The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, August 25, 1 M -7 You want somethi*ng hard-hitting, eh?. Editor Rob Kelly wrote a column last week in the Champion advising that page six was being revamped. Among other shings, he said that sorne colunînisîs wrote about îhings that were lo genci ally slanted to local pressing topics of the day." Between you and me, I think he was talking about me. He went on to say that he thought new columnists would be more attentive to the con- 'ierns of the people of Milton. Well, I'm not taking this sitting down. Okay, so maybe none of my columns addressed any *matter. And maybe they didn't discuss some- Ihing of particular concemn to Miltonaires. Or of' concemn to anyone, now that I think of it. That's ail about to change. Right now. You want hard-hitting journalism? Try this on for size. I was at a video store recently - in Milton - picking out a movie, which is pretty much al you can do at a video store. There was a family there, too, with the cutest îhree or l'our-year-old girl you've ever seen. They were having trouble seiecting a video, so the litîle girl suggested the Spice Girl movie. "Daddy doesn't want to watch that one," said the mother, dismnissing the inno- cent chiid. Daddy? Daddy doesn't want to watch it? Al Daddies want to watch the Spice Girl movie. It was Mommy who didn't. She was just using the lather as a blaining board whie she got lier own way. This kind ol' thing has to stop. And it has to stop now! See, now that's hard-hitting. You'd have a hard tîme coming up with a tougher stance than that. I'm flot stopping there. I intend to tackle the issues that concemn the people of Milton. 1 like living here, and don't have any personal com- plaints other than some bees have started a hive in my backyard and stung me twice. But, there are problems, besides the bees, aithough those stings hurt. Uh, big probiemrs and I won't hoid anything back. For example, crime in Milton is bad. Not worse than anywhere else as far as 1 know, but crime is stili bad. Very bad. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad. The Mill Pond? It shouid be dlean. Very dlean. Clean, cdean, cdean, cdean, cdean. I can be positive, too. A Dairy Queen just opened in Milton and 1 could editorialize about that. Dairy Queen is yummy. Very yummy. Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy. Columnistsa aso deal with governiment issues. Polities is boring to me, unless there's a scandai. I think people who get involved in local govemn- ment are truly concemred with making the com- munity a better place to live. But, they're still far game, and with my new responsibillîy as a columnist, I intend to uncover some scandais. Or at least make some up. Are there any intems in Milton govemment? Besides criticizing, columnists should make suggestions for change. We have the Iuxury of not being too concemred where the money comes from, which is great, and I have some ideas to make Milton a better place. How about a 100-foot high wali along Highway 401 10 block out the noise? If we don't get it we blockade the highway until we dIo Ali of us. We'd get international attention, it xsouid be l'un, and il wouid be for a good cause. That's not the only suggestion I have as an oid and improved columnist that shouid concern Miltonaires. We need a town identity, something to make people want 10 come here other than 10 visit their relatives in jail, or to swerve off the isighway for a hamburger. We could say there's some kind of monster in the Mill Pond, but that's lbeen done. Il' we ail get together and say we saw a spaceship land and aliens walk down Main Street, that wouid work. But, I say we proclaim Milton the "Coydog Capital of the World." People will come from reverywhere to visit the coydog museum, the coydog amusement park, 10 see the giant coydog statue made out ol' butter, 10 get coydog sou- venirs, and to go on guided coydog hunts. f That's just the tip of the iceberg. Being a scolumnist is a big responsibility and 1 plan on )taking it ver-y seriousiy from now on. Looking Back . 0. + OUR READERS WRITE Practmcmng DeTore parumcpating in the annual North Halton Music Festival in May, 1977 were Aileen Ruigrok, Gillian Willoughby, HIIary Willoughby and Lynda Ross. '~They were ail members of the Martin St. School choir. WE WISH TO DRAW VOUR A'ITNTION 1997DoUug TO THE FOLLOWING IN OUR CURRENT «GET READY TO SAVE" FLYER j% ji~ PAGE 1 -12V CORDLESS DRJLL/DRIVER, 54-2955-8. TRIS PRODUCT DOES NOT194Cr COME WITR A CASE, AS STATED AND ILLUSTRtATED IN THE FLYER. 19 lm WE WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IN OUR CURRNT 191Cr "1SPECTACULAR SAVINGS"' FLYERR PAGE 6 - CCM BIEE ACCESSOR1ES, 73-0114X. THE FLYER STATES 'CCM' ACCESSORIES. TRIS 15 NOT CORRECT. PLMUH TRESE ARE 'SUPERCYCLE' IKE ACCES- PYOT SORIES OG PAGE 14 - GE CRYSTAL CLEAR BUBS TRUCKS 52-5467X. COPY READS: PKG 0F 3, SHOUL» READ: PKG 0F 2 CRSE We sincerely regret any inconvenience we mrhaecaused you. L Smt D33334 -NMI Zm Rieader questions writer's morality Dear Editor: Richard Bramwell believes rationai amorality is superior 10 Christian morality. Let's compare. Jesus taughl: 'Love God with ail your heart and soul and mind and strenglh', 'Love your neighbour as yourself', 'Love your enemies', 'Do good 10 those who hale you" and "Do 10 others whaî you would have them do t0 you.' This sums Up the law and the prophets. Christian moraiity starts wiîh God but greatly emphasizes human relationships. People are valuabie because God loves them. Each person is 10 love others uncon- dilionaily. Mr. Bramwell's morality is: Our individ- ual lives are of' value 10, ourseives, first! Il is our option 10 make our lives as happy and as long as we possibly can. In a sociely based on such a moraiity, people are val- ued 10 the degree they can contribute 10 the happiness of others. In other words, others have value as they contribute 10 my happi- ness. In looking out for number one, one's happiness is one's own responsibiiity. Wouid such a person run imb a burning house 10 save someone eise's children? No. Such an act is irrationai and couid endanger one's weil-being and longevity. These are the logical implications of' Mr. Bramweil's morality. It differs little from the evolutionary morality preached in Richard Dawkîns' book 'The Selfish Gene'. Christian love is an unconditionai love that looks out l'or the weak and the help- iess. I admit this is irrational and contrary 10 evolution. Il is also true that Christians often l'ail 10, live up 10 the high standards set by Jesus. But what is better - attempt- ing 10 follow Jesus or looking out l'or num- ber I? Richard W.O. Ganton, P.Eng. Milton Many young people making us proud Dear Editor: Stories we read about young people are usualiy negative in tone, often ailuding 10 an absence of community spirit and moral fiber - don't believe il. To help combat the perception ofl ack ol' character in young people, I would like 10 bring 10 the attention of your readership 10 Milton District High School students who have made voiunteerism a part of' their lives. They are; Zac MacKay, Craig O'Neil, Mandy McCuiium, Lindsay MacMillan, Brendan Coyle, Eric Regis, Patrick Grimwood, Lindsey Russell, Joshua Evans and Joseph Evans. Ail chose 10 donate a sommer Saturday 10 heip residents ol' Deborah's Home with a l'undraising car wash, a success due in large part 10 the participation of these stu- dents. Deborah's Home is part ol' Joyce Scot Non-Profit Homes Inc., a Haiîon-wide organization promoling independent living l'or aduits wilh physicai disabilities. 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