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For depth and quality, and range of news, and curâ€" rent affairs programming "nobody can touch us," he boasts gently, listing shows like Fifth Estate, Man Alive and Venture. Another thing he says, ‘"For broadcastâ€"journalists, this is the best place to work, certainly in North America and maybe the world." He laughs. "Of course we have no dough ($) compared to the U.S. networks, but the freedom we have to suggest and pursue ideas â€" to perform as journalists â€" is unexcelled." "The nice thing about working at the CBC," he explains, "is the tremendous flexibility it gives you to do a number of different jobs without ever leaving the corporation." The native New Yorker has been with the CBC for close to 20 years. Starting as a radio morning man in Montreal in the 1970s, he had previously been correâ€" spondent for Time Magazine. Through the years, Carlin has moved fairly freely between radio and teleâ€" vision as he was needed and, presumably, as his own creative juices ebbed and flowed. It is trips to Ottawa and flashbacks to his days as Parliamentary bureau chief that inspire such philosoâ€" phy (in part). His point, by the way: "Journalists need to be reminded, sometimes, that they do not have a corner on Sipping on coffee now, his eyes a little the worse for wear, he wants to talk metaphysics? Not really. The TV executive is relaxed, he laughs often; it is an easy interâ€" view. At 48, happily married, the father of six (only two still in residence) and a recent grandfather, Carlin â€" seems refreshingly at ease with himself. vision‘s newly appointed ‘*senior direcâ€" tor of Information Programming"‘, Carlin has spent the day at head office in Ottawa. "It‘s even colder there," he groans, while wrestling the family attackâ€"dog into another part of the house. ‘What I do during the day is about ‘facts‘, " he explained. ‘‘The theatre is about ‘truth‘. Journalists can only give you the facts, try to reflect reality. The truth is metaphysical." â€" F ince Carlin is a journalist by trade and an actor k / by inclination. By day... he is a realist; by night... a dreamer. A conflict of interest? The veteran newshound and community theatre regular has given this some thought, and he does not think so. In fact, he considers his duality downright healthy. Top CBC news executive deals in facts and truths (See ‘CBC‘ page 14) It is nearly nine o‘ clock on a frigid Tuesday night in Oakville. As CBC teleâ€" Vince Carlin outside the CBC office bulldmg in in downtown Toronto. (Photo by Riziero V ertolli) ~TIP"" _ s45â€"5601 SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 1993 24 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) EEKCN Duracell batteries available in packages of 8 AAA, C or D; 12 AA or four 9V. Stock up now at this great low price! 99â€"3510X Big Battery Buys a pkg. In a weekâ€"long contest which ended Wednesday, Jan. 27th, readers and especially children, were invited to choose a winning name by calling the Oakville Beaver‘s new Phone Alone InfoSource service to register their 2 votes. Jake from the * The Oakville Waterfront Festival mascot, a sixâ€"foot tall blue furry creature covered in polka dots, will be known as Jake from the Lake. 04 Jake from the Lake is popular choice for Waterfront mascot The recommendation calls for a report examining what type of (See ‘Police‘ page 5) The 9â€"mm is currently used by many specialty units in Ontario. At Thursday‘s meeting of the Halton Regional Police Services Board, Chief James Harding was directed to prepare a report dealâ€" ing with the purchase of new guns â€" possibly 9â€"millimetre automatâ€" ics which fire a more lethal bullet that flattens on impact â€" reducing the chance of the shot passing through a body and into an innoâ€" cent bystander. The association representing Halton police officers recently called for better weapons to deal more effectively with the sophistiâ€" cated and powerful guns being used by criminals. The purchase of better firearms was identified as a safety issue in last year‘s blue ribbon campaign by police offiâ€" cers across Ontario. Halton Regional police officers should learn soon if they‘ll receive guns with more lethal force to replace the standardâ€"issue 38â€"calibre revolvers. By PAUL MITCHISON Special to the Beaver Halton police may get more powerful guns Paper Mark W. Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Kmart, AP Canadian Tire,Food City, Savâ€"Aâ€"Centre, M M Meats Lake was among fout names, the others being Seamore, Rudder and Elliot, all suggested by entrants in a colâ€" oring and name the masâ€" cot contest organized by the Oakville Waterfront i â€" Festival comâ€" mittee which drew more than 300 entries. Jake from the Lake was the xA overwhelmâ€" ing winner with a total of 229 votes, most of rrtatly: ~ SR Nxo Seminars available FRYL IMITED throughout February (See ‘Jake‘ page 2)