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A4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday December 20, 200( Sheridan's new president has record of achievem ent One of Alberta's most influential people is relocating to Oakville. Dr. Robert Turner, who was named by Venture Magazine last July as one of the "50 Most Influential Albertans" has been named the new president of Sheridan College. Turner, who is currently the President and CEO of Olds College in Alberta and Chair of the Olds College Centre for Innovation, becomes the fifth president of Sheridan College. He replaces Sheldon Levy, who accepted a position with the University of Toronto as the Vice-President of Government and Institutional Relations. Earlier this year, Turner was presented with the 2000 Leadership Excellence Award by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges. "Dr. Turner brings to Sheridan a strong record of achievement. Building on a long term commitment to student success and aca demic excellence, Dr. Turner has proven himself as a transformational leader in post secondary education," said Sheridan College Board Chair Joan Johnston. During his tenure as Olds College President, the college improved its ranking among Alberta's 26 colleges and, in 1999, led the provincial system with the best Key performance indicator results. He developed partnerships at the local, national and international levels, several of which culminated in new facility construc tion. In addition to establishing the Centre for Innovation, Turner lead the creation of the Alberta Centre for International Education. "Dr. Turner has successfully merged entrepreneurialism with traditional college values," said Johnston. In accepting his appointment, Turner stat ed: " I look forward to building on the strengths of Sheridan, and to working with the entire college community to reinforce Sheridan's acknowledged position as a leader in post-secondary education." Turner holds a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, a master of Education from the University of British Columbia, and a Doctor of Education from Oregon State University in Post-Secondary Education Administration. Before joining Olds College, Turner served as Vice-President at Capilano College Victims of house fire had practiced escape plan With external Christmas lights the suspected cause ol Monday's Pinegrove Road house fire, residents are beinj asked to exercise caution with any and all electrical decora tions. According to Assistant Chief Fire Prevention Officer Wi Crognale, care must be taken to ensure that similar incident to not occur this holiday season. After all, he said, the com bination of factors - electricity, combustibles, water - cai prove dangerous. One way to cut down on the possibility of problems, saic Crognale, is to make sure that no staples, nails or tacks an used to fasten light cords to surfaces. They should always b< hung with insulated tape or the plastic fasteners that com< with lights. Crognale said he was also very pleased that the familj involved in Monday's fire had practiced an escape plan anc knew exactly what to do when confronted by fire. "That's good to see," said Crognale, who explained tha by meeting at a pre-arranged location, valuable time isn' wasted trying to account for everyone's whereabouts. Crognale also emphasized the need to have a workin smoke alarm on every level of the house and to test it regu larly. Dr. Robert Turner: Sheridan College's fifth president in Vancouver. Turner is expected to arrive early in the new year. Until then, Sheridan's Chief Financial Officer, Karam Daljit will serve as Acting President following Levy's Departure. Fire brought offers of help (Continued from page A 1) The COGECO Digital Cable TV Holiday Box Special - no socks, no ties, no hassles* Let them know that this year you're looking to make up for all the socks and matching ties you've received in the past. S e n °F F O U TH E BOX! You deserve to own a COGECO Digital Cable TV Box! Right now your loved ones can get you a present you'll treasure for years -- a COGECO Digital Cable TV Box. This is your gateway to life-like picture and sound through COGECO Digital TV.' Plus they'll save themselves $50 with our Holiday Box Special. Kim's family includes husband Joe and childrei Michael, 6, Madison, 4 and Kaitlin, 1, plus Kim's parents Wayne and Margaret Langlois. Margaret was awakened around 3:30 a.m. by a strange sound, which she thought was either dust in the furnace fil ter or one of her grandchildren rustling paper under the Christmas tree. Looking out the window, however, she saw flames. "My worst fear is fire, especially with the children," said Kim. As Joe called 911, Kim roused her kids, two of whom had practiced fire drills in school. "They're very excited that they did everything right," said Kim, who explained that the roof fire began spreading rapidly just after they vacated the house. Six units from the Oakville Fire Department responded to the home around 3:40 a.m. where they saw the roof engulfed in flame. The blaze, which had infiltrated the attic, was fanned by gusting winds and for a time endangered the adjacent residence. Battling the bitter cold, crews success fully extinguished the flames as the family watched from the warmth of a neighbour's house across the street. The preliminary cause at press time is external Christmas lights. Total damages have been estimated at $150,000, mostly from the caved-in roof and water infiltration. "We've got beautiful icicles in the hallway," said Joe. Kim explained that fire fighters tarped furniture and care fully removed china items to a safe place within the house. Glancing around at her family members - all of whom are safe and uninjured - she said her priorities are very straight. "We're very fortunate," said Kim. "We kept reminding ourselves, it's just stuff." The family has also been bolstered by the outpouring of help and support from friends, neighbours and co-workers some of whom have offered them a place to stay. "It's amazing," said Kim. "It really is." On Monday evening, The Firehall - Cool Bar, Hot Grill in Bronte hosted a dinner for the family. At the same time, members of the Oakville Professional Fire Fighters Association presented them with a cheque for $1,000. 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To learn more about the hundreds of services available from the Government of Canada: · Visit the Service Canada Access Centre nearest you · Visit www.canada.gc.ca · Call 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232), TTY/TDD: 1 800 465-7735 1 C anada notebooks, and the original notebook contained exculpatory information that didn't show up until the mid-1990s during discovery for the civil lawsuit. McTaggart yesterday called for Wilson to be charged criminally. He also lashed out at the $230,000 he was award ed, especially the $20,000 in punitive damages against Halton police. To properly warn police, he said he should have been awarded at least $5 million. Halton police Chief Ean Algar said yesterday lawyers for his force were still deciding whether to appeal the judgment Algar refused to discuss Wilson's status on the force. DeRusha said an appeal would only prolong McTaggart's suffering. He has been living on social assistance. McTaggart was initially charged with four robberies in Halton Region in 1986. A jury convicted him on two counts of robbery in 1987, and couldn't come to a decision on two other charges. He was later convicted on those two charges. McTaggart appealed and was released on bail in November 1987, but was charged by police with robbing the Cabot Trust Co. in Woodbridge in April, 1988. A jury acquitted him of that after two witnesses who identified him were shown to have been mis taken. In 1990, all charges against McTaggart were withdrawn. Asked about his f u t u r e , McTaggart said he didn't have plans "this sec ond . . . but it's in my heart to perform; that's what I love to do so much." -- Torstar News Service