HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-04-01, Page 5Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 1, 1987—Page 5
Reader takes dim view of violence- dominated game
To the Editor:
In view of recent happenings in the
hockey arenas, I would like to express my
feelings. Years ago, hockey was a fast
moving, minimal checking and basically
non-violent game. Penalties were taken
seriously and scourned by most. There has
always been a few rowdy's who seem to
cause trouble but they were the minority.
Today, hockey haS changed, non-violent
players are soon either cut or hurt as
violence dominates the game.
At a local arena a few weeks ago, the tit-
tle Tykes were shown their first BAD
lesson in sportsmanship. A team was
allowed to play with eight and nine year-
olds on the team, when they were playing
against 5, 6 and 7 year-olds (needless to
say they won) . Is this "SPORTSMAN-
SHIP" No, once again it is win at any cost!
I think the Port Elgin Bears deserve a lot
of credit for "giving up a shot at the
trophy" to give way to their feelings of
what is most important, namely the safety
of the players not winning at anyone's
cost!
In an idealistic world, in view of the way
hockey is being played today, here is what
hockey, to me, should mean:
H -is for the happiness of watching a game.
well played, the skill of good stick-
handling and passing and positions well
played, not for HAVOC which now occurs.
O -is for outstanding playing not fighting.
We must remind ourselves that hockey is
being played on -an -ice -rink NOT a boxing
ring !
C -is for commradship. It is a game -to be
played with our peers, in order to learn.
sharing, responding to commitments,
dealing with the feelings of winning and
losing, developing your skills and self-
discipline.
K -is for Kids not kill! The way a lot of ,our
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youngsters are being coached and prodded
byparents is to WIN at any cost ! Whatever
happened to "Have a good time and do
your best - you remember good old-
fashioned "SPORTSMANSHIP"?
E -is for Excitement. Well, you are sure
to find excitement at the arenas, today, but
usually it is triggered by anger not the ex-
hilaration of a well played game!
Y -is for Yielding. Today, we feel pressured
to yield to the way others are playing. Does
that mean just because some other
coaches and parents endorse VIOLENCE
ON ICE, that we have to follow suit? The
sooner non-violent teams take a stand like
the Port Elgin Bears have, the sooner our
hockey will be something we can all be
proud of. (Not ashamed of like in the
Canada -Russia game) .
Let's put the true meaning of HOCKEY
back into Canada's National sport!
Sincerely,
A concerned and loving
parent, on behalf of
most parents, I'm sure!'
Editor's Note: The author of the letter,
who wishes to leave it unsigned, mentions
a hockey game involving a Tyke team us-
ing over -age players and labels the prac-
tice of using these players "unsport-
smanlike". Other hockey programs in
other towns may, in fact, have a "win at all
TO
costs" mentality at this age level. In
Lucknow, we do have some over -age Tyke
players on the team. However, as a coach
of the Lucknow Tykes, I can assure the
writer and the readers our motives for us-
ing these over -age players are only meant
to have them compete at their skill level.
not as a tactic to win games and certainly
not to be unsportsmanlike. A.R.
Universal daycare not the answer
To the Editor:
Many people in Canada are concerned
about the care of children when both
parents are working outside the home. The
Katie Cooke commission on day care has
proposed that.the government set up a day
care, so that all women would have access
to free government -run day care institu-
tions at all times. This would mean free
day care for everyope - for lawyers and
doctors as well as low-income women. The
government is now considering this report
and other submissions and will soon make
a decision.
Child care for mothers who feel they
must have a paycheck to make ends meet
is a problem that must be faced, but is
universal day care the answer? We think
not.
As . a group who believe in equal rights
for women, but not at the expense of other
human rights, we feel that the government
should consider the needs of children as
well as the needs of women, whether work-
ing in the homeor in paid employment.
Love is a child's birthright. Modern
psychology as well as traditional wisdom
emphasizes the importance to the small
child of the parents - especially the
mother. The bonding that takes place bet-
ween the child and the mother and father
is of great importance for its emotional
security and mental health. The child„
needs a great deal of tender, loving care to
be healthy and happy. Some children have
even died from lack of cuddling. Day care
institutions can never equal good home
care in this respect, even though they may
sometimes be necessary, if the family is in
distress, In case families need day care,
We should see that it is provided by people
who really love children and will look after
them well.
However universal day care is neither
necessary nor desirable, and would im-
pose an enormous tax burden on everyone.
This, like other taxes, would squeeze the
middle income family. It is estimated that
this' program would cost at -least -$11 billion
dollars per year - our whole national
deficit in three years.
If such a heavy tax load were added to
the burden that we already carry, most
families would need two incomes just to
put bread, on the table, and most mothers
would be therefore forced into. the job
market, aS has happened in Sweden.
Our organization has made some pro-
posals to the government to help families
who are in need of help with caring for
their children. These are as follows:
Families should get the benefit of any
money spent on day care. 'Only needy
families should be subsidized - these
should receive the money directly, so that
they could then choose the type of day care
most suitable, whether in the home "or
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