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Sargent replaces McPhail as chair Trustee contemplates run for city council BY EVE EDMONDS
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Puck to drop on Palmer hockey academy Board gives special academy status to school to help boost enrolment BY EVE EDMONDS
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They shoot, they score. R.C. Palmer secondary has been granted special academy status to launch the district’s first hockey academy. The board voted 6-1 in favour of the district staff’s recommendation that Palmer begin accepting applications in January for the program scheduled to open next fall. “This really was a good idea,” $
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said trustee Carol Day, who voted in favour of the academy at Monday’s board meeting. “I’m looking at it from a business point of view, and it’s great if we can attract kids from other districts. Enrolment is down. If we can bring in other kids from Delta or wherever, that brings in a whack of money.” At 755 students, Palmer has the lowest secondary school enrolment in the district, according to a staff report presented to the board.
The report also notes that almost every school district in the Lower Mainland, except for Richmond, has a hockey academy and Richmond may be losing students who want that, particularly to Delta. The program, which will be open to Grade 8-10 male and female students, will take up 12.5 per cent of the students’ instructional time — that is 75 minutes every other day. Instruction will include onice as well as dry land training.
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The aim is not to form a team or participate in a league, but to provide additional skills development to students who are already playing at a fairly high level of hockey. “The idea is not to replace but to supplement what is already out there,” said Day. Trustee Donna Sargent, who at the same meeting was elected chair of Richmond’s Board of Education, was the lone opposing voice. see Sargent page 4
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Sandra Cornell of Blackberry Hill shows her vast assortment of baked goods at the Steveston Farmers and Artisans Winter Market held at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Museum every second Sunday throughout the winter. The next one is Dec. 19. For a gallery of photos from last week’s market, check out our website at www.richmond-news.com.
After seven years as chair of the Richmond School Board of Education, Linda McPhail is passing the crown over to Donna Sargent who has been the vice chair for the past year and also in 2008. Debbie Tablotney was elected vice chair. McPhail said she chose not to put her name forward this year so she could focus on other commitments. “I’ve had a good run at it. I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve had the opportunity to work with two new superintendents — that’s really exciting, but sometime being chair you don’t have the opportunity to get into the debate or go out and visit the schools.” McPhail is also chair of B.C. school trustee Linda education committee, McPhail which is something she wants to focus on. “I want some new growth opportunities, and I want other people to have some growth opportunities. I’ve worked closely with Donna and she’s more than capable of doing the job.” McPhail wouldn’t confirm or deny rumours that she may be considering running for city council next year. “I haven’t made my mind up one way or another. I’ve been thinking about it, but still have a year and haven’t come to any decision.” Sargent said the public probably won’t see a big change with her as chair as she and McPhail had worked closely together, but she is excited about the new role and the challenge of facilitating productive meetings and providing trustees with the information they need to make good decisions. Board elections are held every year in December.