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It is fashionable for most people and organizations to think and say that they are misunderstood by the media and that most news is bad news. But in spite of this widespread feeling, that‘s not usually the case at all. â€" From the point of view of a Waterloo County board of education trustee, one glance through the clipping files proves to me that this bad news idea is a misconcepâ€" tion. Most coverage of school and board activities and issues is usually focused on the positive, interesting and forwardâ€"lookâ€" ing. The good news does in fact outweigh the bad. LETTER The Board believes that this fair coverâ€" age is the result of its conscious efforts over the past years to educate trustees, schools and staff about the media‘s role, and stressing that communication is a two way street. This effort involves many different endeavors, from seminars with principals and publication of a staff handbook on effective media relations, to active inâ€" volvement by the media in board meetings and ongoing media liaison through our public relations office. Fort Frances Jaycees hold anniversary Why are we conscious of the importance of developing a good working relationship with the press, radio and TV in the Region? Anyone involved in education will tell you that educational issues are extremely complex. Public discussion of these issues, at Board meetings for example, touches only the tip of the iceâ€" berg. The Fort Frances Jaycees and Jaycettes are celebrating their 20th Anniversary on March 26, 1983 in Fort Frances, Ontario. If you or someone you know were associated with our unit in the past we‘d like to hear from you. Perhaps you have information available in the form of pictures, newspaper clipâ€" pings, etc. â€" If so we would appreciate copies for a special display being put The amount of background information and research that goes into any decision, such as a school closure, special education program, even a transportation question, is phenomenal, making it difficult and sometimes impossible for the media to cover all the issues, let alone all the issues in depth. s Consequently. the board can not expct, nor can the public assume that any story is always the complete story on every issue. The public can not rely on the media to do all the work for them. They should take advantage of other opportunities to exâ€" change information, talking to trustees, visiting the schools and asking questions of staff. Even a tour of the education centre. or a call to business or academic staff to clarify a question can help the public become more informed. As well, the Board has many information items on its operaâ€" Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Is land and Nova Scotia are the only four provinces which actually define ‘"abuse"‘ in child welfare legislation. Definitions vary. but they all incorporate references to â€" physical harm and sexual abuse. The concept of "child abuse"" includes a variety of injuries inflicted upon a child by a parent or guardian. These have been categorized broadly by proféssionals as follows: â€"(1) Physical assault: obvious signs of battering, ranging from bruises to sears or fractures. (2) Sexual abuse: incest,. molestation, rape. pornographic exploitation, etc. (3) Emotional abuse: constant criticism, lack of care or affec School views JACQUELINE PAPKE HERB EPP There are also times when the Board does not do such a good job of getting information across to the media. It is sometimes guilty of assuming that the media and thus the public. has the background knowledge needed to underâ€" stand the issues, even if this information is not presented in the public forum of the board meeting. _ tion that can be sent to you on request The controversy about the costs of the education centre is a good example of this. The Board did not present the facts squarely, even though they were positive. As a result the coverage was poor and generally negative and influenced people‘s perceptions of the whole system, not just the one issue. The Board is working to accept this and to remedy it. But like everyone else, the Board slips up occasionally and must be prepared to take the consequences. One major issue now confronting the board is that, while its mandate is to work directly with schools and parents, its funds come from everyone, many of whom have no contact with schools. We realize that communication with this group is absoâ€" lutely essential. To reach this group we rely heavily on the media. Most of the media, including this newsâ€" paper, do make the effort, often extra effort, to cover local educational issues from the perspective of that general public, parent and non parent alike. For this we are grateful, even if we don‘t always sav so out loud. While we rely on the media to help us in our communication efforts we also reach out in other ways. The publications trends in education and the education review, cable tv coverage of board meetings, programs on issues such as French Immersion and advertising for special events are examples of our many efforts to reach the community. We need everyone involved in and informed about our educational system. Even visiting your neighbourhood school during education week (April 24â€"30) will help you put what you read,. hear and see in the media into focus. If the board makes the effort and creates the need for people to be aware. then people should take advantage of all the opportunities presented to become aware. Communication is a twoâ€"way street and that‘s a challenge to all of us. tion, and other behaviour which may endanger the emotional and mental welâ€" fare of a child. (4) Physical neglect: this usually involves food or water deprivation or inadequate hygiene. If you have a message to relay to our unit please forward it to the address shown below. There will be many faces present from the days when you were active and we would sure like to see you or hear from Virtually every Canadian province has enacted legislation which imposes a duty to report cases of child ‘"abuse" or children ‘"in need of protection.‘‘ Onltario, Manitoba and Quebec prescribe additional reporting obligations for. professionals There are variations from province to province on the specific conditions under which a report must be made,. and the designation of offences and penalties for nonâ€"reporting. