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Trustee contenders answer questions Both qSD candidates have extensive experience within education system TANYA HILL thill@preak.com
One empty qathet School District (qSD) trustee seat will be filled this month. Eligible voters can cast their ballot for a preferred candidate in the upcoming by-election on April 12. As per tradition, qathet Teachers’ Association (qTA) sponsored a qSD trustee candidate forum, which was held at Brooks Secondary School library on April 1. The forum, moderated by Brooks teacher Jonathan Dyck, saw both contenders, Gretchen Conti and Guy Chartier, present a case in front of the audience as to why they would make the best choice to be a trustee. Dyck asked candidates from a bank, some pre-submitted questions and questions were received from the audience. Chartier is currently executive director of qathet Division of Family Practice and has spent more than a decade teaching physical education. He also had an opportunity to work as an OCEAN VIEW
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CANDIDATES COMMENT: qathet school trustee contenders Gretchen Conti [left] and Guy Chartier answered questions at a forum hosted by qathet Teachers’ Association, on Tuesday, April 1, at the Brooks Secondary School library, in preparation for a by-election on April 12. TANYA HILL PHOTO
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