N7t 1 1 ý: ", '1 1 't i,1 -,,1- ' ' ,, - i . A6 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Jane 21, 2005 *Commewnt Every breath you take 'Sotnetienes, ail 1 need is the air that 1 brealhe.' - The Ho/lies. While the soit rock band The Hollies wercn't talking litcrally about the air when tbey wendt el have rcflect1974 the pennecoud therw have on inl974. the oiino ayOntarians as of late. With recent temperatures hitting the 30 C mark and humnidex factors flirting svith the 40 C mark, many residents were left breathless - literally. 'Smog days' have become commorplace ici the GTA during the warmer months and the Ontario Medical Association is saying air pollution us both killing us and costing the health care systemr an estimated $1 bil- lion a year. Ted Boadway, executive director of health policy for the OMA said about 10 people a day, year-round, are dying with smog being a significant contributing factor in their dcaths. Smog is largely the result of the Gulf of Mexico air flow, which determines much of our weather, sweeping up the eastemn United States toi Ontario. Along the way, harmful particles, dis- charged from hundreds of coal-fired busi- nesses and millions of automobiles, are col- lected and wind up in Ontario, along with Our own home-groxvn pollution. The resui is a deadly toxic soup hovering above us. Plans ta reduce smog, which bas been a factor in Ontario for approximately 40 years. aren't simple. Neither businesses for govemnments on eitber side of the border have been eager ta take drastic ineasures ta reduce air pollution. Yes, there have been steps taken in recent years with toughening of environmnental standards and restraints on how much busi- nesses can pollute the air, but these have ben Band-aids on a wound that requires major surgical repair. Wcdnesday's announcement that the Liberal govemrment will have to delay clos- ing Canada's largest air polluter -the Nanticoke generating station - was hardly surprising, considering the govemnment's record on keeping promises and the fact it was unrealistie toi tbink 30 per cent of Ontario' s electricity supply could be replaced within four years. While wann wcather may be in the fore- cast, improved air sadly is not. *Our Readers Write CISing Fourth Linoea This le#p# as m response 5<> die. Imme The Champion about the closure of Fosuth Line. Most of the lettu seem to hae fitt people who idonut actually liv.cMaPoum Ltne suid are bothered by thiieoven- tence, of the row-ieosure. 1 live on Fourth Line and the closure barriers are located outside my dooir. I'm personally pleased to, sete that the road was closed. Now 1 don't have to pull my children off our Iawn wben playing to avoid cars exeeeding the speed limit or traiders pulling large loada down a resi- go«i move for saaWy Letter writer si crîtîcism completely unfounded hsenta strSt. Dear Editor: And let's ot foetthe yoffl lidb I'd like toirespond tothe lettr toi out there who used to use this street as a the editor in the June 10 Champion race track. about the red wagon that flew off I use Trudes Drive-sud Derry Road the back of the pick-up truck. for my commute at 7:30 a.m. eacb day The writer wondered "what dis- sud I've neyer waited more than 12 min- gusting individual would do such a tes to get trough this ares. thing," referring ta, the person who Ini my opijnion, most of the people writ- picked up the wagon from the mid- ing these complaint letters are either dle of the street. those who used to speed down Fourth 1 was in one of the vans slightly Lina or are the ontes eausing delays due behind the truck that lost the to their driving abilities - or lack of wagon. It was very upsetting ta sec saine, a wagon come flying off the back of Joanne Rowe a truck, especially when you're fol- Fourth Line lowing hehind the truck. It's vcry fortuniate that no acci- dent occurrcd as a result of this, and it's a little surprising that a driver who recklessly endangers tic lives of others by not properly sccuring their vebicle has time 10 criticize someone who kindly rcmoved a dangerous obstacle from the road 1 think the driver who losi thc wagon should be thankful that none of the people in cars following Uic truck were hurt or killcd. In my opinion, sentiment over thc losi wagon bas no place in ibis story. The person in question sbould be grateful il was only a wagon Uiey lost. Thcy should counit Uieir blessings Uiat Uiey weren't arrested for rcck- less endangerment or unsafe driv- ing. And that person who remnoved the wagon from the moad should be thankcd, not criticizcd. 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Charlene Hall Distribution Manager Edreorrat andt attertisini centent et The Canadeas Champiier s pretecteut Teri asas ffic Manaer S copyrîigt ttautrrzed use is prehibrted. TeriCass OficeManger Tie Mitoe cadieni CPhampione s a Recclnable Ptoduct 0 Dear Editor: On Jurse 4 my family and 1 attendcd a fun fair put on by Milton Coenmunity Resource Centre and the Ontario Early Years; Centre. We %vcre ove-whelrned by the terrific organization, cntbusiasmn and l'un that ove laad. The nicest part ssas that everything m'as rcasonably priccd. se, that tbe little ones could cnjoy ail the activities. 1 know personally bow liard it is 10 put one of these evenîs togetber, and the teami of volunteers wbo acere there that day wcrc incredible. It's a tougb job and tbey ..ee always smiling aîed helping the luttle ontes. A special tbanks goes oui to Kate Williamson and ber organizational skilîs in pulling off the best fun fair yet. Congratulations to aIl f'or putîing the fan back in fanmily Outeiags. Lori Chapman Pud by Steve Nease