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island fail to maintain central you. Fort Frances Jaycees & Jaycettes 1217 3rd St. E. Fort Frances, Ont. P9A 188 together for this special event. No. 30817 Chairman Fort Frances, Ont. Queen‘s Park Report John Albanese Senator registries of data on abused children or children requiring protection. In Ontario, it has been proposed that the same mandatory reporting provisions apply to all persons, including professionâ€" als and officials. It has also been recomâ€" mended that the possibility of a fine for failure to report be limited to certain professionals and officials. Judge H. Ward Allen, in his report on the death of Kim Ann Popen, has recommended that it be "an offence for anyone (not just profes sionals) having information about any incident of child abuse or suspected child abuse to fail to report such information .‘ There are some variations from prov ince to province as to when a report must None of the above could come close to dislodging the following column from its proper place within the confines of this real estate. Why? I suppose you would have had to be sitting high in the blue section of the Kitchener Aud 10 years ago, your space invaded only by the sporadic echoes of a few hiccoughing hockey hecklers. Or at Toronto‘s Varsity Arena five years later, on a tearful Friday night when Cinderella sought centre stage much of the night â€" but never could quite get the glass slipper to fit. Or even late last winter, when the captain of a sinking ship spoke his final words in a Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk hockey uniform. An unscheduled stop by the Queen in Kâ€"W. A winning lottery ticket. A cure for the hangover. o_ _ ‘*Could you do me â€" do us â€" a favor?" asked burly Dan McCafferty in softâ€"spoâ€" ken voice. "Give Wayne the credit for helping us get where (semiâ€"final) we got to this year. To tell you the truth, we didn‘t have a helluva lot going for us this year, and for what we did achieve, Wavne deserves a lot of the credit." The "Wayne" McCafferty was referâ€" ring to was Hawk coach Wayne Gowing, former Kitchener Ranger, former Bosâ€" ton College and Kent State University star, 10 years now the coach of the purple and gold pucksters of WLU. The emotions he has experienced in those 10 years could individually occupy every seat in the arena Hawks call home. Gowing has watched walkâ€"on players turn into brilliant team leaders. He has watched injured players submit the performance of their lives. He has coralled the spirit of a talentâ€"deficient club and brought it to within an ace of the provincial finals. He has twice been honored best coach by his peers. He has been witness to, and at least partially responsible for, some of the finest hours in WLU athletic history. He has helped turn boys into men. He has also watched talent go down the drain. He has been exposed to discontent, selfish individuality. He has watched blue chip stock slip through his fingertips because of fractions of acaâ€" demic decimal points. He has put up with eleventeen quarts of seasonâ€"in, Hawk coach Wayne Gowing and assistant George Lavaillee: pride, and yes a little bit of emotion as they watch players celebrate. Rick Campbell photo ‘heduled stop by the Queen in _ seasonâ€"out secondâ€"guessing. And to inâ€" inning lottery ticket. A cure for _ fringe on Jim Croce territory, he has ver known his share of losing. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1983 â€" PAGE 7 RICK CAMPBELL The triumph But through it all, Wayne Gowing has gained the reputation of a mentor who sticks by his guns. He has established rules, firm beliefs, and if you expect to toil for his team, learn‘em, and learn‘em well. He respects past performance, but despises those who rest on their laurels. The game, at the university level, is not a winâ€"atâ€"allâ€"costs proposition in his books. It is more a foundation to extract from his charges the qualities of perâ€" severence, selfâ€"sacrifice, pride in oneâ€" self and pride in honest effort. Last Saturday, at the Kitchener Aud. in front of a crowd that exceeded three seasons‘ worth from earlier days, it all came together for Wilfrid Laurier hockâ€" ey Hawks and coach Wayne Gowing. There were no back doors, no easy streets, no free rides. There was hard work, total perseverence and absolute dedication to the team cause as Hawks knocked off the topâ€"ranked University of Toronto Blues to win the provincial title. As the final curtain dropped, the scene was almost too much for an onlooker to handle, being Gowing‘s 10â€"yearsâ€"plusâ€" one a devotee to the Golden pucks. A triumphant team, mobbing each other on the ice. Delirious fans spilling out over the boards. Music blaring We Are the Champions. The cup presented, the traditional skate around the rink. The acceptance of, rather than the offering of, congratulations from the vanquished. The thrill Of it all. And on the sidelines stood the leader of the band. A show of jubilation at the final buzzer. Muchos backslapping from wellâ€"wishers. A handshake from an assistant. And, if the camera doesn‘t lie, a hint of misty eyes, a brief bowing to wondrous emotion. The game, the spotlight, the silverâ€" ware belonged to Wilfrid Laurier hockey Hawks Saturday. For coach Wayne Gowing, victory went on further. There are few greater triumphs in life than success achieved through devout adherence to one‘s principles. For 10 years, Wayne Gowing has maintained his. Re#Ward, so often so elusive, was no longer to be denied. be made. Here in Ontario, this should be done when individuals have "Information of the abandonment, desertion or need for protection of a child or the infliction of abuse upon a child." Professionals have an additional responsibility â€" an obligation to report where, in the course of their duties, they have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child has suffered or is suffering from abuse that may have been caused or permitted by a person who has or has had charge of the child. Ontarie is among the provinces which provides for cases of child abuse to be recorded in a central registry created by legislatian.