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Citizens forum Its our system of choice Owner says enough House struck again EDITOR S NOTE The following let addressed to Hon it Mnlroney Hon J Turner Mr E Speaker the Senate and other interested was submitted to the He raid tor pa bit cation All politicians including MPs senators MPPs and others I groups and individuals hove to acknowledge the fact that with the Nov federal election Ihe Canadian people have spoken They have decided which political party and leader they wish to be governed by Our constitutional parliamentary democracy Is based On the principle of person one vote which Is translated into the seata in t In- House of Commons It is tion by population and Is unlike the Senate which Is based on appoint on a regional basis Although some have more voters than other const each or riding can elect one member of parliament regardless of the number of votes Prince Edward Island has our seals with a total voting population of about 000 In there are constituencies with over voters and according lo our democratic system each of the con can only elect one member of pari lam em Hornby resident Mlkt owner of Town and tolr has been living In a molt I since a car struck his home nearly two direct proportion to the number votes gained in an election If we had this system then It would be In order to say a majority of Canadians re jected free trade since a great par tion of the election concentrated on the free trade Issue Our system Is based on the number of the seats won and is true to say that the Conservatives with 169 seats have the support of the Canadian Canadians wire free to vole or any one of the parties or independents and they did We have honor the outcome of the general election The people have made their choice The majority of Canadians ITS per cent plus has decided on parly they wish to lead them In the next five years not four lit Hon Brian and the Pro gressive Conservatives have a mandate to Trade Agreement People who continue to free trade should be aware of our political system of government now 11 works We have a rcprcscn parliamentary democracy and when a party Is elected It makes the decisions for us Tom the have owned the Avenue no me a cor has rolled past the stop sign at Old Trafalgar Rood plowed through a guard rail and struck the home on Mr property It a very very bad place Some people were sleeping In building times said Mr The usually occurring night were an inconvenience fixing the residence would costly j vmture Some have put repair bill Mr said a building Inspet tor arrived to lell him tht Iioilsl worth repairing Unable lo ixprcis himself fully in fcjigllsh an imotional Mr said of the damage to his everything Is everything is He said the pipes heating system and electricity were destroyed in Nov A Georgetown man was injured in the collision when his 1978 Chevrolet lor reasons undetermined cross ed Avenue and struck a guard rail continued on and ton into the living room at 126 Steeles Ave shortly after midnight according to a Hal Ion Regional Police report The man was taken by am lo Millon District Hospital and was then transferred to Hamilton General Hospital where he was treated Tor neck back In Police say charges could be laid ptndlng an Investigation The home on Avenue still stands unrepaired with clothing strewn across the and with portnils still cl lo the living room walls of furniture and household Items are slightly sheltered by the second storey un damaged bedroom structure ltut the house will likely remain unrepaired It in very very bad shape said Mr Dorgo He said five jcars ago Ihe properly was zoned industrial I need a house but I don I know what I lido Ready for the challenge Dear Sir Recently the Herald reported farewell comments made by Sheldon a former councillor who many of us have much respect or One item of those comments directed to recreation director Tom and I quote That he and seniors organizer Ward together in friendship successfully build a new seniors centre light What grand opportunity to our community a It Icy roads cause mishaps Snow and ice- covered roads were factors in several auto accidents last week say Regional Police Saturday at a 1907 Nissan driven a Georgetown woman hit a pole after going out control on Mountainview Road North near King Street Police say the car received moderate damage The driver uninjured No charges are being laid due to weather conditions At l p Saturday afternoon a driven by a man left the roadway while south bound on First Line near Slderoad Police say the car slid on a very Icy and snowcovered roadway striking a tree No charges erclaid In Saturday a 1964 Ford slid a red light at Main Street and Mill Street Police soy Ihe ar driven by a woman but due to icy roads slid the intersection and struck no parking sign The cor was damaged Police report no In in the single car collision and charges have been laid A collision Thursday at Slderoad resulted in minor injury to a Georgetown woman and moderate damage to her vehicle a Pontine Police soy the Pontiac slid on an Icecovered road and spun out before striking a hydro pole No charges have been bid The woman was treated and from hospital December CRIME Call STOPPERS Police track robbers of jewelry store of HALTON ore continuing their scorch for male and female who robbed Jewellers Main Street South Georgetown al Friday JulyB 1988 Thty Ihe two clerks on duly by looking for a gift for a friend Whin display case containing expensive diamond Jewelry was opened produced a long barrel western style handgun Twelve to 1j irivs diamond rings and colored stones placed into iwo pluslic obtained from Ihe store Tlie suspects kit Ihe store and walked north on Main Street and thtn running across the parking lot at the rear of Main South Itity were leaving the area in a 1985 or fourdoor Volkswagen with the female driving lit suspect is as while years dork completion j 10 170 pounds black hair short black moustache to lip or four dayi growth beard Wearing baseball cap dark sunglasses blue light colored golt shirt with three top buttons Open exposing chest jnd pot belly Ho was also wearing a tensor bondage on his right Thi suspect is described as white pounds round heavy face wearing baseball cop long black panls pull She was wearing lensur bandage on her right arm scruffy and Crime Stoppers will pay up to for Information Ihnt lo an rest In this com or older case are not required lo reveal ihHr or entity In court The Crime Stoppers loll free number K0O6CH5I51 Parents take active role in street proofing kids A cor driving Into this 75yearold fifth llmr In IK year I home Nov trashed the been tilt by a vehicle This L and ill contents according lo police would be too costly lo I Homeowner Mike lis the Herald photo Approximately 10 per cent attacks on children are by strangers says a Georgetown mother Children Aid worker and member of the Kennedy Connection But this per cent must be stop ped said Karen Hewer president of the Kennedy Connection a parents group formed this year of George Kennedy parents The Kennedy Con nection recently presented an even of children with speaker Maureen Craighead The evening was in response lo a survey of George Kennedy said Mrs Hewer But she added the evening was not triggered off by the reccnl attempted assaults In Georgetown one Involving a young boy and the other two young girls approached by a man In a car But Mrs Hewer said the Incidents did stir up Interest In the talks The Incident Involving trat little boy suggests an excellent response to strangers said Mrs Hewer The boy was sharp When told his mother was 111 he said Where do 1 live and the stranger Most of time It better not to respond but to run said Mrs She advises own six yearold son to turn to a crossing guard block parent or home If a stranger Is threatening him proofing Georgetown a local that recently after several years of children against lackers could be rekindled said Mrs Hewer The Nov meeting gave parents a sampling of the organization s procedures Families were rotated from Hon to station where they would res pond to a simulated approach from a stranger and parents were given in formation Mrs Hewer said If a family Is unable to drive a child home from school a password Is good way to ensure ihe child is safe with an adult who sent by the child parents Const Sue Delaney from Iht Walton Regional Police depart mint was at Ihe school o speak to parents and to provide Block Parent applies With the survey results Indicating that George Kennedy parents an most Interested In discussing the Issues of and drugs Mrs Hewer said drug abuse in formation will soon be available for parents possibly in the new year Stedmans SALE 30 o SAVE Off Everything In The Store Thurs Dec 15 Fri Dec 16 Sat Dec 17 Only Stedmans 1 7 MILL ST E ACTON ONT 8532741