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Dear Sir: On Sunday, Oct. 31st, my wife and I were driving along Bronte Road in Oakville when the car in front of us ran over a Canada goose standing on the side of the road. The driver of the vehicle did not stop; he merely drove away while the poor creature died at the roadside. Dear Sir: This is an open letter to the thugs who barged into our house on Hallowe‘en at 6:16 p.m., pushed aside my daughter, and stole all the candy we had for legitimate trickâ€" orâ€"treaters and especially to their parents: Well, I trust you enjoyed yourâ€" selves, bullying and terrorizing on astchat o °2 _ _ EN3j, ‘MS is nOl an . should b¢ chenished and protected. . at the side of the road, I hope you are On Sunday, Oct. 31st, my wife uncommon occurrence along _ They give character to the lakefront proud of what you‘ve done. To the and I were driving along Bronte Road Lakeshore Road. We constantly see community and make it a special rest of us who travel along in Oakville when the car in front of us _ drivers, too busy to give the geese the place to live. We should be thankful Lakeshore... please give clear passage ran over a Canada goose standing on _ right of way, swerving around them _ that we have the geese here, and they _ to the geese when they want to cross the side of the road. The driver of the _ or just driving right over them. should not be looked upon as a nuiâ€" the road. It only takes a minute and vehicle did not stop; he merely drove Canada geese are an internationalâ€" â€" sance by motorists who are too busy you will be protecting Canada‘s away while the poor creature died at ly recognized living symbol of this to appreciate them. Natural Heritage. the roadside. country; a natural treasure which To the person who left the goose Paul Dean Thugs spoiled family‘s Hallowe‘en for good Maa» C us i â€" e t y Canada Geese are an international symbol of country b Dear Sir: This letter is directed to all those kindâ€"hearted but misinformed people who honked their horns at me on Bronte Road (one block up from Lakeshore) today. Yes, I love aniâ€" mals, especially birds. Canada Geese have become a nuisance | y 'f":i:?:‘5:':=:::?:=:5:5s:igggégs:=‘="""*:i;‘isi-'~'=£:E:2:5:;’:-;:5:2=:E::55‘5r;:f:::};;:;51:‘_;‘5:-»,‘:‘:;'5.3;;: mss ::s;;g::f."j"i:; yen | ‘ 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 ~Â¥ J ith just eight days left until the end of its campaign, it looks like the Oakville United Way may have trouble reaching it‘s goal of $1.9 million. At last W report it was $435,000 short. If the United Way falls short of its goal, the consequences will be felt throughout the community, According to executive director Bill Deyell about one in three people will use one of the United Way‘s 36 member agencies next year. While some might criticize the United Way for setting a lofty goal of $1.9 million, there is little denying the need exits. For instance, the Oakville Crisis Centre receives upwards of 12,000 calls for help each year, but current facilities and staff can only respond to half of these calls and Halton Family Services now have a sixâ€"month waiting period for counselling and the Oakville list is now over 70 and growing daily. These are just two examples of the demands placed on United Way member Agencies. Imagine what will happen if this year‘s goal is not met. On Friday, Nov. 19th, the United Way is asking everyone to dress down and provide a $2 contribution. If enough businesses cooperate, the United Way might just receive enough of a push to reach its fundraising goal. So on Friday, wear some old clothes to work and enjoy the fact that you are benefitâ€" ing your community as well. the list Because of the dangers they face on equipped with the very best weapons avail There isn‘t any excuse at all not to do s during confrontations and the licence to forces. ‘ United Way needs support vears have been victims of armed robberies on more than one occasion. The Ontario Provincial Police Association started the ball rolling on the change in weapons with a complaint under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. A spokesperson for the association said there were problems with the revolver in the areas of involuntary cocking, accidental discharge and reloading. Halton Police Chief James Harding has described the revolver as out of date and totally unacceptable as far as its performance. He points out the criminal element has been using semiâ€"automatics for 10 or 15 PHONE ALONE CALL845â€"5585 EDITORlAL Welcome change for police All working people have the right to safe working conditions. Police officers, who risk their lives to protect others, should be right at the top of IHE 0 IF OS good place ect to traffic ally to Speers ite a rather of geese that : middle of they face on a daily basis, police officers must be weapons available to defend themselves. all not to do so, thereby giving criminals the advantage the licence to kill still more members of our police al | SPEAK YOUR MIND All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their â€"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. Got