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OPINION No doubt the local rank and file PC‘s thought they‘d be having more to celebrate than the impending departure of their ‘new‘ leader...like a return to government staâ€" tus in Ottawa. talk should be quite lively on the evening of Dec. 14th when members of I the Oakvilleâ€"Milton Progressive Conservative Riding Association gather in town for their Christmas party. Interesting because it‘s widely expected Tory leader Kim Campbell will announce her resignation on Monday. Rumours about Campbell‘s fate have been swirling around for days but regardâ€" less of the timing, one thing was certain after the final votes were tallied on Oct. 25th...Campbell‘s brief foray into national politics would have to end just as quickly as it began. But true to her nature, Campbell has been very coy about her future and that of her party. During a recent fundraising dinner in Toronto, Campbell told those gathâ€" ered that although she took full responsibility for the crushing defeat of her party, she would stay on to rebuild the party for the next federal election. Guess again Kim. And so we will soon witness one of the most bizarre events in Canadian politiâ€" cal historyâ€"the handing over of the party leadership of the country‘s first woman and shortestâ€"serving prime minister, to her main leadership opponent who just hapâ€" pens to be one of the two party members left as sitting Members of Parliament. What an ironic situation for Jean Charest, the man who came out of nowhere to challenge Campbell for the top job and almost won. Looking back on it now, losing that first political skirmish was the best thing for Charest‘s career and possibly the Conservative party. The Tories can‘t raise money in Quebec as long as Campbell is leader and even the party executive has reportedly refused to pay her a salary after suffering the worst electoral defeat in Canadian history. If Conservative supporters can take any solace at all, it‘s that any campaign literâ€" ature of Campbell will soon be instant collectibles.Perhaps the party could offer autographed Campbell election posters as a fundraiser. 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Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space ied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize and reject advertising. in the event of typographical error, advertising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to withdrat i Do you think details of the Karla Teale trial should be made public in Canada? Yes:8 No:8 was no longer a big issue, now have reason to worry. The Addiction Research Foundation (ARF) has just released a drugâ€"use survey of grade 7, 9, 11 and 13 students and the results are alarming. Prents who may have been lulled into thinking drug use among young people Among other things, it found that for the first time since 1979, the number of drugs that saw an increase in use was greater than the number of drugs whose use declined. Through the 1980s, there was a steady decline in alcohol and drug use. Those days are over. Some findings: between 1991 and 1993, the proportion of grade 7 students who used tobacco rose from 6.1 to 9.4 per cent, representing about 10,700 students. Glue sniffing by seventhâ€"graders roughly tripled to 3.2 per cent or 3,600 students and cannabis use by grade 7s more than doubled to 1.7 per cent. â€"grade 13 students are using more hallucinogens and stimulants such as PCP, "Ice" and "Ecstasy"â€"a relatively new synthetic drug with both stimulant and halluâ€" cinogenic properties. In addition, there has been an increase in LSD use among The only substances not to show an increase in the study period were alcohol at 56.5 per cent and cannabis at 12.7 per cent. The survey again points out the need for parents to have an on going dialogue on drugs with their children. For those who want information on drugs, call ARF at 416â€"595â€"6000 or write them at 33 Russell St. Toronto, Ont. MSS 281. Say goodbye Kim Keep talking i Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POLL 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Should Bell Canada be allowed to charge additional fees for local calls made in the same area code as has been proposed? Cast your ballot by calling §45â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. . Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. I W% e Board business should be of concern ~Dear Sir: The article appearing in your December 1 edition ("Attempt to Censure Board Chairman Dies") requires clarification on some significant points. The censure motion was brought forward properâ€" ly in accordance with the Board‘s procedures. The tabling motion brought in response was clearly designed to prevent free and open debate on a matter of significant importance to a number of trustees. The Board would have been free to defeat the cenâ€" sure motion after proper debate. To deny free debate on this matter was, however, a violation of the democratic process and the rights of the trustees to be heard. It sets a dangerous precedent for the future where any trustee can be prevented from publicly raising a matter of importance simply because it Dear Sir: In response to the Beaver‘s enquiry Dec. 5th about readers thoughts on an improvement plan for Coronation Park the following is offered. Assuming funding is availableâ€"(without any increase in taxes) what Coronation Park needs is: * shoreline protection to prevent further erosion (this does not mean ugly wire caissons of small stones used elsewhere in the park); * drainage of low areas prone to flooding or high quality fill to raise the park ground level; * bench seats and, perhaps, a new walkway along the lakefront (this would be a waste of time unless points one and two are addressed); * improved washroom facilities; * parking area by the boat ramp to be paved; * new barbeques, the existing ones are rusting out; * picnic tables fastened to the ground so that they can‘t be thrown in the lake. In the nonâ€"capital budget area, a weekly cleanâ€"up service is desperately needed to remove goose dropâ€" pings and make the park fit for use. * The principal feature of the Town‘s proposed plan, in cost terms, is the removal of the pleasantly meandering Make Coronation Park fit for people to use 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: HUMAN_ P RESOUKC ( ‘ /1 HMM ... FORMER PRIME MNISTER ... CHATELAINES WOMAN OF THE YeAR... â€"VEeRY IMPRESSIVE. BUT TE . RECESSIONS BEEFN TOUGH,.AND ERE DOWâ€"SizING, so Th ArRAID _ THERES REAUY NOTHING AT THE .. C NT "boulevard" through Coronation Park. Currently, the boulevard provides good access to all areas and some security at night as police patrols drive through. This would be replaced by a new parking lot which will occupy some of the grassed area which is, today, popularly used for group picnics. The location of the proposed new parking lot would also be quite remote from major areas of the park necessitating a long walk by picnickers who have to carry coolers, chairs, etc. may be potentially embarrassing. As a subsidiary matter it should be noted that Dave Coons remained in the Chair while the censure matter was on the floor. As the subject of the motion, Coons clearly had an interest in relation to the issue and should have vacated the Chair in order to avoid the appearance of bias. As Chair, Coons followed procedures on the censure motion which differed from the Board‘s normal practice and which clearly had the effect, if not the intention, of elimiâ€" nating debate on this matter. The foregoing are examples of the manner in which the business of the Board is being carried on and, accordingly, should be viewed with great conâ€" cern by both the press and the public. Apart from the waste involved in moving a parking lot from point A to point B for no gain in capacity, it would be interesting to learn whether provincial waterâ€" front trails funding, on which the master plan is based, is properly used for parking lot relocation when it apparently cannot be used for erosion control. If provinâ€" cial funding is available for repairing paving, why not reallocate the budget for repairs to Lakeshore Road, which is in much more need of attention. : Anne and Bryan Palfreyman; Nicolas Burbidge; Bill and Linda Carr; Ewart Carberry; Jill and Tony Crawford; Glenn Higginbotham; Blake Jones; Michael Kaloutsky; Don MacDonald; Andy Mann; Mr. and Mrs. Mulder; John van der Hart. Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 Diane Leblovic