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Both boys came from broken homes and there was some evidence that vioâ€" lent and softâ€"core pornographic videos may have been just one factor in the killings. Venables had a history of behavioral problems and had been seen moaning, banging his head on his desk and pulling down displays. In Thompson‘s case, his mother said he was a thief and a liar. She also had six other sons. The boy was not interested in school and was put back a year due to chronic absenteeism. These two boys lured the Bulger boy away from his mother in a shopping mall, took him across town smashed the boy‘s head with bricks and a lead pipe. They then stripped the child and placed his body on railway tracks were it was cut in half by a passing train. Venables and Robert Thompson, the two British 10 yearâ€"olds who were the youngest individuals ever changed with murder in British history. The two boys were found guilty of murdering 2 yearâ€"old James Bulger and will be held in custody indefinitely. Most observers of the sensational trial, say that term could be for the rest of their lives. It's little wonder that many people followed the sensational trial of Jon The case is interesting from a Canadian perspective because if the crime had taken place here, the police could not have even laid the murder charge under the current Young Offender‘s Act. From a lawâ€"enforcement standpoint, the case must have sent chills up the backs of police officers in the country. If these boys had been Canadian chilâ€" dren, the only recourse of the courts and the dead boy‘s parents, would be to see the guilty parties taken away to a kind of group home by children‘s aid society officials. No matter how one looks at the case, it‘s a telling testimony to children left to basically fend for themselves, without adult supervision, love, direction and good selfâ€"esteem. Add to this continuing exposure to violence and human degradation and you have the makings of a tragedy. It can be argued that these two boys had two strikes against them from the start and their terrible crime was merely the end result of their environment. The only way for the boys to be released is if they are deemed not to be a threat to others. Even if both receive psychiatric help, who will make the rulâ€" ing that they are fit to reâ€"enter society. If the killing took place here, the boys would basically be free. What a chilling thought. Perhaps this will increase pressure to revise the outdated Young Offender‘s Act. Still time Do you approve of a more stringent noâ€"smoking bylaw for Oakville? $1.9â€"million for its member agencies. With continuing financial presâ€" sure on these agencies, due in large part to the recession, more money was and is needed. Add to this a continuing trend to fewer federal and provinâ€" cial grants and you have the makings of a crisis. The Oakville United Way set quite a target for itself in trying to raise All of these factors have contributed to the UW falling short of its goal. At any other time, the campaign would have ended last night. But due to the urgency of the need this year, the campaign has been extended to Dec. 10th. Anyone wishing to contribute is asked to mail or drop off their donations to the United Way office at 84 Chisholm St., L6K 3H7. If that isn‘t possible, you can call 845â€"5571 and a volunteer will pick up your donation or you can call the office and donate with your VISA or Mastercard. Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager It could happen here CALL845â€"5585 Pss Results of the poll will be published in 5585 the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POLL 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. 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All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by oopyfil:mkny reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden wit the Do you think the Canadian Football League should be renamed the North American Football League? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. Salary cuts needed in local government Dear Sir: Now that the election is over and we are all setâ€" tling down for a slight respite before Christmas, it seems that those gainfully employed are all looking for pay raises. I shouldn‘t say all, but a lot are agiâ€" tating for more money. Why? Many reasons come to mind, but instead of raisâ€" es why not cuts? Back in October 1989 the, then, Council of Oakville voted themselves an 80% raise. Not all members voted in the affirmative, but it seems all The footnote at the end of the article states that MONEYCARE is general financial advice by Canada‘s Chartered Accountants. I have read the article several times and I have yet to find any advice contained in it. I also found several of the writer‘s statements to be misleading and a misrepresentation of the facts. For example, she discusses the effect of GST on cab companies and states "Worried that consumers would only use small operators in order to avoid paying the tax, Revenue Canada has declared...". This statement is nothing more than speculation. Dear Sir: Re: "Money Care" column in the November 5 issue of the Oakville Beaver on pages 24 26 members voted in the affirmative, but it seems all Allan M. Masson GST not perfect but it‘s fairest type of tax Another example is where she discusses the effect of GST on taxâ€"exempt businesses, such as a dentist, and states "Most businesses can recover GST paid...but those rated taxâ€"exempt â€" cannot." and "...you may find yourself absorbing some of his, or her, increased costs." These statements are true but they do not contain all the facts. In the case of taxâ€"exempt businesses, the GST paid on taxable expenses are recovered through revenues and, therefore, passed on to consumers/taxpayers. In the case of a dentist, by far the largest expense is salaries and wages, including those to him/herâ€" 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: accepted it. The following Council, the present one, has also gone along with it. Cuts have been made by the federal government to the provincial government, and the provincial government has in turn made cuts to the municipalâ€" ities. The municipalities now have to plan cuts in service to the taxpayer and raise taxes. I think a good example in these difficult times would be for the present Council to cut their salaries here and lobby for a cut at the regional level. self, which are nonâ€"taxable expenses and, thereâ€" fore, no GST is passed along to insurance plans and/or patients for that component of expenses. If dental services were taxable, we would have to pay GST on those nonâ€"taxable expenses, such as salaries wages. I would like to refer to an even better example of a taxâ€"exempt business, a residential landlord. The landlord does not pay GST on mortgage interâ€" est or property tax, the same as a homeowner, which are the two largest expenses of owning real estate. The landlord does pay GST on repairs and maintenance, the same as a homeowner. GST paid by the landlord is recovered through the rents colâ€" lected and, therefore, both groups of people, homeowners and tenants, pay GST on the same types of expenses. In closing, I would like to draw your attention to a recently published article, in the September, 1993 issue of the CA Magazine (CA as in Chartered Accountant). The column is Economic Outlook and the article name is The Wallflower Tax. In a nutshell, it says that although the GST is currently the least popular tax, it is the most fair type of taxation. I find it to be well written, objecâ€" tive and from a reliable source. Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4