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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), April 14, 1971, p. 20

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like En Oat Wed- April The country school house Are its days n Continued from page and sex should be thrown out of education Fine Orchard school grades in each classroom Vivian has 51 with Grades 1 and 2 in one class and Grade in the other Shrub- mount has pupils Grades and double isting schools could not be justified Of the people attend ing the meeting at Pine Orchard those most vociferous in op position to the boards proposal appeared to be from the Shrubmount school area an addition Ballantrae school was commented on leav ing Rural schools have done a good Job Give a good teacher a onto high school teach- in the other For a total of stu dents there are six tea- Kindergarten in special edu cation classes Grades and and high school students are all trans ported out of the area Board chairman Ait Starr told parents that Rogers School will have accommodation for pupils Its the first school our board has de signed and were proud of it he said and plans and approvals for meeting appeared to have strong feelings against Newmarket the city as they called it Its just the way people feel they insis ted Its a deep person al feeling Asked by The Era if hat personal feeling might not be interpreted as emotionalism or pre judice or snobbery Mr Wong firmly denied the suggestion Were afraid he said Weve lived out here for eight years and we love everything a small community We are just afraid of anything that may spoil a way of life that we think is beautiful Then among the last to leave and having fought their fight the Wongs made their way home in the moonlight through the quiet coun tryside to await the boards decision CASH CARRY PLYWOOD LUMBER LTD 32S4MAH0GANY First Quality Lauan DURATEX CARPET 3 ttmsnKEUWCESFfllESE The school is arris said Mr Toole and compare it with new schools Ive seen I feel Im being Im not getting value for my dollar I want my a gymnasium When the meeting ended parents broke up into groups in the short place as projected Mr Starr said and the new families coming in have less children Enrolment from the immediate neigh of the school is not ex pected to top which leaves places avail- who had made posit choice of then ral environment to raise their children City schools a And the have the benefit of mod ern facilities a flexible program or versatility of teaching One person asked a new school Is be ing built where are few students in stead of an addition to Ballantrae school which could draw students It was explained that building had been sched uled by the last local board And for many of the rural children in volved in the change Newmarket is home than nattier complaint was Our children are being bounced from school to school In MAHOGANY GRANADA ma 0 MASONRY PAINT NEW WALL 749 895 ALUMINUM DOORS THICK GET TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONEPLUS A PENNY DA Yd THUR APRIL 15 IU to SAT APRIL 24 THE BEST DRUG STORE 219 Main St Talktria Laura Candla ft PA 9W

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