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18 -meh Canadlien Champion, Tuesday, October 12, 19M9 /Four local cadets flying high after earning pilot licences Milton's Jason Klip, Maciej Hatta, Paolo Daibello and Daniel Lasby are flying high after a sum- mer spent earning their pilots licences with the Blue Thunder Air Cadets. But conquering (fie sky mnay be easier titan taking to the roads for cadet corporals Daîbello and Kelly. Tbuugh ihey earned their glider's license this summer, tbey stili bold their G-I (graduated) licences here on terra firmna. A six-week training course combined *Convenlently Iocated LUBE, OIL & FILTER wlthln walking service distance to 0O 1 9 station e 24 years automnotive experience Tune-Up 4 cyl...645 6 cyI.*nu7495 8 cyl .. 8 *apiIes to Most cars & light trucks e Brake Service " Steering. & Suspension " MOT Safety Inspection " Computer diagnostics " Tires e Auto Electrlc & .Charglng Systemrs e Gênerai Repaire with hours toiling at the Blue Thunder's grounti school was what helped the pair earn. the right to be ai the helm of a glider. For tirat Sergeant Klip, achieling bis power pilot's licence came as a perfect end to bis cadet career. "A pîlot's licence bas been one of my goals and it la great to get it before I 'age out' of the aquadron," said tbe 19-year-old Milton District Higb Scbool student. Meanwhile, tirat sergeant Daniel Lasby went soutb of the border to take bis piece of the sky. He was part of a U.S. exchange tbat whisked hlm to Dayton, Obio and Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He aiso sat in on a flight in aMIG jet as part of an international air show. Blue Thunder air cadets (from luit to rigbt) Fi Sgt Jason Klip, Cpi. PhiIIp Kelly, Cpi. Puolo DaiBello end W011 Macil HMtt earnied their pllot's licences titis summer. Rapid curriculum change bard on #.A-S wlstaff: Gardiner ires or .front DECISION on page 15 *Review communication distribution tlmdlines. (Employees and school councils have said important information doesn't 9 5 always reach them in a timely manner). Ir - Review the board's cleaning program in achools. , Address needs and concernas of ail employee groupa. (Somne staff say tbey feel isolated and overworked). The commission is evaluating ail Ontario achool boards to see how restructuring is working fer their students. The recommendations are not binding, but tbey are being for- warded to the education ministry. Ms Gardener said it is good to have a review done by an out- aide organîization. 'It's an excellent proceas," she said. "It looks at our aystemn and it highligbts the strengths and looks at our challenges." Besides the accommodation issues, Gardener Ms feels tie poli- Brins us vour cy governance recommendation la aiso important. ,adl your rTe board is currently working towards this model, which alr-challen.Sed, involves establishing a vision or mission statemnent to base poli- your treadless. die$ and actions. WelIl replace -frustees would set and monitor policy and bold the director 'cm for you. accountable," said Ms Gardener. 'It doesn't remnve powe,it jst directs it in a différent fashion." She's aiso interested in considering an integrated tiransportation department with the Catholic board. Currently, the two boards bave an integrated transportation sys- tem, but maintain separate departments. * Having one transportation department is something I'm not opposed to, but I'd have to see what it looks lîke," said Ms Gardener. "On the surface, it makes sense." Employee moraie was listed as a major concern wben the IC review tram met witb board officiais in dbe summer. Good iu~iMs Gardiner said the rapid pace of change in education, such as the new curriculum, bas been bard on staff. At VM m elf"A tremendous load has been placed on ail employee groupa. At vcw 4 odu here have been tremendous changes," she noted. "If it had moved a bit more slowly, we would've been better served in tbe long m." KEVIN KKKLOCK