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nfc stoujfoilletribunetkutsday7dec 282000 yt v publisher ai prqudfoot general managen alvin brouwer editor iii chief brenda larson j director of advertising debra welter deputy editor debora kelly editor m mason classified manager ann campbell retail sales manager stephen mathieu a production manager inside sales manager 1 j pam nichols stacy allen distribution directorjbisiness manager barry goodyear roblazurkofi online publishing r office manager manager t vivian oneil- margaret fleming v j daveteetzel r v editorial iljust what wasthe york region public school board thinking when it kicked acclaimed east- gwillimbufy -and- whitchurch trustee bob burrows off the board with little ceremony thebpard the seatoiit fromunder thefonnerteachef anfiqimcirig ithad somehqwetenhined he is not a resident oyyorkregidh fctt furrows irkisswliileherents a farm in durhamregionrhe lives with hisparentsan jacksons point yet the board did the dirty deed without informing burrows and his con stituents for allowing him to be present to respond to itsconcern pthe board is pointing to the education act which deals with the requirements for becom ing a trustee while burrows says the clerks office in wwtchurchstouffville approved his candidacy despite protests from board chair person bill crqthers sjf the debate becomes immaterial in light of tlte boardbighhandeci move to dump him tfiat was jan inexcusable action no matter who is right arid taxpayers could now be pick ing up thetab for a legal battle as die ousted trusteevdwstq drag the board into court to v answer for itsuridemdcratic action v at least one member of theboard newly elected trustee alan shefmari has the sense to questionthe method tpthe boards madness hewtsjtpknqwvybulrows was exclud- edfrom thepr6cess if taayejspaidfor the boards investigation of trie matter burrowsclaims a private investigator was hired to track him citing the potential for litigation grpthers isrefusing tbconiment saying the pertinent- information wiu cdmeoutatan appropriate time following any court proceedings v couldit be that some members of the board simply dont wantariybody stirring the pot instead of docilely following the lead of the educraits i r burrows wasv after all suspended from hpuanddiiigpubuc school in 1996 j 7 he made headlmes in local papers over his stance teachers unipn issues and tangled witfitriedoardover mbuldyportablesat his schools v w r vhe isanioutspoken individualwhbse in- j 1 lhim letters to the editor i0de working to help gassniffing inuit children in labrador fv rather ttrantihuetdjputilf inaposi- tion to hayejtsmdsves questioned the board rnust clean bnits decision and allow burrows to have his say before a costly coiirt battle is launched sa letterspolicy zj stoufmlethbune s- rvwiconiesyourlettereauc submissiblwifnw be less than 400 words andmust include a daytimetelephone number r nameandaddrthex nejpaperrrtheriit jo publish or not publish and to vedit forclarity and space x s jemalulettiaftwruru we have all been concerned about the inuit children we have read about and seen on television who have been sniffing gas in sheshatshiu labrador their lives are truly in crisis what can you do to help y j the iode a national canadianwpmenjs charitable organization has been working to assist these children in labrador since 1977 not only have educational materials and toys been shipped there annually but die snack packprogram hasalsobeen inplace since that year childrenare provided with a nutritious midmorning snack including jnilkjat schools in sheshatshiu davis inlet and northwest rivenr v 1 in markhamdur iode chapter named after dr irinis mary macdpnald 19021983 has hieen active for the past five years i we have adopted asehipr class in peenaminmackenzieijublic school in j sheshatshiulabrador x v v t c4 through our fundraishig efforts we have been sending items to this class including computers skis hockey equipment games school arid art supplies our christmas packages also include knit- their school activities and lives many of those children we have seen on television have close relatives in our class so their stories have become personal other classes witiiin the schools in labrador are also adopted brother iode chapters throughout canada celebrating over 100 years of service the iode has striven to improve the quality of life forchildren youth and those in need it is a canadian registered charitable orga nization- v if anyone wishes to make donations to the program or for the crisis relief jfuhd for the children of sheshatshiu through the iode pleasecontact me at 905 294- 6219 j for more information on the iodei please refer to the national website wwwiodecana- daca new iriembereare welcome c lindadennis regent y innis macdonaldjchapter iode join our online discussions of the issues at yrngcom your ppiniohis important to usfor our letters to the editor pages and onour web te s we invite you to join the ongoing discus- site ted hats and mittens along with personal s at yrngcom arid youre welcome to items for each child 1 launch your own discussion theretoo- we have received letters and pictures from the site serves york region newspaper thechildren and their teacher describing group readers j- stoiifme tribune serving the community since 1888 bpl3l f canadian circulations vif7lhjwq j stoufmlle tribune published every tuesday thursday arid saturday is one of the metroland printing publishing and distributing ltd group of newspaperswhlch includes the ajavpickering news advertiser juiiston heraldcourier barrieadvance barrs bay this week bolton enterprise brampton guardian burlington shopping news burlington post city parent collmgwoodwasaga connection east york mirror erin advocatecountiy routes etobicote guardian flamborough post georgetown independentacton free press kingston this week lindsay this week mkhandpenetanguishene mirror milton canadian champion milton shopping news mcssfssauga news newmarket- aurora geofgina era banner northumberland news north york mirroroakville beaver oakvjlle shopping news- j 1 0rillia2today oshawawhitbyclaringtonport perry this weeki peterborough this week richmond hillthornhiilvaughan liberal scarborough mirror stoufmlle tribune todays seniors uxbrldge tribune and city of york guardian t vvcj k vv4 v vj -h- it t auot boaid member i- ontario press council i canadian publications mao product sales astement 11403419 cv j phone 905 2942200 claifi pistribubori fax 905 2941538 18007433353 r distrftutiongtajrisunxom m m m irtttt i i r t u ift 1 v mroak ridges moraiiib tori be an ornery fellow ithout question the big newsmaker of the year was the oak ridges moraine from the controversy over development plans that began with r emotional public meetings in richmond hiltto an intense envirori mentally driven municipal election in king township- to a flurry of private members bills at queens park the moraine was at the centre of york regions news i caught up with the moraine recent ly for ah indepth interview dt so mr moraine how does it feel to be the newsmaker of the year ormf achwhy would i make the news i havent done anything this year i havent been doing since the last ice age just sitting around forming riversl5t teiing the clrinking water for every living organism on thek6rrjishorerpf lakp ontario nothing special f- dt but it has been a very trying year for you i i orm tell me about it i dont think ive ever felt so old you know im getting a big bald spot right aowathe middle dt yes its the bayview extension orm oy more cars yes by all means drive all over meph no the moraine wont mind with mepavementandthe road salt arid the leaky oil pans v dt most of the controversy this year centred on residential development are you concerned about experiencing rridre coristruction in the coming years ormweuthafsthewayitgoesfirst you get a little bald patch then the hous es start popping up arid before ypu know it youre breaking out subdivisions and theres nothing thatll clear it up dtrasyou know all the develop ment proposals have been before the ontario muriicipalbdafd since may and thereaiie manypeople on your side- orm feb they hold hearings they dont ask me what iwantbesidewho do i have on myside some guy who rims around in a chipriiunk suit dt weu theres mikecolle dalton mcguirity -steve- gilchrist jnfact queens parkls on your side ormfehwithfnendslikethiswho needs enemies these people come to visit nie once thentkey leave me sitting here like imabigpile of dirt dt do ypu have anything to say to your many supporters who participated in me save dont pave campaign f orm what is thavlike acupuncture with the sticking little sigrisall down my spine y v i dont need little signs ijust need all you people to goaway and leave wold landform in peace v i j pjtiwellmr moraine itsbeeria blast arid i can see why youre universal