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BOPINION The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, November 10, 2022 | 6 IT'S TIME TO REMEMBER THE SACRIFICES OF OUR VETERANS, WRITES TED ARNOTT i TED ARNOTT Column Recently, I attended the funeral of a veteran of the Second World War wi landed with Canadian ie eson Juno Beach on June6, 44. He survived the war, re- turned home after it wa: over and became a dentist, husband, father, grandfa- ther and LEST WE FORGET gation. This is the mission 0 of the Royal Canadia: gion. The Legion works fo make a positive differe: in the lives of veterans and their families, while sup- porting our communities pert 10 give ithe ‘ives 1 for our count During the leadup to Re- sel in es uniform. This year, the Legion has begun to use poppies and wreaths that are biodegradable. The funds raised by the poppy lies, and local donations stay local. Our Royal Canadian Le- gion branches in Acton and are com- nity leader. He was deeply loved by his family, his patients and his work colleagues. his 100th birthday, he was asked about his life. "It's gone by so fast" hea ar swered w: a long life well teed | he died at at the age of 101. ce SO ly vete lerans, he tid not "alk about his wartime experiences, choosing to spare his fami- ly the images he had wit- nessed first-hand. Our Second World War veterans will soon be gone. Even though we wish we could forget war, we must remember. As the benefi- @ Ciaries of ihe, sacrifices made to H doms, it i is ene solemn Obl & prised of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. They too deserve our thanks, en- suring we never forget. Meanwhile, our munici- pal elections have conclud- ed, and new councils and school boards hi elected to provide an leadership in our commu- nit rf want to thank every- one who, with their candi- dacy, demonstrated their willingness to serve. Each of them articulated their vision of how to make their community better, and gave voters a choice. Ted Arnott is the MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills. He can be reached at ted.arnott@pc.ola.org. TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT THEIFPCA SNAPSHOT Andrew Bigg photo Vibrant fall colours grace a section of Sixth Line. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. FINANCIAL PAINS ON THE WAY CAUTIONARY SPENDING ADVISED OVER MONTHS AHEAD, WRITES PETER WATSON Beware, financial storm clouds are closing in. That was the tone of a recent warning by Finance Minister Chrystia Free- land. Her conclusion was that many households are going to be adversely af- fected. Interest rates are being aggressively increased to try to control inflation. That will slow the econo- my, businesses will suffer and workers will be laid off. Many households live close to the edge now. Inthe future, many may not be able to make ends m¢ Higher interest “rates are likely to cause the Canadian nla PETER WATSON Column ton rate is just under sev- n per cent, as reported by Statistics Cana Many are predicting a recession in 2028. eople will feel the fi- nancial pain, but the unfor- difficult, but it will lead toa better outcome thansuffer- a financial co) e. Canada has the task of managing its economy. We all have the task of manag- ing our household financ- es. Peter Watson is regis- tered with Angra Capital Partners Inc. (ACPI) to provide investment advice. Investment products are provided by ACPI. ACPI is member of the Invest- ment Industry Regulatory ispainisnec- essary to slow down our economy. That is why the Bank of Canada has been increasing interest rates. From a financial per- spective, it's acase of tough love. As best as possible, when things get financially difficult, try and reduce eliminate ie forms of a sonaing That will be Organization of Canada. 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