"1 OPINION - LETTTERS & COMMENTARY - Aggressive action needed to curb tobacco use, which is Canada's leading preventible cause of death: CCS : - Dear Editor, What is Canada's leading preventable cause of disease and death? It's tobacco. National Non-Smoking Week, Jan. 21-27, served as a prime opportunity to re- mind Canadians that tobac- co is still a top public health issue. Smoking Kills 45,000 Ca: nadians every year and is re- cent of all cancer deaths. Based on the number of should be treated as an epi- demic. It is well established that nanced and sustained gov- ernment strategies are high- ly effective at reducing smoking. With the current Federal Tobacco Control Strategy expiring in March 2018, we urge federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Tay- lor to bring forward an ag- gressive new strategy with far better funding to achieve the goal of less than 5 per cent tobacco use by 2035. Canada has made signif- icant progress, but an enor- mous amount of work re- mains. The lives of a vast num- ; ber of Canadians hang. in Champion reader Janice Brawley snapped this photo of a young skater, who appears to have inadvertently carved himself a 'perfect 10' the balance. Janice Brawley photo score at Mill Pond. Do you have a unique, interesting, fun or cute photo taken in Milton that you would like to submit to be considered Rob Cunningham for Snapshot? Send submissions to editor@miltoncanadianchampion.com. Please include the name of the photographer for publication senior policy analyst and a description of the photo, including the location where it was taken. Canadian Cancer Society HLCUE PAYMEN MILTON ei. 1967 1 ? 4 S$ (HOLT 8 nice place to do business ON US gle lele ini hand 655 MAIN STREET E.. MILTON er EL Put i IT 4 J vo «Lom HURRY! ENDS FEBRUARY 28%. Gallingerssy/ of + NE A Sg {905-875-FORD (3673) 208 FUSICN ------------ sponsible for about 30 per, comprehensive, well-fi-. uoidwey) ueipeue) UoIN | © Loz '1 Avenuged Lepsiny] | ® Canadians it kills, tobacco Wo uo)jeyepIsul