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     quietgrl New member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
Amazing news everyone... As a local I just got the Recorder and times today... there is no ability to connect via on line so I am going to transcribe the article here... I will do it in pieces... | ||
| quietgrl New member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
GCC Answering Abuse Allegations By Michael Jiggins (Staff Writer Recorder and Times) Board Chairman apologizes to all victime; talks planned in reponse to Globe and Mail stories The chairman of the GCC board of directors offered a personal apology Wednesday to any former student who suffered abuse while attending the private Christian boarding school. "From a personal point of view, obviously I apologize for the fact that any student at the school - regardless of when they were there - suffered any kind of abuse", said Geoff Jackson in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon. He said the board members are holdong a conference call tomorrow night in part to discuss a response to allegations of physical and psychological abuse that have come to light in the past week. Jackson who lives in Waterloo, said the board will discuss a formal apology and even the possibility of financial settlements with former students.. In a series of articles since last Friday, The GLobe and Mail has recounted what it initially headlined the school's "dark past." (More to come...give me a minute) | ||
| gayatgcc Member Username: gayatgcc Post Number: 75 Registered: 7-2007 Posted From: 76.66.37.221 |
Damning! Wow! (keep your fingers flying) ... I checked-out the R&T site, but like you ... no link to the story. | ||
| quietgrl New member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 22 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
Interviews with student's describe strange, almost cult-like activities by staff members in the 1970's and 1980's - incidents they say not only terrorized some students at the time, but have left them emotionally and psychologically scarred today. Among the behaviour described in the Globe articles are so-called "light - sessions" where students would be roused from sleep and taken to a room where a bright light was shined in their faces as unseen people accused them of being sinners. Many of the accounts are writtne about in postings to an internte chatroom, although no former students have come forward to the Recorder and Times alleging abuse. Jackson said he was stunned to read those "very disturbing accounts in the Globe." (more to come) | ||
| purgatory Junior Member Username: purgatory Post Number: 34 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 67.71.120.15 |
Well holy ••••!!!!! It's about ••••••• time. I guess they are feeling the heat, and thought it best to say something. I'm surprised a lawyer is not speaking for the Board of Directors-this can be agood thing though for the survivors. | ||
| rozpriceenglish Intermediate Member Username: rozpriceenglish Post Number: 107 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 172.162.115.207 |
Holy ••••!!! My mom and I are standing here canning tomatoes, cheering loudly. | ||
| quietgrl New member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
"This came out of the blue last Friday," he said. "That really has taken us bu surprise and, yes, blindsided is the right word." While the details were " a great shock to the existing board of directors," Jackson said he has no reason to doubt the veracity of what some former GCC students are alleging happened to them. "I 'don't for one minute imagine that these former students are saying things that they don't belive happened. I'm sure that's the true," he said. Amidst the firestorm of controversy, Jackson said the board id rager to hear from former staff members who were at GCC at the time students allege this behaviour was happening. " We need to find out from them what their story is," said Jackson, cautioning there are " at least two points" to every issue. (more to come) | ||
| gcc_1981_grad New member Username: gcc_1981_grad Post Number: 22 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 70.51.146.194 |
I am speechless and very moved by this. I just got off of the phone with the CBC speaking about GCC, and then I read this. After so long.., these apologized are affecting me in ways that I never thought we possible | ||
| gcc_1981_grad New member Username: gcc_1981_grad Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 70.51.146.194 |
I am speechless and very moved by this. I just got off of the phone with the CBC speaking about GCC, and then I read this. After so long.., these apologized are affecting me in ways that I never thought possible | ||
| quietgrl New member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 24 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
Asked how it's possible that none of the current board would have been aware of the allegations, Jackson responded, "These events were taking place totally unknown to other student's who were there. If it was unknown to them, obviously it would be unknown to a vast majority of people." He noted some board members went to GCC with those former students quoted in the Globe articles and "its a real shock to them." Grenville Christian College, located on a lush campus along the shores of the St.Lawrence River east of Brockville, announced at the end of July that iw was closing its doors after 38 years. Officials, including Jackson and headmaster Rev. Gordon Mintz, said at the time the closure was the result of dwindling enrolment and a financial situation that left the board doubtful GCC could survive another year. The Globe's initial artilce, however, suggested the school's closure was, in fact, connected to the allegations of mistreatment of former students. JAckson was adamant that was not the case. " I can say quite categorically that that was never a consideration, never an issue," he said Wednesday. (More to come) | ||
