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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004 TOWN OF aL LANOONETIIOIS Three Acton schools lose principals Working Together Working for You! Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, and Town of Halton Hills By-law 2003-0032 regarding the following temporary road closures for the purpose of the following community events: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ~~ DUE TO EVENTS McGibbon Hotel Main Street Festival (Village Festival-Georgetown) From 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2004 to 2 a.m. Saturday June 19, 2004 Main Street between Mill and James Street (Mill Street open to traffic) Village Festival (Georgetown) From 8:00 a.m. Friday, June 18 to 6:00p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2004 Main Street South between Church Street and James Street (Mill Street open to traffic) Outdoor Farmers Market (Georgetown) Each Saturday from June 19, 2004 to October 9, 2004 from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Main Street South between Church Street and James Street (Mill Street open to traffic) : If you require any addition information regarding these temporary road closures, please contact Kelly Withers at 905-873-2601 ext. 2330. j EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Recreation & Parks Department has an immediate opening for a Full-time Facility B Operator -- Arenas Under the direction of the Facility Supervisor, the successful applicant will perform maintenance and other facility operational duties as required, in the safe operation of community centre facilities, including arena operations. The successful applicant will be paid in accordance with the rate as specified in the Collective Agreement between the Town of Halton Hills and C.U.P.E. Local 73. General Qualifications + Possess a valid Ontario Driver's License (Class G) and able to operate ice resurfacing equipment ¢ Ability to work with minimal supervision * Ability to converse effectively and cordially with the public ¢ Willingness to work shifts, including some weekends ¢ Mechanically inclined ¢ Possess skills and knowledge in carpentry, mechanical and electrical disciplines Educational Qualifications * High School Diploma * Possess the Class B Refrigeration Certification or Stationary Engineers 4" Class Certification or equivalent * Certified Ice Technician designation preferred * Current First Aid, C.P.R. and W.H.M.LS training Interested applicants may submit a complete resume with references, together with a letter of application in their own handwriting, to be received no later than Friday, June 25, 2004 at 4:30 p.m. local time. Applications clearly marked "Application for Facility B Operator", Posting No. 200418 are to be directed to: Town of Halton Hills, Jackie Bowles, Manager of Human Resources, | Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown) ON L7G 5G2 Fax: (905) 873-1431 Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c25) and will be used to select a candidate. Questions regarding this collection should be directed to the Manager of Human Resources. Only those. 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 BY FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner All three Acton public schools will welcome new principals in September as two top educators, Greg MacPherson at Acton High School and Don Warren at Robert Little School retire, and McKenzie Smith Bennett principal Elsa Stolfi is reas- signed to a Milton school. The elementary and second- ary ~ school _ transfers/ appointments/retirement list released by the Halton District School Board on Friday, rep- resents the "best match" between school needs and staff skills and career plans, according to Board spokesper- son Marnie Denton. Denton said 140 teachers and administrators would re- tire at the end of the month, a "huge turnaround" in staffing, that does have one bright spot. "We're losing lots of great staff, but it makes it possible to hire staff members -- you know -- young grads as well as many people returning to work after a few years of ex- perience, and that's really »valuable. Although students and par- ents begged Don Warren, 55, not to retire, after 31 years in education, the last seven-and- a-half at Robert Little, Warren Don Warren said the time had come. Warren said he became a teacher for the "opportunity for creativity." ' At Robert Little, Warren said he is most proud of "the relationship with the commu- nity and the involvement of parents in the school. ..the par- ents are wonderful here, they do things with such class." Warren said he was also proud to be involved in devel- oping a safety poster adopted by both the Halton public and Catholic schools boards, erec- tion ofa safety fence along the rail line adjacent to the school and refurbishment of 90 feet of gardens at the front of the school. Warren's retirement plans include gardening and travel. . At Acton High School, re- tiring principal Greg MacPherson said after 33 years he had a sense that his contributions were complete. MacPherson came to Acton DR. TIMOTHY PELOSO Elsa Stolfi Manual treatment for care and prevention of nerve, muscle, Xela: well ST It's far easter to stay well than to get well. Rockwood Family Chiropractic & Massage Therapy 118 Alma Street, Rockwood 519°856¢2624 Greg MacPherson as principal six years ago, al- though he took last year off to successfully battle cancer, be- fore returning for a final year. MacPherson, 55, said he al- ways wanted to teach and have the opportunity to have a posi- tive impact on young people. "We can all name people that have had a positive impact onus, and I think one of things in teaching is that you realize that you can give some of that back to the kids." MacPherson plans to do some substitute teaching and administrating for the Halton board, polish his golf game, work on his century home in Flamborough and "see what unfolds." At press time, Elsa Stolfi, who is transferring from McKenzie-Smith Bennett School to a Milton elementary school, had not returned calls for an interview. Bert O'Hearn, a Brampton resident now principal of Pearson High School in Burlington, takes over as prin- cipal of Acton High School on September I, and it's a return to the school for O' Hearn who was vice-principal for four years a decade ago. O'Hearn said he has a "democratic" style of leader- ship that draws on the "collective wisdom" of staff and a strong parent advisory council. He said one of the chal- lenges of administering a small high school is to ensure it offers the breadth of pro- gramming that's required by students. The new principal at McKenzie-Smith Bennett is Demetra Saldaris, currently principal at an Oakville school. Leona Skanes, currently with the Sudbury school board, has been named as prin- cipal at Robert Little School. Town Digest ... continued from page 1 MORE TURF TALK At the request of Acton Councillor Mike O'Leary, Council deferred debate on staff plans to reduce grass and weed cuttings in a number of areas to compensate for in- creased turf management costs at the new Gellert Cen- tre in Georgetown South. During budget talks, coun- cillors voted not to add more money into the budget to pay for maintenance at Gellert, but to find the $11,000 within "Wellington-Halton Hills needs a vigorous and energetic Member of Parliament, someone who will stand up for their constituents and be their voice in Ottawa. Mike Chong is that candidate." Hon. William G. Davis, Former Premier of Ontario "Mike's variety of experience and his commitment to our local agri- cultural community will allow him to be an effective voice in Ottawa for all residents of Wellington- Halton Hills." Ted Chudleigh, MPP MIKE CHONG Your Conservative Candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills i» Conservative Party "7 of Canada 1-866-353-0334 www.votemikechong.com Authorized by the official agent for Mike Chong. \ the existing budget, and to save money by lower main- tenance standards in less prominent areas. At Council last week, O'Leary asked that the staff report be deferred until the June 28 meeting to give councillors time to talk to af- fected constituents about the service reductions. Cost-saving suggestions in © Acton include naturalizing -- no cutting -- in Rotary Park, from Tyler Avenue westerly on the north side of Fairy Lake, and on a substantial area in Sir Donald Mann Park along with rail tracks. Other Acton changes would include fewer grass cuttings near the storm sewer outlet in Danville Park, along Bovis Creek in front of the library, the natural area on the north side of the creek in Bovis Park and the up to the water's edge in Bovis Park. 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