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"~ OPINION Do you support the idea of having Oakville represented by two Members of Parliament? Yes: 10 No: 30 This attack comes after the March 23rd assassination in Tijuana of Luis Donaldo Colosio, a PRI presidential candidate and the man touted as Mexico‘s new President. At that time, there was a massive Canadianâ€"governmentâ€"backed trade show in Mexico and Prime Minister Jean Chretien was there when the killing took place. Some local exhibitors there at the time said the entire scene was cause for concern although they generally downâ€"played the killing. Too many Canadian, American and European investors don‘t understand that in Mexico, they‘re dealing with a huge nation comprised of more ‘haveâ€"nots‘ than ‘haves‘. It‘s a nation where some states are a law unto themselves and violence is a way of life. That became clear during the rebel uprising earlier this year in the southern part of the country. Just one day after his speech, Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu, 48, the secreâ€" taryâ€"general of PRI was assassinated as he was getting into his car after a breakfast meeting at party headquarters in Mexico City. Tuesday ostensibly to tell local business types that they would be welcomed in his country and need not fear for their investments. Part of that reassurance came with comments about the political stability of his country that came when Mexicans voted for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and "peace and change within existing institutions." Mexican Consul General to Canada, Sergio Aguilera, was in town Add to these internal problems, the incidence of kidnapping businessmen and heavilyâ€"armed narcotics traffickers and you know that Mexico isn‘t stable. Mexico is a vibrant and important market for Canadian business but they need to be told that it‘s not the rosy picture painted by Mr. Aguilera this week. Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Oakville Beaver, published every Sut and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakvflaflmoflm ho %m ‘Y Ltd. group of suburban newspapers which incl ckonng News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Gunvdlan Burlington Poct, Collingwood Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Geor own n Acton Free Press, Kingston This Wook. Lindea ‘x This am Economist and Sun, Stouftville/Uxbridge Tribut itton Camdnn C News, issiseauga Newmarketâ€"Aurora Era-Bnnmr North York Mirror, Oakvilo Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond Hi/ Thomhil/Vaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. All material ptblhhed in the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden witl consent of the publisher. Advertising is accepted onâ€"the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space cccupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the uppieablo rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize and reject advertising. ‘In the event of typographical error, advertising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an 0 ooo e oo e e t en ET VC time. Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director tion highway‘, a kind of highâ€"tech world where communcations will come via computer links with phone lines. Some provinces, most notably New Brunswick, are already ‘onâ€"line‘ and residents there have access to a myriad of 21st century technology today. We’ve all be inundated lately with talk about the soâ€"called ‘informaâ€" We received our copy last week and it make for fascinating reading, espeâ€" cially if your someone who ships mail overseas around Christmas. It strikes as incongruous for Canada Post to put such long timelines on mail in this age of jet aircraft, highâ€"capacity and computerized mail services and efficient delivery systems. It all means that our lives are continuing to move faster and faster as we try to keep up with rapidlyâ€"evolving technology and the information overload it can produce. But it‘s nice to know that some things remain constant in this fibre optic, computer chip, interâ€"active software world. That constant is Canada Post and their yearly schedule for (dare we say it in September?) Christmas mailings. Case in point. Why do the postal people have a Dec. 1st deadline for air mail packages going to such diverse destinations as Great Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong and Sweden? We can‘t figure it out either. Even more baffling is the deadline for air mail going to Africa, South America and the Caribbean. These goods must be mailed by Nov. 26th. Unless they‘re using a different atlas than ours, isn‘t the Caribbean a whole heck of lot closer than Japan and Hong Kong? Fantasy vs. reality Postal puzzle RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Do you think the Canadian Football League will survive the next five years? Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Most of those present were trying to sway council from its previous support of the Centennial project which calls for construction of an exhibition wing as an addition to the new library building at a cost of $60,000, landscaping of the Central grounds at a cost of $35,000 and the hiring of architects to design an overall develâ€" opment plan for the site. Total cost of the project was estimated at $114,000, of which both the fedâ€" eral and provincial governments would provide $1 per capita grants. Many of those protesting the proposal felt the money could be put to better use to build a recreâ€" ation centre rather than an exhibition wing or for landscaping. Asked to explain this seeming decline in the reading habit on the part of the residents of this rapidly growing village, Mr. Lowe laid the blame on lowâ€"priced paperâ€"backed books and television programs. The library was operated by the Bronte Library Association. Mr. Lowe will continue to issue books to pupils of the public school, he statâ€" ed. Reason for the decision to close the library permanently is lack of subscribers, who currently number three. 30 years ago Oakville residents crammed the Oakville town council chambers to express their views on Oakville‘s 1967 Centennial project. 40 years ago nlike Oakville‘s Public Library which is l | growing by leaps and bounds and burstâ€" ing at the seams, the library that has served the citizens of Bronte for 33 years has become defunct. Closed during the summer months, it is not being reopened, according to Burt Lowe, who has charge of the collection of several hundred books in the public school baseâ€" ment. Planning boss came under fire for calling Bronte area an eyesore Alook back at the events that made headines in Oakvile. While Bronte area residents gasped, Ward 2 councillors Jackie Cutmore and Norm Connolly jumped on Foy‘s remarks. "All the sub shops, hot dog stands and laundry shops have come from your planning departâ€" ment," an angry Connolly told Foy. "If you don‘t like it (Bronte) then maybe you should resign." And Cutmore, annoyed and angry too, said she hoped everyone understood Foy‘s comments were of a personal opinion nature. Foy made his comments during discussions on a proposed commercial building on Lakeshore Road West, near the Bronte Athletic Park, which the committee eventually turned down. He was responding to councillors‘ comments that Bronte is a planning mess. The hospital has not had to resort to putting its patients in hallways for more than a decade, but this year‘s rising occupancy rates has already renewed that practice. "What can you do?" Smith asked. Comparative figures for August this year and August 1993 indicate increases in all departâ€" ments. An increase of 483 adult admissions over the 12â€"month period follows the same trend as pediatrics and obstetrics. 10 years ago Town planning director Ron Foy raised the ire of Ward 2 councillors and Bronte area residents by calling their area one of the ugliest in Southern Ontario. 20 years ago Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital chairâ€" man E.V. C. Smith said the hospital has no choice but to put patients in hallways or turn them away. "Bronte is the worst area in Southern Ontario," Foy told planning committee members, adding he would never take outâ€"ofâ€"town visitors through the Bronte area because "it‘s visually unpleasâ€" ant."