A14 - The Canadian Champion, Frday, Apri 14, 2006 HIV/AIDS patients experience prejudice Si t il" Ray momd Murpbx, an IIIV-pesi- tise maai froin Hanmilton, perbaps put it hest wben bc rerninded the crowd tbat the "H' in HIV stands for "liumman" and that no oneC should ever lose sigbt cf ibat lact. Tbis was furtber underlined by the rest nf the panel, which includ- ed Torontors Loretta Cameron- an 1-IV-positive mother cf five - and Newman, whose tragic tale cf almost unhearable loss and love would go a long way to illumninai- ing even the bardest beart. At age nine, Newman was told that members of hier family - ber (ilm, IIIc \oli I))illIlIc' hl ,isked a h'ui lsing uquesnion: Hus', cio y'ou ccl your latnilys going tsi die?" Her mother was the lîrsi Ici suc- cumh, tben ber six-ycar old brotb- et. Fortunately, Newrnans latber and other brother remnain alive ibanks ro drug therapy, but always i tbe back of bier mmid is tbe sword of deatb banging over ibeir beads. Despîte sncb a buman toîl, Round mnade lit painfully clear tbat mnany people still inlict tbeir igno- rance and prejudice on HIV-infect- gai i ut frii naine-caîlling aîci sola- tion to pb sical violence. Cbildrcni are olien osîracizecl so familles bavc o mnove 10 spare tbemn tbe burden cf public knowledge. Marriages alto break up at a lunie wben parîners need "loving belp" tbe most wbile patients refuse to sec doctors wbo ireat ibose witb HIV/AIDS. Worse, samd Murpby ibose wmtb tllV/AIDS face the "legal discrimination' of drng comparues wbo put profit over people. 'Tbis Is not a bealhcare prob- lem, but a societal problem," said Round. GRAHAM PAINE / cANAOIAu CHAMPION ICE WALKERS: Steve Antolin (left> owner of the Martin Street McDonald's, presents a cheque on behaîf of Ronald McDonald House Charîties for nearly $8,000 to Mayor Gord Krantz for the Town to purchase ice walkers and ice sledges for its local arenas. Yonng children and children with special needs cao use ce walkers to help them skate. Ice sledges are for children with limited ambulatory fnnction. Here, Scott Coulson, 2, and Emma Amntmann, 3, try ont two of the new îce walkers. ak~ The eeioa Mu iip lt ofs NOIC OF PULI IFRATO SESIO You're invited to a Public Information Session on the Proposed Mountsberg Quarry (Lowndes Holdings Corp.) Flamborough. Date: lime: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Presentations, followed by question and answer session Location: To be confirmed in next weeks notice or cail Isabel Telford at 1-866-442-5866 ext. 7195 Lossedes Holdings Corporatione a proposîng a ses, 154 ha quariy west of Miboroaghl Lille, wîith the municipal address of 475 to 515 1 11h Concession Road East, Hamilton. As thîs site is iocated îmmedîately arross the Haiton/Hamîlton municipal bouedary, a public information session is beîsg held ta focu.s specm'caiiy on HaIton's issues. Tire proposaliîs ta extract three million tonnes cf dolostone per year ta prsdsce crsshed rock for road construction, concrete and asphalt producîs. Truck routes cosld potentîaily pass thraugh the Cîty of Burlinglon or Towe of Milton. As Ennîrosmentai Assessment (FA) pîsceis asd public consultation wîîfl take place ta assess the needs and select patentiai truckîng routes. The City of Hamilton is leading the review of Lawndes' submissian le consultation with the public and agencies inciuding Haltan Region, City of Burlîngtan and Tome of Milton. This public informatise session is an oppartsnity for Haion resîdents Io make their vîews known eariy le the procesi. If you wish 10 make a brief presentation, pieuse register wîth Isabel Telford att 1-866-442-5866, ext. 7 t195. For further information, please contact: The mai below shows the approximate Helma Geerts lirnits of the study area. Regional Municipality of Halton MouNSeeres RDsoSFR 1151 B ranle Rd. rpsdQay Qakville, ON, L6M 3L1 CONCESSIO 12 uTwnro t-866-442-5866, ext. 7209 Mlo Hel ma. Geerts@ha lton.ca Acte Damkins 'ýHamilton r1ELSV Tomn of MiltonCOESINl 43 Bromn St. coc ziN' Milton, ON, L9T 5H2 z 905-878-7211 an ne.dlamki ns@milIton. ca ccsSION r0 Robin van de Lande City of Burlington 'RYR 426 Bract Street Burlington, ON Bri U7R 3Z6 CASeEscs RnBIDiE io - 1> - (905) 335-7600, est. 7457 vandeLandeR@burlington.ca E Information on tht application cao be obtained from www. ha Iton. ca/LowndesQua rry Please note due to the Good Friday Holiday, Friday waste collection will take place on Saturday, April 15. Easter Monday does not affect the waste collection schedule. The Halton Waste Management Site will be closed on Friday April 14. Urban Yard Waste Collection Begins From April 5 to December 6, Yard Waste materials will be collected every other week on the same day as your Blue Box. Use open, reusable, rigid containers or paper yard waste bags. Please do flot use cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes or plastic bags for collection. Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m (4 ft) long by 0.6 m (2 ft) wide, wvith branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. Grass clippings will not be collected. Please grasscycle by Ieaving grass clippings on your lawn.e _ý__5 Bags, containers and bundies set out for collection must not be heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs). Tip: Use open, rigid, reusable containers with a yard waste sticker placed on it and drill holes in the bottom of your container for drainage. Use paper yard waste bags to handle the overflow during high volume times. Yard waste labels are available free of charge from Halton Region. -"0 Yard Waste Lem ee, r,mm,n 5 Helpîng businesses get it "Right from thle Start Up" IWhether you're thinking of starting or already own a small business, the "Right from the Start Up" serles of seminars is for you. Tuesday, May 9 How to Create a Clear Business Vision and Business Plan Tuesday, May 16 10 Low Cost Marketing Tools Tuesday, May 23 How to Cout and Price Your Products for Profit --> Mondlay, May 29 Understanding Financial Statements, Developing Sales Projections and Cash Flow Forecasto 'Chairman Each seminar wilI be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ait the Halton Regional Centre, Joc aoie1151 Bronte Road, Oakville. Caîl 905-825-6000 ext. 7900 or go to www. halIton. ca/busi ness for registration details. Hat., Otogional Meetig Sdaedule: April 19 9.30 arn. - Regional Council May 2 9:30 arn. - Health SI Social Services Committee May 3 9:30 arn. - Planning & Public Works Committee May 3 1:30 p.m. - Administration &I Finance Committee 1 lII1IM1IIIý ý ý