It is really unfortunate that not everyone feels the same way. I was so very proud of a response from my daughther who attended David & Mary Thompson who responded to the news of cancellation of Remberance Day ceremonies. They should be ashamed. Her letter says enough.

On 2012-11-09, at 6:11 PM, Shaylynn Craig wrote:



Hello,



I am a graduate student of David and Mary Thomson from 2010. I was very much apart of this school with TAC, the prom committee as well as many sports teams. I really enjoyed this school and even told my younger cousin how great it was and pushed her to come there this fall. I have many great memories from that school but after watching the news today, I am completely disappointed.




To be revoking the remembrance day ceremonies is completely disrespectful and I am now ashamed to call that my high school. There are students at your school that have been greatly affected from war from all over the world. There are students at your school that have family members that died fighting for our country. There are people greatly affected from this and you, as a high school, decided to ignore remembering them with the rest of schools as well as the rest of the country.




This school has great leadership programs for all students yet the school itself isn't being much of a leader. I know teachers are fighting with the province at this time, but certain things, such as this, need to be treated differently. You are the only school in the TDSB that took part in revoking remembrance day ceremonies… I believe that tells you something. You have gone way too far. This won't change the bill but it definitely changes the views on your school. No amount of rugby championships, multicultural festivals or leadership programs will make up for this.




I don't really know who this email will get to nor do I expect a response, but I just want you to be aware of the disappointment your students, their parents, Thomson graduates and the rest of the city has with your decision.




Sincerely,

Shaylynn

Deborah

Shaylynn is a true example of how Canadians love immigrants to learn Canadian history, but they so fail to realize that those immigrants also have a history Canadians need to learn too. I wish She can stand up in a Japanese family, and explain to a Japanese child in this country why he or she has to recognize remembrance day.

And I will leave it at that as just one example.

EM
Toronto