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Dear Editor:

Amen, and thank you Lorraine
Harvey for “A monument to victims
of violence is not the answer" (Sept.
16, page 7).

Somebody please listen!

In the “saga of the Women's
Monument Project,” whatever may
be intended in the hearts and minds
of any of its proponents, this “monu-
ment” has taken on a symbolism far
beyond remembrance and grief and,
in fact, speaks more about funda-
mental relationships between men
and women, girls and boys.

The monument symbolizes and
declares that men are the evil ones
and women, uniformly, are beyond
reproach or responsibility for “the
way things are” in this violent saci-
ety.

Perception is reality, This monu-
ment would enshrine violence
between the sexes!

1, for example, do not want to
have io by to explain to my son or
daughter that not all women think
that mer are basically “bad” nor do

all women think that females are the
only “good” people in our society.

Please do not saddle fathers and
mothers with this impossible and
counter-productive burden, If we
truly want a less viclent society, do
not low this declaration of war
between the sexes to be cast in stone.

I do believe that more and more
men are admitting mistakes, learning
und trying to express themselves
without violence and with respect.
As a man, | expect nothing less from
women,

Whether you like it or not, this
monument is now accepted generally
as‘a symbol of the hatred felt by
women against men.

This monument has become a
mistake.

Anger, denial, biterness and pos-
cibly hate-inspired revenge against
men is the only explanation possibie
for continuing the Women's
Monument Project as it is proposed
and in progress.

Alan Haynes
North Vancouver

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With reference to a recent
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West Vancouver Coun. Andy
Danyliu. He disapproves of the
possibility of a {50-bed long-
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of Cedardate, his old neighbor-
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Sager, Coun, Diana
Hutchinson and many others
are aware of the urgent need
for a long-term care facility in
West Vancouver. During their
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Kiwanis Lodge have owned
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