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I am frustrated with the antiâ€" abortion groups whose stand seems to be so righteous and ideâ€" alistic. These are the same people who years ago condemned the unwed mother and called her child a bastard and would not allow her into their social circles. Now this same group would deny women control over their own bodies to possibly recreate the horror of back street abortions. The horror we fought so hard to avoid. Dear Sir: Re: Church‘s campaign "We mourn 25 years of abortion". The past president of Romania criminalized abortion, and unwanted children were wareâ€" housed in appalling conditions. Unfortunately, this is not the ideal world where every child is wanted and every expectant father eagerly waits the birth of their children. Sadly enough, most situations leave the mother Women should have ultimate control over their bodies Dear Sir: My name is Matthew Brown. Mom‘s and Dad‘s, Grandparents, Teachers, and Kids all have Special Day‘s in the year to be remembered. The special lady is Mrs. Wendy McCoo! Mrs. McCoo gives me full time Instructional Assistance in my Grade 4 class because I have Down Syndrome. Mrs. McCoo works real hard to help me stay in the classâ€" room with my friends. Today, I would like to tell you about someone very special who should be remembered! She taught me french when othâ€" ers thought the work would be too hard for me to learn. She takes me on school trips and play days. She sits with me when I don‘t feel well. Not only does she help me with my work, but she helps other children in the class in her spare time. She is special and I love her! Matthew Brown Teacher was really something special _â€"But like a series of money ministers before him, Martin won‘t suggest furâ€" ther massive cuts to government to try and wrest control of the deficit from offshore lenders back to Parliament Hill where it belongs. Real wages are stable or declining as these interest rates rise and tax hikes, already implemented, take more takeâ€"home pay out of the pockets of conâ€" sumers and out of the economy. More taxes Mr. Martin? It‘s a prescription for continuing economic hardship...and it won‘t help the national debt either. Paul Martin says he‘s considering raising personal income tax levels as a way to offset revenue loss if the GST is killed. The federal Liberals are in a real bind these days with cash flow. Thanks to their ‘red book‘, the Grits have already gone on record as saying they‘ll do away with the GST. But now that they‘re the government, they don‘t know what to do to make up the estimated $15â€"billion shortfall in revenue if they put an end to that tax. It’s absolutely incredible to even contemplate but federal Finance Minister As for Martin, he‘s caught between a rock and hard place. He‘s looking at world money markets that are battering the dollar. Interest rates are on the rise again despite stagnant inflation levels and the national debt is on the rise again. and liquor in provincial government controlled outlets. It‘s not a great idea but we‘re not surprised at the new initiative. Consumer Minister Marilyn Churley has defended the move by saying the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, controlled by Queen‘s Park, has been urging the government to adopt the use of credit cards for a long time. Ontarians will soon be able to hand over a credit card to purchase wine All this is the (New Democratic) Party line for the consumption of the masses. The truth is that the only reason the province is taking this action is to beef up the barren government coffers. And what better, and painless, way to accomplish this feat than permit people to buy booze on credit. Studies in the next few years will show a rising consumption of alcohol and we can just about bet on the fact that this rise in buying will correspond to the implemenâ€" tation date for credit card use. Government number crunchers also know that the consumption of alcohol has been falling in recent years and that has meant a huge decline in revenue coming in from the LCBO. Taxes on alcohol can often exceed 100 per cent of the production cost yet still the province wants more. For every customer who uses the credit card option wisely, there will be thousands of others who will buy more booze on credit and then fight to make credit card payments. It‘s a very cynical approach to government and revenue generation from a party that purports to be the voice of the people yet has done just about everyâ€" thing it can to get more money from the average citizen. Remember, this is the government that gave us casinos. The reasoning of the LCBO is that having consumers use credit cards at liquor stores will help fight the rising incidence of smuggling booze from the U.S. The logic of that argument escapes us. Churley also says consumers want the option of how to pay for their liquor and many of us don‘t like carrying cash. Booze on credit EDITORIAL ___â€"â€"â€" More taxes? and the baby unsupported emoâ€" tionally and financially. Statistics show somewhere between 65â€" 75% of fathers do not pay child support after the spousal relationâ€" ship ends. Woman all over the world are left to struggle with a structure that promotes them to live a life of poverty, violence, and an expected submission that is naturally inherited from our social attitudes. This type of situâ€" ational frame is indicative of begging for compassion, choices, and change. Let‘s make entrance to Glen Abbey more attractive ,â€"__ ecoume Dear Sir: I have worked in Oakville for 22 years, and I have recently become a proud resident. Each day, I drive past the beautiful Glen Abbey Golf Course, enjoying the beauty of the land. There is a strip of boulevard along Dorval from the North Service Road to the Upper Middle Road. The road is wide and lovely, but the boulevard is boring â€" not a tree, not a garden, not a flower or bush graces this strip of land. People from all over North America (slight exaggeration), particâ€" Incidentally, women own one percent of global property and in North America earn 30â€"35% less in wages than men. High birth rates and single parent families are clearly linked to this global catastrophe. The United Nations has researched the world population growth and promotes working towards creating a sustainable level to avoid further soil degraâ€" dation, famine, and destruction of our ecological system. It would be far more producâ€" A cross section of the responsâ€" es will be published in next Wednesday‘s Oakville Beaver. 