Jake Skinner

• TVDSB fills trustee vacancies left by departures of Joyce Bennett, Jake Skinner

  Laura Gonzalez and Sherri Moore will replace Bennett and Skinner to represent wards 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13, the TVDSB said in a statement on Tuesday.

  Education

  Dec 15, 2021
  
• TVDSB trustee Jake Skinner resigns, special meeting called for Wednesday

  A special meeting of the board is scheduled for Wednesday evening to determine a process for replacing TVDSB trustee Jake Skinner.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
  
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• Former London, Ont., councillor Virginia Ridley launches lawsuit over websites scandal

  A statement of claim, which has not been proven in court, alleges defamation over the contents of a website and Facebook page discovered Oct. 2, 2018.

  Politics

  Jan 8, 2021
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• TVDSB moves to address Black Lives Matter call to end racism in schools

  Thames Valley District School Board trustees have unanimously approved two motion to address requests made by Black Lives Matter London to address racism in schools.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2020
• Inquiry finds ‘insufficient evidence’ TVDSB trustee Jake Skinner breached code of conduct

  The nature of the complaint was not made public. Yet it came after a PR firm Skinner was involved with defended its role in creating attack websites during the 2018 election.

  Politics

  May 27, 2020
• Blackridge Strategy’s Amir Farahi responds to new documents released in websites scandal

  The scandal stems from a pair of websites that targeted then-incumbent city councillors Maureen Cassidy and Virginia Ridley in London's 2018 municipal election.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2020
• Paul Van Meerbergen, Randy Warden involved in Blackridge websites scandal, documents suggest

  Susan Toth, a lawyer for Maureen Cassidy and Virginia Ridley, released a trove of documents on Monday that she said were obtained through a court order.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2020
• Blackridge Strategy co-owner Jake Skinner leaves PR firm

  The co-owner of Blackridge Strategy said he decided to cut ties with the PR firm on Jan. 3.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2020
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• Decision on whether to reverse closure of 2 Elgin County schools delayed until November

  Trustees voted in May 2017 to close the schools, contingent on funding from the province for the construction of two new public schools in the region.

  Education

  Oct 23, 2019
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• TVDSB forms committee to probe code of conduct complaint against trustee Jake Skinner

  The move comes months after a PR firm Skinner co-runs came under fire for its role in the creation of two attack websites during the 2018 municipal election.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2019