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The Sun-Tribune welcomes your let» ten. An mbmissions must be less than 400 words and must Include a dnydmc telephone number. mm and address. The Sun-minim mm the tin publllh or not and to ad]! for clar- Itynndupnoe. magnum. mun-m must. published every Thursday and Scurrday, is a division of the Mainland Media Group Ltd.. a molly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Motroiand is comprised of 100 community publications across Ontario. The York Region Newspaper Group also inciudes The Liberal. serving Richmond Hill and Thomhiil, Vaughan Cidmn,Th0'Era-Banner (Miriam/Aurora), Markham Economist a. Sun. Georgina Advocatn,York Region Businessnm North of the City, yodaeglonmm and Ymk Region Printing. MA I07 jmuon.yrm¢.com (Stiff-Tribune York Region Media Group community Manager Dawna Andrews dandrews®yrmgcom lETTERS POLICY Anvmmsmc Retail Manger Mike Banm’lle mbanuilleOyrmg.com cnormanOyrmg.wm Carolyn Norman Dismmmon The Sun-Tribune, Iim Mason jmasonQrmgcom Pnonucnon MEDIA Marketing Advertising INTERACTIVE DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 ADVERTISING 905â€"640-26 l 2 Bed: 1-800-743-3353 us 905-640-8778 “15-640 m: 905-64 Enmom EDITORIAL 00-2612 640-8778 Pan of me admired her courage and oouunitment, alitfle part of me thought she mouldtakecareofherselffirst. Nowl’mmasimihrsituaflon Thisyearismyfintasapaxenthavâ€" ingtwosmdentsatmadingpost-seoond- ‘ Mydaughtetismfourdxyearatm- em, my son in first yeax at Georgian College. , ‘ Can we say E-Xâ€"Pâ€"E-N-SJ-Vâ€"E? When my hmband and I add our dmnglmx’sofi-campusmtmdfoodm her tuition and books, plus our son’s Mamas!ande dismalth A good friend of mine made a dona- tion to the Canadian Red Cross dur- ing the Haiti earthquake appeal even though she was having trouble paying bills herself. We all know it’s easy to give to charity when you have money. What’s not so easy is giving when you don’t. Juggling bills with mortâ€" gage or car payments? Saying no to worthy charities asking for money because you don’t have enough for your family? Well, me, too. But I made one important exception â€" for my annual United Way of York Region donation. We must imagine what it was like for a 19-year-old soldier dodg- ing snipers on Nazi territory, never having killed before, but aiming his rifle bravely. We must imagine those infan- try soldiers who first peered through the gates of numerous death camps just after the Allies liberated them. A memory dies without ritual; its meaning is lost without dedi- cated action. Rather than observing a per- functory moment of silence, we needtofindactivewaystoremind us of the World Wars' victory over Created to mark their sacrifices made for freedom, Remembrance Day should be a solemn day when we take time to honour those who died or gave ofthemselves for this country and future generations At this time each year, poppies bloom on every lapel. Unfortu- nately, many people have become inured to the symbol and its . - W-Tribune PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot E D l T 0 R IA l i o o 0 Be aczwe m remembenng f Even financially stretched can help United Way re you a glittle stretched financially! Attend ceremonies with co- workers or family members. Your actions remind others you ofier tribute to the memory of those who sacrificed. Invite a speaker fo yoyr group or ask a great uncle to describe his waryearsito yourfamjly. One way to perpetuzite lemem- branceistotalktoaveteran or have them share their memories and experiencea Remembrance Day should be at least as important as'l‘hanksgiv- ing, where we fill our tables and our bellies while offering thanks. It should be at least as important to our nation as Canada Day, Victoria Day and labour Day â€" when we celebrate in happier ways. How we exprws our apprecia- tionisasmudlforusâ€"asthis generation â€"â€" four generations removed Remembrance Day must be marked by our words and actions. The least we can, do is commemo- rate the souls who sacrificed for College. I . Can we say E-Xâ€"Pâ€"E-N-S-l-V-E? When my hmband and I add ’0 her tuition and books. plus WMMMflonand “Wiflfmmlns E S; i E 335 E Marney Beck In all truth, I could tell myself, “I don't even have money to pay my own bills â€" I gan’t aflotd to help other families this Because of their grandfather’s fore- sight and belief in the value of a good education, my two offspring so far have no student debt and can pursue the edu- cation they wish. But backto billsand bankbalances. This year I’d have the perfect excuse to simplyrecydetheannualletterfromthe UnitedWay onork Region wiring for my support. My brother and I W our lucky stars we have this money for our children’s higher education. Now, lest you feel terribly sorry for me, I should explain my children are extreme- ly lucky their grandfather â€" my gener- ous dad â€" wtablished education savings plans for all five of his grandchildren For the first time in many years. I'm juggling bills, notpayingofimyVISAmch month and thankful we have a line of credit to draw upon. as my bank balance is concerned. Buttwothingsstoppedme. MameyBeckisaneditorwfmmeMRodon One is thatthis has become ahabit MediaGmup. So, if you’re in my shoes, ifyou’re agreeing you can’t donate to the United Waycampaigndfisyear,hereamafew questions I asked myself that may reso- natewithyou: - - Ismyfiidgefillloffood?Yes; 0 CanIafiordtofillthecarwithgaswhen it’s empty?Yes; OCanwemeetmostbillstokeeparoof overourheatk?Yes; ° Mllwebeabletopaymyson’sufinter mitionirmlnmflYes. somehow; Secondlknowdeepinmyheart I’mfarbetterofidmnmanyandit’smy socialdutytogivetothoseevenmore stretched financially than I am. Supporting the United Way and my localhospitalaretwomingsltakeseri- ously and do year after year. for me. ‘TIME OF use’ HYDRO RATES EXPLAINED. - v" Wcsmhvtom Dnncmn. Rncnom Pnonucrs, Gunman), Tonm Hons Debra Weller Oman Nicole Fletcher