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__________________________on O The Canadian Champion, Friday, July 18, 2003-7 by majorlty surprises both parties URRE D RS W-IT lie(apsu/es' are gems o information esroti(lfr01P(Ivt iîs ucvîofTh< M ilton I TH *AAIANCAPO , ýIkoJ 1111') iVit<n .i Pas. ELp/anato,-y comment is sometimes pro- vided ta p/ace the situation in context. November 1900 David Henderson was re-elected as M.P. for Halton with a majorisy of 143 votes. The resuit was a surprise to both parties, with the Liberals being confident of suc- ceas and the Conservatives expecting to win hy a slim margin. When it was found at about 8 p.m. that Mr. Henderson had been lected again, that gentleman, who amrvvd from Acton by G.T.R., was met at the station by a number of ina admirera, hoisted on a temporary platform and carried down Main Street to Town Hall. A cheering and jubilant crowd followed and the local band headed the processon. The hall was soon crowded to the doors and on the platform was a large number of ladies and the leading Contervativea of thia vicinisy. Speeches were made by Mr. Henderson and 1.W. Elliott, while a patin- otic sang was tendered by Alex Anmstrong, and the band played. E.W. Boyd read the election returna and the crowd cheered. At the close of the meeting a majorisy of the people made their way to the commit- tee rooma where the outside retums were announced. Cheering and noise made by fish homas and giant fire-crackers could be heard through the town until aller mid- might. TMen everything w as as it used ta be. A meeting of curlers was held yesterday evening at Mr. Dick's office to consider the question of the proposed erection of a new rink ta replace that which collapsed last winter due ta an overload of snow on its roof. A acheme for the building of a new rinik, a trifle larger than the old one, was submîttvd. If the nvcessary funds van he raised, thv building will be rushed su that it will be ready for the opening of the coming season. A committee was appointed ta can- vasa for subacriptions and will report as another meeting next Monday evening. On Saturday the public school bell was tolled and its flag put as half mast as thv funeral of the late DM. Harrison passed through the town. The deceased had been a member of the achool board for many years. The (Burlington) Gazette reported that lime H t -eader says education and common sense Capsules are best tools in fight against drunk driving Burlington was ighsed by electricity for the first time last Saturday evening. About 140 lights on the streets and in places of business went insu operation, and more will be added in residences and elsewherv. At a meeting of curlers and skaters held yesterday evening, the committee appoint- ed to canvass for subscriptions for a bonus for the erection of the proposed new curl- ing and skating rink reported thas they had secured the necessary amouns and that cer- tain responsible citizens had agreed to take over the building and assume the responsi- bility for the balance of the price. It's expected that building operations wilI commence almost immediately and that the rink wilI be ready before Christmas. It will be as large or larger than the old one, whicb collapsed Iast winter, and will probably be built on Mill Street near the tannery. The members of tbe Milton Deer Hunting Club, G.E. Saunders, John Pinie, W.A. Clark, Geo. Gassle, Geo. Hewson, Chas. Lewis and Wm. Panton, got bome last Saturday from their camp at Pickervl River, Parry Sound District. They brought witb them 14 deer, 5 of whicb were bucks and none fawns. Deer were as plensiful as usual but parssidge were scarce. Norvals steel bridge is 42 feet long, is of steel on stone abutments and coats $931.50. The Coustty of Halton and Peel each paid half of that amnouns. December 1900 The arrangements for the building of the new curling nink have been completed. John Somerville bas the contract. The building will be larger shan the former one. It will accommodate five rinks of curlers - three in the centre and one on cach side. There will bc abundant room for hockey matches. This material is assemb/ed on beha/f of the Mil/ton Historical Socierv by Jim Dils. w/wo (an be ,.each/ed by e-mai/ at jdi//s@idirevt.v-omi Dear Editor: 1 wanted to Write ta thank Matshew Hunt of New Jersey for bis excellent lester in the July 1 Champion that gave the PHP per- censages of marijuana fromn RCMY statistics. Recens articles and lestera to the editor have offered a wide range of figures, and it's micv to get a dior- oughly researched and sourcv-doc- umented anawer on tis point. 