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2 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, September 6,2006 Subscriptions $33.02 + $1.98 GST = $35.00 per year. f /'NTkT Publications Mail Registration No. 09301 • Agreement No. 40012366 I 1 I^U I I Publishing 48 issues annually at the office of publication, Weekly Times HuDiisnwg w issues annually ai me once or puoicauon. **** 'We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through y^C^'A the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs." CanadS Â 0 ™ oRONO WEEKLY TIMES - 5310 Main St., P.O. Box 209, Orono, ON LOB 1M0 'M- E-mail: oronotimes@rogers.com or Phone/Fax: 905-983-5301 Publisher/Editor Margaret Zwart Sports and Display Advertising - Donna Wood Front Office and Classified Advertising - Rosey Bateman The Orono Weekly Times welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Opinions expressed to the editor and articles are those of the writers and do not Hpcessany p ¥ times. Letters must be signed and contain the address and phone number of the writer. Any letter considered unsuitable will not be acknowledged or returned. We reserve the right toe g < -Y or classified ad appears for the first time, please check carefully. Notice of an error must be given before the next issue goes to print. The Orono Weekly Times will not be responsible to ^ ' . "A requiem to Huey Long" The other night, one of the TV channels was showing a movie on the life of a U.S. politician. We watched a few minutes of the film because it was starring John Goodman. John was a regular on the Roseanne series, which was terrible TV, but he then went on to star in several movies, including a rather scary, but well done and most impactful portrait of Babe Ruth. While we switched away from this latest movie before we found out much about it, we think that John was playing the role of Huey Long. There have been previous movies telling the story of Senator Long, which we did watch. Huey was a colourful character. He won election after election. He was accused of every political wrong doing imaginable, but he kept winning. Of course, this was many years ago when a substantial substantial percentage of the electorate in that state could not read. So Huey was (according to the movies) able to get away with bribery, intimidation, splitting splitting the vote, vote buying and favouritism. In the movie version, Huey personally controlled the police, the bylaw office, the senate, etc. etc. Allegedly, he used threats, violence and issuing of contracts to friends, to return.himself to office - time after time. There was another excellent movie about his mistress. As we recall, that movie was entitled "Blaize" Of course, the movies always exaggerate. Maybe Huey did some good for the poor illiterate folks of that state. However, all the movies agreed that Huey made sure that he and his friends were well taken care of--first and foremost. foremost. But then, that was in the Southern U.S., and that was 40 or 50 years ago. Nothing like that could happen in Canada, could it? However, our current election campaign may present the opportunity for a movie. It could be a comedy. We have one candidate who released a pamphlet quoting one of his strong supporters. According to the candidate, his supporter said many nice things about him. Yet, before the pamphlet pamphlet hit the streets, that self same supporter decides to mn for mayor himself. Then, the first candidate accuses his ex-supporter of offering to "split the vote" to help the first candidate win. Is that legal? But, the comedy continues. The second candidate candidate claims that he was asked--by the first candidate--not candidate--not to run for mayor. Is that legal? Are you laughing yet? If not--get this--both these candidates are running on the basis of their experience, and the first candidate was quoted as saying "That is not democratic, I do not want anything to do with anything that is not democratic" Maybe we have found the new growth area for Clarington. We can become the Holly wood of the north (oh no--that's Toronto) or--at least--the Canadian Centre for Comedies. Re: Opinion of Mark Hendrikx - August 30,2006 Dear Editor: Thank Goodness it was only Mark's "Opinion." By the coverage given to Newcastle's Mark Hendrikx's "OPINION", one would have to wonder if he was already on the campaign trail and about to throw his hat in the ring again, in Ward 4. It is no secret that Mark is attempting to gather votes for a certain J.A. and obviously, he has the support support of the Orono Weekly Times. Have you ever seen coverage coverage of someone's "Opinion" take three pages of a 12 page weekly paper? Could you imagine how much space Mark would need, if he really had something to say? Take me for example, I have an opinion also, and if the Orono Weekly Times choose to print it,* I promise not to take up near as much space as Mark. Experience works for me - I hire experienced plumbers, electricians, auto - mechanics and even take my tax returns to an experienced accountant. I would take experience over any- consideration or, thought of voting for a total change. I hardly think Mark would retain any of his own clients if he passed them on to inexperienced inexperienced accountants in his office. Do you think they would be happy with "a loss of continuity", as he suggested. For whatever shortfall our current Clarington Council has, they have certainly addressed many of the needs of this great community. Industry, Commerce, Recreation, Recreation, Agriculture, Green Space and, Quality of Life has never been better in Clarington. Clarington. Pretty soon, we won't be meeting our neighbors at Whitby's Home Depot and both Newcastle and Orono will have an additional $200,000.00 to spend on downtown improvements. This windfall, by the way is coming to our community from having an experienced council, working for all of us. The inexperience of Bowman- ville's BIA, cost them, dearly. Contrary to Mark's opinion, opinion, Total Hockey has a great upside and could bring many visitors , to our .doorstep. The 27,000 households Mark refers to, should welcome this attraction to our community. Brian McFarlane is truly a hockey historian and brings a great collection of memories to Clarington and its visitors. If you are a long time hockey fan, like me, you will be front and centre when this new attraction opens--and hand in hand with your children or, grandchildren, introducing them to PETER PUCK. I wonder if the 6300 people in St. Mary's, Ontario have any regrets from hosting the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, since the early 1980's. Take a look at their web-site - visitors and revenue from that attraction makes that little town glow. Come on, Mark! Experience keeps us all . employed or, ini business. Change is good, but a little at a time. Now, that's my opinion. Gord Lee, Newcastle