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PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1995 Talk about an unnecessry education expense Professor McCready makes several negative comâ€" ments once again about our education system without any substantiation or documented support. He describes how wonderful education systems in Trinidad, England and China are because of the love for learning among children. Well, we have children in our education system who have a love for learning too. Did he conduct a survey to learn which countries have a higher love for learning? My experience has been that most children have a love for learning; they are naturally curious. Not all children and not all parents are disgruntled with the learning that is taking place. Our two sons have enjoyed many positive learning experiences and caring teachers. Yes there are some problems, but it is not as disastrous as a few individuals (notably columâ€" nists in the Chronicle) deseribe. As far as I am conâ€" cerned, too many of the problems begin at home and then parents expect the schools to correct them. Would he lower the salames of teachers? Would he reduce the heat in schools? Would he remove all of the secretanes and custodians? Just what specific items would he remove from the budget to save several milâ€" ons of dollars and prevent tax increases? He does not say because he does not know. He is simply an armâ€" chair entic He states that *education in Canada is extremely expensive per pupil trained and the results are not that good.* Well, how do economists prove this? Is there some way to measure these results? There must be or Professor McCready, the scholar, would not have made his profound statement. Are we to accept this statement as fact because he is an economics profesâ€" sor and is an expert in the field of not just economics but education too? Where is the documentation, where are the statis tcs. the analyses, the flow charts? There are none because you cannot measure this! Come on, McCready. Be honest if you cannot be scholarly. (But these words are synonymous, aren‘t they?) Professor McCready provides no financial details to support his comments about needing to get "more nang from the education buck". What does he mean? What expensos wou‘d he delete? Does he realize that s per cent of the education budget is for salaries? That leaves 20 per cent in case he forgot his basic m ith for book purchases, utilities, maintenance, supâ€" olies. repaurs. capital purchases, transportation. And fon‘t forget the computers that all of the parents want their children to use at school so that they can be preâ€" pared for their future jobs on the "information highâ€" way" 1 Adjsetors Camnda 1. ADT Canade lnc. J. Aduts Only Video 4 AIC nvestment 3. Afs Cormgy Limited 4 Ajn Princ Couk Lat. 1. ATS Automadion 4 Aute Car Renaue % 3 & A Tackie Shap 10 Bubsack & Wikcer 11. Bunk of Mamtreal 12. The Boy 13. BDO Damwoudy 21. Brsn Store 22. Build Canade lnc/ CAW Laeal 1481. 23. Conade Employment 14. Canade Trunt e 204 18. Carsitos Maner 36. Cantral Ontarto 14. Basarice Poods Inc. 15. Â¥all Canade 17, Doadour Systzmm 18. Brich Bevwing 19. Bricher House 30. Bridgepert Red If your workplace is not already participating, please phone 743â€"5576 or fax Items needed include peanut butter, cold juices, powdered milk, canned stew, toma Individual domations can be made at local sumermarkere +4 i: Please Be A Part Of The Team To Eliminate Hunger In Our Community The goal of this year‘s Spring Food Drive is 100 workplace food drives. The their employees to bring nonâ€"perishable food to work for the Food Bank of The Food Bank of 29. CHT P s4.7/ CKOL Conniry 570 30. City of KOichonar 31. Cliy af Watwlos 32. CKCD TV 33. Club Wikewells 4. Cluett Pubudy 35. Cluthe Induirics Lak. 36. The Coâ€"Oparstors 27. CHas ut 37. Combert lan 36. Conmmuge Colleqe 39 Crystal Rebekah 42. Dotch Boy Fusd 43. Squitmile Lite 44. Bb Tramspart 4. Eucharge Megmine 46. Furwey Enacusve . t 41. Promkiin Avenae 49. Clidden Prucms 44. GF Contrd Professor McCready attacks two trustees, Sean Strickland and Jane Mitchell: ..."why didn‘t you repreâ€" sent we taxpayers by making sure that education, not bureaucracy, was served well"" Yet, he offers no supâ€" port for his comment. Did he speak to them about the budget and ask what they were supporting? Did he quote them in his column? No. He just attacks them. No substantiation required. No explanation. No proof. This is good journalism? Is this how Professor McCready teaches economics? Does he substantiate what he preaches to his stuâ€" dents? Or does he just ramble off his personal, negaâ€" tive views of the world? If his column is any example of his scholarship, then his students are not getting the "biggest bang for our education buck". And Wilfid Laurier University could save "we taxpayers" several thousand dollars by eliminating this unnecessary eduâ€" cation expense! According to the April 12th issue of the Waterloo Chronicle, "The City of Waterloo recently proclaimed Pesticideâ€"Free Week..." *...to be celebrated during the week of April 16â€"22...". The City of Waterloo had pestiâ€" cide sprayed on the lawns of City Hall on April 12 and 13 Snuck it in the week before? I am disturbed by their distinct lack of understanding. wl Disturbed by city‘s lack of understanding The Waterloo Chronicle welcomes letters to the editor. They should be signed with name, address and phone number and will be veriffed for accuracy. No unsigned "letters will be published and the Chronicle reserves the right to edit. LETTERS POLICY 30. Gobden Wsdows 70. Mammle Pnancia Ti. Musters Bifiards 72. Modia Fuous T3. Meyeeddarmer lnc. For PP C CCEOAZ TV Canned stew, tomato sauce, rice, hot & made at local supermarkets and firehalls in Kitchener, Township drop off points please phone the Food Bank Spring Food Drive April 12 to April 24 John Cooper Eva Rucki Waterloo Waterloo This Food Bank of Waterloo Region m Spring Food Drive is supported by _ reg 259 95 LEADER MOUNTAI BIKE â€" 4 LEADER â€" Boys & Girls MOUNTAIN BIKE 20"Reg. 199.95 saALe Summer & Weddings Are Coming! BIKE Reg 229.95 * ~ SALE New set of nails Special 743â€"8965 and a food bank volunteer will get you started! 159" %{BICYCLE |B|cYcTE * HELMET ___| U LOCK )llowing workplaces are encouraging aterloo Region‘s Spring Food Drive Call Jackie N IMIHH T A 795â€"4321 56 King St. N. (Upper} , Waterloo and Cambridge. Reg 29 95 SALE M5. North Waerice 86. Narthdale Public 87. Ontarie Training & 90. The Pund Shap 91. Pune Cap Cin. Luk. 92. Progrsmmed 9. Qualty Shom 94. Quese Margaeet Place 95. Rabon Distributars 96. Reyl Capieal 79. TD. Prodect Luk 80. 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