ol 0ý0p1N10N Have fun this Sunday, safely T he cleciion îs over aisd noxo the next group of' people knocking on your door will sucly hc iri:k-or-treaters. Ehe help ensure Halloween nîghî is a safe one for al. liahion Regional Police and the Milton Fire Deparîmneni arc offering the following safetyý lips. lips for parents: * Chilirens Halloween costumses shoulci be hrrghr and macle of non-llaimable miaieri. A'tch rellecîrveý tape or- orber mnaterral to costumes to make e-r re rncîrc visible - C ostumses sbould be sbort r nough ris fir lî pi exccr irippfrrng " I-or adicc saiers' bts e c hilcin c orsi-higil " iriil tir i l) 1-, 111c i c ici b uc c i is ci ii ' Il ittl aC 1c 1 c\L C ioi>. -ISilici(C Ic lirc iîc.i 5 sioti isi ii n i ilc * 5rocrng cbiiciier shouctib se ccorrsprorec bh\ aciclis, or irase ci ogeîber ru grcrcps xx bie nci(tlerr * 1ure cbilcîren trick -or-reai cn crie sîie ol flie sitcer anci avcsic zrgzagging rcross flic roaci (-i ccxx crisi\ ci or Set sl Citicrer sisocild alscn be advsecc to \v',rk ors fliecls ik mnd stass of1 roacix anti Lasisis * Plarce c.anIclit jako atrron siorcî suxrfaes .rsx .t front ais>tbing ibat tan bumi, sucb crs ccir aiiss andsc Halloween costunmes * Ensure that ellectrîcal ouîleîs arenîs I cerlcsaclecl svitb Isusi iday ligbting or special effecîs Tips for children: e Irick-or-treating sbouîd occur in tbe carl>' evening bours * Always let your parents know wberc ycsu will be gcsrng * Neyer travel in arcas tbat are dark and vacant * Neyer îalk te0 sîrangers " Neyer go anywbere witb strangers or somecone yctu don't know very wcll. Always cbeck wiîb your parents firsi. - Neyer enter a bome of a stranger. Always stand ai the door. Stay away from homes tbat are in total darkness * Take Halloween treats home for inspection by your par- ents before eating them Readers a Thanks for help with campaign DEAR EDITOR: On behaîlf of the United \Vav of Milton, I'd likc to tbank the scclents and staff of E.L Drury2,s Global Council, wbo hlcped out at the Mihton GO stat ion Wednesday, Oct. 20. Tbis group of students - and some United Way board members -handcd out posîcards during our 'Give where you live' awareness campaign, beld beie ( and 7:45 arni. The purpose xx as tel encourage commiuters to dcsig- nale tieir pavroli cleductions back 10 the United Wa:, of Milton. Thank yýou as xvell te the com- mnuters who pîcked Up our postcards. LESLIE MCLAREN, CAMPAIGN CHAIR UNITED WAY 0F MILTON Ginialdi's Grumings Main Street was deserted of pedestrîazs, but I loved it ZbMe (&anabîaîî Cb~ampicn Milon' Community New spapes Since 1860 555 Induatnial Dr. Milton, Ont. L9T 5E1 905-878-2341 Editorial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertismng Fax: 905-876-2364 Classified:905 875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 wjww.miitoncanadianchampion.com V.P. - Group Publisher Neil Oliver Regional General Manager David Harvey General Manager ::K oppe do Editor in Chief Managing Editor Production Manager Circulation Manager Office Manager On Line Sales Manager The Canadiani Champion, published every Taesday and Thursday, is a division of Meiroiand Media Group Ltd Adversing cs accepied on the condition mas, in the eceni of a typogsapsica essor, ihai portion oi ihe adccrs- ing space occupied by nhe essosecos ite, Sogetiies with a seasonable alîceance Sorscignature, wil soi be chaie Sor, but the balance of the adveniisemenî wili ce paid for ai the appi cable sain, Tise pubi sAc rsccs Sic siglsi to casego cze adcesisemens or dcclice *Ç@ CCAB Audited cç7 espapers Association CÇA CNwar Community Newp r Ac iatonî I l Sbrbr ewppr Similar, l'm sure, to many of Miltons newest residents 1 neyer expected to end up in this town. l'm a Toronto boy born and raised, through and through. As such I spent much of my blissful youth without the slightest idea where Milton or even Halton was. 1 was somewhat familiar with Acton, because, as we ail know its worth the drive there,-but other than that 1 was utterly dlue- less. That's until about a year ago when a good friend packed up his things and moved his young family 46.5 km west down the 401. Soon after another friend made the shock move everyone seemed to be talking about the booming 'former hamiet. moving at a snail's pace. What 1 didn't know until Monday (my But dear readers don't get me wrong - first day at the paper) was that the positively loved it. it feit the town was so lovely, dotted with exact opposite of the way it did Victorian homes, a quaint pond in the manic city streets that 1 complete with fail colours and a had left only 33 minutes before. wonderfully archetypal Main peSuddenly 1 feit my shoulders Street. dropping as an almost magical My first impression was that it feeling of tranquility washed was pretty quiet. At 2 p.m. on over my fraught bontes. What a Monday Main Street was virtually fîrst two minutes they were. deserted of pediestrians. From past experiences work- When 1 first laid my eyes on i ng in iowns including the street 1 remember thinking it Nottingham, Greenwich and wouldn't strike me as odd to see a tumble- Swindon, I K. and Hamilton, Ont., 1 know weed moseying alongside the one man 1 saw a Sele GREAT on A7 MILTON SANTA CLAUS UNITED WAY p 0F MILTON CANADOA liAY ' YMCA GAl AMw TheMilo CadiChmons a R cal Podc~ I li 1 0 Il . A