Aé - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 20, 2002 He should have been there | Dear Sir: I was recently embroiled CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD meeting at R.E.M. Lee Feb, 24 to see some demo- ina rather intense discourse with some youth regarding the state of B.C.’s economy, trying to explain all the cut- backs to services, while si- mulianeously attempting to instil a little hope for the fu- ture in these somewhat cynical members of the future generation. It occurred to me the current goings-on in B.C. and Terrace in particular provide a golden opportunity to see first-hand the democratic’ process and how to go. about constructively criticizing government and initiate change. 7 This is a very useful life skill, as anyone wishing to voice opposition in public needs to learn to do so with tact and appropriate respect. The young folks stated, “What’s the use, government doesn’t listen anyway.” | stated that isn’t so. | urged the young folks to attend the The Mail Bag cracy in action. Although as it turned out they didn’t attend, prefer- ring to watch hockey instead, when J arrived at the R.E.M. myself, | realized our MLA, Roger Har- ris chose not to altend either. Perhaps he was watching hockey too, but he is paid to work for us, and should have attended the meeting regardless. Apparently his superior, Mr Campbell, ducked out of a similar meeting in the south, so perhaps Mr. Harris took his.cue from Mr. Campbell. However, this is disap- pointing to say the least, and is definitely no excuse. How, Mr Harris, are we to teach our children demo- cratic process by example when our own elected offi- cials are so clearly not invested in the process they choose not to even come out and listen? Robert Baker, Terrace, B.C. Better school info needed in order to make decision An Open Letter To: The School Board I have only been in Terrace for one and a half years. [ came here from the lower mainland. I feel that is unjustified to pass on to us the duty of coming up with alternate plans for the reallocation of schools in the Horseshoe as we are severely lacking in- formation that the school board should have researched, As our school trustees you should have researched in some detail several alter- nate plans that include the financial costs, SO 2S parents we could hopefully look at the financial cost and weight that against the upreating of so many children. ] feel the school board is not doing its job. Money must be saved which means cuts. Bul on a whim to choose a school to reallocate with no financial cost and to choose the largest school to close rather than the smaller one rings of being biased. I have been told that you chose Park- side several years ago to be the alternate school. I understand that the parents of those students kicked up a terrible fuss so the school board backed down. Could it be that you are scared of these parents and feel it would be easier to take on the parents of E.T. Kenny? Past history shows you felt the best place ta put the alternate school was at Parkside. What has changed? 1 would like this school board to do a proper feasibility study of all the alternate plans that the parents presented to you. A logical plan can be decided on with less emotion and on facts and figures that at this time you de not have and can not present to the parents of these schools. Cathy Palasthy, Terrace, B.C. Comments don’t help | debate on school future Dear Sir: The E.T. Kenny Parent Advisory and Clarence Michiel Parent Advisory Com- mittees were dismayed to hear Linda Campbell, chairman of School District 82, speak about the reconfiguration of the horseshoe schools. She did say that they would be looking at all the alternatives but from her com- ments, she gave the impression that the parents at E.T. Kenney only proposed one | alternative which she says is closing Parkside Elementary School. In reality, they presented more than one option and closing Parkside was the last option. Whichever option is chosen, based on ail the feasibility studies of all the alter- native options that were presented on March 13 and written proposals on March 15, then the horseshoe community will have to work together and become a stronger family. Comments like Mrs. Campbell’s per- ceive people as pitting against one an- | other. That is not the case. We want to work together for the best future of all the children, big and small. Anna Beddie, Clarence Michiel Parent Advisory Sasa Loggin, E.T. Kenney Parent Advisory care through B.C.’s Children’s Haspital? 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Tintable. 413" @ 7A UTRECANS |Dryw NO AEATTON Paty Pe OUET It's time to speak your mind Dear Sir: It seems British Co- lumbians are going to suffer a while according to Gordon Campbell and his ultra right wing wrecking crew. The government’s answer ta B.C.’s economic woes is to ruthlessly attack the public service, healthcare, the poor, and education in British Columbia. Gordon Campbell and his lower mainland cronies don’t under- stand what it’s like to live in northern B.C. and these cuts hurt us the most. Northern British Co- lumbians have fought for decades to establish acceptable levels of public service, health- care, and education in our communities. Mr. Roger Harris is our M.L.A. Let him know how you feel about these cuts and how you want the north represented. If you don’t, you may run ‘the riskof being] - “almost” represented. James Fraser, Terrace, B.C. 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