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~: 905-640-2612 '2' Fax: 905-640-8778 published evetyThutsday and Saturday. is a dMsion of the Menoland Media Gtoup Ltd., a mom-owned - subsidiaty ofTOtstar Cotporation. Metroiand is compnsed of 100 community publications across Ont-no. The York Region Newspaper Gmup also inciudesihe Ubetai. sewing Richmond Hill and Thomhili, Vaugian Citizen,1he Etaâ€"Banner (Newmalket/Aumm). Markham Economist The Sun-“Nbune welcomes your let- ters. All submissions must be less than 400 words and must Include a daytime telephone number. name and address. The Sun-Tribune resenres the t to publish or not pub and to edit for clar- ltyandspace. mummsdm. mun-Mfume 6290M8t. mm HMO? £99m Sun. Georgina Advocateflom Region Business Times. North of the City, pmgonmm and York Regan Printing. Carrie MacFarIane l;me ADVERTISING 905-640-2612 m 1-309-743-3353 9.: 905-640-3773 Bonnie Rondaah Dawna Andrews dandme York Region Media )muonlyrmg.com DISTRIBUTION Carolyn Nonnan DISTRIBUTION 905â€"640-26 l 2 Pnonucnou Mike Banuille lETTERS POLICY me Sun-Tribune, EDITORIAL New legislation proposed by the Harper government would allow police to photograph and fingerprint peo- ple who have been arrested, but not This raises civil rights concerns. But even more troubling is the justi- fication from the federal Tories. Current legislation does not allow police oficers to fingerprint or photo- graphpeopleincustodyuntiltheyare charged, according to the Justice Min- istry, but Conservatives say this leads to unnecessary delays that can lengthen someone’s time at a police station. “I know there is some concern that this is going to violate privacy issues, but more and more, we are using fin- gerprinting for other means of identi- fication," Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown said, noting the changes will protect the public. Protect us from what? How, exactly, isenactingalawthattakesawaycivil rights going to protect yqu and I? Once charges are laid, the accused hasarlghttoaspeedytrialandthe government should be applauded for wanting to streamline the justice sys- tem. Delays are costly, financially and They lead to wasted time, wasted money and, worst of all, charges being thrown out because a person's right to a speedy trial has been violated. But these proposed changes aren't going to make a ditfenence in the court system. In our society, people are innocent until proven guilty, so they’re surely innocent until charged and shouldn’t be forced to hand over personal infor- mation. W111 the next proposal be to collect DNA samples from anyone arrested? It may sound far-fetched now, but if fingerprinting is allowed, why not DNA swabs? And what about people who are arrested, but never charged with an ofience? The government is not proposing fingerprints taken from people never charged be automatically destroyed. Infact,itwillbeuptothewrongly accused person to submit a request to the police station to delete the col- lected records. That doesn't sound like a stream- lined process. Crime is constantly evolving in Can- ada, so it is crucial our criminal justice system evolves with it. Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said in a news release. We couldn't agree more. But that doesn't mean police should havethefighttotreatsomeoneasif he’s been convicted, when he hasn't even been charged Fingerprinting won’t protect us Editorial Only in Stouffville, thankfully I’m writing to express my thanks for the kindness of strangers in Stoufl‘ville. On Saturday afternoon I was in Stoufl’ville’s NoFrills and inadvertently left my wallet behind. Ijust assumed it was in my purse, and hadn’t even real- ized it was missing. My wallet was kept safe for me, which I gteatly appreciated. A But even more generous, the owner of NoFrills found my address on my licence and hand-delivered my wal- let to me. They did it twice, because I wasn’t in the first time. I have lived in a number of cities and towns, and I don't think there are many who would go to such trouble to help. SinoetetfiankstoSteveandezBéls$ don at NoFrills for their thoughtfulness. LAURA MURGATROYD STOUFFVILLE At the end of March, my dog Julian ran off into the woods in the Hollidge Tract at Ninth Line. I spent the next sev~ eral hours calling and searching. then started calls to the animal control and making and putting up posters I also dropped these into all rural mailboxes. Found dog renews spirit During that week and into the next I received many calls of support and assistance from complete strangers. Yes. they had seen him, or would drive around and look for him, or go for walks and call out for him. One such call resulted in locating him, and where he had been seeking refuge. I am for- ever tefinltothemanwhotmcked him ownand to thewomanwhowas The following week. I got a call from a hiker at the Dainty ma (Aurora and McGowan roads) saying he thought he had seen the dog in the poster. @1" Th Stat-Mb . “:9? (gun W e oooon; I’M mums!) AND I CANT GET UP! Letters to the Editor PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot It is heartening in this fast paced world to know that people do care and look out for one another. Maybe that's part of being in the country where we know how important it is to be a good neighbour, you never know when you will need help or be able to give it. Sad that most people in the city don’t have such a community. giving him shelter. On May '11, Jim Mason, the editor of the Stoufi'ville Sun-Tribune, came to visit my Grade 5 class at Oscax Peterson Public School in Stoufiville. He explained stufi in the newspaper including the diflerent sections and what you would find in each section. Editor’s visit appreciated Mr. Mason spoke to us about his job as the editor and about the newspaper unit that is new to our class. He also spoke about what the report- ers and photographers do. He gave an example from what The Sun-Tribune did at the grand opening of our school. like how the photographer took seven photographs and Mr. Mason chose the three best to run with the article, and what the reporter had to do td’ write the article. I learned a lot. Thank you so much for visiting my class, Mr. Mason. KAELAN WILLIAMSON STOUFFVILLE b What do you think of these issues or omefs? Eâ€"mail letters to the editor to jmasonéMmgcom HAVE YOUR SAY SHARON IRELAND MHSSELMAN’S LAKE Robert Lazurko What if Ioe Risk told his minor hockey buddies what he was going to be when he grew up? “They probably would have fired pucks at my head,” the former goalie says with a hearty laugh. Those were the early 19805 in Stouffville. And society in general, let alone a testosterone-packed midget hockey dressing room in a small farm town, didn’t look openly at male nurses. But, it’s his calling, says the 42- year-old father‘of two. An employ- ee at Parkview Long Term Care Home in Stouffville for the past 10 years, he became a nurse three years ago. For loe Risk it’s nursing week â€" which was officially celebrated last week â€" every week. After graduating from Stouffville Secondary, he went into sales with a water company. Then, a classified ad for health care help in a sister York Region Media Group paper, spoke to him. “There is a history of mental illness in my family and this was a way to help," he said. “Overall, nurses don’t know where they stand," he said. “Sometimes we feel kind of used. We do the dirty work but don’t get the respect and money of other professions.” Not that he’d change jobs. In his off time, he took wellness coaching training and started his own firm, Wellness and Coach- ing Company. A book is close to being published. Online training will supplement the courses he teaches on-site for companies. He was' one of three men in a graduating class of 32. Not bad for a goaiie. as he would say. “Plus,il wasn’t very good in science class back then," he says with another solid laugh. Iim Mason is editor of The Sunâ€" Dibune. Busmnss Nursing career came calling for (ex-goalie with Jim Mason Off The Top Durnnm'nou Nicole Fletcher