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McInnes to serve as CDSB chair for 2005-06
Stew Slater
aMEMINIED
Long-time trustee Vince McInnes, who rep-
resents Huron East, Perth East and North
Perth, will serve as chair of the Huron -Perth
Catholic District School Board for 2005-06.
McInnes, of R.R. 2 Wingham, accepted the
position at the board's 2005 inaugural meet-
ing Monday, Dec. 5.
Fellow veteran trustee Ron Marcy of
Stratford declined to have his name stand for
the post, so McInnes was acclaimed. He
replaces Perth South representative Bernard
Murray, the outgoing chair.
Known for his critical eye when it comes to
financial matters, McInnes has served several
terms as chair of the board's management
committee.
In his 24 years with the board, the retired
farmer and furniture refinisher has also been
chair a few times, but not since the early
1990s.
More recently, he has missed numerous
meetings due to health problems and family
tragedy. But he offered his commitment that
he can now devote his energies to the board.
"With the help of my fellow trustees and
staff, I'm quite sure we'll get along fine," he
said.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting,
McInnes admitted one major issue facing the
board over the coming year is the ongoing
accommodation review for St. Joseph's ele-
mentary school in Kingsbridge.
The school was named for possible closure a
couple of years ago, but won A
reprieve when the Liberal government fol-
lowed through on an election promise to place
a moratorium on school closures. Now, with
the moratorium lifted but no new provincial
closure guidelines yet in place, the board has
again initiated a review of the northwest
Huron school's viability.
"I can't see a lot of other issues coming for-
ward," McInnes said, when asked
about other possible challenges for the board.
"We've got a good working relationship with
the ministry of education ... it wasn't always
that way."
Director of education Larry Langan noted
recent announcements by Education Minister
Gerard Kennedy — regarding changes to the
Safe Schools Act and an expanded role for
parents — may translate into extra work for
the board in 2005-06.
Acclaimed as vice -chair at the Dec. 5 meet-
ing was Mary -Catherine McKeon, trustee
from Goderich, Central Huron and northwest
Huron.
•
New Safe Water Act
`a step in the right
direction,' says local
conservation authorities
Jeff Heuchert
MEND
Local conservation
authorities are pleased
with the recent announce-
ment for a proposed Safe
Water Act from the provin-
cial government.
According to a press
release from Huron -Bruce
M.P.P. Carol Mitchell, the
act is focused on protect-
ing the natural sources of
Ontario's drinking water.
"To keep our drinking
water clean, we need to
keep pollution from seep-
ing into our streams,
rivers, lakes .and under-
ground aquifers," the
release stated.
•
In accordance with the
act, the provincial govern-
ment will now require
municipalities and conser-
vation authorities to map
the sources of municipal
drinking water supply,
specifically the vulnerable
areas that are prone to
contamination.
The act would also give
local authorities the power
to take preventative mea-
sures when a threat to
drinking water is identi-
fied.
"For the first time com-
munities would work
together across water-
sheds in full and public
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