| quietgrl New member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 25 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
Board chairman for the past four years and treasurer prior to that, Jackson said that his association with the school dates back about 9 years. " I cannot believe that anything like this was happening during that period of time," said Jackson. He said that the only whiff of alleging mistreatment allegations was about a year ago when the sister of a former student contacted the school and said that her sister "had suffered psychological damage" from her time at GCC. "We have a set of protocols, of course, and wrote back and said if you could please provide us with the details we obviously will .... follow up on that," said Jackson. "And we never heard any more..." Mintz, who said he is no longer a GCC employee as of August 31, declined to comment yesterday referring a call instead to Jackson. On the subject of possible lawsuits, Jackson said it would be "foolish" for the board not to worry legal action might be the next step for those former students who have come forward with their stories. "But I'd say we're more concerned about the fact that we have these former students who obviously feel the way they do," stressed JAckson. " One of the things that I will be bringing to the board (tonight) is that we surely have a pastoral responsibility to those people, regardless of when they were students and regardless of the fact the current board was not in place when these alleged situations occured." Whew! Done... smile | ||
| gayatgcc Member Username: gayatgcc Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2007 Posted From: 76.66.37.221 |
Amazing ... so they just think they'll toss money at us and the problem will go away? | ||
| quietgrl Junior Member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 26 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
Sorry for any typing errors... I was just very excited... What do you all think? Personally... I am delighted at Geoff's stance...ie not discounting us... I would love to see an apology from someone that abused us.... Public or private... Time to come out I guess if I am seeking that... ( and no "IF"s in that apology please... smile) jslowey@cogeco.ca Jacqueline ( Hi to anyone who was there with me... email me... love to hear from you...) | ||
| rozpriceenglish Intermediate Member Username: rozpriceenglish Post Number: 108 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 172.162.115.207 |
Wow. Sounds like the hive is buzzing. I'm very sad, disappointed and angry at Gord Mintz'z comment about not being a staff member any more. Such a cop out. Such a SHAME... Makes me mad. I'M NOT STAFF ANY MORE EITHER, GORD~!!! But I WAS, so I will stand up and admit that what happened was WRONG and that I'm sorry it ever happened!!!! | ||
| tabby1979 Member Username: tabby1979 Post Number: 60 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 207.216.241.43 |
http://newsfeed.recorder.ca/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=23597 I managed to get the link, hope it works. | ||
| rozpriceenglish Intermediate Member Username: rozpriceenglish Post Number: 109 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 172.162.115.207 |
Wow. Sounds like the hive is buzzing. I'm very sad, disappointed and angry at Gord Mintz'z comment about not being a staff member any more. Such a cop out. Such a SHAME... Makes me mad. I'M NOT STAFF ANY MORE EITHER, GORD~!!! But I WAS, so I will stand up and admit that what happened was WRONG and that I'm sorry it ever happened!!!! | ||
| lightsout Junior Member Username: lightsout Post Number: 30 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 76.100.140.96 |
WOW - THIS IS PROGRESS | ||
| quietgrl Junior Member Username: quietgrl Post Number: 27 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 24.226.102.190 |
not so fast... I just got this off of facebook... ... someone there posted that .... the globe reporter "just spoke to Geoff Jackson, Chairman of the Grenville board. Jackson said the story in theBrockville paper is all false and they have not issued an apology and they have no plans to make a finantial settlement. He did confirm that the board is meeting this evening. " I guess that was too good to be true... | ||
| lightsout Junior Member Username: lightsout Post Number: 31 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 76.100.140.96 |
WTF? | ||
| tomrossini Junior Member Username: tomrossini Post Number: 41 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 71.238.4.31 |
From: "Bishop George Bruce" <gbruce@ontario.anglican.ca> Book To: "'Thomas'" <plyman69@yahoo.com> CC: apatterson@ontario.anglican.ca, wvarley@ontario.anglican.ca, pswan@ontario.anglican.ca Subject: your email Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 10:53:58 -0400 Dear Thomas, I acknowledge receipt of your email and want you to know that I am treating your correspondence as a formal complaint of misconduct against a retire priest of the Diocese of Ontario as defined by Canon 35 of the Diocese of Ontario (to be found at www.ontario.anglican.ca) Under the provisions of this Canon I am requesting that you meet with me and my Chancellor to discuss the specifics of your allegation. Please contact my secretary, Ms Anne Patterson at 613-544-4774 ext 30 to arrange such a meeting. Yours sincerely +George Bruce Bishop of Ontario | ||
| grenvillan88 Junior Member Username: grenvillan88 Post Number: 35 Registered: 8-2007 Posted From: 74.99.246.147 |
with all the happenings the media better be there at the last supper. i wonder if the head table will look like da vinci's painting? hahahaha who will be at the head table? l8r u guys and gals (with a southern drawl) :D |
