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Iugmc wholeheartedly with Lana Faessler‘s lament {Chronicle, April 27, 2005) over the development plans for Waterloo downtown lexcept that 1 personally couldn‘t vare less about the location of an 1CBO or Beer Store}. When the plan for fown Square was first published in the Chronicle, it was clear (and the city was told} the plan was frivolous and ill advised. it was clear (and the city was told} Surely the new site will be someâ€" the plan was frivolous and il _ what pretty, if a little pretentiously Michael Clifton advised so Waterioo Prettiness doesn‘t improve what counts versations or emails you have had with the person, as these will likely be the primary evidence against him or her if the case does go to court. If none of these measures work or if you suspect that the person behind the harassment has some sort of a desire to hurt you contact the police, because there have been known to be cases where similar behavior online was the first step to more serious violent physical crimes. Homeless shouldn‘t wait for funding Pardon us, but we‘ve heard this song before. This funding has been promised for years. and held up by a lack of a deal on affordable housing between the feds and the province. If the harassment is seriously interfering with vour life then an additional option that you may have is to file a civil suit against the offender in which you can claim monetary compensation for your emotional damage We should not fear ‘Fortress America‘ e federal government came to I Kitchener last week to announce once again that it will be funding affordable housing initiatives in Ontario and this region. But politicians say this time is difâ€" ferent, and that the money will flow through even if the Liberal governâ€" Tlu- hysteria _ surrounding Fortress America‘ is as unhelpâ€" ful as it is absurd. Why do some Canadians continue to define themselves as being ‘notâ€"American‘ or worse, ‘antiâ€"American‘? Is our culture so fragile that it must be funded Adâ€"nauseum (pun intended}, and that our government must prevent us from what we buy, what we hear and what we see? In attempting to paint a customs umion that would strengthen trade ties and increase the security at our own borders as being a threat to our identity/sovereignty, this is what Ms. Greenwoodâ€"Speers suggests in a recent letter to the Chronicle The US. indeed has many ene tmies _ as does western civilization To quote the classical historian Vic Continued from page 10 Be warned, however, that with a LETTE] CHRONICLE EDITC Particularly as the city is still However, there is no crawling out from the rubble of the _ that it fits in with any co RIM Park debacle (without any eviâ€" _ coherent plan to actually dence yet of really good plans for _ downtown in a more su improving that situation}, it seems _ manner than that. unwise to embark on a spending Prettiness is nice, but spree that appears todo nothing _ improve the economy or more than decorate an otherwise _ ment of an area on its own useful corner of our central space. ment is toppled in the House of Commons, as is expected in the next few weeks. We‘ll see. While the familiar funding promises were being made last week, local groups were taking up the torch of our responsibility to our fellow citâ€" iwens. civil suit. you do not have the assisâ€" tance of the poiice, so it is much harder to prove the guilt of a specifâ€" ic individual. The students at Sir John A. Macâ€" Donald high school will be raising money all this week and symbolically collecting bricks for Heartwood Place in Kitchener to address some of the It is rarely possible to track down the source of an email and to prove conclusively that a specific individâ€" ual has composed and sent a parâ€" ticular email. In addition to email, the harasser may use instant messaging software to spread offensive messages. Whatever the case may be, if you are being harassed and the harasser refuses to stop or if you feel threatâ€" ened make sure that vou save all the emails and/or messages from the person and contact the police, as their computer experts will be able to laok at your specific case and Instant messengers are usually much easier to trace than email and it is much easier to prove the guilt of a particular person. tor Hanson: [The US should] "accept that whatever we |Ameriâ€" cans| do. we shall be blamed for either too little or too much attenâ€" tion. Such are the inevitable wages of envy and resentment that the successful always earn from the weak and failed." Fhe dirty little secret unfortuâ€" nately is that Canadians have as much to fear from the small miliâ€" tant minority of Muslims/Islamists, as the Americans as these Islamists openly proclaim war against our heretical western ideas, among them representative democracy and women‘s rights. Though we may like to tout the fact we are the Americans‘ biggest trading partner, the Americans have far less to lose in a closed border than we do This RS TO THE CHRONICLE ] COMMENT ORIA! local housing woes that see more than 4,000 people in Waterloo region on waiting lists for affordable housâ€" ing. This community obviously can‘t depend on higherâ€"tier government support on this matter, so we‘ll do it ourselves, thank you very much. In the meantime, the supporters of the WISH program, trying to bring the first supportive housing project to the City of Waterloo, were at counâ€" cil Monday night to talk about their progress. decide what may be done For this reason it is very imporâ€" tant to follow rules when using the Internet to avoid becoming a victim of a crime or avoid inadvertently