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Crestwood, Holy Cross go minority
red in early mock election At Crestwood, the Liberals had 170 votes, the Conservatives 133 and the NDP 111. However, the category Other garnered 162 votes, becoming the official opposition. At Holy Cross, the Liberals garnered 152 votes, the Conservatives 116, the NDP 104 and the Green Party 97. At Holy Cross, students were instructed to cross off the word ‘Other’ and replace it with Green Party because, locally, Green Party candidate Brent Wood was on the real ballot. At the time, there were just four candidates. At Crestwood, 576 students voted while at Holy Cross 577 students cast ballots. Linda Gendron, civics teacher at Holy Cross, says the fact the election was held so close to the summer was really difficult for schools to manage, given June is so busy. Citing provincial testing, proms, exams and athletic commitments, she says Student Vote 2003 was much better received by both students and teachers. "The sad thing is, because we didn’t get going until the election was called, the momentum wasn’t there. In 2003, there was lots more momentum," she says, referencing the provincial election student vote. Linda, who also teaches history and geography, says she believes the elections are a good exercise. "There was a lot of dialogue, a lot of individual engagement," adds Linda, noting many students approached her and other teachers to discuss their feelings about the election in between classes and before and after school. Peterborough area schools – 11 in total – have registered to vote. Nation-wide results for all Canadian schools will be announced after polls close on election day. |
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