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. / J , you notice might be worth investigating as ~ you. ~ sources to good use. . want done in school, not so much subject-wise JANUARY 5,:1978 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 3 PARENTS, IT'S TEN O'CLOCK DO_YOU KNOW WHERE YOU CHILDREN ARE? How often have you heard this tired old phrase? Until I moved to this area .I had no idea how pertinent this statement could be. Here we are faced with a generation of thir- teen year olds (and up) whose every second word pertains to dope, sex, booze and "violence. Here we have a generation of children who be- lieve that hanging around the games room and smoking pot is 'cool'. Here we have a genera- tion of children who treat adults with so lit- tle respect that many, people. dislike and dread dealing with them. Is it possible that you don't know the truth about your child? If that is so then do me, yourself and your child a favour. Go for a walk one night and see what goes on at the 'in' spots. Go to the show and watch the kids instead of the movie. That strange smell well. Go to the Rec Centre. Cen Most kids won't even bother hiding the joi If you don' td € iev ' then try talking to your son or a ged t do : - grass, sex and liquor aps you can get him/ tly at home. state of affairs, or placé the blame in lace? 'Bs far as I'm concerned the problem is due to several causes. One factor is that we live in a small town. Although most adults emjoy small towns the fact is that many youngsters don't. They feel that they should be humioured at all times and that small towns don't provide the proper fac- ilities to keep them entertained. It is up to us. to change this attitude. We must show our children that drugs, liquor and sex aren't everything. We have resources at our disposal that millions would give anything for. We and our children must learn how to put these re-~ We are not the only small towns in the area. Let's see what they are doing to overcome this problem. A second factor is education. Education has to play a large role in our children's lives. However teachers can do little unless they know what you, the parent, want. If it becomes necessary to formally outline what we we . even try to as attitude-wise, then let's prepare a string- ent set of guidelines for the schools to fol- low. This idea can't be restricted to secon- dary schools. By the time many children arrive in grade nine they are so set in their ways DAVE DESROSIERS & SON LTD. GENERAL CONTRACTORS SERVING- THE NORTH SHORE LOADERS i BACKHOE BOOM TRUCK BULLDOZER GRADER § TANDEM DUMP TRUCKS GRAVEL & BLACK EARTH BOX 368 HWY. 17 825-3638 TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO that nothing save a concerted effort by all teachers and all parents will have any effect. The third and most important factor is YOU. Do you present a good example to your Ph child? Do you exhibit a satisfactory attitude towards liquor, sex, other people and ves, even drugs. It's easy to blame other people and other factors for your child's problems rather than admit to the fact that you your- self are at least partly responsible. Parents! I can't do anything by myself. It's unlikely that you can do much by yopr- self. Continued page 4 .... TOWNE CINEMA - 7:30 p.m. - 7 & 9 P.M. Sunday Mon. to Thurs. Fri. and Sat. Whvterhawk . . . A Blonk?sat Legend «2 Rituals ys 32 Simp Ae DANE i #0 The Little Girl Wh oLives Down The Lane American International .. Adult' Entertainment