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This despite th dollar spent on early intervention or $10 down the road when these kids other settings. arents and supporters of children with autism made Pan impassioned plea to the provincial government on Monday to live up to promises made regarding funding for autism. . It‘s time for provincial politicians to wake up and realâ€" ize that we are in a public health/education crisis when it comes to children with autism. All the literature out there suggests that the incidence of autism is on the rise, and it‘s falling on families who lack the resources to make sure their children have every opportunity other children in our society have. The cost of not dealing with this problem is astronomâ€" ical. The education system is not properly funded to deal with it. and these children could end up in costly instituâ€" tonal care if early intervention is not provided. Bawmailogn 1O Time for province to properly fund autism 'Ikheh-dz:;ndbbmfi‘m L = Strong words... "~ ... 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All the literature out there nce of autism is on the rise, and who lack the resources to make every opportunity other children ‘aving in the case of families it the province has been runâ€" ramming it provides while the also launched an appeal of an would have extended funding Nepmpead diilath oniabtbntii iA of autism sufferer on or prevention saves se kids are in schools or spite the knowledge every NCc of these children have to les, like Kldi\:\hilil_\‘ in programs for kids but to lead pl Her most lasting memoâ€" ry of the trip was walking armâ€"inâ€"arm with an 80â€" yearâ€"old man around Canaâ€" dian war graves. "I could not get over the thought that every Canadiâ€" an veteran volunteered to go fight for their country so far, far away." books, she recalled. "To see what these young men were up against was mindâ€"boggling. They braved inclement weather as they walked with the veterans through First World War trenches and around Juno beach. There, she was taught a history lesson not found in books, she recalled: Memorial project allows us to properly thank our veterans o be honest, I was only half listening to her. But eventually the story Kathryn Shawcross was telling about her recent trip to Europe, where she took a battlefield tour with veterâ€" ans, caught my attention. The 34â€"yearâ€"old and her fiancé had embarked on a journey that is not typical for people their age, who she finds are generally attracted to tropical resorts where the drinks are included. t Waterloo city counâ€" A(il a few weeks ago, 1 was busily working away on a pressing story while a woman made a presentation about the Canadian veterans‘ memoâ€" rial. The bronze statue conâ€" tains the figures of more than 300 military personâ€" nel. including today‘s peacekeepers. Listening to her emoâ€" tional tale made me think about the importance of reflecting on the veterans‘ contributions and of taking time to thank them. This monument to all of Canada‘s veterans, past and present, is a way to do just that forget that not only do these men suffer the physiâ€" cal scars of war, they also have emotional scars that many of them will not speak about." These experiences h ighâ€" lighted for her the imporâ€" tance of finishing the veterâ€" ans‘ memorial, which will be unveiled in Waterloo‘s Veterans‘ Green Park in November. _ n . of miles from their homes think all too often we To donate to the call 519â€"896â€"1234 ; an email veterans memorial yahoo.ca. The cost to build the monument is $325,000, and so far about 75 per cent of that goal has been raised. For a gift of $100 and more, donors will receive a miniature replica of the statue and the sense of satâ€" isfaction from giving back to the veterans. It‘s time we follow their example and show our respect to the men and women who have risked and lost their lives for us. One of the easiest ways to do this is by donating to the memorial‘s fund. 12000 0 2000 Wwar that they value an autograph by a regular Canadian citizen, who is neither a veteran nor a celebrity. The Dutch are so grateâ€" ful for what the Canadians did for them during the Second World War that they ESn When she was there, she was approached for her autograph on a number of occasions because of her nationality. One of the men holds a red poppy, which will not be bronzed like the rest of the piece. Instead it will be treated in a way to ensure it turns even more crimson over time as a symbol of rememâ€" brance. The Dutch people Shawâ€" cross met in Holland during liberation ceremonies have no trouble remembering. to the project, 1234 or send fund t