Enno Meijers, the Chair of Redeemer\u2019s Board of Governors, has been appointed by the Attorney General of Ontario to be a judge in the Ontario Court of Justice. A brief announcement of the appointment is found on the Ministry of Attorney General\u2019s website. This appointment is a significant honour and accomplishment for Mr. Meijers. Unfortunately, however, the Court\u2019s gain is also Redeemer\u2019s loss. Because of his appointment, Meijers must resign from all governance boards on which he serves, including those of Redeemer and Unity Christian High School in Barrie. The resignation is effective immediately. President Krygsman calls the appointment bittersweet. \u201cThe appointment speaks well of Redeemer and of the quality of candidates that serve on our Board. Enno brought to his work for Redeemer a strong passion for Christian education, wise and judicious leadership, and a gentle, inclusive, and gracious tone to our deliberations. Clearly, the Attorney General has seen some of those gifts in Enno. We will miss his service to Redeemer.\u201d The appointment has not been without some sense of loss for Justice Meijers. \u201cI have been actively involved in multiple boards, particularly Christian school boards, for 20 years and I am having some difficulty giving up that aspect of my life for the foreseeable future. However, I view this appointment as an honour and a calling, and am excited by the many opportunities for service it will afford.\u201d Justice Meijers remains committed to the cause of Christian education and hopes to serve Redeemer in various ad hoc capacities in the future. \u201cI have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the board and have felt privileged to be part of the great Kingdom adventure that Redeemer represents.\u201d In the meantime, Dr. Krygsman is grateful for the time and service that Meijers has already given. \u201cI want to thank Enno for his dedication to Redeemer and his excellent leadership of our Board. We pray for God\u2019s rich blessing and wisdom to Enno and his family as he takes up his new responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Redeemer Board Chair appointed as judge of the Ontario Court of Justice","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":{"sub_title":null,"post_featured_image":null,"post_image_vertical_position":null,"post_hero":null,"post_featured":null,"post_featured_order":null,"post_hide_me":null,"use_drop_cap_and_lead_in":null,"lead_in_num_words":null,"hide_recent_articles_sidebar":null,"hide_popular_stories_in_body":null,"cover_story":null,"cover_artwork":null,"cover_photo":null,"related_faculty_members":null,"related_academic_programs":null,"search_keywords_and_synonyms":null},"yoast_head":"\n