1 would also like to respond to Paul Foreman's recens leter about impaired driving. 1 think Mr. Foreman should recognize that impaired driving van alto be caused by drug use and fatigue as wel as alcohol consomption. In regard ta drinking and driving, I'd like ta provide somne additional information on thv subjees. According ta the Ontario Ministry of Transportation Web site, a person vani be charged widi impairvd driving widi a blood alco- hot level lowvr dian thv .08 mil- ligramn legal limnit if thv officer con- aidera thv driver te, be impaired. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, anyonv found in div dri- ver's seat of a car or osher vehicle like a golf cars, snowmobile or nid- ing lawn mowvr is considered as having care and control of a vehi- clv, even if the vehicle isn's in operasion. Last year a Milton resi- dent was charged with impaired driving because he decided ta slvep off a few drinks and wensta sleep in the front seat of ina car. The penalties are extremely stiff for impaired driving. Drivera with blood alcohol con- tent (BAC) levels above .08 mg. or who refuse a breashalyzer test cani have their driver's licence suspend- ed imimediately for up ta 90 days in addition ta facing criminal charges. Convictions cani resaIt in a dri- ver's licence suspension for any- where between a year for a lirs offence and a lifesinie for a third or fourth offence. And anyone caughs driving with divir licence suspend- vd can have their vehicle inipound- ed. Also, alcohol-related convictions remain on a driver's record for as least 10 yvars. Drivera mus be conviction-frve for 10 years before diey'll be considervd ta have a dlean driving record. Drivera under div new graduatvd licencing system mus maintain a zero BAC or face a 30-day licence suspension and a fine if shey breach tins condition. By contrass, I read an accounit of a tragieint-and-run accident diat occorred over div lates holiday wvekend in Toronto. The driver was pulled over aller ina licence plate was reporsed by a neighbour who witnessed div accident. He was driving widiout a valid licence and was out on bail aller being chargvd widi two driving offences in March. He killed a young couple and seriously injured sheir six-mondi-old child. He was charged with impaired driving, despise bis BAC being below the legal limis, and failure ta remain as div scene of a crime. He did nos, however, have i licence suspend- ed. The amount of alcohol con- sumvd and div period of time over which it's cansumed affect BAC levels. Gesterally, one alcoholie beverage per hour will keep a per- son's BAC level below the legal limit. Women mus exercise extreme caution widi this, as a stady sever- aI yeara ago found that wamen lackvd an enzyme in divir digestive syssem diat helpa men better han- dlv alcohol's effecta. The study revealed that two- thirds of the alcohol entera aa waman's blood streamn compared ta anly one-third for men. Drinking on an empsy stomach will alsa increase the amauns of alcahal entering the blood steam. The Ministiy of Transportation suggestssdiat if you're gaing ta drive diat you dan't consume any alcohol as ail. Since an inipaired driving charge can be lad at div diacretian of a police officer, dhia would appear ta be excellent advice. Mr. Foreman mvntioned in ina lester about div problema of social dinking. I believe div responsibilities of a party hast are juat as important as diose of div gus. As a hast, it's important diat you dont press drinks on your guest, and provide food as well as non-alcoholie drinks. Remember diat it takes one hour for die effees of each drink ta wear off and diat coffee doesn't sober somneone ap. It's difficult for a gavs ta know how much diey'vv consumed if div hast kevps topping up div glasses. A hast should idvntify problvms early and take action ta, head diem off. They should recognize when sameone has had a bit too mach and stop serving alcohol. Caffe and a long chat will les the effecta of alcohol wear off. When planning a large evens such as a wedding, arranging for a venue widi ovemighs accormmoda- tions may save lives. Several years aga my siser saw an accident involving a wedding party. One limousine ejected one of the passengers and a second limou- sine ran aver div victim. The LCBO pots out an excellent brochure about vnsersaining and party planning. Is bas many gaod strasegies ta ensure diat your guests have an enjoyable and safe evening. 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