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_ Bluevale Briefs By Kevin Poona Bluevaie was busy last week from take a picture day to the distribution of the 7th edition of Bluevale’s yearbook. (And what a tan- tastic book it is! Congratula- tions to editors Eleanor Fritz and Mark Bachmann) [he week everyone willhave brought in their best picture for judging. Winning pho- tographs will go into the 79/80 yearbook. Last Wednesday was "Take a Picture Day" at Bluevale. Students brought their cameras to school and ifook photos. By the end of (Continued from page 1) during the winter months the visibility on Columbia Street is zero and the street is only ploughed to one lane. There are no sidewalks and the parents believe that asking the young people to walk this route during The winter months is putting their lives in jeopardy. "We fear for their: safety. Every one of them is precious. No amount of -money can buy their lives," stated the residents, . While all claimed to be business people with an un- derstanding of the need for budget constraints. they said they must put the safety of their children first and "as taxpayers (whopping taxes) we ask that the board resume bus servnce especially with the winter coming on." Jim Willis. city engineer. confirmed the fact that there is no city bus in this area and they (city of- ficials! were not aware the board planned to take their's off. The Beechwood North subdivision is in- cluded in the City's west side study which is to be completed sometime in January. No transportation "I've approached the school board and they can't do anything about this route. They are spending 32.3 mil- lion on transportation and this is the only route in the city which has had courtesy transportation for secon- dary students. If anything is going to be done it has to be done by the city," she said. Aldermen Bob Henry said that because there are no sidewalks on Columbia the problem is not a matter of distance but a matter of danger. - - _ Aiderman Doreen Thomaskaid she had been in touch with both the city staff and the school board, Alderman Robert Biggs suggested that if the city can‘t come to the community's aid with bus service (because extending lines and re-routing buses is a dif- ficult and costly procedure). perhaps council could look into putting a gravel path or sidewalk down C0- lumbia Street. Mr, Willis said the city would have to pick up all the costs but it could be looked into, He said it was not possible to provide this along the entire router Alderman Charles Voelker asked Mr, Willis why Columbia Street was only ploughed to one lane if in fact this was true. The engineer said it is ploughed to one and a half lanes but high winds in this area make it appear as if it hadn't been ploughed at all. Alderman John Shortreed suggested that the city could no longer afford the luxury of fixed route sys- tems. He said staff should investigate a variety of routing because itlias been successful in other places, ThlS as probably the worsturtehal for snow condi- tions." he said. Council will not "make a decision on this matter until they hear a report from staff on the possibility of providing bus sen/lee or safer walking conditions, Al- derman Doreen Thomas suggested the reports be heard soon due to Impending weather conditions Yours Helps... Auditions for the drama club's Oct. 29th and 30th pro- duction "Love and Death and Hallowe'en" took place last week. Everyone is en- couraged to see this worth- while production. The entire family can enjoy this even- ing for the low, low price of $2.99! (adults 81.49, students with fee card, Are and 'chil- dren aye) , The "Knight of the Week" award was given to a well deserving student last week. Congratulations go to Roger Polgar. oi, the sports scene at Bluevale, the junior boys' volleyball team defeated Galt Collegiate last Tues- day. Special mention should be made of the Knights fine defensive play. The follow- ing day, the junior girls' basketball Knights also won, defeating Galt Colle- giate. Top scorers were Nancy Banmgart and Cindy Congratulations are due for members of the Wi. terloo Girls' Soccer Team attending Bluevale. Last weekend they played in Burlington for the Canadian Finals against a British Co- lumbia team. The final out- Aim Hunter, left. president of Life Underwriter's Association and George Rodney. Publicity and In- formation chairman. right, recently presented Sis- ter Rosemary Howarth of St. Agatha Children's Village with a cheque for $2.000. The money was raised during the Poor Boy Luncheon held on Fri- day, Sept. 28 and will be used to purchase recrea- tional equipment for the Village. EAR PIERCING "THE SIMPLE WAY" nun .. l PRICE ONLY .600 5'33: . 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