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PARLIAMENT HILL "To Go Or Stay." isn't the title of some Hollywood love story. More specifically it was an issue at the recent Liberal at a time when most party Biennial Convention in members wouldn't dream of Ottawa. entering into a leadership I don't want to bore read- contest, ers with stories of political So, in a sense, the leader- intrigue and infighting with- ship and thus the prime min- in the federal Liberal Party. ister's office, are in the hands I'm wise enough to know of the prime minister and his some readers don't favour advisors. Although ultimate- the party. But it is interesting ly the electorate itself will to watch power struggles decide who becomes prime unfold regardless of one's minister, party affiliation. For me the most important Paul Martin has been aspect of the rift between steadily working toward his Prime Minister Chretien and goal of becoming prime min- Paul Martin is what's in the ister. best interests of the country. In order for Martin to I have always put my country achieve his ambition the before the party, four-day convention held last Canada is changing in weekend was the opportun!- some fundamental ways. It ty to make his move. A deci- will continue to change as we sion after this wouldn't allow find new approaches to proh ibe lead-time for a leadership lems like healthcare, the contention and general elec- impact of globalization and tton. acting as stewards for half Paul Martin has exhibited the world's freshwater, an abundance of energy and Then there is science and drive, as well as, leadership technology. We have to be by shepherding us through sensitive to the biological some of the most turbulent integrity of our environment economic waters in order to while harnessing the bene- tum our country away from fits of a new technological the abyss of financial ruin. society that all Canadians I always fdt it was part of can share in. my* duty to support him With this in mind it is against the forces that would important Canadians have a lead us away from our choice regarding leadership resolve to deal with the deficit and that people have the and debt. opportunity to seek leader- Political leadership in ship. Too often individual Canada is quite different egos get in the way than many other countries. fi' s t°° bad that our sys- For example in the U.S. the tern, steeped in tradition and president can serve for only mired by the egos of those two terms. who control it, have the abil- While we have a leader- ity to frustrate those who ship review process, it often would want to meet the chal- comes earlier in the mandate lenges of the future. Ontario welcomes Great Lakes IJC water report Natural Resources and other major water basins Minister John Snobelen wel- in the province, comes release by the The report results from a International Joint joint request by Canada and Commission (IJC) of a report the U.S. that asked the UC to addressing transfers, diver- study the issues related to sions and bulk removals of bulk water removals from the water from the boundary Great Lakes, diversions and waters of the Great Lakes consumptive uses ofbound- Basin. ary and transboundary "The findings confirm that waters. Ontario's efforts to protect Ontario supports the the waters of the Great Lakes approach of the IJC that: Basin are on the right track," • provinces and Great Snobelen said. Lakes states not permit any At present, Ontario is a removal of water from the signatory to the Great Lakes Great Lakes Basin that Charter and has demon- would endanger the integrity strated critical leadership of the basin ecosystem through a Water Taking and * provinces and states Transfer Regulation that pro- ensure no net loss of water hibits the transfer of water from the basin out of the Great Lakes Basin • jurisdictions establish a ( Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday. March 22. 2000 - 11 standard for evaluating pro- Busy weekend for Apple Blossoms The Apple Blossom Shop atoms won the 'C' championship championship in Millbrook on the weekend. They lost their first game 4- ' 1 to the Douro Dukes but excellent play by everyone resulted in a goal by Lucas Leech from Ben McKelvie. The Apple Blossom gang won game two 7-1 against Millbrook in a convincing Hafveys 4-1 with goals by Leech, Emma Lunn, Picco and Hodgson. Assists went to Bridger (2), Howe and Cory Veloce. The Orono fans were enthusiastic and very supportive. supportive. The Apple Blossoms won an exhibition match 4-1 against Newcastle on Saturday. Armstrong, Lunn, posais • provinces and states enhance collection of data on water use and strengthen groundwater research "Ontario continues to move on Premier Harris' commitment made at the Great Lakes Leadership Summit," Snobelen said. "Through that commitment, we want to strengthen the protection of Great Lakes Basin waters through a new binding agreement and common common standards for evaluating evaluating proposals for use of water." The province is involved with Quebec and the eight Great Lakes states in a working working group to strengthen the Great Lakes Charter. It is also working on improving resources related to Great Lakes water use. Ontario will work with the IJC as well to ensure protection of the Great Lakes, a resource critical critical to the province's economic economic and social growth. manner, Daniel Hodgson, Jonathon Picco, Paul Bridger (2), Brock McGill, Greg Howe and Heather Maitland provided provided the offense while assists went to Greg Howe (2), Bridger, Dustin Armstrong and McGill. The, Apple Blossoms claimed the 'C' final championship championship by defeating Clarington Picco and McGill tallied for Orono with Bridger, Hodgson, Maitland and Tyler Skelton. Sunday, Orono played one more exhibition game against Millbrook which ended in a 2- all tie. Goals were compliments of Tyler Skelton and Brock McGill with McGill and Jonathon Picco earning assists. Nice finish to fine season! 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