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Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Oakville Beaver, published nndFriday at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, noneonha Lid. group of suburban n«aspapen whk:hl es Apx- lthm Advertiser, Barrie Advance Connection, Etobicoke Guwdhn ownl Adon Fme gmgslon This Waok. Lmdsa’%w ‘This leek, (s iam Economist and Sun, on C louttv hampion, uga Newmarketâ€" Aurora Em-Banmr. North York Minor Oakville Beaver, Onllh Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond All mat lpl.bkshedhheOakvileBeav pro(oddby Any eria 1 er is e reprodudlon whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden of the publisher. Advertising is aczepted on the condition that, in the event of a typograpmcal error, that portion of the advertising space ooo.rod erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advenissment pm for at the applicable rate. The publisher resorves the right to catogonze and reject advertising. In the event of typographical error, advertisi or services at the wrong price, good dvensup\udnsmsralyanonerlo sell and may be wmjrawnmanym A the Victoria Day holiday weekend, the first longâ€"weekend of the summer. \ Halton has been the scene of too many horrific vehicle accidents over the years involving alcohol. In too many cases, young people have been the victims. Oakville has been in the forefront of raising the profile of drinking and driving, through the Mayor‘s Special Committee on Drinking and Driving. Signs on all entrances to the town make it clear that Oakville is a ‘Don‘t Drink and Drive‘ comâ€" munity. oys 1 Conservative‘s choice for the Haltonâ€"Centre provincial riding, illusâ€" trates the kind of problems the Tories are having across the country. Things began to unravel for the PC‘s when The Reform Party was formed by a group of people unsatisfied with the political status quo. Many of these people were and are former Tories who didn‘t think the party was right wing I ast week‘s nomination of Terence Young as the Progressive enough. hi d © When the public‘s hatred for exâ€"Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the policies of the Reform Party were merged, the fate of the federal Tories was sealed. This fragmenting of its support has also meant big problems for the provincial Progressive Conservatives across Canada. fls Mn l es hsn ced Pn m mt t on S t n ts In the case of Younv s nommatmn we had the spectre of an avowed federal Reform Party member who was also supporting a Conservative candidate for the nomination here. It was a nasty night. m M dn t It proves, once again, that Ontario Liberal leader Mike Harris has his hands full if he hopes to win the next provincial election. And regardless of his poliâ€" cy statement earlier this month dubbed ‘the common sense revolution‘, Harris is facing an uphill battle. We Snd Sn The p(v)_ht;cral“larvxdscape of Ontario is changing again and it‘s anyone‘s bet what it will look like when Young and Halton Centre Liberal incumbent Barbara Sullivan face each other in an election. For the provincial Tories, heading into an election after the federal Liberals won the greatest electoral victory in Canadian history, has got to be a daunting task indeed, especially when Ontario Liberal boss Lyn McLeod has a huge lead in opinion polls. 8 C c 3 in odc o The party that ruled Ontario for four decades is hoping that it can rekindle the kind of feelâ€"good style that marked generations of Tory rule at Queen‘s Park. But the Progressive Conservatives is a party in transition and it remains to be seen if they can get their act together in time for the next election. If not, there might be another blowâ€"out mirroring the federal model. Local people involved in spreading the word on the dangers of drinking and driving were recognized in a special ceremony Monday night at Town Hall. ‘Among the recipients were White Oaks Secondary School student Julie Quaife and MADD (Mothers Against Drinking and Driving) activists David and Norma King who lost their son and daughterâ€"inâ€"law to a drunk driver, and Lori and John O‘Boyle who have helped organize alcoholâ€"free dances for young people at the Knichts of Columbus hall. 'l?he‘ campaign to stop people from drinking and driving is a process that must continue and we applaud all those who are taking an active role in spreading the word. Should Canada follow Singapore‘s lead and adopt caning as a measure to curb vandalism? Yes: 14 No: 2 * t‘s particularly appropriate that May 16â€"23 has been declared Drive Sober Week in Oakville. The timing couldn‘t have been better since we‘re just about to enter Sobering thoughts Tory blues 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 354 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S | Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 AK VILLE H Was the federal government right in _ appealing a court decision that would see child support payments nonâ€"taxable? Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recgister their vote. of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Talk of inflation dominated political discussion in 1974 40 years ago , oth Oakville and Bronte Councils protested " Trafalgar‘s proposed sewer system with a disâ€" # posal plant near Coronation Park. _ Oakville further informed the Municipal Board that in the event the town annexed part of the Township it would not be interested in the sewage disposal park at Coronation Park. At Bronte, Reeve Alfred Jennings said the engiâ€" neers were mainly worried about industrial waste from the Trafalgar outlet fouling the village‘s water system. 30 years ago In Oakville, like the rest of the country, all eyes were on the Canadian flag as Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson promoted his plans to introduce a distincâ€" tive flag to replace the Red Ensign as the country‘s official flag. At Oakville Trafalgar High School, more than 500 students applauded Halton Liberal MP Dr. Harry Harley when he told an assembly he would like to see "Canada have its own individual flag." Harley said he would vote in favor of the flag allegedly favored by Pearson with three Maple Leafs in the Centre and two blue stripes â€" one on each side to represent Canada‘s two coasts. However, members of the Oakville Legion were not as enthusiastic about replacing the Red Ensign. "There‘s no possible mistake when you see the Red Ensign.," said George Forsey. "Anybody in the world knows that it is the flag of Canada so why change it?" Forsey added," We fought under the Red Ensign and there were many who never came back to Canada after the war. If only out of respect for those who died during the war we should retain the old flag." 20 years ago Dr. Frank Philbrook, of Oakville, won the Halton Liberal Federal Riding nomination over Frank Allen, of Georgetown. "Inflation will be the major issue partly because it‘s there and partly because the opposition wants it to be a major issue," he said in an interview afterâ€" Alook back at the events that made headines in Oakvile. Philbrook said he thinks increased government spending will be helpful in fighting inflation if it is invested. "If we put it (the money) into things that would help production, it would be helpful," he said. "If we just spend it, it would be inflationary." wards. The same week, Halton Progressive Conservative Terry O‘Connor was acclaimed as the Tory candiâ€" date. O‘Connor also saw inflation as the primary elecâ€" tion issue, but blamed government spending as conâ€" tributing to inflation. "The ineffectiveness of the present government‘s feeble attéempts to combat the problem is evident every time you visit a supermarket, a clothing or shoe store and certainly a real estate agent‘s office." 10 years ago An independent poll taken at two Oakville schools revealed 72% of the students wouldn‘t want to survive a nuclear war. Titled ‘Questionnaire on Nuclear War,‘ the poll was the brainchild of 16â€"yearâ€"old OTHS student Paul Zakrzewski. "The issue is real for kids out there and no matter what educators say, kids are becoming quite depressed about nuclear war," said Zakrzewski. A town proposal to widen a portion of Trafalgar Road was met by bitter opposition by residents demanding the proposal be scrapped because it was "illâ€"conceived" and not based on facts. The report outlined two proposals for the widenâ€" ing of Trafalgar Road between Old Mill Road and Randall Street. The first alternative was to construct a threeâ€"lane road, by increasing the width of Trafalgar Road by 10 inches. The three lane roadway would include a continuous left turn lane down the centre of the road. *â€"The second proposal was a twoâ€"lane road with a left turn lane at MacDonald Road increasing the width of Trafalgar Road by about six inches. Both proposals listed a new cycleway path to be included in the overall construction to include cyclists. .. w oP on