6 - The Canadian Champion. Tuesday, January 23, 2001 ~ COMMLNM Please say.",v bell hasn't tolled for agriculture Has the bell finally tolled for agriculture in the region? That question was unexpectedly posed through a Regional golf course study aimed at protecting prime agricultural land from being swallowed up by the seemingly insatiable demnand for local links. Though endorsed by the Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee, local farmers turned out in surprising numbers to, speak against the study at a recent regional planning committee. They seemed to feel that Halton agriculture is going the way of the dodo and the best that cao be done is give farmers the courtesy of selling their land to rich golf course developers at the twilight of their careers How ironic that the Region has corne out wîth its dukes up to fight for 4!Z * farming at a time when those who tilI the soil and tend to the animaIs are ready to-bow out with barely a whimper. So long as there's a pot of gold S o waiting for them, of course. i After spending years scrabbling to make a living from the land without the government subsidies colleagues from other countries enjoy, farmers are justified in desiring a solid return on their investment. cO ic But there must be a way to seil the land without selling it out.$ ~ n Especially by those who have been its guardians for so long. SO UR READERS WRITE Cnvn~ CORAbv. arn rederRobert Latimer îsn't a murderer.. says man --J----- -en- - 01111 7 -- Dear Kdie 1 watk my daughter to Samn Sherrat School every morning tben continue around the block for a walk with my Sinanl dog. On Thursday, we encountered five coyotes in the field on Tlhompson Road betwecen Derry Road and Laurier Avenue. You might Watt 1 watt lock.ls agabn about leaving their dogs and cals out uosaftended. 1 went bacit and "oo several piclure of thein bunting, between 8:30 and 10-30 am., fron the safety ofour mini- van. Bonflle Lutz Hayward Crncont Letters welcome Tino Coxodion Cinepron ýonixeeatt tioe tin t in - enbt, oi thé rie, ineoodtd. Mail letton. to: Th. to. W. rt-~ thn. erit ta .eOt, rtoc., and ctoot 6tt.e C.ao" Ch-onee, Bo. 248, Mitn, Ont_ 09 -49, Leoemust btts."lgnd the oiiondSAtht ttoehont air 6 ti .iionie., 191 M-enSi. E. Dear Editoor: 1 watched the Supreme Court trial of Robert Latimer on televi- Sion the other day. Hearing ail the detail finalized in my mind what 1 knew anyway - tbat Mr. Latimer isn't a "murderer". My brother went to school with him and we know he's a compas- sionate man of high deportment and a fine citizen in the communi- ty. The Latimers had reached such a level of frustration with the med- ical system and with the agony of their daughter's pain, which most of us cannot even imagine. They but only bit dead endsn. It's my personal belief that Robert's love for bis littie girl was so strong, so overwhelmingly pow- erful, that he reacbed a peak that could have been termed 'tempo- rary insanity" and perhaps should bave pleadcd that way. It bad noth- ing to do witb her being bandi- clapped; we're ail bandicapped sooner or later. 1 put myseif in bis shoes many times as 1, too, am a very compas- sionate person. t remember hunting rabbits as a kid, on my cousin's snowmobile. 1 neyer bad the beart 10 actually then killed the rabbit 10 ends its misery, but 1 will neyer forget that moment. And when 1 hear of a hunier los- ing a dote with an arrow in il know- ing it neili suffer agony before dying, 1 dont( sleep that night. Yes, 1 have 10 admit that if 1 were in Robert Latimer's shoes I would only hope 10 have the strength 10 do what he did. 0f course. It would be cvrong, but it would be more wrong to tel her die in the agony she was in... and she was dying anyway. Robert Latimer shouldn't be in jail. sought belp for somne sort of pain shoot them but 1 aciLdentally ran Rosa Hingaton relief that Tracey could tolerate, over one once and hurt il badly. 1 Hornby THE CANADIAN CHAMPION Milton really could use more wheelchair taxis Boxs 248.,191 Main Si. E., Th Canadion Champion, published eveny Tuesilay and Friday ai 191 -Main St. E. Milton, Ont., LOT 4N9 (Box 248), is one oi The Metnoland Miltoîn, Oni. L9T 4N9 Prnhing, Pubishing il Disiibuiing Mi gnoup oi suburban companies which Iles. AjaxlPickeeîing News Adveriiser, Alision llerald/Coutien, Barrie Avne. Barnys Bay This Week, Bolten Enierpoise, Brampton Suaruian. (905)87 -234 1 tunlîngion Post, Burlinion Shnopping Newos. City Parent.' Ciiy of York Ouardian. Coliingwood/Wasaga Conneciion. Bani York Minnon. Enin EditrialFax:878-943 AdvocateCountOy Boutes. Itoioke Guardian, Fiambonougit Post. Foneven Editria Fa : 8 8-4 43 Ooung, Geongetowon IndependeoilAcion Free Press, Haiton Business Times. 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Weody McîNab Adtoertiog Mainage~r Aduentisinen is accepted on the condition mhai, in tint eoent oi a typo- KarenSmothEdîîo r apnicai ennm, thai porton ofthBe adsedSing siiace ocoupied by mhe enno- Kare Smih fAtorneous item, togethen min a neasnabie allowance ion signature, onu flot Se Steve Crouler Cireculatione Manager charted fin, Sut thne balance of tino adnentisemeni wili e paid toi at mhe applicable noie TOe puinfishret neseines tihe nigini Io categoe aioerise- e ina , enns Of cKine lion Cola Preidoi eîîîe Moooe.ager Tee. o~eCae~e Cii.e~e oa Oscynenie Pindixci Dear Editor: 1 work for senior citizens. Some of them are in wheelchairs. Sometimes 1 have (Or take them ter the doctor and to the hospital here or in Oakville. Pud PUP? 11441S~O f TJflMEN 1 have to take a taxi or a wheel- chair taxi, which you have 10 book about 24 hours ahead of lime, but they keep on breaking down. We need more wheelchair taxis te, put people in and take them (0 VitU IRL Tr We$À the doctor or fui the hospital. 1 think everyone in Milton will agire with me. Thanks a lot. Arthur Baker Milton by Steve Nease à cri ILSSUS 110- 9 e TIM Cotes Production Manager % Nom Cvaâmn ChwpS a à R-tcbbde Pnfiduct a