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467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 384 ©845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill â€" Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 DSpeerés i 'Ie,'isuon':a of the Metroland Printing, Publishing istributing Ltd. group of suburban newspapers which includes: Ajaxâ€"Pickerit ws Adgerlise%m Bgme Advance, Brampton Guardian, Buri’r:x on Pogl? Collingwood Connection, Elobicoke Guardian, Georgelown Independent Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Woek, Markham Economist and Sun, Stoutfville/Uxbri ibune, Milton Canadian Champion, Mississauga , Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakwville Beaver, Onillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Paterborough This Week, Richmond Hill Thomhi/Vaughan Liberal, Scarborout irror. All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without tho consent of the publisher. THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 18, 1993 â€"6 EDITORIAL Crying wolf ust about every group who gets a paycheque from the Ontario government, has been lining up to take shots at Premier Bob Rae. Standing beside union stalâ€" warts have been the province‘s physicians, upset at suggested polices that would effectively reduce their incomes. One of the problems with the doctors is that while they have made a couple of points suggesting Rae‘s cuts could result in poorer medical care, their main thrust has been the impact changes in the health system would have on them. Forget about all that public relations stuff of having to wait longer for surgery and such stuff as this, what the doctors want is money...more of it. Including the physicians as part of its costâ€"cutting measures, was a natural for the Rae government which is trying to slash government costs and doctors, dear friends, are the highest paid government employees. And it‘s not like the province is going to turn our MDs into welfare cases. Nope. earn more than $400,000 a year even after proposed fee structure changes. Do you know of many people who earn that kind of cash? We don‘t begrudge doctors earning a good living but there comes a time when the economic ‘pain‘ must be shared and the province simply can‘t afford to go on spending its health care dollars the way they have been doing over the past decade. Obviously, it‘s too naive of us to think that most people got into medicine to betâ€" ter the lot of people or to take a part in helping the sick. It‘s becoming increasingly more evident that a good many (not all) of these doctors look upon medicine no difâ€" ferently than any other career, except for one thing, unlike their business counterâ€" parts, they can‘t be fired, have a recessionâ€"proof job and their cheques never bounce. To help combat what they see as an injustice, the doctors are chipping in a few bucks in a kind of war chest to fight the Rae government‘s moves. And what constiâ€" tutes a few bucks from our MD‘s? Well, how does $3.3â€"million sound? Yep, they‘re a povertyâ€"stricken group. We suggest to our ‘underpaid‘ doctors, that if they wanted to make more money from medicine, they head on down to the U.S. where chequebook medicine is the norm. But before they go, we also suggest they talk to many of their colleagues who have made the trip south and returned. Perhaps more of them should go south and then when they return, they‘d have more respect for our system....our caring system that helps all the sick, not just those with the cash to help them get better. Sign of the times t looks like the political forces in the country could be polarizing around the hmmls and the Progressive Conservatives. How else to explain the complete nihilation of the Alberta New Democrats in the province‘s election this week. PC leader Ralph Klein not only coasted to a majority victory but in so doing, also took all of the NDP‘s 15 seats. And while Ontario Premier Bob Rae believes political pundits shouldn‘t read too much into the results, we think that federal NDP leader Audrey McLaughlin has got to be worried. She‘s already stumping the country in a preâ€"election attempt to rally the troops. But judging from the Alberta results, she‘s got a lot of selling to do and many potential supporters are looking at Rae‘s government as how a federâ€" Sorry, but we can‘t get up a lot of anxiety over a group that would still be able to |. The Oakville Beaver welcomes your comments. All letters must be signed and include the writer‘s address and phone number. Letters should be typed, doubleâ€"spaced and addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 lllfillllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|III||II|IIIIIIIIII|||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII al NDP government might act. The only one‘s smiling are the Grits and Tories. ; WEEKLY POLL _________ Do you approve of the Town of Oakville using pesticides on the town‘s parks? iN ooo CALL845â€"5585 Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Town out of touch with pesticide use Dear Sir: The town of Oakville did not celebrate Environment Week this year. In 1992, the Oakville Parks and Recreation Department sprayed pesticides on 15 town parks. In 1993, they have already sprayed pesticides on 29 town arks In addition, 2,4â€"D has been reâ€"introduced on road allowances for weed control, reversing a 1991 decision to eliminate 2,4â€"D due to public controversy over health effects from this toxic chemical. since it is now permitâ€" ted on road allowances, will this lead to use of 2,4â€"D on parklands in the future? Thirtyâ€"eight studies demanded by the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) from 2,$â€"D manuâ€" facturers for safety assurance are now overdue. 2,4â€"D has been linked to cancer, developmental abnormalities, and cell mutation in laboratory animals. Dow Chemical Company has been found liable in the death of a Forest Service worker because 2,4â€"D has been found contamiâ€" nated by dioxins. The National Cancer Institute found a 23 correlation between cancer in dogs and use of 2,4â€"D on residential lawns and both Swedish and Kansas studies have discovered a sixâ€"fold increase in cancer among farmers using 2,4â€"D. Environment Canada reports "it takes 3 to 6 weeks for the majority of the herbicide to disappear. It is not known how long the remainder persists in the soil. Birds and mammals may therefore be contaminated by the herbicide for a long period after it has been applied." Oakville Parks and Rec. have ignored petitions and formal requests from citizens to eliminate the use of toxic pesticides in our parks program. They have also ignored the good examples displayed by the communiâ€" ties of Burlington and Mississauga. The City of Burlington has embarked on an Integrated Pet Management program which drastically reduces the amount of pesticides used on turf (they plan to use no pesticides in 1993) and which emphasizes aerâ€" ating, overseeding and topâ€"dressing as the basis for their parks management plan. The City of Mississauga has not used any pesticides on turf for the last two years and plans to spotâ€"spray only on major sports fields this year. It remains a mystery why Oakville requires toxic chemicals for good parks management when our neighâ€" boring communities have proven that these chemicals can be drastically reduced. Why do Oakville‘s parks managers insist on risking the health of our children? Oakville citizens must lobby their councillors if Oakville is to progress to the level of parks management of our neighbors. Susan Moore President Oakville Pesticide Action Group Everyone a winner in Fun Fit Challenge Dear Sir: On behalf of the Steering Committee of Oakville‘s Funâ€"Fit Challenge, I would like to express a heartfelt thanks to all of the over 100 volunteers and 430 participants who helped create the FUN in Oakville‘s 3rd annual Funâ€"Fit Challenge held on May 29th at Appleby College. While the emphasis is on "fun," there is also the very serious business of donating Blood. 1992/93 market the beginning of Oakville‘s Year:â€" Round, Funâ€"Fit Blood Donor chalâ€" lenge. Thanks to the tremendous team participation, this has been a great success!! blood donations have grown from 80 in year 1, to 250 in year 2, to over 500 donations this year. Appleby College staff and students are to be comâ€" mended for their outstanding support in helping hob 4 a 0 # 4o« @ RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POLL Are you in favor of Canada Post‘s decision to spend $55â€"million for a conâ€" trolling interest in Purolator Courier? x: Yes: 4 No: 14 organize and host this 3rd annual, coâ€"operative comâ€" munity event initiated by the town of Oakville, Oakville Chamber of Commerce and The Oakville Branch of The Canadian Red Cross Society. I hope that each participant enjoyed a day filled with friendly competition, camaraderie and fun. For anyone interested in seeing their team win next year‘s event, you have a chance to start early because every Red Cross blood donor clinic in Oakville between now and next May will indeed be a Funâ€"Fit Challenge clinic. Next year‘s Challenge is set for May 28, 1994. On your mark... Mary Ellen Frederick, Coâ€"Chair, Funâ€"Fit Challenge The Can?diap Red Cross Smée}y, » t ba t t 4 t ut d d 4 io# a