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Will you vote for a different party in the next provmczal election than you did the last time? Yes: 20 No: 20 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Tan Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Advertising is aczepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement wil at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize and reject The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 Spaersfld‘.Oakvle.sonedn.e‘M'Lvohnd%rh‘ P\bxsh i Lid. group of suburban newspapers which incl Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Bu Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Geowelown I glm«:n This Woe%rblzllndst;xl'l'hisc "::k. N am Ecn‘;msl andNSIm. 1 le/Uxbridge ne, Milton Canadian Champion, issa lews, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beavu? Orillia This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond Hi/ hi. Any the les: A'px-'l"?ckering News lon Post, Colli Acton Free Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden consent of the publisher. ied by the be paid for advertising. in the event of typographical error, advertising goods space or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. It‘s not an insignificant number of weapons, especially when you consider the Hamilton Wentworth Regional Police have only received 28 weapons and just a few hundred rounds of ammunition over the same time period. The irony here is that the reason governments continue to dump more and more taxes on us is to pay interest payments on borrowed money to pay for programs initiated by these same governments. It‘s like the cure being worse than the disease. Critics of Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Mike Harris‘ plan to cut taxes say such a move would bankrupt the province and wouldn‘t work in practice. Perhaps these same people might have a different view next Thursday when these people finally begin working for themselves after workâ€" ing for nothing for just about seven months. On a provincial basis, Ontario‘s TFD is June 16th while the latest provinâ€" cial TFD is British Columbia, which is July 5th. The earliest TFD at May 11th is Prince Edward Island. It‘s all a bit disheartening at a time when wages are either remaining stagâ€" nant or declining and provincial and federal debts are on the rise. More than any other factor, the high taxation rates have done more to kill Ontario‘s and Canada‘s economic recovery by taking more cash out of the pockets of conâ€" sumers. It makes us wonder where all those guns are in the Hamiltonâ€"Stoney Creekâ€"Dundasâ€"Ancasterâ€"Flamborough area. For the record, in the 1992 gun amnesty, Hamilton Wentworth residents turned in just 385 weapons with 16,000 being turned in across Canada. Perhaps it‘s just that we here in Halton are more concerned about what can happen when deadly weapons fall into the wrong hands. It‘s the date computed by B.C.‘s The Fraser Institute to note the time when the average Canadian family has earned enough money to pay their tax bill from all levels of government. Much is made about Tax Freedom Day (TFD), at this time of the year. One of the disturbing aspects of the Institute‘s findings is that this year, TFD won‘t come until June 23rd but when deficit financing is taken into conâ€" sideration, TFD moves to July 30th. Hardly reason to celebrate. Since 1961, Canada‘s TFD has advanced 51 days. At that time, TFD fell on May 3rd but by 1974, that date moved to June 8th and that erosion has furâ€" ther continued to June 23rd for this year‘s TFD. What‘s amazing this time, however, is the number of additional weapons being turned over to police. As of this week, police have already received 46 guns, including 14 handguns, along with 2,700 rounds of ammunition. but judging from the amount of firepower being turned in to Halton Regional Police these days, they seem to like their guns. In an attempt to get guns out of people‘s homes, Ontario Solicitor General David Christopherson declared an amnesty program for those who have guns and other restricted weapons in their possession. All residents have to do is transport the weapons to the nearest Halton police station and leave, no quesâ€" tions asked. We’re not saying Oakville and other Halton residents are gun crazy Two years ago, a similar program netted more than 700 firearms here along with 25,000 rounds of ammunition. Some freedom (Gun crazy? RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 Do you think the current gun amnesty program will help stop crime? 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. The plan also calls for a new interchange at Winston Churchill Boulevard that would provide a bridge, and access to the QEW. To the west there would be an interchange sysâ€" tbm at whith will carry traffic to and The original proposal was to rename the whole Hwy 2 stretch Colborne St., but a very substantial opposition was registered to that suggestion. 20 years ago The Ontario Ministry of Transportation revealed a $50â€"million plan to widen the Queen Elizabeth Way to eight lanes between Winston Churchill Boulevard in Oakville and Walkers Line in Burlington. 30 years ago Town officials announced that Colborne and Triller streets would be united under the name Lakeshore Road from the East Town Line and West Town Line. Little opposition was registered to the proposal, it was learned, as the great majority of property owners along the Colborne and Triller Streets replied to the street names committee to be in favor of the change. Priestman‘s walking hobby took him to many cities in Ontario and the United States. His personal Walkâ€"Oâ€"Metre tabulated 80,000 miles. He was always proud of the time he walked 62,500 steps in 5.5 hours. On the last walks to Oakville, doctors compelled him to travel part way by automobile. 40 years ago s harles Priestman, 87, famed for his annual St. Patrick‘s Day 25â€"mile hike from Toronto to Oakville died at the Toronto General Hospital. Tt was on St. Patrick‘s Day 1930 that Priestman announced his intention of walking to Oakville and invited other walking enthusiasts to accompany him. The membership grew rapidly and last year there were 40 starters when the hikers left Adelaide Street and University Avenue in Toronto. Hew never forgot his first walk from Toronto to Oakville which took 17 hours in a raging snowstorm. Energy From Waste plan was to help Halton‘s trash problem * PAGES OF THE PAST #A*2, Alook back at the events that made headines in Oakvile. The Petroâ€"Canada Refinery on Bronte Road is also under consnderatlon for a 600 tonnesâ€"perâ€"day plant. ‘ :: ; 10 years ago Halton regional staff have recommended Ford as the best site in Halton to place an energyâ€"fromâ€"waste (EFW) garbage incinerator. Frank Stegnar, a mechanic for Toronto Coin, owners of the machine, said the backs of the machines had been pried open and the mechanisms tampered with to give a number of continuous free games. He didn‘t know how many games had been played but he didn‘t think they had been played as many times as the owners claimed. The machines, which were seized from Shea‘s Bowling Centre in the Oak Queen Mall last October, were returned to the owners late last week after a provincial court judge dismissed charges that the games were gambling devices. A regional police spokesman said the machines had been played by police, but only on the legal basis if they were games of skill. First phase of the construction is slated for 1976. This involves the Dorval Drive interchange west of Kerr St. Other parts of the plan include: â€" A crossing at Eighth Line and QEW,; â€" Reconstruction of the Bronte Road interâ€" change; Owners of two pinball machines confiscated by the Halton Regional police claimed the machines were damaged while in police custody. from the connecting link between the QEW. It would also provide access to the QEW from Ford Dr. Construction of a Walkers Line interchange; An interchange for Appleby Line; An interchange ant Burloak Dr.; A Third Line interchange; The elimination of the Kerr Street interchange.