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editorial york region ectindfny will weather storm fear is worst enemy in the fell of 2001 the merest glance at a daily newspaper or a tv is enough to send your spiritsplunging r smart bombs refugees anthrax terrorist cells n layoffs profit warnings and cutbacks are the lingo of our days since the terrorist attacks in the united states last month its hard not to ponder what lies ahead to begin preparing for the worst newmarket mayor tom taylor is suggesting e region should prepare itself for an increase of welfare claims by assessing the potential financial impact now yes it is good to be prepared in fact citizens rely on their representatives in government tojook ahead and plan but the catch is at this moment in lime our continued prosperity is directly linked to our confidence intheeconomy the uncertainty that has gripped business- es consumers and investors since sept 11 has only further weakened an economy teetering on the brink of a recession yet particularly in york region there is still much to be enthusiastic about and we must stay focused on that about 90 per cent of york regions250o6 businessnterprises are small businesses wiu fewer than 50 employees j and it is smaubiisinesses that can claim responsibilty for the majority of new jobs cre mated not onlyi in york region but across trie country 750000 hi ontario alone and rather than tack theirtails between their legs at the first whiff of gloom those small businesses remain confident about the future according to the canadian federation of independent business the small business out look remains stable despitethe fear factor the federation which has been surveying small bjusinesses aaily since sept 11 says its latest pqllof nearly 3000 business owners actually shows a slight increase in respondents expecting their firms to perform about the same somewhat stronger or much stronger fdrthejernainderofthisyear york region director of economic develop ment don eastwood says the region will like- 4 ly be spared the worst ravages of a recession we have confident aboutin shouldfaces c6mmitteewem0r be makingimmis categorized i think i am pleased to accept letter- writer tom mitchells definition of an acceptable category my thoughts are that all people in canada should strive to achieve mr mitchells defini tion r r- wallace kiernan markham letters to the editor accusations of racism should be backed up with proof re thanks to letter writer for defending york region muslims letter to the editor oct 11 why is it the writer of thisletter can insult t mainstream canadians without reproach if a mainstreamcanadian was to slur an immi- s piobabiy eftfet0 editorial cartoon did disservice- 23f2cs to can armed forces v jetter does not express any peaceful r editorial cartoon oct 11 intent it appears to be an attempt to disrupt your rendering of the war on terrorism the harmony ttiaf exists between mairistfeam depicting terrorism as little more than a game and hew canadians with i canada reduced to the status of water its time for canadians and our govern- boyis unworthy of a newspaper serving this ment to speak our and say enough of this community c j racist attitude it best illustrate me unwitting attempt at if a newcomer tocanada has a legitimate humour by an individual who belittles those 1 complaint there are governmental agencies vwhoare nowdn this couni to deal with them whenyou scream uyjanditspebplebyahaconfarhiorecm racist be prepared to proveit cial toouir jivellbeihg than that of a cartoon- jst vt- c j hs5ss5 itistoiyjadkifigmectformethou- s stouffville- j p r sands ymp gave their livesor were wounded i in battle to ensure canadians are able to- thank goodness i mm an iviable country zt ffitwasmtendedonlyjq insult our demo- enjoy the obviqusberiefits of livinginthis enviable bouht ifitwasiht rermainstimmcariadkinsaw not racist- cxaslgvmtevma acceptable category of canadians re mainstream tonadians are t notrac haternongers letter to the editor oct 13 w jr a a rl- r y 1- i r- much more than that letjersmolity sistoufivaiethbuneo 5v your letters all- y submifowmustbelessflian 400words and must include a nanieand addressfhe j v- i- newspaper reserves the right to x publish or not publish and to t k heritagrrd r rntl3pim3 an stouffville tribune published every thursd and saturday is one of the metroland printing publishing and a oistribubngjld group of newspapers which includkttie ajavcteringews advertseralllstpnfteraldcourierj banfe advance barrys bay this week bolton enterprise brampton guardian burlington shopping news burlington pcctypajerimingwklwasagac routes etoblcole- guardian flamborough post georgetown independenvactoh free press kingston this week unds3y this week midland penetangulshene mirror milton canadian champion milton shopping news misslssauga news newmarket- aurora georglna erabanneit northumberland news north york mirroroakville beaver oakville shopping news 0rillla today oshawvwhluy7ciaringtonpprtperrythlsvweekpeterbvr6ugh thlssweek richmond uiith itkilliehjuiha kllmearfkjiitkh tul ca1j ll4jtetjk f f lwere to grill a politician at a meeting abduthispolicies id still be withui my rights if i were to call him a pathetic loser who is a disgrace to his religion jv- would be in trouble withmy boss who r- would take a newspaper seriously if the editor was incapableof discussing issues without resorting to crude insults x a situatioririotiunlike this hasarisen between ron csillag who writesai- montwy column in our newspapersand i v joel sacke- a member of the vaughan v community relations committee c j v last month we publishedcsillags column criticizing a rabbi who delivered a scathmgsermonadackmgiarabs andr muslimsfrom there hewenron todis- v cuss the seemingly bottomless well of the jewish communitys collective per- n secution complex l -yy- vl knew the column would provoke strong reactions v ione of these came from sackejun the form of an email to csillag have just read 7the article appearing in the economist suntribune of30sepl and conclude you area pathetic loser who is totally igriorant whata poor excuse for a human being you are do judaism a favoiurand become a moslem orchristian or any otlier religiqn v when questioned by reporter gianni colavecchiasacke replied f there is notiiing more i can add than l what is there- v- vjfjji l csillagsaysanyone who saystsuch tilings shouldnt- be ona committee whose role is to promote mutual trust hifactsacke offefeci to resign tiiit the- poirmmtteedeclihed offer arguing 5 the email wasa pereonaldfnmunica- tion and didnt repjfeentthecdmrhittee- but whether- sackelwas representing s committeerormerelyr expressing himself is beside the i the question is doessthe email 7 doesnt belong bri a community rela- 1 uons committee v v- y csillag saysthe problematic issues a are the dernmid he convert ahdthej j implicatidhlslam brckistianitysse- j morerajppropnate fmthsvfdrpathetici lbywruchlneamsackeiislikelyov t remain hopefully hehasatleastleamedjv v ft uftrr 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