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6 F undraising campaign could kill the deficit " OPINION Dear Sir: Re: Phone alone question, "What measures could Ontario Premier Bob Rae take to help reduce the deficit?" I think it's time that people living in Ontario used some creative think- ing when tackling the deficit prob- lem. I do not think it is fair to require only certain sectors to give up " (or any percent) of their salary to contribute to the deficit. The deficit is the shared responsibil- ity of all people who live in Ontario. So, here is my solution: A 5 (to 10) Year Fundraising Campaign! If in one year, Oakville can sup- port a Waterfront Festival, a Jazz Festival, and all the other smaller events that take place, I am sure Ontario citizens can pull together and fund the deficit. l. Before the commencement of the campaign, advertise on Ontario TV, radio stations, and in newspa- pers that donated time or space, run- ning short simple ads saying some- thing like "kill the deficit - watch/read/listen on (date )". 2. Use a non partisan and charis- matic person as a representative to set off the campaign. They will tell all of Ontario that they have donated a whole day of their salary to 'The Fund" asking people to donate what they can, whenever they can, and as often as they like, to The Fund. To reinforce this, have local newspa- pers publish the names of the donors on a weekly basis and a monthly basis. Also, list the Corporate Partners and Corporate Donors. On Monday, Pomeroy was supposed to attend an economic seminar hosted by Halton and featuring a speech by Ed Philip, the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The Regional Chairman was conspicuous by his absence. lf Pomeroy cannot continue to meet his obligations as Regional Chairman, then he should do the honorable thing and step aside for an acting chairman. It is not as if Pomeroy's situation is without precedent. In the past. members of the Halton Regional Police Force have been charged with violations under the Police Act or Criminal Code. In most cases, those facing the allegations were either removed from any positions which could bring into question their own credibility and the integrity of the force. It's time for the members of regional council to realize the Regional Chairman cannot continue to operate under the cloud of uncertainty surround- ing the criminal charges filed by the police last week. If Pomeroy won't voluntarily step aside, then they should take attion to force him aside. 3. Corporate Partners are anyone who sells an item which has pro- tion continue as Regional Chairman. An investigation by the Project 80 anti-corruption police task force has led to allegations that Pomeroy abused his positions both when he was the Mayor of Halton Hills and then as the regional chairman. He faces four criminal counts and is accused of accepting, an $80,000 bribe and shares in a land devel- opment company while holding elected office. Not to do so, seriously hampers the credibility of the Regional Chairman's office and the Region itself. The Regional Chairman's office is a very powerful position in Halton. The Regional Chairman is the only member of regional council to sit on all three primary committees. He also is the only council member with a recognized full-time position and an office at the regional headquarters. He also has access to many confidential items which could affect the future of municipal planning in Halton. The chairman is must also act as a spokesperson for the region and greet visiting politicians, groups and businesses. He should still continue to receive his regional stipend - the allegations have not been proven - but someone else should continue as acting chairman until his criminal charges are resolved. However, the region should not pay his legal bills as it appears Newmarket town councillors are prepared to do for Newmarket Mayor Raymond Twinney who faces charges of municipal corrup- While the charges are only allegations and have not been proven in a court of law, Pomeroy should step aside and let an acting-chairman continue in his place until the charges are settled in court. In light of the charges against Pomeroy we do not believe he can continue to fulfill those responsibilities. n the wake of criminal charges levied against him last week, llullon Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy should step down from office until the ___ ‘air is cleared. While the Canadian justice system regards everyone as innocent until proven guilty, the charges against Pomeroy are serious enough to question his ability to Pomeroy should step aside [HERE WMSSSBS [HE SPEAK YOUR MIND Got a gripe? Give us a call. Readers are invited to express their opinion on a topic of their choice by calling 845-5585, box 5250. All callers are allowed 45 sec- onds to express their opinion and must provide their name, address and phone number for verification. A cross section of the responses will be published in next Wednesday's Oakville Beaver. ceeds that go to the fund. For exam- ple: clothing manufacturers that donate or supply T-shins that say "l helped kill the deficit". Proceeds go to "The Fund". Businesses that donate some money for a particular purchase: i.e. McDonalds will donateSoentspctBigMactoThe Fund during the month of June; Molson Canadian will donate I cent per bottle sold. 4. Have Corporate Donors and provide them with hee advertising wherever possible. 5. Have signage, donated. or pro- vided at a discount. everywhere, similar to the United Way goal signs, to let everyone know how close Ontario citizens are to mach. ing their deficit hee goal. 6. Have donated monthly time slots, on TV and radio. of 15 min- utes to 1/2 hour to keep the public informed. During this time, the spokesperson of the campaign will inform the public - among other things - how much money the province saved by doing things such as: a) taking business class flights vs. first class, b) using both sides of the paper, c) turning down the heat/air conditioning when offices are closed, d) using regular hotel rooms instead of suites, e) whatev- er!! The spokesperson will then place this amount into The Fund. This is also an excellent time to give a plug to the Corporate Donors! 7. Run a deficit lottery. 8. Creative thinking will allow for an infinite number of ways money can be raised! 