afa Advance r.niagaraadva January 14, 2010 Town needs volunteers to help seniors clear snow BY MATT DAY NIAGARA ADVANCE For some Niagara-on-the-Lake residents, the recent blast of winter has been a blessing, allowing outdoor enthusiasts to get out and experience the fresh powder. It’s only when the white stuff continues to build up that causes problems for some people who simply just want to The town’s volunteer snow removal program has been in existence for four years now, but the number of volun¬ teers has dropped from eight to one, making the service hard to continue. Brian Litowski, the single volunteer on the town’s list of people to call on for help, cleared 12 driveways one day this week. At the end of the day Tuesday he said he was coping and keeping up because the snow fall had been fairly light, but the town can’t keep piling on the requests. “We set up the program to help clear out driveways for those who need help with their situation, whether it be physical challenges, health reasons or age,” said Ewald Kuczera, Director of Public Works. The idea is one that is unique to NOTL, but it’s getting more difficult to keep it running. “The difficulty we’re having is trying to get the word out,” he said. “We’re desperately in need of volunteers.” It’s especially important to have such a service in a town where so much of the population is seniors. Kuczera recognized some seniors are able-bodied and have their own means of clearing driveways and walk¬ ways. It’s the people who are on fixed incomes, live in rural areas or have difficulty living on their own that have him worried. “I think volunteers are alive and well in Niagara-on- the-Lake. It’s just a matter of making the connections.” He said in previous years the Town has reached out to Niagara District Secondary School to ask students if they Let it snow: Niagara Nursery School students, including Benjamin Zalepa and Jack Freisen, have fun playing in would like to earn community hours that go toward grad- the snow following their afternoon session. The co-op nursery school offers three programs: Mighty Moonbeams three uating. But with the high school shutting down, Kuczera mornings a week, Little Dippers two mornings weekly, and Kinderstars every weekday with kids coming from said asking students to help becomes more difficult. Parliament Oak by bus for lunch and an afternoon kindergarten enhancement program. Each program has vacancies. As of Wednesday, there were four homes on a waiting Parents help out one or two sessions a month at the nursery school, which is run by a board of volunteers. list. 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Cash Bar in the Grand Event Ballroom Call for tickets: 905-468-1950 or order on-line at www.niagaraonthelake.com 2 The Niagara Advance, Thursday, January 14, 2010 NEWS Lord Mayor not ready to share election plans yet —but he’s not bowing out of public service, he says NIBAYG PAERNAN AYD CVOALNECSE wwohuatl de.l sAe nI’dd cblee adroliyn gth. Ie rloev aep itp. eAanr ytboo dbye iimmppaocrtt aonnt thefi nmaunnciicailp alidteyc aisrieo mnsa det.h at lots of others who feel as I do.” But there are still important issues Gary Burroughs is not ready to say With a municipal election scheduled for this council to tackle, and whether or whether he will run for another term as for Oct. 25, and the opening for filing of not decisions are made, the discussions Lord Mayor but he promises he will nominations Jan. 4, “I’m certainly think¬ should take place so that voters can give announce his decision soon. ing about it,” says Burroughs. direction to the council of the next term, And although he is hedging on his “If I decide not to run, I should be he said. future, there is no doubt he is not pre¬ giving others the appropriate time to Project Niagara, the summer musical pared to bow out of politics altogether— make their decisions. And in all fairness festival, is at the top of the list of issues. the question is where he sees himself to everybody who may be thinking The look of Queen Street, what doing the most good after the fall munic¬ about running I feel I should be making council and residents would like to see ipal election is over. this decision sometime sooner rather in the way of a vision for that street, is The timing of his decision