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Local news Shopping list Page 4, The Citizen, Ottawa, Wednesday, September 7, 1977 School renovations top 1 1 million 'J 1 stantial portion of that will go to modifying two outdoor fire escapes and changing some internal stairs. Griffiths presented a host of proposals which would alter the science laboratories, library, mathematics area, language department, music listeneing rooms, industrial arts and drafting areas and the dramatic arts section. The report also contained proposals to refurbish the auditorium, and to overhaul the school's mechanical and electrical systems. A study by Ellwood and Henderson, Architects, showed that renovations to Borden High School could cost close to $1 million. The report called for an additional gymnasium with washrooms and change rooms.

In addition, it said two more classrooms, plus a new industrial arts shop should be provided. Other changes, to take place within the existing building, would mean a reorganization of rooms to alleviate the problem of inadequate space. Committee chairman Bill Law said the studies will be used by the board and its staff when next year's budget priorities are established. By Tracy Lemay Citizen staff writer The shopping list for suggested improvements to Ottawa Board of Education schools has topped the SU million mark, the board's property committee learned Tuesday. The committee was told that renovations to Borden High School and Nepean High School could total S4.3 million.

That's in addition to the $7 million worth of renovations to three other schools Ottawa Technical High School, First Avenue Public School and Andre Laurendeau High School brought to the committee's attention last week. The figures are contained in feasability studies, which examine existing facilities with the view to their improvement. Trustees were told that about $3.3 million may be needed to renovate Nepean High School. Architect Tony Griffiths, of Murray and Murray and Partners, the architects who undertook the study, said one of the areas seriously in need of modification is the fire safety system. He said the system is inadequate, but not neccessarily dangerous.

About $370,000 will be needed to meet today's safety standards, he said. A sub Region to rent Hull space CP photo Manpower bosses gration, talk Tuesday during Spitael's visit to Guy Spitaels, Belgian labor minister (left) and Bud Cullcn, minister of employment and immi Ottawa to study job creation programs. nizations sign the 20-year leases, construction may begin before the end of the year, said Rocheleau. The complex, slated for the area bounded by Laurier, Hotel de Ville and Notre Dame streets in downtown Hull, has been in the planning stages since fire destroyed the old city hall seven years ago. Although Hull council has long Hull council has agreed to empower mayor Gilles Rocheleau to sign leases with the Outaouais Regional Community (ORC) and the Outauais Development Corporation which want to rent space in Hull's proposed $13-million city hall-community centre complex.

Council voted in favor of the move Tuesday. If the regional orga French board a violation lic reaction will go strongly against the creation of a new board, and that people will "resent the idea that the board should be divided along linguistic lines." The trustee refuted the view of local Francc-Ontarian groups that French-language parents would have more control over their children's education under a separate system. "We have. Frpnrh triKtprs Frpm-h Battle to get CFVO licence 'heating up' While the BNA Act provides for separate Catholic and non-denominational school systems, he said, no provision is made for divisions on the basis of language. At Tuesday's meeting, the board decided to hold off reconsideration of its position on the Mayo recommendation until it receives the results of a survey of parents and ratepayers, which will be conducted in the near future.

However, Bansfield believes pub Trie creation of a separate French-language school board as recommended by the Mayo Commission report on regional government would violate the Canadian constitution, says Carleton Separate School Board trustee Irving Bansfield. Speaking to reporters after Tuesday's board meeting, Bansfield said the board's decision earlier this year to support the concept of a French-language board was "ill-advised, out of order, and in violation of section 93 of the BNA Act." been anxious to build such a complex, it had trouble working out the financial aspects. Initially, the provincial government was to join Hull in building the complex. But after two years of negotiations, officials of the two government levels were unable to work out an agreement and Hull was forced to look elsewhere. Despite opposition by Aylmer and Gatineau representatives, regional council agreed last week to begin negotiations for a long-term rental agreement for regional offices in the Hull complex.

Although no completion date has been set for the eight-storey complex, Rocheleau said the tentative opening date is November, 1979. The Hull civic administration plans to use a maximum of four floors of the complex for its offices and to rent the other floors to both regional organizations and private firms. During construction, most of Hull's civic administration is being temporarily housed in the municipal garage building along Edmonton Street in the Richeleau Industrial Park. This move was completed last month. scnoois ana a separate trench education committee," he said.

