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ô - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 29, 2002 SCOMMENT Fighting homeles snes s important human deed The Halton Town Hall Group (HTHG) has a doubly difficult task ahead in its quest to bring an end to poverty and homelessness in the region. The relatively new organization, comprised of socially-conscious and active resîdents, aims to go beyond educating people about the home- less problem. The HTHG's hope is that, with the newfound knowledge of just how widespread homelessness is, citizens will be prepared to exceed the tra- ditional steps of donatmng to their local food bank. What the group ultimately seeks is sufficient support to effect the kind of political change that would see far more affordable housing units buit and fewer Halton residents facmng the prospect of having no place to caîl home. It's no longer good enough to sympathize with the plight of displaced men, women and children. The proof we care about the homeless will be shown in our effort to make a difference. The I-THG is offening to be the catalyst for this important humani- tarian deed. The rest is up to us. We support the HTHG's bold quest and hope Halton residents are prepared to help it succeed. _ ,.~ I O UR READERS WRITE Restaurant patron soys she was upset E. C. Drury students should be proud of to see smoking during Iunch-tlme visit Iiteracy test resuits: school council chair Dear EdWer: I's w wiisg to yOD rqadiýtng mit'a hbVaw to regulale smoking in pMçli places. ibài s a recently-passsod bYlaw iba prolibits smok in e estaumnts and Mans, etc. RSSetly n yourpaM 1Ixead abot dw abuse of idis bylaw and lu weck 1 wit- nessed it. A lunch ibmai a Miltons Smokcss ame ceitiy estitled to sstoke, bt r"lowltelit'8is tttdmlaw. In MiloS it's agaiM m llaw 80 emoke ai publicplacesso pmibt, flot encour- ag, -mkn addressed toalal E.C. Drury High School parents and a copy was filed with The Champion.) Dear Editor: As chairperson of the schooal caunicil at E.C. Drury High Schaal, i want ta congratulate al of yau an a job weIl done. The grade 10 literacy test resuits have shawn that you truly have lived up ta aur school massao, ,we're seriaus about succets'. higher than bath thse provincial and Halton average is ti-uly something ta be praud of. On behalf of ail of the parents and students in our schaol, 1 say thank you sa much for ail yaur hard work and efforts in helping us in this achievement. The teain work that aur schadl displays gives new meaning ta the phrase, 'Together everyane accam- plishes more'. of our school cauncil, 1 was ta impressed with the school motta, that 1 adopted the counicil monto,, 'We're serious about supporting succets'. Congratulations agam ta ail of yau and alto ta thse students who have shown ta everyone that we at E.C. Dnuy High Schaal are the best. Jeanne Robinson, chairperson E.C. Druy School Councl _________________________Reader says more people want smoking at bars than don, so leave it Up to the individual owner * THE CANADL4N CHAMPION Dear ditor: 0f ail bars and restaurants in face t, if 1 want ta smoke, l'Il gg -1-mna smokerçhav anse I Justf 1reaae ntme Box 248, 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont. 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Thse Misen aadiat Champones a Rcyctabte C'duct October 18 issue of The Champion, particularly a front-page article entitled 'Many bars stili allowing smnking'. It's my opinion that mare patrons want smoking than don't. been aired. Let's face it people, we dan't want a smoking ban. 1 say leave it up ta the establishsment awner. 1 know there are places in town tisat are isappy witis Use ban, but let's go smoking. Thse last urne I looked, thse only thing illegal ta smoke was drugs. AI Cooper Milton Pud by Steve Nease m