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jjt rv r l 12- v irrzj i p rfmvimai the message brought to you as a communy sonnco o the economsytrijuno slews ta fass 7 smkjv problems promoting student success instead of the current system whereby they intervene only when boards expe rience financial trouble the issue of government interven tion touched this area in 1993 when deficit board officials eventuauyelimk enacted testing for grade 3 and 6 stu- nated me deficit dente before it was mandated by the qowesaidshelftesmeideaministry province- r officials should be held accountable to j catholic school principals report test taxpayers just as boards are results to the board and the school corn- she disagreed with the eics asser- munities pledge jfomivi last name teamschool name address i first name postal code l- jhone how did you learn about our race why are you participating ijtfale femaleo age yearsparticipated- entry form please complete one entry form per individual last name first narhe address i il city prov 1 sponsors name addresscity pc phone pledged collected cashcheq receipt reod phone l john smith samdle 55 john street m5v3p6 1234567 v s2 00 42500 cash yes v v 1 j i s total collectediil fundraisers signature- amount forwarded oata- this form may be photocopied contributions of 10 or more will receive a receipt by mail if requested t x event information date sliftdayapnl302000ioooam sharp jvp place v legacy community at 9th lmeand k j 1 4th avenue warkham registration fees y2o6ob j w 3000afteapnl182000 eternentaiypreschool children are free l v not eligible for free tshirt s team entry fee maximum 5 people 250 00 howtoregisterr- v register in person at the richmond hill running room x 8900 yonge st unit 1 richmond hdl vi register in person at markharn stouffville hospital j foundation office mondayfnday 830am to430pm mail your entry form post marked byapnl17th to markharn stouffwlle hospital foundation 381 church street po box 1800 markharn ontario l3p7p3 fax entry form to markharn stouffville hospital foundation fax905 4727018 with credit card evert day 8 00 to 9 30 am auhe registration tent payment cash cheque visa mastercard or amex for more information call 905 4727373 ext 3777 or contact the richmond hill running room store at 8900 yonge st unit 1 905 7647255 r race kit tshirt pickop j- racekit xsm longsteevedpickup at running j- a room store richmond hill location only apnl 26th to 28th ii 1000am to 8 30 pmand sat apnl 29 1000 to 5 30pm race day at trie registration tent j race kitslirid tshirts for first 1000 registered partcipanls pledge incentive school program see school program flyer for details s the school program is generously supported by canadian tire corp stock transport and by the unlonvllle men pitch league x nt- elementary schools raising 1000 or more in pledges will receive hacaiatfantifegiftcertilicaiefoyssopoo jv t r secondary schools raising 2000 or more in pledges will receive a canadian tire gift certificate for 500 00 k 11 y f i is i stock transport wrtprovtde 500 vouchers to the elemental a school and secondary school with the highest pledges the top- palpating largest number of partwpants school wbi also receive a 500 00 voucher t v there alucky draw ticket jorwry50 inplsdges they will be entered mo a draw for a trip for to disney worldl generously donated by the unlonvllle mens slo pitch league thedraw wit take place immediately afterthe race race day activities parking free parking vyill be available on site final registration individual pledge drop off 8 00 am to 9 30 am at the registration and pledge tent onsite warm up9 40am startofrun 1000am sharp j awards party immediately following the race post event food refreshments will be available to all participants upon presentation of their race number f rm prizes pnzes will be awarded to the top three maleand female finishers in the following categories open secondary school elementary school s vthe top two male and female finishers in the fojlowing age groups 1 929 3039 40 49 50 the fastest team v vjop pjedge collecting team r vthetoppledgecollectingadulf and youth under 18 2000 legacy runwalk release indemnity release waiver and indemnity in consideration of the acceptance of my application and the pemiission to participate as an entrant or competitor in the legacy 5k punwalk i for myself my heirs executors administrators successors and assigns hereby release waive and forever discharge the sanctioning bodies and sponsoring companies the ontario road runners association and the ontario track and reld i h association from any and all claims demands damages costs expenses acton and causes of action whether in law or equity in respect of death injury loss or damage to my person or property howsoever caused ansing or to ansa by reason of my participation in the said event whether as a spectator participant competitor or otherwise whether prior tot dunng or subsequent to the event and notwithstanding that the same may have been contnbuted to or occasioned by the negligence of any of the aforesaid i hereby undertake to hold and save harmless and agree to indemnity all of the aforesaid from and against any or all of them ansing as a result of or in any way