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The arrheologists found many mtifm In of the Wanda! vibe and other tribes. from pieces of clay pots to ammheads, to animal tooth and other inlvrvsting tools (he Humn-Wendat cmnmunily used in their daflv lives. It was said diflerc-nt tribes came together and built a strong com- munity. which is something we have done at our school as well. On that day. our séhool com- munity began to develop the strong bond we share today. When u siu‘ survr'y was conducted on our school grounds. archeological m-asun-s were found. An ardumlogical dig began. led by Dr. Ron \Vxlliamsnn. chief arrhuxlngist al Arrheukrgiml Ser» vices Inc. There are 470 students and 47 stafl' members. Our \‘laff and students arc driven In be the best we can be. imilizatinn loam. thv Inclusion m. Gm : 5W3 m us W; cm; a; club. the ‘Bclcafcn‘ and Hawks Mania! Wlage Pubhc School In swam. SATURDAY “DRUM ‘ School becoming community just like Huron-Wendats Isthm Ill issue about whichyoum passionate? VoucouldhuSammyFommcontfibutoundnet mmmmmpiecemmmm youtmmundhudshot E-milmlso-mm Whimson@ymg.m mm the beginning. our school. Wendi“ Village. has been a wry special place. ' ()ur journey continues as a diverse community and we hm pmud m haw a school wv can (all our home. At our official school opening lhursday. we had many perfor‘ mances, including our school band performing Ritual Dance by Michael Story. 3 multi-dis- ciplinary arts performance that included every student in our school. our school song, Wen~ dat Village Our Home. speeches from our VIP guests and even a traditional smudging ceremo- ny performed by elder Hector Copesos. This was an incredible expe- rience for all of us and we feel very lucky to have been a pan of such a special event. During our awesome firs! school year. we have had assem. lilies, a school rooftop pholo, a spirit spiral. the Terry Fox run. spirit days and our first 100 days assemth and many more. House. where students can go to play or sort out problems. Madison Campbell ‘ Thomas Favorite LETTERS 1'0 THE EDITOR How will middleâ€"dag d families keep up? 9 'lhank you. Sunflfibune. fox your informative series ( )n the Home Front. The article suggested a household annual income of $109,000 is considered “low to mximte” in York. This is (at Mr the income a police nfficcn firefighter or leacth would expocl. a ’I‘Illl I." Killll ISL. llll'llxllll'l Ul teacher would expect. Using an online mortgage calculator with a 28-per- renHtf-irxxmie limit for pay- ments. a income of 5185111) would be required to pmchmae the above-men- tioned awrage resale home. And this is assuming there are no car payments. credit card payments. other loan payments. etc. With wage iricreases being kept to a minimum in I both the public and private sectors. how will middle» class families in the third millennium be able to keep up with what they have come to expect As their lot in life (home/car ownership. vacations. etc.) ? BRIAN O‘SULUVAN 5n )L'H‘VtLu: My wife and I are con- standy amazed at the price of new and resale homes in chum. We are both pmies- sionals and would be unable to afford the listed average price of a msalejaomc in York Region; $643,000. Recently. we have been discussing ()mariu's Sun- shine List of public sector workers earning mom than Slmllnaycar. Re: Can you aflbrd to own hm?! April I Punusman Ian Proudwa Gum MANAGER Iohn Willem: mcreasmg gonsumer debt are just two of the ways families strive to obtain and maintain what Ls conskicrw a middle-class lifestyie. cars himseif and we often did without -â€" no movies. dining out. etc. My mom is well cared for in retire- menL ('manks. Dadl). My father, a new (Lana- dian, was able to raise a family of five. buy a home in Bridlewood and cottage property in Muskoka pri- lhattoppedoutatlseaom when hemmed inthelate What l'm getting at is the idea of inflation and the pressure it puts on families to hold down mukiwe jobs and find creative ways to makeends meet. Housesharingandever Yes. he maintained his SEW-Tribune 6290mm5t SUMfiMLM 167 I dmve up to the exit and asked a couple in their SUV when? the Manes! gas station was. They not only gave me directions but followed with their hazard lights on all the way to the Essa station on Wbodbim Avean north pf Road while I was doing 40 km/h. Thahk you so very much for carirg. 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