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i o- e j 0- t3 stbmf613nmttibi j- 2ta metroland community nevrepaper v9 hekterftmarkhamrontjl3rlm3 3qk fj t general managenwn brouher v mtorincweffjsre23larsonv v- director of advertising debra welter deputy editor v debora kelly editor 7m mason production manager path nichols distribution manager barry black online publishing v manager v margaret flemings classified manager- ann campbell retail sales manager r stephen mathieuh inside sides manager stacey allen v business manager i robertlazurko office manager vivian 0neil editorial education survey shouldqpen door i to improved dialogue the provincial government wants to know what parents think ahoiit ontarios education system what a great idea the survey which will be distributed to 42 million households at a cost of 700000 will seek parental input on a variety of issues such- as the quality of education school safety set- ting priorities arid parental concerns result of the fouf questionnaire will be made public in spring and willbe used to help the government set longterm priorities for education t s once the limitations of jthe survey are acknowledged perhaps that its results may be so general in nature ihey may not accurate- lyjreflect parental concerns in specific commu- nities temdertakirimust he applauded ifs a direct line of communication to the stakeholders in the system parents who can speak on behalf jof the children they have v attending ontarioschools certainly public school board chairperson bill crpthers supports the idea v iritthepastj school boards may not have been able to accurately assess how parents felt about the system but ihafsriottrie case now he said adding the questiprinairemay increase parental familiarity with the system and the challenges teachers are facing its the opening of a door to- improved dialogue v j irbnically one teachers union believes its another opportunity for the gbyernrnent to bash teachers as pehte are encouraged to pinpoint what they believe are problems in the system l this is jusranper wayfqr the govern ment to attack teachers in a public forum julie pauletigrpresident of the ontafioenglish cthoucteachereaociati6nsaid wetwouldsuffiest teachers unions should bewelcpmingthesurvey as theyhayeinsisted dunrmvharris governments tenure that the province fiasfnot been ustenmgtpvaypar- erits vrant from mpeducation system lln the final analysis thevprovince has a ilf the pfovirice isnt aware of parental opin- ion on the systemit cannot promise to deliver thlity v j y i and the number on reason why the world letters to the editor bin laden cartoon was foolhardy irresponsible re editorial cartoon nov 22 the cartoon depicting quebec premier bernard landry as osama bin laden is dis gusting and disheartening to link bin laden to any sense of the comedic surely can be classified as fool hardy and irresponsible i would be shocked and saddened if mine t- is me oniyjesporiseto thiscartoon at the putting up christmas decorations very least an apology should be printed in your next issue n f its the right thing to do i than 200- i now that we know the statistics the question is what will the responsible gambling council do about it is it going to prohibit gambling in the entire markham district or will it seek to modify canadas gam bling laws kenneth mchui markville secondary school judigould- stouffville too soon can spoil season u christmas is a wonderful time of year but people should rethink the timing of when they put up decorations decorations that go up too soon seem to lose their charm and value j they no longer feel special they become ordinary x ij ui- i u i j merchants at markville shopping centre rgmblingtrpubhng trend among had decorations mfim swing as soon as youthnou22k halloween wasqver the commercialization of the holiday is to persuade people to buy more than they would have because of the extended promo- hon christmas a religious cele- simple act of buying tickets can lead to gambling addiction letjersiolicy -v- rstoufiville tribune j 5 welcomes your letters all subntissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytjme telephone numbenl- riame and address newspaper reserves the nghttol publish or not publish and to liedit for danty and space ffj rwrite letters to the edrtorjris tin with the large variety of lottery tickets t and scratch and win game cards available in cphvenience stores nowadaysrit is no won- der so many teenagers are becoming addict- ed to gambling u the act of purchasing tickets and 01 a isu ae cafdlcomdgraduauylldtoseverecas of decorations dimin aictibnw9ransequences importance of the season the z k js more centof m me to and 8 the ypumpppulatibri wastes its money on game cards witfi some even losing more f v95 2942200 4i6798r76mxx fax 905 2941538 v 1 email newsroomeconsuncom v nancy skyba alaricwlle secondary school f v stbfiffvletribuhe serving the community since 1888 s-y- r 1 j- t ifn stouffvflle tribune published every thursday and saturday is ova of the metroland pnntjng publishing and t distributngltd group of newspapers which includes the ajavpickering news advertise allistonheraldcourier c vjbarrie advance barrs bay this week bolton enterprise brampton guardian burlington shopping news burlington posvicity parent collingwqodwfasaga connection east yorii mirror bin advocatecountry routes etoblcoke poscgeofgetown independenl acton free press kingston this week lindsay this week i midlandpenetanguishene mirror milton canadian champion milton shopping news mississauga news newmartiet- aurora georgina erabanner northumberland news north york mirror- oakville beaver oakville shopping news onlllatoday oshawawhitbyclaringtonport perry this week j peterborough jthisvweekrichmond d dave teetzel the take a look has the oak ridges moraine really been saved riving west on stouflville road from hwy 404 1 find it hard to believe the oak ridges moraine has been saved jefferson forest has been hideously scarred and carved up not only for the bayview extension but for residential developments trumpeted by roadside signs i want better northsouth traffic flow as much as anyone and ive followed the moraine process and appreciate all the arguments but i still feel sick when i look at what progress has done to what was once a beautiful woodlot when i learn new urban areas west of hwy 404 were incorporated into the crombie deal i cant help but feel the situation is still out of control in some ways it maybe more out of control than it was before the provincial government introduced the oak ridges moraineact when richmond hill town planners ask questions about the new provincial moraine legislation theyre told to do whatever they think the legislation says i wonder who will take the blame if the town guesses wrong jand destroys an environmentally sensitive wetland or costs a developer a few million dollars although ii have long since grown v tired of jrie antics of the save the moraine save the rouge the sala mander circus i was excited to learn last friday they had thrown a monkey wrench into the construction of the bayview extension the gang turned up for the usual bout of drum and signwaving whenthe police were called in in a moment of inspiration liberal mpp mike colle- demanded the police arrest the workxrew for cutting down the forest without apermit sure it wasutterly disingenuous for colle to question why the guy driving the bulldozer didnt have formal paper- workiri his pocket and the region insists paperwork isnt necessary but- the region blinked and for one week end the hacking and slashing stopped the bulldozers are back at it again but the environmentalists are promising to show up friday and plant seedlings in r the areas that have been cleared its ranomersiliysturit and the chances of success are nextto nil but i wish itwpuld work i wish tiiis was some feelgood hollywood movie v 7obutwe all know it ishtr v lwhaf makes 1 sehseiithe real world is to pass a lawto save anenvjronmental- 1 feature men 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