"I‘m looking forward to being in Halton. There are many good educaâ€" tional practices happening in Halton and, under my leadership, I anticipate "I am delighted with Mr. Sweeney‘s selection as our new Director of Education. He is a sensiâ€" tive and caring Catholic role model, who is well qualified to guide the board and to address the many issues and challenges which the board will encounter, as it prepares students to contribute to society," said McCauley. He will replace Cliff Bymes, who has been the board‘s director for the past 23 years. The 51â€"yearâ€"old Sweeney, currentâ€" ly Superintendent of Human Resources with the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board, takes over as Catholic Director of Education for Halton on Aug. 1st. he new director of the Halton Roman Catholic School Board is Fred Sweeney, a Durham Region Catholic School Board Superintendent. RC board picks Durham superintendent as new director Home Design Centre 2575 Dundas Street West, Suite 16, Mississauga, Ontario LSK 2M (905) 828â€"2100 1â€"800â€"668â€"4923 PAGE 9 see tHe music®* Metropolitan Toronto, both are low assessment school boards which require very diliâ€" gent budgeting, and both school He noted the Halton and Durham Catholic school â€" boards have much in common. Both more will folâ€" low," said Sweeney. Guaranteed lowest price. Incredible value AKE ANY DISPOSAL OF SETâ€"UP ATTRESS OLD MATTRESS FREE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE M Fred Sweeney "The most important challenges for the Halton Catholic Board are first, the maintenance and enhanceâ€" "Sweeney is currently in his 30th year as an educator. As a teacher, he spent one year as president of the Ontario Teachers‘ Federation in 1982â€" 83 and also, more recently, served a year as president of the Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers‘ Association in 1990â€"91. boards have experienced tremendous growth, particularly over the last five to six years. ment of the Catholic education sysâ€" tem," said Sweeney. Noting the recent challenges made to the existence of Catholic education in Newfoundland Loans * Line of Credit and Alberta, Sweeney emphasized the importance of safeguarding quality Catholic education and its delivery in Ontario. SPEERS RD.