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editorial
Butt out of
selective ban
The latest nannystate campaign is against flavoured
tobacco and e -cigarettes.
Last November the Alberta legislature passed a
bill completely banning the sale of flavoured tobacco
products.
In 2010 Ontario banned the sale of similar products to
minors but now plans to broaden it to a total ban.
Just this week the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and
Yukon, the Lung Association of Saskatchewan and the
Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance for the Control of
Tobacco all argued for flavoured tobacco bans for their
respective provinces.
Public health officials in B.C. are also lobbying for a
ban on e -cigarettes.
Don't get us wrong - smoking is bad for you, and luck-
ily more and more Canadians are figuring that out for
themselves every year.
But that doesn't mean we should ban selected
tobacco products.
One of the big rationales behind the flavoured
tobacco ban is that the flavours and fancy packaging are
meant to attract kids or at least make smoking appealing
for them once they come of age.
Perhaps they do. So should we ban lemonade -fla-
voured alcohol and other booze that kids might find
appealing? Of course not.
The Tobacco Act already prohibits the sale of tobacco
products to people under the age of 19.
If this isn't happening, then further enforcement of
existing laws or closing of loopholes is the answer.
Outright bans just tell adults how to live.
"We're required to age test so tobacco doesn't get into
the hands of youth," says Alex Scholten, president of the
Canadian Convenience Store Association.
He suggests Canada focus more on going after contra-
band tobacco - which costs government $1.1 billion in
lost taxes in Ontario alone, according to the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation.
"It's being sold without taxation. There is no control of
youth access. They'll sell to anyone"; This is organized
crime across the control selling contraband tobacco to
our youth in our communities," Scholten says.
Back in November, Abacus Data did a poll for the
CCSA. One thing they found was "that a large majority
of Canadians (80 per cent) support reducing regulations
and red tape that make it more difficult for small busi-
nesses, like convenience stores, to operate." This is a
pointless ban that harms small businesses and creates
opportunities for organized crime.
— QMI Agency
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Your opinion matters
A couple weeks
ago we received a
Letter to the Editor,
mailed here to the
office.
This letter was so
well written, I actu-
ally got excited read-
ing it.
The author had
made some excel-
lent arguments,
included all the
facts, and made an
amazing case for
the opinion they were obviously
so passionate about.
There was, however, one
problem.
No one had signed the letter.
Unfortuantely, Sun Media pol-
icy states the Huron Expositor
cannot print any letters without
also releasing the name of the
person who wrote it. That is to
say, as well, no pseudonyms of
aliases can be accepted as an
alternative.
Inspired to find this phantom
scribe, I took to Facebook and
other forms of social media,
shouting to whoever would hear
me to please - please - contact
the office.
Whether is was their mother, or
their neighbour, let us know!
I even examined the envelope
in which it was delivered, hoping
to find a return address or some
clue that would lead me in the
right direction.
Sufficed to say, the secret lives
on.
As I attempted to curb my
intense disappointment, I
couldn't help but wonder why the
send would omit his or her
name.
Column
Whitney South
Was it purely an
oversight?
Or a calculated
decision?
Regardless of
many residents'
insistence Seaforth
is a sleepy town
with not a lot
going on, that
couldn't be far-
ther from the
truth.
I can't count the
number of times
folks have come up to me and
expressed their opinion on
issues and decisions surround-
ing this community.
From turbines to taxes, every-
one has something to say, but
very few are finding the courage
to say it.
One of the best things about
living in a free country is the
ability to express our thoughts
and opinions without fear of
repercussion to anyone who will
listen. If we choose not to take
that opportunity, or if we judge
others harshly for doing so, we
are wasting this freedom.
My wish is the people of Sea -
forth not be afraid to share their
opinion and to listen to the
opinions of others with patience
and understanding in their
hearts.
After all, if we can't express
how we feel about things that
really matter, how can make
sure those in charge are making
informed decisions?
Stand up and make yourself
heard. It's your opinion and no
one has the right to take that
away from you.
Robbie Burns Supper
rescheduled
The annual Robbie Burns potluck at the First Presbyterian
Church has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 due to
inclement weather.
Supper will take place at 5:30 p.m. and guests are encouraged
to sport their finest Scottish clothes. Turnip, potatoes and haggis
will be provided.
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