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-8-Orono Weekly Tmes, Wednesday, November 14, 1990 Receives Ail-Round Cord, Gord's VIew Fgting ack over Iraq Orono skaters returned, proud of Programn, Katie Colville placed 3rd their accomplisbments after skating in Preliminary Free Skate and her a: Cobourg Skate Competition. brother Adam Colville placed, lst Tanya Clemens left, place 2nd i i Elemens and lst i Preliminary Novice Competitive Ladies Long Free Skate. WeIl Donce. Two local skaters Briar Ransberry and Tracey Banies won mnedals at tic Scugog Invitational Competition held in LhIdsay. Competing ithe Novice Competîtive Ladies events Briar won a silver medal in the Long Prograni and placed fourth in ber short program. Tracey won a bronze medal in Uic Short Prograni andi placed fifth in her Long Prograrn. Congratulations Girls. Why do we eat that? by Gord Mils Toast startcd out in inedieval times not as a food, but a bread brownied on an iron grid and then- soaked iale or wine. Toast as we know it only anrived i thc 18gth century as bread crisped in front of ic fire and caten with butter to accompany tea. A Swiss traveller to England described it as "icomaparablcy go>od." Before the time of elcctric toasters, the Urne- honorcd way of making toast was to spear it with a long wire fork and enjoy the pleasure of holdig it near thc fire. It was a witcr ircar: Flannel-covered bricks held the toast upright until Uic toast rack Was invcnted ta kccp it crisp. An eye on the mNDP Trustee Michael Slocombe reported that the Ontario Public School Board Association hias prepared a brief for Ontario's new government concerning their pro- mise to restore educational f unding by the province ta the sixty per cent level. The first test the government faces, accordiq& ta the OPSBA document, is the annountcement of the 1991 transfer payments to education. For furhter informstîon, cal Pauline Janitch, at the Board 0f- fice at 416-372-6871. Directory and Speakers Available The "Directory-.of Sclf-Help Groups in Durham Regian - August 1990" is available from Uic Canadian Mental Hcalth Association/Durham Brandi for a charge of $ 10. The Directory Liss over 100 groups with contacts, membership and meeting information, etc. To order yours, cail (416) 436-8760. Need a speaker for your group? The Canadian Mental Health Association Provides speakers on a wide varicty of mental' health/illncss topics, at no charge. Interestcd individuals should call 436-8760. by Gord Millt Appeasemnent bas a nasty smeil Controversy i 'Lcuers ta the Editor' are the catalyst newspape folk look ta for the stimulation of sales. Prom Iast wceks letters i the Oron Times, it would appear that my article "Oul and War" bas caused some. disagreement. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion - surely even an MPP? has that right! I have tried to sift out ftom the letters i the newspaper, what both writers perceive as being democracy and the defense of freedom. I must confess ta havig great difficulty in understanding just what is nicant in one letter, "Only by uniting against war can we eve hope ta achieve peace." And in the second letter, "To remember is ta end ail war." It appears ta me that bath writoes are somewbat innocuans in their expressions toward the situation regarding Saddam Hussein. The situation in the Gulf bas flot been brought about by tic United States to secure ail supplies, but by a United Nations Resolution. You do not bave to invoke memories of tic 1930s te know tha Saddam bas developed an evermore voraciaus CO-OP appetite the more he is appeased. Wc bave already been tolerant to be rewarded with the spectra of bis invasion of Kuwait. The Western democracies, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia acquiesccd ini bis ivasion of Iran, The Western democracies took no action when he used gas against the Iranians and against the Kurds in his own ceountry. And now, we arc allowing his binmai hostagc-taking to Weome effcctivcly the subjcct of Sanie of tliesevictinucustcve be called "hostages", big forced ta live near nilfary inallations asý a human sbield. Somn there will be virtually nea govemment that is Mlo in talka with Saddam about their hostapas. On thunmxuiaigrSunk who can blame thexu? But on, political grounds we are being drawn even deeper ito an evil embrace fromn which-it will flot be' easy to disengage. Saddamn is manipulating us. He's mnanipulating public opinion, for exaniple the two letter writers. 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