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Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing Distributing Lid. group of suburbani newspapers which includes: Ajaxâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Burlington Post, Collin Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, lown I lent Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stoutfville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian Champion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond Hil ThomhilV Vaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. + All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by oopy%l\ny reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden witl the consent of the publisher. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occut 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error, advertising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or set Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. sibility. Chief Campbell believes it‘s important that his department is more repreâ€" sentative of society. He welcomes the forced hiring of women and minorities to establish the politicallyâ€"correct blend qf employees. 4008 This hwhllohts how frwhtenmo and danoerous employment equity has become. We want our famllles and properties protected and policed by the most qualified and able people available. es : i w W ied c n ue ce e We want our pollce officers to consist of officers who can think and react in highâ€"pressure situations, better than any other applicant. OVE V Pb 20. Employment equity has nothing to do with equal employment. No one should be excluded but we shouldn‘t be placing lesserâ€"qualified people in lifeâ€" andâ€"death situations. We want our community served and protected by the best available people; black, white or otherwise. Our police department should reflect our society; it should reflect a more dangerous, more crimeâ€"riddled society and should repreâ€" sent the best availableâ€"if it doesn‘t, then we are settling for somethingâ€"less. ty and fiscal responsibility has appeared. Actually it was more like a chasm than a chink. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Marcel Masse thought it would be proper to spend $172,000 of taxpayers‘ money to give two speeches in the United Statesâ€"one in Boston and the other in New Orleans. The money was spent on government airâ€" craft and accommodations for he and his wife. If Masse had used commercial carriâ€" ers, the cost would have been $2,500. and would have topped out at $45,000 including hotels and other related expenses. That‘s a far ery from $172,000. There are a few things we find disturbing about this story. Masse is quoted as saying he couldn‘t get to the Boston engagement without using government aircraft. But in the New Orleans case, the minister wouldn‘t even say why he flew to Louisiana or where he spoke. Ironically, the topic of Harvard conference was public service renewsal. Tl\e first chink in Prime Minister Jean Chretien‘s armor of government integriâ€" ue . Vnd o / : WBP h Au e ced dsc o e Even more disconcerting was the response of the prime minister to the use of government aircraft. Mr. Chretien defended the use of the aircraft and said that‘s why the government has them, for the use of ministers on a tight schedule. We in c No s c ooo d uds o Sn in c B en Ne ues e yA 007 00. t We back the response from Reform Party MP Myron Thompson and party leader Preston Manning. Snd o e t o Manning noted that major corporations with more staff and bigger budgets than Intergovernmental Affairs, would not spend $172,000 to send corporate executives on a similar trip to the U.S. While we‘re well aware that there were no direct flights to Boston to meet Masse‘s engagement, surely he should have adjusted his Ottawa schedule to meet commercial airline deadlines or declined the invitation. That‘s the kind of responsiâ€" ble spending hardâ€"hit Canadian taxpayers were hoping to see from a new Liberal covernment. As for the prime minister, perhaps he should reâ€"acquaint himself with page 16 of his Red Book on policy: "The basic elements of our approach include fiscal responâ€" sibility and faimess..." If the Masse trip is an example of that theory, the Grits are heading for a real credibility crisis. Do you think the federal government will be able to bring down the deficit without raising taxes? Yes: 24 â€" No: 12 ewly appointed Halton Regional Police Chief Peter Campbell has proâ€" claimed his strong support for the provincial government‘s employâ€" ment equity program, especially where it relates to his area of responâ€" Go with the best 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont Credibility RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or §45â€"9743 $45â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Should the Town of Oakville try to hold the line on spending for the coming year Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recister their vote. Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. _Results. of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville 40 years ago Provide parking now, or face diminishing properâ€" ty values, and slum homes, stores and industries planning consultant Dr. E. G. Faludi warned 150 people attending an Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Chamber of Commerce sponsored meeting. "There must be compromise," said the consultant. he had proposed parking space for each business block because of the motorist‘s objection to walking more than one block, and to be fair to all businesses. "Now is the time to purchase parking land," said the consultant. "If you procrastinate, you will make greater sacrifices later. And if you don‘t provide parking, someone else nearby will. The heat is on, and soon it will be red hot." Defending his proposal for 17 parking lots of Colborne Street (now Lakeshore Road) Dr. Faludi denied he had suggested expropriation of properties to make way for them, but he had listed legal steps which could be taken to provide the requisite 600 parking spaces. "The day will come when streets will be used exclusively for movement of traffic, the original intention," said the consultant. â€" At the same meeting, Faludi suggested a selfâ€" sustaining, twoâ€"storey town hall, with town offices and library upstairs, and stores and business offices on the ground floor, and with parking facilitiesâ€"at the rear was suggested for Central School grounds (where the Central Library, Centennial Pool and Oakville Centre are now located). Dr. Faludi said Oakville had not built a public building of which it could be proud of in more than 25 years. ® 30 years ago Juvenile books like the controversial "Bobbsey Twins" have no place in a modern children‘s library, according to Ethel Dewar, chief librarian of the Oakville Public Library. Dewar was commenting on remarks by a female member of the Waterloo public library board who denounced as garbage the "Bobbsey Twins", Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series. "These books are really not considered suitable for children," said Dewar. There are none of them in this library. We don‘t pout in series books. They are A look back at the events that made headlines in Oakville. not well written. They contribute nothing to chilâ€" dren. f The Oakville Ministerial Association asked the Oakville Arena Board to reâ€"arrange Sunday minor hockey programs so as not to conflict with Sunday school sessions. In a letter written to an arena board member, the association expressed concern over the extent of Sunday activities at the arena, on the grounds they may be detracting from Sunday obserâ€" vance. "It has come to our attention that a lot of youngâ€" sters are missing from Sunday School on Sunday mornings because of the hockey clinic," said Rev. J.H. Bielby, president of the Ministerial Association. "We sent the letter because we were concerned: with what Sunday activities at the arena are doing to famâ€" ily life," said Rev. Bielby. "We didn‘t think it is healthy for our society to have highlyâ€"organized sports on Sunday. We have asked the arena board to consider this." 20 years ago Halton Regional Councillors rammed their $8,500 salaries into law despite vocal objections from a handful of outraged ratepayers. Catcalls from the audience and a flurry of motions from two Oakville councillors failed to keep council from giving final reading to a bylaw confirming the $8,500 annual stipend. Successive motions by Oakville councillors Carl Eriksen and Archie Donaghey urging council to reconsider the stipend issue were defeated. The two councillors had tried to reduce the stipend to $4,500, but failed. 000 10 years ago Oakville councillors were presented with a preâ€" liminary budget calling for an 11.9% increase in municipal taxes. Both town treasurer harry Henderson and Mayor Barrett, however, promised the 11.9% increase would be reduced by the end of the budget process. Last year‘s prel'iminary budget figure of 8.6% was reduced to 4.5% â€" the lowest since 1978. An 11.9% increase would raise the average ratepayers bill for municipal services by $50.60. 000