9. Raise a little more than the deficit so that when the goal has been reached, money can be redir Dear Sir: Graduated licensing. the hot topic on the minds of teens alike, is an attempt (a bad one at that) to control and limit driving done by teens. How does the province plan to make checkstops and check every driver driving through for a graduated license? Obviously this would be a great disrup- tion in the tramc flow, and very costly in the process of catching that one in one-humhedth person. tributedtoalltttetowttsattdcitiesin thtutriotoonpmiaea"wekilledthe deficit party". All cclcbmiom will be held on the same night. This will beagoodtimetotetttindthepublic ofallthecrtmtiioetshttimadedtis possible andlo Kenn! the public for ajobwelldone! The teenage years are a time of discovering freedoms and selves Driving is one experience that any teenager can look forward to having Graduated licensing will not solve the problem of hazardous driving because the problem does not solely rest on the shoulders of teens. To teens. it seems we are experiencing maliciousness from a society that does not want to realize their own poor skills. Just drive onto the free- way. Everyone of us knows the speed limit is 100 kmh. but does anyone drive at that speed? No. I also ask you who are the majority of drivers on the freeways? Adults. Now at this time most adults will cry, "But we have experience!" Experience buys you nothing when people are bombarding down the freeway, highways too, at 130 kmh. It would seem most adult drivers do not practice what they preach. Driving is a privilege and not a right, but for some deficiency of their own, no adult feels anyone has the right to keep them from driving. This is proven when our senior population cannot accept when the gov- ernment takes away the "privilege." They almost always complain that they have been stripped of their natural born rights. How so? (all senior citizens can complain as loudly as they want, but until I see one senior that can stop and proceed in the correct manner [not the lOkmh down busy Lakeshore Rd. manner] then I will always feel that seniors are just as high a hazard as any teen could attempt to be.) Graduated licensing unfairly singles outs teenage drivers Resting the blame on new drivers is being that, by the way elects these omcials (can't drive properly themselves. I am sorry if I don't believe that teenagers cause all of the driving ills of this province. Most people will observe this letter as a cry from teenagers that feel wronged, from rebellious kids that feel they will never die, and know everything. To those people I am not speaking, I am speaking to those who realize as a whole we must all improve our driving skills to become better at once. Graduated licensing is not the solution. The better solution is to police the whole population and not let those who feel arrogant and self-righteous enough to feel they are the gods of driving, and I am their pawn to play with, feel that they can pass the blame on down to a segment that does not have the footing in society to fight. I will never accept that one segment of the population receives what they want while crucifying the others. _ - _ ' W b-tSie-tlui' 337.1%, _ . .~ , _ . #58515? n , Ctrg3' 'he;, P, ' u, ae?, , JGG, N wkwxi‘E‘nWWWM E2 , A w d ., a " A CSE 1"'rs (an _ _ " a"i,t ittf: I x a“ " tta ‘r"" tas, M e' 1??? $473314??? " i"t'(iiiji2?)iipi' ' JOBS! " :94.” a? A TAi "C f “1“" (rf?, N.. CiW2; (Ai A” c, 'ic, n Q‘ "i," "i', M ':""A"m7, " ei'.,, c,, A, A " ”j " n O Il C', A? A A “A 39:23 A A" :71 C ",)iii/f,-'lii'ii,1r (e:.ri>riytJpiit (s?rui,jibi"i," 1:. 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MW blind to the adult population go against the vote), cannot Sheila Blggers RJ. Gilliams Robert Ola-hey Adnuriising Director Norman Alexander [idiiar Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Cun- QPce Manager Tim Colon Prvtlttrtton Manager Ian Oliver I 'ublisher ln the report, Woodside Branch was subject to particular focus. It serves the large area south of the Q.E.W and west of Morden Road all the way to Burloak. an area with a population of 30,0i635,000 when the Shell lands are developed. If the area had no library, where would one be built ideally? The answer would be neither on Shell lands nor at Woodside. Bronte is cen- tral and has a concentration of population. Is there a site? Yes. Could a new library be built there as economically as a renovation and enlargement of Woodside? Feasible yes. Quoting fromthestudy.“ifanewlibrary ispursued,alocationshouldbc solecwd that will maximize accessibility to the entire service area." Woodside may certainly be enlarged and that is one option. Comparable costs of renovation and abandonment of the Woodside library need to be workedout.Theresidentsoftheateacannotexpectasecond librarytoserve theareainthenext40years... butdermnd foronewillgrow inevitablyifthe wrong decision is made now. The highest library costs each year are not for sites, buildings or books. Thernajorcostsare iorstaffing. lfIheTownandtheLibraryBoardmakea poor decision this year, and if subsequent Councils are pressured into provid- ing for still another library south of the QE, we will all pay unnecessarily. Thebestdecision,notnecessarilyhernostpopulardecision,willbemade with an eye to the future. The Library Board and Council are urged to have a closer look. Costs for the alternative may be comparable, all considered. But, is there still a site in the centre of the area? Consider the large site known as Wuthering Heights, the site on which Sovereign House is located. It's already owned by the town. Future plans for the Bronte Waterfront make this possibility even more attractive. Dear Sir: The Town's most recent Parks, Recreation and culture Master Plan Study included present and future provision of libraries. A library is provided for a population base of l2,00ty.35,000 residents. Library should look beyond Woodside LETTER OF THE DAY WEEKLY FOCUS the Unkvah 80mm, yuan-Ink) awmy Sunday. Wmuhy um I May, All 40/ Spun Rd , Olkvlno. in mu of mo Mahmud Wmnng, Mum“; A iMtrllulrT Lu wow 0le". tampon: which "‘0an 2r, View"? Nun Adamant, Bum Amman, Summon Cumin". Bud mum Pm, Muhammad Cormtmlton, Emma“ Guardian, WW" mommy Aobn Fun Pmu, meon This Wonk, LINN; Wank, Mumm- Economhl and thm, BWIIn/Ulbmuo 11mm, M km 01mm Charmin MIN-luau Nam, Nowmurkol-Auvuu Eva-Burma, mm York Mum, O vu- Beaver. " Today, Olmu/Whllhy thes Wank. 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