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2. Orono WoekIy Times, Wednosday, October 21, 1992 Orano '14eefçfy 'imes *Publications Mail Regstration No. 0368 * PLublshingt 47. Issues Anlnualliyait the Office of Publication 5 310 Main Street, Orono, Ontario.LOB 1 MO Telophone 416-983-5301 Roy C. Forrester, OwnerEditor Su bscription $16,00 per annum It will soon be over The gallop polils have flot been painting a great deal of hope for the success of the Charlottetown Constitutional agreement with now some doubt that the agreement will even pass in Ontario and with only the Atlantic provinces showing an edge to the YES side. This coming Monday Canadians will express their opinion with their ballot with the outcome being decided in Quebec where a NO vote is anticipated now having a considerable lead in the gallup polils. Manitoba, Aberta and British Columbia No sides are also wel out in front. One might say that our leaders had misread the mood the country which would be created with the agreement. Neyer would a vote have been proposed if the thought had been that it would be turned aside. But poils have been wrong in the past and could be again with taking a judgemnent a week ahead. We don't have to go further than the last Ontario election when within a few days the swing went heavy to the NDP., Bnan can hope but we doubt it this time. The hype, theatrics and possible collusion will soon be over. Unfortunately it has flot added much to the debate or in clearing up issues that really are flot that mind boggling. In a way it is a matter of sifting the chaf from the kernels or balance one act with another or trying to unravel this balancing act. SWhat is given is often taken away which has always been true in political agreements and documents. The back door is left unlocke A case in point would bc the protection of minority language rights as set in constitution but the back door opens with the over- riding N ot-Withstanding Clause. And there is fudge in the rights of the individual coming in conflict with the rights of groups. But this is flot a new feature of our way of life in Canada or elsewhere in the world. As far as transfer of power from the federal government to that of the provinces in such areas as forestry, municipal affairs, tourismn and a few others it will mnake littie difference if maintained to the Charlottetown agreement. The provinces already have most of the control in these areas with a few exceptions. Forestry in Ontario is another example of what really happens . Over the past three years the government bas undertaken an environmental assessment hearing into the state of forestry. t is still ongoing costing millions of dollars but with the h ope that a report will come early in 1993 - four years. In the meantime the forest resources have been depleted with little thought of sustaining a major industry with some reasonable regulations. The senate is flot an upsetting devise in the Charlottetown agreement. Elected yes and number reduced which will be found agreeable. Effective it is flot as they can only over-rule federal proposals on taxation of natural resources. But it is in this area that we have heard a lot of hype and rhetoric. The section was only a trading cards along with more seats for the house of commons for certain provinces. The social and economic union section is but a motherhood statemnent which endorse m-ost everything fromn health care to high- quality education system but with no real guarantees. Actually it would be something difficult to guarantee. But again a great achievement fromn words of dhe cdite leaders. From this corner does it really matter which way the vote goes. The Charlottetown agreement is momentous in the fact only that seventeen leaders had finally agreed to somecthing. If they hadn't it would likely have given Brian Mulroney his chance at setting the somne form of agreement hopeful of gaining enough support under the existing charter with approval of seven province with fifty percent of the population. A NO vote will still leave the existing charter in force and some Quebec leaders more than likely will continue its search for total independence which would happen with a YES vote only somewhat delayed. t is interesting that apparently Clyde Wells, one of the more level heads is this skirmish has been asked "Is there really a crisis or does the crisis live only in the minds of the politicians rather than the general public?" A good question when it wasn't that long ago tIiat Canada was rated as "the best place in the world in which to live" by the United Nations. How can we be in a state of terminal crisis and yet be No. 1 in ail of the world. B rushi away the theatrics and the hoopjla and Canada will survive a NO vote. Possibly a temiporary clip in the stock market but that happ)ens wlicn George Bush nl zs Corne Monday the final diccision on