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Dear Sir: It is with sadness that I read that the Trafalgar Chartwell Ratepayers Association had found it necessary to hire a planner to represent their interests in the Town‘s negotiaâ€" tions with the developer on the site adjacent to the Oakville Go Station â€"The MidTown Core. This action indicates an apparâ€" ent lack of faith in the Town‘s staff, Councillors, and Mayor â€" the very people whom they pay to repâ€" resent them in these matters. This is most unfortunate as it is neither r those of us living outside the Province of Quebec, it‘s hard to understand exactly where Quebeckers stand when it comes to politics. For many Canadians, the coming provincial election in September will mean the end of Canada as we know it, if the Parti Quebecois is elected. Don‘t count on it. Quebeckers are nothing, if not a pragmatic group. They have previously elected a PQ government under Rene Levesque but the electorate rejected any kind of indeâ€" pendence. They then elected a Liberal government under Robert Bourassa, who in the process, completed his Phoenixâ€"like return to Quebec politics. This is the man, you may remember, who was completely reviled by the electorate when it elected Levesque. Referendum needed to decide how to deal with debt This same group of voters then did an aboutâ€"face after Levesque‘s rule, and elected Bourassa‘s Liberals for two terms. Go figure. Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau, a former finance minister under the Levesque government, is making noise like he‘s got the election in the bag. In fact it‘s quite likely that Parizeau and his bunch will win the provincial election. So what would it mean? OMB hearing a must to avoid in Mid Town Core case Dear Sir: National referendums are rare in Canada. These voters have humbled many selfâ€"important provincial politicians before and they‘re likely to do it again. Parizeau may well regard an election victory as a mandate for separatism when the real reason for his election could be the simple wish by the electorate for a change in government after more than nine years of Liberal rule. The Sept. 12th election is not the end of the Quebec story, just the first chapter. There is one question looming on the horizon, however, which urgently needs to be put to a national vote. The question is crucially important and its resoâ€" lution will affect virtually every Canadian. In Quebec politics there wouldn‘t be any incongruity if the province‘s voters again rejected sovereignty or independence even though it had just elected a govâ€" emment whose main political platform was independence from the rest of Canada. In fact, such a conclusion would come as a complete surprise to someone like Parizeau, even though he‘s already been through the same exercise before. Call it political dejaâ€"vu. The reality here is that the majority of Quebeckers know what‘s good for them, regardless of the propaganda being fed them by Parizeau about how great life would be as an independent country. The question is this... Are Canadians prepared to do what is required to avoid a national debt crisis? For Quebeckers, it would mean another trek to the voting booth within a year of a PQ victory to vote on a referendum on something. We say something because not even the PQ knows how the referendum would be worded. And that, more than anything else, holds the key to the future of Quebec and Canada. Make no mistake: without concerted action, a debt crisis is coming. A large and growing body of economic experts agree that it is not a question of if it will come, but when. By the end of next March, the combined debt of the federal and provincial governments will be larger than the entire economy â€" more than 100% of GDP or well over $700â€"billion. Of all major industrialized countries, Canada now has the largest foreign debt relative to the size of its econoâ€" my. What‘s worse, our political leaders seem unwilling or unable to do anything about this debt problem. On the contrary â€" the federal government‘s most recent budget not only increased govâ€" ernment spending, but projected another $100â€"billion in debt over the next three years. These factors alone â€" without even considering the destabilizâ€" ing prospect of Quebec secession fall. Those who have walked on the structure, of late, know that such repair work is long overdue. But despite the roughly $300,000 cost for the work, there‘s still the openâ€"ended question as to how long it will take to complete or at least continue the Bronte Outer Harbour plan. It’s nice to see the feds will be doing some reâ€"surfacing of Bronte pier come the Every level of government is crying hard times, including Halton Region, which hasn‘t looked favorably on kicking in the kind of cash needed to get the project back on the rails again. Meanwhile, Burlington is talking about new lakefront refurâ€" bishing initiatives while the Oakville plan rest in limbo. It‘s about time a concerted effort was made to try and cut through the bureaucratâ€" ic red tape and get this project completed. Pier pressure Chapter one conducive to creative community planning, nor in keeping with a cohesive community spirit. My own experience has shown me that community planning should hapâ€" pen locally not at the OMB whose decisions seldom lead to anything other than frustration and rancor. A number of meetings have already been held and more discusâ€" sions should take place to resolve this matter. The site as it currently exists benefits no one and must be redeveloped. The challenge is to create a development which existâ€" â€" make foreign investors extremely nervous. This is important because they hold 45% of the federal/provincial governâ€" ment debt. As Canada‘s fiscal situation continues to deteriorate, interest rates will continue to rise. Higher interest rates will halt the ecoâ€" nomic recovery, create further unemployment, lower tax revâ€" enues, and hike social costs. Deficits will increase and so will interest costs. Dear Sir: I would like to comment on