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- Orono Weekly 'limes,, Wednesday,, Auguet Z~ 19è1 Another Meech Lake? Many are now holding the view that we are being taken on another Meech Lake trip as far as the constitutional battie is concerned. In some cases it does look like iL. But the playing field for tbis round is cetainly not that of a year ago and tbere is a new player in the fold, the Natives. There is no doubt they should be involved in any decision and outcome but it is interesting that their demands are cetainiy those of Quebec. Words can bc thrown around as equality, dignity, sovereignty and self government but it is difficuit to move from concept to reality. The natives appear to be calling for self govemment but within the Canadian framnework. On the other hand those in quebec who are not outnight separatists cail for sovereignty association. There appears a great similarity between sovereignty association and self- government withi Canada. The clash will surely corne when the two groups ply for the same piece of cake, from tbe sane platten on the same table. Jack Parizeua of the Parti-Quebecois was outraged to tbink that Natives would carve up Quebec. But just wbat is Parizeua contemplating to do with Canada. Yes the Natives have a place in the overail game and must be recognized. The separation of Quebec must be pneceded by a settlement of the Indian issue and tbose of tbeir land dlaims. This round is more than Meecb and with a detenmined new player there is no way to predict the outcome. We agree with Pierre Pierre Berton of laie rattied a few chains over the bandiing of the Dome Stadium in Torono whicb bas almost run up $400 million deficit for tbe taxpayers of Ontario. This includes some unpaid bils on the construction as well. Certainly the whole thing is a mess and outrageous that taxpayers could so easily be taken to the cleaners by what we feel wias supposed to be tbe elite of the business world. This elite are quick to pounce on goverument for deficits and havç been doing so for a number of years. They want us to take a look on just bow well free enterprise works. We bave seen how well it works and the padding is not with the taxpayers. There should be a full hearing on how such can happen but then that more expense for the little guy. Report From Ottawa by Ross Stevenson, M.P. for Durbam Ottawa is determined to keep a tight grip on its purse strings. Tbat's tbe cdean message of the new Spending Coutrol Act announced a few days ago. Tbe Act puis a frm ceiling on ail federal spending -- only excluding interesi payments on our national debt -- for die next five yeans. Increases must be beld to no more tban 3 per cent annually between now and 1996, lower tda tbe level ai wbicb budget restraints bave kept îbem for tbe past six years. Tbat'à well bebind the inflation rate as weli as the pace ai wbicb our economny is growing. Wbere special circumstances caîl for bigber than expecîed program spending in one area, that will bave to be balanced by prograin reductions in otben areas. Most important to us ail as taxpayers, the Act neither permits bigber borrowing -- wbicb would add to the deficit - nor does it permit tax increases to cover any excess spending that might occur. Obviously some flexibility bas 1be allowed so Ottawa can respond to emergencies or disaster situations requiring federal finaucial belp. These cau't be foreseen and tied into a five year pr ogram. But any sucb over- spending will be limited and must be publicly identified by the Minister of Finance, eitber imxnediateiy or in the next federal budget. Somne critics already bave pointed out tbat these new controls are to be enforced simplyby an act of Parliament, wbicb could be cbauged in future. Wbile thats possible, uts also most unlikely. Any fedenal budget that exceeded tbe Spendiug Control Act lîmtits couid not be presented to Parliament witbout new legisiation to change the Act also. Tbat is a highly public procedune The government would be required to explain wby it wants to spend more taxpayers' dollars, and wbat effect that will bave on taxes, the deficit, and tbe size of tbe national debt. Witb the Canadian public feeling as it does about taxes and speuding by ail levels of govemment, that would be no'easy matter. These new federal spending controls are mucb more restrictive tba the U.S. Budget Enforcement Act -- successor to Washingtou's Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act witb wbich some of you will be familiar. Comment... MIt tears your beart I. out. Kayla. The, discovery of little Kayla's body floating in Lake Ontario bas tbrown a city into moiurning. God belp ber parents. The auiger bas surfaced too. Talk of tbe "justice" system (or lack of) bas tbo)usands of people i a justly revengefui state. The questionu of the day is "Wbat will tbey do to the guy wbo did this to Kayia?" Probably put him in protective custody~ so no barmn wili come to him in jail! That is the answer most willi comne up witb. Just? Fair? 1 tbink not. Once agaiti, after