is impor¬ than later.” also on his list of issues to discuss. tant, he says. He wants to be fair to oth¬ But at the same time, he is weighing And the Dock Area secondary ers who fancy his job—but at the same other possibilities—options that will plan—the third attempt in the last 10 time he needs to keep the focus on the accomplish his remaining goals. years to create a vision for that neigh¬ job at hand, which is making important For instance, he has been re-elected bourhood—is critical, he says, “and this decisions for the future of Niagara-on- chair of the audit committee at the time, I think we’ll be successful.” the-Lake. region, and he loves his role as regional Education, while not customarily a Gary Burroughs It’s clear the chartered accountant councillor as well. municipal issue, will be this time round, and former owner of the Oban Inn and “Maybe Dave (Lepp, the town’s in NOTL and many other Ontario Clarkson House in the US is not ready regional councillor) and I will trade municipalities. Burroughs says. At issue is a better partnership for to retire from public service. He still places,” he jokes, but it’s obvious he’s But other towns are having more suc¬ handling planning issues relative to edu¬ loves it, he says. not completely kidding—he could see cess than NOTL, which is having diffi¬ cation, says Burroughs. “If I’m not doing this, I don’t know himself as regional councillor, where culty getting the school board onside. 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We appreciate the time porarily took on the CAO part-time last June, beginning his reasons, a town press release meeting. you did spend with us,” he told responsibilities during the six full-time duties in July. While the CAO was here for Smith. months it took to find a replace¬ He has been living part-time in “On behalf of town council just a very short while, he did an The town council met Monday ment when Lew Holloway left Niagara-on-the-Lake and and staff, I would like to wish incredible job in those months, to discuss replacing Smith, and is last January for a job with the returning to his Cambridge Don all the best. He is a great said Burroughs. expected to embark on a search Niagara Falls Bridge home weekends. He had retired asset to the corporation and will “Every member of council and for a new chief administrative Commission. Education becoming a municipal issue across Ontario Continued from page 2 these school properties, and what is have more than our share of issues, the time frame? Other municipali¬ and several of them may come to a It’s not just about NDSS, but ties are developing partnerships with head fairly soon, so at least we can about other schools as well, such as their school boards. We’re not there be talking about solutions. In an the former Eden property, which has yet, but that’s where we need to be.” election year, that’s a healthy thing.” turned into an eyesore for the town, Also key for the town will be the But soon enough, politicians will and the development of the former hiring of a new chief administrative also have to get on with the issue of St. Vincent de Paul site, which is on officer, with the recent news of the who is running and who isn’t, he hold. 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I feel I more for me than I’ve opportunity to talk to him Burroughs in the 2006 to the new year, more and think it’s been helpful,” still have a debt I owe to done in return. I feel on a different level, he election after serving on more people began asking says Braybrook. the community and I want there’s a balance owing.” said. two councils, and used the him his intentions. “It’s allowed me to to pay it back.” His time on council and break from politics to pur¬ “Getting involved again branch out with other Braybrook says his the following break, he Please see page 5 .I. NIAGARA’S LARGEST! ROYALLePAGE |^^^^T1hTh11TTT| 905-468-4214 Niagara-on-the-Lake (24 Hours) Niag< OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM 1448 Niagara Stone Road # 12. NOT! $279,900 44 FRONTIER DRIVE, OPEN HOUSE 443 NASSAU UNIT 6 Grr/weaatl Lk oicna ticolno!s eOt paennd C oenncsuepitte,, mmasatmer VINEYARD ESTATES SUNDAY 2-4 floor laundry and walk out to wooden 34 BUNNY GLEN deck. Great Niagara on the lake condo DRIVE, ST. 