Charlottetown will be made. YES or NO wce survive for, another day. Free Enterprise (Continued from page 1) also set a pattern of issuing licences on a first comne first served basis. Any taxis ceasing operation would have their licence suspended within ninety days. Counte. Hooper said hie would flot be supporting the recom- mendation and that free enterprise should regulate the number of taxis. Coune. Scott was of the same mi, with the comment," we don't need such a by-law - why do it - let the market place decide." Counce. Dreslinski said it perhaps was flot a good comparison using Oshawýa as Oshawa had public transit. Counc. O'Toole and Nowak also spoke against regulations through the amrending by-law. Any change to the exising by- law was voted down. Tips for reducing water use *Thawing frozen foods under running water. *Cleaning fruits and -vegetable- under runining water;, instead scrub themn in a partially filled S i ni k, and rinse quickly. . Runing (to the taipforevery glass of drinking water; instead keep a boule cooling in the refigerator. " Runing alhalf-filed dishwasher. " Dýipping taps; close tightly and, if they are leaking, instail new wvasli- ers. . Usinig water-softeninigtreatmiet systemis and garbage disposais in the kitchen sink; water softeners flushi away a lot of water when the softening agent is regenierated; gar-, bage disposais waste water ini order topulverize fthc waste. *Running a tap whlile brushing teeth and shaving. . Bathin g wheni a quick shower Will do; if you mIIust bathe, youI can getjut asdeanwith a halif-fulI tub. Wlei nring water for thec tub, f'ir-StIputLinil 11the hot water you wanit, thenl slowl y adjusttfie temn- Speratuire wýith thle cold water. [ ExtinguLishling cigarettesý by fluisingi thern down the toilet. * Watering your lawn whien the sunl is at its brightest; early mrning o r late afternoon is best. *Placing sprinklers where they water hIle concrete rather than the USE *Acdeviceto create a dam in your toi let tank to reduce fihe arnounit of water it normially holds. Any non- porous item such as a plastic bottle will do, but stay away fromi bricks as they disintegrate and cani plug 11p tlie Systern. . ins ilat11ion on yýour flot -vaer t'il]k andiu pille, and Iathermiostat set hack to 50 dJegrees Celsitos. This saves liot atr by keeping. it wAarincr longer and can reduce wtrha ing costs by 25 per cent. . A cover for any sýwimiiirni pol. Letter to the Editor: (Letter addressed to Mr. Gord Milîs, M.P.P. Durham East - dated October 7, 1992.) Dear Gord: It bas been drawn to my attention that a recent story in the Oshawa Timnes indicates the extensi on of full GO Train Service to the east side of Oshawa bas been delayed. I want to assu~re you that this is flot the case. As the GO spokesman indîcates in the story, the work t 'ward completion of this projeet is proceedîng as quickly as conditions allow. GO expects to complete its work on the environmental assessment report and submit it to the Ministry of the Environment by the end of this year. MOE's review normally takes 12 to 18 months, meaning the earliest realistie date for construction to start would be mid- 1994. There is a major structure to build under Highway 401 which will require two full construction seasons to complete. As well, several road bridges over the tracks through Oshawa have to be replaced and this work must be, phased in order to minimize traffie congestion. STherefore, the projected five year construction period is flot unrealistic and assuming that environmental approval is received by mid-1994, the realistic completion date would be sometime in 1999. With respect to funding, 1 am told that the reporter was pressing for an ironclad assurance that the fundîng would be available when the environmental approval was given. While GO bas provided for these funds in its multi-year> capital spending forecasts and both my ministry and Treasury and Economnics are well aware of the need, as you know, actual allocation of funds is done on a year-to-year basis. This government has every intention of funding this project, but t dý-1 give an absolute assurance of fnsalmost two years before they may be required is impossible. Sincerely, Gilles Pouliot Minister St. Saviour 's Anglican Church MILL STRE-ET ORONO, ONTARJO0 Rev. Douglas Hall 987-4745 SIJNDAY SERVICE and SJJNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 a.m. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE < ~~~Supply Minister O Rev. Dr. Ken S Howlett Marlene Risebrough, Secretary 983-5702 CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH 11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker Rev. Jeff De longe Klrby Service 9:30 a.m. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, October21st Roast Beef Dinner 2 Sittings - 5:00 & 6:30 p.m. A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. ORONO,,ONTARIO 983-5009 Ili