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SAVE 46 % OFFTHE NEWSSTAND RATE SUBSCRIBE ONLINE: tsoffers.ca/deal/comm OR CALL: 416-367-4500 and quote code 2DAYSAVE for weekend home delivery for 12 months Delivery service for large-scale businesses that gets the job done. Metroland Parcel Services helps businesses deliver packages to customers across Ontario in a reliable, affordable and timely manner. But don't just take our word for it: "Moving away from a well-known logistics company that we had been working with for 10 years was a little scary, but 3 months in and we could not be more pleased." - Kim Barrington, General Manager Detour Coffee Roasters Visit our website at metrolandparcelservices.ca Scan for more information The Interfaith Council of Halton (ICH) stands for all faiths in our region, and as a group, we condemn the recent alleged anti-Asian hate-motivated incidents against a local family in southeast Oakville. The Interfaith Council of Halton reaffirms that vi- olence has no faith and condemns murder, vio- lence and hatred of all forms. We formed as a group out of compassion to come together to show our solidarity in times of chaos and confusion and say "NO" to injustice, racism and prejudice of all kinds, to learn from and respect and honour each other. We have sought ways to learn and teach each other and the community about how our faiths have more commonalities than differ- ences and how we stand to- gether for justice and peace. We are Bahá'ís, Bud- dhists, Christians, First Nations, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Zoroastri- ans and others belonging to a variety of world faiths. We share common val- ues of justice, faith and peace. The Torah, Bible, Qur'an and all religious scriptures remind us of the importance of saving lives, not harming even a single soul. We celebrate our diver- sity and honour our uniqueness. We will not let hate, nor injustice, nor rac- ism, nor stereotypes pre- vent us from keeping our unity and strength. The Interfaith Council of Halton prays for the peace, safety and well-be- ing of all and is united against all forms of hatred, including anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism and others. May we soon find a day when we will not read of vio- lence and horror, but of to- getherness, harmony, love and respect for each other. GILLIAN FEDERICO, CHAIR, INTERFAITH COUNCIL OF HALTON CAR IDLING IS INDEED A PROBLEM IN OAKVILLE (The following letter is in response to a recent letter ti- tled "Let's protect our planet as well as ourselves" by Da- vid Milovac. It was ad- dressed to the Town of Oak- ville, and a copy was filed with the Oakville Beaver.) Finally, someone is ad- dressing the problem with car idlers. This is something which I have noticed as well, but not by shoppers. I do early morning walks through Tannery and Waterworks Park in both summer and winter and see many cars idling in the parking lots, mostly at Tannery. In the winter I presume it's to keep their heater go- ing, and in the summer the air conditioning. Many of the drivers seem to like keeping their headlights on as well -- not sure why, though. For the most part, these drivers seem to be glued to their cellphones. In 2019, Town council amended and strength- ened the Anti-Idling Bylaw, making it a violation for a vehicle to idle for more than three consecutive minutes except under cer- tain circumstances. The vehicles I've noticed are doing this for prolonged periods of time. I think the police or bylaw enforcement officers would have a field day issuing tickets for these infractions. That would mean more money in the Town's cof- fers. At the very least, the Town should erect signs about this bylaw in Tan- nery Park. I think it is an important issue and cause for our en- vironment. ABBE OSICKA, OAKVILLE 16 MILE CREEK NOT THE PLACE FOR BOARDWALK I would like to express a resounding 'No' to the idea of a boardwalk at 16 Mile Creek. From March to Novem- ber, I visit 16 Mile Creek in my kayak. During each vis- it I make a point of picking up plastic garbage in or near the water. During my quiet trips, I see a broad range of birds -- from eagles to Red-Wing blackbirds to swans -- as well as deer, beaver and muskrat inhabit this ref- uge. I believe a boardwalk would destroy some of their habitat, and in five years most would be scared away and leave this isolat- ed area as a vacant swamp. There are no other areas in downtown Oakville for these beautiful creatures to inhabit. Leave this area as it is, and let a wide range of spe- cies thrive peacefully as they are meant to. GERRY PIELSTICKER, OAKVILLE LETTERS & COMMENTARY RACISM SHOULD HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR SOCIETY WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SUBMIT YOUR LETTER TO THE EDITOR TODAY!