At the June 9 meeting of the ARC for the closing of Sherwood Forest school, a presentation to the ARC for the proposed Sherwood Forest school closing as made on behalf of the ratepayers’ executive.
ARC Update
Upcoming meeting dates for the Sherwood Forest Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) are:
* Wednesday Sept 8th at Sherwood Forest School
* Wednesday Oct 13 – location TBA
Both meetings are at 7:00 p.m.
The ARC is dealing with the Board’s recommendation to close Sherwood Forest Public School.
Agendas and minutes from the ARC’s meetings are posted at http://www.tvdsb.ca/board.cfm?subpage=102817
Members of the community are invited to speak at the ARC meetings. The ARC Public Consultation Form is available at http://www.tvdsb.ca/files/89379/ARC%20Public%20Consultation%20Form.pdf. This form must be submitted to the Board not less than 8 days ahead of the meeting.
As part of the Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) process related to the proposed closing of Sherwood Forest school, local residents can submit comments to the trustees of the Thames Valley District School Board. The ARC is advisory to the School Board. It is the members of the School Board that ultimately makes the decisions on school closures.
The school board trustees names and contact information is provided at http://www.tvdsb.ca/board.cfm?subpage=79700
Widening Sarnia Road
Here is the display on widening Sarnia Rd. from the open house held June 1 at St Thomas More school.
If you want to comment, you need to submit the Comment Form by June 16, 2010.
An electronic version of the proposal is available.
Ratepayers Annual General Meeting – June 3, 2010
A reminder that the Annual General Meeting of the Orchard Park Sherwood Forest Ratepayers Group will take place on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 7 pm at St. Thomas More School. Click here for more information.
2nd public information session for Sarnia Road widening
The city is holding the 2nd public information session regarding the widening of Sarnia from Wonderland to Sleightholme on Tuesday June 1, 2010 at St. Thomas More School, 18 Wychwood Park. It is a drop-in open house from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.
The recommendations are:
- Widen the road to 5 lanes
- Restrict left turns at the west leg of Castlegrove and Sarnia
- At Sarnia and Wonderland:
– provide for a future double southbound left from Sarnia
– remove all right turn islands at the intersection - Relocate the pedestrian signals at Rippleton to just east of the intersection
- Restrict left turns at Leyton Cres
- Provide on street cyling lanes
- Provide noise barriers only as required based on City policy
For further information contact either Doug MacRae at the city dmacrae@london.ca or the consultant, Sabrina Stanlake, sstanlake@dillon.ca
Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association 