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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-01-24, Page 5• Did we ge Pea' editor: " all heard - the ;laying that goes 1.'we get the government that wo deserve." Ws a shame that no onetas gone farther explaining what was meant by, it. It seems that no one has 'the knowledge• or the . courage to state the obvious - that the government we have is reflective of either ckrefully calculated deci- sions that nurture democra- cy, or else -by our own neglect we can reap bondage. We'd do well to consider the wisdom of Mark Twain when he said,"I've learned how to tell when politicians are lying - every time they open their mouths." Or we could receive the witness of Lord Acton who stated the truth "power tends to cor- rupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.". We believe we. Cherish the rights we call democra- cy, yet when legislation comes along that may jeop- ardizb our rights, we, as a whole, do little more than • complain. •The Omnibus Bill Min 26) for exg hiple is a ;politi- cal threat to the way Ontario is governed, yet we have done little ore than read a few rilOWS articles on the issue. In part this is a sip that We do raot under- st, :d the nasi re of politics, but it is also an indication that we better get to under- stand quickly. Anyone who has fought government on any issue will know that it is, as my father would say, "like pulling hens° teeth" to get any information from goV- eminent. To fight any issue, information is essential. The content of the Bill can well be seen in the manner in which the Bill is being, brought down - mean spirited. Three new provisions in the Bill will make it next to impossible to get informa- tion from the Ontario gov- eminent, or extended to the • A Owen Sound school invites you back Dear editor; - The Owen Sound Cpllegiate and Vocational Institute is holding its 140th anniversary reunion May 17, 18, and 19, 1996. All former students and staff are invited along with family and friends to bid a • fond farewell to the school which is slated for demoli- tion within thenextyear or two. Programleatures of this great OSCVI celebration includes an open house, Friday night decade parties, Pre-registratiOn.is now beingaccepted and forms are available with a registra- tion fee �f$6 single or $10, double. Forms are available front the OSCVI Reunion Committee, 95.1 5th. Avenue • East, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 2S1. • •Sandra Armstrong • Publicity Committee. • • • • mu cipaltues. (Fm q ^*ting from CDA, Canadian Environmental. Law Association). First, under "extremely broad discretionary powers" institution heads can deny the public acess to docu- ment& simply because "any request may be deemed frivolous or vexatious," - The second hurdle to defending against govern- ment encroachment on democratic rights under the proposed section 50(2.1) an undue burden is placed en anyone. wanting informa- tion. A person must " demonstrate the existence •of a record, "an obligation r,vh'h rarely can be ful- filled." Thirdly, there will be a manda.tory fee required when a person is requesting a file. It is so far unclear if this means a fee for the file,. or if it includes correspon- dence in proving the exis- tence ofthe file as well. The poor, who. are also a part of a society, may find this "too cost prohibitive." TheOmnibus Bill touted rve? r.• 40- tt,efte,, IV 0:4 IV '-`1,•-';! elel, I rr•N 7t. tio aryl' tal g este trl Ort'"'4 ' LUC* AOW :Sentinel IV(Inestlay, lativary 19% — Page S, to give new ,01,7078, to the municipalities, may in fact. strip powers from nnuridci- palities. The illusion is formed because what is being transferred is rev- ente-generating powers. Real poi.vers, as in the power to manage and make creative .decisions, may end up centered in Queens Park. "A provision in Bill. 26 (Schedule M, p. 4 section 25.2(113) states that when a municipal. council, in the process of voluntary restructuring a municipality, contra.venes any of the yet to be drafted- regulations, and adversely affects the successor municipality financially, the councillors who voted in favor of the enabling act will be held personally liable for the amount of the adverse financial effect." Where will creative ideas of management come fain if mutlicipal. councillors are afraid of loosing their shirts if they make any mistake? That municipality then can • •turn to page. 6 • IWARDIVIALLETTEess ze, ribzgoan full rpalangg.srnfvcoicem; at!di:2,4r:Cog. peunrf: , sonal financial planning, 'computer and manage- • ment services.•• ' HANOVER , WAUtERTON MOUNT FOREST PORT ELGIN W.J. Alderpley, FCA - BY. Thomson, FCA JCL OflOr, CA M.S. Bolton, CA. LH. Voile% CA • R.J: Milian. CA • . N.E. IGbler, CA J.J. Hunt CA G.H. Munro, CA •,• , • - • BDO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 64-3790 •881-1211 323-2351 832-2049 ADVERTISINO CORRECTION Hours of business for Country Citchen Catering were wrong in last week's paper. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN: Mon. - Thum. 6:00 am - 8:00 pm • Friday 6:00 ain - 10:00 pm Sat. 7:00 am- 10:00 pm Sunday - 8:00 - 8:00. pm rmom moo sm. mom me* Mow somm Miso mool moo OM amM: •I1 Promotional Advertising Products with your imprint 1 • a parade, special assembly,• 1 dances for all ages, family. I picnic, and muCh, much COWAN PRINTING & ADVERTISING 1 SPECIALS Jan & Feb '96 Super STICK PENS only 280 (min. 1,000) - I • i Ceramiugs c Coffee M - $2.26 (min. 72) Is council feeling II guilty? • *from page 4 •' generously allocating a • $40,000 budget. I'i certain CG & S will do their utmost to use up every last penny of the money. • By the way, county coun- cil has 'graciously' allotted $LOW to cover the cost of a • speaker on stress manage- • ment. However, the C.CAA Must arrange for this at one of our Meetings -Is County . Council feeling the pangs of a guilty conscience? 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