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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 28 Aug 1991, p. 13

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In an interview yesterday, Flynn reamrmed that grants from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Citizenship were used to rtntance the strategic planning portions of the Langdon Hall conference. He said a report was prepared for the ministries outlining the strategic planning "Mra. Stemmler, you have made some very serious accusa- tions about our director of educa- tion and our administration," said Cambridge trustee Chuck Yates. "You have more or less said Mr, Flynn is dishonest, is a liar, is misleading the board, is misleading the public, and is misleading the Ministry of Edu. cation. Those are very strong statements. I would like to see those kind of statements backed up." - __---- "-1..- . -,._... She criticized Stemmler for not attending a school board Commit. tee meeting at which information could have been obtained infor- mally and easily. "You're attacking our credibili- ty as trustees and I'm getting to be a perturbed trustee," said Wgterloo trustee Jacquje Pppke. Stemmler’s comments a heated reeomle from board members. Stemmler. 'T will be inking "/oU"ir'iTi"u'e course to let me know the amount of his legal fees, I certainly hope At Monday's meeting, Stem. mler told the board that she was aware it had retained the services of a "senior Toronto lawyer" to defend itself against her appeal. She has appealed to the provin. ce’s Freedom of Information Com. missioner to have the $3,000 fee waived. In response to Sternmler's, May 17 request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, the bond told Stemmler it would cost her more than $120,000 for the requested information due to the use of excessive man hours needed to retrieve it. As a result, Stemmler scaled down her re- quest and was told the new information request would cost more than $3,000. Flynn added that the grants are still forthcoming. A year-end re- port covering all details will be sent to the ministries before any monies will be received by the to be done by the board, The reports met all ministry criteria for grant approval, he said, and were approved (Continued "om 9:90 1) Hendry fins maria, involve. ment in the exchange program to be a valuable and rewarding “In Japan, it's just Japanese," she says. "Here, there are people of many countries and many tongues In Canada, I can know ab_out many countries." take care of those things." The whole situation can become a little overwhelming at times, Fumi Mugushima, a ITyearold exchange student from Sendai, Japan, who has only been in Canada for about a week, is fascinated with the diversity of cultures here. Rotary self und every tiheriiiUy"iir from rtnding out how you spend our money." Among other things such as details on all conferences at- tended by school board staff, Stemmler requested a copy of the actual Langdon Hall invoice. The that it is a lot less than the $3,440 you are trying to save," Stemmler told the board. "If it is not, I would only view this as another irresponsible attempt to stop my- ..le - A A - - _ . ' (Continued from page 12) This caring and cooperation goes a long way to foster under standing and an abiding apprecr anon for the wonderful diversity of people everywhere and the underlying similarities which can bring us all together "You really feel that these kids are no diferent than your own, and you come to appreciate them so much as individuals it is often hard to see them go afer sharing so much with them," he says. experience, and notes with pride the close and lasting relation. ships he and his family have developed with their guests. Earlier Monday, Stemmler an nounced she will seek election for a position on the separate school board, and will do so with support from Tax Watch. Ifeleeted, Stem. mler said she will work to ensure that the board is accountable to taxpayers for its spending board voted to give her a copy of the invoice, but deferred her request to waive the $3,000 fee until further information can be obtained from the Freedom of Information Commissioner. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 28. 1991 has mum- A "can. "e" My Muted Manama-ah -el mn- tttmed/erm-at human law honed waved ttrstMte anatomy-av Mn um hummus s6490 s6990 museum 53:00:1me tau!- mmmmaam sL990 2500 King St, E., mm. mm $6990 :1. Crosby "(li:ij"diiiy Volkswagen 'od'."",),""'"""'-"" up". M 7lll 9 $6990 ur mum 2 door cum “our; 7mm dear (av WWII“ when ttFr Blue “W610- 26w $4990 (at blue 7li2élb ' s5900 Adam Sweet: clowmm-ogr 'Pity/r' (or blue 9)}1005 ‘6900 ",.L,.e " VOLKSWAGEN "TTA 0L s4990 " VOLKSWAGEN INTI GI. $4990 2door 5 “.4754. Me 'pqrketrttrket' ' and. 071117; " VOLKSWAGEN "wa GI. Manuela _ crf Fi $4990 :2; " VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL s2990 " VOLKSWAGEN JEITA " VOLKSWAGEN "TTA " VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL 1'otlyeted much good mud-ha so vougsyu’btu so CHEVROLFI’ CAYALmt " SUZUKI FORSA TURBO " SAAB 900 m il " MAZDA 323LX " DODGE OMNI Kane!» my CNN?) cane": d (and: me sad "ffl2bl "and "Kw will“

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