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By Ray Martin For Lynn Woolsteneroft her tttree-year stint as chairman of the Waterloo Board of Education has been both stimulating and interesting. But as that term draws to an end she is looking N job. 7 Unfortunately Just learning the job in that first term wasn't "When we moved to the region, I had a teaching certificate but I couldn't get a job. I did volunteer and remedial work, but couldn‘t get a job teaching full time," she said. Some of her new friends con- vinced her that her love of politics and knowledge in the field of education should not go to waste. They talked her into running for the position of trustee with the Waterloo County Board of Education. A fund raising campaign was soon in high gear and so was Woolstencroft. A total of $6,700 was raised for her during the 1970 campaign, "and I never worked so hard in my life," she said. The spunky westerner first political fight unsea cumbent trustee Don Ba fewer than so votes. In h The spunky westerner in her first political fight unseated im- cumbent trustee Don Baker by fewer than so votes. In her first term in office the lady from Waterloo worked hard to learn as much as she could about her new When the 1972 municipal elec- tions rolled around she was turfed out by the man she had beaten, again by a so vote mar- - "Losing that election had to be one of the greatest learning experiences outside marriage that l have had. It is extremely humiliating to fail publicly no matter what the margin is," she said. "That hasn't meant I have been able to take it easy. Water- loo is a very political town and it is extremely interested in educa- tion. If you don't stay on your toes and stay in touch with the community you woet't be around Losing didn't mean quitting though, in the following election Woolstencroft was again elected and has remained in office ever since. Adhere l, 342;}; faint}; JOB FULFILLING, BUT...----- Woolllstemtroft finalizes plans LINCOLN PLAZA WEBER IT. N.. WATCRLDO I raising c. high gear rULrlLLu‘u, DU 1 ... F m" g f " I " I ma Izes p ans , 1l5lll ‘K " 3* , or re tremen ll' iN 7mm long," she said with a smile. seat to board matters and now Lid Bi y g 2 oolstencroft her Even though she is now step- she plans to clhnge all that. ur , s 115’. as chairman of ping from the chair, Woolsterr. "My husband has been abso- ’ ard of Education 'croft feels a great sense of ac- lutely super since l became a stimulating and complishment. trustee. He has always been very IEl t as that term “i never thought when l was supportive. Now i want to spend = ‘ _ d she is looking first elected that I would ever more time with him and more "l., oming a former become chairman of the board. time with my kids who are Bless" giving someone At first I was terrified, but that starting to really grow up on i ' run the show. soon passed as the trustees and me," she said. felt in my time in staff came to my aid when it was " was ever above or necessary. I have never forgotten " . .5 , was their equal. that. B' ‘ . I or a change, so 1 "At many of the boards in the 35%;: ' step out of the province much of the real com- ained. mittee work is left to Just a few A ', ft entered the hard working trustees. Here ev- _ 'e onal politics back eryone pitches in," she stated. ys of the educa- Because of the work that is l. She hadn't been being done by the trustees here in en a year after the region, Woolstencroft feels a mm the west. trustee should be paid on a scale . ved to the region, equal with that of a regional . I certificate but I councillor. ' T T b. I did volunteer "The job is really worthy of full ' ' . ork, but couldn't time pay. We should be paid by s fil' ' 18 full time," she the same method as regional . 3 V ' , council, after all we are a q - .1 M "seq. T new friends con- regional board. If we were paid LI é EalBil' ' MM“. . at her love of the way the regional council is, it . E . ' f. "353’. .f “in C.(, Iowledge in the would encourage people to get P. . ' \”‘w 1'r1syfiGi . ~' nshould not go to involved. We would soon see a I "" ‘ _ .. I ,i "s14a' '" talked her into greater cross section of the . =' a' Td . V "e ’ "sf, Josition of trustee community. If we had adequate ' ? .\ V _ ._ 'u.e ., oo County Board compensation more young people . """ might want to get involved," she Ef _ g campaign was said. ear and so was During her years as chairman o . A total of $6,700 of the school board, Woolsten- 8 V N . er during the 1970 croft feels quite a lot has been ac- , 1 never worked complished. fe," she said. The committee structure at the . her 2iitr,'l'ir2'l im- ttr,',',,,',' 1sastieu,'rt'irgeg.e1 te, Lynne Woolotoncroft, chairman of the Watcrioo County Board of Education, will not be e Don Baker by meant a blending of the new' and fitting that position much longer. Mrs. Woolstoncroft has decided to step out of the chair otes. In her first old trustees on the board which in this year after three years. the lady from turn has made everyone on the 885-4690 "At many of the boards in the province much of the real com- mittee work is left to Just a few hard working trustees. Here ev- eryone pitches in." she stated. Because of the work that is being done by the trustees here in the region, Woolstencroft feels a trustee should be paid on a scale equal with that of a regional councillor. "The job is really worthy of full time pay. We should be paid by the same method as regional council, after all we are a regional board. If we were paid the way the regional council is, it would encourage people to get involved. We would soon see a greater cross section of the community. If we had adequate compensation more young people might want to get involved," she said. long," she said wi Even though sh ping from the eh croft feels a gnu complishment. “I never thong! first elected that become chairman of the board. At first I was terrified, but that soon passed as the trustees and staff came to my aid when it was necessary. I have never forgotten that. _ During her years as chairman of the school board, Woolsten- croft feels quite a lot has been ac- complished. The committee structure at the board has been rearranged and in some cases overhauled. It has meant a blending of the new and old trustees on the board which in turn has made everyone on the committee more knowledgeable. She feels the second real ac- complishment whicha has been achieved, is in the field of alternative education. More is now being done to equip students with skills they can take with them to a job upon graduation. Once she steps out of the chair at the end of the month Woolsten- croft plans to continue her work quietly, "After all there is noth- ing more formidable to a new chairman than a former chair- man," she said. "We have to keep the public aware that we really do care and that their opinion really does matter," she said. Following the election of the new chairman, Woolstencroft plans to spend more time with her family and her husband. During' her time in office they have at times had to take a backs As the final accomplishment achieved by the board under her regime, Woolstencroft cites the larger use of the media to make the board more accessible. DULCIA Super-Protective Wave by L'oreal Special Includes cut & swung tprice in cited 'tit Nov. 30/81) except for Saturdays she said with a smile ' though she is now mm the chair, Wool eels a great sense 0 2495 seat to board matters and she plans to chm all that "My husband has, heel: uper since I became a He has always been very ve. Now I want to spend me with him and more ”1'5le CWLE, “WHY. WEWH ts, m1 - no: I