I was educated in a small rural high school, but I recognize on reflection the efforts the school took to provide us with the same oppoertunities as the rich kids at Ottawa's private schools. Consequently, we students met ourcounterparts at Ashbury and others in a variety of events, including model Parliament, Commonwealth and United Nations, science fairs, and of course, public speaking and debating. These all brought out the best in me because they took us out of our small private world of classes and textbooks and exposed us to people of different backgrounds, abilities and cultures. These days I am from time to time asked to judge computer and data competitions for schools, and I see a preponderance of private schools represented. It's unfortunate, and to my mind these events should receive public support only to the extent they extend the opportunity to public schools.
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