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Big Government does not trust or understand the Canadian Volunteer ... That is the only conclusion from the Budget and recent actions taken by members of the Cabinet. The Trudeau Liberals continue an atrocious record of broken promises. untapped potential. and disincentive. EC3 . 0+ se o I want to quote from remarks by Roy Bonisteel. host of the CBC TV program ‘Man Alive‘ to an international sympoâ€" sium for educators on learning disabiliâ€" ties. "It is time we started talking in our schools about what it means to be human, to care about our fellow man in the world. "It seems to me that schools should be to expend our experience, grow in wisdom,. not to cope, but to change society. I also feel that there are some fundamental tenets that society and humanity have shared for years. that are being called into question. and education has a part to play in this. _ ‘"Too many people feel that education is to teach skills, to learn techniques, to fit ourselves for employment, but this is only a small part of what it is about." He quoted a UNESCO statement about education made some years ago: "Eduâ€" cation must develop the spirit of the human being, because he lives in a world steeped in science. Education must prepare a person who is socially comâ€" mitted. democratic and internationally minded, because this is our one guaranâ€" tee of peace. Man must be made to wonder. to doubt. to appreciate beauty. to master his own self. The physical, intellectual. emotional and ethical inteâ€" gration of the individual into a complete person is a broad definition of the fundamental aims of education." He said that this kind of understanding of education deals with young people as human beings, fulfilling the hopes and dreams of parents and "holds a torch high over the dedication of teachers." Bonistee! acknowledged that educa tion is being knocked a lot these days. "You just have to pick up any magazine or newspaper to find something the government. a university pundit or parent group is saying to knock educa tion. _ "Cries for the return of the good old days are heard. A return to the Three Rs, to the goiden age of education. "I‘ve never been able to figure out when that was." he said. In 1943. over 75 percent of Canada‘s teachers received less than $1200 annually. hardly enough to attract your brightest minds. In 1955. 15 percent of elementary teachers didn‘t even meet the minimum requirements set. even for those days. a high school as the agriéuliural sector‘s wage WALTER McLEAN School views diploma. Forty percent had no college degrees. 15 percent of university teachâ€" ers had no more than a BA. This is not to say there weren‘t bright, fine teachers in those days. l had some. but there were some unimaginative nitwits, who would have been better off animal training. Media is a key influence. The media has a tremendous effect and is responsâ€" ible for a lot of this. he believes. The TV has become a central daily activity. Kids can relate to that set. and it has an alienating effect on the family. You may sit in the same room but you sit in your own cocoon. "Kids who have trouble with friendships become very friendly with that TV because it sends out loving approving messages .‘ Bonisteel teaches television watching techniques. "We have for generations believed in the necessity of teaching children how to read. but 1 believe it is just as important to teach them how to watch. There are techniques, one of the simplest is to talk back to the TV or you can shut if off and talk about what you have just seen. Why was that blonde draped over the front of the Buick? Does it run better that way? Why is it done? Talk about the motivating factors of television that get you to do things that vou may not even want to do." Guilt. he suggested. was built into every _ television _ commercial, â€" ~your cereal is soggy, shame on you:. your margarine doesn‘t say parkay every time you lift the lid: your hair is dull and lifeless. One mother said she worries that it teaches her child that every problem can be soived in 60 seconds. He charged that the current programs which keep millions riveted to the set are reflecting and encouraging a society which is only interested in selfâ€"indulâ€" genee. "You need this: you should buy this: hurry today and get this. because we are doing this just for you.‘ *Propped up by consumerism and its comfortable message. we get by. It all goes well with the kids until they are suddenly wanting to ask the big quesâ€" tion. why am 1 here?" Do I have a pur pose" "We must not let our children forge! how fortunate they are. and help them to want to share what we have in an imperfect and unbalanced world. and to teach them to want to share what we have and to care and love _ services are being streiched to ic Instead. the Finance Minister refused to limit. trust the Voluntary Sector with the tax Ginsler was particularly upset by the _ credit and the resultant incentive for both Finance Minister‘s treatment of the Na the giver and the fundâ€"raiser. The result of tional Voluntary Organizations‘ (NVO) _ his removal of the standard deduction is an ‘GIVE and TAKE tax proposal. Mr. _ $80 million tax grab by his government Lalonde claims to have removed the $100 _ that is Mr. Lalonde‘s own estimate! standard deduction for medical expenses The Secretary of State promised to study Ignoring volunteers and charitable contributions (effective 1981) in his April Budget. at the request of Voluntary Sectorâ€" representatives. They say that is not so! What he was asked to do. as have his predecessors since 1974, was to replace the $100 deduction with a 50% tax credit. This proposal is based on the premises that all taxpayers should have an incentive to give, that charitable donations should be made in order to be claimed, and that the incentive should be equitable across income groups Has it dawned on you, as it has on me, that the lifestyle sections of our daily newspapers are