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.1 ~ Credo adopted for local. publ ic sihools DANIEL. SAL (left), '9, and 'Chris Norhe,'8,of Osbawa -cidn't wste timàWùpieigthýhcèyd' obtained ai,ýt the-Sports Collectibles $350,00 so" farraised As of lursday, Sept. 12, the United Way bas raised $350,000, or approximatelyl12.7 per cent of, the goal of $2.75 rmillion. Rob Owens, United Way ývlunteer, said that Pacesetter camapaigns begun by General Motors Car Assembly 1 and the Boy Scouts (Durham) "have kicked off in fine style. "We're urging our volunteers ta do their best in canvassing, and aur motta for this year's campaign is "The Way to Helpý the Most"" Owens said. The campaign is into its second week. .Going the extra yard By Debbie Luchùk The annual Whitby Psychia-, tric United Way campaign was "rkicked off' last Wednesday with a football kickoff, cheerleaders and a picnic on hospital grounds. Annually, the, employees of Whitby Psychiatric. donate money ta the- United Way through deductions' from *.tlieir payche- ques. Ed Harrington, patient advocate at the hospital and former Toronto Ai-gonaut, kicked off the- campaign li terally and, figuratively accompanied by che- erleaders - hospital staff members dressed in appropriate costume. Joanne Ashley, employee campaign chiairnian, along with a committee composed of various staff niembers, began plans for the campaign in July of this year. The committee decided ta go with a football theme, since each SE PAGE 12' anxd Coemc Book' Show at Civiec Stadiuin on Sunday, the event held to raise fumds for the United Way.*- Free 1%m .photo SANDY BYEIRS, cf the Norma Peterson store in downtown Whitby, is one of the small business operators participating ini "A Shopping Day for United Way' on Saturday, Oct. 29, as part of the fundraising effort. Free Prou. photo Shopping for United,.Way United Way canvassers are adopting a new approach as they involve VWtby, Oshawa and Newcastle small businesses in this year's canlpaign. <"ltes à win-win situation for everyone," says Mandy Crawford about "A -Shopping Day for United Way," that seeks financial support from small business in return for advertising and a shopper draw. The "Shopping Day" will be held Saturday, Oct. 29. In the stores of any' participating small business, any shopper niaking a purchase is eligible for a draw in which the first two winners wilI each receive a $100 gift certificate for food .(courtesy Miracle Mart on Dundas St. W., Whitby), while a third winner will get SEE PAGE 12 i. By DebbieLuchuk At a special meeting of -the Durham Board of Education Monday night, superintendent of curriculum, Bruce Walker, announced that a credo approved by the Ministry. of Education would replace the Lord's Prayer in opening exercises. .* Walker said 'the credo is -in every principals manual, and that it is multiculturally accep- table. I think we have a legitimate substitution," Walker said, addi ng- that schools could adopt their own credo or prayer. provided it was approved by the board. The' credo is entitled "A Studénts'. Credo for Can;ýdian Un.ity."t ' We join together in gratitude f or our country Canada> so rich in its eopie, its beauty,ý its heritage adresources.ý We trust that our nation wiil ever be a truiy human community and a place of peace, where wemay liue in respect -for orte anothr having grown in wzsdom and sp irit through sharing our liues withp'eopie different from ourselues. Mayiwe be âtrengthened in our unity through -the appreciation of aur various backgrounds of ail kinck - ethnic,> cuit ural and reiigious;ý recognizing that these differences between us do not divide us, but add to the richness of our land and our huves together. Beiieuing in these things, we will ever strive to cultiuate harmony and tranquility among ail w/w identify as Canadians, aiways thankfui for the mosaic which iâ the true basis of aur nation. Rev. Frazer La&tey, of Brooklin United Church, said he's fot quite r 'eady to respond to the issue. - I understand thaï were in a society where Christian prayer will not be accepted. I regret it (this situation) although I understand (the reasons behind it)," Lacey said. "There are many shades of opinion. Some were saddened, as religious education was taken out of school. Some understand, but I don't." I feel sad that there would be the suggestion that we Lake al spirituality out of school. This is a severe separation of state and the spiritual," Rev. Garry Fees, of Whitby Christian Assembly told The Free Press. "Children need exposure ta scriptures and the Lord's Prayer. The Lord's Prayer is- very simplistic.", "Children who don't attend church won't know (anything of Christian va lues), and this concemns me," Fess said. "Schools are trying -ta be immoral, teaching facts, not morality.* The two are inter- tw{lvaon Army Whitby Corps Capt. Doug Butt said there should be prayers in sehool. 1"Chidren (of other faiths) do not have to participate if they don't want to. This ýcountry was buit on the Christian faith. "If we take away that foundation, people will take their children out of the public system and put them in private schools." Henry St. High, School principal, Jim Musselman, said chere bas.not been any objections raised by parents of children of non-Christian faiths to the school. prayer during morning exercises. Henry will continue with the Lord's, Prayer in' morning exercises -until such time as hle is notified-' that it is omnitted, Musselman said.. Offce closcd, The Whitby Free Press office will be. closed Monday, Oct. 10, Thanksgiving Monday. Deadlines for classified and display advertisinig for the Oct. 12 issue will be 3 p.m. Friday; Oct. 7.1 Copy for editorial for next week's edition may be submitted Monday, through the mail, siot béside the front door. See Inside OUTDOOR LI VING PAGES 16 TO 21 j "I s .11 Councillor conduet code 'to be reviewed See page 5 Scouting honor See page 8