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p 3 weekender saturday november tsap97 stcjx ill never forget teacher who turned me on to learning as educators and their merits were being bandied about everywhere from windsor to waterloo in the midst of the furor of recent weeks i found myself thinking back to my grade 13 history teacher at torontos leaside high school not only did don mcleod foster within me an appreciation of canadi an and american history he also turned me on to the intrigues of the canadian political scene and to the joy of learning in general ironically he carried the same new poetry contest 4800000 in prizes 9 the national library of poetry to award 250 total prizes to amateur poets in coming months owings mills maryland the national library of poetry has just announced that 4800000 in prizes will be awarded over the next 12 months in the brand new north american open amateur poetry contest the deadline for entry into the contest is december 1 5 1 997 another contest begins december 16 1997 the contest is open to everyone and entry is free were especially looking for poems from new or unpublished poets indicated howard ely spokesperson for the national library of poetry we have a ten year history of awarding large prizes to talented poets who have never before won any type of writing competition how to enter anyone may enter the competition simply by sending in only one original poem any subject any style to the national library of poetry unit ldept 4696 450 tapscott road scarborough ontario m1b 5w1 or enter online at wwwpoetrycom the poem should be no more than 20 lines and the poets name and address must appear on the top of carolyn johnson of california pictured above it the latest grand prize winner in the national library of poetrys north american open amateur poetry contest as the big winner she was awarded 1xkw in cash the page entries must be postmarked by december 15 1997 all poets who enter will receive a response concerning their artistry indicated mr ely possible publication many submitted poems will also be considered for inclusion in one of the national library of poetrys forth coming hardbound anthologies previous anthologies pub lished by the organization have included on the wireshold of a dream days of future s past of diamonds and rust and moments more to go among others our anthologies routinely sell out because they are truly enjoyable reading and they are also a soughtafter sourcebook for poetic talent added mr ely 199 tte national titxaty ol poslry m r eg i on york region seeks your advice on how to manage regional forest the york regional forest represents 5000 acres of conifer plantation hardwood woodlands treed swamps and creeks it also is one of the most significant natural areas in the region established in 1924 the forest is owned and managed by the regional municipality of york to administer these lands for both present and future generations the region is preparing a 20year management plan to ensure the plan responds to citizens wishes the region will hold three public information sessions to describe the contents of the 20 year management plan and the 5 year operating plan answer your questions as they relate to the regional forest and receive your comments regarding the regional forest vs mm time nov 18 1997 york region administration centre 1 7250 yonge st newmarket committee room b 6 to 9 pm nov 19 1997 ballantrae community centre room 2 6 to 9 pm nov 20 1997 pefferlaw public library petes lane pefferlaw 6 to 9 pm there will be a 45 minute presentation starting at approximately 7 pm dont miss it from where i live bruce stapley name as my maternal grandfa ther but thats where his similari ty to anyone 1 had ever met in my life to that point ended don was the first male lay teacher 1 encountered after four years of being taught by robed monks at a toronto catholic high school for boys upon first observing him in action 1 just shook my head and looked heavenward in that disdainful way of teenagers he just reeked of eccentrici ties a short squarelybuilt man his brylcreamcombed hair had a tendency to fall back over his forehead like a crazed orchestra conductor he would become so en grossed in his meandering asides as to suddenly break into a hearty chuckle in mid- sentence leaving us to wonder if we were in the presence of a person who wasnt all there adding to his persona was a handicap which left him with one leg slightly shorter than the other while maintaining an admirable fitness routine a pronounced limp garnered him the nickname dipper don from the inevitable gaggle of insensitive students who are always quick to pounce upon a teachers physical imperfec tions despite dons idiosyn crasies i soon found myself snapping to attention in a classroom for the first time in my lessthanillustrious high school career as he began each lesson with his take on what was happening in ottawa that particular day maybe it was the timing after all 196768 was a turn ing point in our countrys political history don put a unique ofttimes humourous spin on thenprime minister lester pearson and his attempts to nurse a minori ty government while grooming his sandalswearing justice minister pierre trudeau to replace him something clicked within me as i suddenly came to understand that history was the cumulative record of the pearsons and trudeaus of decades and centuries past while trying to decide what topic to choose for my ameri can history essay 1 met with don after class and left brim ming with inspiration how about a look at abra ham lincoln and whether or not he was better suited to splitting rails in ohio than enacting presidential legisla tion don suggested he hinted strongly that hon est abe was a crafty fox dis guised as a country bumpkin he sent me away with a few book titles to use for my research and i set off on the road to academic discovery 1 cant remember if 1 got a b plus or an a minus for my efforts but my unprecedented success on a school project spurred me on in my new determination to acquire knowledge a few months later don set me off to determine whether or not arthur meighen had been the author of his own misfortunes when he had no more than a cup of coffee as conservative pm in the 1920s that assignment would help me understand the plight of poor joe clark a few years down the road don also had a sense of humour on one of his american his tory tests he included a multi ple choice question in which the correct answer was santa ana among the five choices was the name of the jolly redsuit ed christmas elf himself santa claus each student let out a little giggle upon their discovery of dons little gag it never occurred to me to thank don for opening up the universe of learning for me you just dont think to do that sort of thing when youre in your teens i never went back in the years that followed either i vaguely recall hearing from someone that don had died a few decades back i know ill never forget him nda s treasures m historic unionville special 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