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6 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday JuIy 20, 2004 ~%~d 5IILfil 11k.iU J Lu rA KNowoIT-ALL~ CONTESTANT WHO'S N YNERVESOOO We know we're stating the obvious in saying the Internet has mnade doing busi- ness in the modem age mnuch casier. Information, that once took days or weeks te gather, is available - literally - at the touch of a button. However, there are always those tew bad apples in almost every workplace who abuse the Internet, spending valu- able company lime whiling away the hours on the Net. Last week six Ontario civil servants - employees of the Ministry of Natural Resources - were given their jobs back afier being fired three years ago when it was discovered they were swapping pornographie e-mails over the Intemet. îI 2001, 83 ministry employees, including some managers, were disci- plined for violating the workplace dis- crimination and harassment prevention policy and their punishments ranged from reprimand to dismissal. Tbe Ontario Public Service Employees Union filed 27 grievances and the six firings wcrc handlcd first. At first glance il sccmis ridiculous these govcrnmenî emiployecs- paid by you, the laxpayer - should get Iheir jobs back. Howcver, its clear fronit he ruling Ihese empînyces' superiors didn't treat the inatter wiîh the scrîousness it deserved and, in fact, somne titik part in the shenanigans. While we fully understand Natural Resources Minîster IDavid Ramnsays anger at having to take thcse workers back (and they inay yet receive three years' back pay) this case stands as a strong reminder for al husinesses to have proper rides and guidelines in place when it cornes to employee use of the Intemnet. Apparently common sense or common decency doesn'î mean any- thing in cases such as this. ht's important that managers deal with any breach of company rules quickly and decisively - otherwise they could wind up taking back employees thcy dont want. Suddenly, it occurred to Ken Jennings that the party might be over. Aw ummLK-jr- 1 o-Clm N w *Our Readers Write j Strawberry Fair was another big success- Column on rock clîmbîng doesn 't teil whole story Dear Editor: was. 1 wish to lake Ihis opporunity to thank everyone who helped to, make our annu- al Slrawberry Fair June 26 such a tremendous success. Special thanks goes out ta al l te peo- ple and their famîlies who came oui and supported us, as well as lo al lte busi- ness merchants, service clubs, hospital staff and auxiliary members who belped Io make tiis day lte greal success that il I would also like te, thank and welcorne al the newcomers Ici Milton whîî carne oui and supported this worthy caulse. Al lte roney inade aI thîs evetl is used 10 purchase nîuch-needed equip- ment for our ituspital. Thaîîks again. Rita Ward, president Milton District Hospital A uxilléry Have your say with a letter to the editor. Fax letters to (905) 878-4943, or e-mail them to miltoned@hatonsearchcom, I)car Editor: 1tihotîtihi thîtiiînrnralisis did rcaîsh cliprior tte n i îîîîg articles lui M\'s opinion. t s itaparent iliai Chipinîînedittit Kaien Smîiihstî,l inte e ctiiîebler Juis-'2 suitinti loLlsk siiliiing. Flcltsitîter %n tiici reteis iii cil n hile heinginîcis o\elin te isii haelIigitie steci of te q1ot iandiîacciirdingit. Ilili corttini 1 lie Champitntit aita Jiece <il rock i il off Stitîld n e es ciis lîî-îîer but tinthitt iaclis'iey 1i.satitse iiof i. Ms Stiithtim'thtest 5t ,iitti 15 telins.l)Do sse hanit iis îîfil. isîîtori lie cîîîsuîîîpîtii iiif- icîîbîîi ertit and itisof. iilinsutsd? But titione necds tsi cliib rocks,. r Y--t [il iaits ofius(Io. atnd il' \o tt lis 'li\C t s sa\ e e ýi.iiiteslt ii titi s-111 l tes er tîîders,înd. Sui t-îttIIIittît H illary t i dut i hesi Ci. i 1Utt L s ti i's titere.- Il \ls Siitibhast done sorme researeti. sIteis iîîiidliase realized liitiit O a\ais eti scekeni lday. i af-cIytitt .uiev tjiýtx Iis c uli liitig astis ils Thev' nias' ciîîîîîsea iess rtskyV n as litplrsite thii as lis ils' a lb i te itîsîsitýiuta l tait Ilie ascidten.tit h t att ie il ieli\k ela ),ii itîs it 'lte dcp.rtitititiîî s siga i Ile to iîîîrs. impling that tiretîglît- Crs' lime couid hase bcen etitîter spent. Hîseertîsîse sînie skiis usesi lii lessîte thîs clitiher sarit le nsed tut rescîte .a shid bat tas lilet i tt a \Il i oa cotirttlion ss srker ltai lits t alilet intita liarsi-tiCet-lt .ire.i. Titese skiiis s ed t lite ai Ralttesnake Poitîn. and n iii rsi stîutîsîs.e subersniitefritîure. 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