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Wednesday September the HERALD Opinion For Canada to work we must work together To state the obvious we are going through a period of labor- management strife in Canada the likes of which hasnt been seen for In terms of real labor militancy you would almost have to go back to and the Winnipeg General Strike to get a true reading of the racing pulse that is fuelling much of the anger and discontent we are witnessing within the ranks of workers across Canada Troops were sent in to pummel and bludgeon the socalled riotersin While the troops on horseback got the job doneto the governments satisfactions workers message indelibly written in also delivered across Canada The message shocking as it was to the in that par ticular period of socalled Canadian enlightenment was that the or dinary worker would no longer allow the overseers to virtually hold the power of lifeandyes death- in the collective palms of their hands The shock waves reverberated throughout the land The un- foreseenindeed had happened Truculently businesses and As I See ft by Colin 6ibson governments realized the worker could no longer be treated as so much cattle dungThe worm hadnt just turned it had suddenly grown teeth Unfortunately despite the bloodletting and the rhetoric that flowed from the Canadian shame in 1926on the streets of Winnipeg lit tle has changed in terms of the con frontational nature of supposed workermanagement un derstanding A recent survey reported that GO per cent of workers were led with their particular management personnel while the same survey revealed that per cent of management personnel basically had no idea of workers concerns Were not just talking about a communications gap here were talking about an abyss that in essence could swallowup Canada In terms of productivity and the ability to compete competitively in world markets Bullheadedness in a farmers field is part of nature and the end result undoubtedly can be put to good use But bullheadedness in Canadaas it refers to the relationship between workers and management will only lead to one hell of a mess that even tually we will all have to clean up As I see it anyway It is very difficult to define a towns character As part of the Hills Urban Area Study Review the studys ad visory committee has been trying to determine the Towns character for the purpose of attempting to ensure it is protected in the future For those who dont know about the Urban Area Study it is meant to provide Town Council with recom mendations on where different den sities of housing should be located in Georgetown and Acton The study will also outline recom mendations on where in Town various types of commercial and in dustrial development should The studys advisory committee is comprised of representatives from local ratepayer groups ranging from Residents Active in Development Decisions RAIDD to the Hills Chamber of Commerce The members appear to agree Halton Hills is comprised of two relatively small urban centres- Georgetown and Acton- both with significant rural backdrops the character of which should be protected One way of protecting this character some members say isto ensure the architectural design of future development complements the existing architecture as well as buildings with architecturally historical features So far so good or is it The first question that should be asked is does Hills have a predominantly rural character if you compare it to Brampton but no when you realize what changes have occurred over the years My point is a communitys character is constantly changing through time In this sense a com munitys character cant Bens Banter by Ben necessarily be protected since it is always in flux The idea becomes clearer knowing the province is expecting Halton Hills and other communities in the Greater Toronto Area to act responsibly and open up their doors to the continued population growth And those doors are to be opened for people from all parts of the economic strata not just the top end On the architecture as a means to protect the Towns character the problem rests with who decides what type of ar chitecture will complement the existing architectural forms and what buildings should be protected because of their historical value Under the Ontario Planning Act Town Council can influence the size and height of a proposed building as part of the approval process However council has no say on the building materials that the builder chooses to use However if too much emphasis concerning design is applied in the name of preserving the Towns character I can- en vision a situation where the lines delineating issues of size and scale become blurred with issues of the types of building material that should be used when a proposed development project Is under con sideration On the subject of protecting historical buildings should the Town or the buildings owner decide whether or not it should be provincial legislation dictates the owner has final say This recognition of individual rights over those of the collective shows its not necessarily possible to preserve a Towns historical buildings Just stating the Towns character should be protected may be a wor thy idea But it may not be possible to carry out when there are probably as many