POOLS

Thank you to all the parents who contacted our Trustee Irene Atkinson on the topic of keeping our pool open.

Trustee Atkinson has heard loud and clear from the parents of the Fern community that we want to keep our pool open. She is in support of keeping the pools open and she will be voting in support of keeping Fern pool open. She would also like to convey the information that she provided at the Ward 7 meeting:

- New permit rate of $50/hour was in effect as of June 29th.
- Fern is only permitted for 150 hours, which in 2008/09 brought in $3,100.
- The operating cost of your pool for 2009/10, not including aquatics instructors, is $83,047

The School Council has had an active campaign for the last 2 years in trying to keep our pool open. John Richmond our School Council Chair is also looking for anyone who interested in taking action on this issue. Please feel free to contact John Richmond, Chair, Fern School Council at: smarty_panz@yahoo.com.

Thank you,

Craig Tsuji
Principal