hurting another person and becomâ€" ing the perpetrator of a crime. However, there is no evidence that it fits in with any cohesive or coherent plan to actually improve downtown in a more substantial manner than that. Prettiness is nice, but it doesn‘t improve the economy or environâ€" The Internet can be a powerful communications tool, but one must remember that this tool needs ta be used responsibly. The Internet can be a dangerous place, because it allows people almoast total anonymity, which predators. stalkers and other crimiâ€" nals can exploit for their advantage. The laws that govern the Interâ€" net are just as serious as the laws that govern our every day activities in life and so are the penalties for breaking those laws. is not simply an economic issue as it is through borders through which not only our goods. services, but ideas and ideals cross. Is Ms. Greenwoodâ€"Speers truly suggesting that Islamic fundamenâ€" talism would then never consider attacking Canadian targets or using our borders to reach the Americans as this notion is "paranoid"? Or is Ms. Greenwoodâ€"Speers then sugâ€" gesting that we should unwind our democratic ways to better seek "for giveness" from the extremists and despots in the world? Perhaps the danger of this is something that would be best to have explained to her by Rick Mercer Mike Koldychev Waterlao Clement Wan Waterlon Yuu may have wondered why the flags were at half staff at all federal, provincial and municipal buildings, and schools last Thursday. â€" The flags were lowered, as they are every April 28, in recogâ€" nition of the Day of Mourning, held in recognition of workers who have died or have been injured at work. The Day of Mourning started in Sudbury, Ont., and turned into an annual national event to commemorate the anniverâ€" sary of Third Reading in the Ontario legislature of the Worker‘s Compensation Act in 1914. On Dec. 28, 1990, the Government of Canada passed the Worker‘s Mourning Day Act, which established April 28 as the official day observed every year to commemorate workers injured, killed, and disabled on the job, or who suffer from occupational illnesses. This day is also intended to show Canadians‘ concern for occupational health and safety. Other countries, (Spain, Taiwan, Portugal, and Thailand) have adopted April 28 as their national Day of Mourning, while others, such as the United States, have not officially adopted the date, but have observed its significance. For several years now I have been attending Day of Mournâ€" ing ceremonies in our community. Each year the ceremony is rotated through the area cities and last week‘s was held at Waterloo City Hall. It seems fitting that each year the weather is rainy [fi and cold, and this year was no excepâ€" T "KIYV es 8 TRICKLY For most "white collar" workers, the most hazardous aspect of our work is navigating the traffic everyday. But many other workers have to deal with hazardous situations for eight to 10 hours a day, and if they don‘t pay attention or if an accident happens the consequences could be paralyzing, or worse, fatal. ' A couple of weeks ago an experiâ€" enced electrician was electrocuted to death on a job near Kincardine, Ont. Recently a young family man in his 30‘s was working on an elevator when the safety system malâ€" functioned and he fell 40 feet down the elevator shaft to his death. A coroner‘s inquest has just been completed into the acciâ€" dental death of a millwright who when working on a machine at Budd automotive had a bolt unexpectedly release and lodge into his neck. About six weeks ago a longâ€"time employee of a local compaâ€" ny was crushed to death when his forklift flipped over on him while he was loading a truck. . This means that, on average. almost four workers are killed every working day. Close to 350,000 others were injured seriously enough to prevent them from reporting to work for at least one day. It is estimated that nearly one million workâ€"related injuries and illnesses are reported each year in Canada. "Workâ€"related accidents are very expensive. The total of compensation paid to work accident victims or their families and of other economic costs of workâ€"related injuries each vear is estimated at more than $12 billion. These figures do not take into account the pain and suffering of the victims and their families, which are incalculable." Source HRSDC, http://www.rhdee.ge.ca . Four Canadians die at work everyday According to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, in 2003 more than 900 people died as a result of workâ€" related accidents or illnesses. One can only imagine the heartbreak of a family who sees their loved one off in the morning only to receive a visit later in the day saying he or she has died at work. All employers need to take more responsibility to ensure that safety committees are formed and regulations are adhered too. Emplovees also have to take responsibility for their work ing conditions and practice safe job requirements. The cost of this cannot be measured in dollars and is, incalâ€" culable, indeed. What needs to be done...? Well the provincial government has started to hire 100 new health and safety inspectors. which is a start. The significance of the Day of Mourning is to provide a time of reflection so that employees and employets can remember the dead, injured and ill and publicly renew their commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace I think most people would agree that in 2005 one death in the workplace is one death too many. Eâ€"mail your questions/comments to sean@seanstrickâ€" land.com. Day of mourning STRICKLAND