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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 10 ,2 01 9 | 8 ALEXANDER TRENTON, DENTURIST 905.877.2359 I 18 CHURCH STREET WWW.GEORGETOWNDENTURECLINIC.CA Georgetown's trusted choice for hearing care 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown (In the Knolcrest Centre) 905.877.8828 Armstrong Ave Delrex Blvd Finally, test drive hearing aids that let you decide at your own speed. At Halton Audiometric Centre, we believe the only way to know which hearing aid is right for you is to experience the benefits in your day-to-day life. Take home and test drive state of the art hearing aids today with NO COMMITMENT OR DEPOSIT REQUIRED. Call us today for your free consultation haven't seen it. Not everyone shares my opinion about the impor- tance of newspapers. Some will say that they don't need us because they get all there news from social media.I wonder where they think that news actually comes from? It strikes me akin to saying that we no longer need farmers because we have supermarkets. Like farmers, we put time and energy into something im- portant, never quite know- ing how it will turn out until harvest time. And like food, people don't always appreci- ate news until it's gone. That's why journalists and newspaper people alike to stand up once a year and remind the world that what we do is important. And while we're fortunate that we don't have to risk our lives to defend our newspa- pers, it is important that we defend them nonetheless. Gordon Cameron is Group Managing Editor for Hamilton Community News. I find it strange that I had never heard of the name of newspaperman Elijah Par- ish Lovejoy until I came across it in a video from a popular YouTube history channel. Lovejoy was born in Maine and ran papers in St. Louis and Alton, Illinois where he died in 1837. Well, not so much died as murdered defending his printing press from a pro- slavery mob who objected to the publication of his aboli- tionist views. Lovejoy quite literally died for freedom of the press. For most of my ca- reer, news media in general, and newspapers in particu- lar, were solid, strong and respected in our communi- ties. Sure, we'd get angry letters over an editorial or a story from time-to-time, but for the most part that just showed how engaged our readers were. But then things started to change. Our business models were undermined by the move to online adver- tising. Our editorial integri- ty was undermined by fake charges of being pedlars of "fake news." While we are still important and vibrant voices within our commu- nities, it's starting to feel like the mob is getting clos- er. That's why it's necessary to take the time to stop and recognize National News- paper Week. It may seem self-serving to celebrate yourself in your own pages, but we as an in- dustry haven't always been particularly good at tooting our own horn. Once upon a time, every- one seemed to realize and appreciate the significance of the work we do, but now it's vital to offer a reminder. After all, who else in- vests the same time and money into holding our gov- ernments and elected lead- ers to account as we do? If we disappeared tomorrow who would take up that torch? Who else goes looking for the sorts of stories that make you proud of your neighbours and your com- munity? Is there anyone else who does that to the same level as your local newspapers do? If there is, I OPINION YES, NEWSPAPERS MATTER COLUMNIST GORDON CAMERON OFFERS A REMINDER TO READERS GORDON CAMERON Column Halton Regional Police have charged a driver with stunt driving - meaning their vehicle has been im- pounded and their driver's licence suspended for seven days - after a car was caught going 50 km/h over the speed limit outside a local church. The incident oc- curred around 3 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 25) out- side St. Stephen's Anglican Church and Cemetery on Steeles Avenue near Ninth Line. Police said the vehicle was going 110 km/h in the posted 60 km/h zone. "Speed is a contributing factor in 1 out of 4 fatal colli- sions," police said in a tweet. "Please drive to the road and weather conditions," the force said in a tweet. The traffic stop comes as part of Project Rural Impact, which is targeting speeding and aggressive driving in Milton and Halton Hills. NEWS Halton police charged the driver of this vehicle Wednesday, Sept. 25 after it was clocked going 50 km/h over the speed limit in Halton Hills on Steeles Avenue. Photo supplied by Halton Regional Police STUNT DRIVING CHARGE LAID OUTSIDE CHURCH AND CEMETERY LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com