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Real Estate SPORTS See what's Milton sna Jneson the market 'Hloms' str inside Page 22 'ps - -rea~ -i f COMMUNITY Ground breaI fo dtillo for new Milton Day Centre 'BreakLO 'taitnntranen *Renowned 1 bou whtenig system *Long lasig result kxdluswveIyai tiù locaian (i DR. LARRY TENASCHUK 905-878-9882 www.britsmile.com A METROLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 33 TUESDAY JULY 6,2004 $1 ao <GST included)4PAGES "Using Comimunication to Build Better Communities" ý-ÇM-l 20 % of parents smoke in their homes By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Despite the numerous health wamings and smoking bans, 20 per cent of Halton parents are stili exposing children 10 cigarette smoke in their homes. This is one of the findings of a recent study con- ducted by the 'Our Kids -The Early Years' coali- tion, a group of various organizations looking to determirte the needs of Halton children. The coalition recently presented a report card on the challenges Halton cbildren are faced witb white in the early developmnent stage (prenatal to age six) to the Rcgion's health and social services commtttee. Other alarmning numbers include 14 per cent of five-year old bidren in the region arc cortstdercd obese. ahout cight per ceni tf lamiltes are living n poverty. 5(0 per cent of' parents don't alssays put their toddlers in booster seats and almost 20 per cent (i l-atons kids have chrome health condi- tions like astbma and bronchitis. "This is an incredîble piece otf work.'" sard Oakville and Regional Councillor- Mike Lansdown of the research document. The report broke down Halton into 21 neigh- bourhoods and divided risks int seven categories -developmental concems (per cent otf cbildren), dcvelopmental cotîcerns (numbcr of children>. child health. child safety. parent/caregiver support, economic sccurity and social risk indicators. The nighbourhood isted as htgh risk in the most categories tn Halton was River Oaks iu Oakville. This area %vas noted to have develop- imenttal coîîcems (number>, hcalth, saleîy. parent caregîser support and social rtsk tndicators. 11l1m jusi 50 alarmed and shocked by the situa- tion,- said Oakville and Regiortal Councillor Jefi Knoll. whose ward is River Oaks. -There are soutie really worrtsome tacts in here. You scared tue, but thank you for ibis (docu- ment).- Areas that met criteria to be ranked high risk in four categortes werc Aldershot in Burlitîgton, south-central Oakville and Acton. In Milton, the west part of town was listed with risks in child safety, economic securiîy and devel- opmental cotscemrs (per cent rtf children>. Melanie IJtiit'.s'v van hi n'avled aw ntu;î Mal ton - *0"polce ConaL %afo Ptiord fla àt- die suprsed am Sunshine, a three-metre long Burmese - dtisur around for à dloserlook whule handler Kathorine Galion 0f Sciensatlonal Sesnalces looha on. ftwas just on. of the attractions et Thursday's Canada Day cetabrations at the Miton Fair Grounds. Se more covarage on page 16. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE -T Fiz- - ~ s. ~ Comment.......... 6 Dateline ........14-15 Business ..........21 Classified .......24-26 Champion Country . .27-30 TIJESDAY, JULY 6. Sears0* eRhfflnt* eRona/Caslw*y *Tourist Magazin *e Glant Tiger'* 0Bently* *tutected arias only www.miltontoyota.com