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Our Heritage: If Councillor Gary Zalepa Jr. and his NDSS commit¬ Although Camp tee are successful at their goal, the students’ Plan B Niagara was not set may well be unwarranted. up to house soldiers Zalepa hopes that with the help of MPP Kim Craitor during the winter, he will soon be presenting the Minister of Education some Polish soldiers with a recap of what has occurred between the school encamped in town board and NDSS that has led to this impasse, from the during the First ^ 1999 accommodation review to the present and summa¬ World War and took rizing all the compelling reasons the decision to close it upon themselves NDSS should never have been made. It will make for to decorate Simcoe powerful reading, and should present a credible case Park with these for intervention, and rather than a school closure, an snow sculptures 1 investment in a brand new, right-sized high school for Photo provided NOTL students. by the Niagara It may be the eleventh hour, but it is not too late. Historical Society We congratulate all those involved for their commit¬ ment to education in NOTL, and hope the ministry sees as we do that the closure of the town’s only high school ,7 would be a travesty, blame for which can be laid a squarely at the foot of the school board. *“ Upper Canada Lodge thanks i volunteers, calls for more help is We would like to thank the Upper Canada Lodge le Auxiliary volunteers and the staff who serve our resi- Thanks to all who donated food, toys, * dents during our birthday and social activities which are l”o heLlads ttw yiecaer ,e ivne aryd dmitoionnth t.o the group “Ebed” we were very cash to help those in need over holiday fortunate to have several pianists perform for the resi¬ dents of the Lodge: thank you to them. chapter of Beta Sigma Phi for toys and clothes, byA D sopuecgi aDl itnhealnyk o yf oHua frovre stht Be agmen,e Vroauns N souoprpto Frlto prrisotvsi adnedd Newark Neighbours afonrd t othyse, Nfoioadg aarnad-o cnl-otthhee-sL. ake Nursery School ,. PhWile’s aVrea lual-wmaayrst. looking for new volunteers and anyone \ NEIGHBOURLY NEWS anOdu Cr tohl.a Jnokhsn a lBsou tgleor t oS cPhaorolila fmore nfot oOda akn Sdc thooyosl, id who is interested in helping us, please contact Dave the Queenston Fire Station and firefighters for i- Bauer at Upper Canada Lodge, 905-468-4208, ext. 4460. Now the holiday season is over, it is time to three turkeys and cash donations, the Virgil °r Margo Gray and Shirley Rednall thank all those who gave generously to Women’s Institute for food and toys, employ¬ >1 Socials/Birthdays chairs Newark Neighbours. ees of Shaw Festival for food, Niagara-on-the- Our thanks are extended to the following: Lake Supper Club for a truckload of food and parishioners from St. Davids, Queenston last but not least, Carol Walker had a birthday Letter Policy United Church for food, St. Andrews party and guests gave cash donations to ladon contact the publisher. mpottrltioroenucoem lebeTLCnynntlda.ihotohi scsiicLenpneet a o gweeys fdtrst oireitp ol wilreoiaglmuns rditlhtn,bstheas lht onl iey am iniogtrn nst e uffhhtd bf rhlsoeefn eee,tor tr eta mecb traplmell yeuualsear eer.tbspns rhits ilthedta goiyepso onnr,rh rn,rdsega oe ed brcoiodd a,scut .tu nma hehMtcIun peenmetmdrotrhc se antlwmbe dhurdd e eedaapaer mtefy nreueoe f mdbr yoasrii loeta rncei rsluod5 psvvhp rn ueep esartnbr .iuredtmin alhnbvfiatmi.etemc,c n. r a aeretditiit tl sigietfooeeicoht¬¬dnnsrt PKttftlCdsseoohoetTWoriohcm eotennhT trridusegeeaireaob s ’p dstrnnesatciy s o kalybfu tsgwPrnsceC’ysooas hrsot ha hvoiLm iVtalaoue-nmhsonn raot atcb wcedlh anoluhrRtC apeeosknf- w e po—mh t NtMPrsorOhsuioaihd bObrdaNcrnxic.ountel NTti h’attnamksoheL tart in dVsbaitfo soh .oCt nt aeA QeorfhallH muroysulre f-syi reF ossm oda1et oocmfnrh,nao0odiorda aa0do t Sd t s0f diaaiD too nl nrPflrnp oer da Vai etoofv nrhfitoudaerd oceongd .al ri ddoidern lBcr t scdichacaa ovau soennsteosthlsodhdh¬¬sf,, NNwyNagsatsefrWYOoeeiei elaewwrlaeoauegoelvtutd r ah,walwe Y yraraecrc kia pseayrsaab oanhtNpnsRpharl opno arelimimenearvlogilegaangeit ecrseh c,drj e eais bhvu haal P wot owstodcuoaeutlowaeas ur dral ukyrsno.leans l ws.tvf dt yueaf ema 9o se lryv 0rnJi ak bse5oseko reem-h ceyw4n fon a to6 heiom lM8rtl a em ,S-ip aa3o