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PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY MARCH 9, 1988 Chronicle Staff That‘s how four grade 12 Blueâ€" vale collegiate students describe AIDS. They fee} they know more about AIDS than their parents despite Ministry of Education guidelines which emphasize the parents‘ role in educating their chilgren. An AIDS information night for parents was held Thursday at Bluevale collegiate; parents from Biuevale and Lincoln Heights were invited and about 50 atâ€" tended. It was a "disappointing‘‘ reâ€" sponse according to Kay Hunter, a member of the Parentâ€"Teacher Advisory Committee and Dave Hollinger. a physical education teacher at Lincoln Heights. Lynn Beath, a public health nurse, provided current AIDS information to parents and told them what students were being taught at different levels. The students, Doug Kreiger., Leah Behrendt, John Hamilton and Meredith Fuller, all 17, beâ€" lieved the school presentation was "good" and answered all their questions and concerns about AIDS. They all said it was a difficult topic to discuss with LETTERS Trustee John Hendry is certainiy right when he stated to the citizens of Waterloo that the Victoria School issue affects u« al) Hopefully. one way that this issue will affect every community is to make more people aware of the autocratic and contra dictory manner in which the Board of Education conducts our business Is Board of Ed in business of land development Trustee Hendry want»> people to belheve that if Victoria stays open other schools will suffer through recemving less facil ties 1 say that if the Board of Education had maintained this heritage landmark through the year instead of allowing it to deteriorate to its present condition. a major outlay would not be necessary This brings me to the figure of $1.9 million Hendry quoted as needed to upgrade Victoria School. The public can now add this figure to the list â€" yes list â€" of figures that have been bandied around as needed for this school When is the Board going to arrive at one amount and stuick to it? Victoria School supporters have repeatedly shown the Board that staff capital cost estimates are much too high. The only amount that must be spent Students agree AIDS is big concern Would you kindly read my enclosed poem, as one catâ€" owner‘s view of a likely contentious issue in the coming Oh dear kitty Muffin, now almost fourteen I admit I‘m befuddled betwiff and between‘ lwlmmhmmm And now have to teach you to "do it" at home. It‘s a delicate problem and needs some finesse, But how am I going to handle your meas? If the law is reversed, I‘d be simply ecstatic‘ If not, 1‘l) become a poopâ€"scooping fanatic! You‘re up on our toilet now , drinking chlorine. A cute little ditty for Ode To * it is called, and it keeps the bowl.clean . wurn around, ‘do your thing" in reverse? their parents "If you‘ve talked about sexualiâ€" ty with your parents before it would be easier," Fuller said, "if not, it‘s difficult because you bring your own (lifestyle) into it." All the students agreed it was easier to discuss with their physiâ€" cal education teacher. "You can say what you want to say to him," one commented, while another added that he is more "a contemâ€" porary than an authority figure." Education is the key to AIDS. The students‘ reaction to one with AIDS would be positive, Krieger said. Hamilton agreed "as long as everyone had the same presentaâ€" tion as we did." Currently only those who take physical educaâ€" tion in high school are given the presentation. Arrangements are being made for a mandatory session on AIDS to those without physical educaâ€" tion classes. Beath said there was no indica h. | es R R C tion that students were decreas “ «h l l e rmayy l ing sexual activity because of a ;‘ ' un C mystical b(.‘]lelf that "it EAI';):'I ,, P eA KT happen to me, I won‘t get AIDS." P 5 w e o The students disgreed said rela L C Aandntt: & _ dn _........... tionships tend to be more conser vative because AIDS is very Dave Hollinger, a physed teacher at Lincoin Heights, makes a point during a group definitely something they think _ gession at an AIDS information night at Bluevale collegiate Thursday. about Bev Conquest photo on Victoria is approximately $368,000 to satisfy fire code requirements â€" a far cry from 1.9 millhon and certain‘iy within keeping for similar schools of this age and even newer If Hendry wants the public to "get off their haunches and demand iwe) be more responsible with their money." he had better be prepared to explain why the Board of Education has apparently gone into the business of land development Why on earth would the Board object to the zoning of our schools as schools? I suspect it‘s because school zomng limits the Board‘s ability to realize lucrative profits from resale of school sites. Yes. this does affect us all â€" Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridgeâ€" the whole region. It would seem that none of our schools is completely safe Trustee Hendry has clearly presented his views regarding Victoria School and downtown schools in general. To the casual observer it seems that he is trying to turn the regon against the supporters of Victoria School. 