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sury. Setting up surveillance posts at known ‘fishing holes‘ is doubly damning. * Speeding can be reduced through effective driver education programs. A similar result could be achieved by imaposing licence suspensions against those who speed repeatedly or excesâ€" sively. { /+ Once again, the public must turn to &couns in the hope that a Charter challenge will succeed in overturning government hysteria. Once again, a political leader and his cavucus members have lost the moral right to govem. / Masquerading a pure revenue genâ€" erator as a deterrent is fundamentally dishonest. There are other far more reputable ways to enhance the treaâ€" Photo radar law is scandalous + _ The winners? Obviously Jean {Chretien‘s Liberals. More important %gh is the rise of grass roots popâ€" in the form of the Reform Party sapd, in Quebec, the Bloc. (Calm ‘down readers, probably well less that ) _ The recent general election is now tover. A dramatic change has taken »place in Canada‘s political landscape. iGone, well almost, are the once powâ€" ferful Tories. Severely diminished is tthe largely discredited left, the NDP »previewing the beginning of the end fof socialism in this country for the next generation. 1 _ It‘s almost impossible to think about what goes through the minds of adults { who ‘punish‘ their children in the manner described above or just leave them % alone to fend for themselves. { _ Given this kind of attitude towards children, it‘s little wonder that Children‘s Aid Societies in Canada and elsewhere are being inundated with children from troubled homes where all kinds of abuse are rampant. And who‘s to say the kind of longâ€"term psychological damage is done to these children and how it { will manifest itself later on in their lives. i _ Again this year in suburban Chicago, parents of an 8 yearâ€"old boy left the ] child, clothed only in a Tâ€"shirt, shackled to his bed while they and an older { brother attended a relative‘s home for Christmas dinner. 1 _ Police say the child was being punished for opening a Christmas present : early and the shackling was meant to teach the boy a lesson. Election involved more people in political process couple of years ago, a Chicago area couple made headlines after their Atwo young children were discovered home alone while their parents i took a Mexican vacation around Christmas. | â€" While most people who read the article believed the incident to be an isolatâ€" ] ed occurrence, that‘s apparently not the case. We‘re concerned that having seen this kind of measure taken elsewhere, pubâ€" _ lic boards in the province will elect to emulate these actions using money as the { only criteria for reducing the number of trustees. 1 â€" We trust such views will not find a home here in Halton. i _ Considering the minimal impact our elected trustees seem to have on the | goingsâ€"on at the board, it is essential that there be enough trustees representing } all areas of the region to have their voice heard. And when they speak, they i speak for taxpayers. And attempt to harness that muchâ€"needed voice is to do a i disservice to taxpayers and especiall the parents of those students in the system. t If anything, what all public boards need are more people who are deeply i ifvolved and concerned about our childrens‘ education. With school enrolment figures stagnating and board budgets escalating, reducing the voice of those who pay the bills is a giant step in the wrong direcâ€" i tion. M & & ; Home alone Even more disturbing were the dozen nepons' of similar ‘home alone‘ inciâ€" dents in London, England over the holidays. ~OPINION .: And while some taxpayers might applaud this kind of decision, to us it raises many disturbing questions about how our entire education system is operated in this province. _.,. The move was touted as a costâ€"cutting measure and will save the Metro Separate School Board $180,000 over a three year term. This represents the salary of two trustees over that period. The Metro Toronto French Language Council is cutting one trustee for a $30,000 yearly saving. 'The story didn‘t garner much space last week but the implications of its K content deserve more coverage. The article in question reported the deciâ€" is sion of two of Metro Toronto‘s nine school boards to reduce the number of publiclyâ€"elected trustees. Peter D. Pellier Wrong ‘cuts‘ EDITORIAL Dear Sir: It was unfortunate I was away and missed reading your editorial "Keeping the Faith" because based on the letters that appear this week, it obviously made an impression on your readers. I am an immigrant who chose this country because of its Christian herâ€" itage, and there are thousands of others in my community who came here for the same reason, and it is extremely hurtful to all of us to see this Godless NDP government bending backwards to accommodate citizens of other beliefs without a thought for the feelings of the Christian majority. It is only the Christian heritage that has made this country what it is today. How many people do you know who want to migrate to Saudi Arabia, Iran, or even Kuwait which supposedly has the highest per capita income in the world? One has only to live in any of these countries, as I have, to realize how fortunate we are to live in a country that was founded on Christian principles. The real winners? Canadians. We have sent a message to every politiâ€" cian that we are not happy about the way this country is being run. Some of us are simply enraged by the terriâ€" ble failure of our federal government to (a) fix things, and (b) listen to us!. And you know, the new bunch in Ottawa may even have got the mesâ€" sage. But only time will tell. Now what about Oakville? Simple! The Liberals cleaned up, the Tories and the Reform Party split the vote of reason. Willie Lambert of the NDP stood the test, showing all of us that running for office is something that a bus driver can do with convicâ€" tion and pride. Willy deserves our respect even if we did not agree with his campaign platform. If more peoâ€" ple like Willy Lambert invested their time like he did, Canada would 50% of those who voted for the Bloc support separatism or sovereignty association; there was just nobody else to vote for!). We‘re fortunate to