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Health risks need to be addressed with creation of a pesticide bylaw DEAR EDITOR: In response 10 our communi- ty concemns and 10 protect the general welfare of the public, our mayor and counicillors made a positive sîep toward the creation of a bylaw 10 restrict the unnecessary cosmetic use of pesticides. We wish that when the mat- ter cornes before council again, human health is placed before aIl other concerns and that a ban of cosmetic pesticide use is put in place. We bope that Milton will joîn more tban 120 municipalities across Canada tbat bave already done just that, and wbose coun- cils agreed that our environment and healtb - particularly our children's - must be our pnior- ity Study after study point to tbe links between pesticide expo- sure and extremely serious - often irreversible -healtb effects, încluding birth defects, learning disabilities, endocrine disruption, non-Hodgkin's lym- phoma and vanious other can- cers. A National Cancer Institute study indicated tbat children are as mucb as six times more likely 10 gel child- hood leukema wben pesticides are used in the home and gar- den. At a recent council meeting, speakers like Ontario College of Family Pbysicians Executive Director and CEO Jan Kasperski offered documented evidence t0 ail of us about the danger pesti- cide use is posing on our bealth. Leslie Adams of PO.WE.R. (Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources), naturopatbîc doctors and regis- tered nurses gave powerful pre- sentations on how pesticides are affecting ail of us. Milton's residents waited patiently for bours t0 share their expeniences and concems about lawn pesticides. In less than 10 days, more than 1,200 signa- tures were collected in favour of a pesticide bylaw in oui town. Letters of support for thîs bylaw were sent to our mayor and councillors fromt a number of organizattons, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, the Canadian Cancer Society, Organic Landscape Alliance, Pesticide Free Ontanio and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. Tbese are organizations that are seniously concerned about the effects of pesticides on chil- dren. Their intentions are clear, because tbey represent non- profit organîzatons and thev only bave aIl our families'healîbt tn mind. Some companues and people really do care, and have already done enougli research 10 decide to protect our bealtb, environ- ment and water resources by flot selling pesticide products. Loblaws bas been pesticide free sînce 2004. Large companies sucb as Mattamy are already beading îoward helping tbe environment by promoîing environmentally-friendly prod- ucîs. lîs Green Initiative model homes in Milion are a perfect example. Tbere are people wbo will be opposed 10 Ibis bylaw, but lets not forget the dispute raîsed by the tobacco companies for so many years. We were bombard- ed witb people saying tbere was- nIt enougb evidence that ciga- rettes were barmful, yet today we're being bombarded witb tbe faces of dying people and statis- tics sbowving bow many bave already died and bow many esti- mated deatbs will follow in the future as a result of that previ- ous exposure. Unforîunately, it took ihe sci- entîfic communiîy 50 years t0 lînk smoking 10 lung cancer. With Miltons fast-growing population and many young families wiîb lîtîle cbîldren movîng in, we need a strong pesticide bylaw 10 give our chîl- dren a safe and healtby place 10 grow. We wîsb that our mayor and counicil will bave the wisdom 10 protecî tbe bealîb of aIl of us, especially our cbildren, and will ban the cosmetie use of pesti- cides on our lawns soon. JOLANTA FRONT MILTON Halton MP should sta6w-nd with party and vote against samne-sex marriage (he following letter was addressed to Halton MP Garth Turner and a copy was filed with The Champion.) DEAR EDflOR: My support goes 10 those wlio would proteet the starus quo of traditional marriage fromn the whim of an outgoing Lilieral prime minister and those wlio would support it. To Hilton MP Garth Turner, it seems your con- stituency feels tlie samne way and 1 ask you t0 take that mbt consideration. I also object 10 tlie 'us versus îliem' wîy you paint the'religious riglit. That kind of scare tactie and vtlification of someones freedom of religious expression isn't wbat I voted for when I voted for you as our MP Il's offensive and divisive to the people of Hilton, whom you're elected 10 represent. This is also the samne tactie the Liberals used against the Conservatives in the last election. It was rejected by Canadians Iben, and is still now KERRIE RIVARD COBBAN ROAD 1The Caneduan Charnpionf Frsday, Auguet 25& 2006-A7 Crown attorney brought in to settie dîscrepancy with farmer's English employee 'Tume Capsules' ar-e geins of infor- mnation exiracted front past issues of The Champion and other publications in onki- to pi-avide a window int Miltont pasi. Explanatory comment is sometimes provided ta place the situa- tion in context. June 1908 On Monday moruing Crown Attorney Dick was consulted by tele- phone in the case of an English girl wlio had been engaged by a farmer t0 work for hlmr, near Burlington, sud liad liad lier passage and other expenses paid by lin sud badl left after working about six weeks. She was arrested and cliarged witli obtaining money under false pre- tences. Mr. Dlck advised tliat she sliould. be released as there was notli- ing more than breach of contracî. An Englisliwomnan who left tlie employ of Mr. McCullougli near Georgetowu some tie ago under sinuilar circum- stances was prosecuted and the cliarge dismissed. The Y.M.C.U., wliicli for the past two or three montlis lias been hold- ing the interest of the older boys, bas been forced to discontinue ils indoor work owing to lack of quartera. A determiued effort will be made in tlie (ail to flnd a suitable aud permanent home for tbis organization. It lias nor been aIl tliat has promoters could bae wlahed, owlng to the unaettled condition of affairs regardlug a place of meeting, but the merubers have been enthuasastic and their interest lias flot flagged. Tlie Milton lawn tennis club bas been reorpnized with H.lR Wanze as prealdent sud &C. atedo secte- tay-Masume. e..0 Police Magiate Dice st until about twelve o'clock on Thursday ulglt trying thse charges arising froin thse row among the Englial residents o! thse brick building next the poat office. Tlie resuit was thse finîng of rwo men 50< esdli sud coats sud binding one to keep the peace. matou Time capsules $250 buys two town lots on Lydia Avenue, planted with a choice selec- dion of fruit trees and vines i fuit bearlng, comfortable double-roomed dweiling, three chicken houses and batching outfit. Ternis to suit pur- cliaser. Apply to H.H. Freeman, Milton. Dr. Nixon won a majority of 351 in the recent provincial election. He arrived front Georgetown shortly after the resuit was known, was met at tlie G.T.R. station by tlie Milton baud and an army of entliusiastic supporters and escorted on Main street to the band stand from wliich lie delivered a short speech. The towu council of Dundas lias passed a resolution. accepting Andrew Carnegie's donfation of $10,000 for a public Iibrary and pro- vidiug that $1,000 per year be paid for its maintenance. It had commit- ted itself to the undertaklng some time ago. Citizeus bave subscrlbed $682 per year for 10 years. Grafion & Co. heading the bast wiih $200. Some tine ago Mr. Camegie ags'ed. to give $5.000 for a public ibraty in Milton, under thse usual conditions and no doubt, he will increase thse amounit if necesaiy sud if asked to do su. What la Milton going to de about it? Oakville's temiperance hall la belng uaed tençmrrly as a typhoid feverbhoaptal. Thse pasients are Percy Utchfteld, lis two dauglitersansd son. This material is ussemble on behal!Iof thse Milton Historical Society l'y jini Dls, who cus l'e rzached ut jdll@direct.coint SAVE 2O%4O0I FROM RETAILC OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY ONLY & OR CALL FOR AN APPOINTMFNT www.-hnllubswarehousedirect.comC 10w 1