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8 economist suntribune education saturday dec 7 2002 research fund 1 only research can cure leukemia only excellence in canadian research is funded by lrf please help is message brought to you as a community sea thef cooomist suntribune 1110 finch ave vste 222 toronto ontario m3j2t2 tek 416 661gure 2873 fax 416 6613840 1111 reelection makes crothers ontarios longestserving school board chairperson toronto airways ltd 9054778110 or email us at jobndavistorontoairwayscom the unforgettable gift hi h intro flight i 65 1 ib ip you actually flyihe plane purchase by phone or in person gift certificates l i 1 i sal 1 iiiiii bmm pasb over 85000 in manning around join us at the great blue heron charity casino from december 120 for your chance to trim our tree for cash and fabulous gifts valued from 200 to 1000 six exciting draws each day by mitchell brown staff writer bill crothers was reelected this week as chairperson of the york region district school board of trustees for the 11th year in a row making him the longestserving board chairperson in the province mr crothers who was first elected as a school trustee 14 years ago said his reelection is a reflection of the strong relationship between board staff and trustees the board has made some very good decisions and i think theres a recognition that people are very happy with the direction that were going he said during his inaugural speech mr crothers said he and the board will continue to focus on literacy and build ing partnerships with the community a lot of people believe the govern ment has reduced the role of trustees and school boards to that of a rubber- stamp entity he said i dont accept that position i believe the new reality demands there be a strong functional partnership relationship between school board trustees and their supervisory officer team and without that partnership school boards become dysfunctional trustee alan shefman the only other nominee for board chairperson said he didnt expect to win the vote but ran to ensure theres some sense of democracy around here my feeling and its a feeling very strongly held by some of my associates is that it is time for change he said were not talking about radical change were talking different vision different leadership styles that come with changing of people in significant positions mr crothers said it may also be time for the board to consider membership in the ontario public school boards association an organization that rep resents all public school board in the province except york regions we could welcome them with open arms said opsba spokesperson jeff sprang clearly york region is a strong board and their inclusion would make the boards even stronger the next election for the board of trustees will take place in november for information on a n ew heritage home just completed in unionville please turn to page two of todys real estate section were looking for christmas angels the markhaven foundation is looking for donors who we think of as christmas angels to help us equip one of the therapeutic tub rooms in the new markhaven seniors facility our wish for the christmas season is to raise 39000 for this purpose a tax receipt will be issued by yearend for all donations received christmas is a wonderful time to remember our seniors parents grandmas and grandpas aunts uncles and friends and for those residing in markhaven a longterm care facility in markham having the use of a therapeutic tub is one of the little things that enhance their quality of life wont you be a christmas angel lor markhaven this year and send along your donation thank you so much and we wish you a very merry christmas please send your donation to 9f i illustration by jack stockman the markhaven foundation 227 main street north unit 102 markham on l3p 1y6 ph9054724779