Markham we Honsberger not runmn J:_;_.A,......;nn nAanictrntnrQ muld also in our svstem. They are our - After 18 years’ continuous service as a school trustee, John Honsberger of Markham. last week an- nounced his decision not to stand for reelection to York County Board of Education. “The time needed and the financial commitment to reasonably fulfil the responsibilities of a trustee is more than I am now able to afford.†Honsberger said. 20 particularly this past year, my commitment to the board has been at a personal and financial. cost to both my family and my firm. It would be unfair to both if I were to continue with the board." He said he would also like more time to devote to other commitments. Stayed to help Honsberger said he had originally intended to resign with the formation of the York board, but stayed on to assist in the transition to the larger board for the teaching and administrative staff Over the “l have always felt I could best assist public education in the county by working with and encouraging those within our system who had vision and ability." he said. TH E past yearS, aNd ,1 this paSt year! LIBERAL, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1974 JOHN HONSBERGER Private life beckons “Those qualities I felt would attract other good people to our board and in the end provide the best possible system of public education in the province.†Danger ahead He said there were certain pressures on large in- stitutions “that ultimately 9795 YONGE STREET RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO SIMON’S REGENT SERVICE STATION 24 Hr. Snow Plowing lead to their disintegration into smaller units". The board, he felt, was headed in that direction. There was a danger the most able teachers, am- bitious students and conâ€" mmod nmnle in the com- administrators could also become equally disillusioned. If that hap- pened, public education would suffer, “particularly when the total school population in the province was bound to suffer". in our system most valuable the most replaceâ€, he Honsberger miss his work and schools 1 friends he in There was a danger the most able teachers, am- bitious students and con- cerned people in the com- munity would be “in- creasineg turned off with the public school system and be attracted to the com- peting independent schools where there is not the same degree of being lock-stepped with each other and the style may be more professionally and educationally satisfying, albeit often more rigorous," Honsberger said. Good trustees and good of The Studio That Comes To Your Home 884-6941 PHOTOS ELBERT BUS: 889-8862 RES: 884â€"1837 "Tl‘vhehchallenge was to prevent it from happening and to “keep the good people S\NTA CLAUS waiting tor little people in is C at the Central Court ‘ Warren Boilie S'IANT BELL-TREES most £1351}; resource and the most difficult to replace", he said. Honsberger said he would miss his work with the board and schools and valued the friends he had made “and the personal satisfaction of sharing in the achievements of the board". VOTE BAILIE. w‘ R' Support your Richmond Hill representative on the York County Board of Education HE’S APPROACHABLE HE’S DEPENDABLE HE’S INDEPENDENT HE’S DECISIVE HE’S EXPERIENCED ondy COTTOQe chandeliers WADDELLS WORLD of TRAVEL LTD. It's simple. you select a 1 week vacation to the Sheraton or Qualit Inn Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, during January. at the regular cost or $249 and for just another $39 we'll include a 3 day cruise to Nassau on the T.T.S. Atlas. You‘ll stay in a luxury cabin with private facilities and of course all your meals on board are included, there‘s even a casino on board. It‘s like 2 holidays for the price of one. Prices are based on double occupancy. are valid in January and in- clude: R/trlp iet via Transair B737 to Ft. Lauderdale all transfers. 5 nights accommodation at hotel selected. 2 nights accommodation in- cluding all meals and much more. Whatto do now Give usa call, now, we‘ll tell you what else is included. about the ship and send you all the information as we say "It's the best January ‘Sail' yet a different attitude Mondov TORONTO Saturday, December 1662‘A Avenue Rd. a! Lawrence 783-3366 10084 Yonge SL, Richmond Hill, Ont. 884.927] After hours â€" Call 275-5165 2nd to 23rd