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6 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 13, 2005 *Commenut *The Canadian Champion ONTARIO Bo\ 2-î48,N 875'Mtin St. I (9()5)878-2341 Edîtorîdl Fax: 905-8'78-14,4 AdNjrîsing kî'< 905-876- 2164 (laýsIfed: 905-87i-3300 Cir-culation. 905-878-5L47 Ian Oliver Publisher Nehil Oliver 3<30<3333 133/1313< Jili Dais. b 333331 / Karen Smii titC«'anam1,1333< Tim Coles Pee<t«t<t i (MIIet? 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' 3.31.3<0<3<01<0t bv copyright <aut/r305ilse «s Sk3i<<ifi The MaltoneCanadian<Chramon<e a Reycabi r, o<duct& b A brush with success As our photographer, Ron Kuzyk, walked around the gyînnasiumi at Pineland Public School in Burlington last week he was taken aback by the depth of skill exhibited by the students participating in the Halton District Sehool Boards second annual elemen- tay Art Show. From watercolours to pastels to sculp- tures, the students' work was a joy to behold said Kuzyk. And our photogra- pher knows svhen a picture (or sculp- ture) is worth a thousand svords. There were more than I .00 pieces of artwork on display representing the imagnations and skills of ta/ented stu- dents (rom 40 public schools across the region. The artsvork, chosen at randorn. far oubnuînbcred thc 2-5(1 reetions selected for last years show. The shcer si/e of the shoss and nuinher of partici- pants must hase îhrillcd flot oit/y Haltins art teachets but also tht/e iany parents ss ho so desper-atel) NAant to see the arts. includîno imusic. receive as ImuLch attentiotn as ether SUIbjecîs. What Oas particularly pleasinig to Jane Walmns/ey. the boards elementary ails consultant, svas the excienment shown by the 2,000 or so students Nho visited the inpressive exhibit. The children talkcd about the blending of shapes. colours and material used in their art- work. The very fact they were dis- cussing art was music to Walmsley<s ears. The Ha/ton District Sehool Board rec- ommends that al elementary classes receive a minimum oftI(X) minutes of N isiîal arts instruction a sveek. It also has a 30-member arts council that mneets 133 diseuss ways t0 promiote art ss',ithin local schools. Vlalinsley notc(/ that th(: <n/s. înclîd- ing draina and dance, isIiperatîs c to a well-rounded edue3îtie3n. \Ve eouldni't agree nto ' e and I iîher coutld ltose par- ents ssho believe such eleatise subijeets need to receis e tmore riell ,desers cdl recognil 33!. The students ss o t /)ticiipatîdin thc exhîbit should Oc scii ry oL f liltei atcîtitplishlients 3and3/soi. ho. hld thieliO ergaiiIers. 'Ne' 'e Io 3sec t/icrir<c iitany yoiuno artists liVing WtA lin etUr îttidsî. *b Our Readers Wite Safety ensured wîth Fourth Lîne closure Dear Editor: 'Mbis letter s in response 1<3 recent complaints oser the closure o' Fîurth Line. tVany lie\\ N'liltoians seim 10 teel ti i s /plot<3 piiiig ,a/ st<tu/d he o e -<l 3330< lbl31paxrtiles îîî<tod. Htoeî. planning, ort toe e5ten.sion fl iii h33'e5 <333\13tikýýss 3) 333ed 50.35 <3333oI3tlog be/oie 333333))of,/ liese 1people0 0<333 p/<iting heiiglîîi toe i oites î<Ille of' /s s <1Dci rý Rk idai ad t-tîîrh Litto. Oser tepasi yen! 3050id iitic/î i1boliittis ni the /Imp/er 3and s'isiîed the Milton planning depart- ment to inform us on the ongoing changes t0 our new hometosvn. Fourth Lino \vals slated 100close /lst <I. but due Io~ the /ead of'ceint plainltlsi<533S s/e/tiyed unI il tisi recentIN. d30330553 ric s 3 tetisure 0t -ors 33 3335l/N'd is (cpi Sale. Ouir i< iNs 35 03355 330 .35 3333 ON rvNie iou d