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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 26 ,2 02 0 | 28 While we are currently only open for urgent eye care, we are getting prepared for a full re-opening of our offices as soon as health officials will allow.We wish to assure all our current and new patients that strong safety measures will be in place when we do open. Hope to see you soon and stay safe! We are open but due to the current virus situation we have to limit the number of people in our office. If you are planning a visit (for routine eye examinations, eyewear purchase and repair, contact lens pick up etc), please contact us in advance and we will arrange an appointment time for you. This will prevent overcrowding and keep everyone safe! SAFELY, TOGETHER. Amica Senior Lifestyles has been protecting the health, safety and well-being of everyone here since we first opened our doors. We don't just follow safety protocols, we go far beyond. Understanding that mental health is just as important as physical health, we take care to ensure everyone is active, social and connected. Safely, together. 224 MAPLE AVE 905-702-1555 AMICA .CA /GEORGETOWN The Halton District School Board will soon lose "an amazing relationship- builder with a wonderful sense of humour." Stuart Miller, the board's director of educa- tion since 2015, has an- nounced his retirement, ef- fective Aug. 11, 2021. "Although there have been many challenging moments, especially this year as we navigate through the pandemic, they are far outweighed by those times that brought me joy and a sense of pur- pose," Miller said. "I only hope that I was able to do the same for all those staff, parents and es- pecially students I have had the pleasure to work with and for. I would very much like to thank the cur- rent board of trustees and all those former trustees who entrusted me to lead the board" Miller joined the HDSB in 1984 as a secondary school science and math teacher. He went on to be- come a vice-principal and principal, coached hockey and soccer, co-ordinated science fairs, and initiated and organized social jus- tice conferences for stu- dents. His teaching career also included time in Scot- land and in Malawi, East Africa. In 2009, Miller was ap- pointed to the position of superintendent of educa- tion, and moved into the role of associate director in 2014. Prior to becoming the director of education, Miller had been instru- mental in creating the wel- come centre for students new to Canada and imple- menting an expansion of the international student program within the board. "I want to thank the se- nior team, both current and past," Miller said. "You have been an endless source of inspiration to and for me. Your dedication to the welfare and success of our students and staff are unparalleled." Board chair Andrea Grebenc said Miller has in- spired his team to do "amazing, innovative things." "Stuart has reached into schools to develop person- al, encouraging relation- ships with students and front-line staff. He has been an amazing relation- ship-builder with a won- derful sense of humour. "His fiery oration has energized and galvanized, but it has also invoked em- pathy and a sense of duty and focus. Stuart looks for ways to both improve the system and himself, and he has accomplished so much in his long career with the Halton District School Board." The board begins a search for a new director of education in the new year. NEWS HDSB DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION RETIRING HDSB Director of Education Stuart Miller has announced is retirement. HDSB photo