the letter concerning Jaywalking, which appeared in the July 13th edition. While I do not support this dangerous means of crossing the street, I have found out the hard way that in specifâ€" ic areas of town, it is actually safer This process is known as a debt spiral. Very quickly â€" perâ€" Better training needed for Oakville Transit drivers ing and new residents can view with pride. This is an opportunity to create something truly unique for our community,. and I urge everyone to return to the table in the spirit of coâ€"operation. If I may be so bold as to sugâ€" gest that interested parties begin the negotiations by envisaging a place where you personally might retire to while remaining within our community. When your property becomes too onerâ€" ous to manage and you can no longer drive your car safely, At that point, Canada‘s govâ€" ernments would have to make draconian cuts to the size and cost of government which would be very painful and cause enorâ€" mous dislocation. The longer the governments delay in making needed changes, the worse the situation becomes and the more painful the soluâ€" tions to it become. haps soon â€" Canada would face a fullâ€"blown debt crisis. That‘s why Canadians should be given the opportunity to vote sooner, rather than later, in a than the crosswalks. I speak primarily of the intersection of Cross and Argus which is across the street from the Go Station. I am confident that several readers will agree with me that trying to cross when the city buses are departing is a death wish. Numerous times, I have 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. TdaA. O4J"V000 ; â€" _/ Teri Casas Office Manager Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Tim Coles Production Manager Advertising is accepted on the condition typographical occupied erronsous ther with huapphcd;;mp ;‘bfi:her htmnwbwogodmummadwfidm hhewu-lowpognpam. umMgoodsamwv?mwm; 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$4 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 wouldn‘t it be nice to remain close to friends and relatives? Picture in your mind‘s eye the type of community you would like on this very site if you knew you were one day going to live there. Then negotiate with this wonderful creation in mind. Creation requires coâ€"operation. It is my hope as a resident of Oakville that everyone will return to the table and successâ€" fully resolve this issue without necessitating an OMB hearing. Janet K. Mitchell national referendum on a comâ€" prehensive program to solve the debt crisis. After all, if Canadians can be trusted to decide the constitutionâ€" al future of this country, they should also be trusted to decide its economic future. Simply put, the politicians have put us into this mess. Perhaps, the people can help to get us out of it. had the green light and walk symbol in my favor and had to stop in the middle of Cross Avenue because of a turning bus that will not stop for I have even had this when the bus was turning right on a RED light Dear Sir: It entirely escapes us the loom of logicality by which a judge dismisses a case because the evidence secured in the form of a video constitutes an "invaâ€" sion of privacy" (Oakville Beaver July 15th). Are we to understand by this that a police officer or a citizen is an unaccéptable witness of any act in a court of law, as this would constitute an "invasion of privacy"‘. Are we to conclude that if you see, or video, a father commit incest with his daughter, that such eviâ€" dence is unusable as it is an "invasion of privacy"? Will someone, please, help us to understand the logical steps to this deciâ€" sion by this learned and honored judge. Perhaps, for his own good name and reputation, he would seize this opportunity to reply and help us ALL to underâ€" stand his argumentation by which he determined what for us, at the moment, is a fantastic conclusion. We are not alone in this quandary! Judge‘s conclusion leads to questions The National Citizens‘ Coalition David Somerville President Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Dear Sir: During the Federal election campaign, Mayor Ann Mulvale declared that she would not seek reâ€"election as mayor in the upcoming Municipal election. When will she confirm this so that candidates will have time to present their platforms, and voters time to consider their options? Mayor playing waiting game Are the drivers of these public vehicles so intent on "keeping on schedule" that they compromise the safety of the walking public? when I had the green! Dear Sir: Just over a month ago, my 12â€"yearâ€"old son had an accident which resulted in some of his toes being amputated. The trauma was great for all of us, but especially for my son Jason who really enjoys sports. Jason‘s hockey coaches in Mississauga supported him through his first game back on the ice, checking after every shift to be sure he was feeling fine and able to continue. It is volunteers like this who listen to concerns and try to support young athletes who have made a real difference in my son‘s recovery. We received wonderful support from the Oakville hospital, doctors, nurses, and staff. We were also very fortunate to be surrounded by caring friends, most of whom we have met through sports since moving to Oakville, just three years ago. But this letter is to say a very special ‘thank you‘ to Oakville Lacrosse and Mississauga Summer Hockey. Coaches from both of these sports welcomed Jason on the bench when he could not play and helped him get better by continually building his spirâ€" it. Mike Tarentino, who was Jason‘s Lacrosse coach, let him go up to accept the winning trophy at the end of the season, even though he had not played for a few weeks and could not play in the final tournament â€" a memory that left a sparkle in my son‘s eyes and hope in his heart. Congratulation to Oakville Lacrosse and Mississauga sumâ€" mer hockey for selecting coaches in this calibre. Hats off to special coaches / ty Don Kerr, D.K. Chong M.J. Loranger ///”@A\\\‘ L Kathleen Peter Dooly Jan Donio July 27, 1994