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There can never be a fair tax sysâ€" tem until the affluent realize that the poor and the unemployed to not have the finances to get this country out of debt. It is the affluent who have the means to force their perks for a while. There is no other way, but it must be seen to be fair; the top brass must pay taxes. Who does have the resources of this country? Harold Ealden It is absolutely scandalous that milâ€" lionaire tycoons can host a soâ€"called business banquet in the SkyDome and enjoy tax deductible lobster and champagne (albeit one glass less â€" as of the ludicrous budget "cuts?") whilst out in the bleachers our chilâ€" dren are paying "their" taxes. NO TAX FORMâ€"NO SALARY â€" in fact, some million or so in poverty. Sheer hypocrisy. Can there be one politician who can stand in the "House" and say enousch is enouch? We are not talking about business incentives, but the odious personal deductions that no other section of this country enjoys. A prime examâ€" ple is the abomination to the chilâ€" dren of this fair land who have the onus of the debt and deficit on their shoulders by way of a tax on their french fries. It is amazing how soon preâ€"elecâ€" tion listeners become post election "Party Politicians". They heard, through umpteen meetings across the length and breadth of Canada, that one of the main bugâ€"bears to a fair tax system was the unlimited havens, breaks, and deductions afforded the affluent and millionaire tycoons. Dear Sir: I do not believe that councillor Logan understands his duties and responsibilities, that being representâ€" Search goes on for fair tax system Dear Sir: With the municipal elections being held this year on Nov. 14th and without Ward 6 regional counâ€" cillor Bill Logan registering his intent to run for office again, it has become imperative to go public with some pertinent information. Councillor‘s attendance called appalling Most communities came close to the average but non fared better than Mississauga or Tillsonburg which recorded a 93 per cent average, while the worst was Delhi and Ohsweken with less than 60 per cent compliance. No one volunteered to take a count in Oakville...likely just as well. up when they use their cars. Too bad, it might have made an interesting story. On April 30th the Ontario Ministry of Transportation had a group of volunâ€" teers in 45 communities count the number of people not wearing seatbelts. Their findings were then sent in to the ministry and a percentage was estabâ€" lished. The MOT target was to increase seatbelt use beyond 84 per cent. It seems we‘ll never know just what per centage of Oakvillians are buckling And while Parizeau may think winning the fall election and subsequent sovereignty referendum will be easy, dealing with the native question is shapâ€" ing up as being a crucial issue in any discussion about Quebec separation. In all of the writings on the Quebec situation in the past year, little has been made of how Parizeau would deal with the native population within Quebec‘s borders. The PQ leader has dodged that question, knowing that it will take the sovereignty question to a new level. Quebec has a dismal record in dealing with native peoples and that would likely continue under a PQ regime. So naive is Parizeau, that he actually sloughsâ€"off the mention of a native peoples problem. Then there‘s the issue of picking and choosing the best of what Canada has provided Quebec and other provinces in the past. The PQ would abide by some Canadian agreements if it seemed favorable to them and deal with the rest later. Kind of a smorgasbord government. It‘s no way to run a province, as Parizeau is likely to discover. This is the kind of cockiness that gets most politicians into trouble and Parizeau is no exception. The second front comes from his recent notâ€"soâ€"subtle threat to Ottawa that says unless the feds make a quick deal with ‘his‘ new government to pay ‘some‘ of the province‘s debt back to Ottawa, Quebec will just walk away from its debt. Steeped in economics, the fiscal doctrine, according to Parizeau, takes two main forms. The first is to retain and use as legal tender all the Canadian curâ€" rency in the Province of Quebec. His reasoning is that since we have made the money, we should be able to keep and use it according to our own needs. Forget about trying to really go it alone with an unproven currency on world markets, the Canadian Loonie will do just fine thank you. fall election in Quebec, the bravado of PQ leader Jacques Parizeau continues to increase. It is a dangerous element in an alreadyâ€"tense political environment. Parizeau now says that when he forms the new provincial government, he will move as quickly as possible to hold a vote for the separation of Quebec from Canada. fi s new polls trumpet the likelihood of a Parti Quebecois sweep in the Quest for power Buckle blues As once councilior who believes in ensuring the people of Oakville get the best for their dollar, ensunng semce effimency and performance, 1 would like to hank s : . Councillors have a responsibility to sit on committees, which they have to do if they are to represent their people properly. Councillor Logan‘s attendance at these commitâ€" und red OIWcr to be. veryi ing the people who voted him into office. This became very evident during the Grand Blvd. Plaza rezonâ€" ing application. Councillor Logan made it very clear from the beginâ€" ning that he was all for the increased density townhouse complex proâ€" posed for the site. He never listened to his people‘s opinions and when confronted with a petition with 635 names of the local residents opposed to the plan, he still motioned that this application should be approved and voted ‘yes‘. Out of 10 councillors‘ votes, he was one of the two who were in favor of the plan. Councillor Logan evidently does.not understand that it is his elected duty to represent the people who voted him into office not his own wishes. | _ Jim Smith Councnflor, Ward 6, Town of Oakville 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. 