nttadpn5cnhrgyed1oydd af e9m ahtrawtt yoah naii,nsvemand n T getd geh h Ufm aiiatueavneorvaitres s etldbnohsttt ahhha euteyiodydeesrr, from the boxes at their office, the Xi Eta Chi Thursday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please Use Your Blue Box The Niagara Advance, Thursday, January 14, 2010 7 OPINION Town needs independent thinkers to run in October municipal election Sequel to Pat McCann’s zoning bylaw. have been spent to fight A further $25,000 plus buried in the 2009 budget ed on the council. letter (Niagara Advance, This zoning designation the residents of expenses increased the for soil remediation (on However, we don’t need Jan. 7): was made despite knowing Queenston, who appealed budget, recently. This is the town’s public works new faces who are carbon More waste of taxpayer Justice Quinn’s judge¬ the Niagara Escarpment the third attempt at plan¬ property) after leaks went copies of what we have dollars. The jet boat legal ment, which states it is ille¬ Commission approval of a ning for the Dock Area; undetected for an indeter¬ now. The ship needs to be saga marches on. Last gal to lease the public building more than twice the previous two attempts minate time, from an turned around. week, the Town’s lawyer dock, and after residents the size of the previous failed because the resi¬ underground gasoline I hope independent asked that 12 days be set pleaded with council to lift building, for the jet boat dents were at odds with tank used to refuel town- thinkers will come for¬ aside starting May 4 for an the holding designation expansion there. Town the town’s agenda, which owned vehicles. ward and run for council. Ontario Municipal Board “including existing uses” staff and the town lawyer revolved around jet boats. What else has been Questions need to be hearing to oppose Niagara pending release of the have attended every day Surely, by now, the town “buried” in the budgets asked and answers need to River Coalition’s appeal Appeal Court decision, of of the 28 hearing days, has blown through all the these past three years of be provided. of the holding “including the town’s appeal of with the wrap-up still to lease money received over annual tax increases? I Please think carefully existing uses” (i.e., jet Justice Quinn’s decision. the years from the jet boat say it’s time for an inde¬ before voting in the next boats) zoning for the Instead, council opted to The initial budget for the business, and then some, to pendent audit and review election, in October 2010. Melville dock and adja¬ continue the fight at the Old Town Vision and support this amusement of value for dollars spent. cent town owned lands, in OMB. Dock Area Secondary ride. Enough is enough. New faces with new Sylvia Kemp the new comprehensive More taxpayer dollars Plan was about $150,000. An expenditure was ways of thinking are need¬ NOTL Gone are days when animals were allowed to run freely, but people still look out for welfare of other’s pets become distressed it they answering the phone was had been notified, she Would it have to be euth¬ think an animal is mis¬ also a dog fancier. She countered that it would be anized? No dog lover treated or simply lost. assured the caller that an better to call the canine would want to see that This stray animal sensed officer would be along to control officer, better happen. that there were cookies in pick up the straying ani- known as the dogcatcher. The dogcatcher assured a pocket. When one was In short order he them that the dog would dispensed, the animal fol¬ Before that could hap¬ appeared on the scene. merely be taken for a ride. lowed quite happily as the pen however, a friend Then a moment of panic He would drive around In early Niagara, farm towing their masters. dog walker went on his happened along. In con¬ sprang up. for a bit until he saw the animals roamed rather Indeed much of the social versation she inquired Inquiry was made as to rightful owners driving freely in the streets. interaction in town At length, this caring about the extra animal what would become of the other direction in Eventually the town involves people meeting citizen decided to call the that was lingering nearby. this straying pup. Would it search of their missing fathers decided that some¬ on the street or out on