Paul Brazeau (Northeast Ontario – part-time/full-time) is an occasional teacher for the Near North DSB. During his 35-year career he has taught students from kindergarten to Grade 12 in Ontario, BC and Australia, and served two elementary schools as vice-principal. Long involved with teacher professional development, he currently liaises with teacher colleagues from the UK to facilitate international professional development opportunities. First elected to Council in 2003, he is vice-president of the Near North Occasional Teachers Local for the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. Brazeau has a BA from Laurentian University and an MEd from the University of British Columbia. His College registration number is 140054.

Don Cattani (Northwest Ontario – part-time/full-time) currently an occasional teacher with the Thunder Bay Catholic DSB, has been teaching in Ontario since the early 1970s. He has taught Grades 7 to OAC English, religion, math, history, law and alternative education. He was local president of the Thunder Bay Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, secondary, from 1995 to 2006. He has been a member of Council since 2003, serving on the Discipline and Executive committees and as chair of the Fitness to Practise Committee. Cattani has a BA and a BEd from Lakehead University. His College registration number is 264427.

Brian Doubleday (Southwest Ontario – part-time/full-time) retired in 2006 after 36 years of active education experience and begins work this fall as an occasional teacher for the Avon Maitland DSB. During his career he taught Intermediate geography and Grade 8 home room for the former Huron Board of Education. He was actively involved in federation activities and served as chief negotiator, first vice-president and president with the Avon Maitland elementary teachers' local. He graduated from the program of Teacher Education at Lakehead Teachers College and has a BA from the University of Western Ontario. His College registration number is 264136.

Laura Featherstone (Central Ontario – full-time) has taught Special Education, family studies, history, technology and co-op since she began teaching in 1988. She presently teaches social science and humanities at Marc Garneau CI in Toronto. Her experience includes making presentations for Ministry initiatives and working for school boards on curriculum documents. She has written courses and taught online for Queen's University Family Studies AQs. She has a BA from Wilfrid Laurier University plus a BEd and an MEd from OISE/UT. Her College registration number is 179012.

Rosemary Fontaine (Central Ontario – part-time/full-time) has been a classroom teacher with the Toronto Catholic DSB since 1975. She currently teaches Grade 3 at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic School in Toronto. Fontaine spent eight years on the local executive of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and for 14 years was a trustee of the Metro Catholic Teachers' Long-Term Disability Plan. She chaired the plan for two years. First elected to the College Council in 2003 she has served as a member of the Discipline, Fitness to Practice and Human Resources committees. She has a BA and a BEd from the University of Toronto. Her College registration number is 151328.

Brent Hamelin (Southcentral Ontario – full-time) has taught for 25 years at St. Theresa's High School in Midland. A longtime science teacher, he completed Guidance Parts 1 and 2 in 2004 and currently teaches guidance and careers. Involved with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) since 1984, he has served on many committees at the local and provincial levels. From 1995 to 2004 he was on full release to work for the Simcoe Muskoka OECTA unit, first as release officer and later as unit president. Hamelin has a BSc from the University of Guelph and a BEd from the University of Toronto. His College registration number is 172416.

Gordon Hough (Southeast Ontario – part-time/full-time) retired in 2003 after more than 30 years as a Primary/Junior classroom teacher, and has continued since then as an occasional teacher with the Upper Canada DSB. First elected to Council in 2003, Hough is a graduate of the Professional Education Program at Ottawa Teacher's College and has a BA from the University of Guelph. He has been active in the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and its predecessor, the Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation, for the past 30 years. He is an honorary life member of the ETFO Upper Canada Local and the ETFO provincial. His College registration number is 140539.

Sharon Young Kipp (Southwest Ontario – full time) is department head, physical and health education, for the Thames Valley DSB. During her 30-year career she has worked as a PHE teacher, coach, convenor and teacher on special assignment. She has served numerous organizations in her field, including the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations and the Minister's Committee on Sport Safety. She was a course conductor for the National Coaching Certification Program and a facilitator for the Ontario Educational Leadership Centre. Young Kipp is currently a branch president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. She has an Honours BA and a BEd from the University of Western Ontario. Her College registration number is 224507.

Tanya Roberts (Southeast Ontario – full-time) has been teaching in Ottawa for nine years. Most recently she has taught Grade 8 English, math and social studies. In the current school year she takes on a new challenge as a Special Education, computer and visual arts teacher for Grades 4 to 8. Roberts has an Honours BA and a BEd from the University of Ottawa. She is a past member of the Ottawa-Carleton Occasional Teachers' Association executive and the Ottawa-Carleton Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) executive. She served as a web site facilitator for ETFO's Reflection on Practice leadership institute. Her College registration number is 202504.

Hanno Weinberger (Southcentral Ontario – part-time/full-time) has been a classroom teacher with the Halton DSB for the past 30 years, teaching JK to Grade 6, Special Education and working as the English half of a French Immersion team. At the board level he has been a member of the kindergarten council and partners in planning committees. An executive member of the local Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) since its inception, he is currently a member of the provincial ETFO disabilities issues committee, which he chaired in 2005–06. Weinberger has a BA/BSW from McMaster University and a BEd from Hamilton Teacher's College. His College registration number is 244106.

John Wells (Northwest Ontario – full-time) has 12 years of classroom experience with the Algoma DSB teaching mathematics, science and computer science. He is past president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) D2-Algoma, a member of the OSSTF collective bargaining and education finance committees and a current OSSTF chief negotiator. He has a BSc from Trent University and a BEd from Mount Allison University. His College registration number is 261055.

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Acclaimed member withdraws

Northeast Ontario – full time

Roberta Mary McEwen, recently acclaimed as a new Council member in the Northeast Ontario full-time position, has stepped aside.

McEwen informed the College's Registrar that she has accepted an assignment as a principal and is ineligible to serve as the representative of northeastern Ontario members as she will not be a full-time classroom teacher.

The College is inviting member applications for the position. You may run for the position if you are a full-time, practising classroom teacher and live in the regions of Sudbury, Manitoulin, Timiskaming, Nipissing or Parry Sound. The deadline to apply is January 26, 2007.

Council's Nomination Committee will review all applications, meet with short-listed candidates and recommend a nominee to Council.