Stan Cameron shoots for trustee position

Stan Cameron has completed five full marathons in his life. Now he's running in the race for Caledon trustee on the Peel District School Board (PDSB).

Well known for his support of access to public education in Caledon, Cameron lives the life of educational leadership. He has been a volunteer at the public school level for 14 years and was the PDSB Award of Excellence recipient for Excellence in Volunteer Service to schools. He is a 31-year resident of Caledon. Stan and his wife Debbie have two children Kayla, 18 in her second year at university, and Carly 15, in grade 10.

He has a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, a master of arts degree in education and two community college diplomas one in recreation leadership and one in correctional work.

His supporters have been very candid: "Stan Cameron is the voice I want for Caledon at the PDSB. His ideas are new, his approach is open, his efforts are boundless and his attention limits," said Brenda Heenan of Bolton.

Cameron has volunteered on parent council at Palgrave Public School, as a member of the Mayfield Music Parents' Association and as coach in Caledon Minor Hockey. In his 26th year as a faculty member at Centennial College, Cameron has chaired numerous college-wide committees. He has worked with adult and young offenders and has presented at national education conferences on approaches to learning.

He plays an active role as volunteer co-ordinator of the North Peel Mayfield Arts Bus. Cameron's campaign organizing committee believes his interest in positive change in public education is reflected in support from all five wards in Caledon.

From Mono Mills, Steve and Cindy Brown feel strongly that, "We want a voice on the PDSB that thinks of students and families first, speaks honestly about equity and access, and has excellence in teaching and learning as a strong focus. Stan Cameron is that voice for Caledon."

part of a group of parents who pursued, with community support, a request to the PDSB to change their elementary school from a K-6 model to K-8. While the PDSB said "no" many times to this request the parent group worked together to make the community's overwhelming vote come to fruition.

Nineteen-year-old Kim Alderdice, studying at the University of Guelph, and a recent graduate of Caledon schools offers; "I have firsthand experience of the benefits that Stan Cameron can bring to a school, a school program and a classroom. I have learned what it means to advocate for positive change in education by watching Stan work with my school communities."

Cameron is interested in seeing the public education system respond with a greater degree of understanding for the needs of students in Caledon. He is also interested in striving to help families in need have more seamless access to information, people, systems, answers, and assistance with their educational challenges.

"I've worked with Stan Cameron on PDSB issues. My experience is that Stan is unwavering in his efforts and tireless in his resolve to bring the best in education to all of our students, in an equitable and cost effective way," commented Terry Horbatiuk from Caledon East.

Cameron is decisive when adding, "In the current model of interaction we largely have representation of the board's policies to the people. I can assure constituents that I will turn that model upside down and make it a priority to represent the people of Caledon to the board."

Susan Gesner of Caledon says; "Working alongside Stan on our Mayfield Music Parents' Association, I valued his leadership model of sharing and caring for students, teachers, administration, support staff and their school."

One of the many issues during this election for a new Caledon trustee is the need for our area to have a strong leader and advocate. Another is the need for more open, frequent and helpful communication. Cameron encourages voters to visit

his helpful Web site at www.stancameron.com for extensive communication, contacts and educational research articles.

While Cameron believes that each public school in Caledon has unique strengths, he also believes that each school can reach higher to be even better places of learning. For this to take place Cameron believes in the value of the triad model of co-operation. The more each school's staff, students and parents work together to create opportunities for success for each student, the more success each student can experience. As Caledon's trustee, Cameron will work to ensure that the resources for success reach each student and each school.

"We know Stan as someone who is capable of identifying educational issues that are meaningful to children and their families in Caledon. With integrity and dedication he actively pursues challenging issues," asserted Rick and Lynn Gore of Palgrave.

Bolton's Kip Berry, a recently retired high school teacher from Humberview School sums it up: "Stan Cameron will be a trustee who can help bring about change in our schools in Caledon. He believes in our students, teachers and schools. I have witnessed Stan's positive efforts to bring about prideful change on behave of all students, teachers and families. This is the person who will get positive and creative ideas to the finish line."

Stan Cameron is asking every public school board supporter Monday, Nov. 13.