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Both Renfrew County school boards are encouraging parents to raise concerns with their school principal before pulling theirREGION child out REGION of the sex education portion of the new Health and Physical Education curriculum. The almost 10,000-student strong public board provided sex-ed exemptions to 18 or 20 students last spring. .COM The Catholic board this September has provided one Arnprior student an exemption to the entire curriculum. Brent McIntyre, superintendent at the Renfrew County District School Board, has gotten “just a few calls” to his office this month over the issue, and doesn’t have statistics on how many parents have complained to their principal. “Parents are calling the schools and we are answering each of these questions as best we can,” McIntyre said.
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in most cases. In some cases, after a conversation, the board has granted religious accommodation.” He said students won’t be penalized, but hopes parents keep in mind that the vast majority of the curriculum is without controversy. Bob Michaud agrees that only aspects of the curriculum taught next spring can be considered sensitive. The chairman of the Renfrew County Catho.CA lic District School Board said the group of bishops overseeing the board is examining the curriculum and will provide supporting documents to guide teachers. “We will teach the curriculum, but through a Catholic lens,” Michaud said. So, for example, when students are learning about consent and pre-marital sex, the Catholic board will emphasize its disapproval of engaging in sexual relations prior to marriage.
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Renfrew set to honour Terry Fox Sunday This Sunday, Sept. 20 marks the 35th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run. The run will be held at Ma-Te-Way Park and registration begins at 11 a.m. The run officially starts at noon with 10- and 5-km
routes plus a family-friendly two-kilometre route to choose from. This year, because of the Lisgar Street construction, the run will take to the Millennium Trail. Pledges can be collected online, or by using
a pledge form. Visit terryfox. org for more information or to register yourself or a team. You may also contact Tanya Campbell at 613-433-9380 or Sheena Pilgrim at 613-4338210.
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Can’t beat Renfrew Fair food The wet weather didn’t stop Dayton Latreille, 5, Zaylah Latreille, 1, and Dalen Barr from enjoying the Renfrew Fair, especially the treats. For more, see pages 3, 14, 25 and 45.
Teacher talks break down, job action likely to accelerate Optimism that public elementary school teachers would follow high school and Catholic teachers in reaching a deal with the provincial gov-
ernment have been dashed. Talks between the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the provincial government broke
down last Friday. As a result, the teachers’ work-to-rule campaign will not end as expected, but will likely accelerated this week.
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