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Stewartville Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History Book Three searchable pdfa flint}: 4/0 ""I-1 RENFREW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 1m PEI OKE STREET WEST, PEIIROKE.ONTAIIO KOA ‘04 I TELEPNONE 613 7350151 January 3, 1989 M15. Jessie Smith, Secretary Stewartville Vomen's Institute R. B. I 2 Arnprior, Ontario K75 368 Dear Mrs. Smith: Thank you for your letter of December 20th in which you stated that your institute feels it's important to keep religion in the schools and especially the Lord's Prayer. The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Bernard Shapiro, issued a memorandum regarding the Court of Appeal decision concerning religious exercises. In it he stated: "where opening or closing exercises are continued, Boards are advised that they: a. may include God Save the Queen b. shall include 0 Canada c. shall respect the spirit of the Court of Appeal decision in that: - any readings or prayers must reflect the multicultural realities and traditions of Ontario society, and - one religion must not be given a position of primacy." The Board, at its meeting of Wednesday, October 26th, passed the following motions: That the schools in Renfrew County continue with opening religious exercises that reflect the decisions of the Court of Appeal. That the Renfrew County Board of Education form a committee to prepare a book of Readings and Prayers to be recommended to Board for use in opening religious exercises. l3