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After 50mi- deliberation. the board voted 6Cl in favour of Ilu' rerommcndation, with, to thy sur- prise of many in attcndancc, one of the three Waterloo trustecs siding with the minority. John Hendry raised his hand in isupdort of the recommendation, stating that the changes to the funding formula have forced school boards to oval- The report states that closing both schools would accommodate provincial changes that have "een made lo the funding formula for school mn- struction. Now. in order In rcceive a gram school hoards must determine which schnnls are surplus and expendable. According to plar1ncrs, closing thc mm row schools would also make room for a rww. larger school planned to open in the Fursthridgc area of the city in September 1'ld 7 "But we knew coming in that we had no chance We knew it was predetermined." Trustees had the uncnviable task of weighing the wishes of parents and rcprcsentalives from Waterloo city council. including Mayor Lynne Wrooistertcruft and Couns. Dave Header, Bruce Anderson. Merry Taylor and Brent Needham. opposed to the closures with a report presented I0 them by board planners recommending both schools be closed in June 2002. Trttttttttttt vote ttt close two lllltllWII schools Fix. That was the word a number of parents used Monday night to describe the actions of Waterloo Region District school board trustees who voted in favour of closing both Brighton and Harold Wagner public schools. "it seemed too easy for them." said Tracey McGinnis, chair of the parent council at Brighton public school. Looking for a new or pre-owned BMW? a You said it Cussitied Viewpoint MTERMfiWICLE WHAT'S INSIDE 527 King St. N. WATERLOO (519)885- By Mun” Bum ' qtrttnicte Sly/I Come visit our new home 20 25 Continued on page 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2001 . WATERLOO, ONTARIO Norm Finkelberg, owner of Grower Direct Flowers. located in the Zellers Plaza on Bridgeport Road, said his store was a bustle of activity in the days leading up to Valentine's Day Be mine $1 INCLUDING GST AND-EA BAIl! r mow Hick here nil flogging a dead horse. This was the message Waterloo city' uncil sent to Waterloo Regional Chairman Ken Sailing Monday night in response to his request for the province to send in a facilitator. not an advisor. to help solve the ongoing debate surrounding region- al reform. "With everything that seems to be happening, it's like here we don't go again," said Coun. Scott Jones. who put forth a motion reaffirm- ing the local roum‘il's sup- Regional reform issue not a dead horse, Sailing says Samrn Saab Isuzu ot Kitchener Waterloo 663 Victoria St. N. 744-5811 Icanada.c0ml Naka Herbs & Vitamins' Dashwood Windows' 'Selodod Distribution By ANDREA Bum (Ihmnl'flv Staff Continued on page 5