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The York Board of Education last week refused to deal with the Richmond Hill Study Committee‘s recommâ€" endations of last November 30. delaying the fate of McConaghy school at least another two weeks. Before any appreciable debate could take place, Richmond Hill Trustee Bev Breslow asked that the matter be deferred until the next board meeting. She claimed Table ToHWorkmate Wet/Diy Shop Vaéfium Portable Black and Decker workmate with tilitng work surface. Non-slip pads on brackets. Stanley Level‘ Stanley aluminum 24” n." Dm- Find the tools you need... Beaver's big on selection! Our Reg. 6.88 A staff report presented at the meeting recom- mended McConaghy be closed this July 30. that Crosby Heights Senior Public School be made a K-8 school effective next that would allow all trustees access to necessary information from board staff and give concerned residents a final chance to make written presentations defending or objecting to administration’s inten- tion. ' Our Reg. 29.88 Wet/dry shop 88vacuum cleaner with 4 gal. capacity. ’ BEAVER Keele St. North of Highway 7, Concord 2251 Lawrence Avenue East a . . . . . . . . 3701 Lawrence Ave. E. of Markham Rd. 1731 Weston Road. South of Lawrence COMPARE PRICES Ill « MPAH OUR The final study com- mittee report. a com- pendium of two years of meetings. delegations, enlarged committees and debates. questions whether any school should be closed in the Richmond Hill area and is not in favor of closing September, wipe out the attendance zone of McConaghy now east of Yonge Street and close Jefferson Public School on July 30, if parents are in agreement. Fuller slip joint pliers. Fuller Pliers McConaghy. Members do accept that Crosby be made into a Kâ€"8 as long as the McConaghy boun» daries are kept intact. They are also requesting an option for any Grade 6, 7 or 8 Richmond Hill student to attend a senior wing at Crosby and that the board provide the necessary transportation. Last week’s motion to defer carried With a 10- 6 tally and three ab- stensions. Local trustees voting in favor were Mrs. Breslow (Richmond Hill), June Armstrong (Richmond Hill), and Patti Grand and Margaret MacDonald (both from Thornhill). Bill. Monroe felt the That request essen- tially contravenes the board‘s transportation policy. 661-9550 752-3490 431-4333 244-1128 Our Reg. 3.25 BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE Highway 7 & Dixie Road . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . THORNHILL. 7171 Yonge St. . . . . . . . . . . . i MISSISSAUGA. N. Service Road Applewood Village Shopping Centre a . . Rockwood Mall, Dixie & Burnhamihorpe OAKVILLE. 545 Trafalgar Road . . . . . a a . . . 32933740 Black & Decker Radial Arm Saw ' ’ ' “(/le ‘ Versatile. . .that’s what this 10" radial arm Wm saw is! Put it to work for you - cutting to 3% 3" sleep, rippin_g.to 24711/16” wide. Upper saw \o and motor position lets you turn and lock at any angle for more accurate cuts with less effort. Teamed with your own attachments, it’s even more versatile! Single voltage direct drive motor. Manual motor brake. Easy to operate up front controls. Bill Monroe felt the report should have been discussed and voted on right then and there and John Stephens, separate School rep. from Thor- Local trustees voting in favor were Mrs. Breslow (Richmond Hill), June Armstrong (Richmond Hill), and Patti Grand and Margaret MacDonald (both from Thornhill). Screwdriver Set 12" Square Fuller 6 pc. Combination screwdriver square with set. No.60. vial Er awl. nhill and Richmond Hill, had to abstain because he‘s not allowed to vote on matters solely affecting public elementary schools. “I have some basic concerns with the (staff) recommendations," said Mrs. Breslow. “Some members of the board and those in the com~ munity may not be familiar with the latest population projections in the Richmond Hill 457-7100 881-5230 279-8071 624-0695 845-3448 Skil 7-1/4” Circular Saw Skil saw cuts 2-3/8” at 90°, 1-7/8" at 45°. Safety switch, rip fence, wrench and combination blade. Our Reg. 79.99 999 Skil saw cuts 2-3/8" Our Reg. 6.49 She claimed she did not receive access to in- formation about when and what kind of recom- mendations were to be brought to the board to make a decision. She felt the extra two weeks would allow anyone in- terested to review all the available facts. area. . .1 also feel a section on utilization of space should be included ifi the report said. PRICES IN EFFECT WHILE QUANTITIES LAST UNTIL FEB. 24/79. £9124“!in - m- -â€" master charge am 003 ass w .. a: u...- Hand Saw 26" x 8pt. hand saw. Steel construction. she THE LIBERAL. Wednesday, February 21. 1979 â€" C-9 VISA in the criticism of staff, was the inability of staff and the trustees to co- operate . . .I understand Mrs. Breslow‘s difficulty in dealing with the recommendations in such short notice and a deferral wouldn‘t hurt.“ Bill Monroe took ex- ception to comments staff had been uncoâ€"operative. “I don't think a deferral should give us any problem." said Director Sam Chapman. “One thing I hope I didn‘t hear Our Reg. 6.88 499 No.5590 He‘ll have to wait another week to see if that‘s the case. “What I want to know is when do we stop studying and start acting? I'm opposed to deferring because we‘re creating additional unnecessary anxieties. We're going to have to face the fact some schools will have to be closed and not just in this community." he said. The conference ended on Sunday morning with an exploration of the topic “Beyond Ourselves“ by Rev. Donald Lowery. The conference sponsored by the Women Teachers‘ Association of Ontario included workshops on “deter- mining your own destiny. body language, self defence“ and others. Janet Willis of Cen- tennial College and Renate Krakauer of Humber College presented a workshop on “saying what you mean" Constance Beresfordâ€" Howe. author of The Book of Eve and A Population of One. ad dressed the topic of self in her presentation of “The Self. Womanhood and the World." Two Thornhill teachers, Ruth Lavender of Bayview Glen Public School and Barbara Lambert of Royal Orchard were among 400 who attended a weekend conference “Focus on Self". He said he has been able to retain notes and documents for the two years he’s been involved with the committee. M a rg B a rrow. publicity chairman for the carnival com- mittee, said if the prizes are not called for the committee will have to decide whether they will hold the prizes until next year’s carnival or perhaps hold another draw. The problem with a second draw . for numbers. said Mrs. Barrow. is "many people have probably already tossed their button into the gar- bage". teachers attend conference Richmond Hill Winter Carnival committee members are still looking for two people holding lucky carnival buttons. L u c k y b u t t o n holders can call 884- 2371 to claim their prizes. Numbers ' were printed on the back of the carnival buttons this year, entitling the holder to a chance in a lucky draw for three prizes â€" a color television. a weekend for two at the Skyline Hotel and a CB radio. Number 0377 will win the television if it can be found and number 2193. the CB. radio. The weekend trip was claimed but the television and the CB. are still available. 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