By Your Southwest Media Group
Terry Hall now chairs the Sun West School Division.
Trustees elected Hall, of Lucky Lake, during their Oct. 27 meeting in Rosetown, a Sun West statement said. They also chose Fritz Eckstein of Eatonia as the new vice-chair.
Back at the head of the class: Retired Lucky Lake School principal Terry Hall is the new chair of the Sun West School Division board. PHOTO COURTESY SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION
Second in command: Fritz Eckstein of Eatonia, who represents Subdivision 1, is the board’s new vice-chair. PHOTO COURTESY SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION
Hall and Eckstein succeed Michele Whitfield of Coleville and Cathy Morrow of Outlook, respectively. Whitfield and Morrow had earlier said they would step down from the executive positions, the statement said.
“I am sure it will be a challenge, but I know that my fellow trustees will continue to work together with me for the benefit of Sun West students, staff, families and communities,” Hall said in the statement. She served as principal of Lucky Lake School before retiring after 42 years in education.
She won the Subdivision 5 election in November 2024 over four other candidates, beating incumbent and runner-up Scott Sander by 25 votes. Hall is responsible for public schools in Lucky Lake, Beechy, Elrose and Kyle, plus colony schools at Kyle, Matador and Beechy.
Also that November, Eckstein won Subdivision 1, which covers the Eatonia, Eston and Marengo area, by 326 votes over James Unrau. Eckstein brought “a wealth of experience in leadership, strategic planning, and community involvement” to the board, the statement said.
“I am proud of the work we have been undertaking and pleased to take on a role where I can provide even greater support to our amazing Sun West community,” Eckstein said in the statement. He has served as a regional manager for Great Plains College and also worked as a manager for the provincial government.
He is responsible for public schools in Eatonia, Eston and Marengo, and colony schools at Eatonia, Eston and Glidden.
The Saskatchewan Education Act requires school boards to hold annual organizational meetings to elect chairs and vice-chairs to one-year terms and to determine members of their standing committees, the statement noted.