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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1987-11-04, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987. Holiday delays Citizen delivery Carrot seeds dating from about 2000 to3000 B.C. were found in Switzerland, where they likely were used for medical purposes and not for planting. be locked away calves while a worried mother, Gusty, watches in the background. Gusty has earned her hay producing twins in 1984 and 1985 as well as triplets this year. A rare event took place on the Westfield area farm of Jim and Lorraine Hallahan Friday when triplet calves, all heifers, were born. Three Hallahan helpers, [left to right] Ryan, Patrick and Jamie show off the Insurance & Financial Services Ltd. Letter to the editor Murderers should THE EDITOR, I feel murderers should be declared a danger to Society and should therefore be locked up away from Society forever, without day passes or possibility of parole for the rest of their life. When the death penalty was in effect and was imposed on a convicted murderer it not only set an example to other would-be murderers but it removed such a person from our Society forever and gave the public some sense of security. Since the death penalty has been abolished the murderer has noth ing to lose. They can rape, rob, torture and murder; the only penalty that can be imposed on them is a ‘life sentence’ - 25 years - with day passes and time off for good behavior. Then they are out in Society to do it all over again. International Scene Continued from page 5 Toronto over that matter, it is worth noting that the Pope had an altar girl when he said mass at Ft. Simpson. I hardly think that she was sneaked in without him knowing it; he keeps close track of everything that is said and done. it is also worth nothing that the same Archibishop Bernardin has decreed that individual Catholics canmakeuptheir own minds on such matters as “ in vitro’ ’ fertiliza- tion, in spite of the fact that the Vatican has already come down hard on this. Such things, as much as anything, give a good indication of what kind of uphill battle the Pope is fighting. As if he didn’t have enough trouble in North America, hardly hadhegothome before he had a problem of a new kind on his hands. It seems that one of his priests opted for a sex change and the priestisnow a “nun” more or less. The Vatican has notyet made up its ecclestiastical mind just how to handle that hot potato. As he contemplates the religious scene, John Paul must appreciate how King Canute felt when he stood on the shores of the North Sea and ordered the tide to change direction. Canute ended up getting hisfeetwet; John Paul may well end up the same way. According to the news on a local radio sation 130 such murders have occurred since 1975. That is far too many to be classified as an isolated case. It’s time some positive action was taken to change the penal system. Where is our protection from these murderers? These murderers have shown no remorse; but certainly proven by their actions that they have no intention of changing their way of life. They will not hesitate to murder and rob to take what they want from society. It is time the penal system was changed to deal more harshly with these criminals and put them away Doctors support Bill C-51 THE EDITOR, The Canadian Medical Associa tion (CM A) believes thatthe health of Canadians would be improved by speedy passage by Parliament of Bill C-51, the Tobacco Products Control Act. The Bill, introduced last spring by the Hon. Jake Epp, minister of National Health and Welfare, would eliminate adverti sing of tobacco products and introduce other measures to re duce smoking. There is no doubt in the minds of physicians that smoking, that is responsible for more than 35,000 deaths every year, is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Canada. The CMA which supports efforts to eradicate this killer, has asked Canada’s 56,000 physicians to contact their Remembrance Day Service Blyth Memorial Hall 1O:3O a.m. November 11, 1987 Everyone Welcome Turnberry SALES AND SERVICE HWY 86 WHITECHURCH PH: 357-2277 ©Husqvgrna forever. When a person commits murder they automatically give up their civil rights. They don’t consider the civil rights of the person (s) they murder. At the moment our judicial system does not protect us from these known criminals. 1 demand a change to keep these convicted murderers off our streets and out of our society. This letter has been circulated as an appeal to the public for their support and has been sent to the following: Hon. Ray Hnatyshyn The Minister of Justice, Prime Minister Mulroney, MP Gordon Taylor, Chairmanof the Justice Commitee David Daubney and Joe Clark MP, The Honourable Kelle her, Solicitor General. Houseof MPs to voice their support for Bill C-51 as a citizen and as a health care professional. While I believe it is the responsibility of the medical pro fession to show leadership on this important health issue, I think every Canadian should express their opinion on Bill C-51 to their elected representatives. I urge readers to join the doctors of Canada and make their views on prohibiting tobacco advertising known to their MP and this newspaper. Information on who your MP is, the correct address and telephone is available by calling the toll-free number - 1-800-267- 3800. DR. ATHOL L. ROBERTS, PRESIDENT, CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, KIA 0A6. If you agree with the views of this letter and would like to support this cause please write or call any or all of the above mentioned (or your respective MP or MLA). ELSIE V. MACKEY COCHRANE, ALBERTA. NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF BLYTH AND HULLETT TOWNSHIP All garbage to the Blyth-Hullett Landfill Site must be sorted into two categories: ONE: NON-BURNABLE ITEMS [SUCH AS GLASS, TIN CANS, VEGETABLE WASTE, ETC.] TWO: BURNABLE ITEMS [SUCH AS CARDBOARD, PAPER, WOOD, LEAVES). Fence wire not accepted LANDFILL SITE COMMITTEE Through no fault of our own, your Citizen will be late getting into your mail box next Wednesday, November 11. The post office will be closed during Remembrance Day, so no mail will be sorted or delivered to either post office boxes or rural routes. Your Citizen should be in your box first thing Thursday morning. Papers will also be available on Wednesday at regular retail out lets which remain open on Remem brance Day. 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