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A pntential tragedy was averted -â€"~ for one night. “It was a terrible. had moment." he confesses firm the podium. his voice breaking with enmtion in memory of his feeling uf helplessness and futility. Officers patrolling the ()2!) mm in Toronto came under public scrutiny for abusive tac- tics ’lhcit conduct has been described as high-handed. ulmlnal md callous. Seven] lawsuits have been filed against the Toronto Police Service Baud and lndlvldunl omccm In another, instance. a has found Fed police 0 . mnducted an unlawful strip then tried to cover it up. which led to the acquittal of a drunk driving suspect. ‘l‘hc spotlight shining on police officers in this province hasn‘t always been a positive one in [he past year. Reports indicate the mini~ van's under-aged drive: accel- erated. dragging the officer But the actions of York Regional Phlim (10mm (Barren Styles am more mpresemauvc of the men and woman whn workto keep us safv wary day. ( bust. was killed ready 'lbesdayv'aftcr being cmshed by a minivan he pulled (wet E D I T 0 R IA l Officer protected us right up to his death Band-Aid remedies won’t cure our region’s social ills Ihat's the image that should come to mind when we think of our polite officers. We are blexwd to live in one of the communities in the country and our police offi- cers deserve credit for that. Yet. even as he lay pinned under the vehicle. mugging to breath. Coast. Styles was con- cerned with the safety of the occupahts of the vehicle that wascrushingmm Mttodwendewupm- tectmgthcpubhc. 'Ihere's' nothing routine about a polite officrr's job. about 300 metres before vehicle rolled over on him. Berydayflneyputoursafe- tybefon: theirown and. sadly. it takes a tragedy such as this to remind us of that. (lonsx. who leaves behind a wife and two children younger than three. made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us We must respect that rificc. along with his wumge. He know well what he did that night was simply a temporary expedi- ent-â€" “a Band-Aid" -- but clearly, the memnry of it rumpelx him t0 this day to strive to affect veal. lasting change “We‘ve got to do more here than imt apply a Band-Aid." he appeals. I'he Nt'wmarkt't rt‘ginnal council kit is spreading tho message about Making linds Meet, a new report highlighting the increasing economic mlncrahility across the region for low and nuxlmatv-incumc families. with annual incomes of up to $70,000. More than one-third of familivs and individuals. vven those who are educated and working. are strug- gling with the high cost of living in our communities. particularly in the Debora Kelly southern pan of our region. But you. too â€"â€"- “the genius of mm- Mom of us are at risk. with our papâ€" munity" â€"- are needed to help “turn ulation aging and 2311!) mm the curve”. Mr. Tayiov said. many of them immigrants, arriving ' Making Ends Meet sets as its ultimate goalsaflordable housingâ€" with [beaver- age cost of a new home hour at $566111). it's hardly afiotdable -- and economic for all residents. Lofty goals. to be sure. but with the help of all of us. it’s achievable. 0th- orwisc. it's mgrc Band~Aids. Making kinds Meet is about moving from talk m action; from Band-Aid solutions to change that will make our community great for vvcry single one of us. While no one organization can do this. our United Way is already leading the change. particularly with a pro- gram funding grassroots initiatives addressing urgent needs. “I don't think we are even begin- ning to grasp what lies ahead of us." Mr Taylor said. Unith Way gave a record $5.3 million last year to local programs and services. with even more going this year to those informal networks of 'Caring that help kids be Qll they can be. move people from poveny to possibility and build strong. healthy noighbourhoods. SEW-Tribune Punusnaa [an Proudfoot How abom starting 3 Clothing mhange m yum nvighlmurhmui? (h Omanizing free afiet-u'hmfl prtmramsk‘ Or arming up a community gaxdcn? Want to loam mom or share mm idea? fi-mail hsphb’yorkxa or call 905-830-4444. an. 2112. And please don't forget to donate m (he United Way of York Region. So. What can you do to help families make ends meet? How can you help people forced to choose between paying rem or putting food on the tame? How ran you help fami- l‘ies who can't afford the am uf spnm programs for their children? unno- u call! 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