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to'CaPsu/es' aregtens of Iflittatitn xtracted fr-ont past issues of T/te Champion and other publications to pro- vide a wiîtdow into Mltons pas,. Exp/atîatorv commtent is sometimes pro- vided to platce the situationt in context. August 1900 Shortly before noon on Friday, Edward Young, Norman White and Norman Burgess went to the Milton pond to bathe. The water was rather cold and White and Burgess soon got out. dressed and sat on the bank. Young remained in the water alone. He told the other boys that he would sec how long he could stay under water, and dived in. The watcr was not more ihan thrce feet deep and Young's companions did not dream of any danger. Thcy saw bint working along the bottom and apparently keeping bimsclf down by taking bold of a stone, but whcn tbcy saw bubbles rising they jumpcd in and pulled him out. Burgess ran for a doctor and White and a young man namcd Evans, who happcned to be nearby, did what tbey could to resuscitate the drowned boy, try- mg to produce antificial respiration. I about half an hour or less doctors MeCol and Canter arrived. They continued the work for about another half bour, but without success. Young was a good swimmer anîd there were no symptoms of cramps. but Dr. McCoîl is of the opinion that he may bave fainted whilc under water, possibly on account of a weak heant. This seems to be the only way to account for bis drowning ini such shallow water. Young - 14 years and five months - was the younger son of Sidney Young, who bas been a resident of Milton for a number of years, but having gone into tic employ of H.P. Lawson, of Stewarttown, had made arrangements to move bis family to Georgetown within a couple of weeks. Young was one of thec bnghtest boys in Milton and wrote at Uic recent examina- tions in Uic classical dcpartment of the Milton public sehool, Uic results of wbicb bave not been announced. He had been messenger of Uic County Council for about two years. He was neyer disrespectful to bis eiders and bad a cheeiy grecting for everybody, and was a favorite wiUi Uic old and young alike. The funeral took place on Sunday * aftemoon at Grace Church, where thc drowned boy was confirmed a fcw months ago by the Bishop of Niagara. 'MTe antendance was so large tbat a great Capsules many people were unable to get into the church and waited outside until the conclu- sionl of the services. At their meeting County Council passed a motion "that this council Ieam with extreme regret of the death smnce our Iast meeting of Master Edward Young, our young messenger, and this council sympa- thize deeply with the bereaved parents in their irreparable loss." For a number of years Iawyers and oth- ers who have required abstracts of titles to lands in Brants Block, adjoining the vil- lage of Burlington. have had to pay fancy fees for them at the registry office. The land was originally granted from the Crown to the celebrated chief of the Six Nation Indians, Joseph Brant. It was neyer properly surveyed, but por- tions of it were sold from time to time and as they were sub-divided and re-sold, the descriptions became so complicated that the preparation of an abstract was a big contract which could be carried out only by an expert. Some abstracts cost as much as $ 10, and many complaints were made. The result of this was an order some time ago by the Inspector of Registry Offices for a proper survey, the preparation of new plans and a new index book from wbich a fresh stant could be made on the titie of every lot. Hugh Campbell, ex-Deputy Registrar, pre- pared the index book. His remuneration was fixed at $600 and $50 more was given to the Registrar for other expenses* The Inspector of Registry Offices has ordered the payment of the above amounts by the county and required the municipalities of Nelson and Burlington to pay the expenses of the sur- vey. Those who order Brants Block abstracts in future wiIl have no reason to complain about high fees. This niaterial îs assembled on behaif of the Mil/ton Historical Societv, b Jint Dil/s, si/o con be reached by e-nmail at jdills C@idirect.