Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), June 1, 2002, p. 6

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6 economist suntribune saturday june 1 2002 s stouffville tribune a metroland community newspaper 9 heritage rd markham ont l3p 1m3 opinion publisher lar 1 proudfoot editor in chief debora kelly director of advertising debra welter editor jim mason classified manager ann campbell production manager pam nichols retail sales manager stephen mathieu distribution manager barry black electronic communications manager john futhey inside sales manager stacey allen business manager robert lazurko office manager vivian oneil letters consumers being ripped off by hydro utilities i keep reading in the newspapers mike harris chris stockwell etc state that hydro rates wont go up so i decided to check my hydro bills using oldfashioned mathematics i compared 2001 and 2002 for the march- april period of approximately 100 days note this period is prior to deregulation i found in 2001 1 used 5940 kw for a total cost of 43170 or 00727 per kw in 2002 i used 5550 kw for a total cost of 49039 or 00884 per kw my math tells me this is an increase of 216 per cent the surprising part of this situation is the total increase in rate is made up of a dis tribution charge and monthly customer charge the energy rate is still the same at 00727 i assume the 2001 rate covered energy distribution and monthly customer charges if that is the case we have another classic case of consumer ripoff glake markham town should do its part to keep roadside weeds under control i just read the town of whitchurch- stouffville notice to residents asking us to destroy all weeds on our property as a farmer from 40 years ago i know how to get rid of their weeds walk and pull but who owns or should look after the roadsides is that not up to the town to make sure the weeds are kept cut farmers used to look after the front of their own properties until the town took over and sprayed roadsides now it says spraying is bad so why is the town not keeping weeds under control i wonder if anyone at the town offices has driven up ninth line in the fall and noticed the sowthistles goldenrod and milkweed when i went to school in science class these weeds were called parachutes mean ing they blow for miles last summer on a light day there was so many weed seedlings blowing around it looked like a snow flurry so i say when the town starts doing its letters policy stouffville tribune welcomes your letters all submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number name and address the newspaper reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space write letters to the editor- 9 heritage rd markham ont l3p 1m3 email letterseconsuncom job and setting an example then maybe property owners can do theirs dorothy wagg stouffville automobile cellphone ban irresponsible unenforceable re banning cellphones while driving just another intrusion editorial may 2 the inappropriate use of cellphones by drivers is part of a serious traffic safety problem distractions can be dangerous behind the wheel some say the solution is to ban drivers from using cellphones the canada safety council disagrees careless driving laws are already in place to prosecute drivers who do not make the driving task their top priority for example ontario drivers caught talking on cell phones eating or applying makeup are subject to a 325 fine and six demerit points similar penalties apply in other provinces where is the evidence cellphones are making our roads unsafe proponents of laws against cellphone use cite a 1997 study by dr donald redelmeier the sample group in that study was small and biased 699 toronto drivers all of whom had cellphones and had been in a collision moreover the study was based on data from 199495 since then exposure has skyrocketed with no corresponding increase in colli sions the number of wireless subscribers in canada has more than quintupled from 18 million at the end of 1994 to more than 10 million today while road fatalities dropped by 10 per cent with so many cellphone users a ban would undoubtedly be flouted the canada safety council sees a need for more public awareness and education and strict enforcement of the existing laws tips for drivers with cellphones appear on cscs website and in its defensive dri ving courses regulation could negate the safety bene fits of having a phone in the car when youre stuck in traffic calling to say youll be late can reduce stress and make you less inclined to drive aggressively to make up lost time there are more than three million 911 calls per year from mobile phones to report emergencies and dangerous situations indeed many people want a cellphone in their vehicle specifically for safety reasons driver distraction is a serious safety con cern our society has to a great extent con doned multitasking while driving most vehicles have cup holders many also have complex radios and sound sys tems omnipresent drivethroughs encour age drivers to pick up food and beverages drivers eat discipline their kids use cell phones and even shave or apply makeup on the road according to a study just released and commissioned by the stecalliance and canada safety council fully 76 per cent of those surveyed admitted to performing personal or workrelated tasks while dri ving in a study released last summer five stouffville tribune sewing the community since 1888 b33d dde canadian circulations 1 audit board member ontario press council canadian publications mail product sales agreement 1403419 subscription rates by mail 1 year 6955 thursdays only how to get in touch with us telephone 9052942200 fax 9052941538 email classified newsroomeconsuncom advertising 8532527 distribution 18007433353 9652948244 9 heritage road distributioneconsuncom markham l3p 1m3 years of united states crash data 19951999 were analysed by the university of north carolina highway safety research center that study estimated about 13 per cent of all collisions involved driver distraction only 15 per cent of these distraction- related collisions involved cellphones drivers who pay more attention to the phone than the traffic create a hazard to other drivers however as your newspapers editorial stated a cellphone ban would be counter productive irresponsible and unenforce able there are far more effective measures to save lives and enhance traffic safety emilejtherien president canada safety council cherry wrong to promote bodychecking in kids hockey im very upset over don cherrys and ron mcleans international television endorse ment of bodychecking for nineyearolds as a carded coach of kids under 12 for nine years a volunteer childrens hockey league administrator and player for more than 50 years i believe i have more insight into this matter than these television enter tainers they are paid to be the devils advo cate on hockey issues the reason this is controversial is com mon sense is being challenged by nonsense these kids arent mature enough to wisely and properly employ a bodycheck they dont think and react quickly enough to avoid injuring themselves or an opponent their skill range is enormous so there will be many victims there can be a 70percent body weight and height difference illegal checks will occur frequently there is not enough ice time to add these skills without sacrificing more important skills the gladiatorial combat on ice we call professional hockey has no place in our neighbourhood rinks the nhl its media sycophants and organized junior hockey arms should have no jurisdiction over chil drens hockey i want my kids to learn a game built upon skill finesse strategy and sportsmanship not the goongangs game promoted by the likes of don cherry jimreid richmond hill stolen garden tulips honoured birth of daughter it saddens me to think someone in our quiet familyoriented neighbourhood would be so cruel as to destroy newly bloomed tulips in a front garden flowers that were planted in honour of our daughters birth were recently stolen from our front garden leaving only adultsize foot prints and clearcut stems having recently purchased our home in the quaker hill area it saddens me to think such an event could occur s diamantopoulos newmarket stouffville tribune published every thursday and saturday is one of the metroland printing publishing and distributing ltd group of newspapers which includes the ajaxpickering news advertiser alliston heraldcourier barrie advance barrys bay this week bolton enterprise brampton guardian burlington shopping news burlington post city parent collingwoodwasaga connection east york mirror erin advocatecountry routes etobicoke guardian flamborough post georgetown independent acton free press kingston this week lindsay this week midlandpenetanguishene mirror milton canadian champion milton shopping news mlssissauga news newmarketaurora georgina erabanner northumberland news north york mirror oakville beaver oakville shopping news orillia today oshawawhitbyclaringtonport perry this week peterborough this week richmond hillthomhillvaughan liberal scarborough mirror stouffville tribune todays seniors uxbridge tribune and city of york guardian wawa j k- ft a a ft j sm f at j m m a ftalftftft jj s i i i t i

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