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sddrinnnnniiiiiiiiEiEEEEEEIErE w Dear Sir: I would like to offer the commuâ€" nity some serious thoughts for conâ€" sideration with respect to the high cost of education in Halton and the rest of Ontario. If any real, long term savings, coupled with increased quality education are to be found, I need your help in trying to have the following implemented. We will only win by introducing strategic directional changes. Year to year budgeting as practiced at the Halton Board will accomplish no more than bandages on ganâ€" Education funding formula unfair to Halton And in Liberal leader Jean Chretien, Parizeau sees another Grit in the image of John Turner...yesterday‘s man, yesterday‘s ideas, a spent political force. Parizeau knows Chretien won‘t sell well in Quebec and that means the chance for the federal Bloc Quebecois party that hopes to gobble up those Liberal and even Tory seats. Music to Parizeau‘s ears. Add to this the unknown factor of Preston Manning‘s Reformers and you have the stage for a very divisive and fractious government. Parizeau believes that in this atmosphere, and with an ill Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa unable to keep provincial Liberals in line, the Parti Quebecois will take the next provincial election in Quebec and then be in a position to dictate terms to a weakened federal presence. Such an opportunity cannot be missed for the PQ leader. Of course, as with all great plans, there are major flaws, the largest of which is economic. Burdened with a massive debt and a volatile dollar, Canada could really be hit hard if a rudderless or weakened government is elected with no clear manadate. What this means to Quebec is clear: it will be negatively affected and any talk of separation in whole or in part through sovereignty association, will have grave economic implications. If Parizeau believes for one minute that U.S. or other foreign investors would look favorably on a Quebec within a politically chaotic Canada, his economist‘s credentials are failing him. ' Parizeau also seems to forget that his sovereignty association would have to merge itself to Canada‘s currency and a debilitated currency for Canada would mean an impotent currency for Quebec. Take that on the international market and the response will be colder than if Quebec remained as part of a united Canada. The PQ is looking at a new federal government as an opportunity to fulâ€" fil what it sees as its destinyâ€"to free Quebec from the shackles of the other nine provinces. Parizeau would soon learn that shackles can be of great comfort when the lions are ready to greet those foolish enough to throw off those bonds and go it alone. "With all the fury and uproar over the Canadian flag being displayed upside down at the World Series this year, why is the flag inside the entrance to the school at Sixth Line near Trafalgar that is meant to be the flag of the United Nations flying upside down along side the Canadian flag. That Canadian flag is right side up." Readers can also express their opinions on The Question of the Week â€" What can the province do to reduce traffic congestion of the QEW? â€" by calling 845â€"5585, box 5012, or take part in our Weekly Poll â€" Should Prime Minister Brian Mulroney resign? â€" by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008. "We need to give our hospital OTMH more support. For instance, OTMH has a good reputation for its hospital meals. Unfortunately there has been, in my opinion, a decline in the quantity and quality of those meals. It‘s sad when you feel like you should have brought extra food with you. Recently, I received a letter with a request for a donation. The hospital has a brochure with a list of equipment and supplies they need. Let‘s support our hospital and help to keep it up to date by helping to provide these items." "The Market Value Assessment property ta churches, charitable premises, and the YMCA and as such I believe they should pay their faiur I do not see why the rest of us should be su tions." MRirtmeedliadsbatat Mihonadanentatei 167 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 willojâ€"icc aar awan _ nar Avan No one wins with a weak federal government...including Quebec PHONE ALONE CALL845â€"5585 [(HE 0 Wrong vision EDITORIAL ssment property taxes should be assessed on es, and the YMCA. These are all businesses hould pay their fair share of municipal taxes. of us should be subsidizing these organizaâ€" 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 All callers are allowed 45 seconds 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. | SPEAK YOUR MIND Provincial Meddling with Municipal Taxes There is an insidious, almost clandestine practice of allocating "Equalization Payments" between "assessment rich (ie. have)" and "assessment poor (have not)" regions of Ontario. This causes local Halton taxes to be excessive and we are in fact then subsidizing other parts of Ontario. For examâ€" ple, from provincial tax revenues, The Ministry of Education conâ€" tributes approximately 60% of grene Byron Sondberg Kathy Kennedy Ron DeFeu anadian A special thank you to Trafalgar Village Mall manager Pat Sutcliffe for her support and cooperation and Dr. William James, president of City Centre Capital Ltd. for permitting Amity to locate at Trafalgar Village. I thank you again Oakville for caring and sharing. Sincerely yours, Our entire operation would cease to function without the public‘s genâ€" erosity and concern. The people of Oakville donated 745,917 lbs. of clothing last year at the Trafalgar Village attended donation centre. Your generosity enables Amity to offer