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Wendy MacKenzie is school board chairman Wendy MacKenzie of Elmvale is the first female chairman of the Simcoe County Board of Education. MacKenzie was acclaimed to the position during the board's inaugural meeting for 1984, held on Monday. Mary Erichsen-Br- own of Collingwood was elected to replace Mackenzie as_ the board's vice-chairman. Trustees Bill Scott of Stroud and Sam Neilly of Gilford also stood for election _ for vice- chairman. Reaction to dump study mixed rane iid K Penetanguishene Citizen Editor High levels of trichoroethylene (TCE) found in three Tiny Township wells do not come from the Pauze Landfill Site, according to the long-awaited hydrogeological report by Gartner Lee Associates Ltd., released last week. The report failed to identify the source of the TCE in the Therrien, Kramer and _ Posey wells, but recom- mended that the Ministry of Environ- ment continue research to pinpoint the source. In the meantime, reaction to the report's findings is mixed. Jean Therrien, co- chairman of TRAP and the owner of one of the contaminated wells, said this week she is "not at all reassured" by the MOB's assertion that the plume from the dump poses no danger to the rest of Perkin- sfield or to Georgian Bay. "If people are being reassured by this report, they're being very nNnaive," said Therrien. "I feel they they are completely wrong about the TCE not coming from the dump. At least 20 acres is contaminated around our house with TCE - where else could it be coming from?" Therrien says she plans {0 have in- dependent hydrologists review the report, and take a look at what she feels are inconsistencies in it. The MOE will take a "priority pollutants" test of her well water sometime this week, she said, and will also in- vestigale the Therrien property in an attempt to pinpoint the source of the TCE. MOE has suggested that the chemical is commonly found in some household products such as Oven cleaners, degreasers, de-waxers, ete.; but Therrien says her ay uses a minimum of chemicals. "I have a= self- cleaning oven, and the only cleaner I use regularly is Comet. I don't even use Javex," she said. Therrien said she will "probably go ahead"' with the suit against the MOE and Eric Pauze Construction, since the Gartner Lee report predicts that a plume of contaminants eman- ating from the dumpsite will reach her well soon, if it hasn't already. Another TRAP, who also owns a well contaminated with TCE, Gary Posey, is "reserving judgement"' on the Gartner Lee report until he gets more information. 'I don't believe anybody at this point,'"' said Posey, who intends to send samples of his well water to American laboritories for independ e nit testing. Tiny Township Deputy-Reeve John Lackie, who is Chair- man of the North Simcoe Sanitary Landfill Committee, said of the Gartner-Lee report, "Tt sure doesn't an- swervall the questions. I would have liked to have a better handle on the source of the TCE, but we ll have to wait for the next stage of testing," he said Monday. "J think they did a pretty yood job. of pinning down the extent of the landfill plume,"' said Lackie, "The fact that they found no other dangerous chemicals, other than Toluene, Benzene and the TCE in the landfill plume is encouraging, too."' Neil Embree head of the local Ministry of Environment office in Barrie, said he was happy with the report. "Tt serves to clear the air,' he said. 'It's an excellent report." "It's good' to be assured that the landfill plume presents no danger to Georgian Bay,"' said Embree' The Gartner Lee study predicts it will take 50 years for the ground- water from the dump to reach Georgian Bay, and expects levels of contaminants to be undetectable within nine years. Embree said,"It's most significant that the contaminated wells turned oul not to be impacted by the dumpsite."' Bill Straughan of Barrie served the maximum number of years, two years, through which a trustee can be the board's chairman. Elmvale Reeve Ken Knox addressed the br02a rid: John McCullough, the board's first = chairman. ate tended. In her' inaugural address, MacKenzie expressed her ap- preciation to her fellow board members for their support. She thanked the outgoing chairman, Bill Straughan, for _ his guidance and for sharing the concerns and decisions over the past two years with her. She mentioned 'the expertise of our present director, Mr. Harris, and in January that of the new director, Mr. Boswell," and said she planned to count on it in meeting the challenges of the 1980's. She named some of the challenges of the 80's: as * thes am= plementation of Bill 82, the changes in the secondary education program as outlined in the OSIS document, advances in computer studies and_ technical education; the planned expansion of French a second language, and an examination of the adequacy of. library resource centres. "They all reflect the rapid changes in our society and the desire of this board to prepare our students to adequately face that society in a useful and purposeful way," said MacKenzie. A reorganization of administration, a revamping of the personnel department and business practices will help create a more efficient system, she said. Simcoe County Board of Education is one of the largest school boards in Canada, and MacKenzie hopes to establish a_ higher profile and strong voice for the board, in the drive to re-establish educational funding to the high priority it deserves. "With the help of all the board, I look for- ward to the days ahead. They are full portent, and will demand all the resources Of Our in- telligence, patience and trust,' said MacKenzie in closing. member of ¢ FREE Installation (on in-stock jute back purchases) minimum 20 m2 OR e FREE Underpad (with your jute back carpet purchase) minimum 20 m2 OR e FREE Interest (for 6 months) minimum 20 m? 1,000's of square yards of top quality broadioom being cleared right now at super low, low prices. Just in time to beautify your home for Christmas. pLuS 4 Big Days - 3 Great Nights AT THE SURFSIDE INN OR PIRATE'S COVE IN BEAUTIFUL DAYTONA BEACH Vacation Good 'till Sept. 30, 1984. 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