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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Catholic board chairperson chosen
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE
DUBLIN — Bernard Murray, currently serving his
first term at the head of a provincial lobby organiza-
tion for Catholic school trustees, will now step into a
leadership role with which he has much familiarity.
The representative for Perth South and West Perth
was acclaimed to the position of chairperson of the
Huron -Perth Catholic District School Board at the
board's 2007-08 inaugural meeting Dec. 10.
Murray, who recently moved with his wife from his
family's Gore of Downie farm to Stratford, is familiar
with the post. He has served several terms as chair-
person of the board, which carried on a tradition of
annually switching leadership roles between its five
members.
He takes over from outgoing chairperson Ron
Marcy of Stratford. No other nominations for the
2007-08 position were received.
After the acclamation, Murray told fellow trustees
he would be "delighted" to serve again. But he
added he expects his experience as chairperson
might be different this time around due to the
insights he has gathered over the past few years as
he became more involved with the Ontario Catholic
School Trustees Association (OCSTA).
Murray was elected president of that organization
earlier this year.
"My experiences in Toronto, at the provincial level,
have stressed to me the good things that happen at
Huron -Perth — the things that make me proud of
this board."
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Murray
predicted the most important challenge the board —
and other boards across the province — will face
over the coming year is the negotiation of new col-
lective bargaining agreements with teachers and
other employee groups. The three-year deals expire
in 2008.
The Huron -Perth board and its "coterminous"
counterpart, the Avon Maitland District School
Board, will also be pressured to iron out details of
their provincially -mandated transportation consor-
tium, he said. The consortium has been launched
and preliminary meetings have been held, but the
tough work lies ahead: negotiating a contract
between the two boards for working together as
closely as possible on student bus routes.
"A lot still has to be worked out" on the consor-
tium, Murray said, before it's sent to the Education
Ministry for approval.
Also acclaimed at the Dec. 10 meeting was vice -
chairperson Vince McInnes of North Perth/Perth
East/North Huron. Jim McDade of Northwest Huron
will chair the
Education com-
mittee, Marcy
takes over as
Management
chair, and Mike
Miller of
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photographer who showed
his pictures of the Arctic,
Churchill, Yellowknife as well
as some local winter scenes.
Paul took thousands of pictures
which were edited and set to music.
Unit leader Marion Kerslake con-
ducted the evening's business.
Betty Clarke thanked everyone for
their help and donations of food
for our bazaar. Bev Campbell
reminded everyone that beef
meat pies will be made Jan.
9, 2008.
The worship was led by
Barb Wein, Laurie Shapton,
Bev Campbell and Eleanor
Clark using a Christmas pro-
gram of carols and stories.
The meeting closed with the
Mizpah Benediction and a delicious
Christmas lunch was served by
Jean Mills and Marion Kerslake.
Masonic Lodge — Installation of the Lebanon
Forest Masonic Lodge in Exeter was held recently.
Pictured in front from left are Ron Bonham, Mike
Brintnell, Master David Webster, District Deputy
Grand Master for South Huron Donald Symons
and Ron Helm; in the middle from left are Jud
Bumstead,Wilmar Wein, Hugh Boyle, Bill Dinney,
Don Webster and Don Bender; in back from left
are Mike Hunter, Ross Ferguson,Tim Ralph and
Walter Fydenchuk. (photo/submitted)
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