View from a southwestern Ontario campus:
I was pleasantly surprised (actually I'm in a state of
) to see that at work yesterday (a building that had 8000 visitors) more students were wearing poppies than students who were not. I had 7 students approach me to discover where they could buy poppies on campus.
This observable data indicates to me that the activists are few and only remarkable because they make the most noise in the most public of places--where they know they will garner media attention.
They have never " twigged on" to the idea that intelligent letter-writing/discourse is a much more effective way to effect change or make a valid point.
U of G Remembrance Day Activities:
A bugler wil be in Branion Plaza tomorrow at 11:00 am near "Old Jeremiah," the infamous pre-WW1 cannon.
A service will take place at War Memorial Hall to commence at 10:30 am.
The president encourages all professors, teachers, department heads and managers to grant
everyone leave to attend ...
Edit: spelling