y é F iss :) es izemia J $ site; a greenfield site located at Purdy and _ s o l amaaite arant congl P wl es . s tan? wam. < *A C / Parliament Streets; and an additional _ impacts on our community. Many people Nes J J ie . * e n Coal Al â€" greenfield site located in the area of County _ told me that we woultt)i nefvef chatnlge the P G w AORf roopmagae it eral is ] Rnmemoomcodmty ced anmtrimne. || Scllllooll B;)Iill;‘gfil Ii)tlfiarslsshg\fve?irtl?é]; ;;S'S‘i)(‘)‘; e y â€" WR e _ Nee\ W REIEN | _ Township, the Board of Trustees approved _ o comminmnent to Craniiie remneninend : â€"â€"_ _ ME EOOAAAIEERSRRES! _ the current Castleton Public School site for _ | convinced the School Board to revisit their _ Waiting for the vote: Members of the Castleton and Sout c Puoto ay Bos OWEN f{he. location of the new school. _ plans and agree to build a new Cramahe _ gave little reaction when the vote was held at the KaWanhaf:’mahs_Zchoollco_mmunmesl This was as difficult a decision for us as it _ | C ; ] | school. I think it‘s that victory that I will goatrld tofflces June 19. The trustees voted 9â€"2 to locate the Crame'l';; relpl%ie?r!nsetr;ltcéc?qgglo% K:fefifi i?de ggcgé rlsgi;eov:] Sciovrgr:;tée(e)bxe | i i astleton. 4 § y C Aigr on 311'(8 ptrggisli‘our MPP Lou i s * minded to both communities, and explore ] $ We also need to J . _=9" â€" Education Sherry Summersides. money factore Bubthe nesds or ie student all available options," Ms. Lloyd said. "At Rinaldi for his Sl'lppt(;f't and t t9$1;ré);’nlil}fii r? Mrs. Morreau added her concern that the Castleton a'rea businesss oers (?ns ];.11 airiloi ds ooo m anp na i eoman‘e . commitment earlier fltshyearr‘t) achool can xt3 had not been fair. McComb Stressed the beaut Pand location of â€" the area and potential complications with so this new st_ate of the art s ' Speakers on behalf of South Cramahe the CaStlet(Jn 8 uty atl eveentieidisites) webeheveibpuifine me hew actually be b_llllt.»I believe this will be 2 â€" and Castleton families made lastâ€"ditch property is thog ite, noting the Williams reapat thia éite Sabe most cesporaipt .. | huge economic driver for our fu?gfi and I attempts to sway the trustees of the board She encflurage(fidto Colbornet]i’ubhcflslchool. choice." | i look forward to.the completlorll of this nteg; June 19. f school as a Sch()o]lfose present to see the new Pasdbron Ahd south c ramans baohe | | cce Aedonne. the’flrst SA i Oe ons en 1t After the mee?fneveay;;?ét i Schools were identified in the board‘s | | sttien, . doors& th nse from domestaphica on onl e lapiltas mlchells White ex ri' d th gnlyarenf capital needs assessment in Spring 2007 for | As might be expected, the respo future of a school placed in Castleton. some of the Casg o retua o widh 2 possible s choo P evics | Cramahe Township parents was mixed. 4 Attempting to refute point made in previous "ItPg diffiCultetton‘ parents. s eheoh nondllarm inlermemioniings Tke . t Kelly Morreau has been ACtVC\| presentations, Mr. Torak pointed to factors . when ferloy i( | L0 CClebrate the outcome 200001 DOATG BOTVMIETTA Wing to the _ | promoting1 Ithe grefenfi(ild P“;g‘:f@{,;’,f?f‘;‘} which made the Williams site a better â€" a 108s. During t%eegv g;dtreerntvsvg afrelgliggest%ce}rl Pecunnange. o rmnen c etnouraranch by the Williams family on th choice. and cheer o C > ‘ ’ Purdy and Parliament Streets just north Of > Admitting there might be a perception â€" viewed as rf&fsh.”dren on (at hockey). To be Eg; a;‘s‘;’i’t'fl’:rclf’(fsflffffi%Rm;’;lgfifse;::y gg | Colborne and south of Hwy. 401. The South tnat he had a conflict of interest Peter _ "We all had to co sad feeling, . congidered for review on the basis of a | | Cramahe parent pointed out to the board‘s . witiams Jr. spoke nonetheless. meeting Drep;.g?i into tonight‘s (June 19) d umbes lor hat) ohucrier Aneiiaing resource committee on June 4 that S0M€ _ Mr. Williams offered another approach outcome wourq ts en Aisaerrim . anes overcrowding, program | parents from South Cramahe would NOf â€" which he felt would leave the decision in the . with South Cl‘ame defeated. We sympathize viabMity flhysical P epomign ‘ | send their children to a new school located _ pangs of the commflpifiy. He referred ao g ?hWHI}z iflor Castletggeagggz{ltiing:t‘] tlrclg I}; 1f1(())1t‘ operating}maintenance o oete. individdet or |‘ | in Castleton. hk # 2001 report whic recommende e children of 6. ; 1t 8 a & ? She backed up her prediction with the consolidation of the three schools in "Eighteon 1;_(13013{1}11;111«3 Township.. E;gggtionixclcoglrlggr(ilasttle?r?ces pllfi(rala’ fir(;r | interim results of a petition cireulated _ Cramahe into one. y proposed w gn s ago the Capital Plan o m irenmentaliog noaleh farmiae » within the South Cramahe community. It He saw two logical choices â€" expand children to ;‘ end our. young : | | | showed 21 families with 37 students would _ Colborne Public School or build on a â€" Brighton, ny, °UPC! $ChOO01 in râ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" mss | | not support a move to Castleton. The greenfield site near municipal services a rural SCh001Ve<Ve been granted | j | number represents almost 20 per cent of the which could be expanded when Colborne . values mai“tain;’]lth our country h . students. . id Public School is determined to be "Building Brid; &A ‘ Q in | After the June 19 decision was made, prohibitive to repair. In summing up, Mr. _ as important asll() ges ‘max become r *_ K0. E;g}.j | Mrs. Morreau expressed her feeling that _ williams listed for the board five arguments our childrep de uidns school or P l it Tenrimeninent ( South Cramahe families had been ‘"left OUt â€" in fayour of a southern location. transition, tnjg Eols gsSIF“'g | CRAM AHE _y, in the cold and manipulated by our Maym} South Cramahe parent Robin Rath asked . hopefully will be, an exciting e it | \\{j Mare Coombs and Associate Director 0 the board not to be dominated by time and . for Cramahe TOW;‘IShip.” | It‘s In Our Nature f N |