Brief Lincoln appointed new director of operations
The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education (AVRCE) has appointed Paul Lincoln as its new director of operations.
Lincoln is a lifelong resident of Annapolis Valley and a professional engineer.
A graduate of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as Acadia and Dalhousie
universities, he brings more than 33 years of professional experience in management roles in transportation, operation, building maintenance and construction.
AVRCE regional executive director of education Dave Jones said Lincoln’s education, experience and management approach will be a great addition to the operation department and the centre’s leadership team.
“His leadership and knowledge will be an asset in working collaboratively with our staff and partners to maintain
and improve AVRCE schools, transportation, and information technology systems," Jones said in a news release.
Lincoln begins his role on March 6.
Brennan named N.S. ombudsman
The Nova Scotia government has officially appointed Christine Brennan as the head of the province's public complaints body.
The province recently announced Brennan will serve a five-year term as Nova Scotia's ombudsman. Brennan
most recently served as acting ombudsman following last year's retirement of former ombudsman William A. Smith.
"I welcome my appointment as ombudsman with gratitude and excitement," Brennan said in a news release. "As an oversight agency, the ombudsman's office benefits from a tree-top view of provincial and municipal public service delivery and accountability."
As an independent officer of the legislature, the ombudsman investigates
complaints about provincial and municipal government, agencies, boards and commissions. Anyone can make a complaint to the ombudsman.
Brennan, a graduate of Saint Mary's University and the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, has been with the ombudsman's office since 2000 and completed the legal studies program from the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law.