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6 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, September 4, 2001 *o COMNT Cali to end violence isn't getting through The message clearly isn't getting through. Police have been preaching the anti-violence message for a long time. Rallies have been held opposing violence and countless articles have been written about violence in our society. So one would think that when it cornes to violent behaviour, the numbers would be down. Wrong. Recent statistics released by Halton Regional Police show that in the first six months of the year, violent crime increased an astounding 16.5 per cent over the same period a year ago. And the news doesn't get any better with Friday's discovery of a body behind the Milton Curling Club. Just as the reasons for increasingly violent behaviour are hard to- track, s0 too are the solutions. Certainly education plays a major role and that anti-violence mes- sage needs to be taught and reinforced throughout the school years. But it goes to a more basic problem in society - a lack of respect for one another. When that issue can be dealt with successfully, the violent behaviour numbers will decîmne. 5ERNAR LAQ TRAhu FRT E.0 :'um p;EE k5i *O UR REA4DERS WRITE Phlotos advocate utisaf. actlvlty: rer Development letter was dismaying: reader Fote fiasdttue in lms titan a yma, yop bave rtai phaoo lthaI cause me> girst çoncerri This tinte, l was on page 4and showed two youngsters pertbrnuing ticiks on BMX bicycles. Neither waswsafing aay proteelive parf and1 yott metiont dia Iityr tl4lig it a public fàsc iaeu« adds st o* anboy a faveurby advcaiO**" siowJg fwhl tey glk*** pS" fey? MY nphew, who st titan tltese boys, is as and skm~boar4er but ha seree to wcar bis geara ferd4 hun teasid his their hlnes belte they 1 g0655 ttiatttrity ean smaUpakae. 1 wil "o forwsrd a o *THE CINADIANCH Boa 248, 191 Main St. E., Thi Ceadian Chiampione published every Main St. E., Milton, Ont, LÏT 4N9 (Box 248) Milton, Ont. L9T 4N9 Printing, Publisnîng & Disiribuig Led. groupaof Ioldes: Aîau(Fickerrg News Adverriser, Allun (905 0 ,0 2 3 4 1 Advance. Barny's Bay This Wenk, Bolten Enter Guadlan, Crllingwnnd/Wasaga Crnneciior, EditrialFax:878-943 Aduacaie/Caunny Rautes, Enabicoke Guaidian. Editoial ax: 78-4 43 Yung. Gergaetawn Independen/Actan Fiee Pie Hurrnia Business Times, Kingston This Week, Li Advertising Fax: 876-2364 Ecaramiar il Sun, Midiand/Penetanguishene Mir Mîssissauga Business Times. Mississauga Classified: 875-3300 Nassagaweya Neas. Newmanlnet/Aurra Ena Ban Nonth Yurk Mirrdi, Dakvilit Beauti, Sakvilie S Ian Oliver Publisher Hockey News, Snillia Trday, Osnawa/Whinbyi Wenk. Peterborough This Week, Pictrr C Neil Oliver Associate Pubdio/aer HilllThainhilbVaughan Libenai. Scarbannagn Tri bure. Wendy MeNab Ada'ertising Manager- Aduedlising is accepird an tht conditioa th Karen mith ditorgraphiTai ennui, tsar padtian of the adueaising s Karen 5 ith Ed eo eus dtem. tatethen sith a neasanable allawanî Steve Crozier circulation Manager charted tan, butrthe balancenof the aduetisement Table rate. Tht publîshen nesemves te rîxti t a Teri Casus Office Manager decline. Dear Editor: -tewL y<ï*8gl The letter to the editor froru the [Wanding biker Milton resident who was dismayed lte coitnn<n about the type of developments in ad in fact I've our town is a bittle dismaying itseif. IhaNdB tor wear The writer visited a nearby city to rBile thear bikes. discover il was attempting to push comt5e in p588t>7 ail] garages into rear lanes. This , attempt 10 creabe instant nostalgia gy of this leUor wan only one of many tbroughout tttltKEl% an h the GTA over Use pant six to eight wi" a t years - ail in the namne of commu- W'dmn nity building. The reality is far from the theme LWM* that's portrayed. In old "M Scarborough, the lane bas just tumed int another road, so, that now you have a house framed by roads. In Markham, Use much-tout- ONed Comeil project Usat was formed K N ON on Use saine principle to, which the - wnter oeferred is a failure. Everyone parks on the street Tuesday and Friday a 19 because Use driveways aren't con- , s one af Tht Metroad ventent. Traflic can't gel by as a suburbat camparuts alunS resuit, snow ploughing is usrtd ton Heraid/Cauriînn Banniefus atd prise, Bramptan Suandian. rear lantes are compromised by peo- City Fanant, City t1 Yank pie washing cars and women don't Flambanaugh Fost, Fanentr ss, Haltan Business Times, ndsay This Week, Mankham non. Milon Shopping News, Nrws. Napanet Guide, net, Northumberland News, ihapping Neas. Sidtimens Claiingtan/Paat Penny This ;auniy Guide, Richmond Mintai. Stauttsiiit/Utxbridgt at, an tht tuer! af a tyoa puce accupîtd by the enta- t fan signature, null sor be aili be paid fan ai the appli- eteganiat aduedtisements an Tins CoIns Production Manager 1h. 8615e caeasue esaanene a Bae~m5561 Pe-edeet feel comfortable walking ouI 10 the garage in Use dark especially in the dead of winter or amidst a Usunder- Storm. The Useory may be good, but Use reality is far from practical. Gone are the days when Use mitk- man, breadman and Eaton's man delimered guods to Use door. The car is a reality, and conven- ience is a must. The rear lane ian't an old idea for cars, but raUser a solution from a long time ago for Use horse and buggy. Throughout arean of Canada (like Granville St. in Vancouver) where lanes existed fromn origin and major renovations occur, Usey do so by providing a garage aI Use front or side of Use bouse. That is what peo- pie prefer, and Use communities not only exist but Usrive as well. Do the new neighbourhoods in Milton exude great rushes of togethemess and conceru? Probably not right now, but give Usem somte time. 1 see sidewalks for walking, and parks for visiting. I sete some schools being bult, and plans for shopping. The people come firsî and Usen Use community evolves. Any per- son wbo believes Usat architecture and governmenî edicts create comn- munities han not seen some of Use great disasters in urban develop- ment. The notion Usat a govemmuent will pass a law about where people will park on Useir own land, is just anoUser example of where govemn- ment han forgotten UsaI Usey exist because of people and certainly n01 Use other way around. The rear lane subdivision idea han heen with us for a long time. The market reacts to, it just as it does wiUs cars, phones, clothes and movies. If you wish te, experience Use in- roads made by this nostalgic forway purchase the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star and rend the New Homes section. D. Marchiori Milton Pud by Steve Nease The Ablon canadien Champari m a RavàbM Proidûct n_-l Tim Cotes Production Manager