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st i iujitmajjig i3 j jgai ya gains jlim j a metrotod community newspaper- 9heimgerdmarkham70nti3plm3 f ir e tr telephone 905 294206 416 79v7624 ih 905 2941538 email newsroomeconsuncom 1 published ian proudfoot general manager alvin brouwer editor in chief brenda larson director of advertising debra welter deputy editor debora kelly editor jim mason v production pamnichols distribution director barry goodyear online publishing manager brian kirlik classified manager ann campbell retail sales manager stephen mathieu inside sales manager staceyallen business manager margaret fleming office manager vivian oneil letters tories want something for nothing i fullysupport theteachers intheir fight against bill 74 concerning extracurricular activities if the tories follow through with their threat of enforcing extracurricular supervision upon me teachers- then it will cease to be voluntary and hecoineiinpaid labour unless the tories are willing to include such words in the collec tive agreement and pay for it therefore recog nizing the important role all teachers perform during extracurricular supervision then it is essentially a nonissue justbecauseteachershavealways volun tarily done it as part of their working day doesjc nojfequate to being a part of their job descrip- tion ifjhat was thecase the tories would have included not only extracurricular activities as instructional timebutalso preparing lessons marking student work lunchroom supervi- sionparehts night field trips eta 4it seems the tories wants something for nothing and it is downright hypocritical when you consider the amount of user fees they nave introduced to the general public for ser vices that were once given to us for free 7 ryenn i stouffville- once the moraine is paved over it can never be replaced v 1- this is an open letter to yorkregion munic ipalities j f the way we treat the oak ridges moraine today will ultimately affect the quauty of drink ing water 50j6 100 years from how- 1 pouutirigtiieiheadwaters6fthe moraine will eventually diniinishthe ability of aquatic life forms to exist in our rivers streams and lakes- this in turn will affect the sensitive food chains that support wildlife and may result in a depletionor even extinction of some fishy insectbird wdmarhmal species ultimately lakes ontario and sirricbefwill suffer serious ecological damage the alarm bell is sounding it is the duty of all municipal politicians across the moraine to recognize and protect this natural marvel triat is the life force of southern ontario now is a time for thought and consideration you must actquickly you must represent the general publics views the residents your constituents our downstream neighbours and the masses of pepple desperately trying in many ways to protect moraine lands developers are applying tremendous pres sure everywhere across the moraine you must insist that appropriate measures betaken to help preserve the integrity of our present water supplies you must insist that proper sewage and storm treatment facilities be in place before any development is approved and developments relying on septic tank systems must be rejected all identified recharge areas across the moraine should be designated no development zones all sensitive wetland areas across the moraine should be preserved allowing generous buffer zones that prohibit development j the provincial government is stalling it is time to protect the moraine municipality by municipality resist the developer and demand the province act timeis running out for me moraine once paved over it can never be replaced mark hassan bauantrae some of the rich residents of subdivision actually have nothing some residents oftrail of the woods subdi- vision have- forced the caricellation of the markhamwhitchurchstouffviile cancer society showcase fundraiser which was to be held in one of their neighbourhood houses the residents believed thefiveweek event might affect their privacy allow undesirables into their community cause traffic and park ing disruption and endanger their children a number of people includingyourcolum- nist joan ransberry and ward 5 councillor judy scala have suggested the upscale subdi vision populated by therich is being snob bish by refusingtoallowthis event a diagnosis of cancer is not affected by eco nomic or social status andl believe the resi dents are aware of that so continuing to point that out to them is counterproductive i- believe the real reason some of them are afraid of the event is because we the great unwashed may find out they are not as rich asthey would like us to believe we may peer through the windows of their huge houses and find out that after paying large monthly mortgage payrhentsthey have no money left for furniture the cancer society volunteers may notice the families wearing the same clothes- day after day as theif budget does not allow new attire perhaps rather than being snobs they do not want to share their- poverty with the rest of our community as a piano teacher i keep my rates very low as ido not want to exclude any child from the benefits of a musical education i have been surprised on more than one occasion when a resident oftrail of the woods has told me they cannot afford the lessons and has requested special consideration to lower the fees v let us not judge these people too harshly perhaps if we their neighbours promised we would not share their financial secrets they would allow valuable events such as this one to be held near their homes elaine stewart vandorf letters policy stouflwlle tribune r welcomes your letters all submissions must be less than 400words and must include a daytime telephone number name and address the newspaper reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space v i write letters to the editor k 1 9 heritage rd markhafn orrwup 1m3 email iettcrs0econsuncom r stouffville tribune serving the community since 1888 canadian dreuiatkins k audit board 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faxt905 294153s classified 18007433353 distribution 9050948244 traq kibble tomorrows olympians are in our schools today lympic dreams begin- right here in the fields arid gymna siums of our elementary and high schools when children take part in sports- they learn to bond with others- they learn to compete and what it means to be part of a team they learn discipline and how to rely on others they build selfconfidence friendships and healthy habits they learn about strategies and con centration the devastation of losing and the sweetness of victory studies have shown children who participate in school sports are far less likely to take drugs skip classes and becomeoverweighta j we could sayjtomorrows great olympic- athletes are in school sports today if were unhappy with our medal count at the 2000 sydney olympic games we have tolook to school sports first lets face it canada never does that well during olympic competition sure we bring home a few gold medals and everyone feels proud and honoured but we never do as well as the united states russiaor china why because sports activities in our schools arent a way of life for canadians arid thats a shame people dont wake up one day and decide they are going to be an olympic athlete it takesa lifetime of nurturing commitment arid dedication that starts from the time children begin to learn theirabcsv in the us school sports are every thing so important in fact parents often judge a schools success on how well the teariis rank at regional competi tions the us took home five times more medals than canadians and thats no coincidence and although students arent enjoy ing as many afterschool sports this year thats really not the heart of the problem we have to change the way we value school sports we have to make sports one of the most important aspects of childrens education thats why when governments and teachers battle it out for job security curriculum guidelines and retirement- packages sports should be strictly hands off teachers should be paid huge bonuses for coaching teams organizing and leading track meets and helping students to learn music and drama governments should- keep their hands off sports programs and other extracurricular activities that help define our children and what they are capable of doing it all begins now 1- a a h d v v v i k 4i t s a r i pi r r f tm