Times-Advocate, 1983-03-16, Page 5The readers write
DIsc.s scIuooI music, farm fax plan, 'movie
Letter to the Edittgr;
i read with much ap'uecia-
tion the, letters of Matt
McClure -and Mrs. Sereda
regarding the lack of music in
the S.H.D.H.S..It is good *to
hear of a student who feels he
is missing out on all the
benefits of learning and doing
in a musical environment, but
1 am net sure that the high
school is the place to start
with such a program.
Maybe this could have been
possible several years ago but
it becomes just another load
on an already overloaded
system. I heartily agree with
the many benefits of a music
. program but it should be ac-
complished in the recreation
programme in the same way
sports, figure skating, gym-
nastics and physical fitness is
handled. Why not a communi-
ty orchestra or even a band'
Right now there is quite a
bit of controversy in London
about the music programme
in the school system, as
noted on the editorial section
in Monday's Free Press. This
points out the problems in a
school system, which we can
avoid, but ,on a voluntary
basis, if enough interest is
established, it can be made to
work.
There are many adults in
the Exeter area who have let
their instruments gather dust
and their skill at playing tll-em
drop, only for a lack of having
an.outlet to use them. if en-
couraged, they would be able
to supply time on a part-time
or voluntary basis, to pass on
their skills to the younger
generation. With a voluntary
group, only the very
dedicated and enthusiastic
are involved. -
With the basics being
taught in the public school
system, the encouragement
to continue could be supplied
by the comn1ttnity, not the
school system: It seetns such
a shame that there are many
children taking music lessons
here in the community and
are forced to bide this talent
because of lack of involve-
ment in a group to encourage
them to continue on.
1 challenge all people who
believe in the benefits of a
musical outlet for your
youngsters to petition the
Recreation Committee to
supply a programme in,Ex-
eter to encourage the forma-
tion of a` community band or
orchestra.
Sylvia Smith
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Dear Sir: •
I can remain still no longer!
There IS interest in a music
program for South Huron.
High School. Hats off to
McClure and Sereda,for their
letters.
All one has to do is look
around at those schools which
have kept music an important
part of their curriculum and
extra -curricular activities
(Medway for example), to
understand the entribution
of music to the secondary
school curriculum and to, the
taxpayers of the community.
Had I come from a high
school with a void such as this
thank goodness there are not
many), I would have been
deprived of the opportunity to
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Roman Catholic
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Kindergarten Registration
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Mr. Gary Birmingham,
Principal
RR 3
Dashwood, Ontario
Telephone No. 237-3337
Date: April 7, 1983
Time: 9 'a.m. - 4 p.m.
Kindergarten children need td be 5 years of age
on or before 31st December, 1983. Please bring
proof of age (Birth Certificate and Baptismal
Certificate).
accompany the glee club in
the Kiwanis music festivals
(piano) and to play violin in
the school orchestra. Those
with an appreciation for
music will understand the im-
portance of , this type of
exposure.
Perhaps the time has come
to hear from the 'decision
makers' who have allowed
this program to slip
away..,hopefully not forever.
Ralph C. Topp
March 14, 1983
Exeter Ontario
Sir:
All too often reality is a let-
down from. expectation. It's
nice to tell you and all T -A
readers that seeing the
movie, Gandhi, which was 20
years from planning to com-
pletion was a truly great
experience.
Some shows give you belt'
laughs, others pin you to the
seat sweating in suspense. A
week later they are forgotten.
This documentary drama
of a man that many believe to
be the greatest in our century,
will not only hold your atten-
tion but give you something to
take away permanently. In an
age of increasing pressures
and the threat of nuclear war.
it might change your whole
way of looking at life.
The little • man with the
benign smile was not great in
the sense that Einstein or
Alexander 13ie1I were great
men. Rather he was great in
the deepest sense that Christ
,was great. He gave his entire
life to serving others. Like
Christ he' died a martyr, not
on a cross but at the hands of
an assassin's bullets.
Were I minister of educa-
tion, it would be shown in
every high school in the
province.
