A2 - Sunday, April 29, 1984 - North Shore News

ong after graduation, all of us
have memories of our early years in
school. Games at recess and
lunchtime, that long walk home. a
favourite teacher and the school
Caretaker are some memories that
linger for decades.

The caretaker 1s the man who
dlways fixed things and cleaned the
school. He's the one who came in to
get the movie proyector gotng and
received a round of applause. He
dlways seemed to care. And he knew
just about everything about tools

Many young students went through a phase of wanting to
be a school caretaker when they grew up. For some, it was

more than a phase theyre the Caretakers our Children see
In ther schools today

e didn't know it then, but the reason so few of us hurt
ourselves while we raced around the school building
had a lot to do with the canmaq and etlicrency of the school
Caretaker He hept Che building wart and tree of drat, The
State handrails were Kept secure no matter how many pant
seats tired to stide down And the bathrooms were scrubbed
soowe Had a Cleat plice Co hang around and swap qrowind up

Stones Byer morn we returned Co spanking bean
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ur Children shouldn't be denied this very important part
of thetr school years. But. unfortunately, when you're grown
up and have a big office in the Legislature, it’s easy to forget
dll about school catetakers. Thals probably why the B.C.
government is cutting back on them. The government thinks
today's students should learn to get along with schools that
are dirty and less safe

ou may not be able lo stop (he government from taking
away afl Che soctal senices Chey re cutting back on but dont
vou think this one is worth fahting for?

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