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6 - The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, December 1, 1998 SCOMMENT TH C AIAN CHMPO Nobody will pay that mucli One item that sticks out from the rest in the Town of Milton's report on proposed user fees is the sum planned for a Leisure Centre mem- bership. If ail goes according to municipal staff recommendations, an annual membership would skyrocket from the current $300 to $800 per annum by 2003. Perhaps a conflict of interest should be acknowledged here -- the author of this piece is in the Leisure Centre, as a member, usually five times a week. Municipal councillors may rest assured that if the memnbership fe goes to $800, or anything close, people will not pay -- unless the facil- ity is drastically upgraded. Not that there's anything particularly wrong with the Leisure Centre. The people who work there are nice, for the most part, and at $300 for a membership it's well worth it. But nobody in their right mind would pay $800 to work out at the Leisure Centre when there is a nearby private sector gym with far bet- ter equipment that charges around $650. Perhaps the real discussion point here, as Councillor Wally Hunter seemns to be suggesting, is whether the Town of Milton should be in this business at ail. If his alarming statistic about the Leisure Centre losing $500, 000 per year is accurate, then the answer is probably not. Rob Kelly OUR READERS WRITE ýnA- ik Hrrs oresar tld Pharmacîst does family a good deed +THE CAIVADIN CHAMPION Dear Editor: With bad things happening fre- quently in Canadian news, 1 would like 10 make note of something nice that happened in Milton. On Thursday, Nov. 18, my bus- band, three-year-old daughter and myseif were driving along Main Street, just talking about everyday things. We were talking about the poor cbild wbo recently passed away due 10 the flesh eating dis- ease, teachers' strikes, cutbacks in every area of the country and so on. We made a stop aIt the I.D.A. in Milton 10 pick up some prescrip- tions. 1 was inside with the pharma- cist (Chais) and my faniily was in the car. After a few minutes, my husband came in and announced the car was dead. We asked if there was a pay phone around and Chris let us use hie. We decided we would walk home, since it wasn't too far, about 25 minutes. Chris asked if we needed a boost. We thought, weIl, we can try it, otherwise we will walk The phone rang and Chais took bis cali. We decided to wait outside for him. We waited about five minutes and Chris came running outside. He told us he had to take this phone cali, it was a customer who had a sick child. He then proceeded 10 tell us the alarm number for bis vebicle, gave us bis keys and said to my husband to take us home if we wanted, in bis vebicle. We said "thank you" and stayed, and tied to boost our car. Not once we hadn't stolen his vehicle, or anything else of importance in bis vehicle. We were about 25 min- utes. He trusted us completely and was eager to help. Not only did Chris help us out, he also helped the customer on the phone. Not often ix it possible to help two people out at the same time, but Chuis did. If there is a Good Samaritan Award in Milton, I bighly recom- mend this gentleman for it. It is My pleasure 10 have met such a won- derful caring person in this com- munity. Chris, thank you ever so much for your help, you definitely have our family as customers. Kim Borst Milton Box 248, 191 Main St. E., The Caiadian Champion, publsied every Tuesday and Friday Milton, Ont. 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Rob Klly Eitor Advertlslng ls accepted on te condition that. le the event ofia Rob Klly Eitortypographical error, titat portion oi thne advertlslng space accu. Kma Crosa Circulaion Manager pied by thes erroneous iRem, togetiter witit a reasonable allowance Ter Ca oficeMangerfor signature, wli not te titarged for, but the balance of tite Ted anan Offie Maageradvertlsement wll be pald for ai te applicable rate. Thte publisiter 'fla Coles Production Manager rserves tite igit to categorize advertisements or dettine. They Ilke the choice of, Dear Editor:9 On behaif of the North Halton Cultural Awureness1 Council, and personally, I would like to convey our pleasure with the selection of Deputy Chief Ean Algari as the next Chief of the Halton Regional Police1 Service. The board bas certainly xhown leadership by selecting one of Halton's own 10 lead the Halton Regional Police Service mbt the next century. We have always been impressed with Deputy Chief Algar' s deep commiùtment 10 community policing and cultural sensitivity. Additionally, by choosing someoe who has corne up through tise ranks of tise Halton Regional Police (and who bas earned respect, bots in tise commuxnity and in thse service), tise boardi bas shown faitis, credi- bility and support for tise prograins in wbich Halton has taken a lead mile. We would also like to take Iis opportunity to thank Chief Peter Campbell for ail te support, guidance and Algar as new chie f encouragement that our counicil received from bim. He will certainly be a tough act to follow - but we are confident Deputy Chief Algar will continue 10 uphold the excellent standards that have been set by bis predecessors. The Nortb Halton Cultural Awareness Council bopes the future vacancies within the service are filled from within the ranks in the saine manner as the chief' s position was filled, thereby ensuring that there ix continuity and commitment 10 Une community. The North Halton Cultural Awareness Council looks forward 10 continuing a close relationship wiUn our new cbief and bis comnmand staff in Une very pro- ductive and open manner we have always enjoyed with Chief Campbsell. We wish boUn Peter and Ean ail tise best in the future - both will be starting new lives, but we are sure Unat boUn will be successfül. Elizabeth Carmichal, Chairperson * w