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( Page 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 15, 1998 Close Encounters of the Easier Kind Cloc and Jesse, two of the Easier Bunny's many fans, were surprised to find the giant rabbit strolling through downtown Bowmanville Saturday morning. The Downtown Business Improvement Area's Easter Bunny was on hand to wish everyone a happy Easter and to distribute treats for children of all ages. Whitby Man Injured when Van Overturns At 11:45 p.m., Saturday, April 11th, 1998, a serious collision involving involving one vehicle occurred on Main Street (Orono), located in the Municipality of Clarington. Jeffrey Rostck, age 33 years, of Whitby, Ontario was operating a 1991 CMC Van and travelling southbound on Main Street. Where this road curves to the cast, the operator of the van lost control. The vehicle spun and then flipped onto the boulevard to the south of the southbound on-ramp onto the 35-115 Highway. 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To Reserve Your Free Tickets Call (905) 623-2414 (24 hrs.| Forluno Financial Corporalion is a member of CIPF & Montreal Exchange Government by the People From page 1 Minister Clement told his audience. "As more and more people feel that way and don't participate in the system, fewer and fewer will be making the political decisions. It leads to a vicious circle of dc-legit- imizing the political process. Democracy only works if people participate." participate." Ontario and Nova Scotia arc the only two provinces currently without without referendum or plebiscite legislation. On a local level, refer endums have been common common on such issues as fluoridation fluoridation of water, liquor licencing, and names for newly amalgamated municipalities. Plebiscites have a strong tradition in the United Stales and in Western Europe, Clement points out. Canada held three national referendums this century: on temperance in 1918, on conscription in 1942, and just six years ago on the Charlottetown Constitutional Accord. Clement says the aim is not to hold referendums every week or even every year, but whenever "there is a large issue." And they could be held at the time of elections to reduce costs. Under the proposed legislation, legislation, referendums could be initiated by government or by citizens. However, a citizen would need support of 700,000 voters (or roughly 10 percent of the Ontario electorate) distributed across all seven Ontario regions to launch a province-wide question. The legislation also Long Wait for Go Train? calls for mandatory referendums referendums in the case of con- . stitutional amendments ; and new taxes. - Minister Clement notes 3 that tile legislation would • also contain wording to 3 ensure neutral questions. ; And results would he < binding only if voter -I; turnout is at least 50 per- >; cent. ;V "We think we have '■ found one way to ensure >! democracy remains rcle- Z' vant and a way to ensure politicians arc account- > able," lie said. > Add your own feedback H by calling I-888-461- 4 3015, or logging onto the Referendum Web Site at ~ www.gov.on.ca/refcrcn- > dum. Health Sciences for treatment treatment of- serious injuries sustained in the collision. The vehicle was destroyed in the crash. The collision is still under investigation by police. Anyone who has information about this incident' is asked to call Durham Police at 579- 1520 ext. #5231. From page 1 The most recent improvement in the local system was in 1995, when GO rail service went to Oshawa. Ducharme noted "this was the most major expansion expansion we've done in the past decade." Among the short-term goals of the corporation is to add an extra train going east to Oshawa. This will take place in June of this year. However, it is not with- ' out a price. Regional Chair Roger Anderson noted "even though we arc getting more cars added to the trains, we will be getting two less trains." Ducharme says, "the addition of one train is equal to one lane seven kilometres long of bumper-to-bumper traffic." When the floor was opened up for questions from the councillors, Pickering councillor Doug Dickerson noted "the most common complaint from our residents beside congestion congestion is the lack of shelter." It was revealed by Ducharme that currently Halton and Peel regions have 26 round trips each, York Region 13 round trips, and Georgetown has four round trips. 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