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* - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Apfel 6, 2004 Plenty of Miltonians relying on food bank A story on page 3 today rem-inds us about the importance of donatmng to our local food bank. The news that so many Halton residents, including Miltonians, are havmng trouble fmndmg the money to, eat healthy, or even eat at ail, is disturbmng. It's flot surprising however, when you consider several factors- inadequate affordable housing, rising rents and the overali higher cost of living in Halton. As a resuit, some people are forced to turn to food banks for help. So those of us who have plenty of food ini our refrigerators need to, help keep our local food bank - operated by the Salvation Army- well stocked. With Easter coming this weekend, the timing couldn't be more per- fect to, contribute. And it's easy. Local grocery stores have bins available right on the premises. Ail you have to do is pick up a few extra items while you're shop- ping and drop them in. And you'11 feel good domng it. * Our Readers Write D)owntown bagkuy grid«. 'sy, r ,,, Please keep sidewalks clear of lîtter asks man 1was iutetete to rea4 J=Uhe Gailants Matnt *1lett atdm poer- siblJlty of ber oeing upa oalw 1 qp=~ with ber about how îmuch we oeed a bkyaoutMaiilSoe Ibve ta iauggetion. Whatabout a tlde tca roms beig int*Ied with Just Tiere nre mom than 1,00Oôpeople liv- mg on Milialde tMw"aj whm are eldedy,llit. I know a newby bakra com0. loian staiea - andi what abowut cranon a nice aumnta Plain, well-cooked t would *ipy. G3od Hope you wctee Have your say with a letter ta the editor. Fax letté 878-4943, or e-mail them, ta miltoned@&haltonse om - mny of Dear Editor: IYWK. l'mi anc of the unfartunate ornes woul bc ei- wha depend on an elcctrtc scaoter ~i curntW ta gel araund. 1 ride my scooter ta, wark daily. xxm Ja an This winter was tough. With the 's lly? amaunt of snaw causmng an inabili- Polis 18 à 4RSwc ty ta kecp the sidewalks clear t*MI G418M enough ta make them passable, 1 alang with athers an soaoters, thase Jioy R.,g. pushing strallers ar pulling wagans MIMWe 0#riv and even samne walkers were farced ta travel an the raadway. Faly mather nature pitched in ~rs ta (905) and helped remave the snaw. But arch.com. naw a new cuiprit bas wreaked havac and farced me ta the curb. Perhaps it was yaur san ar daugh- ter - an their way ta, schaol - wba feit that taking bottles ar jars fram blue boxes and smashing them an thc sidewalk and alang thc curb was fun. But did they ever stap ta think af potential damiage they may cause? 1 knaw it's schaol kida, because I've seen them. It bas already cast me tbree tires and tubes at $51 a piece. I knaw yau're saying, "Why ride aver it?" But with same lang stretches between raad accesa and an inability ta just gel aff Uic side- walk wbcn 1 da naticc braken glass, 1 try ta brush it away. Hawever, thc Sharp bits af glass samnetimes get in thse divides af Uic sidewalk and anly get picked up by unsuspccting Uhimgs like scaoter tires, dag paws, bicycle tires and perhaps Uic knce af a skateboarder wha may fail an Uiem. Sa peaple, please address this mattcr wiUi yaur children. It may be their bike tire, their knee ar same- anc else an a scaater wiUi na abili- ty ta get aff indepcndently ta remave it, and they wauld be in trauble if Uiey gel a flat tire. tt's nat every child daing this. Tlhere are far mare gaod kida titan there are bad anles. Don Fendley Milton * Te andia Cha po Trustee's letter off the mark, says parent of gifted tdn Th aa a m ln Dear Editor: Upon enterne grade 9, howevcr il has been as if she Box 248, 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont. L9T 4N9 (905) 878-2341 Editorial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Classificd: 905-875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 Ian Oliver Publisher Neil Oliver Associate Publisner uitl Davis Editor-in-Chief Karen Smithn Managing Editor Wendy McNab Adr-ertistog Director Tim Cotes Production Manager Chariene Hall Distribution Manager Teri Casas Office M4anager Tbe Canai Ctmîmpleee, eustied enet5 Tuesday and Foiday at 191 Main St. t., Milton, Ont., L9t 4N9 (Box 248), is ste of The Metrnlantt Pninting, Publishtng & tîstntteting Ltd. grop of subunSan cnmpatties whtch includes: Ajax/aPickering News Advettiser. Attiston HennttlCnunien Barrie Attoance, BISten tntenpnise, Brampton Guandien. Bsrtînton Post, Buttiottat Shopping News, City Panent, City nf York Guardian. CollsngwoodNRasaga Conneton, tant Yorti Mînnon, ttin Advocate/Csuntny Routes, tnbicoke GuarStan, Flambonnutt Review. Foneven Young, Genrgetown Iodependentl5cton Free Pness. Salton Busttess rimes. Hunonia Bustness imes, Lindsay This Wenk, Maasham tconomist & Sun, Midlaod/Penetang- ucshenie Mitron, Mîtot Shoppting Necs, Misoîssauga Business Times, Mississauga News, Sapante Gaide, Sassataceya Sews, Newmarket/Auooa tna-Banne, Northumberland News, North Yonrk Minnon, Outmetle Beautin, Oakoille Shopping Sews, Oltimens Htckey Sews, Onillia Today, OshaaJWitbyltanington/Pnt Penny This Week, Petenborougth This Weet, Pictnn Cnunty Gaide, Richmond HitVtsnmitbVaugian Ubenat, Ocattionnugh Mitron, Stnolftle/IoUbodge Tribune. Adoentising is antepted on tht condition that, in the evenit on a typo- grottica ennon, thon portion oI the adventisio5 space occupied 5y tht enno- tnouo item, totettet witt a teasotabe atlocance tut signature, wîli nol ho ctarged tor, tut tht balance ut the advertîsement wili de puiS Ior ut tht appli- casle rate. The tuilsten resenves the nîgtît to categoritn advontisements on declite. The MUton Cana di, jî>~ampîin ena Reoyclubj Poinlut C7 1 rcad with intereat Miltan Trustee Paul Tate's recent letter about his views an prapased changes ta educat- ing gifted students. As a parent af an idcntified gifted student, 1 dan't agrec wiUi Mr. Tate's asscssment. 1 was very pleased with Uic pragramnming affered my daughter fram grade 5 thraugh grade 8. was neyer identified as gifted. Sa far anc mare family in Uic Haltan baard, Uic sys- temr isn't warcing. Sa 1 say ta anyane wha'll da any- Uiing ta improve Uic current system - wlsich seemas ta be anc an paper anly - ga far it. Maureen Boland Briar Creacent Pud by Steve Nease