Exeter, ON, Canada / 90.5 Exeter Today
May 13, 2021 | 6:24 AM
Several school boards in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex will be getting $38.17 million from the Ontario and Provincial government to upgrade their schools to protect the students and staff from COVID-19.
The money is to support projects like HVAC renovations, the installation of water bottle refilling stations and reconfiguring spaces to allow for better social distancing.
MPP Monte McNaughton is happy to see the government supporting students and staff during this time, and stated that the “funding will go a long way towards replacing and repairing aging infrastructure within our schools.”
Funding will be allocated as follows:
May 13, 2021
One of the quiet ways school boards bring in money is by allowing international students into their system.
But as John Howitt, director of education for the Lambton Kent District School Board says, that’s not possible during a global pandemic.
“There was an impact to our overall budget, we ended up with about 30% of our normal or anticipated number for international students.”
Last year, the LKDSB hosted between 30 and 40 international students, compared to the usual number of 150.
“It not only enhances the educational opportunities for those students coming, we really strongly believe that opportunity for our students to learn with others across the globe gives our students a strong understanding of the world in whole.”
May 13, 2021 | 3:25 PM
Several school boards in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex will be getting $38.17 million from the Ontario and Provincial government to upgrade their schools to protect the students and staff from COVID-19.
The money is to support projects like HVAC renovations, the installation of water bottle refilling stations and reconfiguring spaces to allow for better social distancing.
MPP Monte McNaughton is happy to see the government supporting students and staff during this time, and stated that the “funding will go a long way towards replacing and repairing aging infrastructure within our schools.”
Funding will be allocated as follows:
· Lambton Kent District School Board – $6,288,184
WINDSOR, ONT. A second charge has been laid following an anti-lockdown event in Chatham on April 26. On top of the first charge from last week, Chatham-Kent’s Chief Administrative Officer Don Shropshire said bylaw enforcement have another seven investigations underway “People with enforcement have up to six months to lay a charge,” said Shropshire. A group of about 300 mask-less demonstrators and frustrated Ontarians gathered in Tecumseh Park for a noon hour rally organized by the “No More Lockdowns Canada” group, which toured the region. Those in attendance expressed frustration with the province’s stay-at-home orders, worried the measures had taken away rights and freedoms.
May 3, 2021
There is no shortage to the questions being asked surrounding this pandemic but one of the questions asked the most often: will students return to the classroom this year?
No one seems to have the answer to that one.
Deb Crawford, Director of Education for the St. Clair Catholic District School Board says it’s a numbers game.
“We’re understanding there’s some conditions that the provincial table will need to be in place for schools to return in Ontario, and so much of that has to do with the situation around community spread of COVID,” Crawford says. “We’re waiting for advisement from the Ministry (of Education) to let us know what could perhaps happen to us, provincially.”