Bill Hart
Dear Sir:
Recently, at the request of
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (O.F.A. ), the On-
tario Government again of-
fered a new farm property
tax proposal. Basically, the
new proposal is this, farm
land and buildings will be
assessed and taxed as they
are now, farm homes will be
assessed and taxed equitably
with other homes in the com-,
munity, the lot on which the
farm house sits will be assess-
ed and taxed at 50% of the
value the lot would have if it
could be severed.
The program will be
legislated, therefore more
permanent and secure than
the present rebate program
which must be approved each
year by Order in Council.
Farmers will continue to pay
their entire property taxes as
they do now. Those farmers
who wish to, will receive a'
grant equal to the sum of the
taxes on their lend and farm
buildings. There will be no
grant on the farm house -and
lot. '
The farm property tax
grants will be in the same
category as many other
government payments. For
example, grants for farm
ponds and water systems,
milk houses, stables, barns,
implement sheds, drains,
manure storage, fruit and
vegetable storage, grain
-storage, deficiency payments
on farm products, improving
homes on and off farms,
building and rebuilding fac-
tories, painting and sprucing
up farm buildings, moderniz-
ing machinery and equip-
ment, assisting Massey
Ferguson, Chrysler and other
corporations to remain sol-
vent as well as many other
purposes.
Some farmers oppose the
new plan. They mistakenly
equate payment of taxes with
maintenance of property
rights. The right to own, hold
and enjoy property are en-
sured by a document called a
"Deed", registered through
the legal system and enforc-
ed by law, not by payment of
taxes.
Farm property rights were
strengthened recently by the
Government passing new
laws to reduce and control
trespassing. Of course,
farmers will continue to pay
property taxes too and
receive a receipt from the
municipal tax collector.
However, many people
securely own property
without the property being
taxed. Expensive paintings
held as an investment, bonds,
travel trailers, sail and motor
boats are among the items of
property not assessed for pro-
perty tax, try borrowing one
without the owner's consent.
Many senior citizens receive
property tax grants, but unin-
vited public use of their home
is not permitted.
The O.F.A. cgntinues to
believe that an equitable tax
system should be based on
four points:
1. People taxed for services to
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people; 2. ProPerty taxed tor
services to properly ; 3. Land
assessed aaorelg to produc-
tivity; 4• Taxes based on abili-
ty to pay.
The Ontario Government
and their staff in the Proper-
ty Assessment Branch ha,,e
sincerely tried for many
years to find such a system
for taxing farm property.
They have been unsuccessful.
Government decided three
years ago not to continue the
search because, probably, the
funds generated would not
justify the hassle.
Farmers now have a
choice. They can oppose the
new proposal and Govern-
ment will retain the present
insecure system. Or they, can
accept the new proposal with
its legislated security and the
additional twenty million
dollars it would annually pro-
vide the farm community:
Yours very truly,
Gordon Hill
Dear Sir:
A showing of Kindergarten
to Grade 13 art work from the
school of The Middlesex
County Board of Education
will be displayed on the se-
cond floor of Simpsons
Downtown London from
Saturday, March 19 to Satur-
day, March 26.
Because pupils in your area
are involved, I thought you .
would be interested in some
facts concerning the display.
The show was organized in
the following manner:
1.Each participating school
submitted a number of works
representing, the various
grades. 1
2.From the 360 pieces sub-
mitted, one piece was
selected from each par-
ticipating elementary and
secondary school.
3.Additional works were
chosen to show the develop-
ment of pupil artistic abilities
from Kindergarten to Grade
13; and to indicate a wide
variety of original thought,
techniques, and skills.
4.Of the 360 pieces received,
110 works were given special
consideration and 68 pieces
were finally selected for the
show.
5.The 68 pupils whose works
are displayed will receive a
special certificate of par-
ticipation designed and pro-
duced by Simpsons. The re-
maining 42 receive a special
letter of commendation; and
an additional number of
pupils will receive con-
gratulatory letters in ap-
preciation of their originality
and quality of work.
This show is not a competi-
tion. The'works are juried on
the basis of school represen-
tation, grade level, originali-
ty, and use of techniques and
materials. Many works not in
the show are the equal of
those displayed.
