4 O akville B eaver Weekend Sunday, D ecem ber 10, 2000 U n ib e d W ^ y C h airw an ts toim p rovecom m un ication s (C ontinued from page 1) of O akville C a m p a ig n C a b in e t 2 0 0 0 The Oakville Beaver joins United Way of Oakville in saluting members of our 2 0 0 0 Campaign Cabinet. These individuals devote tremendous time and effort to ensure fundraising success within their sectors. "This is not a report that will sit on a shelf," said Gardiner. "Rather, it is a concrete plan which will be reviewed each year and the result w ill be per petual excellen ce." Communicating with school com m unities and avoiding divisiveness were cited as her other key concerns. She also praised the work o f staff. Burlington Trustee Debbie Dow ns described Gardiner as an "honest, caring human being" during her nominating speech. Dow ns noted the chair has done good work on the strate gic and capital strategic plans, is enthusiastic about students and has experience. Her challenger, Ellis, said the board can do a better job and expressed concern about the tim ing o f p olicy gover nance. He described it as "a com pletely new way o f doing business" and said it w as important that implementation w as deferred until the new year. "The new board would've had no say and no training and the community was not advised about this system com ing in," he noted. "I support policy gov ernance, but let's do it right." The board needs to work as a team and the chair must be open to trustees, said Ellis. "We're elected to be informed, not micro-managed." He also cited his work with the Ontario Public Sch ool Boards A ssociation as an asset. In nominating Ellis, Peggy Russell praised him for "dedi cation, integrity and courage." She expressed confidence in his leadership and said as the board's bargaining chair, Ellis has established excellent rela tionships with staff. Joanne McLean, Leadership Chair Director Fern Hill School Li__ m ___ 1 Viana named Catholic vice-chair (Continued from page 1) John Herald, Prospecting Chair VP of Retail Banking/Regional M anager GTA West Sales TD Bank Ja y Jackson, Labour Chair President, OPSEU Local 245 Sheridan College This message is courtesy of The Oakville Beaver the most difficult growth issue facing the board, which is expecting to continue rapid expansion in the coming years. "It's easier to put buildings up and find locations right now than it is to find quality teach ers," he said. Bailey, in his second term on the board, takes over the posi tion o f chair from Jim Sherlock, who stepped down after more than 20 years as a Burlington trustee. During its inaugural meeting on Tuesday night, the board also re-elected veteran Oakville trustee Ed Viana to the position o f vice-chair. He has served in that position for the last three years. Three o f the seven trustees sitting on the Catholic board are new to the job. Although O akville's trustees remain unchanged, Burlington has sent two new people to the table, while Milton has also elected a new trustee. In his inaugural remarks, Bailey praised the diversity o f skills and backgrounds repre sented by the trustees. Three returning trustees, including Viana, bring more than 20 years o f educational experience to the board, while newly-elected trustees bring a variety o f professional back grounds. A s the new chair, Bailey says one o f his goals is to improve com m unications between the board and the public. He also believes trustees must work to ensure the preservation o f Catholic education in Ontario. "Religious education must remain mandatory," he said in his inaugural address. "We must be faithfiil to our mission state ment in order to preserve our dis tinct character." G e t o n th e G O F a re (a n d id e a s lo ts th a t m a k e to o ! ) c e n ts f o r y o u By David O no de ra , S p e c ia l C o r r e s p o n d e n t o f s e n s e W here can you G O in the G TA ? Looking fo r a more convenient way to travel and save some money too? GO Transit has some great fare ideas to help you get around the GTA. Read on and find out how to make your travel a better buy. D id you know that there are 17 transit sy stem s operating in the Greater Toronto A rea today? D id you know that on ly o n e system lin k s all o f them together, and that's G O Transit! B y using G O 's network o f trains and buses, com bined with local transit, you can travel ju st about anyw here in the region. Plus, GO Transit offers you a special fare integration program to m ake your trip even m ore convenient. This program lets you ride local transit services at a discounted rate w hen travelling to and from GO Train stations. A ll you have to do is purchase your G O Transit tick et or p ass in advance o f your trip and show it to your local bus driver. You can also park your car at m ost GO stations and take the train, but rem em ber that parking can be lim ited, esp ecia lly on w eekdays. G o t those parking lot blues? T ry these alternatives Have you driven your car to your local G O station lately, on ly to find all the parking spaces occupied? Steady increases in GO Train ridership have put the sq ueeze on m any o f G O 's parking lots. Expanding parking lots is on ly one solution. G O Transit offers custom ers a num ber o f alternatives. U se local transit or the G O B u s to reach the train station. M any peak-hour GO B us services are provided directly to train connections. C o n sid er alternatives su ch as carpooling, w alk ing or cy clin g to GO stations, or try G O 's k iss & ride dropo ffs (but p lease be careful w h o you kiss before you ride!). Sit back and enjoy the ride on GO Transit and avoid all those parking and traffic con gestion blues! Plus, y o u 'll be saving a little "green" and h elp in g our environm ent at the sam e tim e. GO green ... it makes sense and cents! Need information? On the web: Fare integration means you travel easier and save money In Toronto, the co m b in ed G O GO Transit ticket and pass holders can Transit and Toronto Transit receive free or d iscou n ted trips on C om m ission Twin Pass offers users a m any local transit system s in the GTA, com bined GO adult m onthly pass and w hen travelling to and from their GO an adult TTC M etropass in one. It's Train station. You m ust buy your GO valid for unlim ited travel in a calendar ticket in advance o f your trip. month betw een sp ecified fare zon es on G O riders in N ew m ark et and the G O system , as w ell as unlim ited O shaw a ride to and from train stations travel on the TTC system . Twin Passes in those areas for free! are sold only by GO Transit, and save G O ticket holders pay on ly 25 or 5 0 cents w hen taking a local transit bus | you $ 1 0 o ff over the com bined regular to or from their G O Train station in | cost o f the tw o passes. Full inform ation on GO Transit's A jax, Aurora, Brampton, Burlington, fare discount program is available from Markham, M ilton, O akville, Pickering, GO Transit. R ichm ond H ill, Vaughan, and W hitby. C heck the GO Transit w eb site at In H am ilton and M ississauga, d is ww w .gotransit.com , v isit the G O counted m onthly stickers are available C ustom er S erv ice C entre at U n io n for G O Transit m onthly pass or Twin Station, or contact GO Transit by telePass holders that permit travel to and phone. from local G O stations. www.gotransit. com In person at the C ustom er S ervice C entre (U nion S tation): Weekdays 7 a.m .-8 p.m .; weekends and holidays 10a.m .-6p.m . By telephone: Toronto local ......................... (416) 869-3200 Long distance toll free .. .1 (888) GET ON GO TTY only............................. 1 (800) 387-3652 Im p o r ta n t h o lid ay service c h a n g e s G O Transit w ill be adjusting service this holiday season w ith m ore early-aftem oon trains and buses on D ecem ber 22 and 29, and special late-night service on N ew Year's E ve. On D ecem ber 25 and January 1, G O w ill operate Sunday schedules. On D ecem ber 2 6 , GO w ill operate Saturday schedules. C heck G O 's w eb site or call GO before you ride, and have a safe holiday. |