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Oakville MPP gets new parliamentary assistant posting to do the best as a result of this are the people who have the best education systems. Ontario ranks right up there as it stands and being After only four months of wearing one gov- involved with the ministry that is going to keep ernment hat, Oakville's MPP Kevin Flynn is it up there is quite exciting." switching to another. The move to the new position comes only a Ontario Premier Dalton few months after Flynn was appointMcGuinty's recent cabinet shuffle ed to the position of Parliamentary has removed Flynn from his previous Assistant to the Minister of Training, post as parliamentary assistant to the Colleges and Universities last minister of training, colleges and September. While his time there may universities and landed him in the have been brief, Flynn notes much new position of parliamentary assiswas accomplished. tant to the minister of education. The highlights included Flynn's The role will require Flynn to carrying of the Labour Mobility Act work with the minister to carry out through the Legislature. the government's agenda, complete Oakville MPP This act ensures that a worker cerspecial projects dealing with educa- Kevin Flynn tified to practice in one province or tion issues and develop policy proterritory is entitled to be certified in posals for the government. that occupation in Ontario without having to Flynn will also represent the minister in the complete additional material training, experiLegislature during debate on government bills. ence, examinations or assessments. "Obviously I'm pleased and delighted to be While Flynn has yet to sit down with the moved to such a high profile portfolio and I minister of education, he noted one of the early know how much public education means to the things that must be addressed is the early implepeople of Oakville just from my years on coun- mentation of full-time learning for young peocil, where even though you didn't want to do the ple. job of the local trustees, you were always While McGuinty recently shuffled cabinet, involved in the planning of schools," said Flynn. Flynn was not named to cabinet. "I think Oakvillians have bought into the The two-term MPP admitted he would be argument that the premier is making -- that lying if he said he was not disappointed. even though times are tough, economically "Obviously you want to do more, you want around the world, we still need to invest in the to be responsible for more and I have to admit education of our young people because the I was disappointed because I think I am caparecession will end and the people who are going ble of doing more," he said. "That being said, OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF 5 · Thursday, January 28, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com By David Lea the premier has an embarrassment of riches, he's got to pick from a very talented group of people and the cabinet has to look like Ontario. It has to be representative of Ontario, from a gender basis, from a cultural perspective, from a geographic basis and if you believe in those things, which I do, sometimes it works in your favour and sometimes it doesn't." Before his stint as parliamentary assistant to the minister of training, colleges and universities, Flynn served nearly two years as parliamentary assistant to the minister of the environ- ment, a position he grew increasingly uncomfortable with after he was banned from speaking out against a 900-megawatt gas-fired power plant, proposed for the Ford-owned lands at 1500 Royal Windsor Dr., due to a perceived conflict of interest. Flynn has also served as parliamentary assistant to the minister of energy, parliamentary assistant to the minister of democratic renewal and parliamentary assistant to the minister of labour. "I'm starting to feel like gunslinger," joked Flynn. 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NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM REGISTRATION for September, 2010 Registration for those families who wish to enrol their child in the French Immersion Program in the Catholic Elementary Schools in Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills will be held at all designated schools as listed below on: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION INFORMATION student must be entering grade 5 in September, 2010 in a Halton Catholic School; in person only - parent, guardian or other adult with a letter indicating they are acting on the parent's behalf; registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is to take place at the French Immersion school designated for your attendance area; and enrolment for the French Immersion Program is limited; Transportation will be provided to the designated French Immersion site for students enrolled in the program. DESIGNATED FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLS Area Burlington Georgetown/Acton Milton North Oakville South Oakville Schools St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School St. Matthew, St. Bernadette & St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary Schools St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Creating sensational smiles in Oakville for 15 years. Bob Van de Vrande Chair of the Board Michael W. Pautler Director of Education