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The Sun-Mbune welcomes your let- ters. All submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number. name and address The Sun-Nbune reserves the ' t to publish or not publis and to edit for clar» ity and space. Letter: to the Editor, The Sun-Tribune 6290 Maln St. Stouflvlllc, ON I.“ IG7 York Region Media Group community newspapers The Sun-Tribune, published every Thursday and Saturday. is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd. a molly-owned subsidiary of Torstar CorporationiMetroland is comprised of 100 community publications across Ontario. The York Region Newspaper Group also includes The Liberal. serving Richmond Hill and Thomhill, Vaughan Citizen,The Era-Banner (Newmarket/Aurora), Markham Economist Sun, Georgina Advocate,York Region Business Times, North of the City, yorknegioneom and York Region Printing. _ ADVERTISING 905-640-2612 Classified: 1â€"800-743-3353 Fax: 905-640-8778 JmasonOyrmg.com Classified Mam-set Carrie MacFarlane Dawna Andrvws dandrewsOyrmg.c0m lETTERS POLICY Mike Banm'lle mbanuilleéynngfiom Carolyn Norman cnormanOyrmg.com Bonnie Randal}; WMcom DISTRIBUTION Pnonucnon 905-640-2612 Fax: 905-640â€"8778 lim Mason jmasonOynng. com Anvmmsmc DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 El)me EDITORIAL Which makes me think we must be doing a good job of market- ing Canada overseas. I imagine in the Come to Canada posters we're all standing in the Rockies in our shorts and Tâ€"shirts and hiking boots checking out construction of Olympic venues, or hanging out on his week’s snow always makes me wonder what it is like for people who have moved to York Region from parts of the world where it is not possible to freeze to death four months of the year if you were to happen to wan- der outside and get lost, and where winter coats and hats and boots and gloves and mittens and earâ€" muffs and scarves and longjohns and turtlenecks and road salt and snow tires and shovels and booster cables and tuques and lip balm and snowblowers and ice scrapers and lock deâ€"icer and CAA 24-hour roadside assistance are all practi- cally unheard of. And you think if people in Triniâ€" dad or Nicaragua or Hong Kong had in fact heard of any of this stuff, they’d pick another place to move to. dL‘L‘UUIllleC [or men aecnsnon l-"Vuwy ma“: me ‘5 Ul lWU h [if -alt - official languages, English and to make sue a e enng Frenchinthat order. move. I remember one colleague SHAEN ARMSTRONG who was so adamant to learn STOUH‘VILLE For some, English is a very hard language to wrap their tongues around, literally, but they want to teach their children what it means to be accountable for their decision to make such a life-altering move. I work with a lot of people who to Canada and the United, States from all over the world. I see those who are so proud and appreciative of what this country oflers that they work very hard to be Canaâ€" ' I salute Mr. Hofiinann for having the courage to write a letter sharing publicly what is often considered taboo for fear of being labelled anti-immigra- tion or even worse. Re:Moving to Canada? Learn English, letter to the editor by Paul Hafinann, Nov. 26. Some immigrants work hard at being Canadian lETTERS TO THE EDITOR figibu n 16 e proudly state Can is of two omcial languages, English and French in that order. SHAEN ARMSTRONG STOUFFVILLE ESL course. He did that out of his own pocket, not expecting the Canadian government to pay for it. Luckily, our employer also offered assistance as it was good for our business. So the sentiments Mr. Hot?- man shared are not just from Canadians of 1957 but also from new Canadians. He also enrolled himself into a linguistic course to make sure he learned how to speak Englbhandnotjusttakean the Canadian culture that he refused to move his family to‘a local community that mirrored where they had come from. } What do you think of this issue? E-mail letters to jmason@ynng.com Or laughing as we cross~country ski.And we’re making snow angels, which must seem mysterious for people who don’t really give much consideration to angels or Christmas or St. Nick. And if there is snow in one of the posters, we're catching it on our tongues and building snowmen â€"â€" and snowwomen! â€" because this is the type of country we are! And we’re skating on a municipal rink holding hands the beach at Lake Simcoe â€" in July â€" and everything is just swell. despite the zebra mussels. HAVE YOUR SAY Who is this rotund old guy with the Bernie O’Neill DESPITE ma BAD ECONOMY AND REDUCED REVENIE, THE M‘GUINTY GOVERNMENT STILL SPENDS TAXPAYER DOLLARS Around this time last year, there was an incredible shortage of win- ter tires because of something along these lines for drivers. Quebec had made winter tires mandatory, which prompted a rush on tires there and a Maybe there should be legislation for people like me â€"- a fine for not hav- ing my boots all laced up and ready to go for the first snow, my gloves out of basement storage, my tuque dusted off and ready for service. It’s just that when l went to get my boots in the morning, one of the laces was missing, as I'm sure one of my sons needed a lace for something back in April and I told him, “Here. take the lace out of this boot. I won’t be needing it again until December.” And I am in the parking lo? in water up to my ankles, which is a bummer because I am wearing shoes, not boots. even though I 've lived here all my life. Yes, we're having fun. Fun in the snow. Fun stuck in the car, which is not moving because of the snow. Which is now melting because, even though it snowed, it is now raining. beard giving out toys? I hope our taxes aren't paying for this instead of our publically funded health care. PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot Stouflvilie resident Bernie O’Neill is a York Region Media Group editor Legislation targeted at the few who make driving even more expensive for those of us who use enough caution to keep our cars shiny side up all winter, would be a setback. I've always hoped people moved here not just for the “free” health care, but perhaps to be a little more free from excessive government interfer- ence in their lives. fine. I personally don’t think winter tires are necessary for everyone â€"â€" a decent all-season tire with enough tread and a driver going slow enough and leavâ€" ing enough room between cars based shortage here. The law applies Dec. 15 to March 15. Fines go as high as $300. Do we need a law like that here? Based on what I saw yesterday â€" cars that couldn’t get up the most modest of inclines, leaving a trail of frustrated motorists "Behind them, you have to think such a law would have helped, even if it is expensive and intrusive and it’s not yet Dec. 15. Burma m Cum Debora Kelly Robert Lazar/co the winter conditions, should be DIRECTOR, ADVERTISING, Dwmnunon Nicole Fletcher Duuacmn, OPERATIONS Barry Black