No thanking Asian parents
February 19, 2006 · By Peter Rempel
The current controversy to engulf the hamlet of Burnaby:
Following a presentation on the success of Burnaby’s Advanced Placement (AP) program of university-level courses for Grade 11 and 12 students at Tuesday’s school board meeting, newly-elected trustee Richard Lee congratulated all the families behind the students. He went on to note many of the student names listed in the presentation as being “scholars” of one level or another were Asian in origin…
“Congratulations to the Asian families behind these students for setting an example for all the students in our schools,” said Lee, who is a member of the Team Burnaby party.
The local paper delivered a stern tut-tutting to Lee and another member of the school board offered this reproach:
Board vice-chair Kathy Corrigan, a member of the Burnaby Citizens Association which has a 5-2 majority on the board, took exception to Lee’s remarks.
“I take offence to a particular ethnic group being singled out in either a positive or negative manner,” said Corrigan.
Corrigan said a great deal of offence would have been taken if she or anybody else had praised the success of Caucasians or any other ethnic group. [emphasis added]
Yeah, right. No further comment required.
Congratulations Mr. Lee. Finally someone not swayed by the Political correct madness! Please continue to recognize and encourage success wherever it may lie.