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OPINIONS NEWS Board scolds province newsroom@eap.on.ca BROCKVILLE | Citing “grave concerns” over the loss of autonomy, the Upper Can- ada District School Board has blasted the Ontario government for the shrinking role of trustees in public education. Says Chair Greg Pietersma: “It’s time to ask the question, ‘Who is in charge of the school house?’ Citizens of Ontario need to debate whether schools will continue to be run locally or from Toronto.” The board voted unanimously last week to direct the chair to send a letter to the premier asking him to conduct a debate on who is in charge of the school house, and more specifically, the role of the modern trustee, school boards, federations, and the Ministry of Education. Ongoing consolidation and centralization of power over public schools and school boards by the provincial government has eroded the authority of local representa- tives, argues the UCDSB which administers English-language public schools in eastern Ontario. Who is really in charge of our schools? Trustees have agreed to send letters to Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Public School Board Association to outline concerns with directions in government policy. Since 2003, there has been a considerable consolidation of power in the area of finan- cial management, labour relations, and leg- islation, says the UCDSB. “This has happened with little or no pub- lic debate or any rational on how this will improve student achievement,” said Piet- ersma. Second Vice-Chair David McDonald said that the last review – resulting in Bill 177 – focused too narrowly on the role of the trustee. In the letter, the board will ask the Ontar- io Public School Board Association (OPSBA), which represents school boards provincial- ly, to consider convening an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors of OPS- BA to discuss the implications of the On- tario English Catholic Teachers Association agreement upon publicly funded school boards. “The UCDSB has grave concerns that tri- lateral negotiations – the way business has been done in Ontario over the last several years – is breaking down. The Board wants to ensure that the trustees’associations and management are equal partners in any deal that is formulated at a provincial discussion table.” The English Catholic Teachers Association is the first teachers’ union to consent to a pay freeze agreement, which the province argues it must get with one million public sector employees in order to erase the $15 billion deficit. The government, which says the pact amounts to a 1.5 per cent pay cut, wants to negotiate similar agreements with the other teachers’ unions.
Drug seizure July 27, Constable Chris McGillis in- tercepted a vehicle on Cameron Street in Hawkesbury for a traffic violation. A 22-year-old man from Brownsburg-Cha- tham was charged with possession of “speed” and marijuana. No insurance charge A 2004 Honda Civic was stopped on Mc- Gill Street in Hawkesbury July 28. Rose-Au- drey St-Denis, 19, of Régent Street, Hawkes- bury, was charged with driving while under suspension and driving without insurance. The set minimum fine for driving without insurance is $5,000. The vehicle was im- pounded for seven days. Hit and run The public is being asked to help police find the person responsible for a hit and run July 28. Sometime between 5 p.m. and midnight, a blue 2009 Toyota was hit by another vehicle while it was parked on the west side of the northern part of Laurier Street, Hawkesbury. Constables Nathalie Trottier and Sébastien Brisson are investi- gating. Theft at fruit stand Constable Anne-Christine Gauthier is investigating a theft that occurred at the Lamoureux fruit stand on St-Philippe Street in Alfred during the night of July 27-28. According to the investigation, someone damaged the concession stand to gain access and stole a quantity of food. The theft was noticed by an employee the next morning. If you have information about any of these crimes call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477 or call the Hawkesbury O.P.P. at 613-632-2729.
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Cattle take a dip in a pond near Chute-à-Blondeau this week as the region continued to bake during the extended dry spell. Area residents were continued to be encouraged to conserve water. Pay telephone lifted
Break-in July 24, shortly after 10 p.m., a break and enter in progress at the Exotic Cars Garage on John Street, Hawkesbury was reported to police. A witness spotted a man arriving in his vehicle at the garage and trying to break in. Officers responded quickly and arrested an individual at the scene. Nothing was stolen. Jean-Paul Villeneuve, 56, of Bay Road, L’Orignal, was charged with entering a place to commit an indictable offence, driv- ing while his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit and breach of probation.
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Despite technological advances, the old-fashioned pay telephone remains popular. July 27, Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police officers were alerted to a theft of a Bell Canada pay phone at about 3 a.m. July 21 at the Esso gas station on County Road 17 in ChamplainTownship east of Hawkes- bury. The investigation revealed that two persons in a van stole the phone from 345 County Road 17. Anyone with informa- tion about the theft is asked to contact Constable Eddy Saardi at 613-632-2729. 22 charges In the week of July 23 to July 30, the Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment responded to 283 occurrences with officers laying 22 charges. Officers investigated two as- saults, eight break-ins and 9 thefts and laid one impaired driving charge
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