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Is the Canadian National Exhibition outdated? Yes:5 No:1 Tack on living expenses and the costs are substantial enough to make many young people and their families think twice about going to university. The irony here is that without a wellâ€"educated workforce, Ontario will be in no position to take advantage of an economic recovery. Short term gain for longâ€" term pain we call it. We‘d like the province to consider other options to rising university costs like possibly closing those universities whose courses are duplicated someâ€" where else. But that would be too radical and too politically â€"sensitive for comâ€" munities where universities exist. University officials have been critical of the government for shortchanging them on equipment at a time when they need it most not only for the students but for the province‘s future. Education is a must, whether it be at the community college or university level. Unlike the grade 12 graduate of the 1950s, the opportunities in industry just aren‘t there. Students seeking a more technical career are now going on to specialized courses at the community college level just to keep up with the increasingly complicated systems and methods present in the workplace. But as the Ontario changes from a manufacturing to a more servicesâ€"based econoâ€" my, more doors are being closed to these students. When students opted for an Ontario university education in the past, they could look forward to no shortage of summer jobs to help defray tuition costs. That was true up to the late 1980s. But that too has changed. Fewer jobs and those that are available often don‘t pay enough to make any real impact on the costs of a university education, not including tuition fees. Under the government plan, undergraduate fees for arts and science would rise to $2,026 for the coming academic year, rising to $2,495 next year and $3,030. the following year. The rest of the student population had a wide variety of job opportunities in the wellâ€"paying industrial and commercial sector. More girls were steered to secretarial and other similar areas, meaning few went on to higher education. That situation has dramatically changed since the 1950s. The 1990s has been dubbed the information age and this has resulted in an unprecedented explosion of technology where information is essential to surâ€" vival, whether you‘re running a small retail operation or major company. Students of four decades ago had numerous work options to consider once they reached high school. Proportionately fewer students attended university and those who did so usually made the move in specialized areas like medicine, engineering, law, business or science. Well, this isn‘t the 1950‘s, a time of unbridled optimism and a time for a booming economy in just about every sector, including manufacturing. Jobs were plentiful at the time and times were good. In trying to justify their position, ministry types point to statistics from the 1950‘s that show students paid a higher portion of the university‘s operating costs through tuition. Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager here are a number of disturbing aspects to an Ontario Ministry of Education discussion paper on tuition fees for universities. The province, through this paper, is suggesting university students bear a bigger financial responsibility for their education through a suggested 50% increase in tuition fees. This is clearly the wrong plan and the wrong time for the province to slap students with higher fees. It just doesn‘t make any sense. Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Ian Oliver Publisher The ol Desver publishad ow There‘s got to be a better way. CA | 845â€"5585 EDITORIAL Wrong move RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL 467 Speers Road, Oakille, Ont. L6K 384 Are you in favor of major pension reform for our federal and provincial Cast your ballot by calling §45â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. The Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 9 rsufittlE d.Oakvile.'fi'b one of the Mdrohnd" m:.% Publgling istributing Lt of suburban n whic : Ajgoc News Barme Advance, Branplon. Guardian Buringion Poul! Collingwood Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Georgetown Independent/ Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stoutfville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian C ion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakvile Beaver, Onllia Toda\{;' Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, RAichmond HillThomhit/Vaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by . Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden will tho consent of the publisher. Names of men caught in sex If the people in this area care about its reputation, they should publish every last one of the names of the gay sex offenders. The woman who wrote the letter in the Aug. 20th paperâ€"said that children will be taunted and it will be humiliating to face neighbours. Those neighbours have every right to know if they are living next to a gay. I would want to know, so I could sell my If I had children, I would definitely not want them taught by a gay teacher or treated by a gay doctor. It does not really matter if these men are not punished by the community. In the long run, God will punish these sinners. Dear Sir: In answer to the letter written by Mary Smithbower, I cannot believe that it was published in a public newspaâ€" per. Those people violated their rights by having gay sex in a public place. My family and I believe that being gay is an illness. All names should definitely be published in the paper. We, as a community, have the right to know who the gays are. When you do something that hurts your local busiâ€" nesses, you are hurting all of Oakville! Downtown businesses help keep people employed while providing wonderful services to Oakville. Keep in mind that the One reason that economic recovery is so slow, is because when thieves, like yourselves, steal, unbudgetâ€" ed money must be spent to replace missing items. Downtown Oakville businesses (no not the Town of Oakville) pay for the banner you stole, and now the businesses must replace this banner, when they can afford it. These businesses have been working hard to keep their enterprises surviving for the last four years, and unnecessary expenses, such as replacing stolen items, can make the difference between being in busiâ€" ness and being out of business. Dear Sir: To the three people who stole the Downtown Oakville banner from the light post on the corner of Lakeshore Road and Navy Street at around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning (Wednesday night), I am writing this to you, hoping that you really think about the conâ€" sequences of your actions. Stealing banner hurts everyone in community 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 In my opinion, all of these "soâ€"called men" deserve any and all of the humiliation that they get. Please pubâ€" lish the names of these criminals. I live near Shell Park and I do not want to walk there one day and catch gay men having sex. Dear Sir: _ So Janet Mitchell thinks Mayor Ann Mulvale should take leave without pay during the official election periâ€" od (The Beaver, Aug. 18). Coming from someone who wanted the PC candidate nomination herself, one wonâ€" ders how much of this is sour grapes? Mitchell is best remembered (as a former member for council) for her strong support for Market Value Assessment home and move away. There is too much AIDS in the this world to be hiding the facts about gays. By the way, a local citizen who does care about the community of Oakville, phoned the Downtown Oakville BIA to tell me that three people stole a downâ€" town banner at 1 a.m. on Thursday morning. Unfortunately, they were too far away to intervene, however, we (we being every business in Downtown Oakville) do have a description of you. No reason for mayor to resign people you are hurting are the same people that are sending people to school, paying for libraries, subsiâ€" dizing local transit, supporting hospitals, and so on. You lack of sense of community and lack of underâ€" standing of the relationship between business, the community and the economy is remarkable. During such trying times, when working together is so imporâ€" tant, why not do something that helps the local econoâ€" my instead of strangling it? As you stare at the Downtown Oakville banner that will no doubt hang on your bedroom wall, why not think about the contribuâ€" tion you have made to Oakville. ‘sting‘ should be published Sheila M. Biggers, Downtown Oakville BIA Kelly Wolfendale Darrel McEwen