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10 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 2, 1992 Letters to the editor Readers want television stations to reduce violent content on TV To the Editor: We want to let people know about a petition we recently read of in the Toronto Star. Thirteen-year-old Virginie Lar- iviere lost her 11-year-old sister to robbery, rape and murder in March. She is now circulating a petition to send to the Prime Minister requesting legislation that will compell TV stations to reduce the violent content in their broadcasts. Donations to her cause or requests for a copy of the petition can be sent to Virginie Petition at P.O. Box 263, St. Polycarpe, Quebec, JOP 1X0. We have both been long aware of the need for action on the issue of the media and vio- lence. It simply isn't enough not to own a TV or to severely re- strict its use, the options our families have chosen. Some- thing more must be done. If this is finally the "straw that breaks the camel's back" and gets the rest of us off our duffs, thank goodness for this grieving 13- year-old. A copy of the Toronto Star is available for anyone who wants to request one. We will send for copies of the petition, circulate it to the best of our ability, and urge all thinking people to sign it. Call us (985-3225 or 985- 0775) if you want to help figure out how we can give Virginie's strategy our maximum support. None of us remains unaffected by today's culture of violence. Janet Banting, Greenbank; Michelle Bull, Port Perry Found column offensive To the Editor: I think William Thomas {Straight from the Hip, May 20) misread his mother's flight into her bedroom. She was probably not so much shocked by breast- feeding in a restaurant as hid- ing out in shame and embar- rassment over her son's case of arrested development. My 13-year-old son, who has seen breastfeeding mothers all his life, would never refer to any woman's breast with such in- sulting ridicule. In fact when he saw the article by chance, {I was not keen to have him read sexist drivel} his response was, "...no wonder he still has to live with his mother." Realistically, I am less angry at the ignorant columnist than I am at the editor and publisher who would allow this disre- CLARKE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING FREE FLOWER GARDEN WITH CORRESPONDING INTERLOCKING BRICK WORK Call for Recession Prices! ORT 985-9312 PERRY auto glass &* trim 1d. Windshields (Repair or Replace) & Upholstery spectful and offensive column to be printed. Thomas' description and references to the woman's breast were unacceptable and unfunny. I'm sure most large breasted women thought they were leaving this sort of degra- dation behind when they left junior high school. 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The motto of Ride for Canada 1s to encourage the people of Canada to write a letter to Can- ada expressing their congratu- latory wishes on Canada's 125th Anniversary and their de- sire for a greater and united Canada. The route brings all provinces - together, and the horses and riders are the symbols of visibil- ity and unity. Mr. Deeth, who has already taken part in part of this ride, volunteered to organize the Scu- gog route. While in British Columbia in April he rode 40 kilometres from Keromeos to Kelowna. He also said one gentleman, Frank Bowman who battled cancer set out, in western Onta- rio and is going to ride as far as he can. "If he can do it, everyone should take part," Mr. Deeth said. 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