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IB NEWS CATHOLIC BOARD NOT PARTICIPATING IN ANTI-ABORTION MARCH SAFETY CONCERNS CITED AS REASON ROLAND CILLIERS. rcilliers@metroland.com ie Halton Catholic District School Board has decided not to give staff or students the opportunity to partake in this year's na- tional abortion march, citing concerns for safety. During a recent HCDSB trustee meeting, Director of Education John delivered the news regard. ing this year's March for Life in Otta The annual event, set for May 11 this year, is one of the largest rallies at the nation's capital. It has a stated goal of demanding justice for abortion, but since 2016 has also been a venue to voice opposition to the practice of Medical Assistance in Dying irene BUMPER TO BUMPER Li H ities |) SiS0linstant Rebate Extreme'Savings Event Pricing in effect while supplies last = Whirl gfe PRODUCTS O,,zn, Home Angliances hi (MAID). In past years, the HCDSB provided second- ary school si and stu- dents the opportunity toat- tend the March for Life. Lorrie Naar, tendent ore education with the 3B, said several considerations went into the decision, including the unpredictability around event. "We'd take a look at it and consider it each year, but I do know that prior to COVID and the last couple of times students went some of concerns where they had to be very selective in the routes they would pick because it was LYN fe) M0) i =]=0} PROSOORSIBNSS-3 -$2,799 Price: Grand Re-opening Sale Specs * 80,000 BTU’s ¢ 4 Stainless steel main burners * 900 in? total cooking area ¢ RGB spectrum night light knobs with safety glow ¢ 9.5 mm stainless steel iconic wave cooking grids ¢ Interior and proximity light: Limited quanti it Hoe ares. es 180) sete tre ret eboney Graham Paine/Metroland The upcoming annual anti-abortion march will not include Halton Catholic schools. getting in some cases, it wasn't violent, but it was getting a little out of hand," said Naar. To replace the march, board officials indicated they would instead encour- age schools to participate in more local events, such as the Halton Walk for Life and the Halton Alive con- ference. Oakville trustee Chris Saunt requested the anes bring back its invol- vement in the march next year. "Tt just seems a shame. This is something on a na- tional stage and it really testifies to the faith and sider and look at an oppor- tunity, ifthe temperatureis not increased, because I think this is an important thing to do," said Saunders. Individual students and trustees can still go to the march in Ottawa, but their attendance would be dis: connected from the board. Helena Karabela, Oak- ville trustee, said she was planning to attend the Ot- tawa rally and would let people know how it goes. “T've gone several years. the past and I've seen students there and it's al- seaveg eIl4eO | 6 ways wonderful to see their + faith in action and their 3 commitment to life from a conception," said Karabe- 2 la. "I will be planning to 80g € and I'll let you know." The March for Life has = been held in Ottawa since § FS 1998. The 2023 edition of the march is set to include a number of youth events, in- cluding a banquet and a summit. CORRECTION A story in last week's Oakville Beaver contained incorrect spelling of anom- inee for the Town of Oak- ville's Community Spirit Awards. Narine Dat Sookram is nominated in the Leader- ship and Innovation cate- Ory. The Beaver regrets this error, as well as any incon- venience it may have caus Saturday June 10th, 2023 Ribbon Cutting at 10AM * Cake Cutting 11AM www.qualityappliances.ca 905-689-0506 WARD MISNER Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-8pm * Sat 9-5 *Extended Hours Available By Appointment woo-uoyeyepisu!