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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1994 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" I _ETTERS MPP says there will be time for gaming facility input To the Editor: While walking around Black- stock Fair last weekend, I had the opportunity to meet and chat with many constituents. Some of the folks I spoke with who live on Scugog Island told me that they were unhappy about the gambling facility pro- posed by their neighbors, the Mississaugas of Scugog First Nation. One man blamed me and this government for the whole thing, which is fine, ex- cept he didn't really have his facts straight or understand the process and where the scheme stands right now. I have been saying it all along, but I believe I need to say it again. I will not support any Disappointed with minister To the Editor: Copy of a letter to Allan Rock, Minister of Justice: We were shocked to read that you still personally favor a na- tional registration system for the nonrestricted firearms owned by Canada's law-abiding citizens. You have been given many very valid arguments against such a system, includ- ing the fact that these expen- sive systems have failed in oth- er countries and proven to be of no value. Your oft-repeated comment that registration would help po- lice officers responding to do- mestic disputes is, as you well know, contrary to what individ- ual officers have told you, both in writing and in person. These experts with on-the-beat expe- rience have told you that they are trained to always assume that firearms are present in such situations. To start assum- ing otherwise, just because some registration system were in place, would be to risk one's life. In closing, we once more ex- press our disappointment and dissatisfaction with the com- ments attributed to you. We re- mind you again, on behalf of our more than 70,000 individual members and 520 member clubs, that registration would be an interference and imposi- tion on law-abiding hunters, a group you have promised not to target, and would be contrary to the assurances given to us by your party and several Caucus members during last fall's elec- tion campaign. Yours in Conservation, Terry D. Smeltzer, President O.F.A.H. CLEAR THEENTIRELOT SALE BANK FINANCING AVAILABLE UP TO 48 MONTHS (0.A.C.) THAT'S RIGHT OUR ENTIRE INVENTORY ALL NEW, USED AND DEMONSTRATORS MUST BE CLEARED TO MAKE ROOM FOR ARRIVING 1995 PRODUCT development, including the pro- posed gambling facility on the Mississaugas of Scugog reserve, if I believe it would harm the natural environment and ad- versely affect the community on Scugog Island. What I have been urging from the start is that communities work togeth- er in a spirit of good will and co- operation. Some people have taken the position that the province should not have delegated the authority to license charitable gaming to the Mississaugas of Scugog until the specific propo- sal for a facility to house the gaming activities was accepta- ble to residents of the area. These critics are failing to rec- ognize the difference between the delegation of the authority to issue a gaming permit and the establishment of a gaming facility in a particular site. At this time there is no con- crete proposal with details that would allow the concerns about the impact of a facility to be ade- quately addressed. Such a con- crete proposal must be devel- oped and the impact questions answered before it goes ahead. Chief Edgar and the council may have a vision of what they would like to do, but the reality is that this vision will have to be translated into specifics after GEREN B=] [ele] YB CET i KS EEL CL RR LER TE 2 Not just a few select models but... ...our entire inventory. [ol ad s{[ed gH oy.\n] S24 JN [ole] |] "(ed EE LIMITED TIME OFFER SALE ENDS SATURDAY SEPT. 10 BPEL, > PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 10 Vanedward Drive, Port Perry 985-8474 Giving you what you want for a price that fits studies and analysis which are still to be completed. Part of the problem is that so many issues are being mixed to- gether in this discussion! It would be helpful if they could be separated so they could be ex- amined more clearly. There are the issues surrounding native self-government, native land claims and the social and eco- nomic future of native commu- nities. Then there are the con- cerns about gambling in our society. And, of course, there are concerns being raised about the impact of the proposed facil- ity for gaming on the surround- ing community and on the natu- ral environment. Although all of these issues are important, there has been a very unfortunate negative over- reaction born partly of a misun- derstanding of the process and a mistrust of the good will and good intentions of both the gov- ernment and the native commu- nity. It is not true that anyone involved is trying to be secretive or is unwilling to address the community's concerns. There are good reasons for the process having taken place the way it has. There are important divi- sions of responsibility and au- thority between the local mu- nicipality, the Provincial and Federal governments, and the First Nation's Council which need to be acknowledged and re- spected. I am convinced that there will be opportunities for consulta- tion and input that should satis- fy the legitimate concerns of all the fair minded people of Scu- 808. 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