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i§ @Tnbune The Sun-Tribune welcomes your let- ters. All submissions must be less than 400 words and must Include a daytime telephone number. name and address The Sun~'mbune memes the t to publish or not pub md to edit for clar- lty and space. I.“ to the Elihu. “I. Sun-M “mm 3" M “A m InnoumLcovn The Sun-Tnbune, published every Thuisdq and Saturday, is a division of the Metmiand Media Group m, a wholly-owned Subsidiary ofTocstar Corporation. Metroland is comprised of 100 community publications acmss 0mm. The York Regan Woe: Group also includesThe Uberal. sewing Richmond Hill and momhill, Vaugian Citizen,1he Era-Banner (Newmarkei/Aumia), Maikham Economist Sun, Geomna Advocateflmk Regan Business Times, Mom: of the City, yorkmfionmm and York Region Printing. Carrie MacFarlane York Region Media Group community DawnaAndrews lETTERS POLICY Camlyn Norman mommafinmgmm Mike Barwille mbanuillerrmgcom Bonnie Rondeai bmndeauéynngaom DISTRIBUTION Pmnucnon Jim Mason jmasonéymgcom DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 ADVERTISING 905-640-2612 Bed: 1-800-743-3353 n: 905-640-8778 905-640-2612 a: 905-640-8778 Enrmm EDITORIAL However, since 14 weeks have gone byandbomsidescan'tseemtodotimt, perinpsthegovemment shouldstepin helpwhhthenegoth ‘ Failing that. back-toâ€"work legisla- tion might be the only solution. After mmflnofdhnhmhethheflght ofOntarians to drive and contribute to thepruvimialmnymmtm mm'mthmm This absolutely crazy 7 editorial makes us looklike idiots because we do not supply all the services in their lan- guage and we assume English would be understood. 'I‘hetinneforacdonisnommyou mmmn I namwhatdxei’mf.l>ashang taking the written tests necessary to Re: Editorial. English difi‘icult for take training courses. newcomers, Nov. 19. While the right to strike is an impor- I must protest your editorial. Is it tant safeguard for workers and oneway not clear to people coming here that to force improved working conditions, English is our first language? surely the company and employees It was clear to me when I came in should be making efforts to make the 1957 and it was clear to the millions concessions required to get a contract. Whgcame the Pan family. I '-_ ,4, . Driving instructors are also nega- tively afiected, since fewer people are taking the written tests necessary to take nainingcourses. Truck drivers needing to upgrade their licences for employment were unable to do so for months. Now they can in seven locations, but those loca- tions are inconvenient for many. locations where a vehicle is required to gettoandfromworkorschoolMany teenagerslooldngfor pan-timework have parents who can’tdn'vethem amunddue totheirmnworkschedulea DriversneedingmadtestsforGZ.G or D licences are out of luck The strike hurts employment on a variety of fronts. Fortunately, the Ministry oflianspor- tationisallmvinganenension for people who require a test to renew their licence. General renewals are available at driver and vehicle offices This month, DriveTest re-opened seven centres, with managers providing the services However, none of the cen- tres is in York Region and the services are limited to written tests, road tests for commercial classified licences and out-of-province and out-of-country licence exchanges On top of that, the services will only be offered to people who can prove they need their licences for employment or training purposes. The employees, members of United job security ofiered by employer Servo. 'IhestrikehaltedallservicesatDrivâ€" e'Iest locations, including new driver tests, road tests and licence renewals Yet that’s what'the lilweek- old stn’ke by DriveTest employees is doing. 0 ' Mth Ontario’s unemployment rate at nearly 10 per cent, the last thing the province needs is a labour dispute that can pieyent people from getting jobs vaince should end Driveth strike ' NION wmmw PUBLISHER Ian Prou Editorial This absolutely crazy éditorial makesuslooklikeidiots becausewe do not supply all the services in their lan- guage and we assume English would be Wmod. Moving to Canada? Learn English It is important such a significant historical community asset should not be forgotten. Thank you for publishing this article. The Xâ€"ra_y unit under the front porch saved many patients a long bumpy ride to Scarborough General. ‘ While not a state-of-the art medical facility, the nursing care at Brierbush in a neighbourly atmosphere was top- notch. My colleagues, Dr. John Button and Dr. Doug Brodie, and I spent many hours at Brierbush doing anaesthet- ics, tonsillectomies, minor surgeries, obstetrical deliveries, palliative care and treating medical illnesses. Re: Smuflia'lle had in own hospital. Did You Know? feature, Nov. 19. Iwaspleasédtoseeyouram'cle abqqt Stqyflville’s former hospital. Brierbush Hospital should'be remembered Letters to the Editor DON PETRIE STOUFFVILLE Congratulations to A]. de Boer, a graduate of St. Mark Catholic School, lecipient of the 2009 St. James Presby- terian Church music scholarship. IIM THOMAS, HM PATERSON GER“ IRWIN STUDENT MUSIC SCHOIARSIHP CONCERT The concert would not have been possible without the whole-hearted support of area businesses, service clubs and individuals as well as stafl music directors, parents and students. Thanks also to the York Region District School Board for its co-operation. nae, Harry Bowes, St Mark. Stouflviue Christian and Stoufiville Secondary to furt_l_1er their music programs. The funds will be used by Summit- vievm_}l\lhitchu1ch Highlands, Ballan- The event, sponsored by St. James Presbyterian Church, earned a record $6,562, bringing the 17-year total to $70,500. This week, cheques in the amount of $906 will be delivered to seven Whitchurch-Stouffville schools, par- ticipants in the 17th annual student muslc scholarship concert. Concert pays off for schools Are you so “inspired” bypoli'tical cor- Wesstogiveupyourlangmge?Great, movetofllirmlnplainanlish,wewill help but not feel sorry for these people. PAUL H. HOFFMANN STOUFFVILLE thinks Learn English. It is my language, Y0“? mm. andouflanguage. PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot b Whatdoyouthinkofmeseissuesor others? Eâ€"mailletterstomeeditorto jnusoné'ynngcom HAVE YOUR SAY -'Ii'ibune I'd like to think we would still ace the test, but that's up to all of us. Our newspaper group per- formed tests of tolerance and neighbourly conduct across York Region earlier this decade. Stouffville shone. Iim Mason is editor of The Sun- Th’bune. York Region, and Whitchurchâ€" Stouffville, are, after all, officially Character Communities. where being polite and courteous are encouraged, if not the law. But how do we rope in the uninitiated? Just keep doing what you're doing, Stouffville. Set a goOd example. Pay good deeds forward. And don't think our new neighbours don't notice. Many proudly call their new home town "charming" and “friendly”. They're with the program. Flipping the bird is almost a national sport on the 401. Up here, we wave using more than one finger, hopefully, friends. But really, it’s all about educa- tion. If you weren’t brought up and encouraged to hold doors for the elderly, say hello to strangers or let other motorists in line, you can't be faulted. Emma IN Camp Debora Kelly Blame unparalleled growth, the chorus recited. More whining about the good old days surely followed. “Used to be the first or second car would let you in." the coffee shop expert professed. “Now, it’s seven." Becoming more Manhattan and less Mayberry R.F.D., if you will. l The barometer, for some, can be as simple as trying to pull your vehicle out of a parking lot onto Main Street. BUSINESS MANAGER Robert lazurko How could you tell Stouffville was losing more of its innocence? More than one finger in the Stoujffuille salute with Jim Mason Off The Top Dumcwon, Wanna, DISTRIBUTION Nicole Fletcher DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Barry BIaL‘k