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stoujfyillejunejhursdxtynov22qoo sfouffviuetnbune 7- s r z- vr v a metroland community newspaper 9 heritage rd markham ont l3p 1m3 telephone 1 v r 2942200416 7987624 fax- 905 2941538 email newsroomeconsunc6m publisher iariproudfooi general manager alvin brouwer editor in chief brenda larson director of advertising debra weller deputy editor debora kelly editor jim mason production manager pam nichols distribution director barry goodyear online publishing manager brian kirlik classified manager ann campbell retail sales manager stephen mathieu inside sales manager stacyallen business manager margaret fleming office manager vivian oneil ved if 0 r ia1 r imvtchurchstoufrviller residents have expressed concerns about the impact of gravel pits oh the local environrriefit including water supplies v in markham erinshaperd was motivated to runfdfmuhicipal office because of the j dwindling green space in her community in richmondhill residents have adopted 3 the oak ridges moraine as an environment woriftf protecting even if it means filling public meetings with supporters and calling in mpps ahdtheir supporters for help were- seeing a resurgence of the green movement most assuredly and it has found a receptive home in yorkregion r 7itis clear theres much public concern about our community green future while its hard to argue york region needed to fandcbntinues to need to -j- find fundihg- forjprograms and services for residents with- diit overtaxing beleaguered ratepayers ifs important to ndtesome of those -residents- have e i too much they want to see- the green space they want neighbourhood parks they want trees and views and room to breathe but they also want to pay a reasonable level of taxes for the services they receive whether its accessibility to the local soccer pitch or room in the after swim class its import tarit to york region residents ttiis year the oak ridges moraine was the focal point of public attention on the environ ment the voices you see are growing louder 1 wrien it comes protecting the environment there are more activists asking pofiticjahs what they intend to do about preserving our natural- heritage about saving lour green spaces v and it wouldnt hurt any voter to ask the these questions of municipal and federal can- clidates n howjdo you rate york regions environ- mental record what have youpersonally done to protect yorkregiohsenvirbnrnent c light bfthe adams mine situation what lwouldyou say is our best option for waste management in york region doyou accept campaign donations from developers c y these questionsat best will identify peo ple who are worthy candidates for office at least it will allow each resident to determine if a particular candidate deserves our support uhdotxmaybeyou should wear a piffkbff rollerblawns helmet vwiuecaretlensohihis pwckswlhing letters to the editor letters policy v stouffville tribune 1 welcomes your letters au submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number name arid address tlie newspaper reserves trie right to i publish or notpublish and to edit for clarity and space write letters tottie editor 9 heritage rd- marwiam0ntl3plm3 j eriiall iaturs9aconuncomi xvi kennedy speech ties in with protecting the oak ridges moraine last month robert e kennedy jr delivered an awesome speech in york region entitled the politics of water to a packed audience kennedys passionate dedication to worldwide environmental stewardship has afforded him firsthand knowledge of the dis astrous correlation between industrial and commercial pollution and irreparable long- term health and environmental conse- querices v this inevitably occrs where strong conser- vation laws are either lacking or not enforced- by the government one of kehnedjrs ongoingprojects is to restore all northamerican rivers waterways to their previous ecological state hisfounda- tion has successfully acliieved tliis miracle in the hudson river and beyond l our natural resources air water forests endangered species fish etc belongs to all of us equally in fact we are borrowing them from ourchildren andfuture genera- itiqhs i j r- v litis undoubtedly our collective duty and responsibility to preserve in its entirety bur godgiven jewel the oak rjdges moraine its demise is for the shortterm personal gain bf afelative few wko will undoubtedly fiujtheir- 1 pockets with raped wealth to take to their graves however the majority ofthegta now and in the future will be denied the basic require- ment of life v- a safe healthy natural supply of drinking water surely our unconditional love for our chil- dreri and grandchildren obliges us all to ensure that we leave our land in a better con dition that in which we inherited it please remember without health we are nothihgour children surely deserve a better legacy joyceriettie unionville jack heath should have a say on main street markham affairs re j shaws letter of oct 28 titled decision doesnt reflect opinion j i was disappointed to see diat the economist suntribune would print an unfavourable letter about an individual presently reunning for reelection as council lor especially since there are factual errors in theletter jack heath no only still lives in ward 5 he also runs a business located in markham jack is a member of the main street markham vision committee because ward 5 borders on the east side of main street markham and therefore he should have a say in what is planned for that street jack proba bly attendsmore public meetings than any councillor in markham jimgrice markham stouffville tribune serving the community siricel888 canadian circulations audit board member ontario press council canadian publications mall product sales agreement 1403419 subscription rates by maltl year- s6955 tuesdays only stouffville tribune published every tuesday thursday and saturday is one of the metroland printing publishing and distributing ltd group of newspapers which includes the ajavpickering news 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alliance leader stockwell day and a headline reading how scary veryscary not day himself but it scares me this story and many others have focused not so much on alliance policies as on days religious beliefs pundits predict a repressive tide of social conservatism will hit the nation if a practising biblebelieving christian becomes prime minister onecolum- nist went so far as to suggest day would nt care about environmental protection since he believes the world will be destroyed when jesus conies back any way on the other hand people i know at churchhave told me they will vote for day because he is a christian are we going back to the days when religious discrimination ruled at the bal lot box when only a member of the orange order could be elected mayor of toronto iwas embarrassed a few months ago when the american media made a big deal about democratic vicepresidential candidate joseph lieberman being the first practising jew run for that office as if that was all he brought to the table from what jve seen of the american campaign lieberman is more impressive than either of the presideri- tial candidates not to mention all of the canadian party leaders but the political pundits tried to reduce him to a simple label still nobody in the american media suggest- ed lipberman shouldnt be elected because of his religious beliefs ive never been impressed with the way faith is used as a campaign tool in american politics the way candidates seem obligated to makea public show of being religious lv if thats what stockwell day was doing id be against it but day isnt the one whos raising the issue its his opponents and the media who are talking about it r sure he went oh 100 huntley street and talked about his beliefs but he did so because he was personally invited on to the show so i dont think day is bringing his faith into his campaigning only his noncampaigning he has refused to campaign on sunday and therefore wasnt available for comment on the day jean chretien called the election- i for one have been able to survive with one fewer party leader giving sound bites on the evening news one day a week days beliefs about tax cuts and health care heed to be picked overwith a fine- tooth comb but his private beliefs have ho plare oh me political agenda