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6 D * Comment -~l Justice for whom? Proipottietots ont tiotophor tenu tes toit (Xoti.tdt:tii >titttits oniton cotte coinooti ou lite an net I i îîrooh:ohiy h:aye o i teid day on toit renetit lion dont toi :o Buriotîgiotti > toit/n noitti t Lisi îîîîîîîtiî A i 4 >0:00 oiiei. os coi cane i he toietitti ted otoînico lite Ycîutio Ct toiconcti itostoce Ant. t eponrteniiy niconie toto cîbocoote gostOOCe holoto eniroiîuiiang us haut-n aitd moiooliotig' o tolosostoin outotiera to il ioimod bine ototîsinle lite loîcuti cototrîhotuse. lite yoîootb onuts eîoe ou lise 00000-n oit cEnuri i lin iiig :0 nooscittol chuargo t cicitoni lot lite ittghiy-pobiocieod hoonby lr:opping ut :0 park-n pi1tygroiooiid oqotipnootil. Dote os oîooid oxpont a bon l:tcing sncb a sorioots cb:aigo lu ho on bis hosl helcuto totor when in court. Aîîyoîooo whcî hoitoyos onur yuoaiiî Jostîce systom donosot pros mb onnîngit ut a detor- roui lu oocodîo soin wail point 10 Ihîs inci- dent as pronni litaI some bons view and treal otur court syslom as a joke. But titis as nu iaughing malter. Any bon who holdo sncb diodaîn and ondoiforence for lite youlit justice synlem lotît likoiy 10 suddeniy aller bis behasiotor as an adoit. Spoakîng ut adulîs, whal responsîbiiiîy shototiol lie îr:iiooiorahie lu ttc pandits iii :iooy otoîtit on bot repoaieeiiy i tîteis itîtiteit otto lice onnoiocg siEle ont lite ans Pareiiiong' iii the ian s titereoit iotas tue sitigie gi datent toi tacite e utc on iccit kîîîd cii yoiiiitg iteooitie otoir soiclOt> pioteinces. i :o sense ont ttioir:iiiiy os non en est:oh- iished. eau cittidreit ho iauiied tut aient :ipprcciattiig nn b> ticiitozs lite> don are on roîîîg? Werc toit coite tiiere\ a sîmpie sotiotitoiti toi titis prohieni. i-lîîon os er. on cr0 noriaiti lucre on iii tom :oys bo a sniaii sogmotit ont the yonottii tnEi adnit popuiatictns titai are on îiiing ion i osk oloititg tîmo or the potentiai itorsoînai payotf coînmittang a crime ont tors. We see tono oyays of keopitig lite recidi viol segment oîf onoor yonutiî populaticito n ciîeck. We c:ati totale peteaitios loir ah crames tougiter. We can transfer sume ut the craminal rosponnibiitiy of youths ovito commit crime to their parents or guardians. Ignorang lite problem onty reintorces the -nîew thuot lite potentiai rewards of crîmo outweigb the possible punishment meted oui by our youth justice syslem. * Our Readers Write Aff,~rd~ahI~i hrnii~ina indeed a crisis in Halton CIoSîrig more schools isn 't the answer kids aI litaI scitool ai aoîy gi-non converird some kondorgarleîo 10 Dear Editor: l'd like 10 titank Tite Champion for ils recenl editorial regarding Use affordable itouning crinis in Haîton. Its lime lite people of Milton and Hallon acknowledged lite seriotmnnens of lite itousing situation, wlsicit promises to only gel worse. Renta are beyond lite meanu of many of ose feilow residenîs. Tite resulling itousing insecurity bas far-reaciting effecta, flot junt for Usone residents, Nul Use communily as a witole. Some rely on food hautIns 10 bridge Use gap, witile many are forced ouI of Useir community 10 fmd affordable itousing. Witat many fail 10 realize is UsaI Usis mu cosling ail of un money. The fallout of itomelessness and itouuing insecueity is feu in itealtit care, social servicen, lite educalion syulem and tite justice synlem. Fwtitemtore, itow cao lite municipali- lien in Hallon allracl itusinesses witen lite employees wito migitî work in Item can't afford 10 live itere? We need w ask our elected repeenenlalistes at lite federal, provincial and regional levels wital titey'ee doing 10 adrirens titis situation. Ail lite people in Milton anri Hallots - noîjusl Use wealtity - deserve safe, sta- ble and affordable itousing. Kathle*.n Stoke, vlc.