THE PROVINCIAL GOVERN. MENT’S school lunch program /s under increasing pressure ‘to stretch out already — scare “resources, It's a problem that’s going to “get worse, says Gerry King of the » Terrace Anti-Poverty Group “-Sociely. - -He’s predicting the number of . hingry’ students will grow be- cause of upcoming cuts to social assistance programs, The only two schools in the city - which . do receive government money for lunches — E.T, Ken- - -pey and Clarence. Michiel — had » their grants cut this year. In other schools, teachers either -bring food on their own. for hungry students or make other ar . Fangements, | “One technique is for children "who: do bave lunches: to make what they don’t need available to ‘other students, ‘Some schools gather up un- wanted lunches for distribution to “hungry students. Teachers union president Frank Rowe said no one in his wnion - has told bim that there are a > growing number of hungry chil- dren, but bas promised to look io > into the issue, .. “We were not able to add any new schools this year to the pro- gram." ‘cation ministry’s school lunch “program, admits there is a short- - fall compared to need. "We were not able to add any ~ new schools this year to the pro- - ‘gram, And the costs are increas- ” ing because the cost of food has . ree she said, -: The school lunch program was . introduced ‘by the provincial ‘govemment Several years ago “after educators said students can’t - be expected to lear if they are 7 hungry. ‘e:Syne acknowledges that some : dents. “. “She also said it’s not unusual for school districts ind schools to try and spread out money dedi- ated for one school’s lunch pro- ; ‘gram to ‘another. a IN TERRACE Shoppers Drug Mart Safeway. Overwaitea Northern Drugs = Mohawk McDonalds Slumber Lodge Coast Inn (B&W). 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School lunches under pressure the rules of the program bui it is something the province wants to address in a review now un- derway, said Syne. “We want to give some lexibilily and clarity to the pro- gram so schools and school dis- tricts fecl more comfortable,” she added, . That. review could lead to school districts receiving lump sums for lunch programs instead of having the program apply only to specific schools, Syne said, Clarence Michiel and E.T, Ken- ney last year received nearly $125,000 to provide lunches. The program ran a surplus of $24,000 but it’s money ‘thal will be needed this year as the grant was reduced to $101,000, But there are. other schools which could use a school lunch program such as Kiti K’Shan Pri- mary and schools in Thomhill, said King of the anti-poverty group society. “The money is there,’’ said King ‘‘but we have to gather the ‘energy and momentum to put: to- gether another program... I’m sure they could come up wilh the ‘money with the support of city council.” He said the anti-poverty society knows of many parents on social assistance whose ‘children would benefit from the program. Roseanne Pearce, mother of two daughters aged nine and ten _ enrolled Thornhill Elementary, is one of those parents... - That school serves hotdogs and milk, but. Pearce can’t afford to give her daughters money for the hot Junch. Still, she’s better off ‘than some. “Some parents have their kids come home for lunch because they’re too embarrassed to let anyone know. their kids have nothing to cat,” she said. She ‘credits the school and its teacher and: priniciples for their geticrosity, “T’ve got to hand it to Thorn- hill Elementary. If you can't af- ford it, they’ll help you out.”’ But she knows the school has limited resources. The Royal Canadian Legion is one group that is helping out. 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