Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 27, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba a4 Winnipeg free press sunday August 27, 2006 Manitoba lets agree to be tolerant in Faith debate j Anet Baldwin and Domino Wilkins want to make it perfectly Clear they Are treating one another with professional respect. In a joint letter to the editor published in yester Days free press Baldwin who is chairwoman of the Manitoba human rights commission and Wilkins superintendent of the Garden Valley school division say they have a cordial working relationship. They May be the Only people keeping an open mind As debate rages Over whether Winkler a schools violated the provinces human rights code by con ducting religious exercises during school hours. There a nothing like Rais ing the name of the lord to cause some people to behave in a Way that suggests they skipped sunday school the Day Mark 12 39 was covered. Here a a hint love thy. ? there has been a flurry of letters to this paper chatter on talk radio and gossip around the water cooler on this topic. The debate has been fierce per Sonal and lacking in the Temperance some people Are still foolish enough to ascribe to Public discussions of Faith. Much of the Nitter Natter misses two key facts. First the Issue has already been decided. If you want religion taught in your child a school you can enrol her in a private institution. Sec Ond christians Don to represent the Only Faith in this province nor do we have a monopoly on values. Those facts have been Well represented in the debate. Accepting one another is crucial for child development. Should we not teach our children to respect others and what they believe one woman wrote. Why is it that schools support the teaching of a variety of religions except for christianity Winkler and other Southern Manitoba towns who support Christian beliefs in the schools have shown great potential for the future leaders of tomorrow. We must create critical thinkers who have a Strong foundation to build if we Are teaching critical thinkers if we want to encourage children to accept each another we should to be praying to a specific and exclusive god before classes begin each Day. Its hubris to assume a single prayer reflects the True Faith of every Community member. Its simply dangerous to believe Only one Faith has a Home in any Community no matter How devout that Community May be. I think that if All the parents agree that this is what they would like their children to participate in then it is a non Issue wrote another free press Reader. That a a big id hate to be the one family who objected who openly said they a pre Fer to Pray at Home to express their Faith in a myriad of other ways or to not practise religion. How difficult would life be for their child for their work lives or for their standing in the Community if they dared to object our country has been built on Strong Christian values wrote another Reader. I feel that today we put too much emphasis on rights and not enough on responsibilities. Christian values emphasize Charity tolerance and peace values which we seem to have Good and moral people dedicate themselves to those values regardless of their Faith. Our country was built by people who worked hard cared for one another and dedicated themselves to their Community. There is no argument that Many of those people like my ancestors had Strong Christian beliefs. But we weren to the Only ones build ing the nation ? and we Are not the Only ones today dedicated to preserve altercations leave two men in Hospital police Are investigating a pair of Seri the Man was still in critical Condi she said the victim had surgery yes about 4 30 . He was upgraded to Ous assaults that took place within Tion last night. Ter Day after Many Bones in his face serious but stable condition last night. Blocks of each other Early yesterday the victim appears to have been were broken. She believes he was the incidents do not appear to be morning in the inner City. Involved in a dispute Between people attacked with a Hammer. Connected despite their proximity at 1 15 ., a 44-year-old Man was at two Homes in the 700 Block of pacify police could not confirm the woman a police said. No arrests had been made found lying on a Pacific Avenue Side in. He is the brother of a woman who statements last night. By last night. Walk seriously injured from a beating. Complained of harassment from Resi three blocks to the Southeast a 35-Homes on both streets were Cor he was taken to Hospital in critical con dents of another Home said a woman year old Man was taken to Hospital in done off with police tape yesterday. Edition police spokeswoman const. Who identified herself As the mans critical condition after being assault ? staff Jacqueline Chaput said. Fiance. De on the 500 Block of Elgin Avenue at Mike Deal / Winnipeg free press a 44-year-old Man was found beaten outside this Pacific Avenue Home. Fran Allan Diane Leitold scorer Jim Ingebrigtsen Adele Betts Linda Flanagan the Day. Pink is priceless the tournament theme was celebrated by golfers scorers volunteers and staff who were outfitted in All shades of Pink. Nakwas Beautiful course presented a perfect background for All the color. The Host committee wishes to thank their Many generous sponsors who make the Day the Success that it is. Their financial contributions assist the cancer care Manitoba a breast cancer Centre of Hope i providing education and Quality of life programs for Manitoba women and their families who Are affected by breast cancer. Thank you to All major sponsors title sponsor Dieter & Wendy Koberstein Hole sponsors ing its Borders its values and its Dedi cation to valuing All of humanity. Its my belief that the god i Pray to on sundays the god i thank before meals and the god i have turned to in times of trial and Celebration cares less about my words and More about my deeds. No institution can prevent me or any child of mine from sending up a silent prayer. No government can strip me of the right to worship in my Church or Home. You May not have a specific Faith. Your Faith May not be mine. You May be an atheist. I May Pray for you in my heart and at my Church but i have no right to Tell you what you should do either in your own Home or at a Public school. If Janet Baldwin and Domino Wilkins can agree to be civil and Toler ant surely the rest of us can keep the same Promise. woman killed in collision Twenty one year old Nicole Dykun of Anola died in a two vehicle collision on Highway 15 just West of Anola Early yesterday Oak Bank ramp said yesterday. The Accident occurred at about 2 . The Driver of the second vehicle was taken to Concordia Hospital with non life threatening injuries ramp said. There was no answer at the Dykun Home in Anola last night. A Neighbour said he heard sirens in the night. The Home recently sold and he had yet to meet the family the Man said. William Paulishen Anolas councillor in the Rural municipality of Springfield and a retired High school teacher said he did not know the family. There has been a surge of new residents recently he said. The Accident is still under investigation. Janis Miller Christine Godde Helen Faucher Kim Enright front scorer Bill Ford ;