becoming nothing more than â€"thinlyâ€"veiled replicas of those woeful supermarket scandal sheets? The NVO have demonstrated that there would be no immediate cost to govern ment. And then, as the giving behaviour of taxpayers begins to change (3 years after the implementation of ‘GIVE and TAKE®). there will be a net cost to the federal treasury. But this net cost will represent only 50%, of the new funds contributed to Canadian charities: this would be twice as effective as Federal Government expendi ture in the form of grants. We‘re not talking here about the many fine local issues that are brought to light, but those dayâ€"in and dayâ€"out newswire fillers claiming everything from carcinogenic leisure suits to the possibility of male pregnancies. Eioi n eoon on e oo on coaiit aeinae ns Like Harlequin romances, the fillers, and that‘s all that they are, begin by stating some outlandish fact, then tell what research was responsible for the revelation, what expert says what about it, and finally, what it all means to us. The greatest joke concerning these stories is that within a week to 10 days, chances are excellent another study will surface claiming the exact opposite to be true. More studies, more quotes, more conclusions. We hear what elements pose health hazards to us. What foods are and are not good for us. How we should change our pattern of living. Presumably over the short term, given that sooner rather than later someone else will tell us the earlier statement is all hogwash, to be totally rejected as unfounded. And that‘s why an article in dast Thursday‘s Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Record, entitled "Bad news for dedicated sun worshippers‘* burned me in more ways than the harmful UV â€"Bs ever could. In essence, the article states that undue exposure to ultraviolet cool""} rays may enhance the cancerâ€"causing potential of ultraâ€"violetâ€"B â€"radiation; even if it doesn‘t, premature aging of the skin is bound to result. particularly in the facial area. I have no scientific proof nor any inclination to disprove the statements made in the article, but the piece‘s final statement really made my temperature rise. _ **Best of allâ€" if you can â€" simply skip the beach." â€" Kow I don‘t know about you, but the discovery of the pleasures of sunny, sandy. summery Grand Bend beach four vears ago have stood as my personal fountain of youth. Saddled with a bizarre work schedule. "the beach" represents my onceâ€"aâ€"week summer escape to total relaxation. away from the pressures of this business. â€" the hecticâ€" pace. the WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1983 â€"â€" CAMPBELL Beach bummer concrete jungle. In less than a 90â€"minute drive, 1 become transformed into a kid again, frolicking in the waves, tossing the frisbee, letting the water trickle through my toes. And yes, catching the rays Those castles in the sand represent more than just the creative touch of a youngster. The beach is his castle, her summer domain. from the first pailful of sand,. to swimming to the raft, to experiencing the first summer romance, to the Saturday night dances, to ideally, the purchase of one‘s own spot in the sand, to start the cycle over again. One of this nation‘s largest newspapers sponsors a wellâ€"known summer charity fund â€" and for what reason? To get underprivileged kids the hell out from the steaming walls of brick and into the country, out on the beach, up to the summer camp, and into the fresh air and sunshine, to learn about what living is all about. And now we are told to "skip the beach."" Sure. And while we‘re at it, let‘s skip working, the stress is terrible for our health. And let‘s skip eating, addiâ€" tives are just waiting to do us in. Let‘s skip loving each other, heartbreak must be lurking around the next corner â€" depression too. And while we‘re on the subject, why not just stop breathing, and end this masochistic exposure to umptyâ€" million pollutants ravaging us day in and out. Stop the entire merryâ€"goâ€"round, in fact. Why not just hook up the plastic tubes, climb into a neat little glass bubble, plug in the purified intravenous, and all live til we‘re 604. Nerts to that, thank you very much. I have the utmost respect for human life. especially my own, and plan to ride a long golden trail into the sunset. But if perchance I shouldn‘t. I won‘t look back and regret the bouquets 1 forgot to pick along the way. You can point out the benefits of moderation, fine, ‘H take that message to the bank every time. be it with alcohol. food, workload, lifestyle in general. and yes. the amount of time spent soaking up the rays. But don‘t insult me with the contradic tion that to projong living, I have to give up enjoying it O het sls d dn > lt That‘s a sacrifice I‘m simply. not willing to make. See you at the Bend. the implementation of ‘GIVE and TAKE! last November, along with the definition of what constitutes charitable activity (as it differs from political lobbying) â€" but no word since. The Minister of Employment told me in the House of Commons that the job creation plans of the Liberal Government would enlist the 3â€"toâ€"1 proven cost effec tiveness of the Voluntary Sector. Volun teer agencies and groups would be asked to train and reâ€"train Canadians in the skills needed to meet new job opportunities, as well as create permanent employment positions. _ The: Government has since announced 3â€"month ‘make work‘ projects but only in a governmentâ€"controlled ar rangement with volunteer agéncies. There has been no word since on all promised ini tiatives The Finance Minister: has â€" virtually slammed the door. He provided nothing for the Voluntary Sector, which has lost 35% of its purchasing power through inflation and reduced contributions. He provided no incentive for it to expand its job creation capacity. and take a leading role in economic recovery. And he introduced no incentive for the public to give‘ ...By any yardstick, that is an atrocious record ...