connected with my participation in this event by submitting this entry i acknowledge having read understood and agreed to the above waiver release and indemnity i warrant that i am physically fit to participate in this event signature parentguardian if under 18 yrs l pledge incentives sponsored by mkii 5 i d sii all participants are eligible for one of the following rewards based on theirtotal pledges collected j with 50 or more event baseball cap with 100 of more brooks sports bag with 150 or more brooks hiking shoes with 250 or more brooks golf jacket and pahts- with 500 or more receive a brooks golf jacket ants and running shoes- r v i t with 750 or more brooks 3 in 1 parka j with 1000 or more any twofromabovelist vbigiblevvinners will begiven wntten confirmation and details of how to receive their reward from a brooks cj f individual pledges of1 000 or niore received by r 9 30 a m on race day will be mailed a tax receipt if requested- s proceeds from this eventwill be allocated to the markharn stouffville hospital cardiac equipment fund for an echocardiology machine r gebseeaeaasgbaahbbkeaxnbi telm challenges conratc aul community jsee jeamflyer for details to enter complete one entry form for each teammember 5 maximum andsubmit all team entries together with to markharn stouffville hospital foundation teams are a maximum of 5 people if you are entering several teams please submit all of the teams of 5 together pledge prize eligibility will be based on the total pledge amount oteachmndividual team prizes categories top pledge collecting team and fastesttearh prizes sun microsystem sponsored souvenir watch for mprejnformation or to request a team package contact 9054727000 ext 6606 ontario road runnkrs association ontario track mild association thelegacy2000 sk rurivwajk is pleasedto bean i joraand pntario track and field association n laccredited racer accreditation noy2034 postal code male female ager years participated team or schoolcategory l check here if you are a member of a teamschool x teamschool namel s registration fees no refunds will be issued u 20 if received by apnl 18th 2000 30 if received after apnl 1 8th 2000 fi preschpp school children tj free of charge nol eligible forwtshirl n250ltearn paymentmethops h amex3 visa d mcd cash d cheque carri- y- name on card i expiry date yi signaturel j improvement oak ridges mpp frank klees agreed y with crowe the recommended iridepen- dentagency is ah unneeded layer of bureaucracy- i thats what the education j improvement commission isifs the commission that we look to provide independent advice he said klees welcomed the idea of arepbrt card for the education ministry anything- to theres niore accouiitabiutywe should be doing it he said klees said the45page 60000 report should havtoutliried penalties for boardsthat fare poorly compared to other boards tlibrnhill mpp tina ktolinari agreed there should be- consequences for boards that perfonirpborly c f z we deftaihly believe in accbuntabili- ty and there are certainly ways to explore how to achieve that she said bill hogarth director of education for the york region public board welcomed me idea of an impartial agency weve got no problem with it he said though he noted trustees already monitor what the board does to pro mote student success hogarth indicat ed he doesnt oppose government inter- vention provided its used as a last resort hogarth admitted officials have some work to do in tracking student perfor- mance but said they are well down the road the board he added is examining how it assesses schools and students r and comparing the marks of local stu- dents with their counterparts elsewhere hogarth criticized the eic report skying it doesnt set out real timelines or delve into the system to see which of the commissions suggestionsare realistic annvanstone cochairperson of the s said she understands that criticism but sheadded much of the informa tion gathered by school boards goes to the ministry and never sees the light of i v- she also conceded asking the j province to create an impartial agency is difficult but rejected the claim it consti- tutes an unneeded layer of bureaucracy the education system she noted does not have tiie governments equivalent of a financial auditor what were saying is that the way the education system is functioning deserves the same kind of scrutiny she said she agreed to some extent boards areaccountable but said most of them have trouble telling the commission how well their students do statistics arent readily available for where students go when they graduate such as postsecondary education or the workfprceshe j i vanstone alsoresponded to criticism thereport doesnt suggest real timelines for improvementsaying the eic wants pilot projectsninning this year and next gerry harrison president of the york region branch of the ontario secondary school teachers federation supported the reports key recommendations i l have no problem with things being v held up for accountability i think its the day and age we live in he said j t t harrison said die eics suggestion of comparing suspension rates at different schools is agoqd idea j j on it iahd other suggestions isanother matter he added k c f y- j v t 4wt jt flft f v