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It still has not dawned on the CRTC, or cable operators for that matter, that there are only so many hours in the day when people can even catch a few minutes of television, never mind the bulk of time needed to samâ€" ple the current choices never mind the newlyâ€"approved channels. Perhaps the last winner in all of this will be those who sell and repair TV remote controls. With even more choices, they will be yet another casualty of the explosion of TV channels, along with quality programâ€" ming. What‘s really appalling about these choices is that neither CTV nor Global had their applications for a Headline News format channel approved. If there‘s anything this country needs, it‘s another independent voice in news to play off the monopolistic CBC news programs. Incredibly, not satisfied with Prime Time News and The National on Newsworld, the CBC was also trying to flog yet two more networks, one for the arts and another for headline news. Thankfully those CBC entries were also discarded. Although final rates have not been computed, industry observers say that cable subscribers can look forward to paying up to $3 extra per month for these added choices. This is the joy of being a cable operator. You have a monopoly on television coverage. Not making enough money? Simply add to your ‘basic‘ service and have the CRTC rubber stamp the move. It costs conâ€" sumers more and makes you more money. Still not satisfied? You can always back a few wouldâ€"be channels and then wait as the CRTC helps put more money in your pocket. s Given the resources of that network and that of these newlyâ€"approved fledgling operations and you see the problem. So who will be the winner? The optimist might say that Canadians will now have an even wider variety of TV fare from which to choose, while the pessimist (or realist) might argue that it‘s just more of the same old stuff and the only people to prosper will be the cable companies. And that‘s not far off the mark. For one thing, let‘s take a look at the American experience with ‘new‘ networks dedicated to cable subscribers. Their Arts Entertainment and The Learning Channel, both have major problems in producing or obtaining a wide variety of programs needed to fill a broadcast day. They are constantly reâ€"running Great Castles of Europe, Great Country Inns, Romantic Getaways and the incessant number of Biographies. Approved were Bravo (performing arts, The Country Network, The Discovery Channel (nature and science), Lifestyle Television (women), Showcase (Drama), YOU: Your Channel (family, food, fitness), The Classic Channel, (payâ€"forâ€"movies), Moviemax (same as The Classic Channel for western Canada), Le Reseau de L‘information (RDIT) (French equivalent of Newsworld and Arts et divertissement (French language drama and arts). There are all kinds of problems with these choices and what they mean to Canadians who subscribe to cable television. Canadian Radioâ€"television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has just added 10 more channels to this mix. Just about every conceivable idea was put before the CRTC as 50 groups fought to have their channels approved by the federal body govâ€" erning what Canadians get to view in their homes. Q s if the television airwaves weren‘t crowded enough, the Quality vs. quantity RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 (J, Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Georgetown inaehp{nfienu' ent/ Acton Free Press, gimoin This Wee.lls. Lim‘lsahxlThisc "::k. Mcar am Ecnonis! and Sun, t le/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian Champion, Mississa News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner,: North York Mirror, Oakville mug: Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiV Thomhil/Vaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. . w Bs Will you vote for a different party in the next provincial election than you did the last time? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Golden Bear came to town to put Glen Abbey course on map 40 years ago ; eptember 8th was chosen as the longâ€"awaited * date for an Ontario Municipal Board hearing ) into Oakville‘s application to annex 5,946 A# acres of Southern Trafalgar. At stake in the hearing is whether Oakville and District will develop as two separate industrialâ€"resiâ€" dential municipalities or as a single entity. The Township of Trafalgar, understandably, is opposed to relinguishing its high assessment, rapidlyâ€" developing southern part and Oakville, understandably, is opposed to being landlocked into its present boundaries where the opportunity to reach a balanced industrialâ€"residenâ€" tial assessment is negligible. Also at stake is the question of the economic wisâ€" dom of creating and maintaining duplicating municiâ€" pal services, such as water, sewers, police, fire and school facilities. 30 years ago The national flag debate took centre stage at the annual parade of the Oakville Boy Scouts and Girl Guides when five Boy Scouts left the ranks to carry a maple leaf flag in support of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Roy Smith, Gary Clark, David Chanter, Gordon Miles and Mike Main left the ranks of the parade in compliance with the wishes of District Commissioner Richard Smith. They said they agreed with the comâ€" missioner‘s request because the Boy Scouts are supâ€" posed to be politically nonâ€"partisan. During the demonstration march, which paralleled the Annual Commissioner‘s Parade route, the five scouts said they received favorable crowd attention. Main said he heard only one or two critical remarks: one from a woman who said, "I‘m ashamed of you fellows." Meanwhile the Oakville Journal Record‘s flag pole ended with 248 respondents favoring the Red Ensign and 215 supporting the distinctive flag. In the nationâ€" wide poll 37,364 votes favored the Red Ensign, while the distinctive flag drew 29,637 supporters. A change in the telephone dialing system took place for about 10,000 Oakville customers. Telephone custoniets in the 844 and 845 exchanges had to start Alook back at the events that made headiines in Oakvile. dialing all seven digits when making calls. The first dial system for Oakville went into effect on Feb. 14, 1954 and served a total of about 5,400 phones. Préviously, telephone users simply had to dial a fiveâ€"digit number without dialing the Victor exchange or the digits 84. On the tenth anniversary of that step, Oakville has about 20,000 phones. 20 years ago Jack Nicklaus, the 34â€"yearâ€"old golf superstar, attended the official sodâ€"turning ceremony at the Glen Abbey Golf and Country Club. Nicklaus, the ‘Golden Bear‘ is redesigning the golf course for the Canadian Open. The course is closed this season, but should be ready for play next season. About 2,500 people crammed into Blakelock High School to see Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau wind up a busy day of electioneering in the Niagara Peninsula. The Canadian Open will be held at Glen Abbey in 1976 and 1978 and will be the permanent site for the Open in 1980. In a 20â€"minute unprepared speech, Trudeau took aim at the price and wage controls touted by the Tories. Trudeau said the policy hadn‘t worked in either the United Kingdom or the United States. The program calls for a 90â€"day freeze followed by 18â€"234 months of controls. "But have they told you how it‘s going to work?" asked Trudeau. "They‘ve had four times 90 days and they still haven‘;t told us how they are going to do it." Last week, the town‘s general committee recomâ€" mended the road be widened by four feet to 28 feet despl,te protests from local citizens. ~ _ _ . ... _ , 10 years ago More than 300 people wearing "Save Trafalgar Road" buttons jammed into the town council chamâ€" bers to oppose any widening of Trafalgar Road, stating it would ruin the beauty and increase speeds along the street. Town council bowed to the pressure from the crowd and voted 8 to 3 not to widen the road and to reconstruct it at its present width.