r313/u3e3/3/03/33333/30 N/ai1r. /e0 pi / eciii 00 3313' 33 tss <333 COM3t i nilitiii i t3N3 he Oiri lev, minutes it's taking them 10 gel around instead of realizing that the Town and Region are hard ai ssork lt enscîre that they gelt arouîîd sale- y. Aitd as loi- dris'ing through rosi dentîial/ 3reas. gel of/' yoir te/I ph< 33s.5/35 33tNt .l\ittd 3ope13n ou 0)0es t3/the s<îîId 3ritknd ./33 ws / eîî N 0) 0' conitp/3iinig abou33 tecouf o 3.'3533' 3/l'330)I 33. I tut is / ttOIth 330)kneît i o \3 /tNd \\a', injt/kii o</30(0. k 333 i i tai 3reai 33/ \\O( he/ /3033 s 0<33. he 'Wh/)31303 t 3/30o l do <33sonietthing 3abot t 1' John Beverly Trudeau Drive Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number when submitting a letter to the editor for publication. Carrying on the legacy of 'The Champion ghost' Wel/. sse're prelly rnuch setîled into o<ur niew Tbings are unpacked. ny new conputer is booked up and prelly mucb everytbing's ergtîn- ized. Bultîs I s31aI il)mydes/s the other îîîgbî and luoked arounid< it dasvned on me that something s mîssing here. someîbing sve forgol hi bring witb us from our îtld dowvnîowý,n location... our faithful 'Championt gbost'. Yes, I believe there was a gbotlh3uning ur fermer office.seenîngly a3 fnendly ghosî. Oit Mîtnday evenings wbeîn I1sv.s workîng klone waiting, for a Milton counicil or cotamîlîe meet- ig 1<3stal. I badnay' an enc3<inter w ilt thi'< spirit. XWhi le 331 Iirst. the tnoise t/te 3313is3t c/0 /3033k3.5 13)0 o3ut-l i/ethe filiîtg Ocabinetii(133335 3330t3i3" and. sl3inttting t<ipsl3irs ss'len t I /îexx IO33s te 3)331)'one in te buildintg, or 1/he teas) 333131'lse I grew accuslotaed 133 il <uer awshile and %sas even disappoînîed ont the nighîs tat I dit/n 'i hetîr aîîythiîg. l<m sure iny 0/ you are probably questionîng nmy saniîy righî îtow. bull kntw some of my 033- workers will bac/s rnie up as lhey 13)3 have stories <fThe Chatnpion gitosl. One of my colleagues saîd shes even seen the ssandering spirit 3and Ieari]a distintct soîce NM/eln she ssas workin1g laIe one tigitt. I lthughîttttybe Ibis ghost h3îd a 133331 cul.îr altachment 13) The Chamrpion 3and Nvtuld co0331) svilb us when Nve îttveci... taIt rnybe Il ws ni3533 33/. repoter ssho <ist co.'33l.lt gise u< iîs or liter thrfi- 3 30tNes . Sic Theli .t<li)i I Chm ionhsis O 353..1 3inMilton33 sînce '86/1<and3.1 3 3/)0in3101 the3/0 lIASrîtts I3r mtore /33 theght decadeit/os. )itiit/sthere L ~The ve from here /3slia ob t 6 e as a3 031. i' <5'oilg spirit reorter0s 3(13/ lIbre. But se /'artleres been no< r01t3oi/ sig/tings aiI oui*r ness loca1 3tin nd 133 i3 '3/3033 (330 or03 333n n lbing TItis /03d\ 3it3 /3/3030' <333 ()w 31 .t<./3.33<//) /3<33. s33333 sentiiil tt 3/33.iiet' o t he 3/0 bLlî/ciî3ti whi'ltî/tr 33<l/d i/ksen3s0 gAOti/hîuiding <3(1 iii ho cloîse t<t 100 yO3rs kld. Sîtîce our office is newsly-construcîed, I cait <333y imatkgine /b33î ils just not old enougît lora g/t to le 33Iil hoie. Tis gotetI thin/sng. nt3ybe I sbould corne /tac/s13 to -hlnt- The Chatmpionî building loss'n t/te <ad. W/tile I'd definiîely be a frieîtdl) spirit, I Ihin. I ssould 333/se lt3 Job as The Chamtpiorn ghotîa estseps Itto/ter 3/333n o3i-0 <td gîtost did... întîybe 33.d in sîît3e 3./or s/laiiig. chairs rolling b) t/3it35CslN 05,, 0<333titers that type onitîownNt. tîte w/to/e ttiteoyards. 0f course, 13.1 niA it T/te Championt gbosîs et/d cla3ssics of/ aud.ible foo3seps an1d n'aybe I'd 0003 3333n 33 si se isible onlce 33 inN I ile. Champi1ionsf t or13/ ie3s ito/tell3of' ttiyslo3'3u5 .I/i<3ad.<hele33< 33)33 /0/g.3cy. WANT