live in Canada A proud Christian CALL845â€"5585 | SPEAK YOUR MIND | All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their 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. thought that I had seen it all. Wrong. What I witnessed was amazing. What I saw was that dozens of Canadians, and even landed immiâ€" grants committed to Canada, got involved for the first time like never before. At least in the Reform Party we have a new generation of grassâ€" root Canadians committed to real change and prepared to give of their I had the honor of being the Official Agent for Reform Party canâ€" didate, Richard Malboeuf, in the recent campaign. This campaign was my sixth federal election campaign as a worker, my first as Official Agent. I until Ann Mulvale seeks Peter Pomeroy‘s job â€" and bets?). Best of all (my political sentiments now revealed), over 17,000 voters in Oakville and Milton got a chance to vote for real change by voting Reform. Even better, Oakville has its mayor back. Full time! (well at least undoubtedly be a better place Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a pographical errar the lpplabb rate. The publisher reserves the right to cmmgu and reloct adver Tur O, MMM“WWWNMWW phone number. LMMDOW.MW addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Oakvilie Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. 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Stephen Sparling Halton Regional & Oakville Councillor This community leader had many accomplishments and was an inspiration to many, and especially to me personally. As the eldest grandson of former Kingston Mayor Bob Fray (recently deceased), I wanted to comment on the integrity and commitment this man has shown to the Kingston Community. All through my lifeâ€" time, my grandfather lived his beliefs and convictions through action in the community. Re: Comments on the Passing of Former Kingston Mayor R.A. Fray â€" Article, Kingston Loses Two Who Dedicated Selves to Community, Saturday, December 11th/93. Grandfather‘s legacy lives on 4. The next federal government will be a Reform Party government. Any bets??? 2. More Tories will cross over to the Reform Party. 2. At least one â€" half of the Tory constituency has abandoned that party in favor of the Reform Party. 3. The NDP is dead in the water. The future? 1. The Liberals will not be able to deliver the goods. Say goodâ€"bye to the "red book". NAFTA was just a The voters of Oakvilleâ€"Milton have sent out a message loud and clear. I read the message as follows: 1. The Liberals have been selected as the most reliable party to solve our problems during the next five years. What 1 also saw was a level of anger directed against the political process and an economicâ€"political â€" social condition that transcended anyâ€" thing that 1 have ever witnessed in time to bring that change about. The NDP will remain dead in Wayne S. Gray Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager :| Sad day for democracy W To quote some Ross Perot type of lingo, "You will hear a great suckâ€" ing sound" of people leaving Ontario in droves. The last one left might have to turn the lights out. The thanks goes to Rae and his entourage of social activists who don‘t have a clue on how a government in an industrialized province should behave to encourage business and a strong economy. We will be held hostage for only another year by this gang. Then the voters will get their revence. The two mentioned bills will turn companies off to Ontario. C blame them? P eP OOE OR C TEVC ETT w'\rl,llllllb CERLIRe lnwsusedtobemabforthesakeofmemjority,wmverwas best for most of the people at any given time. Not anymore. Welcome to the 1990‘s. Minorities and special interest groups, who can‘t keep up with the workforce standards in a competitive world, now run the show by telling the government what‘s best for the rest of us. Common sense is out the window. The inmates are running the asylum, folks. I wonder how many seats Rae will retain in the next election? Will the next government rescind Bill 79? Somehow, I doubt it. What about this new and equallyâ€"stupid Corporate Tax on businesses which make profits over $10â€"million? Will it disappear? NOT. Once such laws are in place, most succeeding governments don‘t have the guts to turn the tide. Of course, it would be great if they did. As citizens, that‘s something we can do. Let‘s put pressure on the next government to stop such lunaâ€" cy. Both bills should be done away with. Did Rae stop to consider that we‘re in the midst of a deep recession where few very companies are hiring, anyway? This controversial bill proves to me that the NDP MPP‘s have had a lo(offreetimeonmeirlmdsinlhclmmmeyems.”l'hey’vebecnloo busy listening to whiny minority groups and individuals who expected jobs handed to them without the needed proper credentials. Minorities have been hired for years, at least the qualified ones. Great gains have been made in curbing racism in the workforce since the 1980‘s. So, what‘s the problem? Along comes the NDP and sets everything back. Dear Sir: December 9th, 1993, was a sad day for democracy in Canada. A gang of unpopular, libâ€"left, antiâ€"business politicians in Ontario exceeded their power and passed a dangerous piece of social legislation that will force public and private employers in this province to hire minorities based, not on merit or experience, but on the color of their skin, their gender, their sexual orientation, or whatever case happens to apply. And if certain companies don‘t comply, they will be fined up to $50,000. It‘s Bill 79, Ontario‘s Employment Equity Act â€" more government medâ€" dling in our lives. Thanks Bob Rae. writing Thinking/reasoning Analytical problem solving Speed 2% J Skill Paeunofhammr-owm?pnm of children aged 6 to 17 by skills they help children develop, 1993 Word processing/typing | iee, goods or services may not be unid. a auagl i IPC 0f 9ut the balance of the advertisomant wil be paid fo the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold Advertising is merely an offer to seil and may be withdrawn at any time nessing Mathomatics Eyeâ€"hand coordination ~|â€" LETTER OF THE DAY WEEKLY FOCUS mtssssssessssssessisssseoiossssetosmennoonsesncsennoonseemaic Daniel Wyatt . 4 an you Dec. 29, 1993