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Page It THE HERALD Wednesday April 26 198S Turner heads House of Commons Committee A week or two ago I told about some of the work I d be doing in Ottawa I was assigned to sit as a member of the powerful new House of Commons committee which will monitor Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations This committee can call witnesses hold hearings conduct inquiries and make whole depart of the government justify their actions Among those by the way are Canada Post the Prime Minister s Office the Consumer and Cor Affairs department Canada Mortgage and Housing and a bunch more which affect our everyday lives The first order of business was to choose a chairman and when the dust had settled chose me Now I have a big task ahead of me deciding what kinds of issues we 11 be tackling It could be an in vestigation into corporate mergers and acquisitions or hazardous products which affect the environ ment or a new bankruptcy law or maybe the direction the post office has been going in lately My committee will be very busy will likely do some travelling and I hope really do some good for average people in this country It s a chance to work with MPs from other parties to find common ground and accomplish more than just yelling at each other during question period which is a real zoo As I embark on this I like your input Are there areas you think my committee should scratch away at Are you concerned about recent corporate mergers and ac quisitions Is Canada Post doing the job you want it to Are con sumers in this country protected enough Could CMHC be doing more to help the housing af problem Wnte or call and let me know your thoughts On The Hill With Garth Turner A few words of are in order I think the Caledon Chamber of Commerce did a ter job in putting together the Home and Industry Show last weekend I was honored to be a part of the opening ceremonies and then to wander through all the exhibits Everybody involved has much to be proud of Also proud are the members of POWER the environmental wat citizens group from the Ac ton and Gporpetown area These folks have been relentlessly ing the idea there should be a megadump established a tic quarry south of Acton As we all know southern Ontario has a garbage crisis But the thought of millions of tons of waste being dumped into a limestone pit which serves as the aquifer for thousands of people is shocking There just don t seem to be the assurances needed that ground water will not be contaminated let alone the effects of a steady stream of truck traffic through this beautiful area I oppose this dump and will do what I can to help And I m delighted POWER was named Citizen of the Year it the kind of recognition which is truly deserv ed Shortly after I finish writing this by the way I m off to POWER big garage sale in Georgetown There s no telling what I might find for my new office in Ottawa Last week I wrote about the federal budget which Michael Wilson will be unveiling this week I had lunch with the man a few days ago and while not revealing the changes he 11 make Wilson did impress on me that the budget will be very tough That means the feds will take a direct attack on the deficit which is putting Canada million more in debt every day I support Wilson as he tries to do that because the way Canada is being auctioned off now to lenders many of them foreign makes me cry for the future We have billion in debt which is virtually unrepayable and grow every hour It strikes me that if we re not go ing to turn into an Argentina where the middle class is wiped out that politicians have to face the music Part of that is taking criticism from people who don t want to have less services or more taxes or both Those who know me know that I hate the idea of ever nding taxes and they know I ve been builduig support for other ideas like those Debt Freedom Bonds I mentioned recently CRAFT SHOP JZ MAIN STREET SOUTH ACTON Sears Agency 853 1 0 MM neat shop I OPEN 7 DAYS 8732151 Sun 11am 5pm Thurs Hon Wed 9am Saturday Buy a Lb or Buy a Box Prices In Ellecl While Lis Chicken Schnitzels Breaded Seasoned Cutlets 3 LBS 17Por HoneyS Garlic Chicken Wings Tips removed 8 LBS Shrimp Pieces Lightly Breaded 3 LBS List Specials Effect Apr to May J J Crispy Lite Breaded Sole or Haddock 3s Boneless Chicken Breast 44LBS That s only Belmont Meats Beef Burgers 11 LBS Pot OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 8530101 5 MILL ST ACTON ONTARIO It Really Is Worth The Drive To Acton Monday Tuesday Wed and Saturday Sunday Closed 9 96 Fridays 99 Main Street Arthur Sole On All Spring Coats Jackets NOW SAVE 30 OFF Over coats from famous names as LONDON FOG STERLING STALL NOVELTI PIZAZZ and Morel Petites Regular Sizes 61 8 ALL 30 OFF Be sure to visit Casually Yours Sussman s Tool tor huge selection weekend wear from famous collections by Mexx Esprit Tangiers Gltano Almost Heaven Fiction and more NOW 20 OFF STOREWIDE mi Moors Park Plaza Georgetown 873-2666- Broadway Ave Stone Rd Mall 8020