WHITBY FErn!b EfXtE W1 99 ?ý I rown re- el eed as s chool board chairman -Whitb tuso Ian Brown was unanimosl eoted chairman of tho Durhamn Board of Education atMonday night's board moot- nir wrown first camne on as chair- man fivemionths ao,»taling over from Lorna Murpha wo%, fg ned the.position. Now ho takos on the Job for a full 12-month rmn. 'Tm very pleased to bo votod chairman,» *said Brown. "I feit I was just gettîng my foot wet.» Brown thankod his trustee col- leagues and emphasized the "dodication and plain hard work" dono by trustees and staff. "From the. board room to the class room this is a first-clas organiation. Brown is marriod with, two children. Ho has lived ini Whitby sinco 1978 and has served as a board trusteo ainco 198o. Ho oarned an honors bacholor of arts in psychology from Queon's Uhivorsity, an MA i dovobopmontal oducational psy - chology from Waterloo, and is currently completing his Ph.D in psychology from -the University of Toronto.' ua Hoe works as a psychoedua tional consultant. Brown has served as chairman of the finance and salary commit- tee, special education' advisory committee, vico-chairman of pnro- gramnand curriculum, and ofthe Tho board has many goals for the coming yoar. Brown is speci- fically intersted i intonsifying lobbinfg efforts to. increaso pro- vincial «uninto help defray the financial burdon fromn tho rate- Payors. Ho says ho would liko to form a lobbying group that would rospond to tho initiatives coming froïn Queens Park. - .1 Ho also wants to focus efforts oFn a "systoins plan' which exa- mines organizational. effective- noss, financial and physical rosources human resources, pro- gramn anc1 instruction, and comn- munity and public rolations. Brown says capital jprocs ahoad for Whitby inc ude Graywood public school, at Ross- land and Taunton, schedulod for 1991, and a socondary school planefor Wtby in 193. Christmas shopping is enough to drive anyone up the mande. But at the Oshawa Centre, we guarantee you'I find that special sometbing for everyone on your list. And youl find it at a price that wili keep you in the Christmas spirit. Plus we'll be offering free gift wrapping the first week of December. So there's no need to panic. Christmas is yours to enjoy at the Oshawa Centre. Kaufmtan' furn iture is available- in Whitby.. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM. MONTGOMERY PLACE 213 BYRON ST. S. 668-5011 INTERIOR DESIGNERS WELCOME aani MaWhIbiis lWeekllf The Oshawa Centre RADIO 1390 AM Diirliarns Voice... by Choicel A Mft, ,laud rnintunity New%paper CO)FFICE V"4ôWlt E3CENITRE PRINTING, OFFICE SUPPLIES & FURNITURE MIAQ O;O'Cf 513 VVÉSINEY ROAD SOUIH ^.JAX ONT Pl'Alt SIORI 218 HAPWOOD AV£ SOUIH AJAX ONT 1 TEL (4l6)6ejlg68 IAX 1,116, 111 1111 .11-Il