the police. The person Learning that the police be taken to a pound? animal. thing had to be done. Commons as they walk Sure enough, in short Under the name of Rev. their dogs. order he passed by again Robert Addison, minister It is rare to find a dog and stopped to assure of St. Mark’s Church and wandering freely, without them that the owners secretary of the commit¬ a master in tow, but the were delighted to be tee, an advertisement unthinkable happened rejoined with their pet. appeared in The Gleaner recently. They had been terribly advising that under penal¬ When one of the local worried and had been ty of a fine, people should citizens was out walking, searching all over town be admonished to keep his dog developed an their animals corralled. unusual interest in a par¬ That is the way of life in In spite of this effort, ticular hedge. Upon Niagara. Nearly everyone eventually a fence had to examination, its master owns a pet. People recog¬ be constructed around discovered a dog on the nize each other’s pets and St.Mark’s church and other side of the hedge. It call them by name. cemetery. wore a collar but no iden¬ Everyone looks out for Two hundred years tifying tag. There was no the welfare of other peo¬ later, it is not cattle or owner in sight and no evi¬ ple’s animals. hogs that we find on the dence of a leash. But no one in town main streets of town, but Dog owners themselves dogs, dogs of various sizes, are a peculiar breed. They ning free and in danger colours and breeds. They are interested in all the without supervision of the are usually on leashes dogs they meet. They (^y^ring this ad in for _ WINE COUNTRY RESTAURANT 2 for 1 appetizers • No Corkage on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s • Winter hours dinner from Wednesday through Sunday from 5pm to 9pm Friday and Saturday excluded • Lunch in collaboration with the Niagara-on-the-Lake Culinary School 1 until January 31st 111C G'aTrris on? 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Members say the use of residents maintain would allow for the operation is under the microscope of three decision is likely to be handed down. the dock by the jet boat operation does growth of the jet boat business, an intensi- Sylvia Sutherland, for 15 years the not meet with the town’s official plan, and fication not permitted by Escarpment pol- mayor of Peterborough and r and zoning decisions regarding the dock icy, they argue. Tom Richardson, lawyer The Niagara River Coalition has added Ontario Municipal Board chair, will hear should wait until the results of the town’ s comprehensive the Coalition’s objections to the ti appeal of the lease decision is known and zoning bylaw to their court case that chal- comprehensive zoning bylaw during what the current secondary plan for the dock But throughout the hearing, which took 28 lenges the legality of the town’s lease of is expected to be a 12-day hearing, begin- area is complete, ’ ys over the course of 10 months, there the Melville Street dock to the jet boat ning May 4. The date was agreed upon at a Theto\ is much discussion about the historical prehearing conference at the town hall udicial ti >e of the land and whether the jet boat St. Catharines judge Joseph Quinn Friday, during which Garry Hierlihy asked process—a process the town has attempt- operation is a legal use of the dock, says released a stinging indictment of the lease, for participant behalf of ed several times, failing to reach consensus Queenston residents association Whirlpool Jet boats. on the controversial use of the dock spokesperson Jim Armstrong. The NRC objects to the for the jet boat attraction, The chair, says Armstrong, was also iwn’s holding zone desig- While the town fights the Niagara River clear that the review is not just about SIS I SPA nSatrteioent doocfk itnh eil Mcoemlvpirlele- tChoea lmituionnic fiopra lt hdeo rcikg htot toth ceo tnotuinruiset loepaseirnag- tahned b“uthiladti nthge b vuiltl athgee is theo fc othrnee prsrtoopneer toyf, hensive zoninj the Queenston Residents the escarpment and we have to get it which would al Association has appealed a decision of the right.” 