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. All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their opinion and must provide their name, address and phone number for verification. SPEAK YOUR MIND Norman Alexander Editor 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 Gooff nill C y 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 â€" culation Directoi Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Teri C‘:“ Office Manager Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Tim Coles Production Manager Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of typographical portion of the advertisit occupied by the erroneous item, together with hupplcah'l:me flnuflfimmfl;ndwbateoo‘dmwmndmwm hhewloitypongm ldqumgoodsorm?fl'taww; THE 0/ 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 3$4 SIGH... DRUGS, DON‘T GET ALL DEPRESSED, VioOLENCE, MURpER.,, ) REA THE SPoRTS Section .. DRUGS, VIOLENCE , MURDER ... Abomfi M BAAAS Special laurels to Peter Kleschnitzki and his fantastic staff for the work they did, even if the weather did not want to coâ€"operate with them!! The ramp they provided for the Bronte stage for the Saturday evening performance of the Harmonicords Seniors group was most appreciated by my friends and myself. Their thoughtful concern for the safety of the person using it to access the stage was of the highest professional quality. To the Parks staff ‘"behind the scenes" â€"â€" thank you all from the bottom of my heart! June Noonan Dear Sir: I would like to thank the Town of Oakville‘s Parks and Recreation Department for the wonderful jobs they did in preparing the locations of the Waterfront Festival 1994. tive if the energy and financial resources of these antiâ€"abortion groups were directed to 1) obtainâ€" ing a national daycare policy 2) teaching responsible sex educaâ€" tion 3) urging men to accept emoâ€" tional and financial responsibility for their children 4) helping women achieve equality in the home and business world. I would like to add that proâ€" choice believers do not take aborâ€" tion lightly. The majority take this stand responsibly and painfully. It is cruel and biased to deny women the right to choose control over their own bodies and lives. Tessa Ridley On Behalf of Wham (Women of Halton Action Movement) ing, however simple, along the stretch ' Marjory McMillan Parks Rec. did great job at Festival The Town of Oakyville has done a magnificent planting job along the stretch of road, especially by the new attractive bridge. I would assume the budget is nonâ€"existent for any further landscaping. Let us begin a campaign for plantâ€" ing, however simple, along the stretch * An emergency number for residents living close to the action. * No heavy metal bands. Even though I did not attend, my children tell me ularly in September when we host the Canadian Open, drive along this road. Dear Sir: I would like to thank the organizers of the Oakville Waterfront Festival 1994 for the following: * Good ‘No Parking‘ signage for residents who live close to this event. Waterfront Festival good to residents Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director UV CA T UDUULOSI ET 008 Of 5@ MenDiahd F Aniing, Pubishing Distributing Lid. of sul newspapers which includes: Ajaxâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, Bartle Advance, Brai lasbey Advertising Director | Guardian, Burlington Post, C m%omenlon Etobicoke Guardian, Georgeto Al der Edito Independent/ Acton Free Press, This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markhs ecxander T Economist and Sun, Stouffville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian , Mississau II Circulation Director News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Ofillia Tod is 0 Mc Oshawa/Whitby msM\INeek This Week, Richmond Hi/ThomhilWaugh -flice a“‘ag'e Ubemi.swmiunh mor. s ProductionMa:wger All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Any reproduction whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without the consent of the publisher. e occupied by the erroneous item, mw‘h.mmo«m,wmmwmmmumuummwhmk uvor.lomzy.imgoockorm?mewn\gprina.Mummymmm.AMfiunWmdhmdebadem of land near the entrance of the golf course. Could we have a cascade of flowers each side of the entrance? Possibly each area of Glen Abbey, River Oaks, Joshua Creek, Downtown Oakville (to name a few) could work together to form a plan to welcome our visitors and display the beauty of our Oakville. Dear Sir: "Hospital CEO defends $600,000 spent on offices," read the July 3rd issue Oakville Beaver headline. This is the OTMH manâ€" ager whose secretary greets callers with "President‘s office." The Beaver story raises some questions. "...calls logged at The Beaver have been critical of the expenâ€" diture in light of healthâ€"care cutbacks and tight budgets." How many calls and what percentages for and against the office renoâ€" vation? "At the time renovations were discussed, it was thought the Lawson buildingâ€"that currently housed psychiatric patientsâ€" would be used for cancer patients. But (president Dieter) Kuntz said he thought that was a poor use of the space." Who thought cancer patients would get that space? And on whose authority was it diverted to administrative use? The Beaver quotes OTMH Board of Governors‘ member and town councillor, Sean Weir as saying there has been little discusâ€" sion of the administrative renovations since the original budget presentation. did the board approve the office renovations in detail and were they implemented as proposed? Or did things get added? Citing the practice of having today‘s hospital administrators "work in functional, attractive offices," Mr. Kuntz said: "It‘s all part of the respect, I suppose." Respect for whom, from whom and how earned? Dr. Albert Schweitzer‘s patients knew. Sander Schimmelpenninck More OTMH questions e of the Metroland F The Oakville Beaver, published Oakville, is one of Please continue to do the very same thing next year regarding signage, emergency numbers, and quality entertainment, and no heavy metal bands. Arleen Reinsborough Though the inclement weather kept many people away, it was the first year that I felt safe in my own neighborhood during the Waterfront Festival. the food stands and children‘s entertainment were betâ€" ter than last year‘s. Source: Recycling Council of Ontario research institutes. C The family‘s unrelenting C battle to keep garbage off their curbside has earned it a place in the Recycling Council‘s Waste Reduction Hall of Fame. A Woodstock, Ont. family has reduced its garbage to one H small bag a month. :.“‘L s Some of their AME innovative tactics: e Ban singleâ€"serving snacks â€" they‘ve even sent their kids back to the store to return chocolate bars. e Return packaging that cannot be recycled to manufacturers â€" e.g. potato chip bags, chocolate powder boxes with steel rims and toothpaste tubes. e Send broken plastic toys to plastic v ree