A group of trustees at an Ontario Catholic school board are apologizing for going to Italy this summer to buy $100,000 worth of artwork for a new school. Rick Petrella, chair of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB), told Ĵý in a statement Thursday they “deeply regret” the trip, which is now subject to a ministry investigation.
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