180 Mary Street continue its use Although originally it seemed the two- Niagara-on-the-Lake boat dock. storey building the Whirlpool Jet opera¬ 905-468-0101 tsiiozen, ipnlfaonrsm toat ibouni lpdr ewseonutledd d douurbinleg tthhee pedicfuarceisa l•s m• amssaangiceu •r ewsa xing tm rtoienmv tieehswe a dsi olnacdrkgi cwea tahesed nt h iiett wbiusa isl daulismnegod st thto a ttsh tworearees and ship sand. 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Robert Wright, the review chair¬ Band Sponsors were: Just Christmas, The Wooll Family, Caldwell Securities, Gatta man, was very lenient and very Homes, Niagara-on-the-Lake Kinsmen, Phil’s Valumart & Hendrik’s Valumart, patient, says Armstrong, allowing evi¬ JCSVCepooisanmnsgticamncegaoaie tll Wt,e eIdeBni l WnolMisba,ie m rmCiMnsh,gb ee.eE rrriiisldte:oi eanBnn, r HuRCcuaerrle lfPed yWoit,s ipRUeibaenyeci ,oh Hn,C u,C hrllVrieivyisert g aiBinnl eud iB sFTtuo,o sumDigna eeHrrkseusa- r KJsAetl.nsa sssoseecnni,a, tPiCoanotT reeaybn bdKu ltTat,se slLceoonun, dtwesiaveooi“inndduIcs telwe dwnf eactdesloetr e seldtbaie kenierdseom ,e h”tereie vvnsdaaeee ribdr ddyt.y h tA ehcevior nmewugnnse tstiwhrgeoalhh,nt tes gcant.ohy uoianbltdg jet hhbc¬eee Special Friends of the Parade: Cogeco Cable 10, Mori Nurseries, Enns Battery & “The chair gave us a fair bit of lati¬ wloPbiyrcui l ernlpn cerbshouieavnt seigredre e ifqnadeuge . 2i rip0sPer 1dro$0o o3ao f0dtf .t ot0hoig0maf .tc leyiuS cooreaurfnve rpsen ed uta o rnfrcgoa h arbhda iyasdeoseis tu. ib vore naedcanolc gis$n.p1 aa0tyTi.o0ehnd0e TWaCPBnihlaruedaenbr ,rnn A,m eSeNurart xe ocCFivtyllaiae ,a rr LrrWmByiioe,sr arno,Nst scsJ iokpiCamnraglom,ua vAbrAoia dlu& deePra xd W aaM Prnbkaedaysurne n lSro,Pe tror&R., lF oiDNcFyaeaOrra,viml eT iSndCLstsd. .a sRnP Daoouadtfbav ilFariiydcno ,s r S tL NLceGhiogoeotiLnoooe nrlg:sK, seLi,P, n aaGsNurmekriaanse g anK&ai,r ra eaSpR ltLRee. ,tce dD Eg.D,iam oveSnipilidaymals r BptPmLseooaielotnintcny’tess,, tftBbSuhuoaaldeCavlwe, ti ls,coot ,oiusa tntimrnhonhsdewg peC lQiinemtah, turu seegeer ruhcee dhmenmao,sa erewtcninodkndhtn gs il cir.k”Wehb eos yii whs dw ilaenraelnlew sptarosoy l leooa rbhnls Djda ed .JfcSGot e¬tart.. 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Peter Barwell, Dave Lepp, Dave Shearer, Kevin Jensen, Dennis Dick, Ray Hobbs, then decide if the use of the dock is Laurie Halowski, Gerry Brand and Ray Hobbs. legal, if construction on the new build¬ 9F0or5 -a4n6y8 -c3h2a6n6g eexst epnlseiaosne 2c3o9n. tact Amy Visser at COhnrcies tamgaasin p, rtehsaennkt sf rtoom e voenrey oanned faollr! your help and generosity. What a wonderful inensegce adcrspa mnto e gnbote . afuhretahde r oprr owtehcettihoenr toth tehree ALL 2009 DOG LICENSES EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31,2009. Bruce Pospiech, Chair The Niagara Advance, Thursday, January 14, 2010 9 NEWS Hearing to debate new elementary school site zoning delayed until April The hearing to resolve a years of municipal govern¬ At a prehearing confer¬ the delay would be sub¬ severance of the lot the leased out for farming. zoning conflict between ment experience as the for¬ ence Friday to look after stantial to the school board hopes to purchase The rezoning issue is the school board and the mer mayor of several house-keeping board, but there might be and of four other residen¬ just one of several appeals town will not be held until Peterborough. appeal details, including room for renegotiating the tial building lots. to the Ontario Municipal April, a delay that could Representatives of Save dates and participants, the conditions of the offer. The property is owned Board involving the town’s cost the board—and the Our Schools, which sup¬ board’s lawyer Tom Also to be dealt with at by Siegfried and Helga new comprehensive zoning taxpayers—a “substantial” ports neighbourhood ele¬ Richardson said the cost of the OMB hearing is the Wiens, and is currently amount of money. mentary schools, and the The District School Friends of NDSS, have Board of Niagara’s condi¬ both asked to participate in tional offer on a piece of the hearing. if! & $ § property on Line 2 and The school board has Niagara Stone Road has a chosen the property as 1 Mu A\ciV(L r;, closing date of March 31, their preferred site for the and the board hoped to new 400-pupil elementary have the dispute settled by school that will eventually then. replace the aging Col. 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