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The decision, then, of what shall be in the record and what shall not, is entirely at the discretion of one person. And I understand there are many omissions from the recorded minutes. In other words, they are not the whole truth. Questions of error, or omission, may be raised at the next meeting of the board two weeks later. Over the next few days she then drafts these records and presents them to Mr. Chapman. He edits them, copies are made, and mailed to the trustees. I understand also copies of the minutes of open meetings are available to the public on request. Perhaps the result is analogous to the effect of much modern food processing, which presents us with bright little packages from the contents of which much of the fundamental nourish- ment, flavor, and goodness has been removed. As I understand, the executive assistant to Director Sam Chapman takes shorthand notes of the board meetings, and also operates a tape recorder. If, for example, in our considerations, we examined but one side of a coin, or of persons but the outside appearance, we would lack the full knowledge required to determine the whole truth about them. Nevertheless, I find it a matter for alarm â€"â€" and more than alarm, for investigation, for change â€" that the minutes of the meetings (secret or otherwise) of the York County Board of Education and its trustees are prepared and published as they now are. These few simple words express the earnest sp'rit and hope of truly civiliéed man; express the very heart and intent of the democratic process; â€" and surely the intent of any meaningful educational process. I am aware (of course) that the world is not a big Boy Scouts' camp, that even rural little Aurora is not a Girl‘ Guides' tea party. It seems to me the whole editing procedure is most undesirable. Quite apart from the possibility of accidental error or omission, any person, no matter how well-intentioned. has self interest, individual in- terest. correlative to his or her position, power, and professional intent. The oath we take in our courts is to tell ‘. . . the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.‘ As one might quote, from innumerable examples, it is so easy to change the whole com- plexion of any report by omissions alone. Alarmed by school board Dear editor: I have submitted the following to Trustee Joy, Horton for presentation to the York County Board of Education: The same may be said of the use â€" and misuse â€"- of punctuation. where, by the omission or ad- dition of just one comma, for instance, the opposite of what was intended can appear to have been said. of the board executive salaries discussed last October, over which there appears to be con- siderable doubt and disagreement. "For further example I refer you to the question This hoe new booklet from Sun Life 0! Canada ha been wrmen to: moss Mm unable income is lempotarity high and who might wish to average it over a numbe! olyears'ortum This could be true of investors. athletes, miss, entertainers, retir- ing employees, etc. lncomeAvamging Annuifiesenabh people such as these to save taxes and earn intuest while as su'ring future income‘ I. RACCO, C.L.U. 9! this bookleL "A Buyer's Guide to Income Averaging Annuities" Letters Write 0' call today to: your copy this inmasting and valuable Misunderstanding on Maple petition Where are they? In this incident alone, neither Mr. Chapman nor any of his executive assistants could be consjfiered as suitable and impartial editors of the pertinent minutes. With the lapse of time, the inevitable lapses of memory; with the ever- present pressures of the The availability of full and complete minutes â€" available to all, including the press, and the public who will be required to pay â€" would clarify the whole matter. As to the right of trustees to raise questions of error or omission from the minutes at subsequent meetings, this sounds fairer than it is. Last week, a letter written by Steven Ball of Maple with regard to the Family Leisure Centre. contained a paragraph relating to the signing of a petition by school children. Mr. Ball used this information and {understand has received a few embarrassing calls as a result of this letter. Dear Editor Mr. Ball was using information given to him by myself regarding a petition circulated by other children. pot teachers, at one of the Maple schools. I would hasten to point out however, that a petition was circulated at a school in Maple and I am sure school officials and parents alike, would certainly have moved to curtail such action had they known a petition was being circulated. I know theré was no intent to'misrepresent any facts in this regard. Thank you for the opportunity to correct any misunderstanding. W. DAVID TRUMAN, 7241 Jane St. N., Concord, Ont. (MRS.) CATHERINE ZIMMERMAN, Box 538, Oak Ridges, Ont. Thank you and the cartoonist. Hopefully some people will receive the gift of life through this cartoon. ' Dear Editor Congratulations on this week’s cartoon on your Editorial page. It’s a poignant expression of the rights of the unborn. Thanks for cartoon The “Medox Ear PlerCIng CliniC’L Have your ears pierced at Sears by a trained “Medox” professional. The “Medox Ear Piercing Clinic” is a complete service. A professionally trained techni- cian will pierce your ears using the latest pre-sterilized method. Included is a beautiful pair of gold-plated stud earrings made of surgical stainless steel (they’re non-allergenic, inert and non- toxic). Persons under 1 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please bring appropriate identification- a consent form must be signed and witnessed in the store. Thursday Friday. Saturday, Clinic will be open Sears Simpsonsâ€"Sears Ltd_ Sears. Richmond Hill, salutes the Games “mu?” Ma” Carrwlle Road Of the XXI Olympiad and Yonge Street. Mar. 25th 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Mar. 26th 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Mar. 27th 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m meeting of the moment; with the procedural devices and rules, the attitude â€" perhaps im- patience â€" of the chairman, it is easy to see that the average trustee might throw up his hands, park his tongue, put his trust in God and Mr. Chapman. ' News, minutes of meetings, in fact almost any written matter. may easily be edited to become an instrument of manipulation; easily slanted to produce a desirable, or hoped for, public reaction - sometimes approval, sometimes somnolence. In reference to the educa board‘s handling of the ontari' news, I saw when reading young Simpsons-Sears Ltd. llS omelal news release of Feb. 26 that it had omitted a great deal of what was said at the meeting reported. ~ It was propaganda, slanted to persuade the public how both harmful and more or less im- possible it would be to cut the education budget. It was designed to support the various and inexcusable prevarica- tions of the board, which so far, and only under considerable pressure, has come up with budget cuts which are in- significant â€" more like gentle sandpapering. The York board’s function, I take it, is to shape and direct the educational process in Ontario â€" and thus the young lives a characters in its care It thus bears a great responsibility. apart from thq monetary one. ‘ There is the respon- sibility to devise courses of study which are full and impartial, so that true knowledge, without assumption or bias of any kind. may be achieved. There should be provision of an en- vironment for learning â€" by good example, choice of subjects and their comprehensive treatment â€" which encourages the student to believe in, to support the open, democratic system in which we profess to live. I submit to you any student who considers the manner in which the board now conducts its business â€" with its often secret sessions, its method of recording their substance â€" can hardly have confidence, cannot in these his most im- pressionable years, have confidence in it, its in- tegrity, and thus in our society. For the manner, in essence, is un- democratic; and the record, the minutes, are often incomplete, and therefore false. There are other ways of keeping the record. This open. democratic system is what We boast of in comparing ourselves with countries under Communism, under dictatorship. and 999 Hansard, I believe, is a complete and true record of parliamentary debate. Regardless of the price of paper. I feel it in the best interest of the public. of the hope for truth, for true democracy, that a complete record be made. Big Brother has no place here. Failing the Hansard method, alternating committees -â€" minute committees â€" of say three trustees might be made responsible for the final text of the minutes. If we assume the 20 trustees of the York county board are elected: to take an all-round view of the educational process in which is involved consideration of its direction and character, all relative to the public purse and the other demands and con- siderations which fall upon it; if we assume the 20 are not elected merely to further and ratify with little question the decisions and ex- penditures of the board’s executive, then objection must be made to the present undemocratic procedures of secrecy, of slanting the news and the minutes. Two slight incidents in this century, both in my vivid and living ex- perience, come to mind: World War 1 and World War 2. Part of the heart of these wars was the Spirit and professed intent, as the popular saying went, to ‘make the world safe for democracy’. In these struggles, millions of men of the West died. 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