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The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 12, 2007 - A9 HOMESELLERS -Lo alBud hits ay sym ol CORRECTION NOTICE1 Find Dur What Yoiir Loca Bu dhits s y s m bo 5 45 2tO[4O5O 540005 h Neîqhbouir SoId For! is not ac'uaïl a swastikaWe si7eelyapologize for any iconvenie ne Ons ae ause ý Our alued customers By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Milton resîdent Delta Ilillyard wants people so know a backvkard swastika has, a coin- pleteix' different meaning tromn the racist, hurtful onte gernerally associated wuth the' syrnhol. She4s angr with a story The Champion ran Tuesday ahout several swastikas painted hy vanclals on roadways. Hillyard, who's a Buddhist, said the symbol shown in a photo accompanying the story is a backward swastika and a Buddhist symbol - she doesn't cati it a swastika - rather than the racial motif adopted by Adolph Hitler. "That symbol that was shown in the newspaper doesn't mean anything racial and isn't a negative symbol," Hillyard said, explaining ever since Hitiers reign of terror, Buddhists have drawn the symbol wath is night angles bent in a left-facing direc- tion to differentiate it fromn the right-facing swastika. The article descrihed two cases of graffiti in ncarhy rural Milton locations. In tIse first case discovered Christmass day. a large, wshite equilateral cross was paintecl on Local Buddthists want people to know this symbol, recently spraypainted on local roads, has a meanhng different f rom the racist one Vls known for. the road in the nmiddle of No. 15 Sidero0sd and N ass agaw e ya/ E s q u es i n g Townline. One kilometre south, two signs and several boulders were also defaced with the samne sym- bols and profanity ln the second incident, a swastika was spray-painted along wth 'KKK' on the road ai the intersection of No. 25 Sideroad and N assagaw ey a/E squ esi ng Townilîn. The Champion quoted Det. Sgt. Peter Hodgson saying the symbol is "extremnely offensive." But Hillyard said she has a problem with that comment when paired with the photo that ran wîth the storv She said several of her Buddhist friends swere also offended. The equilateral cross has heen used as a sacred symhol for thousands of years in religions including Buddhism and Hindluism. She agrecd the graffiti was likely doue hy racist vandals who didn't know the syinhol they drew was actually a reli- gious one, and said she wishes people were more educated about it. Halton Regional Police Det. Sgt. Peter Hodgson said he's aware the symbol had a different mneaning before it was taken over by Hitler. But he said he's confident the vandals who defaced the road intended. it as racist graffiti. "When you see a swastika drawn in the middle of an inter- section and on a boulder, and tn the second instance bas 'KKK' beside it, uts certainly not refer- ring to the Hîndu use, but to the quite despîcable use bv Nazis," he saiti. Stephanie Thiesseis cati be reached ai sîh iessen@rnýmiltoncaria- di an champi onî. om. AkL*MA tires avaiIlabIe only In stores wIth service centres. 1r upto 1up to ~ - sUOOV mi m iii i i fie*daN JamaY 12 - JesoY 18. Preduet: A er AS563O 6895/AS5630 6494. On page 20 of the Jauay 12h fler we advertsedthis itemt 799 99 Costomrne ca pu hase the A er AS5101AWLMI in ils pe eal $799,99. SU 10081162/10081163, Recycle S This ~ii1 Newspaper its lrime -to req 181er for 4UI4IOK. or S ENIOK KINPEFCêAKUfN Proqram We look forward to welcoming your child to school' Junior Kindergarten 2007-2008: Chiltiren must be 4 years old by December 31, 2007. Senior Kindergarten 2007-2008: Chiltiren must be 5 years old by December 31, 2007. NQot If your chilti is currently attending une of our schools for Junior Kindergarten, you do not need to register for Senior Kindergarten. 0, To determiùne your designateti home school, access our website www.hdsb.&a and review our on-line boundary maps or use "School Locator" (click on "Schooil Information", then "Find a School"). Cali your designated school toi find out which dates have heen established for Kindergarten registration. Parents/guardians must he public school supporters. Please bring the following original documenta with you*: " your child's immnunization record sproof of your child'a age * your child's Ontario Health Card (hirth certificate or passport) * proof of address *If vou are nul the child's parent, please bring proof of custody (court order). Please ensure that your child is registered hy Fedruay. 200Q7, For further information contact 905-335-3663, ext. 3271 (Milton andl Halton HUis), ext. 3294 or exit. 2211 (Burlingion and Oakville). 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