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by PO Halpin
The team that headed the amalgama- ,
tion committee for the Bruce and Grey
county boards of education' has leen
acclaimed to head the new Bluewater
Distifelschciol Board.
Jennifer Yenssen. chair of the Bruce
county hoard and of the Local. Education
Improvement `Committee, was acclaimed.
chair of the Bluewater District hoard on
December 17. Acclaimed as*vice-chair is
Ron Metz,
a Grey county trustee and
vice -chair of the I,,EIC.
"It goes without saying that these are'
challenging times.. However, challenge
can be both exciting and invigorating if
we are willing' to tackle those Challenges
head-on as a team," Yenssen said in her
inaugural address.' •
Yenssen said the ne,w name for, the
hoard signals a new beginning, and urged
trustees .to build an 'organAation with a
student -centred vision..
"Although it is both appropriate ,and
expected -that we should acknowledge'the'.
excellence of the past,IT is of vital ;rnpor
tance that we'define, for ourselves, .a
vision for the new hoard," she. said.
• Yenssen predicted that as. the ministry
, of education calls more of the shots, local
hoards will have less decision -:making
.pewe,.r. That .means trustees, win have,. to
:'hone their political ,lobbying skills'.
• "We 'will ;be; diret:ted to 'do 'more and
not, have; as• much autonomy as ,boards
have had i -n the past," she said:
`Yc'•nssen believes,'it's important for'
trustee, to stay in "touch. with' their corn:-:
itt
oard
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munities, know local needs,.and make
those needs known to the provincial gov-
ernment.
"They're certainly ,going to be control-
ling our finances and if the finances
being provided are„not sufficient to proms
vide; our students with the services they
require. we have to he prepared. to 'lolly
long and hard for that.”
Vice -chair Ron Moth says the
Bluewater board faces tough decisions in
the next year.
"We'll have a chance to develop" rhi-
necer0s•skin, Megi. predicted, referring
to criticism. and setbacks trustees are like='
ly to face in the coming term.
"Reinember ,the students. We're not.
building.a board for next .year but, for 20
years."
Metz said the .first stages of ainalga-:
mation have gone smoothly, but,the board '
isunder constant pressure to react to min-
Istry:directives on short notice.
"The .government 'is not giving tis
information as fast as I ,would like_it toy
so we're going to have to react quickly to
a'number•of situations," he said,
"What_ I hope is'that vue have, the;
patience .and the foresight to. he able to
cope with ,the present pantic' so..that we
can look long. term
Mot described the, job of hair and
vice -chair as keeping the :board focusses(
andbuinesslike, while helping ailx iiiais `
tration •.make recommi ndatitins that meet •
the:reds of students " ne matter what: the
pressures, et the .go rriinent'
rtindale efertds
�eniQr staff retaine
• by Pat lalpin
The director Of edti a
toren • fel 'the• l•uewater
District Scheel Board :says
-schu•ot i ard•;-amalgarn•a
tton.,in Bruce and Grey is
not' about saving money, '''
The $'1uewater board •
.has been criticized for fats
ing to reduce senior•
admintstratton,'number
but edteatton director
Paul Martinda'Ie:said,the`•
Bruce' aril Grey boards
alreadv''speti,d 10-2091c',
below ,the , ..average On:
administration: H `defend
ed the'dectsion'to keep all'''
1; ,senior staff 'during•: the. ,
early stages of :trail sition
to a iaew:board;.
"It yt t.i', were, to down-
• sire •dramatical'ly,• the ',se v•-•
eratic .. payrrtents are..gcii.ng,
t0. Los' 4ignificant .arnoi 1'it
of;thoney, This: way: we
get 'the bc5t of 'hath,s s
.toms.,!' he .said .
,The ke.y'• thing js .pet>
• plc should not hc;confused
that'the :amalgamation' of .
school hoard:s''10 Bruce •
arid (:Trey .is a money-sav;'
•
ing 'Venture:. That ..isird t
ink; up:•a little bit.of.the'
`I'aronto'.Star -and Toronto
rhetcrrtc•anal putting it into
Brie and. Grey cohnties
Martindale said' the
interim organi,4ati>n., of
adtninistra:tive staff allows
•more locus. on curriculum..
li also design'ates' superitr
tendents of staff dcvelii.p-
&lent attdthe gre wing,
'field Of .community seP
Another. superiritendent.
Willbe.res:ponsible tor'
planning issues; including
working with :Qrttari•Q.
Hydro to. forecast, enroll-
ment in rtipa,ct' area
schools.
,T''.wish to.. assure the
board and c;ttizens that •the •
• interim•organrzation yt�r
'have before you',is
standi:rig,
Said:
Martindale defined
me:rim as. lasting,durig.•
,the :first 'term €: the new'
hoard:. and 'said several
retirernen,ts: are expected
during 'that time.
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artindale
SerV
G'froth page,2
yet tc be deterin.ineci and
fond';ctintipued tci .l?e pre
pared' in' the ' hoS.pital
• kitchen.
Major McEwan calf
the :new systeip ,abetter
•••way toot seivici`n the;•
patient :,T•he• hospital
oper:ate s"'under a;` Hui:n'�.
•
selecti ve ,;ni.enu now, titYL';.
note; ;, :hitt 'under the •new
systetia•, 'fraud services staff
will'ask patients: 'about
their.,rrienu ch;b11ee - and
even than serving :size they
desi.r,e. ;`it's getting the
s.erViee . back tothe'
patients;"; say's Major-
•MoEwatt.° "We wpill, do the
:'whore' tray assembly
upstairs, at the bedside:
The hospital'$ .c 1feteria:
wilt 'remain .open 'to pro
Vide npop inea.l's•tci s i•i't'
and visitors she adds and
•vending 'machines. will
•continue- to;operate.' As.
••well,, foeid services wrl1:
con.tinhe to offer the popu-
Iar"; Meats-in-Whe el's pro-.
•,gi am .tib the. outside cpm '
rAnnit).
;Our food serve e.
:de:'partments•are ii owing.
ahead. Major-McEwan is •
•g.uoted'a;s sayirig' in the•
flight hospital ' press
rctease, . ` Many Or our
.exiyttng lcitchcnsr were'
• ohtdated'and:'were 'go'ing
to require•donsiderab;te.
. capital, outlay to conti'n'ue •
effer tive•operationS
The. new •food delivery`
systerri, will be implenien`t-`
ed. at' all:eight ;Ixospitals•
over the next 18 moriths.
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