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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 7GRAPEVINESafe to swimwork, titled Summer Sojourn.It was safe to swim at the Cancer fundraiserOld Beach in Prospect Park Actons Lisa Gareau Booth is last week according to Halton putting equal amounts of time Health Department test results. into fundraising and training as It was only the second time this she preps for the annual Week-summer that bacteria levels have end to End Womens Cancers, been acceptable, making it safe which includes a 60-kilometre to swim.walk in Toronto to raise money Last year, the Old Beach was for the Princess Margaret Hos-closed for almost half the swim-pital.ming season six times for a Each participant must raise total of 42 days because of un-$2,000, and Gareau Booth has acceptable bacteria levels which held garage sales and draws could make people sick.to raise the money. She will To find out if a Halton beach co-host a silent auction and is safe for swimming call 1-866-pub night on August 21, at St. 442-5866.Georges Pub in Georgetown. Fox memoriesFor more information call Lisa Do you have a personal story at 519-853-8350.LETS ROLL: New Acton resident Tim Plinck, who is legally blind, is finding his way around about Terry Foxs 1980 run Ace athletetown in the six-speed, pedal-powered ride that he built using recycled flooring, plumbing pipe through Georgetown? To mark Congrats to rural Acton Spe-and bicycle parts. Ken Baker photothe 30th anniversary of Foxs cial Olympian Emily Boycott epic run, the Ontario Office who had a great showing at the of the Terry Fox Foundation recent National Summer Games is asking people to share their in London, Ontario.Justice must be seen to be donememories of Foxs visit to this Competing in Rhythmic Gym-area on July 22, 1980.nastics, Boycott, 27, placed As this is written, the trial of women.This Grapevine writer then second All-round and first in the Omar Khadr is beginning in I have always been dissatis-The Waya reporter driving the CKMW-Club final. She placed fourth in Guantmo Bay prison in Cuba. fied that mass murderers in this I See ItCFNY-FM news cruiser behind Hoop, first in Ribbon and second Khadr is accused of murdering an country are sentenced to con-Foxs support van broadcast in Ball.American soldier while involved current sentences. I know a life live during Foxs run from the Performance cashin a gunfight in Afghanistan. Not sentence is supposed to mean a withMoore Park plaza in George-Congrats to Georgetown to make assumptions, but one life sentence but, to my mind, a Mike OLearytown to Brampton.Hospital, which will receive assumes Mr. Khadr wasnt fight-concurrent sentence improves Your I Remember Terry $611,000 in one-time Pay-for-ing alongside N.A.T.O. troops, the chances of parole. If the story maximum 500 words Results performance money which include Canadian soldiers, sentences were consecutive, I enough problems with people should be emailed to ontario2@from the province for improv-trying to bring some sense of or-would feel better that this mon-who turn to violence as the solu-terryfoxrun/org or FAX to Jes-ing patient admission wait times der to this poor country.ster would absolutely spend the tion to their problems.sica at 416-924-6597.to meet a Ministry of Healths Khadr was 15 at the time of rest of his life behind bars.Early settlers, for the most part, Rink raisergoal time.his capture. Some in the west are Pickton will probably be eli-came here to escape either pol-Proceeds from the annual Halton Healthcare Services, trying to characterize Khadr as gible for parole in 25 years. The itical or economic prosecution. Three Musketears Memorial which runs the Georgetown a child soldier. On the other fact he might not live that long During the mass immigration Golf Tournament on August 28 Hospital, was recently awarded hand in the Middle East coun-is little consolation for the fam-after World War II, the comment will help pay for an out-door an exceptional three-year full tries boys are regarded as men ilies of the victims. One assumes most often heard was that they skating rink in memory of Ac-Accreditation with no condi-by their society before the age of there will be vigorous opposition came here to make a better life tons Raymond Getty, shot in tions after a survey found the 10. So whose rules should we be if he ever comes up for parole, for themselves and their families. the chest by a teen he played hospital met 97 per cent of the observing? One way or the other, Wbut we cant be sure of what the e still hear that today.road hockey with.criteria for quality.Khadr certainly knew right from political climate will be in 20 or Canada, in most cases, has The fun and lucrative tourna-Volunteers wantedwrong when he allegedly mur-25 years. In addition, theres all delivered. Generations of Can-ment also raised over $30,000 Do you have a few hours to dered the American medic.the money Picktons possible adians have prospered and live to help pay for Actons Three spare on Saturday or Sunday to There was some question as parole hearing will cost. Spend-in peace with their neighbours. Musketears skatepark, named help with the RONA MS Ride to whether or not Khadr would ing hundreds of thousands, or Sadly, a few refuse to leave in memory of three Acton teens that starts and finishes in Pros-even show up for his trial. He millions, of dollars on a lost behind the tendency to solve killed in a car-train crash south pect Park?is being tried by a military tri-cause makes little sense to me.problems in their homeland with of Acton.Organizers are expecting as bunal that he disputes is neither We have to feel sorry for the violence. Canada has no room The scramble format tourney many as 700 cyclists to descend legal nor unbiased. I submit he families of the 20 women who for people who think this way. tees off at 8 a.m. at Acton Golf on Acton, and they need help is more likely to receive a dis-will never see any kind of justice. Personally, I have no time or pity Club. For details call Kathy at with everything from setting up passionate trial in the west than On the one hand, I understand for them when they run afoul of 519- 853-2151.route signs to handling luggage he could ever hope for under Af-that no matter how many more the authorities.Artists exhibitionto preparing food.ghanistans system or any form trials this murderer goes through, Omar Khadr has made it plain The work of Acton artist Sonja Riders set off from Acton at 8 of Shari law, even if he would there is nothing more the justice he prefers to live in the third Mortimer altered, reinterpreted a.m. on Saturday and ride to the ever be charged for murdering a system can do to him. On the world conditions he chose to or transformed landscapes has University of Waterloo where westerner.other hand would you be satis-fight for. I have one word for been mounted as a solo exhib-they will spend the night, re-There are some Canadians fied if one of your daughters had him. Bye!ition at the Alton Mill Gallery turning to Acton on Sunday.who think the Canadian govern-been one of the 20? Wouldnt *****until September 12.If you can help call Clarinda ment should have intervened and you feel your childs murder The long drawn out saga of Mortimer will be at the Mill at 416-922-6600, ext: 3107 or brought Mr. Khadr back to Can-had been somehow diminished Robert Pickton has thankfully on Sunday (August 15) from Clarinda.brandao@mssociety.ada. So far, the government has with the additional charges be-come to an end. B.C. Crown At-1:30 to 5 p.m. to talk about the caresisted the pressure even from ing stayed?torneys last week announced that the Canadian Supreme Court. I The only saving grace is that they would not be proceeding wonder what we would do with the additional families will not Whats Your Beef?with 20 further murder charges. him? Give him a slap on the wrist have to sit through gut wrench-Pickton, you will remember, Put it in a letter to the Editor!and a stern lecture? Probably.ing trials like the first six did; was accused of murdering 26 Its better than I for one have no desire to ever and they were horrendous or-or more women most from the just chewing see Khadr on Canadian soil. Not deals.poor downtown eastside of your cud!just because of the crime he is Pickton will now be trans-Vancouver. Pickton is currently Deadline is accused of committing, if he is ferred to a federal prison. Small serving a life sentence after be-Tuesday at noon.convicted, but because we have consolation.ing convicted of murdering six