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A wise man once said, “an insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”
Tax credits for volunteering would erode the spirit of charity work, argues Christine Boyd.
I am writing about the articles regarding playing road hockey in the Jan 25 issue.
I must first state that this has nothing to do with what I believe in terms of the “playing road hockey is illegal” bylaw.
I personally grew up playing road hockey and still enjoy a good game now and then. Unfortunately, I have a problem with how we are dealing with this unjust bylaw.
Slicing $33.7 million from an already frayed public school budget is like trying to trim the fat off an anorexic – only so much can be taken away before there’s nothing left. But it’s no reason to throw common sense out the window.