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Whiting, currently the viceâ€"chairâ€" man of the board, told the Beaver he would likely seek the position â€" elected by the 18 Halton public school trustees â€" at the next board meeting, Dec. 9th. The former Halton regional councillor believes he has the experience and the ability to "try and maintain some decorum through the meetings." Although no one else expressed To date, only Halton Hills trustee Dave Whiting has expressed an interest in replacing Coons, who has announced he won‘t seek a third term as chair of the public school board. When Halton Board of Education chair David Coons steps down from his post Thursday, only one school trustee may seek to replace him. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Few takers for chairman‘s post at Board VISIT SEARS OAKVILLE PLACE 250 Sale ends Sat. Dec. 18 r where Sears is open Sun. Dec. 19, 1993 A wide assortment of NHL ® and NFLY* styles and more with or without hoods Sears reg. $90â€"170. 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Te VI S A mpwan im ime brik TS accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover SEARS t more from Sears The chair of the board is a cereâ€" monial position, said Coons, but some people think the chair "carries a lot of weight." ‘They are just one of 18 votes," said "It‘s been a stormy two years...with new trustees coming on the board. Some trustees have their own agenda," he said. Coons said there have been many highlights over the past two "diffiâ€" cult" years. CT. "I think it‘s time that a new face was sitting in that chair," he said. Cassidy, who is in his second term as a trustee, retires in June and feels he would have the time to devote to the extended duties of the viceâ€"chair. In an interview with the Beaver, Coons is stepping down after two terms as chair because he feels it‘s time "for new vision, for a new leadâ€" THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Committee‘s existence. Public drunkenness, vandalism, shoplifting, house breakâ€"ins and other concerns will not be tolerated and can be reduced, he said, if people do something about it. "If you stand on the sidelines and allow these things to keep happenâ€" ing, nothing will get done," he said. People have to become involved (Continued from page 1) Involvement, explained Rivait, is at the core of the Consultation oOoOns, Coons said his terms have been satisfying ones and he mentioned his visits to schools and his input into the Towards 2000 report in particular. "In terms of delivery, I think the relationships I developed with superâ€" intendents...the system benefited Communityâ€"Based Policing has been a longstanding and popular proâ€" gram in Halton. Village Constables, police subâ€"stations, bicycle patrols and other measures have all proven successful. 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