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SOron Woeky Tirneàs, Wdnescfay, May 24,19951 ) G'old Medal Perf"omances On Sunday, April 30 at a tournament held at Wong's Karate Club of Scarborough, the local Masaru Karate Club scored a first place finish and won the gold medal in the Kata (Forrns) Competition. Considering this was the very first tournamnent the Last week my office was inundated with telephone caîls from taxpayers wondering why their money was going into subsidizing the NI{L's Winnipeg Jets. Many people think the federal government is subsidizing the Jets to the amount of $15 million. T his simply isn't the case. The money is going to be used to build an arena, flot pay for a hockey team, This is no different than. building recreation complexes in Port Perry, Clarington or Uxbridge. The government 1 represent promised during the federal lection campaign that it would put in place an infrastructure spending program. it has, and the Government of club has entered since forming back row (1-r) - Ian D just 2 years ago it was quite an Jim Coatham, Marisha achievement. The Masaru Karate Natasha Hilîs; front Club is located in Newtonville Sarah Carter, Ryan and is under the instruction of Mr. Jessica Caswell, Lind& Rick Jones (Sensei). Shaughn Caswell, Ch Club members pictured above Stachcruk and Jacki Grc Manitoba and City of Winnipeg decided to build the Manitoba Entertainiment Complex with their share. This complex will, among other things, bouse the Jets. But there is no new money out of the pockets of taxpayers going into this arena and 1 would oppose it if there was. The federal government's commitment under the infrastructure program is one- third of the amount of any projcct. The balance is to be Isplit between the province and municipality. The original thought process behind the infrastructure program was to upgrade the country's deteriorating public works (sewers, water treatment plants, roads etc.). 'Me decision on what projects will be done the municipality. If the taxpayers in ti of Manitoba would rail ice hockey arena inste2 ronds or sewers tha choice. t would flot b to me it seems a lit sighted on th eir part. The infrastructurc was also designed witl mind. of creatir employment. The Winnipeg says 18,001 be created if the a ahead. Again, that cit its choice. Understandably pec area have a sour tasý mouths because of called Skydome. Ta: Ontari'o are stiffed for dollars. And Skydoni to the private sec substantial loss. There is the argu Many economnic bene Hiealth Department Res ponds to Community Concerns A Public Health Nurse in the Durham Region Health Dpartment will speak to Carington residents and provide rources to address their cocerns about the adverse health efects of environmental tobacco soke (ETS). "The first step is to sport World No-Tobacco Day onMay 31," said Pat Kennelly, Pblic Health Nurse. World No-Tobacco Day is intended to discourage tobacco users from consuming tobacco and to encourage governments, tourism, retail business, travel- and this may be so. But if the 3orreans, benefits are so great then local iorreans, business should pay some of the a Cswe(1-r bill. row (1-r) People who have called my na Sutto, office argue the federal riyater, government has no right to hristpher finance the NHL when hospital reen. wings are closing, people are out of work and services in many government departme nts are being curtaîled. rests with I agree. 0f course the need exists to re- ne province examine our priorities. For ber have an example, do we need a harbour ýad of better front recreation complex in at is their downtown Toronto? e mine and The federal government ttle short- clearly cannot put itself into a position where it is goîng into e- program debt' to build recreational h the idea in facilities. In other words we can't nig local have champagne tastes living on a cCity of beer budget. A jobs will But in the case of the rena1 goes Manitoba Entertainment .y has made Complex, Manitoba and Winnipeg chose to consolidate ople in this their outstanding infrastructure te in their money into one project. .a project 1 hope the taxpayers in that txpayers in province are served well by their millions of provincial and municipal ec was sold politicians and their decision. rtarnt n Only time will tell. iment that fits occur- Authorized Sales& Service Centre for: communities, groups and individuals to become aware of the problem and to take appropriate action. Ini view of the scientifically proven dangers of tobacco, both for smokers and non-smokers who inhale smoke produced by others the World Health Organization has committed itself to working towards smoke-free communities. In the Clarington community, residents have been asking questions about how ETS affects them and their children which they are involuntarily exposed. "World No-Tobacco Day provides us with an opportunity to realize that the silent majority of non-smokers should be acknowledged. Their rîght to a tobacco-free environiment can be ensured through appropriate regulations. It also provides motivation for those who smoke to stop for at least 24 hours," said Ms. Kennelly. Clarington residents who have questions about the harmful effects of ETS can caîl pat Kennelly at the Health Departmnent, 623-2511. 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