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carpentry work In Architect Patrick Coles examines draw by Her The of young body Muffed la tte earth for Sarin The body clad Moose was Tuesday February i hi downtown Toronto rooming noun after police received information from reddenta of the boute building near the play ground where ahe had last been seen on January The girl had been sexually assaulted and strangled and as a milt a nationwide search warrant was published for tbe suspect Copies of posters featuring a picture of Sharin with the printed menage Have you seen Sbarin Keenan Can Metro Police were plastered all over Toronto Subways buses and streetcars were but some of places tbe posters were tacked As part of tbe massive search for tbe girl helicopters sound trucks mounted police tracking dogs and scores of police In cruisers and on toot were called In to provide Speyside School Parentstrustee discuss fears concerns Parents of school students were assured last week the school is in no danger of immediate closure at special meeting with area residents and Halton Board of Education trustee Dick Howl It at the school explained a study group must be formed by the board before closure of a particular school is looked at The board he said voted not to form a study group at this time and instead a committee may be formed which will look at overall declining enrol men I In North Ha lion and what should be done about it Meeting organizer Sheldon noted the parents were happy with this news after being assured of parental Input on the committee old the residents there will be two taxpayers from each school being examined on the committee one of which be a parent The committee will look into ail alternatives of school closure and all reasons For example Howitt told the people attending future enrolment projections facilities neighboring schools community sup port Involvement age of school etc will all be considered in the report Other alternatives such as boundary changes closing of middle schools etc will also be examined he noted Sheldon noted the residents live oh of relief at this news but warned some parents may still not accept report should it conclude Speyside school should be closed She said there still could bea fight to keep the facility open However she did note that parents of children in rural schools want their children to keep go ng to rural schools rather than have them bused to urban schools She explained Lime- house students would probably rather no reliable go to school than a school in Georgetown or Acton Parents she said want their children to remain in the rural environment Another bone of contention at the meeting was the dwindling resources at the school both in supplies and the librarian As a parent volunteer Sheldon sa she had heard a lot of grumbl about the half time Ian being cut to one quarter t me and being shared another school While taxes are go up one woman at the meet ng sold the class room is getting less and less Sheldon contended a baby boom is happening now wh ch w 11 afreet the schools four or five years from now Parents at the meeting felt the school board s statistics of projected dec In lng enrolment were loosely acquired noted it is the policy of the school board hat funds for supplies and I arc allocated on a per pupil basis and because has a low enrolment funds are lower It was understanding however that received additional funds because of their size he said The trustee noted it is also up to the pal to allocate the funds re- ved students are enjoying a lower Pupil Teacher Ratio schools across the region are crying for but unfortunately they are also going through the disadvantages of a school with less resources Parent volunteers ore a temporary measure which con be undertaken and encouraged for the librarian pro blem ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION OFFICE HOURS Monday to Sam to Friday 9am to Saturday Sam 101 ST GEORGETOWN 8772217 2 WEEK SPECIAL HALF PRICE Hair Cut 8 by MARIE Anne Mane formerfy of R aw f 12 MB St 8771214 ANTS Goebelle Wagner 37 George own Miss Wednesday F 3 Clergy Comment tact Another parent tared with roe that white be u not an advocator of capital and thus baa no desire to ace a attacker kitted If cum after bit own daughter he would not to n trigger and kill bus Still another described tne enwtkwa that Mured to her when contemplated what tbe parenta of bad to live through after toe body Impact of such a tragedy would certainly have devastating effects on family and friend for many years to come those parents live normal life and forget the sordid affair the young woman asked roe I too bad most of the reac tion described above But as a minister I also bad a few other feelings stir up me One such feeling was that of lam grateful that tbe public responded with com passion and with identification for It indicates to me that humans we sUUpouest to spite of our depravity and sinfulness a measure of true care and genuine love The worst crista often brings out the best potential for care that Is within us Yet cannot help but wonder why it takes a crisis to provoke a compassionate response Why it It that one child can to easily become the focus of attention while other children remain unnoticed and neglected Sexual abuse and bat tertng is on the Increase In our world Every single day In addition thousands of young children with innocent eyes die In third world countries Al though they may not nave been sexually assaulted surety they have been Just at violently abused sinful machina tions and distortions of our world have created exploitation and Injustice which leads to tne death of many children Why I ask myself do we find it so easy to close our eyes and Ignore their silent please for help and yet open our eyes and react to the obvious cry so close to home Surely the life of one child overseas is no less precious and significant in God sight than the life of one child here in Canada Maybeifwecouldopen our eyes to see violence in all its forms upon our children then our compassion would be more sincere and In keeping with the prophet Amos wish to let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream The parents of Brendan Caron and Lynda Keenan appealed to their daughter and to tbe public by means of television broadcasts Anyone with Information which might have aided search was requested to contact the police The response of tbe public to this tragic and pitiful event was significant Everyone I spoke with during the week in which the girl was missing made reference In a compassionate manner to parents and to People were emo tionally sick over her dis appearance This nineyearold girl brought out all sorts of mixed feelings in people Fear sorrow sympathy worry mis trust confusion helplessness and rage were but some of tbe feelings I noted being ex pressed One parent shared with me the dark fantasy be was haunted with He Imagined his own six yearold son at the mercy of such an attacker The very picture of his little boy helplessness and fragility in light of the strength of an adult man motivated by sexual violence was enough to give this particular parent night mares for the entire week In one simple but moving comment this parent said I can only hope God removes from that little girl Sharin the terror and fear that must have possessed during the at Special Vera has completed the 1st phase of her apprenticeship with top marks To help her gain experience all tialr Styling services booked with Vert will be 12 For a professional or ACR KAILS application c LADIES and MEN S HAIRSTYLING ACTON MEWS Spectacles are not all created equal Georgetown Optical Unequalled for Eyewear Anywhere Apart From shape colour and all may look the But theyre not At Georgetown Optical only guaranteed optical plastic and tempered crown Qtaaa lenaei to give you harper and aafer we carry frames like the only frame In Canada with teflon eir hinges the binges that never standard and quality product like thctt have 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