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6 - The Cn4, hniaa-raSpe1*2.19 <~OPINION Box 248, 191 Main St. E Milton, Ont. L9T 4N9 (905) 878-2341 Editorial Fax: 878-4943 Advertising Fax: 876-2364 Classified: 875-3300 Ian Oliver Publisher Neil Oliver Associate Publi.çher Bill Begin Generai Manager Rob Kelly Editor Karen Crosa circulation Manager Teri Casasa Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Canadian Champion, publsheti evtry Tuesday anti Saturday ai 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont., L9T 4N9 (Box 248), is one of The Metroiand Prlnting, Publishing & Distrbuting Ltd. group of suburban companies wtich incudes: Aan!/ Pickering News Advertlser; Aliston Herald/Courler; Barrie Advance; Brampton Guardian; Boringion Pot; Cty Parent; Colilngwood / Wasaga Connection; tast York Mirror; Etobicoke Guardian; Georgetown Independent/ Acton Free Press; Kingston ibis Week; Lindsay This Week; Maritbam Economist & Sun; Mdlond / Pene- tanguishene Mirror; Mississauga News; Newmaritet / Aurora Era Banner; Northumberland News; North York Mirror; akville Beaver; Oritia Today; Oshawa 1 Whitby I Claringon / Port Perry This Week; Peterborough This Week; Richmond Hilii1ITitornhiii I Vaughan Liberal; Scarborough Mirror; Unbridge / Stootivitte Tribune; Today's Seniors. Adverising is ccepteit on the condition that, in the event oi a typographical error, that portion of tbe advertising space occo- pied by the erroneous item, togeiber wiib a reasonable aliowance for signature, witt not be charged for, bt the balance oi the adverisement wiii be paid for ai tht applicable raie. The publiober reserves the righi to caiegorize advertisemenis or decine. P. L. Robertson deserves a big round of applause Hats off to P. L. Robertson for taking the initiative in cleaning up the four ponds situated behind the Bronte Street plant. The company is putting up millions of dollars in taking responsibili- ty for the project, which wasn't forced by the Town, the Ministry of Environment or any other govemment body. The dlean-up is based on the company deciding that although the pond contents aren't dangerously toxic, the firm should act as good corporate citizens in ensuring the chemical-based waste is disposed of by the same people who put it there, and that it be looked after safely. The move means that nobody else -- particularly taxpayers -- will be stuck with the ugly mess. We've seen that happen before. At the same time, Miltonians, especially nearby residents and busi- nesses, have been plagued with noxious odours as the deteriorating deposits on the bottomn of the ponds surface. Remember that this is a temporary situation. Let's be patient and tol- erant of the inconvenience. Plant operations manager Eito Nijholt says the project is expected to wrap up by the end of October. It won't be much longer. Eventually the man-made developments will become natural wet- lands -- a new, safe and healthy haven for water creatures and other wildlife. Karen Smith *OUR READERS WRITE Teachers protesting for wrong reasons Dear Editor: Classroom teachers are scriking, or threatening to, for the wrong reasons. The inability to teach because of the presence of those not wishing to Ieamn - not numbers of students or periods - is the unaderlying cause of stress and dis- tress. Regulations state the responsibilities of students. Those not meeting them, however, are given rope enaough to bang their teachers anad classmates, not just themselves. problern. T'hose wanting classrooms to be sites where knowl- edge is passed on, rather than arenas of continuing confrontation, are urged to contact their local MPP. Obtain a copy of the Safety ina the Schools Bill, (a pnivate member's Bill now before a legisiative corn- mttee). Read it anad demanad that the classrooms be taken back for their purpose, learning for the many, rather thana what they too often are now - places of diver- sion for the disruptive. Joe Hueglin Niagara Falls Women are the most mysterious things since silence Nothing surpasses the mystery of silence, someone once said, but wornen corne pretty close. A while ago 1 told sorne male acquaintanaces -- golfinag partners and such -- about a major argu- ment I had with a woman 1 was dating ina August. She's beautiful, intelligent, talented, headstrong, insecure and at times rnean-spirited. Ina the interests of equal tirne, she would proba- bly have sorne fairly pithy comments to make about me, too, not ail of which would be flatter- ing, and the less glowing notations would no doubt be accurate. What struck me, though, was that to a man al my golfing-slash-beer-drinking buddies indicat- ed ina no uncertain ternis that it really wasn't worth it to argue with womena. On top of that, they added, genumnely and seri- ously arguing with beautiful women you are dat- ing was, well, little short of foolhardy. Al these guys are rnarried and they made it clear that when push cornes to shove ina animated discussions wîth their significanat others, they are happy to capitulate if things get too îesty. Looked at from a broader perspective, this makes a lot of sense, since the relationship is not ,jured by the incident, life goes on, and so does SwX. They also said that, for the mc! impossible to understanad or prediei iour of wornen anyway, so it's best centrate on keepinag things runaniný Not only is there to be no war betwe there is flot to be a cold war either. A while ago one of our fine sal proofreading an ad ina a large darket walked in. "Kathy, would you ike t light on?" I nquired. "No," sher nice and quiet ina here." I filed away the useful nugget ofv Dark means quiet. This is flot ina any way an atter wornen to a stereotype of volat Generally speaking, femnales are mi less judgemenatl and at least asi mena, despite the fact wornen are genetically prograrnred to neyer have their rnoney ready when they get to the front of the R cashier lune. Rob Someone said not long ago ehat because wornen tend to be y more nurturing, and strive to ""J build consensus rather than compete, they are ina fact better suited for high political office in st part, it is manay ways thana mena. The point ct the behav- was, I believe, that it would like- it just to con- ly be better to have a wornan ng smoothly. president of the United States. een the sexes, The guy who wrote that book about mena being frorn Mars anad ler. s the n les reps was women frorn Venus bas tumned office, wiih sa red roomn as 1 the mystery betweena the sexes mte to tum the mbt a burgeoninag cottage industry. t bas rcplied. It's undoubtedly made him wealthy. I probably should have read it earlîer this summer womanspeak. npt to reduce tue enigma. nore sensitive, intelligent as Several years ago ernployees at Haltona Region had a well-meaning ides. t was to put recycling igloos at varous spots so people could throw recyclables away conveniently. They even sug- gested having thern oh busy downtown street Photo by GRAH-AM PAINE mess at the recycling bin near the Champion ore local Idiot homlng in on the picture. corners at thc lime. Picture the mess illustrated above at the corner of Main and Martin streets, if you will, or for that matter near your office. It is right behind mine. It's an eycsore, and it's like this more oftcn than flot lately. Some people have ruined it for everyone . It was a nice con- cept but it's flot working out and thc people frorn Halton Rcgion aren't taking care of il propcrly. They should just get rid of if.