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6 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, April 20, 2001 CovÎIEv New registry is a start STOP MDAO Next week, the Ontario lcglslaturl. is expected to en sct Chrislopher's i Law, mnaking it mandatory for sex offenders to be part of a registry accessible to law enforcement agencies. '" Named lor an 11 -year-old Brampton boy who was abducted, sexual- iy assaulted and then taken to a park and stabbed to death, the new leg- isiation aims to make sure chiidren don't fail prey to sexual predators ever again. C What happened to Christopher Stephenson didn't have to, happen. The boy's kilier - Joseph Fredericks - was a monster. A career sex offender, he spent most of his 46 years behind the bars of mental heaith institutions and, later, correctionai facilities. At the time of Christopher's abduction, Fredericks was out on mandatory supervision after serving time for sexualiy assauiting a boy __ in Ottawa. Under the miles of his release, Fredericks was supposed to informi correctional officiais of any change of address. In 1988, he _ moved to a basement apartment in Brampton and told no one. Then, on Father's Day, Jim Stephenson was caiied to a Brampton morgue f0 identify his oniy son. Christopher's Law may oniy apply in Ontario, but it"t a start. It has - taken neariy 13 years for ibis innocent boy's murder to ieutd to tougher lws for 'tex offenders. But even if one childs lîfe is now saved as a resuit, if will have been worth the wat O UR READERS WRITE Good Friday service was inspiring Dear Editor: Please convey bo ihe Milton Ministerial Association and the people of Holy Rosary Church my heartfelt grati- tude lfor tIse privilege and opportunity of atlending dise Good Friday service held ait Holy Rosary. Il was perhaps the most inspiring and eneouraging experience aof ecumienical gaihering I have had in my 35 years in Milton. I pray il may prove tobe the first annuel community Good Fniday event. George Wlloughby Milton Thanks to everyone who attended fundraîser Dear Editor: I would like li, lhank everone who par- îicipated in ihe Canadian Cancer Society Dinner/Dance hield ai Holy Rosary Parish Hall March 24. A special lhanks lu ail the people and businesses thai donated limie and supplies 10 make ihis happen. Wiîh everyone's efforts we were able 10 raise $1,660 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Azzura Faggion Tremaine Road What we need fis system of parental choîce Dear Editor: lits paihetic to sec Dalton McGuiniy, of' ail people, trying 10 decentralize education decisions by suggesting 10 explore a voucher systern, white the govemment ils making elusive staiemenîs te, chul- dren being able 10 go 10 the school of choice in iheir neighbourhood.' Not only do we have the word of the premier, but every indication is that Mike Harrs isnit going iowaed, but away front a voucher systera by centralizing and unilaterally impos- ing aIl sorts of decisions - from tax levies to curriculum choices and fromn planning 10 bargaining with teachers. The govemment shouldn't only explore, but implement a sysîemi of« parental choice where ail important responsibilities in education are shared between the parents and the teachers, not between school boards and bureaucrats ait the Ministry of Education. The Family Coalition Party of Ontario has had a trie parental choice systemt in their policy book for years. You can lind the details on our OntarioCoalition.com web site. It's only when one of the "establishedl parties speaks that the "poliiicaliy correct" media responds. We urge the media not 10 stille our party's positive proposais l'or the needs of' lamilies in education, health care aîîd the economty, 10) name a lew. We aIl have a duty 10 itl-or the famies of Onitario of' alterntatives ihai allow our children lei lace lthe future with cuonflidence, rallher ihaît seule l'or an antiqualed, nion-coni- petilive education sysîem. I challenge the 'esablished par- ties" 10 use the upcomnsng hy-elec- lion in Vaughan- King-Aurora 10 hear whaî lfamies have 10 say oit the education issue. Gluseppe Gori, leader Family Coalition Party of Ontario THE CANADIAN CHAMPION nos 248, 191 Min Si. E.. The Canien Cienupine publshed every Tuesday ami Friday i 1it and reje Mai, St tE_ Mlton, Vnt. L9T 4149 (Box 248). is oie ot The Meiroiand Milto,. Ont. L9T 4N9 Pîing Publising & Distibuting Lid. group of suiorba, comtparues w5,,O include< ricludes SiaulP,,kerinQ News Sdoetise, A1iilon Heral«poie.Bafrie hma O~ O'i'1 A I oac, Batry's Bay This Week, Boite, tterprise, BramptonGuardi,a tem t (905)878-2~341 Butolingion Poil. Boîtîngion Shopping News. 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