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Ca OPINION a; i DEAR EDITOR: As a member of thse St. Paul's United Churcis coun- cil, 1 would like to clarify a couple of issues mentioned in your April 22 article about our struggling with debt and problems witb the roof. For thse past two yearsc our churcis bas been looking at wbat alternatives are avail- able to us to meet thse future needs of the congregation. We bad many task forces look into specifie aspects, but the main reason we looked for alternatives was that we're' saddled with a buge debt that we canct afford. For instancec as a tempo- rary fix for thse roof, we bad pillars instaiied just s0 that we couid use tise sanctuary. Another tbing, we pay huge energy buIsl since the stained- glass windows bave isoles in thent and let the beat and cold out. Basically, thse main cisurcb is falfing down. Recently we put up fences since some of the corner stones came down aiong witis more brickwork. Our sanctuary is a part of isistoric Milton, but it is a drain on our finances and thse various committees agreed we cant no longer afford te, keep repairing year after year. DEAR EDITOR: In September, my busband and i will waik in tise Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Its a 60-km waik and is truly an amazing experi- ence. [acis of us bas toi raise a minimum of $2,000 to enter tise walk. On March 14 we beld a fundraising euchre tournament. Pizza Hut and Wild Wing of Milton and Georgetowns Boston Pizza ail belped us get a littie dloser te our goal. Sometising isad to be donc. One tising tisat was miss- ing froin criticisms metn- tioned was tisat St. Paul's as a congregation can't afford to fix up tise existing structure. We also have to realize that a cisurcis is a place to worsbip God, not worsisip ourseives or ingratiate our own isuman needs - but only tise need of God. Thse majority of tise con- gregation believes that if tise proposai we voted on goes tbrough tbe various approvais, we will bave a newiy revitalized churcs. BOB OSSER MILTON To Reannon from Boston Pizza, Jeff and Nick from Pizza Hut and Dave and Jessica from Wild Wing, thanks for your help. Breast cancer treatment and research are very dear toi my iseart, as my mother is a recent survivor. With belp like this [rom local businessesc l'm confident we'li meet our goal. TANYA CROKE MILTON straight on pesi DEAR EDITOR: After readîng Dean M. Stani entitled 'Pesticide ban simply o became tboroughly confused. You see 1 looked up the defli ticide in my handy Websters a quote, iî's a substance that, like a is used for controlling pesta. 1 thougbt of dandelions as pesta. ary also defines herbicide as a: selectively kilhing plants. Stanbridge dlaims to be [ami ticides and bas spoken on thet tihe use of a pesticide to con weeds doesncî seemn sensible at 1 use commercial products c as herbicides to control thse property, so whert 1 heani there cide ban 1 thought tisat was thik 1 used any pesticides. 1 organic solutions like tes tree oil with garlie toi control. aphids ant 1 donWî like using herbicides, to resort to small and contained to, control somne creeper or o someone will set the record strai 1cm clear on what is and isnct use this sommer. miI In good hands Demonstratmng leader- ondary educatton emphasiz- ship on envtronmental tng the envtronment. issues isn't reserved for those Equally impressive are A IR wtth the most poîttical clout the efforts of the 16 Halton or even those with the most schools and groups, includ- C A t~ P A life expenience. ing two [rom Milton, recog- Sometimes, envtromnen- ntzed with Halton Youth tai role models in our socie- Awards for Envtronmental ty corne from those who are Excellence, which each just starting to carve out a carry a $500 pnize. life for themselves. Collectively, these young- RecetlyHaltn Reion sters helped raise environ- a > Y U honoured nine sucb on mental awareness among 0 AT UTooo people from Halton, includ- their peers (and teachers). ing one from Milton, plus a We applaud the efforts of host of Halton schools that every student who was hion- have made it their business oured. Their combined te Ir, to ùnprox'c thcîr coin- efforts havc madle a difi-ci- miunît, their country and coce to oui- cnvironnînt their world. The nine people toda>', while their desire to honoured with Halton pursue careers that will pos- Environmental Scholarship itively impact our environ- Awards worth $ 1,000 each ment Icave us feeling opti- were chosen simply for their mistic that the future of our desire to pursue post-sec- world is in caring hands. ReadersWrite,ç; E-mail letters te edîtonal@ nuloanadianchampionom. Letters, which may be echted, mus mcluds the wnter's r' e, addreiS cifd phu Church a major financial strain Please set ther Zbe Cantr(an Campion /1 E f' Milts Commuty Ne'c'pae nSince 16 555 tndustna Dr., Milton, Ont. L9T 5E1 905-878-2341 Echtonial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Classified:905-875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 www.miÜtonîcanadianchamnpion.com V.P. - Group Publisher Neil Oliver Gênerai Manager David Harvey Editor in Chief Wttl Davis Managing Editor Karenu Micet: Advertising Director Production Manager Tim Cotes Circulation Manager Charlene Hall Office Manager Sanidy Pare The Canadian Champion, published every Wednesday and Friday, is a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Adversinq is accepted on the condition that, in the ecent ofa ypogaphical eccon. cha t io of51 th e adons ne cîuiîîlxa .ng space occupied by the errccecou itm, tcgether witha ceasccable allowance forci îgnature, will sot be chargni or, but the balance of the aduertsecen wl be pair] for a the applicable rate. The publisher ceeseve the nght ci ecord icidesCCAB Audited ~icidà ROiCiîî. ntaric mcliii. ridge's letter Onlý esape soCciainc ver the top,' 1 N Canadian tcmmunicy nition of pes- uubnNwper nd it says, toioemrc n insecticide, neyer really Tihe caiîcl, tc1 cccscî c1ýiiiv The diction- ci tîrcîcîc mticdii 'consci for substance for $ L4 4S1 liar with pes- -___ Halhc opie, and yet ls./lcLCtiStE% itrol noxious 'wAON c ' CLAUS iii Jingle Bell Fond PRD learly labeled ireeds on my viras a pesti- UNl WY )kay. i didnt 0FMTNCAA 5 tend tous but have had Iapplications 'ther. 1 hope Aceod 55 ght on this s0 acceptable to CE DRUIVEN (,L MILTON <Aad Thanks to local businesses for their suppor