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Don't exclude fathers May 1, 2002 Dear Sir, I read the letter "Observer". I think it's sad when a father wishes to be a parent and loses that right to a legal system that is supposed to be equal to all. The same father, if he quit on his children, wo...

October 16, 2002 Dear Sir, This is with reference to the two recent Letters to the Editor complaining about Hamilton's streets being closed off for sporting events and other events such as Harbour Nights, and demanding that this be stopped immediatel...

Drug dealing rampant October 3, 2002 Dear Sir, Thank you for the use of your newspaper to support and echo some of the thoughts articulated by Spinning Wheel Night Club owner Charles L.B. Burgess in your recent front page story, although I question b...

Splash out for children October 10, 2002 Dear Sir, All children living in Bermuda should have the opportunity to learn to swim and be able to swim both regularly and competitively if they wish. The Sharks Swim Club, Bermuda's oldest swim club, is wor...

October 8, 2002 Dear Sir, Mr. Eddie Fisher is quoted in your newspaper (Page 1, Oct. 7, 2002) as saying "the word visitation is grotesque. A parent should not be classed as a visitor in their child's life". He states that to do that, is begging for a...

Call it what you like - a sick-in or a strike - but last Friday's closure of four schools showed teachers are prepared to take industrial action over their stalled pay negotiations. As a result, the dispute has been referred to mediation by Governmen...

October 8, 2002 Dear Sir, I am writing in reference to the recent incident at Spice Valley School. I am a parent there. My son is an M1 student and is adjusting quite well. I was apprehensive about sending my son to public education, especially at Sp...

We welcome the new education initiatives presented earlier this week by Education Minister Paula Cox and hope they will bring our children's education standards up to a high level when compared to the rest of the world. For too long the cry has gone ...

Last week's announcement that Teen Services may be forced to shut down its education service due to lack of funding demonstrates an alarming lack of foresight. It is easy to overwork the notion of "if Government can spend such and such on this comple...

September 17 was the 215th anniversary of the signing of that most remarkable document, the American Constitution. There wasn't a great deal of fuss made of it. I don't fully understand why. Is there a more important document in existence, one more r...