1 would like to suggest that the public not allow this issue to turn neighbourhood â€" against â€" neighbourhood, city against city None of us knows when it will be our turn next â€" let‘s stick together and share information and sup port so that we can all have the best for our children Were it me, I‘d sue persons whose breath is just But I ldnn'twipoadudc;.uunydoor, And what about waxwings, and pigeons, and mice? _ Should Leet out more litter traps; and make it all nice? Orndk.m.cm“whfl?" I‘d rather be calling out. of good cheer! Once when a nei walked by looking natty , lw.mm- * So while talking weather with old Mr. Bizbee I tossed it behind like a kid with a frisbee. I vow that I‘ll clean up waste products, pronto! ulm“h“a““uhw gcrh-n *round your neck, the "Humane" won‘t nfiucfl,mndu walking! â€"â€" I that I‘ll clean waste products, pronto! fim“hfi’“t&hhw gorl-u'mlmnt.h‘fimu” won‘t lm(&h‘efi.mm-l--nw I can‘t say I‘ve seen many cats lying dead At the roadside, on driveways, or in a flower bed. Sue Mastnak Kitchener, Ont. In violation of laws of natural justice I feel obligated to respond to several statements attributed to school trustees John Hendry in the article "Victoria School Fate Affects Us: Hendry (Feb. 24, 88| I am a member of the group that Mr Hendry feels "coerced (the board! into spending money that could be used else where." It is true that we are a small group in comparison to al}l potential voters but then Mr. Hendry was elected by a small group in comparison to all who could have voted More importantly. Mr: Hendry is show ing contempt for the judgement exercised by the maority of his board colleagues One of the issues that Trustee Hendry has chosen not to consider important is that of where students will be moved to if Victoria closes. The staff proposal for alternative accommodation exposes stu dents hazards. Several trustees who voted to further study the closure based their vote on this issue Mr. Hendry states that Victoria School is operating at slightly under 40 percent capacity. This statement does not fully convey the situation. A better indication of usage is that the building is used near capacity for educationai purposes. More Truth is, there‘s an awfu! lot nice about you. Andrew Lioyd Webber wrote a ditty or two, And his musical "Cats" is coming to town. Do you think Waterlooâ€"ans will go with a frown? Solnfl.fiywmwmom'nm. Do you think they‘d be happy to me their ticket? But please stay at home on our lawn, not near cars, Else the hand that has fed you, may be behind bars. Could we "cat dlovers" sue, in this "Golden Triangle" K you‘re caught by your collar, and dangle, and But if leashed to a fence, you‘ll go into uremia! .. son'.“.uur"wmu-uumm. If that‘s what mwmm ?u‘thnm you can‘t purr with "Sam." fact, you may find your life‘s not worth a dama! To i peotected againat any 6 if leaghed to p 'n'finndnnl-j‘. go into uremia over, board and Ministry officials have never implied a link between closing a school in one area and receiving provinâ€" cial government funding for a new school in some other area. Similarly. the board committee that reviewed Victoria did nat state that closing Victoria would aid obtaining funding for new facilities even though this would have been an extremeâ€" lvx strong argument had it been available Mr. Hendry appears to consider himself on the side of fiscal responsibility on this issue He might well consider the implica tions of his actions He has from the start stated openly his belief that the school should be closed. While he is entitled to his opimons, he is likely acting in violaâ€" tion of the fundamental laws of natural justice when he states his position before the evidence is presented An analogy is whether it would be fair for a juror to decide on guilt before a trial even commences. Mr. Hendry has now compounded the problem by volunteering to serve on the committee that reviews all the Kitchener core schools. The state ments he made in your paper may well open an avenue for a legal challenge of the whole process. The obvious restraint and caution expressed by Mr. Monteith in the same article is entirely appropriate for an elected official at the beginning of an enquiry. Waterioo voters might consid er this come election da\ kitty‘ John McCutcheon Kitchener, Ont.