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OUR READÈRS WRITE' Don't let this 4atpi Dleir Eloir: i arn wrming in response lo tise article wicit appeaed in the Friday, Novenhier 8 issue enîtled -Public board balles aI vels' puter coxitesi'. L)câl tsar sels sitould not feel slîgied tiser ihed9,oard's refusai Ioi promole tise Remewnîbraxce Day poster nsernonal; ilky sitould hk ottraged ai tke tnvtality tht., day itas keit relegaled Ioi ly one person. Buts Parry Mr. Parry gtaies. »Sucit Lînlests coln- sunic classrisîm lime glial ciuldk be tter spent.' On tstait Tise cuinflicis remtember'cd ,cith year are a pari of history. a part oîf the make-up (if our country. Whtat kîter way go eacit yiîuxg people that ai limes extrejise sacrifices musi kc made if yîîs wat lu maintain a rigit1 lie adds ihal îhey -wrongly cirage coin-t peiition in art. Tise schoosl systemn s ful (if çompetitittul andi rewardixg. ail you itave ien to do Is attend a scitool graduation cemou- ny and watch the awards being given oui. If tise competîlive nature is a reaf plot)- lem. wity noî 0lldown swlh lte Legion members and ast 'is ihere somei way WC çai recogni.'e ail thé participanâts. peiliaps with a "Memory Certificage' for each ciid. for cacit year tiey produce a poster' In this Mariner eservone is acknowsl- edged equally for tiseir participation. n returo. perhaps the Iegîoty*ouid keep ail lthe Crines in bînders% for oxe year. or p ros idk a display ari ai cacit sisîl. In ilte prient. 'in FIanden% Fields' Ihere is apassage wich stages "If ye break taill whtig us who <lie. We shal tiul sleep thotigi poppies givîs in Flanders 1-ields" Policy such as %taled, hy tfie lialion board s Ille first break in a fine lîpk lit is Ïrovîîng thinner x% gorge marches on is musi roi kc allowed go happes. s Marshall Homra I arn aahamed of the board'a action fleur Elitir: Il was with sadness tliat 1 read te article regardfng lthe kt.ionl board's decîsion ugaînsi the Legion's poster contesi and lkên 1 go( angry. Il is ridicu fous of th schoiîl huretucrals It" suggc,,t tlital scitîxl is not1 die pIoper place 1<5 Icaclh our cIttdrei about Rentebance Day. fi is elactly subjecis like this tisai lthey shouki he exposed go Mr. Party suggcsts tuaI there are betier wa uy o spend classroomt limte. lots May I ask?. lie aiso says that il woýi'd Use op ant supplies, Dues ki really believe that parents necd tVs cndless sIrcam of indistinguisable farm animais itai ciltdren bring home filmssa" cl"Seveî yW.? Titis brngs Mý 10 Mr. Parry's Ilird point.g Tis tnes! Twrongly creale :ompeLL I li Tere is nothung WMni wutý giving citildeen a chance go create u poster deptet- îng titi very Imp9etant dy tl bey Si, choose. Gîve tfe iteopIolu Actioîns sr'eak. 1 ioder titan wrds and I am asi>anied ai lthe Hation board s ac ison on ii mattier. Susan sox,MIiôn Board stance an outrage flear FÀitor: To say 1 was ouiraged l'y yîmr roser suory in Friday's edîlion n the undernîste- nient of the centuiy. i was staggeutd wilh disheitef thita Bof, Parry, a leader in te Halton educational systent with as muct control over board policies an l'e ohvirîusly han. could oesprind m lihe Legion's poster coniest as ki <lsd. IL mnakes Me vety glad gliai my citildeen are no longer auîendîng a Halton hîgit sel ool. Using the excuse ta "Once generai acceplance ix given to one organizauon, ft' is diflicull m0 say no in another," ta"e me back go tite days of my youth We ail rýmemiter il, dontf we? *'C mon Mom .everyoes <bing il. What if eveeyone jumped in the lakeli Wouid you jamp, too?- No, mother. I wouln'i. 1 was taugitt go maite judçeenns ba.sedl on my intelligence and itegrqy. It ix possible (o make deci- nions based upon ment and not (aal back inb thse land of no decusions ai ail. isis the cowards way oui, Mr. Parîy. Peehaps you could check wîith one of your hlory lecubers tc, find oui lti as Edtssud Burke pointed ouI, aIl il t=ke for evi t riumphis for gondMien todolclh-, îng. To fali bacht on lte old Citesîna. -We would wrongly creale t.oinpetiiion" is astounding. It may inleresi Mr. Party (o dîscoser tisal the Halton board sponsors un excellent agit- ietîc programn based entirely on competi- lion. i-ai ton tiraditionaliy rires vey welI in the nationwide matitenics compeltion ni hy the University of Waterloo. Consperition seems (o bc okay (her. Wisai ,%bout science faims or being eiced to, atu- dent govemrment? No. Mi. Party, comtpeti- lion does no( huit anyone. To the Halton ligard I say; I amu ashaiamed thisa you use my ta dollars lo provide ia kind of leadership in our scitools. To the group limen and women who, gave their lives for itis îaaumry in saiit -lire prevenluon and hMme sa(ety," is an insuilt To Mr. MacNab axnd he veletans 1 say; At fat .aaI Hlto btoard, and Mr. Parry, aic concerned, you have failed. Ille motta, for Rernembrance Day has always been Lest We FoMge." AppseMnly sortie people hall no idea an te inst place. I. JE JotweI gouaillais-, M ai n S la, FINANCIAL ir7-'àÈ,%-%RTNERS