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6-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday December 10, 2002 SCOMMENT We're stili waiting It bas been more than a week since Roy Romanow issued bis 47- point prescription for wbat ails Canada's bealth-care system. We were boping that over the past week we would get an indication that Canadians got tbeir money's worth for Romanow's $15-million effort. We're stili waiting. Wbile Romanow's report contains some good recommendations that recognize the need for additional inedicare programs. his primary mes- sage- that the federal govemrment needs to increase ils health-care spending and stop sbortcbanging the provinces- is a no-bramner. Romanow would like to see Ottawa fund 25 per cent of the system and inject $15 billion of additional money into health cate by 2006. If followed to the letter, his report would see the feds spend $50-billlion more than currently forecast between 2006- 10. Wbile Prime Minister Jean Chretien has promised the feds will ý1move quickly" on Romanow's recomrmendations, doni't believe it for a minute. Ottawa and the provinces haven't eveni been able to agree on bow much tbe federal govemment funds the system. Romanow esti- mates it's 18.7 per cent, the provinces think it's 14 per cent and Ottawa says it's 40 per cent. The decades-long battie over cash will likely continue while the lines in doctor waiting rooms, clinics and hospitals only get longer. ANY NOPE. JuSr ANOTHER NSTORTURE CHAMBERoiC O UR READERS WRITE Reader says traffic pollution at J.M. Denyes Halton -s BîosolId Storage FacîIîty flot in best is a big problem and is hurting its students înterest of communîty or envîronment: reader Dear Editor: 1 read with interest about the asthma study being carried out at J.M. Denyes School. t frequently walk past this school when many of the students are being dropped off by parents and school buses, and the exhaust from idling vehicles is enough to make i diffteult to breathe. The problem isn't unique to Iis school as more and more children everywhere are bused in or are driven to school. Having an idle-free zone around the school woutd eliminate at least one unr- tant for those children with asthma and make it healthier for everyone and the envirotttxent. 1 urge those wit.h responsibility for chidren's health to take measures to cor- rect this problem. The following Web sites have excel- lent information and recommendations: w w w. 12 3 tu rn y our k ey. co m (Mississauga-based program), www.oee.nrcan.gc.caaautosmart/idling and www.prairie.sierraclub.caftdling Jane Copeland Milton THE CANADL4N CHAMPION Box 248. 191 Main St.E, Milton. Ont. 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The poirisher reserses the right 10 rategorîoe adertisemets or decine, Tire MîBes CasadaasCampion s ia Rylabe Pndet IF Dear Editor;i F'm writing this letter to publicly ceimmend regional councîllorsi Allan Elgar and Kevin Flynn for the positions they took aithte council meeting November 2<. l'm a resident of I-aiton whose family and community bas been negativeiy impacted by the opera- tion of tbe W.A. Bill Johnston Biosolid Storage Facility (BMC) for many years. I addressed regton- ai council regarding an alkaline sta- biliation process being proposed to be situated on this site. I understand the Region ai to diversify tbcir aiready in trouble. btosoiid wastc program. klowever, I believe such a tacility isn't in the best tnterest of' the residents and envirotiment of Halton. The BMC is located on tbe west bank of the Sixteen Mile Creck and the Trafalgar Moraine, visibly seen to the north-west trom the Hwy. 407 bridge as you cross Sixteen The existtng tacility isn't appro- priate land use in such an environ- mentalily-sensitive area. Our elected olficials are obiigated t0 make decisions in the best inter- est ut' ils residents and community. Thîs process can oniy be completed successful when ail the informnation available has been presented. ht was Mr. Elgar and Mr. Flynn's position that ail the intormation hadnt been presented. and there- fore tbey eouldn't act or make deci- stons in the best interest of their res- tdents and commnunity. 1 don't believe the other couneil- lors wcre any more informned. but 1 feel they were unwilling to aet responsibly. It bas been my experience. and aiso the Regions response, that througb miscommunication or lack of) mistakes bave been made. If's only tbrougb information shared that informed decisions ean be Mr. Elgar and Mr. Flynn expressed tbat more information was needed. I hope tbey. as our public officiaIs, continue to pursue the information available for tbose wbo want to be informed. I would also ask anyone who ltves within 10 km of this site to contact your regional councillor or myseîf. AIl tbe information needs to be sbared witb residents, peuple con- cernied witb our envtronment, developers who propose develop- ment witbin this area. Haiton Conservation Authority and the medical community. Mr. Elgar and Mr. Flynn acted responsibly, and I tbank them for it. Only tbrougb community partici- pation and involvement cao our quality of life, healtb and the envi- ronmient be protected. Laurie Eagles Burnamthorpe Road Pud by Steve Nease