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Our justice system also plays a key role. with strict rules ensuring an added deterrent M a police amoer is tiled. Yet. mmmummuanm When apenon ismmdofkillmga poliu: onion. the charge is automatically upguiad to first-(k911- murder. Yet it is dimcuh fm . on» to main: this [chargeaickas .anhedtmwkad by aiuryduringa fiMingofgmh. book no funhe: than the tragic death just low years ago of Yeti Regional Police Dulhm. Rnbm W.11w dmmnstanu-s of h'h‘» (bath are eerily similar to the may that hede (hm. A week agu Wetlmsday, the day after ( ‘unst. was killed. anOntarin mdgc sent [MA bm'rhmkm's killer to federal prison for the senseless death. Mm being dmged with fim’degmc mum". Nadecm liwa. who wax l9 whm he crushed (hr ufl'u‘vr with his car. was mnvicted of manslafwflm. H1- Wil‘i s1an mnmd In 12 years in pr'wm. Inn with twnâ€"fur-om- ('n-dil fur time served in pw~ trial cwsuxiy. will sen!- unly an guidi- Uonal 50 months. 'lhat's not long mqude 11:33 mwspapct supported the elimiâ€" nation last year of the Mylar-one sen lmcmg mitts. but hegmlso Iiwa was charged befnrc that. formct sienth rules applied. M a mull. he'll g" fmc in hardy font year». to mu (hminal (lode am in (mitt. \M! should map the automatic bump-up to film-days: mum M wplnbc ti with an automatic additional scntemebeytxximlajtmm Anotha '10 yam behind‘bus would hoagnodstan. Longer sentences for police killers Editorial \H N L h , mxm’ No excuse for dumping trash on town's rural roads '1 lived in Sloufl'villc for most of mylifcaMhavealwaysbeenpmudto call it home. Having said that. I would like to address the noticeable trash commu- ladon and inflamed dumping of large articles in rural areas ' Walking along Bethesda Road this spring. I was shocked at the amount and type of liner and defiris that had accumulated in the ditches during the winlet and has tnntinucd to appear. This road is now home to Bahama Park As such. :1 its uwd many people and should reflect a positive image both of the town and its The idea 0! parkland and trash is not compatible. There is no 6111158 for pitching coffee cups. fast-food wrap- pers/bags. bunk-3.. patio stones. build- mg materials and plumbing, Yes , there have been mflcts and sinks I am ht‘fitm‘m to believe the same people th-rt mung nut their trash on rural roads would (“nttskk‘t doing this in the town itself Why is it then thaw same people think it is at‘reptable on a rural mad? ’lhc RM“ 0! WNlLthurch-Sloufivillv Is to he mmmt-mked on its many efl‘om tn cstablish and maintain an attracu'vc (rnmmuniw Beautiful hanging baskets dccnmw our Main Stu-m. Merchants have made nm'xrahle vflnrts to (mate appealing slowfmnls. Wasn- disposal him arr mu- ated throughout the town and its parks Stoufivfllc is a longtime. smessml participant in recycling and given ini- tiatives. As a teacher. I know firsthand local schools are heavily lnvntved in green Initiatives and we shmld all he extramely proud of the ongoing efforts our children are making to lump their Letters to the Editor The conscientious efforts of many individuals are being tainted by the actions ofa’small group ofpeoplewho haw a blatant disregard for others and “out community. . The next time you are drivingalong a rural mad. whether it he in our com munity or any other. think Mia: before you (ossyouruashordumpyimr law items and debris PUBLISHER Ian I’roudfoot environment clean while reducing waste. - What k'mdofexamplc are you setting for the next generation? Who am you expecting to clean up your garbage? If it's not something you want to see on your own mad or in from of ynur own home. then i! does not belong on othet road“. at in hum of someone eise’s home eithct. So proud of stolen signs I just wanted to Ihank the people who wrecked the past and stole my name and address sigm off my fmnt lawn on Dorman Drive. It happened last Thursday about midntgtt. My m-yemfltd father just hung the last sign about a week before and we were so proud of them. I hope these people get as much enkrymem out of them as we did. GAYUE DUNN S TDL 'FFVILL-li b Whatdoyoutmdtheseismor when? E-ma'lmem'oflkedhono WWW EVER sane: mm DAY Flamml HAVE YOUR SAY Tribune L MCGUCKIN QTY)! 'HV‘IH F Elmo- m Cum Rabat Lawrko Esther and Shawn Kim and their two youngsters moved from South Kmea to Canada for a better life in They took over the popular Basiâ€" cally Bagels on Main Street four years ago and moved to Smuffvillc. Life has been good. in spite of constant 12-hour shifts. six days a week at their friendly eatery. lt'sold school. Smiling custom- ers call them by name. Regulars who order “lhe usual" are not dis- appointed. Everybody from stu- dents to downtown doctors. and seniors to construction workers. "Our town is very quiet.” Mr. Kim said as the last of Monday's customers filed out. 'l’ooplc are very nice," ‘ He wasn’t of that opinion early one June 25. The cohple arrived at work to find their large flow- er boxes empty and the prized annuals and soil strvwn arm». the sidewalk. Dim Mommy» lathe Smart In the grand scheme. vandalism is not first-degree murder. Petunias can be re-plameq. Signs {we lot‘ ter on (his pagv) fan ht' rcplaced. Same goes for hood ornaments. garden gnomes and mail boxes. But "it's a violation thal hm home like a right hook to thv-mid~ section. espm‘ially in d mwn sn free of crime. It's w very personal. (And it's not always ymnhsj to blame. Like the adult in a group leaving a late-night fundraiser at latcham Hall who decided to kid a restaurant's trash lnm lhv stmvt.) York Regional Police were c~ mailed. Someone spotted a group of ID to 20 young people wander» ing through the downtovm cow early that same morning. “Customers are very ups?! some cn'ed." said Mr. Kim. who shot video and stills of the damage. “It's a problem. a big problem." said Mr. Kim. whose mtaumnl has been hit befon‘. "Kids need to be educated.” [I’m Mason is (dilnr of The Sun Mfume. Better life rocked by vandals with lim Mason Off The Top Dilbcmi. WM. I’mmn'lon Nu‘uh’ Fletcher DIIIKTIOI. (Jana-now: Barry Black