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OPINION Ys:6 â€" No: 5 Will the Toronto Blue Jays finish on top of their division this season? Part of that process involves a network of foodbanks that give families a boost with their food bills. Locally that‘s the Fareshare Foodbank at 1240 Speers Rd. and although they were pleased with the response to their food drive last week, there is still a need for some items such as canned meat, stews, juice and peanut butter. And they‘re always looking for volunteers to help out. If you can help with a donation or to volunteer, you can call them at 847â€"3988. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied 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 i wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. In making the students pick up more of the tab for their education, the province is sending a message....if you have more of a financial stake in your education, you‘ll have more motivation to succeed. And money is a major Helping hand cutting back and getting leaner, many people are facing the spectre of unemployment, a good number of them for the first time. But unlike earlier times, there just aren‘t the number of jobs out there for those displaced. That has meant a rise in the number of welfare cases and those needing a helping hand to get back on their feet again. The recession has had a dramatic impact on family life. With businesses Surely the better way is to have centres of excellence for community colâ€" leges which would focus on particular programs in any given college. Sheridan has made a name for itself in several areas such as furniture design and animation and these programs should continue and be intensified as marâ€" ket demand warrants. But to continue drawing in students for programs availâ€" able elsewhere merely dilutes the education students receive. Better to have fewer courses and do them well, than offer many and do a mediocre job. Unfortunately, Cooke hasn‘t clarified how he sees Ontario‘s massive comâ€" munity college system evolving in the future. Just as many universities have their areas of expertise, more effort should be made by the province to elimiâ€" nate the duplication of programs in the colleges, particularly in programs that train students for jobs that just aren‘t there anymore. In not taking this kind of firm action, the government has done a disservice both to the students in these courses and the taxpayers who help fund 80 per cent of college student educaâ€" tion. No matter how you view it, tuition fees are a deal. Even with the fee hikes, college students will still be paying less than 20 per cent of the cost of their education. That‘s senerous in the extreme. For its part, the province has even eased the way in which student loans are repayed which helps offset any hardships the fee hikes might cause. What is interesting in all of this however, is how Education and Training Minister Dave Cooke justifies the fee increases. Cooke says the higher tuitions will mean more money coming into commuâ€" nity colleges which should then create more spaces for students. heridan College president Mary Hofstetter is correct when she says that tuition fees are still a bargain even with a planned 20 per cent increase in fees over the next two years. The fact is that the provincial government cannot afford to continue the massive subsidizing of community college tuition fees. With an unacceptable level of unemployment, more people are taking advantage of upgrading their skills or deciding to attend college because there aren‘t any jobs out there anyâ€" way. PHONE L845â€"5585 RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S | 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 45â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recister their vote. Are you in favor of proposed boundary changesâ€"to the federal riding of Oakvilleâ€" Milton? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. "We were turned down flat on our request for more trains at the rush hours, and for service to between 6 p.m. and midnight," said Morris. "But the railway offiâ€" cial said faster service would be considered and that $500,000 would be spent to renovate 16 former Pullman cars for our run. We didn‘t ask for more comâ€" fort, only for safe equipment and more trains." J.J. Thornton, C.N.R. public relations officer said the cost of converting the 16 steel cars would be $320,000, or $20,000 per car. He added that loss on the commuter run last year would compare with the $159,000 deficit of 1952, "and to add more trains would be to add to the annual loss." 30 years ago A recommendation from the Parks Board will be presented to council the near future proposing the estabâ€" lishment of a $3,000,000 sports stadium at the Drumquin site west of the Seventh Line. Buckler said reports of the new superâ€"highway cutâ€" ting across the farmlands in Ward 1 are causing "deep and serious" concern. 40 years ago ~~Â¥: ollowing refusal of more trains for theâ€"Toronto F run by C.N.R. General Manager N.A. 4 Walford, Hugh Morris, President of the Commuters‘ Association said the battle for improved service would be taken to the Board of Transport Commissioners in Ottawa. It was hinted the Toronto Maple Leaf Baseball club would be approached to find out if it would be interestâ€" ed in purchasing 50 of the 110 acres at Drumquin. Recently new owners of the ball team have expressed concern over the poorly situated stadium on Toronto on the lakefront and have admitted they are looking for a new home. A new nonâ€"stop super highway linking Toronto and Hamilton would cut off north Oakville from the south part of town warned Len Buckler, president of Ward 1 Ratepayer Association. Board member Jack Cornwall revealed he will pout the question forth at the next Parks Board meeting. The proposed stadium would have seating capacity for 20,000 people and parking for 10,000 cars. Dream of $3â€"million stadium at Drumquin 30 years ago was just that Alook back at the events that made headiines in Oakvile. The accident sparked public and political outrage throughout Halton over the safety standards at railway level crossings. Although the Derry Road crossing had flashing warning lights it didn‘t have crossing gates. Karen Ann Day, 20, told police she and 24â€"yearâ€"old Paul Tiffen let two armed men into their camper after the intruders identified themselves as police. The Canadian couple had parked the camper for the night about 50 yards off the highway, 13 miles north of Igualia. Tiffen was shot once in the lower abdomen , police officials said. Surgery at a local hospital was unsuccessâ€" ful because of extensive damage to his intestine. The couple had been en route to Acapulco as part of their vacationâ€"work trip. 10 years ago St. Ignatius of Loyola High School mourned the loss ofâ€" 15â€"yearâ€"old Sean Zardo, who was one of six teenagers killed when their car slammed into a southâ€" bound CN freight train at a Derry Road level crossing in Milton. About 400 students from St. Ignatius attended a speâ€" cial memorial service for Zardo. He said early reports indicate the highway could wipe out one public school now located on the Back Concession and could also cut off all access roads conâ€" nectine Oakville‘® north and south. 20 years ago An woman‘s Mexico vacation was cut short by banâ€" dits who murdered her male traveling companion and attempted to rape her. Police said the Oakville woman told them she fought off the men when they tried to rape her and escaped when they tried to make them leave with her in a blue car. They stole $600, a camera and about 15 rolls of The attack occurred in the Guerrero State, a stronghold of the rural guerrilla movement and one of the poorest areas in the country. Buckler said the new Highway 403, will cut through north of Highway 5, near the Back Concession Road.