a gripe? Give us a call. Readers are invited to express their opinion on a topic of their choice by calling 845â€"5585, box 5250. Unfortunately, th uncommon â€" occurr Lakeshore Road. We . drivers, too busy to give right of way, swerving or just driving right ove Canada seese are an 1 strongly urge residents of Glen Abbey and Oakville in general to put all your obvious energy and enjoyment for this event into neighâ€" borhood parties and safe haunted neighborhood children and famiâ€" lies, and getting your loot. One byproduct of your mindless fun was to kill Hallowe‘en for this famâ€" ily for good. dept at they are an e However in any way. Does any geese can fly? A subsequent ca l uddle TOSSI 10{Or em to move. no rmed my My nudging forw le inbou decided tt preen water C t ng an SUS NS l ind chat with friends is10nal C re er the hnal Cl The copy reads as follows: "Free Saturday Parking In All Municipal VIV, ‘Navet ‘HaNy years ago. Through a kind and timely donaâ€" tion by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 114, earlier in 1993, the Downtown Oakville BIA was able to purchase six new signs. "Compliments of your D Businessmen" is a bit ar you suggested. In fact, the returned to the office is a one, made many years ago Thank you for returning our sign. Certainly, the statement Dear Sir: This letter is directed to the perâ€" son who put the "Free Parking" sign outside the BIA office on the weekend of Oct. 31 st. should be cherished and protected. They give character to the lakefront community and make it a special place to live. We should be thankful that we have the geese here, and they should not be looked upon as a nuiâ€" sance by motorists who are too busy to appreciate them. To the person who left the goose nouses for your children. As for this family, if you come to our door next year, you‘ll find the door locked, the lights out, and no one Thanks for the message was the nc ul nd the ied to the goose The torebe il expe tel\ was h I some point, would ask ther ne i ipplicn bk y PoCsC ty N 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 Oakvilie Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 lakeside parks are anket in and have ; have toddlers plas piace of your Downtown is a bit archaic, as were n Oakv id I can opte to be saw until I undreds of what I sign you very old t THE OAKVILLE BEAVEE om perâ€" as hapâ€" i in this some $ I were dno Leel n ght fit event of a typographicnl to categoriz and reloct The BIA will, of course, be glad to repaint this old sign so that it does not exclude women as busiâ€" ness owners in Downtown Oakville. Again, many thanks. Rachael V. Irvine, Parking 9 Chair Lots, Compliments of Your Downtown Businesses". You may find it interesting to note that in an effort to better serve downtown patrons, the program (whereby the downtown businesses rent these lots from the Town of Oakville on a yearly basis) has been ongoing for a number of years. answering the door with treats... Hallowe‘en died for us at 6:15 p.m., October 31st, 1993. 1y not entitied t our roads to th traffic. Let‘s face it, by feeding these birds, eliminating natural predators, and allowing them to breed indisâ€" crminately to the detriment of other waterfowl, we have created a bunch of big pigeons, definitely not endanâ€" gered in Oakville, and most definiteâ€" be ludicrous as there is excrement in such abundance from these geese that it would take all the dogs in Bronte ten years to accomplish the same effect. Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area I pe ¢ pC Charles Gordon Wendy Hilteman n Robert Glasbey Advertising Dir Normaxn Alexander Edior Geoff HIl Circulation Director Tert Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Ian Oliver Publisher 1 typograpt ht lite n n UPON FURTHER YÂ¥ REFLECTION... ? Middle East neighbors Iraq in their respective military ! involved with the military. good Few people want this law, because few put socialist docâ€" trine first. For some 20 years now, ‘born abroad‘ has described half the people in Metro Toronto. Yet its voters, too, rejected the federal NDP last month. Sander Schimmelpenninck Lovernment agencies‘ marching orders already name tarâ€" gets like women, visible minorities, and the disabled. Police forces must hire and promote as the population makeup dicâ€" tates. Few women apply standards for them..That too is bad economics, if you want to see your tax dollars at work. The bill is unfair (a scared NDP word) to business ownâ€" ers. To quote one: "I came off the boat in 1948. After twenâ€" ty years I started my own business. I hire the best people I can afford, wherever they came from. This law will hurt me." A Consider a plant where most workers belong to visible minorities and have little schooling. The new law would force the company to reserve management slots for them. That makes bad economics, because the best bosses are usuâ€" Existing law rightly bars employers from racial and sex discrimination. Now Ontario‘s Bill 79 says hiring and proâ€" motion must reflect the population. 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