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Battle lines are drawn;
snowbirds vs government
The battle lines have been drawn. It's the Canadian Snow-
bird Association against the Ontario government. It's a fight
to the finish.
For the average citizen, the dispute Is all about Canada's
spoiled, affluent, retired and pensioned senior citizens not
wanting to pay their way when they go south In the winter.
As David Crane of The Toronto Star put. It In his business
column. recently, "(Senior citizens) don't like the fact that
only a bare minimum of their health care costs will be
covered when they are away In Florida`or Arizona during the
winter. But when one considers the current strains on the
health care system, as well as the urgent and still unmet
needs,of others - such as children who live in poverty - It's
hard to justify big health care payments to expensive
American doctors and greedy U.S. hospitals. .
For the snowbirds who will square off with the government
In court, the lawsuit Is all about fairness. It's about justice.
It's about equality.
There are Indeed senior citizens who'look for ways to milk
the system here and abroad. There is no age barrier when It
comes to irresponsible people. All charlatans must be halted
In their tracks.
But for the average senior citizen who escapes south for
few months to get away from a harsh Canadian winter, the
main issue Is the right to OHIP coverage for all Ontarlans,
regardless of age or destination, at the same rate Outside of
Ontario as In Ontario.
it's not about getting more than anyone else. It's not about
getting something that nobody else Is getting.
It's about the province paying the same per diem rate for a
hospital bed out -of -country as would be paid for a hospital
bed In Ontario for any Ontario citizen. No more ... but
certainly no less.
Ontario's seniors do not go south to get sick. They go to
keep well.
Many of Ontario's seniors do not go south to live It up.
Most will spend less in three months in the south than many
other regular vacationers will spend on a brief mid -winter
break on some exotic island.
The majority of Ontario's seniors leave behind Ontario
apartments for which they continue to pay rent or Ontario
homes on which they continue to pay taxes. They drive
Ontario -bought equipment and Ontario Insurances; they bear
Ontario licences. They buy Ontario -provided 'heating fuel.
They pay Ontario utility bilis and maintain Ontario household
expenses and hire Ontario caretakers for their properties
while they are away. Many, many take Ontario -Bought
clothes, Ontario -bought food and Ontario -bought supplies
with them.
A little -appreciated side benefit Is the amount of Ontario
goodwill they show wherever they go.
Ontario's seniors who are members of the Canadian
Snowbird Association have a legitimate case ..., and
governments right across this country know it. Let the games
begin. SJK
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The Sentinel Memoirs
Mr. Jamieson had a "thrilling" ride
70 years ago
Aug. 21, 1924
I, ook out for them - The Blyth Standard
reports the theft of 50 chickens from one farm
near town. This is a fair warning for folk
having poultry to look well to their flocks. For some
years the province has been invested with poultry
thieves, and they always get busy about this,time.
Fine crop of wheat - R.J. Button, whose farm is
just west of Lucknow, had his fall wheat threshed and
although he was expecting a pretty -good turn out it
went quite beyond expectation.
He threshed 675 bushels of practically clean wheat
from 121/2 acres, making 54 bushels to the acre. This
is by the measured bushell. On weighing a measured
bushel, Mr. Button found it went 65 pounds which
adds considerably to the number of bushels threshed
when counted in that way.
50 years ago
Aug. 31, 1944
Went through open fence with, throttle open
Ninety miles per, on a country' sideroad
with a snakelike bend ahead, provides a
thrill that John Jamieson can tell you about, but
wouldn't care to repeat.
Stranded on the McKay sideroad, Mr. Jamieson had
a local garageman come to his assistance. In trying to
remedy the trouble the spring was left off the ac-
celerator, and when a push started the Jamieson car it
roared away on an open throttle.
By the time the driver realized what was wrong, he
declares he was travelling at such a speed that he
darned not take his hand off the wheel to shut off the
switch.
Reaching a bend in the road which he knew he
couldn't manipulate, Mr. Jamieson put his V8 through
a 12 foot space between two elms, and went through
a fence as if it were nothing into a 20 acre field
where he soon brought the rampaging vehicle under
control.
The car. received a little damage, while Mr.
Jamieson escaped unhurt.
Tekanawite was a peacemaker
by Noni Mate
Long before Europeans arrived in
Canada, the People of the Lon-
ghouse' had a complex political
system that resolved conflicts
through negotiation, not war.
Today, the story of Peacemaker
continues to inspire the People of
the Longhouse. Michael Doxtater of
the Mohawk Nation tells the story
like this:
When Tekanawite was a young
boy he received a vision of the
Good Message of Peace.
Motivated by his' message, he
grew up to be a strong and
handsome man, honest and
straightforward.
At that time, the people lived in
constant conflict. The five Iroquois'
nations: the Mohawk, the Onon-
daga, the Oneida, the Cayuga and
the Seneca were trapped in a brutal
pattern of incessant' warfare.
One day Tekanawite Galled his
mother and grandmother and told
them that the time had come for
him to stop the shedding of blood
among the people. He built a canoe
out of stone and began paddling
across Lake Ontario' to the land of
the People of the Longhouse.
Tekanawite spread his message of
peace in one settlement after
another. "Let the people love one
another," . he said. "We are all
children of the. great Spirit. We are
brothers and sisters. Forego and
forget your revenge. Let us live in
peace."
The people listened and were
impressed. In their hearts they were
tired of the bloodshed. But not.
everyone wanted peace. Some were
.so accustomed to the life of the
warrior that they could not imagine
life without warfare.
Ai:iowatha was a Mohawk who
lived among the Onondagas. He had
grown weary of the bitter strife
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among the people and had tried to
set up a peace council. This brought
him into conflict with ' Atotarho,
who killed Ai:iowatha's three
daughters and drove him into exile.
One day, Tekanawite came across.
Ai:iowatha weeping in the forest.
When Ai:iowatha told him his sad
story, Tekanawite consoled him and
dried the tears from his eyes. He.
said: "Now let reason return. Join
me now to bring a new understan-
ding among the, people of the five
nations."
Thereafter the two men travelled
together, carrying the Good Mes-
sage of the Great Peace • to the
Iroquois . Nations. The Mohawks,
the Oneidas, the Cayugas and the
Senecas received the message and
joined together in a confederacy.
The Onondagas also joined, but
Atotarho refused until Tekanawite
and Ai:iowatha offered him a
special role as Fire Keeper of the
League.
Now the Confederacy was
complete. Tekanawite chose a pine
tree as a symbol of the League..
Under the tree was a great hole
filled with rushing water. Into this
hole the warriors flung their
hatchets and war -clubs. Then they.
raised the fallen tree together.
"We bind ourselves together,"
said Tekanawite, "by taking hold of
.each other's hands so firmly and
forming a circle so strong that if a
tree should fall upon it, it could not
shake nor break, so that our people
and grandchildren shall remain in
the circle in peace, security and
happiness."
, In 1713, the Five dations were ;
joined by the Tuscaroras to create
the League of Six Nations, the'
Confederacy that has lasted down to
the present day. The Good Message
of the Great Peace still has power.
"Here I come!" says Nicole Klip, one of many youngsters who
take advantage of the playground equipment at the Lucknow
pool, while siblings are taking lessons or while they wait for.
their turn In the pool. (Pat Livingston photo)