History-making

Jenny Versteeg, Chair of Avon Maitland District School Board,  has written to me that various watchdogs and committees have "confirmed the veracity of the previous board's decisions" (regarding the closure of our school). In an earlier letter she advised me that the Avon Maitland Board has also confirmed all of their previous actions and decisions.

I guess this means that the fibs told by their Communications Director on CKNX and confirmed by  Ms. Versteeg herself, have been forgiven. The slate is wiped clean. As far as I know none of the board members or staff have confessed to any breaches of veracity, but those confirmatory motions are pretty powerful, if you think it is proper to abuse that kind of justification.

Now that all is forgiven and the smart-board has been completely erased,  AMDSB can start all over again to write the history they wish were true. If the truth gets stretched or twisted, self forgiveness can cover up.  

Unfortunately, the official records about the closure of BPS and the Blyth ARC experience in the board's files as well as the copies in the Ministry of Education will still contain the fictitious accounts. The sinning is washed away but the products of the sinning will remain forever in the soon to be archived history of Blyth Public School.

There is to be a celebration of the history of Blyth Public School later this month. Which history will  be celebrated?


Note: By "smart-board" in paragraph 3 I am not referring to the school board. It has not been erased.