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The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, December 22, 1998 -3 * PONTIAC # BUICK # CADILLAC é GMC presents * Photo by GRAHAM PAINE vGood food, good cause Rose Cherrys home volunteers (I-r) Josephine Ceelen, Rita Alin-Curtis and Luz Munro hold a few of the baked and raffle items for sale recently at a Mlton Mail fundraiser for the cause, a home for aling kide and their familles. Luck plays big part in Gardiner 's re-election By DENNIS SMITH Special to The Champion With a bit of help froni Lady Luck, Ethel Gardiner was re-elected chair of the Halton District School Board last Wednesday. Ms Gardiner and new vice-chair Debbie Marklew were both chosen by a blind draw afiter tie votes for both positions. Ms Marlew was elected over Oakvîlle Trustee Lynn Roberts. T'he chair froni Halton Hilîs was elected to the top job over Burlington Trustee Sheila Flook for the sec- ond straight terni. 'ni very pleased to be chair for another year. I look forward to working with every trustee," said Ms Gardiner. "I congratulate Trustee Flook, who did just as well as I did, but it was the luck of the draw." Aftcr each tie vote, candidates subrnitted their narnes to the ballot box for a blind draw. The winning name was then pulled out by Halton regional clerk Joan Eagleshani. who was brought in after the board agreed to have a non-staff member tabulate votes. Both candidates, in their second ternis as trustees, told colleagues they have the experience needed to serve as chair. Ms Gardiner said there were niany rapid changes last year and the board must do more than handle daily operations. "We have to be visionaries and policy setters for the system if we're to serve students well," she said. "We're here for students, staff and ail the stakehold- ers. We niust be leaders and we miust believe that what is worth doing is worth doing well." Milton Trustee Erica Andrew cited Ms Gardiner's nunierous leadership qualities when noniinating her. "She's committed to a global viewpoint; she sees -see BACK on page 10 At this festive time of year, it is our tradition to express the gratitude we feel for the privilege of serving our fine s sts ad nds. 610 Main St., Milton 878-9452 I ' ' ~ GL