The Grade Four students at Saint Brendan School have been debating question 2. “Some strongly support question 2 and some are decidedly against it,” said their teacher, Florence Cronin.

Dear Editor,

I believe that there should not be a five cent deposit on water bottles. It would be annoying to go through the process of washing, saving, going back to the store, putting them in the machine and then getting the cash at the front. I think it is a lot of work to do all of that.

Water is a lot healthier than soda. We need water to survive. Without water we would die. I think we should just put the water bottles in the recycle bin and that is a lot easier. You could also lose your money for the deposit if you don't come back.

Also stores say no because they would have to get more machines. They would need more space to keep them in. I know more people will litter but we need water to help us survive.
I hope you do not vote to add a five cent deposit on water bottles.
-Colin Flynn
Saint Brendan School

Dear Editor,

I strongly believe that voters should vote yes for the government to add water bottles to the Bottle Bill. It is good because the poor can collect bottles in the street and in trash cans. For example there is a poor man who lives in my neighborhood. He goes to all of the streets in the neighborhood. He picks up the bottles and cans and he returns them to the store, and he gets money for himself.

The environment will be safer for animals and plants. Eighty percent of bottles and cans with a deposit are recycled. Only 23 percent of bottles and cans with no deposit get recycled. If they don't add water bottles to the bottle bill, one billion non-deposit containers will be littered or thrown out.

I hope voters will consider voting yes to Question 2 and add water bottles to the Bottle Bill.

- Emily Gillis
Saint Brendan School