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economist suntribune saturday nov 16 2002 stouffville tribune serving the community since 1856 a metroland community newspaper 34 cmc ave stouffville on l4a 7z5 publisher ian proudfoot opinion editor in chief debora kelly business manager robert lazurko director marketing new product development brenda larson advertising director retail flyer sales nicole mathieu advertising director classified real estate events management gord paolucci letters to the editor speed humps not right solution re traffic study speed hump petition launched after raymerville fatality nov 9 many residents of raymerville drive in markham believe speeding may have been a factor in the traffic death of jorge martinez motorists frequently exceed the streets post ed speed limit of 40 kmh the possibilities of adding more stop signs or speed bumps have been brought up as possible remedies however if more speed bumps or stop signs are added to raymerville wont the problem simply be transplanted to other neighbourhood streets if so will we have to build speed bumps on every single residential road the problem stems not from the road itself but from the drivers an overwhelming number of motorists in the greater toronto area drive with little regard for traffic laws or common courtesy i think it is a sad statement we need to resort to using speed bumps to prevent motorists from racing along residen tial streets i therefore i urge drivers reading this to obey speed limits on residential streets and drive with more caution and courtesy a respected and talented student had his life ended far too early on our own roads ben kong markham slow down protect pedestrians re markham student hit by car dies in parents arms nov 5 this is a message to all the drivers out there in our neighbourhoods the speed limit on most residential roads is 40 kmh so please slow down a good kid was hit on the road friday nov 1 and he died the next day why he was just minutes from home its just not right he was only 14 his name was jorge luis martinez jr he was a good happy smart kid who loved to play soccer and listen to rock music we wont see him anymore why when you drive think about the kid who is just up ahead trying to cross the street nickolas nardi and friends brother andre catholic high school hospital staff did good job i would like to thank the staff of the emer gency department and all the people at the markham stouffville hospital involved in treating my husbands injuries sustained in a bicycle accident caused by an unleashed dog sunday morning everyone was efficient and professional and made the experience far better than we were expecting they obviously maximize their limited funds and we certainly appreci ated their efforts on his behalf gchristoffer markham racial profiling a reality in light of terrorism threats over the past year or so it has become disturbingly straightforward to direct suspicions and resentment toward people of middle eastern andor south asian descent my friend yasmeen a canadian citizen and resident of richmond hill for more than 10 years recently endured a fourhour night mare at halifax international airport for no reason except for the way she looked she was asked to step aside from the rest of the passengers and taken into an office to be searched the security officers brought in dogs to sniff through her belongings which were already strewn across the floor she repeatedly asked why she was the only one being searched and each time the answer was the same this is just routine maam after going through yasmeens luggage the officers proceeded to question her asking her what she was doing in canada by this time her name was being called over the pa sys tem announcing that her connecting flight was about to depart yet the officers told her to remain in the office and remarked she would just have to get on a later flight something that would leave her scrambling for tickets later she was nt released until after being given a stern warning by airport security a devout muslim yasmeen wears a scarf around her head and believes the religious symbol led to her detention and while she harbours only disappoint ment at the way the situation was handled yasmeens ordeal provides an opportunity for people to reexamine their beliefs and values this incident is a reminder that in such a multicultural country it is important all indi viduals are treated with the same tolerance and respect and in this period of change and uncer tainty now is the time more than ever to show everyone they belong tim chan markham poor attendance a shame my family and i attended the annual remembrance day sunday service at the stouffville branch of the royal canadian legion i was dismayed to see so few mem bers of the public attending boy scouts and air cadets attended as did representatives of some of the various levels of government and a few service clubs i have seen many if not most people on the street wearing poppies on their lapels but i wonder if they really understand what they mean we live in peace in canada today because of the sacrifice of our fathers some lost their lives doing so while others have lived with the horror of the war that they participated in for the rest of their lives when these young men returned to canada after having defeated those who threatened our way of life they got on with building a new canada they put the war behind them and got educated built homes and roads and indus tries they brought us the prosperity we have enjoyed since the 1950s most of the time they never talked about what they did or what they saw they put that horror in a hidden place in their minds they did remember the good times the camaraderie and adventure they appreciat ed their lives much more and appeared determined to make up for the time they lost and to use the time they were given to full advantage i am disappointed so few people attend these services to give thanks to the men and women who offered to lay their lives on the line for us shame shame david rice stouffville listen to scientists on kyoto how dare our government talk of a made- incanada solution with alberta premier ralph klein they have a madeintheworld solution in the kyoto protocol and mr klein and ernie eves think they have sufficient wisdom to come up with a better solution than was derived by global heads of state and leading scientists i know there were representatives at kyoto from alberta didnt ontario have representa tives there they have been aware of kyoto for years and now at the last minute decide they dont like it do they not listen to the news that carries environmental issues every single day the economic costs to change things later will be astronomical but that will fall to someone else to deal with so why should they care and to say we will be at a disadvantage to the us of course we will be so is the rest of the world that has ratified perhaps we should just continue polluting so as to maintain economic advantage we should have a half a century left before anar chy ensues anarchy that already exists in much of the world well be dead by then and these children of ours who cares about them is that their theory i hope they dont have any progeny or perhaps their progeny go to private schools and are taught a different curriculum from the one i teach to my grade 7 classes listen to the scientists please we will save money by dealing with global warming now i have a solution to the us problem boycott us products until it ratifies esther collier richmond hill letters policy the stouffvilletribune welcomes your ictlcrs all submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number name and address thctribune reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space letters to the editor the tribune 9 heritage rd markham on l3p1m3 email lcttcrseconsuncom editorial editor jim mason newsroomcconsuncom advertising retail sales manager steve kane stcvekyorkrcgioncom sales manager new 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