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24 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 28, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Samples of Voortman Turnovers Mon. Oct. 1/07 FREE Vote MMP Senior's Day Age 55+ These great tasting turnovers are made right here in Burlington, with 0 trans fat! Come and taste from Continued from page 17 9am - 4pm Monday, October 1st 10 Reg. $1.99 % Visit our friendly pharmacist today and book your Your Purchases Some exceptions apply. See store for details. off FREE WELLAWARE PERSONAL MEDICATION REVIEW! SALE RUNS OCTOBER 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2007 For Your Garden 26L Top Soil Sale For Your Health Omron Automatic Blood Pressure Machine $ Reg. $109.88 Hot Deals 2L Milk Skim, 1% or 2% Reg. $3.97 Sale Sale $ 99 $ 49 Sale 1 2 89 5 Sale 99 A Huge Selection of Yellow Ticketed Toys with coffee or tea 2 OFF Lawn Rake Reg. $4.99 Green Tea Truly 50% $ 97 Sale Glucosamine & Chrondrotin with BONUS Joint Care Roll On Reg. $22.97 $ 97 Truly Joint Care Pumpkin Pie $ 47 Dinner Special Filet of Sole with Fries Visit the Millcroft Zellers and check out our New Canada Shop and 80L Outdoor Garbage Can Reg. $14.99 3 $ 49 5 $ 10 97 $ 16 97 NEW Canada Shop SAVE 50% on any item in our shop Visit Our Clearance Store at Aldershot Selection may vary by store. While quantities last. Sorry, no rain checks. Would MMP mean we'd have minority governments forever? Lately we have seen minority governments constantly on the brink of falling because Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition parties see it as their job to block their proposals at every turn. Individual MP's cannot vote their conscience, for fear of contributing to the defeat of their own party. Ontarians want a government that represents all our voices, with members who work together to solve problems, resolve issues and design legislation. MMP would provide this. In a new way of doing business, our representatives would have to talk and listen to each other, make deals and modify their goals- and every one of them would be accountable for the outcome. Would Ontario be stepping out into the unknown? Rather, we'd be stepping into the 21st century. Most countries in the world now use some form of Proportional Representation. Of the major democracies, only the USA, India and England retain FPTP (and England uses PR in European Union elections). Women, at least half the voting population, get better representation in governments with Proportional Representation systems. If we don't vote directly for list candidates, won't the parties use lists to foist all the usual old fogies on us? When forming MMP lists, parties consult widely and democratically (much more so than riding associations currently do when nominating candidates). List candidates will be published in advance and closely scrutinized. Achieving a good balance of regions and demographics is critical for a party's ability to compete for votes. It would be political suicide to nominate party hacks. List candidates would represent the local region, focus on particular issues and help out wherever they are needed. The present First Past The Post (FPTP) system was established in 1792. Most things in Ontario have evolved since then and Proportional Representation is now what we need. It's high time for a change. On Oct. 10, help to shape history and vote for MMP. Plains Road West 124 Plains Rd, W., Burlington Burlington Mall 777 Guelph Line, Burlington Millcroft Shopping Centre 2000 Appleby Ln @ Upper Middle, Burlington Hopedale Mall 1455 Rebecca St @ 3rd Line, Oakville 905-637-3841 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-9pm Sat. 8am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm 905-681-9242 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8am-9pm Sun. 10am-6pm 905-331-7743 905-827-9885 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8am-9pm, Sun. 9:30am-6pm Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8am-9pm, Sun. 10am-6pm If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824