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Public school board candidate sees communication as key issue Che Queen Ann Dining Room Suite Wood, Handcrafted Dining Room Fumiture. Good selection of styles ranging from casual country to more traditional, Queen Anne and Chippendale. Specializing in Quality, Solid 4205 Fairview St., Burlington Janice Caster they want more communicaâ€" tion when it comes to educaâ€" tion, more difficult to transform it into action. Janice Caster, in the race for the Ward 5 trustee seat at the Halton Board of Education, hopes to accomplish both. It’s easy for candidates to say Oakville Beaver "I have based my campaign on communication," says Caster, a married mother of two and sales professional. "How can I fairly represent my constituents if I don‘t understand the issues?" The exchange of information By HOWARD MOZEL Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m. Thurs â€"Fri. 10:00 a.m.â€"9:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.â€"5:30 p.m. Staff Fairview St (beside Harvey‘ "Children can articulate and critique the system better than parents," says Caster, who has one daughter attending White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) and another at River Oaks Public School. "The children have a lot to say and should be listened to. There should be an avenue for that:";",: must be a twoâ€"way street, howevâ€" er, and Caster makes it clear she plans to disseminate as much news as possible to parents. Students â€" who form the heart of the system, but who are often overlooked â€" would likewise be given an important voice if Caster has her way. Exhibition of recent work by Gallery Artists including: Besco, Blackador, Charlesworth, Chatfield, Currah, Garrod, Hebert, Holancin, Horik, Kellock, Lonechild, McLean, Moore, Siegerman, Stewart Continues until October 23rd McLarenâ€"Barnes Gallery 133 REYNOLDS ST., OAKVILLE, 905â€"849â€"7702 Hoursâ€" Tues. to Sat. 10:30â€"5:30, Sun. 1â€"5 Caster â€" whose major goals are communication, accountability and planning â€" said she has no intention to turn the system upsideâ€"down. Instead, she plans to fineâ€"tune its weak spots. In order to create a receptive founâ€" dation for change, one of her first orders of business will be to keep the lines of communication flowâ€" ing with parents. Caster has been listening for years: she is past president of the River Oaks Public School PTA, former executive member of the Coâ€"Operative Nursery School and a member of the WOSS Parent Advisory Committee. Over the years, though, she grew frustrated over several issues and decided to run for trustee. "(They) must understand their roles and be accountable for their decisions," she says. "Pointing fingers doesn‘t work," she says. NOW HEAKR Caster goes on to explain that walls must be broken down and all parties involved come togethâ€" er for a common purpose. If not, then the child is the loser. "Parents need to know about issues well in advance. How can you expect people in the commuâ€" nity to react, if they don‘t know what‘s going on?" asks Caster. "I don‘t think I‘m an uninformed parent, but I know how hard it is to get information. Communication is the key to make the system work. Parents want to be more involved. It‘s up to the trustee to let them know what‘s going on." Caster believes responsibility must be shared by everyone involved, from the parents, stuâ€" dents, teachers and principals to the superintendents, directors and trustees. AUDIOLOGY HEARING AID SERVICES 5353 Lakeshore Rd., Unit 10 Burlington, Ontario Hearing test Hearing aids Batteries Swim molds Hearing protection Ph. (905) 632â€"4327 (HEAR) Fax. (905) 632â€"8453