The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

6 - Thé Cafladlan Champlon, -ueadlay, August 17, 1999 'COMMENT ONAI #2PLUE Wobbling won' t work W There is a saying in Zen- "Walk or stand stili. But don't wobbte." - u W It seems Halton Regional Police Chief Ean Algar is wobbling. Chief Algar is being crîtîcal of the media at present for what he sees '1A DR as somewhat unprofessional coverage of the latest development in the Fred Sheppard murder case.~ A prison inmate named Roy Hopkins went public with a confession, saying it was he who had murdered the Milton senior citizen with a rifle several years ago, not Keith Madeley, who was convicted of the t crime. The OPP finds Hopkins' confession without menit, and has charged him to that effect. The matter will, of course, eventually corne before the courts. mTEXAS The problem is, Chief Algar is not being very specific about what w as done wrong, and who he sees as responsible for such wrong- 1% li doing in coverage of the Hopkins story. That's unfortunate. Chief Algar urges whoever to do the requisite "homework" when researching such a story. But really, what good is su ch broad and shapeless criticism, and how is it to be answered? Who shall ariswer? The media makes many mistakes in both fact and judgernent. But LO I AN littie is resolved throug *h the stance adopted byChief Algar, saeper- * OUR READERS WRITE Townsend-'s movie taste questionable, ls such a millennium dream rei Dear Editor: in glad colunsit Murray Townseaid recognîzes the tset that be woulId niake a Iousy movie reviewer, altbougb I'm not sure be sbould be bragging about bis somnewbat questionable taste an movies. Still, it's good te knnow that he finds movies like Dumb and Dumber so enter- taining. It bas kept me up some nigbts wondering just who thse heck watchcs these things. Now 1 know. The only tbing that really bothered mie about bis cohumas was tIsat he seeSed tb mistatle bis personal dinlikes for some flaw in the movies be watcbed. Spike Lee's movies are not 'borren- dotasly bad." Mr. Townnend jiant does't happen 10 like them (altbougb I tbink eveas bermigbt like He Got Faine if' be ever decided to nisk reasting il). Similarly, bis statement tbat be's "neyer seen a good Caaadian movie" ta like saying be's neyer bad good caviar, but tisat doesn't mean tbere's anytbing wrong witb it. Personally, I1 can't remember the last time I naw a bad Canadian movie. 1 îbink it's lime be gave ibem another chance. But tbat'sjust my opinion. ~Jennlfer Smith Milton THE CANA4DL4N CHMPION Box 248, 191 Main st. E., Tihe Canadien Champion, publisheit eveiy Taesday andt Friday Miltn, Ot L9 4N9 ai 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont., LiT 4N9 (Boa 248), la one af The Meiroland Printini, Publinhini & Distinhutifli Lt. group ot aub- Q"7Q '~A1 urban companles which includes: Ajax / Pickering News (905)878-2341J~» Advertlser; Allilson Heralit/Courler;. Barrie Advance; Brampton Guardian: Bariniion Pont: Ciy Parent; Colllngwood 1 Wnsaga Editorial Fax: 878-4943 Connectlon; East York Mirror: Eiobicoke Goardian; Georgetown Indeptndt/ Acian Free Prens; Kngston This Week; Lindsay Thia Advertising Fax: 876-2364 Week; Mantthamn Economint & Son: Mldland / Penetanîvisheno Classfied 8753300 Mîrror; Mlssiasanga News; Newmanhet 1 Aurora Era Banner; Northumberlandi News; North York Mirror; Onkville Beaver: Orillia Ian Oliver Publisher Today; Oshawa I Whitby I Claringion I Pari Paty This Weeh: Pterboroagh This Week; Richmond Hill I Thornhili I Vaughan Neil Oliver Asraciale PabIi.nher Liberal; Scarboroagh Mirror; Uobridge / Stouifvlle Tribune; Bill Begin General Manager Todayas Se.niors. Adverllslng la accepteit on tht condition unit, in tht avent af a Rida Kelly Ed tytpographical error, finat portion ai the advetitling space accu- Steve Crozier Circalation Manager pied by the erroneout Item, together whhà a reasonable allowance TeriCasa Qrfor signature, wilI ot be chargeit for, buf thne balance ai tht 4 Tei Csas flie Manager advetisement wiII be palid forait the applicable rate. Tht poblishor Tim Cohen Production Manager renerven tht right ta cafegorize advertiaements or decline. )ear Editor: Canadian Dream 2000 - Thtis is tdream about Canada and about "anada Day, 2000. It's possibly an mpossibie dream, since it would equire more than tbree billion Canadians working in harmony to make il come truc, but we are going to give it a try. A friend of mine came from Quebec a few years ago and settled in British Columbia. The moun- tains got under his okin and he decided to stay bere, but be often taîka about Quebec. The other nigbt we were talking about Canadian unity and about what we shouhd do for Canada Day, 2000. We pictured an event thaï, blew us away and we want to share il. We saw noon, Canada Day, 2000. We saw an endless chain of Canadians holding banda, reacbing from the Pacifie Ocean in Britisb Columbia 10 the Atlantic Ocean in the Maritimes - a warm, living, buman Canadian ebain unbroken from coasi to coant stretching for From B.C.'s mounitains over the Prairies through Ontario and Quebee and into the N'aritimes, il would be a chain of' people from every province and t'rom every walk of life. We saw helicopters overhead, recording the greatesi human event in the history of Earth. More than three million people were together for one event. We saw the wbole world look at TV coverage of our Canadian chain and marvel ai a country that could organize and bring together that many people for the greatest national celebration ever. We saw mbt the future when our children and grandchihdren for gen- erations 10 come hearn of our moment in the suni, and see the pic- tures and feel the pride of the one day in our history wben the eyes of the world were upon us. For one brief magic moment, Canada was truly united. If you want to help organize our illy possible? New Hazeiton, B.C. VOJ 2J0 or email caniink@bhv.net or fax 250- 842-4147. Peter Weeber and Raynald Huot No time to wait in child porn ruling Dear Editeur: This pasi June 30, the British Columbia Supreme Court n.aled in the John Robin Sharpe case that a person has the right to own cbîld pomography. The court based this decision on the freedom-of-exprension clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Despite the ruling, Justice Minister Anne McLellan bas stated that the federal government wil wait until the Supreme Court of Canada rules on the case, before deciding what is to be done. It's possible that the Supreme Court of Canada may support the BC muling. asee CHILDREN on page 7 Pud by Steve Nease OUR - READERS WRITE a i r