rehabilitation and training proâ€" grams for people with an intellectual, physical or emotional disability. These valuable programs are funded primaril y through our retail stores in Hamilton and Burlington which sell donated surplus items at reasonable prices. Ing Amity says thanks for donations $230 per Halton resident or $750 per household. And we‘re not even Dear Sir: What many of the letters to the editor last week have revealed, is the citizenry at last, has realized we cannot go on paying more taxes to supâ€" port profligate spending by our Town, Region and Board of Education. If we look at our economy today, regardless of what Statistics Canada may say about our recession being over, we have a classic inverted pyraâ€" mid: whereas the traditional pattern was a broad working base supporting a narrow (pointed) apex, quantum leap awards of salary increases, fringe benefits and job security in those areas spending taxpayers money have totally distorted the old broad based pyramid structure. The fact is that this distortion was evident well prior to 1989 and has since been compounded by a shake out as industry and commerce has shed excess fat at all levels of employment and, at the same time, reduced pay scales in many positions. If one looks for a reason, it has to be in the mind set of politicians who could not accept basic fundamental change in a present and future that would not echo the past. a present and future that would not echo the past. Unfortunately, we see little or no real evidence that our politicians have even now woken up to what has happened and, as for our bureauâ€" crats, one only has to listen to deputy town manager of administrative serâ€" vices, Michael Wood suggest that savings resulting from the elimination of the deputy clerk‘s position be reallocated to fund a proposed quality public service program for town departments, to see the mind set here. If I was on town council I would have jumped all over him for that one. per household. And we‘re not even (See ‘Board page 7) Government spending out of control Dear Sir: I am writing on behalf of Am: 131 people of Oakville for their 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 3584 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER \muity Goodwill Industries to thank the heir generosity in donating surplus clothâ€" Director of Community Relations Amity Goodwill Industries comparing to the more remote regions! There is a longrun trend to make Halton pay even more for those in other regions. I hardly have to make the point that Halton has been especially hard hit in this recession, probably more so than many of the regions benefitting at Barry Coe, LL, Davies Robert Glasbey Advertising Dir Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manage Ian Oliver Publisher Let us all send a clear message to the legislature. Now is the time for chanee. I implore and challenge each and every one of your readers to take the time. Pick up a pen, and pencil and if need be a crayon. Write to Mr. Rae. The length of the letter is not important, it is the support for the cause that is. Regardless of one‘s party affiliations or political beliefs, now is the time to pull together. M Dear Sir: y The recent comments by Premier Bob Rae on the boards of education in this province has inspired me to write a letter to him on the subject, sharing my views and those of many other citizens. Views on education must change Parents in Oakville can‘t afford to lose the paediatric services at O.T.M.H. I for one, will do whatever possible to oppose this proposal and I hope that any parent reading this letter will do the same. Don‘t take your childrens‘ health and Oakville‘s excellent medical facilities for granted. Call the district health council number at 842â€"2120 and speak up before it‘s too late. Do it for your kids. The moment we set foot in paediatrics we were put at ease and we knew that Nicholas was in good hands. The fact that we also had 24 hour access to our son meant that one of us could always be with him and so, it was a less traumatic experience for all involved. I can‘t imagine what it would be like to have a child in the hospital and not have the opportunity to be there when he/she needed you most. Paediatric ward must remain here My husband and I never realized how fortunate we are here in Oakville to have a hospital that provides solid paediatric care until last February. At that time, we admitted our sixâ€"monthâ€"old son Nicholas into O.T.M.H. when he developed bronchitis. Although it was not a medically severe case, it was serious to us in the sense that we were first time parents having to deal with a sick baby and the strong emotions and worries that go along with it. Had it not been for the wonderful nursing staff, and knowing that our son was in the care of such compeâ€" tent paediatricians, our worries would never have dissipated. Dear Sir: Too often people there will always be what‘s right. In this (albeit preliminary) from O.T MH. Window into the Computer The ability to use a computer by pointing at files and commands established the Macintosh computer. This concept is now growing in IBMâ€"compatible computers. Shipment of ‘windows‘ compared to conventional ‘DOS® operating system: Basic data: Profit *Forecast, International Dlqu'p LETTER OF THE DAY 1988 _ 1989 WEEKLY FOCUS are apathetic about important issues assuming that "someone else" willing to take a stand and fight for case 1 can‘t afford to sit quietly while a proposal is in the works to eliminate the paediatrics ward Shipment in millions M 1990 Eini A. Di Bon President, West Oakville Ratepayers Inc. 1991 1992* 10 M Dina Zuchkan nu M 8 § bu & o 1990 m uk