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-Milton Electrîc Lîght and The Canadian Champion, Fniday, March 22, 2002-7 ê C)Tl>D 7ý i 7 0ç Ç 1 W TT Power Co. addîng poles "" I 1id~k and îre to he ld pantOPSEU strike la hurting our children, says I lime Capsutea are gemins information extracted from paat i ssues of The Champion and other publications to pro- vide a window into Milton 's past. Explanatory comment is sometimes pro- vided t0 place the situation in context. May 1895 The Milton Electrie Light and Power Co. Lîd., the members of wbicb are al Miltonians, is adding 10 the oid plant Ibis week a new incandescent dynamo, poies and wires. Basebal appears 10 be beginning ils oid- lime popuiarily Ibis year. The County of Haiton League bas been strengthened by the accession of Georgetown. A meeting of those interested in Milton was beld ai the Bennett House. A club was organized cailed the "Royal Oaks" for wbich the foliowing officers were elected: Honorary President His Honor Judge Snider. President Wm. Panlon, It Vice President C. Hoff, 2nd Vice President John Bennett, Secretary Treasurer R. J. Bennett, Manager Wm. Berry. Board of Directors James Bolton, Joseph Peacock, E. Winn. A gun club was organized here on Tuesday evening ai a meeting, which was largeiy antendeil. Eiected were Judge Snider Honorary President H. Camipbell, President C. Hoff, Vice President, W.F. Innian Secretary Treasurer, W. Panton Field captain. A. Duif, J. Roedler and W.B. Ciements Field and Managing commitîce. Thse commilee was insîmucîed 10 gel quotalions of the prices of lraps, 10 enquire about the rentai of a field for praclice andl report. June 1895 Serious lidings are reported from Shenglu, a îown in the interior of China. and il was feared thal the Methodisi mis- sionaries and their families there had been murdered. Among the missionaries sîaîioned ai Shenglu are several Canadians among wlio are Dr. D.W. Stevenson, son of Mr. Stevenson of Trafalgar, owner of the Stevenson block on Main St. Milton. The fansily was relieved 10 hea that hlie ail the property had been destroyed ail had escaped with their lives. Time Capsules Oc ci July 1895 Council, at ils last meeting, paaaed a cur- few by-law. It relates to the time ai which children shall be off the streets in the evenmng of each day. Between 400 and 500 tickets were sold on Tuesday for the union (rail) excursion to the Ocean Houae, Burlington Beach, in connection with the Sunday Sehools of Mansewood Presbylerian Churches and the Methodisi and Preabylerian Churehes. Milton is again becoming a resort for excursions. On Tuesday there was a large one here from one of the Methodist Sunday sehools of Guelph and yesterday there was a stiil larger one from the saine city and froni a Methodist Sunday Sehool. The excursiomasts appeared to enjoy them- selves. They made the pleasure grounds their headquarters and some went boating on the pond and a good many of themn spent more or less lime in the town. The youngsters engaged in basebaîl, football and other sports in the field between the pond and the old cemetery (Rotary Park?). August 1895 The first road race of the Milton Bicycle Club was mun on lasi Friday evenmng and was a success in every way. The 13 riders rode well and no accident of any kind occurred to riders. The handicaps were a little lo0 heavy 10 make a close fmnish but as each man's tume was taken, the handicaps will be bettes arranged. The distance was 8 1/4 miles and tihe fastesi lime was made by Gro. Lindsay: froni the two-minute mark hie rode thse dis- tance in 26 min. 20 sec. W. Bews caini second, time 26.21. B. C. Brown with 10. min. start came in first with C. Fields sec ond. This inaterial is assembled on behalf o the Milton Historical Soc iety by Jim Dilla chair of researc h, vvho can be reached br e-mail atjdills@idirect.com. Dear Editor: The eurrent strike by OPSEU is hindering our students' rigbt 10 their education. Parents of students of the Province-mun Emesi C. Drury Sehool for the Deaf have not only been faced wilh the task of provid- ing for their children's needs while tbis strike is on but also baving 10 use lhesr own resources to provide in-home schooiing wilh no support from the Ontario Ministry of Education. Our students don't