-4iwalr Affordable Houalng Halton * The Canadian Champion Box 246 191 Main St E. me Canadiai C5ampiae peehsned eeeny Teîodee anA Fnîday ut 191 Mîlton Ont L9T 4N9 Mot Si E Mîtion Ont LiT 455 Onu POli o nie et One Motîntond Pîîntîng neOtînnet & Pîsininuttg Ltd Qîoop et oteinan enopatees niocit inetedes Ajes tenkinng Nous Adeentîsti Ottîsten Heîatd Cneini nanîn (905) 878-2341 Adeanne notion Enteîpnsn nianopton Goandian net nîten pont nueingion SOeppîni Noues Cîi9 Panent CotA ei note Geondian Cnttînînood'WaOagO Edilortal Fax 90~ 878 4943 Coneention East note Mîrnen Enn AOeoeatetCoentiy nootes. EteOicoki Geandian EtannbonontO Recien Foneeni noeng Geengetoon Ad-nerlosong Fax: 905-876-2364 ondepenOînnACton tien Ponos laiton nesnexx Tînes Henonia nesînese Tonnes LîndsanThisWnnk.MaiOtOOEOonOmîOt&Sîi MîdtandPnnetaog Classtftcd: 905-875-3300 eoOeneMeiOiMeAOShOPQldC NeoaO Mesosacca Be~etss Tonnas Circulalion: 905-878-5947 Ena Baiinei. NodEuniOtitdndNtOOs NonnnteOik Mono, Qakoîtto noacen Ian Oliver Publisher tAdan penaonatestoiby OanitoiioniniOnt Peiny This Week Peneiboonoogh TOn Wenk Picton Ceunit Guide, RipOinond Hittttntoiniiittitaoitiai Libenat SEan Neil Oliver A ooiooîoata' Piahtoitii'i Gonosoti Mmmi. SiootteittetUabiidgi ToOcon Jili Davis Fdonoeoe C/na-J Adendisini s aeoepted on tEe condition mat mine neent et a tipo giaptipet tino, liai pontien et ne adoetioini space eneepino Oy Inn eue Karen Smilh Mania linon Eoloioi iieoon item toneinen nuS a ieasonabte aitonanne toi signatone ooott nu on Wendy McNab AoIî intotone Doieoton enantet toi bot nie Oatanee et ne adeediseninni niti On pail toi ai te appt. naoie noie tue pebtistten nesenees ne ogni te categonion aOoeOisennents Tim Cules Proioiiao tionni M~iiiolOi~, Qentine Charlene Hall Dioieohiatioin ~ Editoniat and adeeniSint eentent et nne CanOdian Cnianipien os pioteetit On ctpyiîgOi unauinonioed oses pioniOited Ten Casas Offti'i~ Moaeoaooi 10e Minet Caoadae Cinainnpoon o a n~yotatooe Pnodooi ê Dear Edîtor: The education direclor ou lite Haituto District Schcîocl Bu.ord receutly citcd o-nercrowdang aI Mutons Citris Hadfteid Scitool as a reason why Irtosîces situuld rolalu lite opluoti of ciosing more scitools nexi Jonc. Dr. Dusly Papke suggesîed litai by conlînuing lu close scitools. lite bocard onould mure quickiy qualify for lite funds needed lu build lite new scitools litai would relie-ne o-nercrowding aI places like Citris Hadfield. where. ite saîd. WC hae 1.200 kids n a 650 pupil place ochuol. Titis. I belteome. Ou a misleading argument. Firol. litere are neocer reaiiy 120(1 limo Tiecti noomber inctudos huit- drods oîf katinlorgarlen students. whu uoîiy attond haif-tince. When uno hait ut lite kandorgarleit students arc ai sehool. lite other haif s aI home. More impotianîly. thores uni îîeod 10 close sehouis lu cotte-no ovor crowding aI Chrîs Haolfieid. nince many of Mîllons othor public scituols arc currenîly underutilazcd. Chris Hadfteld is burnliîîg with students. while other Mîllun scituols are unnecessarily emply because litaIs how lite scitool huard bas decided lu use ils buildings. If lite huard had wanted Chris Hadfteld ions fuli. il couid, for example, ha-ne gi-non il a smalier caîchmeîît arca. Or Il could basic gruode 5 sehotonis ou a kondorgarlen lu gr:onlo (n mottaI as bas hoon oloîne iii Buriooîgtoîn. Titis onoîuid divori Hadioelds sonicîr siudenls toc lite places irood up ai our toinnos mad- db sehoonis. lu my opinion, lite ochool huard bas delîboraîeiy o-nercrowded a nin- gle ochool and created a crisis almosphere lu support un oiWn caîl for an aggressi-ne pace of sehool consînaclion a slick PR mo-ne, indeed. But sIte PR mo-nos, în my opinion, should ha-ne no place mn an honeol dehale over whether more ochool ciosuren are needed. Alan Wain George Street Letters welcome The Champion wulcomes letters 10 the edîtor. We reserve lice rîght 10 edit, revise ond releci et mm Letters muni bu stgned ond lice oddreas ond telephone number of lice writer included. Letters con be e motled b mtltoned@icoltonseorcic.com, faxed 10 (905) 878-4943 or dropped off ai 191 Moto St E Pud by Steve Nease