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Page 4— Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, July 3, 1993 e HIS WEEK Halton Hits This ¥ ry Georgetown, Ont. L7G 481, and is printed i t ‘atQ.£. Web Printing. Halton Hills This V du r Such ht 0 a PUBLISHER: Ken Bellamy EDITOR: Colin Gibson PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kathleen Topolsek CIRCULATION MANAGER: Marie Shac OFFICE MANAGER: Jean SI L HALTON HILLS THIS WEEK IS INDEPENDENTI LY OWNED & OPERATED. INE: 873-2254 The People's Corner Put tobacco industry out of busines Editor’s Note: A copy of anywhere they pollute the includes cigarette smoke) the following letter was air. I hardly eat out in Testau- and other people’s unhealth- released to Halton Hills’ rants (something that the rest ming at | ‘kK on you, the paring son who has had to pr with smokers as I have Re: Councillors reject a bylaw prohibiting smoking in public I commend you and the members of council who an we who aren’t volved in politics, c tantly criticize those who are? How can I, who tried their best to get the smoking bylaw passed. You seem to have an understand- ing of the severity of the Problem, Tam one of the thousands Who are allergic to cigarette smoke. It not only affects my heart because of the medicine I have to take, but my eyes, also. Cigarette smoke afflicts me with the painful. condition called Conjunctivitis, an eye infec- tion either caused by bacte- Tia or pollutants, such as cig- arette smoke. It is not only very painful, but embarrass- asleep, wake up late, whine and weep ...’m _ $0 accepting, so defense- in. _ less, lam far too Canadian. As it tums out, this is my first and last article. it’s odd. In high school I did an internship with a local newspaper an had to report on scene, When “Sent Political system. Thanks anyway, Colin. ing, because it turns my eyes blood red. Smokers are costing me money, as I have to buy eye_ drops for this condition. Smokers are also robbing me of a social life, as I can’t go. Ottawa denizens living ina different world To the Editor: . “ The Senator's vote to increase their’ income with a $6,000 a year expense allowance is a fine example Of the attitude of both the civil servants and Ppoliti- cians in Ottawa. They live , ina completely different world. They are the con- sumers of taxes, not pro- ducers. and as long as the Producers keep Providing, ir desire to consume will never be lessened. The statement of Senator Lowell 3 Murray, Conservative Senate House leader, Saying the vote should be left until after the next election shows the contempt of these people for Canada and Canadians, Although there are some Letters Welcomed] ::ie""" "= Conservative and Liberal tanks who when away from Halton Hills This Week Send your letter’ | Ottawa Propose ‘some welcomes your letters. Letters to: reforms but like Mulroney must be signed and include ¥ after his many promis your full name and address. The Editor during the 1984? election Names will be withheld on . campaign, once safely in Tequest. - Halton Hills This Week Ottawa, the old guard con- Halton Hills This Week 232 Guelph St., Unit 9 | trols the jobs. Teserves the right to edit, Georgetown, ON Until we have a new revise, or reject any letters on L7G 4B1 group who do not owe the basis of factual errors, favors, we will never have Punctuation, spelling errors or Or fax to: a reformed civil service. as a result of space limitations. 416-873-3918 Rod Pinkney Georgetown rants that have a room just for non-smokers. I can’t go to parties, dinner and dances, Social evenings where there are smokers. I can’t browse in malls. I can’t even gotoa family member’s wedding Teception this year because a lot of the young people will be smoking. A few weeks ago there ‘was a program on T.V. about a growing number of chil- dren suffering from seizures due to chemical smells, The doctor on the Program said it was the new disease of the 1990's. One of the chemical smells that Produced seizures in these children was cigarette smoke, becausé cigarette smoke is chock full of chemicals. This is what is making so many non-smokers ill, Like the poor Parents of these little children, I, and “thollsands OF omhetsyare hay ing a hard time coping with today’s pollution (which ful, as well as distressing even have withdrawal symp- toms. This is why it’s so hard for them to stop smok- ing. Another grim reality of cigarette smoking is that it does cause lung cancer. Thousands die every year from it and there’s been an increase in women smokers dying from lung cancer. I wonder how many of you have really suffered in life, or felt intolerable pain. I wonder if any of you have seen a loved one die of this devastating disease. It’s a long and dreadfully painful death and my heart “goes out to all those dying right now from their cigarette addic- lion. Do you ever give a thought to them? ‘Will you ever give a thought to those little children in Canada suf- fering from seizures brought on by cigarette smoke and “other pollutants orto: me? Ss I’m just an ordinary per- ‘Peoples no power to do anyt This Week for publication of you takes for granted) for. addiction. about it. You do have Janet Lunn Stewart smoke billows and drifts. Smokers are stubbornly power and you can do s Town Clerk I'm fine in those few restau- addicted to nicotine and thing about it by ban smoking in public pla It’s making a lot of pec ‘as well as children, very Why should we have to fer from someone else’s erable addiction? Y should people have to di such an agonizing -y because some member; town and city council ; the Government of Can turn a convenient blind ey No disrespect to any you, but if I was in ye place, my conscier wouldn’t allow me for ¢ moment to forget the aw and utterly needless suff ing that is going on rig now due not only fre smoking cigarettes, b because of other people Cigarette smoke. I’d not-or try to ban cigarette smoki in public places, but put t tobacco industry out of bu: less. ‘D2Wwhit Georgetow Son the menu. _ the event of which I write. was Seniors’ Safety Fair, | which took place at Halton offering The Police were ) ____ Awareness Seniors’ Seminars; D, Shor what Special Skills. Dogs of Canada can oi ok Shirreffs gave a seminar on Wills and Power of At A The Line Dancers, Grace Anglican Church Memorial Hand Bell Choir, the Oakville Entertainers, Ro McDonald Safety Show, Gordon Massey and other things were offered inside, One large space was filled with displays and informa- ion concerning all the things which seniors May need or use in our Halton area, and there was a space for chil- dre en, Outside; there was the Antique and Classic Car show, Ontario Safety League Highway Simulation; Street- Proofing lessons, firemen their equipment, clowns, bal- loons, Sparky the Dog, and - ther things, ot : The highlight of the day took place at high noon. Halton Region’s Senior’s Advisory Committee Safety Fa Recognition Ceremony, This ir lauded turning switches, elc. - that Was an interesting time and wild speak to a conven- Was carried quickly along by tion of 300 or so People. @ good M.C. and good ‘Speak- Another dog Opens draw- ers, and takes out clothing for Valerie Cook, chair of the Elderly Services Advisory Committee/Good Neighbors Council, welcomed us to the “First Seniors’ Safety Fair” and Valerie, along with Peter Burlington, Halt Milton and Oakvill dance all hi i for them / the committee which had Created the dream and then nade the dream come true. Tepresent us at the regional The first Seniors’ Safety Fair level should have recognition was definitely a success, as well, . Another thing which I was Perhaps the piece of infor- able to do at the Fair t mation which was new to-me~ was what we heard at the Special Skills Dogs of Canada seminar, These dogs are trained for individuals of all ages, and of any need. * One-dog which was recently trained was for a boy who had a very quick brain and no use of his body, and who was becoming so introspective that he would not talk to Peo- ple. Within a short time, the _ dog had given his enough independence - i.e., Pickin, up things that got dropped, (Elderly Services Advisory Commi Good Neighbor information around the ted the it together with not done. Each of the volun- teers in Charge of the event were el 4 clearer picture of ESAC tte). I have seen the le area - have even brochure - but Putting ESAC I had wearin