have the samne services provided 10 students in Toronto and other sehool boards when recent strikes hit their schools. Our teachers appear 10 have the option of posting on the Intemnet course studies, but, lu the fiesi of my knowledge and upon inquinies made 10 date, there bas been no fonnal Web site, no syslem sel-up and no notification lu students of bow 10 acceas Ibis 10 enable thern t0 continue witb their studies. Furthermore, students taking independent learning classes althougs they can complete the work/course malerials b ave been advised that work submitled won't be processed, cbecked or graded until ibis strike is over. Students enrolled in co-operative education have been denied accels 10 their placements - thua jeop- ardizing ail course credits. lt's my opinion that our chul- dren's numbers aren't considered a serious enough tbreat 50 no plan was put into place 10 pro-vide serv- ices simlar to that wbich their hearing counterparts would have been provided. As referenced earlier, during the recent strikes in thse Toronto achool boards, access was inunediately set up via Internet for students to con- tinue with their course studies. But that's not su in our students' cases, in fact it's ai the teacher's diacre- lion. As a parent of a child in hier grad- uatmng year, this becomes a major concern t me. This strike, froni ail reports, is expected 10 be a long one. Our students already do a modi- fied course study load, often onily completing the minimum required segments of a course 10 receive a credit. How will they receive a credit if this strike extends any lenglis of time9 Without course study access, how can our students keep Up their work and be expected 10 complele Dear Edîtoe: As a miember of lise Milton Historica]. Society, 1 read with gr"a interest thse news article and colunn by Richard Vivian concerning tise demolition of a Main Stret buildng. Suggesting thse Milto Hfistorical Society is mere- ly a special iniereel group casaing an uproar over thse demotitiui on'Mt repesent tise fadas. Thie socety, hsvissg heari about tise demnise of tise building ai tise uts butr, was meely requesting additioisal timue to get a second opinions hrm an engiticr about tise inlegrity of tise facade since ther was conflicWin informtion about whether it Wa 10 conte duwn. Tise 'sews story and conissen- tary aile to nmnio tise apparent lack of contmu- o.wms, tis Town and tise Local Architectural Milton , mom of student at local school for the deaf Conservation Advisory Commttee. The histonical society doesn't pretend 10 have al tise anîwers, but dues feel a responsibility lu tise communily 10 do whatever is reasonable under Ihese circumstances. M. Vivian suggesls the bistor- ical sociely's involvement would complicate thse existing process and add anotber level of bureau- cracy. That's not correct. he society will mereiy lbe a party lu tise existing proceas. Witls a minimum. amounit of investigation, Wi Vivian would have confinxsed tisai tise Milton Hiatorical Society is not a special interesi group but ducs represent tise majority of Miltoniants - old and new - who want 10 do evesytiig witsiz rea- son 10 miaintain out lovely downtown herilage. John Mcoonaw MHilode Drive El eWRI, eroSo EN OF SASO BLO e e 40/i OF EVEe eI j HI *0*EN ONY MOTIESBEO O Reader responds to Richard Vivian -s column the minimum requirement 10 obtain a credit? It's lime the public needs to undersland that this strike isn't only creating a risk in our healih care systemr and our jails, but more than 500 studenîs throughout Ontario could lose all hope of acquiring credits in this school semester. Studenîs who already are fmnding il difficult to paîl the current test- ing standards will only fail further and furtiser behind, losing ail hopes of ever meeting those require- ments. The education missister, the min- ister of health, the govemnment negotialing teain and OPSEU need 10 take notice and gel down t0 set- tling ibis strike. TIbe governmnenl needs 10 put fail-safe systenis in place 10 pro- vide the necessary services for ibose being hurt by ibis strike - the children who are being deprived their education and Ihose people being deprived of medical services. Judy Hutton Parent of student at the Ernest C. Orury School for the Deaf