interpretations of the Towns character as there are people living in it Economic aid a bandaid solution The economic conditions in the Soviet Union and the other Eastern European Countries have raised the request for massive Western economic aid Small Lithuania has put in a re quest for some billion to get her through Beside the question if the West accede to the demands for aid the fun damental question of the usefulness of economic aid should be considered There is little doubt that the West should in its own interest provide aid to the Eastern Coun tries but what type of aid Recent history shows us that some type of aid badly misfire so the question is not a rhetorical one The West has been pumping money into Africa with practical ly no results On the other hand the aid pro vided by the United States and Canada to Europe after the se cond World War the aid provided to Japan Taiwan or Korea resulted in the recovery of those nations and indirectly lo our own economic development The first consideration in deciding what kind of aid should be provided is the state of the recipient Nations Most of the Eastern Countries have a well- educated population and at least in some areas sophisticated in dustries Just consider the space industry in Russia or some of the mechanical industries in Czechoslovakia We already sec some of the states of the like Saxony showing signs of a strong sugc in economic activi ty- We arc not dealing in this case with basketcase economics like those of some part of Africa but of economies and populations which have the potential for con siderable wealth The big ques tion is the political stability of these nations and the example given by the conflicls in Yugoslavia unfortunately does not bode well for the future can however assume the Eastern nations should be able to take advantage of economic aid the question then is which kind Another View Europe helped by the American economies not so much by humanitarian aid food clothing medicines but by the United States providing in dustrial equipment and access to the wealthy North American market Humanitarian aid is useful to overcome a specific shortcoming In the long term it disrupts the local economy and contributes to economic disaster as abundantly proven in Africa where say grain provided to the population has undermined the local agriculture In Japan Korea or Taiwan see how economic recovery was encouraged by the encourage ment of local production and the generous opening of our markets to the production of those coun tries In several conversations with leaders of the developing na tions I heard the same message give us the means to produce and buy our products The Eastern Countries will only be able to bring their economies on an even keel through their own ef forts what we can give them is generous credit and easy access The combination the local demand which is potentially huge and the income obtained by selling to us part of their produc tion will produce the desired results Will the Eastern Nations be able to produce products saleable in Canada or the USA For sure They have the talents and the resources Will our economies suffer from the influx of cheaper products Some of our industries will certainly suffer but these losses will be abundantly made good by the enormous potential of the new markets which become available to us The recipe for success is sim ple an old slogan in the aid business Trade not Aid Did you accuse me of being a nltpicker yesterday at 417 or pm Poets OH BROTHER A HEART CRIES OUT Those were the days long past With pain this missive do I You liked to call me names send I really hated it when To one alone call my friend I dreamed of love so long ago Felt Id better play along But found It not and still I with games know- who matters wants not me You would tell me I was skinny And friendship only cannot be Knockkneed pldgeon toed With heart so true he makes And that too my legs his choice- Denies it not and sort of voice Had a face like a can of worms His gentle strength does guide Indeed in no uncertain terms me home In sadness leaving I alone You tried to be so nice Contain my sorrow mask my at times fears Though I would soon suspect And welcome back my life of such chimes tears Youd prefer to act as if B Brooke you could hate Acton telling me I looked like fishing bait EVERYTHING But youd laugh maybe count The light blue That way youd think Id be When I see these things just fine But I wouldnt behave even if I could The shining of the moon Just to see If youd The darkness of the night actup again Rut hen I think of vou You would are always bright Lois Richardson The scatter of the wind Georgetown The- tunes he birds sing Youll be a part of everything MOUNTAINS Mountains thing reaching hope for And cherish in my heart Angle Acton Grasping the skies Mountains massive molding Immense ALONE Motionless creations that She walks In silence never die Stays alone Sue White And welcomes no advance- Devoid of feeling Heart of stone SCHOOL Afraid to take a chance School like a prison Flying solo Merciless and cruel Building bridges Forces Its prisoners Castles In the air how li In the real world- Dreams worth keeping And when they are released Memories sleeping They have to face Love her if you dare worst nightmare Brooke Grant Patterson Acton Acton