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AIS - The Canadiani Champion, Friday, February 17, 2007 OPINION- 0, b Which parlty is truly green?) Environment will be key issue in next election \\ hile uc don't know wlicnl tise nexi cîcciion wiii bc field, ittwould appear that wc do know what wii lie a kcy clection isstue - tise envîronent, \ isether its tise resuit of an unnsiaily warmi wînter II southern Ontario (cornbined witis ihe alinost daîiy imagcs of extreme weather in otiser paris of' tise globe). or tise risc of varions local grassrooLs envtronninai groups. or filims lîke AI (,ore's An Inconvenient Trots, tise state of our environ- mient is a major topic of concen. Or nîaybe many of us have finaliv î-ealizccd uc simpiv tan't continue expioiting our eniîronmient vithot expecting to lace senions consequences. Pritne Minîster Stepisen Harper and is (onservatîve gov- ernment appear to bave realîzed tbey tan't keep îreaîîng tise issue of tise environmrrent as îbev bave ti tise past witbout also iacing serions consequences- Snddenly, ineffective Rona Ambrose was shoown tise door and John Baird was brongisi in as envtrotîtnent mînister Io paint tise Conservatives green wîtis tise isep of lots of new- fonnd cash. Baird îs also biaming tise Liserais for years of empîy prom- ises and inactivlty over reducing greenhonse gasses. There's a ning of trutis to risese accusations. Tise environ- ment was hardly tise centre of attention whiic tise liserais were in power for many years. Tise NDP wisich bas tradîrîonaiiy represenîed tise interesîs of labour, may have trouble convincîng people tisey wiii make tise right choice if it comes clown to a difficuit decision isetween jobs or tise environment. Which birngs ns to tise Green Party Snddeniy one of Canada's fringe parties is tise oniy one witis a long-standing gennine concern olver tise environment. Wiii this ise enougis to boost tise party from tise fringe int tise politîcai maînstream in tise next ellection? WiIi it wln rep- resent.ation in Parliament? At tise very least, tise Green Party sisouid bie granted a seat attise table for tise leadershsip debates in tise next federai eiec- tion. Otijerwise a debate over tise state of Canada's environ- ment wouid seem very isoiiow indeed. Readers WrJiteçý Send your letters to miltonrel@haltonsearchom or &rop themn off at r75 Mam St. E. 1 can't thank caring man enough DEAR EDITOR: i would like to thank the caring gen- tleman who graciousiy helped me on January 20 outside of the Suisway at Derry and Ontario streets. i didn'î ask him hits name, but i wvish i would have isecause hie was truly a life-saver to me. itfs comforting to know that there are kind people ont there who are wlll- ing to sacnifice their time toi help somte- one in need. This kind stranger went above and heyond to ensure that my son and 1 were safe, and i canlt hank hlm enough. 1 wouid also like to thank the two wonderli police officers who heiped hy keeping hoth my son and myseif caim in a fnightening situation. Your help wiiI neyer hie forgotten. Thank you from the hottomn of my heart. KELLY TAYLOR MILTON Irbr Canaian cljampîon MitrY sConiniuty ewspaper Snce 1860 875MainSt. E., Milton, Ont. L9T 3Z3 905-878-2341 Editoniai Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Ctassified:905 875-3300 Circutation: 905-878-5947 www.m-iltoncanadianchampion.com Publisher Neil Oliver Advertising Director Woody McNab Managing Editor Karen Miceli Production Manager Tim Colos Circulation Manager Chartenie Hall Office Manager Tori Casas The Canadian Champion, published every Tuesday and Fiday at 875 Main St E., Milton, Ont, 19T 3Z3, isa division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. - Group Publisher tan Olive. A eig is acceped on the codttatin teevet of a fflaphcalrmoitha oioothaertsig pao uped by the enrreous ter, togethef war a reasona5le allownce for signa tr will not be charged for. but the balance of the advetserees aill be pad foratthe applicable rate1 libe eere te5engh o categonze adaertieneets or dedinee CCAB Audited Fiecoegnized for exeeneece boy Otario Conmnity L e spa eAsociation C NA Canadian Comeruety Newspapens Association Subueban Newspapers SKI~ of Aeoca Theviewfromrew% Wanted - a home in Milton du-it doesn't cost afortwie What wiii it take to get somne truiy afford- able housing bult in Milton sooner than later? As you'iI read elsewhere in this paper, town coumil supported the first phase (198 homes) of a mew subdivision this week at Fourtis Lime and Derry Road, but tise second phase that contains apartmemt buildings ismit epected to get off tise ground until 2011. Whiie 1 know this is due to a iack of water and wastewater capacity at tise Region's end, i couidn't heip but feel tise same way Ward 4 Councillor Wendy Scissu said ase did about tise deiay - disappoimted. Disappointed for tise eideriy couples wiso have to, leave towm because tbey can't afford tise skyrocketing housing prices in Milton. Disappoimted for tise young people hike myseif who just wamt an affordabie first home (whicb 1 emded up finding in Acton because even townhomes in Milton are very Where are the average people supposed to expensive). go? 1 guess thse answer to this question for And disappointed that the sonne people wouid be, "Not in Town truly isn't achieving the mix my backyard." of bousing it sot desperately needs. 1i know l've used this column Then, once 1 read thse staff to stress this point before, but 1 report regarding thse subdivision 4rlI cant say it enougs - we need a proposai, I feit eve more sad- mindset change when it comes dened by what some residents -i toi affordable housing. have previously said in opposition 1 wouid also like toi ask the to, tise apartmnents. Region to try toi find just a smaii According toi tise report, some iiiamount of water and waste- people indicatied they're opposed -à ý ý - water capacity before 20H for to affordabie housing being locat- the apartments. In fact, i think ed anywhere in Milton. the apartments shouid be moved toi the front 1 couldn't believe tisis statement when i of the water and wastewater fine because we read it. As Ward 3 Councilior Jan Mowbray see so few of these proposais. said, are we supposed to tell everyone who Whiie this may be a baby step toward cant afford the expensive homes in Milton solving the oiverl housing issue, amy that we don't want them here? progress is better than none. 'che Canadian Champion is a proud mia sponsor for W A-,OM3* sèà # Jigle Bel Fund CNO 0 UNITED WAY 0: 0F MILTON T AUCTION MILTON SANTA CLAUS PARADE VYNÇA Showease Milton - e ~Awards -1