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OPINION Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager consent of the publisher. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize and reject advertising. In the event of typographical error, advertising goods or services at the wro or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. And we don‘t think we‘d be going out on much of a limb if similar findings were found in a survey conducted by Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP Bonnie Brown. The message to Carr, Brown, Halton Centre MPP Barbara Sullivan and all other elected officials is clear....Canadians have had enough of taxes, enough of government waste and enough talk; they want action. at do the residents and voters of the provincial riding of Oakville South really want to see from government? Is it something like junior kinderâ€" garten or the like? Nope, and it‘s no surprise to us that what 87.9 per cent of respondents to MPP Gary Carr‘s recent questionnaire want is TAX RELIEF! The countdown has already begun to the next provincial election which will come within the next 18 months and Ontarians want to see their government come to grips with the runaway spending that has made Ontario a haveâ€"not province. When you look at the result‘s of Carr‘s survey, it‘s not hard to see how much at odds the results are with the policies of the present provincial government. On virâ€" tually every issue, the survey results are massively against policies initiated by Queen‘s Park and forced down the throats of taxpayers and municipalities. Junior Kindergarten is a shining example of this ‘in your face‘ kind of NDP government. The survey found 70.3 per cent of respondents were against the conâ€" cept. Despite these local numbers and the insistence by the Halton Board of Education that the costs will be staggering, the province is determined to force feed the policy. The list goes on and on....take gambling, another concept spearâ€"headed by the province allegedly to bring in more revenue. Well, 60.2 per cent of those surveyed didn‘t like the idea while only 5.8 per cent thought the government was on the right track as making job creation as their top priority. The same is true of employment equity which the province forced on us, despite the survey‘s findings that 78.6 per cent of the people are against the scheme. To us it shows that, once again, government has absolutely no idea what the people of this province want from their government and worse, they‘re not even asking the questions. Carr‘s survey is not a unique example of how Canadian governments seem to live in splendid isolation from those of us who pay outrageous taxes and ensure our MPPs and MPs are treated very well for their work. When federal finance minister Paul Martin began a muchâ€"ballyhooed series of preâ€"budget public forums, ostensibly to get a ‘feel‘ for how Canadians viewed the country‘s economic policies, we were hopeful something positive would result. . Should the Ontario government follow the federal government‘s example and cut taxes on cigarettes? Yes: 16 No:>38 Come next Tuesday February 22nd, when Martin brings down his first budget, we have no doubt that the finance minister will have ignored any kind of construcâ€" tive grassâ€"roots comments from thee forums and proceed with his own agenda. So much for consultation, so much for credibility, so much for a government that was to do things in a new way. We ask you to consider the following quote from Martin concerning his Feb. 22nd document: "Our ultimate goal is to lower taxes, eventually, when our finances allow it...unfortunately, lowering taxes and reducing the fiscal load will not be posâ€" sible this year." This kind of comment should come as no surprise to those who like to follow provincial or federal budgets. The key phrase in Martin‘s remarks is "when our finances allow it.." That leaves him enough latitude to defend not giving tax breaks, to last his government‘s entire term of office. Already he‘s blaming the previous Conservative government for paying out too much money to east coast fishery workers after they were slapped with federal noâ€"fishing legislation. How would Martin have these people survive? Maybe he‘ll tell us next Tuesday. As for a tax break? Watch for it in about the year 2000...any sooner would be a real bonus. Getting the message RESULTS OF LAST WEEK‘S POL! 467 Speers Roafi, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing Distributing Lid. group of suburban newspapers which includes: Ajaxâ€"Pickering News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Burlington Post, Collin Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, Georgetown Ind len Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stouffville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian Champion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner,. North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiV ThomhilVVaughan Liberal, Scarborough Mirror. All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without the Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. Should cigarette sales be banned in Ontario drug stores? Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to recister their vote. Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. r and Friday, at 467 blishing Distributing Ajaxc Pnckenng News lon Post, Collin nt/ Acton Free Press 10 years ago Ford Motor Company of Canada announced record profits in the fourth quarter of 1993, folâ€" lowing dismal losses the previous year. One reason for the upswing was the sales of the Oakvilleâ€"produced Tempo and Topaz cars. In 1982, Ford was hit with a loss of $57 milâ€" lion in its Canadian and overseas sales of cars and trucks. In the fourth quarter of 1983, the comâ€" pany recorded profits of $85 million. Sales to Canadian dealers increased more than 100 percent in 1983, mainly due to sales of the Thunderbird, Cougar, Tempo, Topaz, light trucks and Bronco II. Dial telephones unique in 1954 20 years ago A proposed $4.3 million master plan of develâ€" opment for Twelve and Sixteen Mile Creeks and their harbormouths in Bronte and Oakville was unveiled by the Oakville Harbors Development Authority. The recommendations, however, shocked and surprised both the Oakville fire chief Douglas Wilson and Jim Kennedy, chairman of the perâ€" forming arts centre committee. Neither had been consulted by the harbors authority. The cheques were distributed to the 11,000 members of the Canadian Federation if Independent Businessmen to protest the increase this month in the Unemployment Insurance Commission premiums. "We don‘t mind helping those who can‘t work," said Langford,"but there‘s no way anyâ€" body needs to be unemployed today if they want a Called Planning a Future for a heritage, the harbors plan recommended the Randall St. firehall along the Sixteen be closed and become a nucleâ€" us for an enlarged municipal building housing a performing arts centre, dining and meetmg faciliâ€" ties and builtâ€"in parking. > Oakville businessman Ken Langford sent a fourâ€"footâ€"byâ€"twoâ€"foot cheque to the Receiver General of Canada. "Surely there must be another place in town for the theatre without disrupting a major firehall serving all of the downtown area," said Wilson. Alook back at the events that made headlines in Oakville. slmfififi@? o | ,"’ LOOK OLDEF The big cheques are inscribed with the words,"Don‘t skin the beaver." 30 years ago The Beatles made their North American debut on the Ed Sullivan show and the Daily Journalâ€" Record responded with this editorial. \ "We were treated to a spectacle the other week (on mostâ€" of these stations) that will not be banâ€" ished from our minds in the years to come when dotage takes hold of us and we are left whittling on our front porches. "...Perhaps the only way to rid ourselves of these pests is a wideâ€"spread use of insecticides. Nothing short of this will rid us of this beatle menace." 40 years ago Oakville Mayor Lachlan McArthur phoned Harold Byers, of Winnipeg, son of Town Clerk Clare Byers at midnight Saturday to mark the inauguration of the dial telephone system in Oakville. Reeve William Anderson was given the honor of making the first local call. The call and inauguration ceremonies went off without a hitch although melting snow flooded the underground lines Sunday and brought out Bell troubleshooters. The new dial telephones werg installed in the homes of the 7,000 subscribers, and lines and cables throughout the exchange area were altered and rearranged prior to the switch. "A gruesome foursome with unshorn locks and mincing mannerisms lacking both talent and ornaâ€" mental value, a body of sick minstrels â€" and I use the term in its broader sense â€" hit this atmoâ€" sphere like a pernicious plague and e‘er we had time to catch our breath were off on a whirlwind of fame and fortune â€" much to the surprise of the natives who are said to be still restless after the ordeal. "... The era of the monkey is upon us. Baboons are taking over. The way has been cleared for the chimpanzee and the orangutan. Guitarâ€"plucking simians are earning a million dollars a week. STARTED SMOKINGTO LOOK OLDER AND % MORE SoPHISTICATED