June 21, 2007
Education Minister steers clear of tough issues, locally

Nanticoke - Like Premier McGuinty, Ontario's Education Minister Kathleen Wynne is steering clear of a tough issue facing a school in Caledonia.

"I am sure that folks in Caledonia would have welcomed Minister Wynne to talk about an incident involving an AK-47 assault rifle that occurred beside Notre Dame School," said Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant MPP Toby Barrett. "Instead the Minister prefers easy photo-ops with a local candidate at a golf course instead of at a school."

On May 30, 2007, MPP Barrett raised this issue in the Ontario Legislature and asked: "An AK-47 assault rifle right beside an elementary school in Caledonia: will Dalton McGuinty deal with this or cover it up?"

"This information session is just another example of how the current government turns a blind eye instead of rolling up its sleeves to deal with tough situations," Barrett said. "Students and parents of Notre Dame have suffered a great deal throughout the on-going land dispute always wondering if their security would be compromised."

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For more information, please contact:
Wendy MacMillan
Caledonia Lawn Bowling Club
(905) 765-9388