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6 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 26, 2004 *comment H-alloween can be scary in more ways than one As Halloween approaches this weekend ît's important to remember that the time of fun and candy can also be a time of risk for children. Parents ensuring their children follow these miles from Halton51 TH Regional Police should make for a safe night of trick-or-treating. Unacomned lt children should go ith a îeasti wto afns adt CN A D A TI.iHAii UnaYoun e ler children should go t iteat twoit an d dul take a pre-planned route for a duration approved by their parents. col'mourotiando br iile a rc-rtetr flash earlight g o o TiT NIC cooue I t's n iprand bei vi silTickotretr shul wariht - Trick-or-treaters should use sidewalks where available. If there areM o no sidewalks, they should walk facing traffie. *Seeing clearly is a must. Trick-or-treaters should try to use make-up instead of a mask. If a mask is womn, the eye openings must not restriet vision. Children should take off masks when crossing streets. *Children should accept treats at the door only. They should neyer enter a srranger's home, and only visit homes where the lights are on. E - If a stranger approaches, the best thing to do is toi head toi a lighted house and ask the residents to contact parents or police. *Our Readers.«,, Write Gsw»t to e#sndMo fW'. DtCt>oVy Despite great newspaper coverageLiteracy ontre both qu$k*oibW. nd untortuate North Haltion stili in need of more volunteers (Thiefolilowin*g leuer w48saddrwpd to town COUDtCllOs Cbdy Lamau aMi Jln Mowbray, and a ropy wsfled wi*fTe 1t eau in The Champi~ton dma town couidciW ltdscid t, Wive a $100,000 Moumbetg cAnvatn Aa, ~wti1I I'u a $re sauptth of 4y I re toiet ccmwn- shotald lN" its own cotninawity fuad for ao hlaa's actuIy 1101 Mv Milon Mountsberg as on ~ sit of tuawn Iiins. 'IUis toalaupa uIl Icave ltse fUua4 ,nua*y for hua tlde g OMM ta W efltoi, * The Canadian Cha julat ilnS for the Dear Editor: oeservatioa na Over the past several weeks, n m Ialtio or Literacy North Halton has received excellent coveraèe from The lagomb Champion. Our special events around the iraiair a community have heen highlighted Widu effugh, with photos and articles, which Y$, Who ala have helped to gel the word out aaaydsing M Of about our adult literacy programs. t Recently, Long Lane Orchards and Literacy North Halton part- io Uoeu nered up for the second year in a row to, hring Pumpkinfest to, Uhc Milton conmnunity. Procceds fromi pumpkin sales inilI go directly 10 support Literacy North Halton stu- dents and programmmfig. Ilpion Thank you 10 The Champion, Long Lane Orchards; and the com- mnittee of volunteers wo made Unis happen. With ail of the attention, we expccted 10 he inundated with cals fram potential volunteers for aur fal volunteer training pragram. Unfortunately. we have had t0 postpose our training ta, November hecause of low numbers. The support we provide to stu- dents cas only he donc with Uic dcdicatcd comniitment of volun- licers in Uic community. Voluntccring Ira work with an adult who necds to improve his or her literacy SUIllsis an opportunity 10 sec your SIS help someone achieve succcss. Our students arc members of Uic community wha touch our lives - lhcy'rc aur neighhours. friends, family members and colleagues. By assisting someone 10 upgrade their skills, you're opcniog doors 10 hetter cmployment apportunities, furiher training, increascd inde- pendence and improved family lit- cracy. As a result, you'rc opening a doair Ira a hetter consaunitv. If you're intcrestcd in tutaring with Litcracy North Halton, please caîl (905) 873-2200 f'or more infor- mation. Amolia Stelnbrng, Llteracy training co-rdlnator Llteracy North Halton Box 248, 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont. 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