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The signs were switched over this week, as the Thrifty Foods in Sapperton’s Brewery District became Save On Foods.
Gaiptman to stay as head of schools
The man sent to rescue the New Westminster school district will be sticking around. The board of education is suspending its search for a new superintendent after John Gaiptman agreed to continue as the district’s top administrator. Gaiptman retired as Greater
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staff and the board. “He’s a very hard worker and he’s been able to in a very short amount of time understand the district’s needs and move it forward,” said Campbell. “The board is very fortunate that he’s come to New West and that he’s working with us and the board is unanimous in his continuing working.” Gaiptman said he has not been scared off by the school district’s financial and political woes in recent years.
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Victoria district’s superintendent “The board has been impressed and CEO in February. After with his ability in such a short time being recruited by the Ministry of to develop an understanding for Education, he came to New our district,” said board chair West Feb. 17 to work in the Jonina Campbell. “Not just same roles, for an undefined for our financial situation, term. He took over a district but our culture and our reeling from accumulated policies, and to lead change deficits of about $5 million. in those areas where change When it appointed was needed.” CAMPBELL Gaiptman, the board She said Gaiptman has said it would continue its worked closely with the executive search for a permanent Ministry of Education on solving superintendent. the district’s financial woes. She They’ve stopped the search added he has also communicated because they like what they see. well with the community, parents,
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News that a $15-million recycling facility is coming to Queensborough caught New West officials by surprise Wednesday. Green by Nature EPR announced it will manage the sorting facility on behalf of Multi-Material BC (MMBC). MMBC is a non-profit industry organization taking over packaging and paper recycling on May 19. The new facility will be in the former RockTenn and Smurfit-MBI corrugated box plant at the foot of Gifford Street. The 179,000 sq. ft. facility will employ up to 70 people during construction and after it opens sorting recyclable plastics. The building’s conversion is to be completed by early 2015. A press release said Green by Nature will handle about 185,000 tonnes of packaging and printed paper material. It’s estimated about 20 per cent of all recyclables collected by MMBC will be sorted at the facility. Please see NEW FACILITY, A10