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NEWS 37 Halton Catholic school board searching for a new education director The Halton Catholic District School Board is be­ ginning a search for a new leader. At the Jan. 16 board meeting, trustees accepted the retirement notice of Di­ rector of Education Paula Dawson effective Aug. 31. "This district has always held a special place in my heart," Dawson said in a press release. "Being appointed to the role of director of educa­ tion for this board in 2013 was a tremendous honour, an honour made even more special because I was com­ ing back home." Dawson began her ca­ reer in education in 1987 and has served in many roles at four Catholic school boards in Ontario - Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, the London District Catho­ lic School Board, Welling­ ton Catholic District School Board and Halton. In 2013, Dawson became the sixth director of educa­ tion of the Halton Catholic board and its first female head, succeeding Michael Pautler. "I have enjoyed a won­ derful career as a Catholic teacher and leader but it is time for me to pass the torch," said Dawson. "I will be forever grateful for my association with this school board, and I wish all students, parents and staff continued success in the years ahead." "Ms. Dawson is a very talented and knowledge­ able Catholic educator," said Diane Rabenda, chair of the board. "For the past five years the students and staff in the Halton Catholic Dis­ trict School Board have been blessed with Director Dawson's leadership..." Trustees voted to com­ mence plans for the selec­ tion process of a new direc­ tor of education. The Halton Catholic board serves 34,000 stu­ dents at 46 elementary schools, nine secondary schools and three continu­ ing education facilities across the region. Halton Catholic School Board Halton Catholic District School Board Education Director Paula Dawson. Announcement Kelly Montague, Regional General Manager of Metroland Halton, is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine O'Hara as Regional Managing Editor for Metroland Halton. In her expanded role, Catherine will develop, manage and curate the editorial content for Halton Division's community newspapers, includ­ ing the Burlington Post, Flamborough Review, Milton Canadian Champion and Oakville Beaver, as well as the publications' online properties. Catherine is a graduate of the Sheridan College Print Journalism program. She has worked as a journalist for the past 12 years, most recently as Managing Editor of The Milton Canadian Champion, a role she has held since 2015. With a passion for community news, Catherine looks forward to engaging readers and connecting with the community's residents, organizations and businesses. Catherine, along with her talented team of reporters and photographers, is keen on telling your stories. She can be reached at: cohara@metroland.com Reaching more than 200,000 households with our print products and enjoying a growing online audience averaging 500,000 unique monthly visitors, Metroland Halton is connected to the community and is yourtrusted source for news and events in Halton and Flamborough. •* metroland nedia • • • C o n n e c te d to y o u r co m m u n ity ® HfiJHTBH MJMI njWHKWOH T h e P o s t Canadan Champion T h e R ev iew LOCAL N E W S r\ Y O U R SHOP LOCAL SOURCE . . . w a t x ± i f o r o n e COMMUNITY PRODUCT A R R I V I N G A T Y O U R H O M E E V E R Y T H U R S D A Y ih S iOAKVILLE The Beaver T h u r s d a y a n d F r i d a y e d i t i o n s a r e c o n s o l i d a t i n g a s o f D e c e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 1 7 •.'"•trabndmed/j- 5 ®§yer. inside .com | O akville B eaver | Thursday, January 25, 2018 insid e ha lto n.co m mailto:cohara@metroland.com Announcement NEWS SHOP LOCAL SOURCE COMMUNITY PRODUCT ARRIVING AT YOUR HOME EVERY THURSDAY The Beaver