Brant Catholic school board names new trustee.

Toni Poirier of Caledonia was chosen at a special meeting to fill a vacant trustee seat on the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board; the term runs until the municipal election in October.

Toni Poirier of Caledonia has been selected to fill a trustee vacancy on the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. The appointment came at a special board meeting where four candidates presented for the role. The seat has been vacant since Mark Watson resigned in October. That resignation followed provincial action related to unpaid travel expenses from a trip to Italy involving four trustees. Key details: - Toni Poirier is a longtime Grade 8 teacher with the board who retired in 2024. - Poirier said her two children attended board schools and she described having a deep understanding of the Catholic education system. - Four candidates presented at the special meeting before Poirier was selected. - The seat was left empty after Mark Watson resigned in October amid matters tied to travel expenses from a trip to Italy by four trustees. - Board chair Carol Luciani issued a media release saying Poirier’s experience, faith and community ties will serve the board and communities. Summary: Poirier’s appointment returns an experienced local educator to a trustee role and the board emphasized her ties to Catholic education and the community. Her term covers the remainder of the current term, which ends after the municipal election in October.