The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Should the Canadian Open remain at Glen Abbey or should the event be rotatâ€" ed among other courses? Yes:20 No:# And speaking of the Progressive Conservatives, it‘s Bozinoff‘s position that the Tories should have gone with runnerâ€"up Jean Charest, a fully bilingual Quebecker who could have brought more young people into the fold. Instead, the Tories went with Kim Campbell, a reformed Social Credit Party member from British Columbia, in the hope of attracting westérn votes and female voter support. But with both parties running even in support, Campbell‘s showing as the favored leader over Jean Chretien may be the difference in winning and losing. Speaking to the Canadian Club of Oakville on Wednesday, Bozinoff concluded that the three major parties all have the wrong leaders in this campaign. Although he didn‘t say it, the researcher said the Liberals would have been better off with just about anyone else except Jean Chretien. In Chretien; the Liberals have a leader with two decades of political experience, most of it in the cabinet of Pierre Trudeau. He was also at Meech Lake for the failed accord that was looked on unfavorably by many Quebeckers. Paul Martin would have been the obvious choice, a strong busiâ€" ness background, fluently bilingual and someone who could bleed off more votes from the Tories. When the political leader debates are held, it‘s Bozinoff‘s contention that about 85% of Canadians will have already determined who will get their vote. egardless of who wins the federal election, Lorne Bozinoff knows one thing Ri}s certain...the government will have the wrong leader. That‘s an observation f someone who makes his living dealing with statistics and polls. He was pretty blunt in his analysis of the leadership issue in this campaign and that, according to Bozinoff, could be the determining factor in who forms the next government. It‘s really a kind of warfare with each side firing a salvo, only to have it returned in kind. To date, it‘s Liberals 1 and PCs 0. But that‘s going to change on Tuesday when Jean Charest comes to town to try and further the Tory cause here. But he will have barely left town when New Brunswick Premier, and some say heirâ€"apparent to Jean Chretien, blows into town next Thursday. The riding has always been a bellweather riding and this election could well prove that to again be the case. It reflected a Liberal sweep in 1974 by electing oneâ€"term MP Dr. Frank Philbrook and then elected Otto Jelinek who followed the Tories into power. As the weeks count down to Oct. 25th, look for an escalation of the party warâ€" fare in the riding that will, in all likelihood, include a visit by Prime Minister Kim Campbell herself. That‘s how much both parties want Oakvilleâ€"Milton. We‘ve already had Liberal leader Jean Chretien visit Oakville in what is shapâ€" ingâ€"up as a dragâ€"out battle to election day for voter support. Roth the Grits and the Tories are pulling out all the stops to win this riding and if nothing else, it makes for great electionâ€"watching. in the Oakvilleâ€"Milton riding is definitely one of those to watch...and watch carefully. Nothing brings more glee to a political party than to oust the sitting member of a riding or alternatively, win the riding back from a retiring Member of Parliament. Fr those of you out there who follow things political, the election campaign Oakvilleâ€"Milton falls into this latter category, thanks to the retirement of incumbent Progressive Conservative MP and longâ€"time federal cabinet minister Otto Jelinek.. Ian Oliver Publisher â€" Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Leadership is the issue Political warfare RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Would you like to see a minority federâ€" al government? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakvile, is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing Distributing Ltd. gm% of suburban newspapers which includes: Ajaxâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, ie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Bu lon Post, Collingweod Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, G lown 4 V Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Marcham Economist and Sun, Stouffvile/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian C ion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver,. Onllia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HilThomhi/Vaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. + All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyri?‘r;‘."Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden wil the consent of the publisher. What were its recommendations? Having studied the report, the Federation of Oakville Residents Towards the end of its mandate, the committee was "convinced" MVA as proposed by Regional Council and based on 1988 property values "cannot be justiâ€" fied...". It also stated at the outset of its report "the best antidote to high property taxes is reduced spendâ€" ing by all levels of government and school boards". â€" The committee used 12 measurement attributes in its deliberations and consideration ‘of existing and potential alternative tax devices. The major ones were: paid; * the simplicity of the system; * the certainty of calculating future payments * the cost to administer MVA or its replacement. They reviewed the work of many past tax reform commissions and committees, as well as, the work of the current Ontario Fair Tax Commission, which is expected to deliver its report by this year end. The committee, made up of 12 private citizens, unconnected to any local political process, where choâ€" sen by each municipality in the region. Their report is testimony to their dedication and personal commitâ€" ment to their responsibilities. They are deserving of appreciation from all taxpayers for their individual, unpaid efforts. In six months, they collectively achieved in excess of 1.5 man years of normal work output. : Dear Sir: If Dec. 2nd, 1992 saw democracy at work when nearly 1,000 citizens attended Regional Council to voice concerns over the introduction of MVA, the work of the Citizens Committee created by Regional Council at that meeting, certamly has furthered the democratic process. Mandated to provide regionwide views on how to improve the present assessment process and find a better way to implement MVA, the committee also was asked to find fairer alternatives. Report by citizens on MVA makes solid points * the ability to pay tax; * an assessment of the benefits received for tax 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 "Compact, Midâ€"Size, Fullâ€"Size or Armored?" * user fees to be expanded to make more local serâ€" vices selfâ€"supporting (in the same way that water/sewer costs are allocated); * seniors over 60 to be given the option to defer (See ‘Radical‘ page 7) 5. A rolling average method, calculated over 8 years, should be used to flatten out violent movements in property values. Arguments for UVA are compelling. Land and buildings of similar sizes will pay the same tax regardless of location. The system is simple to underâ€" stand, cheap to administer, and is objective. While more study and assessment is needed, initialâ€" investiâ€" gation and analysis by the committee clearly suggests this alternative to be a viable alternative in meeting its measurement criteria. § Other proposals from the report include: * regional welfare costs to be provincially funded; * education costs to be paid from provincial income taxes; Groups Inc. firmly believes the content of the report to be logical and intelligent and probably reflective of the views of a majority of taxpayers. The report has given ample evidence of in depth analysis and review of data pertinent to the Halton tax base. The commitâ€" tee has actively substantiated or refuted much earlier emotional commentary upon MVA. In our view, the entire report is deserving of serious consideration if any credence is to be given to the political process and the considerable effort, totally unpaid, of the commitâ€" tee individually and as a whole. The committee has recommended: 1. Not to implement MVA based on 1988 property values; 2. The province should conduct a study in Halton of the Unit Value Assessment method as an alternaâ€" tive to MVA; 3. If not feasible, MVA should be introduced using 1992 property values, and after careful reassessment of the same; 4. Interim movements in individual property taxes should be restricted to 2% per annum;