A6 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 3, 2006 OPINION We neyer take our election choices Iightly At ciccînon trne, newspapers sîlteto pubiish thoir tbtoîccs, of candidates to ropreseult thoin îowns and cîties. Last Friday, for exanoplo, The Championn picket Broui Marshall as the best fît for lilton regisonal chair. Sucl co toces represeot ibe oinoion ol ibe pape ol.1001tloai of one îerson. The choices are nover takonliîgbtiy and îhtougbtluil dis- cussiton takes place anoong staff before decisios aiecîoade. There are some resîdoîoîs wbn believc newspapers hase lo business suggesting wbso î woulcl like tto sec take the beim oI the town or rugion. After eiectiono edtiais are in prinl theres ofien a fllood oif phtone calîs lrtoioo people wondering svby osîult Iotistîcl a îbîng. 0f course, il we select their canodidate tlhe apeîrot olives bngb praîse for beîîog sto progressive. Newspapers prtoideonpinions cverxy day on îlioer edîtorial pages. lilsbopod îbaî these edtsorials proînsote opsitîive anti bealtby- debato. Its nur job to gel oeopie tii g and reacîîng iii sshats gtoîrg on in their cosinmunits. Obsiouslx; ioot esernne sstoiagree %v.illowlo.îi 5X0hasve to sas'; Ilats tineofiltho reastorîs 550accepi lotors lîîoîibohpub- lit. \Ve aisto expeci e-iooaiis tsi ptotriin 110 i Opeople xhto beiies-e their candidate is a [ai betier cbnîco. itfs gratilying, tbough, tsi secostomoaros, pesople tossiiog iocîî bat inoto that sto-caloti ptoitai arona in efortlîtoitibettor ibis communîls- Itis lard V. trk leng a poiîîcîan andoti ss oiîoî a îbankicss task. Poiîîcians gise up iutb andti iln getl itIic in rctuno excepi fnr the 1001sonai sauisfattison tii knsîssing tIsai toe\- have trupreovetl the lîvos of tho peoîpleit-010cal lis isoscu borne. Society ex]OOts a lot Iroinoits lectoicIle.as andti 0tloo run-u o thtie Nnvciber 13 inunicipal let tison al l o tcari- didates deserve nur attentiton and respect. However, that dosnt sttop the loess spa]oeî lfrsoîoogîs-îîg ils opinion - n malter htosxrîgbîtir wsog you may ihink îî 's. Readers Write Sei onl wr to v o O la ifn f f 5M; i St, E Blood donations greatly appreciated DEAR EDITOR: (o lochai I oifI..su.diiu Blouîd Services,, i would liko in t hank eovors- o-onn îîîorîsiddholeMilton dorsoî clrtic Os slsitt .loobe 9 hnwo osoiiocod an îînprcssî-c 1i() tunît-,. Sînto os-orv unit ni blond ctn boip saxcor ni iproîs Otheoolivsof o up t(i iloie pe-ioleN lour dotOi ios C nuit lip a-, rnonoaos 387peop]il is toct. A spotiali laîok \ou goes onul loi tloe useof niMihton Sotsnst ore, ainng 'uh ail ni ilio inan o nniruislvlici sý \'loo hcipcd inake tihe day a stîtco', and of- tcourse 10 alof ihoso wvho caîooo ouit loi dnoamifiîaioksou[tir boiog os ors tias leois, As îte supiplier si of aional biosi s5>stiii, wstoro respoilol l)loir prsiviiiog loniotiail C.onatiaios as îoc-tct. Floo îood osi- ubioodid s tsîons.in line roas- llog. andîoui v oîitnatioos lo.os til s uslacloa siflerrioc 10 in ohlises ol ihois, Iioaîokviolu fr vour eîooîiouod sup- poort ofIh ihossociproograioo \V oioîk fi-- %sardIoi10seoîng you ai oui looxl eiîîoc Novonober 1il MARISSA D'ONOFRIO, RECRUITMENT CO-ORDINATOR CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES ZLbt Canabian Qlampion A lonsCo l NewpapeSiie 1860 875 Main St. E. Milton, Ont. L9T 3Z3 905-878-2341 Editorial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Ciassified:905-875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 www.n-iltoncanadiancharnpion.com Publisher Neil Oliver Advertising Director Wendy McNaif Managing Editor Karon Micels Production Manager TsniCc les Circulation Manager Charlene Hall Office Manager Ters Casas The Canadian Champion, published every Tuesday and Frida at 875 Main St E., Milton, Ont., 19T 3Z3, isna division of Metroland Media Group West - Group Publisher Ian Oliver. r0 , 0~tthori tatn o ,a o .tetea ,,,e oi hé otrqc , a m n, lo f eet - 1I t il CCAB Audited (V1 fl Ontario Comim tity Newsp ap s Aocaio 4? A Canadian Coemonnty CNA lesAps soiatime Editrs e W/hcn iii cornes to hough questions, chai ki up to experience Ibere's a lot to ho saîd for expenience. Chalinor, Jan Mowbray Bnan Pcnman and Maiboeuf aîod Colin Best, whso are both foi- 1 îbînk incumbenis certainly bave a slîgbî Wendy Schau rose above the others in that mer counicîllors. advantage wnen it cornes to answening qu.es- ions and attending ail-candidates meetings just because of their broad knowledge of issues and expenience in dealing with the public. l'no speaking in partieular about the ductîd by the Miîton Rural Residents Association. Part -of the questionnaire is pub- ished in the 'B' section of today's Champion. Wioile 1 was disappointed that some of the mncumbents' answers were limited, most pro- vided soiid responses from the perspective of 'been there, done that'. In essence, their responses reflected the realiiy of issues facing Milton based on their experiences. The responses from incumbents John regard. Challinor was especiaiiy infornoatisve in bis answers. But thats not to knock the new candidates, many of whom i thougbt were impressive in their res]oonses and knowledge of Ail in ail, 1 found the ques- tionnaire - wbîcb can be reaci in its entirety aI wwmmiiîonr- ra.org - to be infornoative and a good way to judge wbere candi- dates stanod on issueos antîche [lit a110 silon itînking loi r.~ o o0505iiiies Wards 2 and 4 localyon Ie rspones n the ques- councillor gaddte ci vi tionnaire, but its certainly a wa atcaniaryte Nickin Wardvaluable resource in the process was artiulary torouh inherof choosing a candidate. answers and might be a good addition to 1 suggest voters save The Champions council. four-page section if they dont have time to A newcomer getting elected to that major read it right now and also check out the rest seat will be difficuit, however, as Ward's run- of the questions and answers on the Internet. ning against well-respected incumbent Rom Karen Miceli can be reached at Furik and heavy-hitting challengers Rick miltoned@haltonsearch.com. 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