Tele-Metropole of Montreal which operates a television and radio chain in Quebec. The third bid is by a group of Ottawa-Hull businessmen who have yet to make an official application. They will be newcomers in the world of television broadcasting. CRTC officials also expect a fourth application before the end of the week. This bid is apparently from a group of Montreal ORLEANS Baker will seek seat in Nepean-Carleton By Dan Karon Citizen staff writer The competition to take over the television licence of the ill-fated Co-Operative de Television de I'Outaouais (CFVO) is beginning to heat up.

The nation's first co-op television station went bankrupt earlier this year and had to get off the air in March. Three groups are now seeking the right to operate a second French-language commercial station in the Ottawa-Hull area, with a fourth bid expected before the end of the week. The deadline for permit applications is Sept. IS and after that date the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will hold a public hearing to award the permit. Although the CRTC has not set a hearing date, it is expected to be held this fall, most likely in November.

The first group to bid for the permit was Radio-Nord which operates several radio and television stations in the Abitibi area and Northern Ontario. Its officials said they could easily incorporate the Ottawa-Hull station in the existing network and begin local broadcasting before next September. The second major contender is WOOD Tffie Cherbourg. Indoors as big as all outdoors. Walter Baker, M.P.

for Grenville-Carleton and Opposition House Leader, will seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for the federal constituency of Nepean-Carleton. The nomination convention will be held Sept. 21 at Sir Robert Borden High School. The riding of Nepean-Carleton, which includes Nepean, Goulbourn, Rideau and Osgoode Townships, was carved out of Grenville-Carle- ton in the last federal redistribution. Grenville County joined Leeds County to form Leeds-Grenville.

While Baker did not rule out the possibility of a fall election, he set next spring as a more probable date for the next federal election. "I'm trying to get ready for all eventualities," he said. "I believe in being on the street the day an election has been called." "Redistribution removes a section from my riding, but the Conservative majority in Nepean-Carleton is substantial." Step Into this magnificent single-family home, and marvel at its spaciousness. Wonder at the ceiling, soaring two storeys over a cozy wood-burning fireplace in the intimate family room. In the kitchen, superbly equipped with CGE dishwasher, stove, and fridge, a sunshine ceiling will brighten your day Step outside, and see how the warm glow of natural wood finish contrasts with the rich effect of textured brick Plus trend-setting energy-wise standards that keep your home cooler in summer and warmer in winter And save you hundreds of dollars in fuel bills.

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I rmi FANS CSSB to study policy set on non-Catholics Mayor John Luck will pick three of the committee members, the fourth to be elected from within council. Some coucillors, however, insist all the members be elected and the same rift is developing that the new bill is designed to counteract. Luck told council Tuesday night he will demand the right to pick the three, since he will have to work with them. "If we form a good team, a lot of time can be saved that is now wasted. Just look at how long tonight's meeting lasted (four hours).

If an executive committee was operating smoothly, we couuld've finished two hours ago. But if we end up with members who bicker senselessly, nothing will change." Another term of Alfred's bill is opposed by nearly all the councillors. Several echoed Luck's sentiments in opposing a reduction of the number of wards from 12 to 8. "The public reaction to such a move has been all negative," said the mayor. "It would be a complicated process and could have disastrous effects." The council will meet behind closed doors next Monday to discuss what protests will be formally lodged with Alfred.

number of non-Catholic parents sending their children to separate schools has been gradually increasing, "but it's more pronounced this year." Crossan estimated that one per cent of the board's 16,000 students are non-Catholic. "We don't really know why there's an increase," Crossan said. "We're certainly not soliciting in any way, shape or form." He said some parents may prefer the Catholic system because "we haven't gone too deeply into the unstructured approach we slick closer to the core curriculum." In response to an increasing number of non-Catholic students attending its schools, the Carleton Separate School Board will take another look at its admissions policy. CSSB trustees voted Tuesday to continue admitting non-Catholic students this year and to refer the matter to the board's management committee, which will consider revising the policy for 1978-79. Non-Catholic parents may now send their children to CSSB schools upon payment of tuition fees if space is available.

Education director Bill Crossan said that for the past few years, the.