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. A cross section of the responses will be published in next Wednesday‘s Oakville Beaver. Council Attendance Record: In the six month period from May 12, 1993 to Nov. 12, 1993, out of 17 meetings, Councillor Logan was absent nine times, present eight times, one of which was late. Planning Development Council: In the six month period from May 10, 1993 to Nov. 8, 1993 out of 10 meetings, Councillor Logan was absent five times, present five times. Out of the five meetings he attended, Logan was late once and one meeting he left after 35 minâ€" utes, over two hours before the meetâ€" ing adjourned. Community Services Committee: In the six month period from April 13th 1993 to October 12, 1993, out of seven meetings, Councillor Logan was absent three times, present four times but one of these times he was late. tee meetings is appalling to say the least. Advertising iucoaplsdmhacmdhimht.inhaovemdatypogmphiedenor,mmdmmenummmwdwnemm.wmm-mmmmw‘ , will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be hewuuem.mmflwmflnfiwbmegofimammldmwng.hhoavomompogmphcalafl'or.|dveniaingooodsorwvicslnhswmgpvico.gnodsovmvicasmyndbawu.mwmnnmdymofiuloaelmdmbewitdmunJ c °P e e e e PCys 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: Letters to the Editor, The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 384 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 OH, GET OVER [T, HARRY! Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Is it not possible to institute a byâ€"law which would prevent an event of this nature from happening again in Oakville? Presumably, the unfortunate creature was part of a publicity stunt for a local business, The Humane Society have told me that they are frustrated by having no power to stop this kind of exploitation. Ed. note: This is a copy of a letter sent to Mayor Ann Mulvale. Dear Madam: While driving along Speers Road last Saturday afternoon, May 7th, I was appalled to see a tiger in a cage situated on the boulevard just west of Morden Road in the vicinity of Lansing Lumber and the Amity Shop. Exploitation of wildlife must stop I‘m on a fixed old age income and I am disgusted at this huge tax grab. Utilities should not make ‘profit‘. They are sitting on about $540 of each customer‘s money. I, for one, think something should be done. We, the people of Oakville, are being treated like a bunch of patsies. I might add that the ‘report‘ is NOT audited. So how do we know if it‘s true? It is a moral obligation to send the voters to the polls on Nov. 14th with the knowledge of Councillor Logan‘s attendance so this man does not get returned to this position for another term wasting our tax dollars. Cheri Bain Dear Sir: I got Oakville Hydro‘s ‘Annual Report‘ in my recent hydro bill. They have over $21â€"million in cash in the bank and capital expenses are less than $2â€"million a year. Local utility should not make ‘profit I approached Town Council with this information, hoping that they could do something that could rectiâ€" fy the situation. I was shocked to find out that under the Municipal Act, Section 37 38, that there was nothing that they could do. That the only way that they could remove someone was if the councillor was absent from meetings for three conâ€" secutive months, the councillor resigned, was promoted etc. There is nothing that regulates at councillor‘s behaviour. They informed me that the only way to remove a councillor was through the election process. Conservation Committee: It is public knowledge that Councillor Logan‘s attendance is below 50 per cent at these meetings and that the matter of his attendance has been brought to council. Senior Committee: It is public knowledge that out of 11 meetings, Councillor Logan was present four times and was asked to be removed from the committee. Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The enthusiasm and community spirit displayed by the many memâ€" bers of the media who once again helped to promote the day‘s activities is greatly appreciated. Accordingly, please accept our sincere thanks for making Camp Day Canada a very special day. Dear Sir: I am pleased to announce that the results of Camp Day Canada 1994 surpassed our most optimistic projections for the day. This year, the event raised in excess of $850,000 for the Tim Horton Children‘s Foundation. Children win, thanks to Camp Day Canada We, naturally, assume all the cases of wine, etc... are delivered full, eight to the box; however, Mr. Di Santo could put retraining exercisâ€" es into effect, to ensure this. So everyone in the employ of LLBO would be required to retrain to make certain of the ability to count to eight. Then, there will be additional retraining for those who would count the specialized beer cartons available at the LLBO. They must be able to count to 12, more than the fingers on both their hands. But citizens of Ontario, have no fear, I am sure Mr. Di Santo has many more foolish options to secure a deficit of a major money maker in this province. G. Trudell If Mr. Di Santo is interested, here are some of the ways he could bankrupt the LLBO. Firstly, he can put into practice all the equity legislation into effect. Secondly, he can influence a major education blitz for all the employees... I find this very disheartening, as Mr. Di Santo already receives a governmental pension as a member of the Legislature. Not only is this a boldâ€"faced implication of doubleâ€"dipping, but a reward for mismanagement. Now, most Ontarians would presume that the ability to mess up the most financially secure Ontarioâ€"owned industry as a major difficulâ€" Dear Sir: Many people breathed a sigh of relief when the Chairman of the Workers Compensation Board was fired from the debt plagued board earlier this month. But, Uncle Bob proceeded to give him another job and appointed him to the LLBO. Everythmg old is new agam 1t Donald B. Shroeder President, Tim Horton Children‘s Foundation Inc. $3 The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, and Friday, at 467 i m n n en § e T, ance, rl'.‘Q)m'ne(:fion. 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