Trustee to represent Clearview and Collingwood
Annie Chandler
Annie Chandler grew up on a farm in Clearview where she attended Duntroon Central Public School and Collingwood Collegiate Institute. She recently retired from CCI after 28 years in education, working with students and parents in the areas of English, drama and law. In her final years she served as chair of the guidance department where her awareness heightened even more around issues concerning student wellbeing and positive school cultures.
Chandler is a strong advocate for rural schools realizing their importance to a community. She believes that funding should be provided for continual upgrades to our aging schools and will work closely with communities to ensure this.
She supports continued funding for special education and speciality programs that directly support the needs of the students in our schools.
Chandler is also interested in learning about the SCDSB budget policies and the development of the capital spending plan for this area. Tax dollars could be saved if the feasibility of revamping our current school bus system to create a cooperative sharing system with the Catholic board is investigated.
Having lived in the area all her life she has a vested interest in and a good understanding of the area’s needs and diversities.
Chandler currently resides in Collingwood with her husband David and their son Dillon. She is an active volunteer for Hospice Georgian Triangle and a proud supporter of the Collingwood Local Food Co-op and The Door Collingwood Youth Center. Other interests include gardening, cycling and golf.
Donna Lawson
Donna Lawson has lived and worked in the Clearview Township area for the past 23 years and is proud to call Creemore home with three of her four children and her new granddaughter.
She is a local realtor and also owns and runs her own painting and renovating business. Lawson has volunteered her time and energy in the community for the past 22 years, leading Brownies and Girl Guides, heading up the school council as chairperson at both New Lowell Public School and Stayner Collegiate Institute.
She was an executive member, including president, of the Clearview Girls Hockey Association, and most recently mentor of the Cybergnomes Robotics Team 2013.
Lawson is committed to making sure that parents and students in Simcoe County feel that they have a voice that will be heard.
***
Shawn Cooper is acclaimed as English separate school trustee.
Guy Belcourt and Eric Lapointe are running for French public school trustee and Donald Blais and Kyna Sivret are running for French separate school trustee representing Clearview and Mulmur.
In Mulmur, English public school board trustee Lynn Topping, of Shelburne, is acclaimed.
Running for French separate school board is Genevieve Grenier, of Woodbridge, Blaise Liaki and Tammy Knibbs, both from Brampton.
Krystina De Rose, Frank Di Cosola and Tony Meglio, all from Bolton, are running for English separate school board trustee.