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Page 10 THE HERALD Wednesday April Cancer can be beaten After enduring a winter that could better be described as unpredictable rather than harsh and a semblance of early springtype weather it certainly is nice to usher in the month of April as a harbinger of warmer climes to come As represented by the Easter holiday April is also a time of rebirth with the return of robins and the portent of nature blossoming April is also recognized as Cancer Month with the representative daffodil a symbol of hope in the ongoing fight against the insidious disease Few if any of us have not been touched by the trauma and fear associated with cancer The disease is truly universal in that it can strike males and females adults and youths and pays no heed to national boundaries Cancer can ravage a body with a suddenness that is shocking it can strike then go into remission and it can also linger putting its victim through near- unimaginable mental and physical torture However the battle against cancer is ongoing and the hope remains that someday a cure will be found to wipe out this medical blight on humanity The Cancer Research Society was established in 1945 and as noted in information received from the Society it has dedicated itself to the task of raising money which is devoted to financing researchers in their quest to con trol this frightening disease It was pointed out in the information packet that over the last six years the Society has channelled over 5 million fellowships and grants to some laboratories hospitals universities and scientific institutions across Canada In a story in last weekends Herald Outlook Herald reporter Lisa quoted from a pamphlet released by the Canadian Cancer Society which stated that each year thousands of Canadians who once had cancer and received prompt attention are now con sidered cured The pamphlet went on to note that much of the pro gress has been made thanks to the time and energy many community members put into organizing the April drive for funds along with other Cancer Society tivities Halton Hills is fortunate in that both Acton and Georgetown have very active and dedicated Units of the Canadian Cancer Society Both the Georgetown and Acton Units of the Canadian Cancer Society have many fundraising activities plann ed for the month of April highlighted by the Daffodil Campaign with volunteers prepared to deliver pre- ordered blooms to industries Where there is hope there is a way as the cliche goes Cancer can be beaten and the way is through sup porting the local Units with donations of both money and time Editorial Turner replies Editors note The following let ter was released o the Hills Herald for publication Note This letter is in response to questions asked of me by Gillian Baker of and published in last week s edition of the Herald Garth Turner MP Dear Ms Baker Although as you point out you dont live in the constituency I represent Im pleased to answer the questions you asked of me several days ago And I also thank you for the kind personal comments in this job one comes to expect just the opposite On MPs salaries The increase which automatically came into effect at the beginning of the year was slightly over and was determined by a formula which keeps any increase below the rate of inflation The 11 you read about in the newspapers was at by adding in a an housing allowance that came into effect last October to help defray the cost of having to maintain a second residence in Ottawa In order to get that allowance an MP has to apply for it A number of MPs including me have Dot applied and have no in tention of doing so If MPs had been able to vote on this allowance I would have voted against By the way Ontario MPPs get over twice as much a year so they can rent an apart ment in Toronto Have you read about that lately On the money paid to Bank of Canada governor John Crow His salary increase was 2 which is below the average increase for Canadian workers last year But t he well paid already You bet he is Crow makes a bundle But he also earns about a quarter of the amount that presidents of the chartered banks do In some jobs we have to pay good wages to get good people After all hes in charge of the money supply fiscal and monetary policy On the level of the Canadian dollar I dont know of any policy to keep it from falling and fact I wish it would A lower dollars would help make our ex ports more competitive and create more jobs I certainly have been encouraging Michael Wilson to do all he can to bring about lower interest rates lower inflation and a cheaper buck On of people dissatisfied with the government I regret that our country is being so pulled apart right now and I wish we could have more of a partnership between people government business labor French English west and east But perhaps we have to travel to the brink of crisis before we can find that common ground want to tell you I am pro ud to be a Member of Parliament and to sit in the Canadian House of Commons Popular or not I can do no better than my best Sincerely Garth Turner MP Halton peel The Halton Hills HERALD Home Newspaper of Hills Established 1 A Division of Canadian Newspaper Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario L7G 326 K ROBERT MALCOLMSON Publisher and General Manager 8772201 DAN TAYLOR ON DAVE HASTINGS MANAGER CLASSIC Joan CIRCULATION Marl ACCOUNTING Jan nit Accountant SUBSCRIPTION RATES IS Canada ar all 1 on all original and malarial by til and In IMa nwipaMr National Mllca St Toronto Ontario MSH Iha mail not liable or out rt In bared In amount paid for by thai portion of adnrtlaanwnt In arror It dva to naglloanca or and I ha II no I lab Illy lor tniartlon of any il bayond In amount paid tor Peoples Forum Protesters got results Dear Colin I read with interest your editorial Slamdunked by CBC There is a good reason why the CBC focused on the radicals protesting the widen of Main Street South They got results They made Council sit up and listen The previous Tuesday at Com mittee R A I and others made very good well reasoned and researched arguments against the road widening We might as well have spoken to the wall There was even anger in the voice of one councillor who said he didnt think these people know what they want so lets get on with the vote And almost unanimously councillors voted for the widening So much for Bens opinion that council heeds our concerns The same arguments presented the following Monday by some in a more confrontational man ner and backed by numerous placard carrying citizens receiv ed a far different reaction Coun voted to defer its decision until June 1 well after the April 8 deadline it set for the public to submit written comments to the Town Ft A I D second only to POWER in size has chosen to work with council where ble We monitor all Council and Committee meetings and our comments and submissions are the result of careful study and consultation with professionals We see our role as one of educa tion and mediation However when this reasoned approach ob viously gets us nowhere disgruntled members ad others feel they must support us in more radical ways In the case of Main Street South we are grateful We may now have a chance to consider some real alternatives By the way Colin speaking of being slamdunked how is it that after two weeks of presenta tions the last attended by 150 people Bens report on Main Street South was buried on Page instead of being on the front page where it belonged Cordially Gail Rutherford President A I D Georgetown Thanks from Blue Fins Dear Sir Just a short note to say thank you on behalf of the Hills Blue Fins for your coverage of our 199091 swim season Herald Sports Editor Rob Risk went to a lot of time and effort to help us and did a great job of working with us in getting our writeups and pictures into the paper It is our considered opinion that we have had more and better exposure than at any time in the past we couldnt be more satisfied Thanks again and we look for ward to working with The Herald next season Yours truly on behalf of the Halton Hills Blue Fins John Duncan Director Public Relations Concern appreciated Dear Sir Our son Nick decided to finish the hockey season in style Not to be outdone by any of the other players he completely stopped the play for several minutes As we awaited the arrival of the ambulance several people quick came forward to offer their assistance Wed like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the two nurses the Volunteer Firefighter Paul the arena staff and others who were there and immediately helped out While at the hospital concerned players Coach and one of the nurses arrived to in quire as to Nicks health Within an hour of arriving home League Convenor John Murphy and others were dropping by or to about Nick It is the kindness and concern of people like these who help make Hills a great place to live Our thanks to everyone Yours truly Pamela B Johnston Robert Johnston Georgetown