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‘Trust teens with decision

Dear [diter:

{have been following the ongo-
ing debate about placing condom
machines in local schools. fhe
suggestions of both sides could be
implemented.

Condom machines could be
placed in school washrooms,
preferably with ao warning pro-
minenty displayed on the miatchine
that condoms ave not 100 per cent
effective at preventing pregnancy
or disease. At the same time,
abstinence training could be
taught in schools.

Young people mature sexually
earlier than) they used to. We
postpone) marriage until much

fater. In the pusi, adolescents were
not called upon to suppress cher
natural sexual drive for so many
years.

Teens are also at ia stage when
they are steugeting for in-
dependence. Part of this stragyde
tvolves questioning the values of
the adults ground thes. Efforts to
impose oar moral standard oa
these children would probably
backfire, while giving them accu-
rate information and trusting
them to muke wise decisions may
just work and will at least: earn
their respect.

Robyn Newton
North Vancouver

Condoms are not the answer

Dear Editor:

I have read with interest the
letters and articles concerning
condom provision within local
schools.

fam a volunteer counsellor with
a Crisis Pregnancy Centre. My
clients are 16 years and up and ci-
ther practise sex or see me follow-
ing a first encounter. Over 80 per
cent of these young women used a
condom and it broke, and in 95
per cent of cases pregnancy has
begun.

I'm not at liberty to describe
their reaction nor do I wish to
scare North’ Shore mothers and
fathers, who one day may have to

Gadsby thanks

Open letter to the residents of the
District of North Vancouver:

I would again like to express my
heartfelt appreciation for your
vote of confidence in the March ?
byelection in the District of North
Vancouver.

As I commence my eleventh
year on council you can count on
me to be working hard on the key

TRANSIT SERVICE
For North Vancouver
Effective April 15, 1991

face their daughter's **news.”’

As a society and as individuals,
we can go on attacking the symp-
toms of the problem and provide
condoms (which offer false expec-
tations) or we can learn how to
discuss sexuality openly in our
homes with our adolescents and
pre-teens: emphasize their worth
as human beings and_ actively
support the value they may place
on their bodics by choosing not to
subject themselves to sexually
transmitted diseases and/or un-
wanted pregnancy.

S. Neilly
North Vancouver

district voters

issues affecting the community we
enjoy and love.

The importance of achieving
and maintaining a liveable, safer,
healthy cominunity must not be
taken for granted. It requires the
support of all of us working
together.

Ald. Joan E. Gadsby
District of North Vancouver

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