Esther O’Toole is serving her sixth term (17 years) as trustee for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. First elected in 1991, Esther served two terms in Mississauga’s Ward 2. After the provincial government’s reduction of trustees, resulting in amalgamation of wards, she was elected again in Ward 4. In the 2000 election, Esther was asked to run in Ward 9/10, where she is a resident, and was acclaimed. In the 2003 election Esther O'Toole won the Ward 9/10 seat by a wide margin. Esther has a very active hands-on approach with her community and was privileged to have the distinction of being the only elected candidate to be acclaimed in the City of Mississauga for the 2006 municipal election.
As a Catholic school trustee, Esther has served in various capacities of all standing committees. In 2003 and 2007, she was elected Vice-Chair of the board. She is past Chair of the Contract Negotiations Committee and the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) as well as serving as Vice Chair on many other committees. 2008 Trustee Esther O'Toole was elected by her trustee colleagues to serve on the board on the board of Directors for the Ontario Catholic Trustee Association http://www.ocsta.on.ca/
In 2005, Esther was asked to be the Vice-President on the Board of Directors for the Eden Food Bank www.edenfoodbank.org which serves the needy families in two postal codes of Ward 9/10. She now serves as the school liaison officer for the board. In November 2005, she helped spearhead a fundraising campaign for the Food Bank with the participation of schools from both boards in the community. “This awareness from our children has sparked an interest in the corporate community of Ward 9/10 to help the funding needs of the Food Bank. The success of this project has allowed it to be an annual event called Toonie Tuesday held in November".
This Certified Sales Professional (CSP) www.cpsc.com represents Environmental Acoustics www.enviraco.com a Canadian company and global distributor of sound masking systems. In this role she is an active member of the Canada Green Building Council www.cagbc.org "The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) accelerates the design and construction of green buildings in Canada. We are a broad-based inclusive coalition of representatives from different segments of the design and building industry". She also served as past President of the International Facility Management Association for South Central Ontario www.ifma.org
Her hobbies include travel, she loves it so much she owns a travel website www.vacationmagic.ca, this business also helps people who are looking to supplement their income or want to work from home. www.ownurtravelbusinness.com. For relaxation she practices daily meditation and prayer she also certified as a Reiki Master. Esther has a devotion to the Carmelite Saints, http://www.littleflower.org is her favourite website.
Esther is also active in our parishes St. John of the Cross www.saintjohnofthecross.com, Merciful Redeemer parishes www.mercifulredeemer.org and welcomes our new parish of St. Josephine Bakhita parish. http://www.catholicregister.org/content/view/2017/849/
St. Josephine Bakhita parish will celebrate Mass at St. Joan of Arc Secondary School until the congregation develops enough for a church to be built. It is being established to help alleviate overcrowding at two other Mississauga churches, St. John of the Cross and Merciful Redeemer, which are “bursting at the seams.” Saturday Mass will be held every week at 5 p.m. and Sunday Mass at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mass in the school chapel will also be offered every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m. and every Wednesday and Friday evening at 7 p.m.
Elementary
Divine Mercy http://www.dpcdsb.org/DMRCY
Our Lady of Mercy http://www.dpcdsb.org/OLMCY
St. Albert of Jerusalem http://www.dpcdsb.org/ALBER
St. Bernard of Clairvaux http://www.dpcdsb.org/BRNRD
St. Edith Stein http://www.dpcdsb.org/STEIN
St. Elizabeth Seton http://www.dpcdsb.org/SETON
St. Faustina http://www.dpcdsb.org/FAUST
St. John of the Cross http://www.dpcdsb.org/JCROSSt
St. Richard http://www.dpcdsb.org/RICHA
St. Simon Stock http://www.dpcdsb.org/STOCK
St. Teresa of Avila http://www.dpcdsb.org/AVILA
St. Therese of the Child Jesus http://www.dpcdsb.org/TCHLD
Secondary
Our Lady of Mount Carmel S.S. http://www.dpcdsb.org/CARMS
St. Aloysius Gonzaga S.S. http://www.dpcdsb.org/GONZA
St. Joan of Arc Catholic S.S. http://www.dpcdsb.org/JOANA
Holy Name of Mary C.S.S.