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one of the most bizarre. Regardless of the unique composition of the House, there are other areas that are already making Ottawa a very interesting place these days. At the root of the situation is one Lucien Bouchard, leader of the Bloc Quebecois (BQ) and separatist in a sovereignist‘s clothing. It seems that the Hon. Monsieur Bouchard, wants the House of Commons to pay his party‘s legal fees to defend a $500â€"billion class action suit launched by a Newmarket investment consultant. The suit alleges that the election of the BQ as the opposition, has brought down property values and incomes of Canadians because of its EDIRIAL Bloc pty It looks like the current Canadian Parliament will go down in history as mandate to try and sever Quebec from the rest of Canada. Bouchard now finds himself in a very ticklish situation. A littleâ€"known government body called the Board of Internal Economy (BIE) , approved giving funds to some Progressive Conservative MPs charged with corrupâ€" tion. At the time, the BQ leader chastised the government for this kind of wasteful spending. But now he wants the BIE to back his request for defense funds. So now it appears that Bouchard is getting a lesson in federal politics. You can‘t protest government action one day and then approve of the same action the next. They call that inconsistent and the BQ leader has fallen into that trap. Furthermore, this is a new government, a Liberal governâ€" ment and regardless of the actions approved by the previous Tory regime, the Grits may have different ideas on how to dole out taxpayers‘ money. For our money, let the courts decide the issue. As for M. Bouchard? Welcome back to Ottawa Lucien, welcome back. One more game here was precious little Canadian content surrounding the Buffalo I Bills‘ win over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, aside from the hunâ€" dreds of Ontarians who crossed the border to witness the game. But Oakvillians can bask in some of the glory thanks to Bills kicker and former Oakville resident Steve Christie who was three for three in field goals and touchdown conversions. Next week Christie and his team mates will be heading to Atlanta Georgia to battle the Dallas Cowboys. In doing so, the Buffalo has gone into the National Football League record books. Sunday‘s game will mark the first time that any NFL team has made it to the finals four consecutive years and it also marks the first time that the same teams have met in two consecutive Super Bowls. For longâ€"suffering Buffalo fans, the hope is that their beloved squad won‘t be blown out and humiliated. If the game is close, the deciding facâ€" tor could well be Steve Christie‘s toe. We‘ve no doubt he‘s up to the chalâ€" lenge. Dear Sir: Moore. foreed to curtail progtams, of Amity has encouraged us to plan the opening of a new. ous donation of surplus clothing and housewares. Thank you fc caring and sh __ Amity Goodwill Indus I am writing in response to a recent article titled "The ‘good‘, the ‘bad‘, and the ‘ugly‘ of the environment" in Earth to Oakville by Steven As an employee of St. Lawrence Cement and healthy resident of west Oakville Petroâ€"Canada refinery district, I take personal offense to Mr. Moore‘s reference to "stubborn and wealthy company which tries to buy good will by donatâ€" ing to several Oakville events and charities." I have seen, over the past 20 years, SLC employees and management participating in _ The acceptance and }suppért' store. has supported Amity via their generâ€". donations to bake sales, soccer clubs, minor baseball, arts council, foodbanks, junior achievement, etc. What were we trying to ‘buy‘? Recognition, gold star, patâ€"onâ€"theâ€"back, that cherished place in Heaven? I think not and by your insinuation you belittle citizens and corpoâ€" rations who care. Dear Sir: Re: Syl Apps Centre facelift to cost $4.3â€"million. I don‘t pretend to know all of the details regarding the upgrading and additional 15 classrooms being scheduled for the Syl Apps Centre, but I know that with a resiâ€" dent population of 72, the classâ€" rooms would have between four and five students each at a cost of approximately $60,000 per stuâ€" dent. This classroom size does not take into account any existing facilities. Dear Sir: Re:â€" Editorial Cartoon â€" "Apparently you‘re unaware of our tougher new Gun Control laws". Please allow me to congratulate you and your publication on this very effective and timely cartoon. Your paper displays insight into this issue shown by few media organizations. Our new Gun Control regulations are at best a farce and at worst a disâ€" grace. For the federal government to ho Oreuiiba iss Perhaps there is a misprint, Mr. Moore. Perhaps the word should have been "share". Because, believe it or not, corporations are not the evil demons you display them to be. Corporations are people and with new manageâ€" ment comes new ideas. Ideas which should be THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 467 Speers .' Oile, On. K 3S4 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, ising. i pographical e Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Jan. 26, 1994 The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 ?uard‘an, Burtington Post, _ Colii Economist and Sun, Stoufiville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian Ch Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without the consent of the publ ee kz Oakville, is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing Distributing Ltd. group 0 sul'wsurggri newspapers which includes: Ajaxâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton > Nood Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Georgetown independent Acion Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham ion, Mices News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville B;aar;‘eer, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whithy This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HillThornhi/Vaughan All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Any termduction in isher. m, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at rtising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Adven'singgl:dmevery an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at ar?y‘time. views. 