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4-Tite Canadian Citampion, Tueaday, February 15, 2005 CAS flot connected to 'sound-alike' organization aleiiiî' ii\iduals and busincsses' Io clainîs miade b> an organizaIton cal led Canadians Against Child Abuîse Socit (CACAS). According 10 Haillon CAS, volunteers and paid employees of' te CACAS aie solicitîng dona- tions througitout Hialton and neighibouring com- munitles claiming connections with local chil- dren's organizations. including Chîldren 's Aid 'SOL 1r1r. IThey alsît clatiti tIo supluil a -iltt uIo li elp) abiised children-, but flit Irîli-ee îîrîîttber sl risi the gimip's iiifie iii Noiva Scolia. lopen i9-5, Mriîday tri Frîday.- Neither flie 1laiton Chlldreits Aid Srociety ni iltc Chîldren's Aid Foîîidaîiiiî rît'Haltoît lias ahi' coîîttectloît lt titis dirgaîlrcariui. -We appreciale and rely rîpîî lthe geieriisity of' titi crilif user in îttîliliiîît titit iblis iiigaiiaii s aiivssav assoiiaec n iii the Haliiii Chiri'ts Aid Soiciety iii is Foîiiiicaioui.-su>s i-ialiiii CA> exeeritise cliiecini Ruy Walshî. Il' yiir nol riifr e tIo support cii iieî andi y rîrîli n ii aire vielinis rît ior arc ai iisk ci abuse antd negleci. tie Haliiin C'AS accepis donitatioins direcîiy lfrom lthe purblic iirîîugb lthe Cbiidreiis \ictfýuidll. oi liii, M10 ci H i l g31airis toit coviercd hy g(os ci rimlentl Iundino l'le staff' ami] soluntleets oltf hese tirgani/at uns diin'i ciinduc i riooiir- friiir oi tclephiine c ail iassilig. If* sou havec stipporier lthe CACAS helies ing il n as iii suppoi i ot' I alion CAS, yor cai filea ciimplait 55 iii fic police ani n ,iti tbe Caniada Reveuie Apeitcy. il RATED #1 CHRYSLER DEALER m~1, E ~IN CANADA FOR * , CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CO I CHYLR- aaG - JEE 81 ONAI S.. MITNnrho sii ,l t -=Zelr ~ au ~ ~ ,nuci ~ ,i fidyn iinini~i"isi îibi,,C,,iit CM î ,,iî,Miscn Fuudiir, & u~ii i~FO5siy b e Cns'd,î in ý ,nn~ î&ma tsI , ,,u,, 09- ,îpicicn 'iii "S n i" 5 1 ~ elil D , ,,, & - . f, nI ti un nut, ,n, , ,ih 5,i Economy heading for downturn, says MPP DO»W e ZE" ",YeEw now ý e--ý Hailon MPP Ted Chudleîgt says the Liberal goverrment must take serious stcps in the upcîtming spning budget 10 avîîid a downtum, in the Ontario economy. "We are about 10 face the perfect c'co- nomic storm with virtually ail financial sectors facing difficulties aI the same lime," he said. "No marier what happens, there will be bumps for Ontarians; howev- er, icithout action now, there could be real hardship for many Ontalio families by the end of 2005." He noted the dramatie drop in last monthis employment numbers for tbe prolvince -fuil-time jobs were down by 5 .110(1. nipîng oul a large paot of lthe 86,0(X)1 new jobs ini Ontario established last year. -Tiere have been huge losses in full ime and l'actory jobs and only miner gains în part-time service sector jobs in retail and food," be said. Mr. Chudleigh added the Ontario econo- my bas gone fiat since tbe beaitit tax was announced iast spring, piled on top of bîgb- er corporate taxes. "Oniy Liberais tbougbt additionai taxes for indîviduals and corporations, coupled witb higber fuel costi and a ristng Canadian dollar, nnîuld flot casi a shadosi river the Ontanio economy.- Residents signing petition -tram WOMEN on page 1 wî%ibh sînaîl ciicrei iii titis area.i Site saici scime rtf- bei neîgbiirs fiase resoried iii sending their cbiidreîî tri scitrinl in taxis. wici crin crisi fundreds of dollars a mîunth. But Ms Lacroix said the board bas a transportation appeals commiitee where Ms Heidemann couid make a delegation. "There is a process tbey can go tbrougb»- sbe said, adding the board wouid certinly look at bier petition. Ms Heidemann said if tbat's the oniy way site can make ber case, sbe'd consider going before lthe appeals committee. For now, she*s gotng t0 continue circu- iating the petition, nbîcb site said lias gar- nered about 43 signatures. and site expecis to get many more. 'Everybody's very positive about the petition.' site said. For more information e- mail ira beidemnann@sympatîco.ca. Melaitie Hennessee ian be reached at mhennessey Ctmilonî-anadianchampiot,îro M.