a grotesque crime bas been, commiited, cries of capital punishment shatter the limeligbt agaiin. Rigbt or wrong, I don't know. But wboever took the life of tbis little girl, sbould not live, or at tbe very least, suffer beyond any limits set, and under no circumsiances allow taxpayers money to fund protective custody for ibis animal. Peggy Mullan >Journeyr (Continueri from Page 1) contact witb during these past few monîbhs bave been teachers of a different sort .. . and the journey continues on, as incredible as ever. "Meeting people of ail ages, sbaking bauds, accepting contributions, and bearing about others witb diabetes bas given me an overwbelming feelig of purpose "Ken paused, "Everyoue sbould waik across Canada, it is a beautful country witb beautiful people. It puts tbings in perspective and restores faith in buman nature." Witb a virtual treasure of memories already, Ken recalled a powerfui moment, near the beginning of bis joumey . .. It was a dreary, foggy morning in Nova Scotia. An eiderly native Indian, after quite a joumney of bis own caugbt up witb me. He grasped my band and be told me of bow be bad been followinig my walk so far. He said be bad no money to give, but wouid be bonoured if I would accept a very special gift from him . .1an old Indian 'courage pipe'. He said that 1 sbould bold on to it every time I felt the need for courage to go ou. Tbis gift is dean to me. The man told me bis son bad died two weeks before of diabetes." Meeting Ken McCoim for tbe first tinne is like catcbing up witb an old friend. Tis 30 year old man is more dynamic and fu11 of life tban I bave seen in many, mnany other, supposediy aitogether bealtby people. Ken bas a great sense of bumour! He bas "tickled" many people outside of interviews and zasual acquaintances with laugbter. It isn't any wond&r wby s5 many enjoy ibis anmateur comedian wben be performs on stage ai "Yuk Yuk's" in Toronto. Tbrougbout tbe Incredible Journey, Ken bas been bonoured by aduits and called a bero by cbiidrn. He bas collected roadside donations already totaliing over $120,000). He bas received bhumorous presentations, and attended recognition receptions and rallies. ..and tisisbhowit bas been. But the walking isnt aiways easy. Tbere were times, Ken confessed, wbeu bc wondered if be Clarke Museum establishe-s Endowment Fumd The Clarke Museum & Archives is pleased to announce the establishment of the Clarke Museum Endowment Fund. The endowment fund was created tbrough a generous bequest from the estate of a local resident. Usmng this bequest as 'seed' money, the fund was establisbed to provide a constant and stable source of operational funding. The principie of the fund will neyer be touched. The interest from the fund wili be taken eacb year to heip pay for the operation of the museum. During bard economic times and continuai reductions of government grant funding, al museums must become more creative in discovering new ways to provide constant, stable- monetary sources for fundinig. Donations large or smail may bc made to the endowment fund at anytime. 'Me fund is also open to inspiration, be "looked" at me, it was bis heart talling ioud and clear "An old and very dear friend of mine down east, Randolph Steele, lost bis legs to diabetes. There was no way Randolpb was going to get artificiai ones either! Weil, Randolph's wife Betty becamne very iii with cancer. Now, - now - Randolph would get the artificial iimbs so he could cure for bis wife." Ken sighed ... "Betty died not long before Christmas last year. Randolpb died a fewweeks after. . "This was my very first inspiration for the Walk fo r Diabetes. It was because of Randolpb and Betty." There is a wave of a different kmnd sweeping Canada. A wave of faith, hope and charity, inspired by Randolpb and Betty Steele, brought to life and carried out proudly -by Ken McCoim in the name of Diabetes research. Thank you Ken McCohn. If you wouid like to make a donation, send it to: Ken McCohn, The Incredibie Journey, c/o The Canadian Diabetes Association, 747 Baseline Road East, London, Ontario N6C 9Z9. Peggy Mullan receiving bequests tbrough estates. As the fund grows, so does tbe Clarke Museum's ability to become less depeudent on an ever decreasing supply of grant mouey wbile continuing to maintain and expand ils services to the public./ To malce a donation to tbe fund or to receive more information please contact: Mark I. Jackmau, Curator, Clarke Museum & Arcbives, Town of Newcastle, 7086 Old Kirby Scbool Road, p.O. Box 152,> Orono, Ontario LOB IMO, 416- 983-9243. St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. Douglas Hall 987-4745 SUNDAY SERVICE and SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 a.m. ORONO CHARGE Rlsebrough, 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 Services for the Month of August and September lst at Newcastle United Cburch 10:30 a.m. Rev. Donald Stiles 987-4250 COMING EVENTS Pastoral Charge Barbeque and Picnic at the home of Grant, Carol and Chris Yeo August 2Sth, f mm@mmmý ý Stutts Pha'r'