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8 Omno We~kIy Tlxnes. Wednesday~ September 1O~ 1997 Clifford Francis and his 1916 DesJardins 51/2 H.P. motor Karen Dares and daughter Rachel Ba dmUdrwndmlto eb Rachel won 2nd place in. 12 and under categoryBrdAmUoawneoliodeb Specia1 littie puppies Hi - On your first impres- sion, I bet you think we are just a pair of funny looking pupples. But guess again!! We hope we-are gomng to be sornethiing speclal. This is our speclal story. l'mi the golden retriever - Miya and this is rny black lab friend Laser. We are both from the Lions Foundation School of Guide Dogs. My friend Laser is going to be a Canine Vision Dog (Assist a Blind Personi) and I arn going to be a Special Skills Dog (Assist a Handlcapped Person).* I live with Terry and Jean Graham in Newcastle. The Graharn's have had three fos- ter puppies before me. I carne to Newcastle in, one of those major snowx storms in January. They must have wanted me very bad to go al the way to Oakville in that weather. But here I arn. Danand Jay Vossen came to visit us one day. They saw how much fun the Graham's were having with me, so they called the school and made arrangements for their own foster puppy. Laser lives in Newtonville but cornes to visit us often. On one of these vis- its Laser and I thought we would get dressed up lu our special jackets and head to the big city of Newcastle. We thought that since we were such special puppies, we- should get our picture taken. Who lu the world would be foolish enough to spend the Urne walting for us to sit still long enough - Mr. Bennett fromn Newcastle Photography - what a patient guy. Laser got tired of mie foollng around and when 1I finaly sat down he was ready. Aren't we cute? SAfter our big photo session two more foster puppies moved here but we didn't think we could ail sit stili at the samee Urne for another picture. We. hear the Newcastle Lions Club have a special day planned - October 4, 1997. It's called a WALK-A-DOG-A- THON. Last year they raised more than $10,000.00 for our schooling. The special peopfle that we help don't have to pay for us. If you have time on that Saturday to corne to New,ýcastle and W'ALK YOUR BEST FRIEND FOR SOME- ONE THAT NEEDS ONE, we will be very; excited to see you. This is their tird wa]k and anyone that has been here- knows how much fun it can be. Corne and meet ail the puppies (Miya, Laser, Kit and Gator)". Bring the family and any best friend you may have and help us help someone that needs us. 1For further information and pledge sheets cail Jean Graharn 987-3980; John Clark 987-9900 or Murray Paterson 987-4628. RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER -Lift weigh, ift your spirits! Ne imfî m o e rn-g Uiieweigft c« tie wodd oM you /uMem' WMpIýpeoe ac~yg tSeod. From Parliam ent Hill Alex Shepherd The Prernier's unlity con- ference kick offs in Calgary next week. Now 1 know Canadians find the uniity issue nauseat- ing and tlnk aniy conference on the issue is doom-ed to fail- ure, 1But the conference need not be doomed. To get over this hurdle my advice to the premiers is to check their egos at the door. Any premier who goes into that conference asking, "what's lu it for me," will be just erectlug barriers on the pathway to success. The premiers have got to start from the basic premnise of nation building. Not the devolution of power to provin- cial governrnents. Either they wantCanada or they don't. My inclination is that Canadians right across the country want the nation left intact. They are not about to surrender their country to resurrect a provincial fiefdorn or surrender it to a premier who wants to build one. Since their first election victory-1 in 1976 the Parti Quebecois have been extrmely successful propa- gandizîng and socîalizing young Quebecers. So-rnuch- s0 in fact, they have con- vinced thern that "a -real Quebecois" is one who is proud of his or hier roots, loves cornmunity and wants to mhaintain Ilanguage and identity. As Quebec's youth, the PQ say, you have no choice but to favour sovereignty. The -real Quebecois," is the one who loves Quebec enough to embrace it as the one and only country. Well that's one province and we know what their goal is. What about the other nine? If the premiers go into that conference Septemnber 14, pontificating, beating their chest and usirig the pronoun "1- instead of "we" there can neyer be a chance for success of any kind. Not for the con- ference and certalnJiy not for the country. The premiers mnust know countries and provinces do not exist mnerely to give clUi- zens a sense of borders. They exist becauise people, as a nation, share common values, and a sense of purpose. When the premiers do meet, and if they behave as the l'arti Quebecois have in their province, then they too are as guilty as the Quebec separatîsts at gnawing away at Canada's foundation. But the premiers cari learn something from the PQ. Just as the PQ stress Quebec, the premiers must stress the greater importance of being Canadian and the need to develop a greater pride in who we are. And more important- ly stress the Importance of the unity mission that stands before us. As we approach the next millennium ail governments iu Canada now have a Urne frame to renew and strength- en the mission toward greater nationhood. As the premiers travel to Calgary, to enter into yet another round of national debate on unity, they have to talk less about exclusive rights and more about the obligations of nationhood. Our nationhood depends. upon ItL Business & professional club begin season Mayor Diane Hamire wtll be the first guest speaker of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club for 1997-1998 season. She will dlscuss issues In Clarlngton and address ques- tions and concemns for women lu our municipality. The B&P -Club has as one of its mandates: To stimulate ilerest In municipalprovin- cial and federal affairs and to encourage-women to partici- pate lu the busluess of gov- ernrnent at ail levels. This is an opportunity to raise those burning questions so often left unanswered. The Bowmanville chapter, part of the C anadian Federation- of Bu-s'iness and- Professional Women's C!ubs was chartered in 1950 and has provided Insights. oppor- tunities and guidance to women of varying back- grounds, ages, interests and experiences. The Club also supports community projects and other women'sprojects nationally and international- ly. Club members are eager to retumn to the collegial atrno-' sphere and exc iting programi of the new season. We wel- corne guests and luvite you to join us at our next meeting at Silks Café, 73 King Street West, Bowmanville. A social Urne begins at 6:00 p.m. and is followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost for a full course meal includlng appetizer, entree, dessert and beverage is $20.00. For dinner reser- vations, please caîl Helen Devitt at 623-3915 bly September lSth. Newvcastle PIitorpIic <:Pnsets SumîoeraOf5avIiUs 19 K/ig jst, e'ast Mewcyst/e Colour full frame o nly - 110,126. Disk& 135mm 99,1 -34090 Offer ex pires SEPT. 15/7