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He was forced to float ashore on dead bodies and men had to take a gun from a fallen corpo- ral“ to defend himseif. anny [anger sur- vived Auschwitz by portraying himself as an adult. who cuuid he used as a labourt‘r. rather than the pw-tc-en he was. who was likely to be murdered. (korg Franz llein adopted a new identity In enlist in the Royal Air flute and fight the Nazis. only to be captured and made a prisoner of war in 1941. ‘ Margaret Coburn found her. self driving dawn adark mad. dodging bombs exploding over- head, with four wnundr-d ml- dit‘rs in the back of her vehicle. Roland Robinson wimessed starving Korean mothers press themselves against cutting barbed wire to grab scraps of food {or their children during the Korean war. Scottish youngster Walter Maitland had an important task during the Second World War â€"â€" cycling though his small village warning residents of impending German raids. And lhvy arr smrit's that lN‘f'd m be? told over and over In vnsurv thvy‘rv never forgotten ‘l‘hese are just some of the stories ynu can read in our 51mm! Remembrance Day coverage in the newspaper this Saturday and onlinc at you'er- ginnu‘un With «wry paksing ybar. lhvrc are tcwcr wmld war veter- am remaining. Those an- nual stories. They am no! iiuliywmid scripts from the imagination of a treatm- writer. Take the time to remember, honour ourJVeterans ' In fact. nur final «surviving 551 W; “Indians died in wars protecting our rights and fret-don First World War veteran died in 2010. so all stories from that era are now second-hand. = And the youngest Second Wodd War veteran would be at least 84 and that's only if he was underage when he enlisted. The tales are sometimes dif- ficult to believe. but it’s a pan of our history that we can't igno or forget. ‘ the tales are sometimes on- l‘tcult to believe. but it’s a part of our history that we can't igno or forget. * Save for the Gemgina Mili- tary Museum. Which is the only one of its kind in York Region and is a valuable asset that teaches people of all ages about the true cost of war. Nov. H is our opportunity to remember. it's our chance to honour the commitment and sacrifice of our soldiers. More importantly, it's our chance to personally thank them for all they've done. This Remembrance week- end. take the time to attend a y» ceremony and experience first- hand the emotion of watching : grandfathers and grandmothers wipe away tears as they listen to the playing of The last Post. Think about friends and family members who weren't as lucky as they Were and flash back to nightmares most of us couldn't It is one thing to interpret art from your own perspective. but another to intimate that wecreatecostmnesforatamilyshowthatare sexual innamreandsharingthisdistortedand disturbing perspective with the community. - She assumes we take delight in misting the minds ofyoung children We have been workâ€" irigwithyouthoiallagaformorethanzriyears ensuring they grow in their self-esteem and confidence by having the opportunity to dance and perform. The other disturbing thought that Ms Bacola describedwasthat Alioewas'left in the despair of being misunderstood". lagree that being misunderstood is many times unsettling, That is exaaly the point. It ishurnantobemisunderstood.ltiswhatwe do with the struggle of being misunderstood that propels us into gmwth. Embracing the truth that it will always accompany us in some form is the first step in gmwing through it and beyond ll. ‘ I am sad this letter was even printed by our hometown media. We are all for freedom of speech and expression. but not when it defames one of your community organizations who have'worlted tirelessly to bring to life arts and culture into our town. lt's vital that we don’t let these stories die with our vet- This Remembrance week- end. take the time to attend a {a ceremony and experience first- hand the emotion of watching = grandfathers and grandmothers wipe away tears as they listen to the playing ofThe last Post. “mink about friends and family members who weren't as lucky as they 'were and flash back to nightmares most of us couldn't even imagine. There are numerous ways we can honour our veterans. from the simple wearing of a poppy to personally offering your thanks to a veteran you see selling poppies or attending a service. ll won'i be long before their stories will have to be told by someone else. It's a small token .of thanks for a huge debt we owe our vctâ€" mam. And a! ll a.