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10-Orono Weékly Times, Wednesday, February 11th, 1981 Mainstream Canada A Small Business Viewpoint By W. Roger Worth The great debate on the constitution continues, With one politician after another choosing up sides on what should happen, and how. While the Canadian public appears to be displaying more interest in the subject, arguments arguments between experts over technical points has reached a crescendo. Roger Worth is Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. But now at least one thing is eminently clear, ^he, country's country's small business community community does not want a Bill of Rights added to the British North America Act (the constitution) constitution) by the British before it is returned to Canada. Recently, members of the non-partisan 57,000-member Canadian Federation of Independent Independent Business voted 75% against such a move, thus supporting supporting most of the provinces in their battle with the federal government. About 17% of members favored the change, while 8% held "no opinion." The question was not biased against Ottawa. In fact, federal federal government constitutional experts agreed the question was fairly presented in advance of the vote. , The results are important because Federation membership membership reflects a broad cross section section of people operating smaller firms in every province and territory. What particularly irritates the small business community are the seemingly heavy- handed methods used by the federal government to push for constitutional amendments. amendments. The business people believe making basic constitutional changes without more provincial provincial agreement violates the spirit of Confederation, and threatens national unity. They also agree that the proposed Bill of Rights is extremely extremely far reaching and complex, complex, requiring extensive debate debate in Canada. Indeed, the country's entrepreneurs entrepreneurs appear to believe that traditional Canadian methods of reaching a consensus consensus on contentious issues should prevail. JOB PRINTING Orono Weekly Times 983-5301 Clarke Public LIBRARY Tues. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 2-6 2-8 2-6 18,-1 Closed Mon. and Wed. 983-5507 Newcastle Public Library Board O. Chatterton Electrical Contracting Phone 983-5546 or 983-5940 ---- Orono, Ontario. " -- TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. INCOME TAX AND RELATED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 118 KINO STREET EAST, SUITE 2 BOWMANVILLE* ONTARIO. L1C 1N3 Professional Services Mel Hartwig Excavating ORONO ONTARIO 983-5140 Bulldozing -- Back Hoe Septic and Tile Beds Sand, Gravel and Top Soil ► TFOMSPW ELECTRICAL work :r~ /$ SURE A SHAP- • C^-v WE'RE WEIL EQUIPPED TO DO '^uusrniATit! Orono Building Contractor Brick - Block - Concrete Stonework Carpentry - Cabinet Work Floors-Tile Phone 983-5441 ORONO Hamiltons Insurance Service Susan AA. Sawyer Office 983-5115 Home 983-5270 Main St., Orono ORONO ELECTRIC LTD. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES COLOUR T.V. -- HI-FI Sales and Service HOTPOINT R.C.A. ELECTROHOME WHITE WESTINGHOUSE WOOD'S FREEZERS SIMPLICITY HOOVER Rhone 983-5108 WORK WANTED D.& R. Custom Fencing and custom chain-sawing 983-5005 or 983-9627 Orono, Ont. Dave's Plumbing Heating Electric Industrial - Commercial 786-2471 R.R. 1 Orono Hill INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITEE Call Us Today For Prompt, Courteous Service and Competitive Prices AUTO-HQME- F ARM-BUSINESS Park Street, 983-5032 Orono 983-9675 To the Unfit If you just sit You won't quit Being unfit. BYAMS PLUMBING -HEATING Sales and Service 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE GULF FINANCING Low Interest Rates Phone: Tyrone 263-2650 i Monuments and Family Memorials Our quality and service leaves nothing to be desired Ask the person who bought from us, a neighbour, neighbour, friend or relative The Rutter Granite Company 73 Ontario Street, PORT HOPE Phone Collect V,W. RUTTER Office 885-521$ Home 885-5222 u William C. Hall, B.Comm. Chartered Accountant Phone Newcastle 987-4240 ALL DAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Bev 3 Floral Creations "FLOWERSWITH FEELINGS" • FOR ANY OCCASION FRESH & DRIED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS for WEÇDINGS, FUNERALS, HOSPITAL AND HOME Telephone 623-3377 bev kerr 162 King St. East . Bowmànville Major & Minor Repairs BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC -ENGINES REBUILT -VALVE JOBS -FRONT ENDS -TOWING MANGER'S GARAGE ORONO 983-5130 Oxford Bricklayers and Stonemasons , Orono 983-5606 ; - All types of Brick-Block Stonework Chimneys, Fireplaces. Chimneys cleaned. DX SERVICE STATION ■ Highway 35 & 115, just north of Newcastle Featuring: Premium Quality Products At the Most Reasonable Prices , We havq a POP-CITY Soft Stove Oil & Diesel Oil Available in any quantity Phqne 987-4215 complete line ( of Drinks. Save by buying these a case at a time. SAVE SAVE WHY PAY MORE FOR HEATING WE ON PREMIUM QUALITY FUEL OIL FOR ALL YOUR FUEL OIL NEEDS 5517 mmm si. east mm Www m# Call Collect '«*#-330? tramp», Caurtaam $arvha. i a* mi