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stpuffihio pnhhc library vol 102 no 35 a metroland community newspaper wednesday august 30 1989 -4ffpages- 50 cents principal will miss first half of year matt nichols correspondent stouffville district secondary school principal peter bright will likely miss the first four months of the school year because of an unexpected ailment the schools interim principal said last week mr bright will have surgery next week at toronto general j hospital alan dixon said in an interview at this point we dont i know what the surgery is for the former viceprincipal at huron heights school will fill in for mr bright while he is in the hospital mr dixon said the possibility exists that mr bright may return jan 8 for the beginning of the se cond term mr dixon said he has talked to mr bright and his family but 1 they do not want to give out any information on the surgery at this point its best to say it was unexpected surgery mr dixon said peter bright has been the prin cipal at sdss for the past four years during that time there have been no indications of a health problem mr dixon said everyone was very surprised to hear the news he said with mr bright absent from sdss for four months an adjust ment period for students and teachers seems imminent but mr- dixon said he doesnt foresee any major problems oc curring because of the change terry fox run set the ninth annual terry fox run for cancer research will be held sept 17 in stouffville participants can run walk jog ride or wheel around the new 10 km course which weaves throughout the town anyone wanting to take part can collect pledges for the race or pay a 5 entry fee for more in formation call 6401913 at childrens aid drive for new foster homes stalled matt nicholls correspondent the york region childrens aid societys drive to attract new foster parents is moving at a snails pace the organizations super visor of foster care said last week michael shultz told the tribune last week the drive has stalled because of a lack of funding a lack of manpower and a lack of public knowledge there isnt enough funding to completely fulfill our needs mr shultz said we are shortstaffed at the moment and this has compounded the problem the york region cas has approximately 45 foster homes in the region the homes are funded almost entirely by the ontario ministry of community and social services and the cas receives almost 5 million a year in funding but mr shultz said to successfully compete with other foster homes in metro toronto more funding is needed to keep the homes operational and to compensate foster parents we are in a tough spot at the moment he said i think its going to mean a lot of work ahead for all of us mr shultz said the organizations current advertising campaign to attract new foster parents is not proceding as well as expected he cites a lack of public knowledge and a lack of commitment as two reasons for the shortage its a fulltime job really he said describing the role of a foster parent but were not necessarily saying the parents have to be highly- trained they just have to be willing to work at it he added some parents shy away from the role because of the com mitment involved cash for news help us tip be the best community newspaper we can be we need the most current news as it happens if you see news in progress or if you know of a good story call us at 6402100 in stouffville or 6492292 if youre in uxbridge we pay 100 for the best news tip of the month you can remain anonymous if you wish but if not your picture may be published in the newspaper jlpllt