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Ecole Steâ€"Marie principal honored for dedication to French Language Education By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff [â€"othing could wipe the smile | from Ecole Steâ€"Marie prinâ€" k C cipal Clarice Steers‘ face last Friday, not even two dozen rambunctious students awaiting disâ€" missal. Last week, Steers was nominated by her colleagues as first recipient of a new recognition award of the Halton unit of the Association des Enseignants et Enseignantes de I‘Ontario (AEFO). The Oakville resident of close to 20 years was honored â€" through a secret ballot nomination of the unit‘s 55 members â€" for her contriâ€" bution to her peers, community, education and the enrichment of French language education. "I was very surprised, very pleasantly surprised," said Steers. "It‘s quite a privilege to be nominatâ€" ed by my own peers. It means a lot." At the same time, the principal of the 220 JK to Grade 8 students at Oakville‘s Frenchâ€"only school also became a grandmother for the third time. Ushering in the arrival of her Thieves steal Thieves stole at least $14,000 worth of computer equipment in an overnight breakâ€"in at a Speers Road computer company Tuesday. Thieves pried open a door to get into Newsâ€"Net at 1184 Speers Road , said Halton Regional Police. s m ts l first grand daughter, just to add fuel to her high. She noted her own chilâ€" dren attended Ecole Steâ€"Marie. "I‘m pleased to be working in education. My mother was right," said Steers, noting her mother always saw in her an educator. This is Steers‘ second goâ€"round as an educator. She began teaching in her hometown of Timmins, Ontario. Raised in a Frenchâ€"speakâ€" ing family, Steers, of course, taught French by trade. She later left the work force to raise a family and returned as a French teacher at Burlington‘s Ecole Stâ€"Philipe fifteen years ago. Steers became principal at Ecole Stâ€"Philipe before moving on to the principalship of Georgetown‘s Ecole Sacreâ€"Coeur and then coming to Oakville two years ago to take on the job of principal at Ecole Steâ€" Marie. Steers admits her role as princiâ€" pal in all three of Halton‘s Frenchâ€" only schools may have been a major ‘reason AEFO regional members were able to nominate her for the award. "Teaching and learning French in a minority situation is always a 14,000 in computers Most of the equipment stolen was Apple brand and included several computers complete with keyboard, monitor and mouse, at least one modem and a laser printer. Approximate value of the stolen goods is $14,000, said police. A Father‘s Day Special Offer . from Garvey‘s ___________1 ie n n t 9 _ HATHAWAY Shortâ€"Sleeve Knit Golf Shirts REGULAR TO $45.00 NOW $2999 h us m me m mt me m ts in mm 5 cANT { 1 I Good only at Garvey‘s on the purchase of I any two Gant summer items. i E.g: Pants, sweaters, sport shirts, knits, I shorts, swimwear or outerwear. I â€" oger gooduntitJune 19th, 1993 in both stores. I I L--â€"--â€"â€"--â€"-J Clip and Save this weekend for Father‘s Day, June 20th! ANNOUNCING Garvey‘s Summer Sale on Suits Sportcoats . 50%0* * Warren K. Cook * Cambridge * Elan * Baumler Ecole Ste-Marle school principal Clarice Steers relaxes outsnde w1th a group of students congratulatmg her for winning Halton‘s first Association des Enseignants et Enseignantes Francophones de l‘Ontario (AEFO) (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) award. challenge. I hope and pray our young students will ‘continue what we have started as educators," said Steers. Although there is no organized French cultural organization in Oakville, there is in Burlington, and Steers has remained committed to supporting all French activities both inside school walls and out in the community. Steers‘ name proudly sits, to this point, by itself on the AEFO recogâ€" nition plaque in its first year, but there‘s plenty of room for other names. The principal said the memâ€" bership has experienced a big turnover in the past, but has finally gained many experienced teachers to make the new annual award a worthwhile exercise. D 0 W N T 0 W N Je £€661 ‘g1 oung ‘{epuy IT1IAMYO IHL â€"€ FREE PARKING EVERY SATURDAY IN ALL MUNICIML LOTsS (Excluding the parking garago) For Surther information contact the Downtown Oakville BIA at 844â€"4520 RVEY MENS@SHQPS DOWNTOWN.OAKVILLE * 183 LAKESHOREROADEAST $45â€"8314 + + + +â€"â€" ~>>»~ + + @BENTHCRS: PRL #tilpim. »â€"» « « Y * Y 3 3 * t * 7 * * * * P s tA 3# 6 99 e ts ce P op o tb P g t $ 4