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 3S4 Corporations not evil environmental demons looked upon in open, mature and unbiased If I was budgeting for corporate donations maybe I would take a second look and if I was a charitable organization, I‘d be banging on your door. The next time, Mr. Moore, you make that donation to your favorite charity, don‘t ask for a I understand that these 13 to 18â€"yearâ€"old residents need an education and counselling before being released back into society, and I would not wish to jeopardize any construction jobs in an already battered industry, but I feel I have to protest at this extravagant expense in these times. Oakville tax payers are being asked to give more and more of their hard earned dollars to pay for these proâ€" grams, yet as supporters of the public school system, we are faced with cut backs in both staffing and What we need is criminal control, continue to institute such flawed and ineffective regulations is as criminal as the criminal themselves, in my opinion. It is my sincere hope that society is not lulled into a falseâ€"sense of security by this government ploy, but rather realizes the foolishness of Bill Câ€"17. This regulation does absolutely nothing to afford society the protecâ€" tion it deserves. The arrogant squanâ€" dering of millions of Canadian taxâ€" SPEAK YOUR MIND Got a gripe? Give us a call. Readers are invited to express their opinion on a topic of their choice by calling 845â€"5585, box 5250. All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their opinion and must provide their name, address and phone number for verification. A cross section of the responses will be published in next Wednesday‘s Oakville Beaver. tax receipt because your motives may be "enviâ€" ronmentally" questionable. _ The only ‘good‘ in your article is "based on no consultation whatsoever and a consensus of one." For that I am grateful. D. Jeremiah Syl Apps Centre spending case of bad timing programs and inevitably the introâ€" duction of user fees. Funding for this project was given by the province nine months ago, but let‘s not forget where this money came from... our taxes. Some people may feel that I am being uncharitable towards the residents of Syl Apps, but as a parâ€" ent of school age children in the public school system, who are not convicted "Young Offenders", I would like to see their education given as much consideration. W. McLelland not gun control payers‘ dollars in the name of Gun Control is paramount to a crime in the opinion of many informed indiâ€" viduals. All our soâ€"called Gun Control measures do is further encumber the already lawâ€"abiding legitimate sportsman. In this country, we need â€" CRIMIâ€" NAL CONTROL â€" not this joke called Gun Control. Mandatory jail terms without parole or plea bargainâ€" ing, and police who have the freedom to perform their job without fear from the doâ€"gooder element of society, would culminate in effectively proâ€" tecting society as they deserve. To attack an inanimate object in the hope of solving a human condiâ€" tion is ludicrous at best. Provide sigâ€" nificant deterrents to crime and treat criminals as the threat they, in fact, are! Again, my congratulations on your excellent insight. Darrell Smith Director C.S.R.A. Canadian Sporting Rights Association TTER OF THE DAY | East Oakville development would be floodâ€"lit nightmare Dear Sir: Everyone in East Oakville should feel outraged by the rezonâ€" ing proposal that goes before Town Council on Mon. Feb. 14th to create a floodâ€"lit, 17â€"hourâ€"aâ€"day, indoor and outdoor golf amusement centre on lands adjacent to Ford Drive and Aspen Forest. Taking into consideration a smaller, but in some ways similar floodâ€"lit golf entertainment centre just north on Ford Drive, with all of this intense lighting, East Oakville could become known as "the land of the midnight sun." The site, according to the town zoning byâ€"law is currently zoned "Light Industrial" and "Open Spaceâ€"Parkway Belt" and the designation was put in place long before residential developâ€" ment was complete to provide a buffer zone between the residenâ€" tial community and the heavy industries along Royal Windsor Drive. Now the residential community is in place, Oakville‘s Planning Department is entertaining an application to change the zoning rules. It is hard to imagine how life in the entire East Oakville comâ€" munity will not be dramatically and adversely affected by the 17â€" hourâ€"aâ€"day floodâ€"lit operation. In purely economic terms, how attractive will the expensive houses in the community beâ€"given the proximity to the proposed fun centreâ€"when owners decide to put their homes on the market? After all, how many prospective buyers are there for homes located under the yearâ€"round, dayâ€"long glow of halogen floodâ€" lights? And what about the appearance of Ford Drive, a wouldâ€"be attractive entrance to Oakville? After you pass the gas station and fast food outlets competing for the heavy truck traffic, you would be welcomed by a six foot steel mesh fence the developer plans to erect along Ford Drive south to the CNR spur line to keep out trespassers from the miniâ€"putt playland centre. Only the locals will know that the site is not a penal colony. Perhaps all this is an insidious plan to sentence everyone who lives east of Maplegrove Drive to a life sentence in their homes without the hope of ever selling their house and moving out of the communityâ€"perhaps to Mississauga. If there is any heart left in this community, everyone in East Oakville will be at Town Hall for the Council meeting on St. Valentine‘s Day, Mon. Feb. 14th to say: "No glowâ€"not in our community." Ronald Fiorelli j soaps, ‘92 Pe Total sales (millions) $168.8 Company name on i N.V. Dial Corp. ‘Proctor Gamble Co _ Proctor Gam”ble Co. 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