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îSmoother sailing? sipo1DC z ull rwing the et noni n rke aper ko st 0 turbulence of' 200L) our tig no ahncdsa 2 rriessage tici itlers n ound acin t fiur, this rne last ycar v as to rcltaedb th CndanT IJ OZ "fasten your su îthclts- as Relt ai Asoito ~wcheadtd into2010. *Vhil It fhl on As it lurns ott the past fort toayn uto-ý,r p si Syear was not as rocky as and loki l'o a Io, h mnany had feared il wonid natioa ueriplonet Sbe. rate apptars to bc trending SConsider the followtng: downward. liven the joli - There was no federai situation in hard-hit election Ontario brightened in *The stock markets Novemiber as the ei-iov- rebounded ment level rose by 31,000, *The previous x'ear's pushing the unemiplov- sýtimuitlus patekages, both tient rate dîsss n 0.-Ipe licre and abroad, appeared centage points bo 8.2 pur to help right the listing cent. uhe low'ecst sînre eeonomie ship Jantiarv 2009. * Automakers again WVhile 2010 certainix started talking about prof- bad ils rocky moments, il its rather than restrutur- appears we weathered the ing and the closing of deal- storim.» erships Hieres to srnoth saiiing *Canadas real estate in 2011. Readers WriteL.z: Thanks for making Troy's Toy Drive a great success DEAR EDITOR: On behaîl of inys aear Irîend I1ros Newston, bis sister Crystal, miy faîher i iger lecd Sinigb and the Tiger Jeet Sîngh Foundaîtiîn, oLnr rcspecîed fai ies and the entire staîli duos ti Truy's Dtner, I'd like lu thank ur enlîre coin- mnunity of Milton for making this year's Troyss Toy Drive a tremendous snccess. We were blown away by taking in $60.000 in toys, food, ciothiog and cash donations. A small town wîth a big heart is the best way tu describe our community. And with al the media attention this year's event atîractetl, the secret of our'littie tuwn' is ont. In addition to the outponring of support that was once again sbown by Miltonians and area residents, this year we were aiso, biessed lu take in close te, $30,000 worth of sponsorsbip, which were led hy Scotia Bank (at Main Sîrecet and Thompson Road), Royal Park Homes, Linesteel ont from Barrie and Best Bny Mobtile from Bramalea City Centre. (Dur gratitude aiso, gues for the wonderfnl music prosaided by numerons bands i aur wrap-np parîy, inclnding the Salvation Armny Brass Quartet and Milton Choristers, in addi- lion tas a special 'Christmas Aronnd The Worid' performance by îecording artist Prita (hhabra and bhangra datacers frstin Sonay Gabroo Punjab De (SGPD) teamn. A speciai meintiona gues out tus Vennly atnd Dave of Dccks by Davc, who not only gener- onsiy sponsored the drive but were instru- inental in org.tntzlng the raie rze.\ bhir h geeae a.ppru\ilstately s 5,000. Ii anks, to hîsiket grî.îit jîîhnny t Wsi,\alter t ,retzksMayor Giord Krantz ant Itliton MI P led Chndleigh for lendtng thecir limie once again io this great carise. My sîneere appreciation goes otit tas ail ur s olainteers and local counncillors - both pres- eut and past - for showing tip) su carIs' and assistîng ts tiake the dlay su s'ery special. On the tosp of my list oI peuple to thank is my dear [riend Troy A lot of peuple aren't aware, but it was approxim-ately a lîttle over a year ago when Troy sat dlown with mny father and I te, express bis desire in wanting to do a îoy drive. Prom there, we brainstormed together and in addition lu collecting tuys, we expanded upon the idea lu also incînde the collection of food, clothing and incorporate the vision of bringing peuple of different faiths and cultures together under une rouf lu cele- brate the holiday season by supporting chil- dren and the less fortunate. It's very tlifficult tu nail down une specifie memuory that stands ont from aIl the goodwill that was displayed by residenîs this year. l-owever, if theres une momrent that was the pinnacle puint for tre dnring the toy tdrive, il wvas ur vîsît lu Toruntos Hospital for Sick Children. The enutre leain ssas on hand as mny fathet andt I were honouired lu be asked lu read to the yorîng patients. Prior lu the reading and taking pictures sstl ilic he rirîltir ii rr on il iliu naît ses asokul il r iuilel usakuc a \si Io1 lu ouutc patients' on the tipper flutit s Iisc oue ulls- hig so ,restlinig an. rit s utr' tilitoilt inaýtel\ titi Io lu attendl the tcarling 'sstioata !poin cnitcring une ioi the rinrs, we wscru net b> Siephen.i a I 7 sear ultI who dirînt look mnore ihan 10 years ofliage. lie sutîdenly bruke onit with a stiile that lit tif thre ruom. I realizetl that al the sleepless nights that Troy, nryssell and the 'teairi' endrtred arser the last irionth leaclitg np lu, the tov drive w as well worth il. I eould see that Troy was overwhelmed wîth emotion and I too had my eyes swell up witb tears, whîch in tbe end only reeonfirmed my purpose for being there. You see, it wasn't even hive years aige, bat my own nephew was diagnosed wiîh leukemia and îreated at SickKids. With God's grace, hes now a very happy, bealtby and spirited young boy Last but cerîainly nut least, I would lîke lu convey my heartfelt gratitude tu my fellow Miltonians. Tbrough yonr support, the twu Troy's Toy Drives and TîgerFest ait this past year's Milton Street Festival have bronght in more than $150,000, which bas conîrîbrîîed to satppurîîng sncb wurthy causes as the Milton District Hospital Fuundaîion, Toronto's Haospttal for Sitk C bîlaren, Hialon \'oîarcn s Place antheîl Salvation Ariny. Wisbing yorî aIl the very best for 2011. TIGER JEET SINGH JR. MILTON ~Ibr (£anadiatn elampion viis' (cmouiril aNpwa,tî 1860 555 tndustnial Dr. Milton, Ont. L9T 5E1 905-878-2341 Editorial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Ctassified.905 875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 www.mitoncanadianchampio.com V.P. - Group Publisher Neil Oliver Regionai General Manager IDavidi Harvey General Manager Editor in Chief Managing Editor Production Manager T n. 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