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Are you in favor of proposed boundary changes to the federal riding of Oakvilleâ€"Milton? Yes: 4 â€" No: 14 Yet in the end, if someone wants to commit a crime with a gun, they will find a way to get one. Nothing our government can do will stop this from happening. And there‘s a new twist on this very contentious issue. Ontario‘s deputy Liberal leader Sean Conway wants more stringent controls on the sale of bullets. And he‘s got a good point. Conway argues that it‘s crazy to put controls on gun sales while allowing anyone to buy ammunition. Conway would have their sale regulated. We agree. At this point, Canada‘s only hope of controlling the use of firearms is with the rising state of militancy in the U.S. over the proliferation of guns there. If the U.S. brings in even tougher laws on gun ownership it could help stop the leak of guns to Canada. But this is really more of a public relations exercise than anything else. It helps placate the antiâ€"gun lobby but does nothing to get the guns out of the hands of those who use them for criminal activities. Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 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 Sundawedm;m and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, is one of the Metroland Printing, ishing Distributing Lid. group of suburban newspapers which i les: Ajaxâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Burlington Post, Colli Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, lown | lent Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stouttvill idge Tribune, Mitton Canadian Champion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiV ThomhilVVaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. 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And with so many crossâ€"border roads having no customs people at all, the border is a sieve for those who would bring in guns from the U.S. for sale in Canada. Police say a handgun bought in the U.S. for $65 can be sold in Toronto for $500. Now that‘s incentive for smugglers. We do agree that there is no reason for anyone to have handguns in their possession unless they are members of a legitimate shooting club. But these people aren‘t the problem anyway. Various police forces have also instituted soâ€"called ‘amnesty days‘ for those who have legal or illegal guns. The idea is that they turn them in to police with no questions asked thus getting rid of the weapons. The fact is that the overwhelming majority of Canadians who do own rifles and shotguns use them as they were intended...for sport or the uses mentioned above. And again, the vast majority of this weaponry isn‘t found in the urban milieuâ€"where most of the violent crime takes place. The premise is non only simplistic, it‘s ridiculous and casts even more doubt on the minister‘s ability to deal with this very real problem. And no doubt those trekking through wilderness areas of this country, and there is still a lot of wilderness out there, would not be thrilled to come fact to face with a bear with only the threat of a strong voice as proâ€" tection. This comes from a Metro Toronto MP whose major excursion into the wilds might include a midnight walk down Yonge Street.. We‘re sure many Canadians living in rural areas, and by latest count, there are still a few of these people left, wouldn‘t appreciate not having the right to hunt game in appropriate areas or to use weapons to control vermin on their properties. To hear Rock tell it, all guns should be banned. In other words, it should be against the law for anyone in Canada to own a rifle or shotgun etc. except the police. by too many guns in the hands of criminals. And it‘s about time that federal Justice Minister Allan Rock did something about it. Unfortunately, Mr. Rock brings his own set of rules to the table when any group â€"speaks of regulating the sale and ownership of guns in this country. The Canadian public has had enough of violence and death caused RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! Gun crazy 467 Speers Road, C Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recister their vote. Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Should the sale of gun ammunition be regulated in Ontario? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Miss Ruth Lightbourn, who was the original founder of the school said she was "delighted" at the latest development. "The Sisters will be able to do a far better job of carâ€" rying out my original dream than I could ever have done," she said. News of the takeâ€"over was communicated to parents of the present 116 students by mail last week. The Order, one of the largest in the Anglican Communion, was established in England in 1870. In 1891 it established St. Mildred‘s College, Toronto, its first overseas school. Today the order has 10 other schools in England and Australia, and about 4,000 girls in its care. Announcement of the change was made by the Bishop of Niagara, (Rt. Rev. Walter E. Bagnall) and the school‘s board of governors. David Knapp, chairman of the board, said the development ensured the future of Miss Lightbourn‘s School for all time. 20 years ago About 275 real estate agents in Oakville, Milton and Acton lowered the commission on multipleâ€"listing sales "Oakville can be proud that it will have a school of this quality ," he said. Expedition leader Bennett said recent heavy snows resulted in "incredibly dangerous conditions on the proâ€" posed route across the rest of the Rockies, and that to carry on with a second attempt to negotiate the fields never before crossed by man would be literally suicide." "We had the best of men and the best of equipment, but we were licked by the worst weather on record," said Bennett. "It was so bad that our plane couldn‘t even get over the icefields to drop the supplies we‘d need." 30 years ago The 100â€"yearâ€"old Anglican Order of the Sisters took over Mill Lightbourn‘s School. 40 years ago ampered by persistent icy winds, heavy snows and avalanches in their attempt to cross the Rocky Mountain icefields on skis, Oakville‘s Peter Bennett and his Ontario mountaineering associâ€" ates abandoned their ski trek. In its sortie last week the party covered only 22 miles of their projected 200 mile trip before being forced to return to the Jasper starting point. Nursing residence became hospital‘s psychiatric facility two decades ago Alook back at the events that made headines in Oakvile. In a library board memo not released to the press library board chairman Don Anderson announced the decision, adding. the bookmobile service would continâ€" ue and there would be no hours cut at either the White Oaks or Woodside branches. Two weeks ago, notices were posted in both branchâ€" es cautioning patrons of the proposed move to close the facilities on Fridays beginning in April. Angered at such a move, town council froze the library board‘s 14.1 per cent budget increase for this year on March 27th. When renovated, the residence will serve as a psyâ€" chiatric facility until the recently approved expansion of OTMH is completed. The expansion includes full psyâ€" chiatric facilities. 10 years ago Oakville‘s chief librarian Richard Moses was placed on an extended leave of absence. and director of support services Eleanor James assumed responsibilities as actâ€" ing director of the library in charge of all library operaâ€" tions for an unspecified length of time. The building, constructed totally with hospital funds, is currently used as a staff residence with a 55 to 60 per cent occupancy rate. Fred Penney, president of the Oakville Real Estate Board, said he realized some people would view the decision as a public relations move but he insisted this was not the primary reason for doing it. Plans were announced for an interim psychiatric facility at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital by converting the Helen Lawson Residence at the corner of Allan and MacDonald Streets. "I believe most of the people under our board honâ€" estly felt this was service we could and should offer to the public," he said. "Ease of sale on today‘s market has cut down on our work and higher prices have upped our commissions so we introduced this as one small way to ficht inflation." "Cutting one per cent off ourâ€"commission will allow a person selling a house for $50,000 to lower his price by about $500 and still get the same money in the long run," he said, " but it will take at least a couple of months for us to know if it will actually work out that way." from six to five per cent.