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" © Teachers do far more than just te To the Editor: * We have heard a great deal lately about the perks that teachers receive. . Major newspapers have had negative articles attacking the integrity of teachers. There is another side to this and we would like to share with you a small part of that story. Teachers are caring individuals who give up many hours of their personal time for those extra curricular activities. Many of us remember school for those extras that helped keep us focused and in school. The Durham Athletic Association is just one example of what is happening in the schools of the Durham Board of Education. This Association organizes cross country, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, wrestling, folk dancing and track and field for the students we _ teach. Last year over 12,000 studénts from 91 schools tdok part in these programs. In total, over 730 teachers, 32% of the teachers employed by the --_ Scugog Citizen -- Tucedey, fipril § 16, 1996-- 13 . LETTERS To THE EDITOR |. Durham Board took part in __ thése athletic events. These teachers donated in excess of 60,000 hours of their time. for your children. ! In many other boards school teams are coached by paid community members. The cost to the Durham region for this extra time spent by tachors would be worth well in excess of $1 million. We have only addressed which-&re organized by teachers outside of sch hogrs. Durham region' hletics here. All school have choirs, bands, drama and many other clubs are well served and cared for by their teachers. tego" OPSTF Durham Tom Thompson DEAA. Jenifer Cormier D.W.TA. Wetland preservation can be simple To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article "Preserving Wetlands" in the March 19th paper. This article talked about the wetlands in the Scugog area, and how we can help preserve them. This article was extremely well written and brought to mind the importance of Scugog's wetlands. ,To the Editor: . *Please accept this letter in response to Mr. Bill Lishman's letter, printed in the Scugog Citizen on March 19, 1996. The subtle oppression of Democracy - How foolish we all have been to believe in the freedom of being Canadian. We have a nation of people in denial of their I agree wholeheartedly in helping our environment especially in the wetland ecosystem. | have walked along Port Perry's new boardwalk by the marina and I noticed a lot of garbage lying around. What are we doing to our environment? Is it that hard to walk to a trash can and throw out the garbage restraints, because there's always a cause to redirect and disguise the obvious - which is, the Hypocrisy of Democracy. When it reaches our own ~ doorstep and pinches our own dreams of unity, harmony, a new world, - when it snuffs out the rather than leaving it all ~systems are operating over? We can help our environment! We can follow the simple instructions that efficiently. Remove any purple loosestrife you see growing along the shoreline. If everyone pitches in, our envir t will b community. If we all try these simple jobs our wetlands and community will look much better. So next time you have Steve Wickens exp in his article. The instructions tell us to start by reducing or eliminating the use of pesticidgs, Herbicides,and ig fertilizers. of spats effort to combine nfiture and technology. It is then that we realize the an honest, cleaner very quickly. Why not try organizing a group to go one day and pick up garbage? Our school sets aside one day every year to pick up gethage 0 in our forces and rise against it. But it is well hidden and tucked nice and neatly into lovely little packages hackles of our of di y If the "wound of "Believe in me!" it oppression manifested asa commands, "I am the giant bruise, then all the nation would see, and with common ground, join protector of your freedom!" "Ha!™] say with contempt b be sure to throw it in a trash can, and maybe if you see garbage lying around you could throw it away too. This way our environment will flourish. 2 Sarah Eenling, Prince Albert then incognito!" I believe the "Phoenix" will rise, and when it does M Lishmaa - I understand that you already have experienced the freedom of its flight. Sandra Joh bureaucracy "You are nothing more % Port Perry. 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