Shows of this nature are
made possible by pupils who
demonstrate originality of
thought and quality of
workmanship; and who are
encouraged and instructed by
teachers who recognize the
value of Visual Arts as a vital
and integral part of a well
rounded education.
Sincerely,
John Battersby
Visual Arts Consultant
Middlesex County Board
of Education
Sir;
A political opponent of the
national Progressive Conser-
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vative Party has recently
• asserted that we are opposed
to enhancing the role of
languages other than English
and French. In fact, members
of our caucus, pushing in
precisely the opposite direc-
tion, are far more represen-
tativeof the One third of Cana-
dians whose cultural
background is neither English
nor French than for any other
political party.
The issue surfaced recent-
ly when the Official
Languages Committee of the
House and Senate considered
whether some amendment to
the Official Languages Act
could be made which would
improve the position of the
many other languages spoken
across Canada. The matter
will arise again at future
meetings•of the Committee.
A suggestion was made by
Max Yalden, the Commis-
sioner of Official Languages,
to the effect that an existing
provision of the Actbe replac-
ed by one specifying that "the
Official Languages Act shall
be interpreted in a manner
consistent with the preserva-
tion and enhancement of
Canadian languages other
than English and French."
As an M.P. from a province
where numerous languages
are in use, I expressed con-
cern that his proposal did not
appear to add anything
substantive to the current
reality in the federal jurisdic-
tion which provides very lit-
tle in the way of acquired
language rights for languages
other than English and
French.
On further reflection, it
strikes me that an amend-
ment along the following lines
might provide greater protec-
tion for other languages:
"Nothing in this act shall be
interpreted so as to affect
adversely the use, preserva-
tion, or enhancement of any
other language in use
by Canadians."
Other members of the
Languages Committee and I
would be very interested to
hear from any concerned in-
dividual or group on the sub-
ject. Comments could be sent
stamp -free to the co-
chairmen of the Committee,
Senator Lowell Murray and
Jean -Robert Gauthier, M.P.,
in care of the Clerk of the Of-
ficial LanguagesCommtttee,
House of Commotls, Ottawa,
Ont. KIA 0A6 or to myself at
tHe•Hbuse of Commons.'
Yours sincerely,
David Kilgour, M.P.
Edmonton Strathcona
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Dear Sir:
The recent attack by Toron-
to Alderman Ying Hope and
some elements of the Chinese
community against Win-
tario's "Mystery Prize
Bonus" commercial is a
serious threat to Freedom of
Expression and Canadian
Culture.
This is the second time that
Ying Hope has used the On-
tario Human Rights Commis-
sion's totalitarian powers to
bludgeon free speech and
Canadian traditions. in 1982,
the Ontario Human' Rights
Commission in conjunction
with Ying Hope succeeded in
terrorizing the Okeefe Centre
into changing "offensive
stereotypes" of Chinese peo-
ple in the 100 year old Nut-
cracker Suite. This ballet has
long been a . favourite of
children and has delighted
Canadian audiences of ail
ages for many years. It is an
important component of our
cultural background and it
PLAY EUCHRE
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Neil'School was.convened by,
Ilene Hodgins, Jessie Lewis
and Charlie Rolling with I t
tables playing.
Ladies high, Loretta
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Carter; low, Alma Hodgins;
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Special prize winners were
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Now Ying/lope is offended
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commercial and he has
enlisted the aid of the Human
Rights thugs to terrorize a
weak-willed Ontario govern- -
ment into pulling the
commercial.
Quite apart from the fact
that the Human Rights Com-
mission did not take offense at
the stereotypes of the English
detective Sherlock Holmes or
the American detective Sam
Diamond, the Charlie Chan
character has always evoked
very positive images in the
minds of the public. '
This ceaseless chipping
away at our cultural tradi-
tions. must step. Ying Hope
and the gang at the Human
Rights Commission must be
made to. understand that
Canadians did not accept im-
migrants into this land to
have their culture replace -
ours or to have our traditions
suppressed in order to protect
their. delicate sensibilities.
Yours sincerely,
Harry F. Barrett
President
Canadian Association for
Free Expression
Times -Advocate, March 16, _ 1983
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