Cheryl Purves

Cheryl Purves: I am a teacher of children in Grade 2, and despite our schools best efforts, their role model is everything we are earnestly working against. We are teaching character traits: be honest hes a liar ; take responsibility for your actions not only when you are absolutely cornered, and then have to make a mock apology ; and dont blame someone else for your actions his brother is now diverting the blame and the issue onto the chief of police, who is doing his job with dignity . By the way, is nepotism okay?, according to The Star. Cheryl Purves, Toronto Have I stepped through the looking glass? I am woman who was born in, and lives in Toronto. When I came home from work the other and turned on the news, I felt as if I was in an alternate universe, and I can assure you, its not from smoking crack cocaine. The Mayor Rob Ford issue is beyond anything I thought I d ever see. It is sad to see the day when the representative of our city is a liar, a lawbreaker, a bully, and a drug user and thats what we know to date . We say to our kids and students, dont use drugs . Well, what a great role model Fords been for our kids. He was, on a personal level to me, and embarrassment to our city long before these current issues even arose. What job can you keep, when you show up intoxicated, or break the law? I know I certainly couldnt do that on my job. Isnt being Mayor of the city one of the most important and influential jobs? I have no issue with his personal problems, but keep them personal. How can this person continue to operate in this public capacity? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.