in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 28 ,2 02 1 | 18 Check out our 40+ live classes per week ymcaofoakville.org Introducing our new VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP YMCA of Oakville 1469 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville 905-825-5292 www.glenabbeyunitedchurch.com GLEN ABBEY UNITED CHURCH REV. TED VANCE In times like these, a Church service can help provide some normalcy and hope! and search Glen Abbey United Church OR Click on www.glenabbeyunitedchurch.com To help your Church survive the pandemic, please send e-transfers to: donations@glenabbeyunitedchurch.com Thank you and God Bless you! In keeping with health recommendations, we are pausing in-person services. FOR ONLINE CHURCH SERVICE available anytime GO TOYOUTUBE.COM This Sunday, January 31st Message: REAL Authority! PenTACOSTAL UnITeD DIRECTORY If you'd like to advertise your place of worship in this feature please email Fiona udder@starmetrolandmedia.com or call 289-293-0691 PenTACOSTAL fru Worship Oakville PentecOstal aPOstOlic centre 454 Rebecca St (St. Paul's United Church) Oakville ON sunday service 12:30- 3PMWorship service sunday evening: 7:30- 9PM (via Zoom virtual Platform) *cOviD-19 safety Protocols strictly followed.* tel: 416-892-8123 Fax: 1-866-281-5983 Bishop M. Brissett (Pastor) Email: mjbrisse@yahoo.ca Jesus is lOrD FAMILY PHYSICIAN ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS & WALK IN PATIENTS WELCOME Lower level next to the pharmacy Bronte Medical Centre & Pharmacy Proudly serving Bronte since 1987 78 Jones Street,Oakville 905-847-0002 Please call to arrange an appointment at 905-847-1640 Dr. Ihab Habashi Welcome to Bronte Medical Centre www.brontemedicalcentre.ca The Trump era will rede- fine freedom of speech. He crossed the line, and new rules and regulations will certainly follow. The final days of the Trump presidency were so bizarre that had they not been happening with the whole world watching, it would be hard to believe that anarchy incited by a sit- ting president was possible. It started four years ago when Trump became presi- dent. His main form of com- munication was via Twitter. The world intensely fol- lowed his tweets, truthful or not. After the election, there was a progression of inten- sity and seriousness of Trump's allegation, without supporting evidence, that the election had been stolen from him as a result of voter fraud orchestrated by the opposition. Then on Jan. 6, the un- thinkable happened. Trump fanned the boiling hostility of his followers to such a de- gree, they marched on the U.S. Capitol that houses the Congress and the Senate. The angry mob took con- trol and occupied the Capi- tol for several hours. This is the point where the line was crossed. This is the point that will impact freedom of speech going forward. Days later, Trump was impeached for the second time in just over a year. Con- gress ruled against him for inciting an insurrection. Social media also ruled against him. Trump's online presence was halted. The president had gone too far. Stage 1: Social media gi- ants censored the president. Stage 2: Now govern- ments will have to provide regulation that controls free speech in our modern social media world. Freedom of speech. Who sets the rules? Social media giants or governments? - Peter Watson, of Wat- son Investments MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM®, FCSI offers a weekly financial planning column, Dollars & Sense. He can be contact- ed through www.wat- soninvestments.com. FREEDOM OF SPEECH: WHO MAKES THE RULES? OPINION NEW REGULATIONS LIKELY TO COME AFTER TRUMP-INCITED UNREST, WRITES PETER WATSON PETER WATSON Column