‘m. Monday. Nov. 1 I. pause your activities for two minutes of silence. 30TH!" IRE: Ulnar your way to humor and mmbrr (III me Moms 0 sets record straight I am one of the (noâ€"artistic directors of Moms 0 dance theatre and the costume designer of Alice in Wondedand. While watching the Show. for the first tum- ln many yeah: (I am 48). I felt I was ago eight again. The adaptation was fun. skillful and well MsBacolaclaimswc'cngagedinanMdy version” by displaying a “sexual portrayal of a distorted TWeedledec and \‘Lll'weedledum'i We are very surprised saw large genitalia in IMedledum's costume instead of large (hiya. Rt. Disturbing moments for students in play. letter by “Sandy Bacola. Oct. 25 (m companv feels it is necessary to set the remtd straight concerning the insinuatbm that we; create sexually suggestive shows for Iamavm'tctfmm lmnandhavelived in mmnwx. I do agree with one of Ms Bacola's questions and I ask her in mum. “What mesmge haw you now given the kids”? Re: Disturbing moments jbr students m play. letter by kady Bamla. On. 26. After reading tth Iona. I wasn't sum whethet to laugh or cry when she suggested the Motus O [x-rfunnanu- of A111? was "cxlrcmdy 05011.9in and inappropriate for children". Fairy tale endings not real life HOT TOPIC: lnhanatdwageoflfiJwasanestedJor- Puausuaaalan Proudfoot GENERAL MANAGER/01m Willems CYNTHIA CROKER mm 's H mm r mum; v'mt 'H‘WLLE With the sucross of the Iranian rwolution in 1979. even though" my friends and I had gmwn upwearingbikirfisonthebeachand mlnish‘ns on the streets at the new regime oven- tually announced that dancing. singing. wmr- ing make-up, holding your boyfriend's hand in public. not to mention wearing hikian and mini skinswemsatamcandimmoralandwemnow. as a result. banned. ‘ The lesson I have learned is thin extremism knowsnobgicorboundaryandaimslolinmall firms of native expmssion. Many times what one petson might see as immoral has nothmg a! all to do with immorality itself. but is really a form of cnmml that (tannin individuale might But in real life. as l stive to teach my children. there is rarely a fairy tale ending. Anions have consequences and difficulties don"! mmmw at the wave of a wand. . tured. abused in many ways. and came close to execution. because I had dared ask the new post-revolution teachers to teach their instead of govemmenl and religious propa- In Iran. many everyday activities that we enjc’ymwladasuchasgomgtosecaslm like Alice. an: illegal. want to enforce f0! various reasons, one of Muchnfightbefomingomerstosecthewofld themytheydo. Alice is a tale of innocence Among the {mltasuc costumes and mcsmct» in'ng wt. surrounded by caplivalod children ~- many onyrymg the" first tht-aln‘ (-xlx'nvncv I couldn‘t help but feel a (‘hikfllkt’ apprccmuon far the story all (N?! again. ‘Ms Bacola doesn‘t like the ending of the show. either. “the rabbit is still there to torment her“. It seems Ms Bacola can accept nothing but a fairy tale ending to sturies We need [0 work hard. sometimes for wan. to see results we want. The Moms () ending to the tale of Alice was realistic. imaginative. cm- ativc. thought [wanking and educational. MARINA NEMAT At '1‘! u IR u! I'RIMWIR ( )I HHRAN AND AH‘HI ‘I'HIRAN. u 'R( )RA Having been in attendancv at Saturday's performance of Moms 0's Alice. 1 find this Iefler slightly confusing. I did nu! intcrpmt me costumes as Ms Bucnla did. but found the bufiuun [woman-$15 of 'lWee- dlodcc and ’Im‘cdledum hilarious. 1111‘ 0mm: audienw. both ymmg and old. was in stitches. The most innocent behavior. such as wear- ing a nice dress or chatting with someone from the opposite sex could land one in prison. Rt. Dg'smrhing momfimfi for students m play. letter by thdyBamla 0d. 26‘ Alice is a tale of innocence and imagination. perhaps it has to becxpm'mced as that. DOHNNY WIDEMAN ARTIST“ (mm '11 m. THFATRF or THF RFAT. WZ-‘Ii'ibune 62% Main St. W. 0N. MA 167 $7! )I 'FFVHJJ'