ýom. Dear Editor: Are the intense efforts of federal and provincial legislators. police and the community gaîning ground on împaired drivers? Or are the drinking drivers tumning the whole campaign into a show of booze logic witb slippeiy driving tech- niques? While we certainly feel and hope the immense efforts arenit being wasted, 1 think common sense alone tells us that as long as there are booze and drugs. wheels and engînes, impaîred drivers will cxîst. It's the frequency thaî's still in question. Can we ever get the num- bers down to manageable or better? In Sweden and in some US. states, not even one alcoholic bey- erage is allowed before exercising thc privilege of genting behind Uic wheel and driving. In Tuesday's Champion. we saw Uic image of an ovcrtumed SUV following a single-vehicle crash on Higbway 401. witb a 45-year-nld Kitchener man being charged wiUi impaired driving. Fortunately he survivcd and no oUier vehicles were involved. This single incident may or may not be his last impaired charge to stand before Uic judicial system. This image took me back to 1985 wben Dr. Jim Cairns - Uien Uie ebief coroner for the City of Brampton, and now our deputy chief coroner of Ontario - took me to an accident scene in a com field juss outside Brampton. 1 Letters welcome The Canadian Champion welcomes IetI'ers to the editor. We reserve the right to edit, revise, and reject letters. Leters must be signed and the address and the telephone number of the writer included. Letters can be faxed to (905) 878-4943, e-mailed to miltoned@halton- search.com., or dropped off at 191 Main St. E. Brampton Woman Teils You How She Shed 35 Lbs. 1 had becs overwetght for ten years. 1 was unhapynd disgusted wîth myself. No matier what 1 dîd, t coatdn'î lose my weight. Food seemed to have some sîrange control oser me. 1 coatdn*t get past a bakery wthout toadtng ap on breads and pastres. t red a variety of dtets on my own.t even tried those chalky shakes. ONothing ever worked. t had become a yoyo dter. Discovery 1 read about Positive Changes Hypnosis in the Brampton Guardian. t saw a person 1 recognized in the ad. I thoughî ihat if hyp- nosîs could work for her. maybe it could hetp me, îoo. Resuits 1 notjced an immcdi. aie change in my behavior. 1 took off 8 pounds my ftrst sseek! Besi of att, t neyer feel deprtved. 1 enjov my tîfe more and have energy to spart. 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Pictures wcre taken of thai and other alcohol-related crashes for forenstc reasons and to present them to recovery homes for repeat offenders and to high schools across Ontario. How do we teach common sense at a later age or a youngcr age? In the case of driving, it bas been proven that a licence simply legal- ics the activity -it doesn't mean you're a good driver. Even a social drinker can lose perspective. 1 think the student level ts a good place to stant, as common sense is lcamned through knowledge and growth. Once we can express the dangers lurking inside the mind of a drink- ing driver of how poor manage- ment of life decisions can be messed up in an instant, then and only Uien can we start working wiUi Uic combined effeet of com- mon-sense disabilities. A few years ago 1 watcbed a well-meaning social drinker tumn over Uieir car keys after Uie second 1 saw this same kindly soul Ureaten to attack Uie key holder when on Uie fifth drink Uic retumn of Uic keys was denied. Tbere's noting to be ashamned of about drinking, as long as it's legal in the subjeet cnvironment and in moderation. The problem still exists that moderatton, as a common sense process, can be flooded into obliv- ion by even the moît well-meaning socialite. 1 congratulate people who callinu from the community after seeing somewhat erratic or unusual driv- ing techniques. These arc without question unsung herocs, as drink- ing and driving is still a social problcm, not just a masser for crian- mnal prosecution or the hospital morgue. The guile of a drinking driver is powerful, and while some get caught 1 believe an ovcrwbelming number do not. Canadians for Safe and Sober Driving- plus similar organiza- tions - are only as good as Uic common sense values they and their membership mandate. Thcy must tackle Uic priznary dlI of peer pressure. It's Uic common- sense deficiencies of our world or dangerously free-Uiinking individ- uals who will continue to risk A our ives. Alcohol can be a fuel to, party and motorized vehicles only prove just how fragile mortality reafly is. Tbe sumnmer is fmnaily bere. Let's enjoy it wiUi common-sense deci- sions. Paul Foreman