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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-10-30, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30,1991. Letters to the EditorI________________________ t. .. ........- •' - ■ Daibetes research needs your help Education frustrates Grey voters THE EDITOR, November is diabetes month in Canada. Did you know that Diabetes Dis­ ease strikes one in 20 Canadians? If you are not affected yourself, you probably know someone who is a Diabetic or else is on the border­ line of being one. People with Diabetes have prob­ lems using energy from the foods they eat because they lack and/or are unable to properly utilize insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Proper nutrition must be provided in measured amounts, al regular and evenly spaced meal and snack times, in balance with physi­ cal activity. Don't let hate pushers poison the country THE EDITOR, The Alliance for the Preservation of English in Canada (APEC) com­ plains about the high cost of offi­ cial bilingualism - one cent of every four dollars of federal taxes! But behind that phony mask of respectability is the evil of APEC - fomenting fear and loathing and hatred by some Canadians towards other Canadians. APEC has vigorously urged towns to pass “English Only” laws. In March 1990, two months after Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay passed their “English Only” laws, it was frog bashing time in the town to which I moved from Toronto in July 1988, Seaforth, that beacon of enlightenment, tolerance, and understanding in t he darkness of Huron county, when a majority (6 - 3) of the Seaforth town council eagerly jumped into bed with the racist bigots of APEC. A few weeks after Seaforth became “English Only” a long-time resi­ dent said to me: “If you wanted to live in a town that's full of igno­ rance, stupidity, intolerance and bigotry, you came to the right place. Seaforth is the sort of small town they write novels and make movies about.” APEC has used two books, “Bilingual Today, French Tomor­ row," and “Enough,” to recruit new members, people who are paranoid, gullible, incredibly stupid, racist and bigoted. In these books filled with half-truths, lies and innuen­ does, you can read that the Jews are causing dissension in Quebec and elsewhere in the world; compared to Pelletier, Laurin and Trudeau, Adolf Hitler was a nice guy; French-Canadians are only good for getting drunk and breeding like rabbits; in over 300 years nothing of value has ever come out of Que­ bec; Pierre Trudeau built detention camps across Canada in which to lock Quebec; Pierre Trudeau built detention camps across Canada in which to lock up English Canadi­ ans who revolt when French Cana­ dians take over the whole country. And so on ad nauseum. These books, truly disgusting and despi­ cable pieces of slime, are the cre­ ations of J.V. Andrew of Kitchener, a man who has appeared on TV saying that Canada needs the French language as much as it needs AIDS and is spread the same way. I support the English-French Currently, Diabetics who need insulin to regulate their blood sugar levels, receive it through needles. A new way for Diabetics to receive insulin is being developed, which will do away with the painful injec­ tions they have to undergo. With your financial support, hopefully this can be made available soon. Incidentally, last year, $4,000 was raised in Huron-Bruce for Dia­ betes Drive in November. I am proud to say, of that, $1,000 was raised in Blyth, thanks to your gen­ erosity. When a canvasser comes to your door this year, please continue to show your excellent support. Thanks. Kathy Bromley Blyth. duality of Canada. I believe that Canadians who speak only French are equal to Canadians who speak only English, and that all Canadi­ ans should be able to receive ser­ vice in Glish of French in federal government offices everywhere in Canada, and in French in provincial and municipal government offices in regions of Ontario with suffi­ ciently large French speaking popu­ lations to justify this expense. I despise the evil and wicked people who are poisoning my country. Paul Copeland Seaforth. RE-ELECT MARY STRETTON TO BRUSSELS VILLAGE COUNCIL ON MARY STRETTON NOVEMBER 12 ^1^ A COUNCILLOR FOR THE PEOPLE VOTE ★VICKI CULBERT* FOR Public School Trustee TWP. OF ASHFIELD/WEST & EAST WAWANOSH - Resides in Ashfield Twp.. - Nile - Two children in Public School one in High School - Husband Charles Culbert - self-employed business man - Previously held positions with Maitland Country Club and Nile United Church - Parent volunteer at school - Actively involved in the community NOTICE OF POLL Notice is hereby given to the municipal electors of the TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWANOSH that whereas more candidates have been nominated to each of the following offices than the number required to fill such offices, therefore polls will be held upon the dates and at the times and places stated in this notice for the purpose of electing the holders of such offices. OFFICE(S) FOR WHICH POLL TO BE HELD: One (1) Reeve One (1) Councillor One (1) Representative to the Huron County Board of Education (Public School Electors Only) ADVANCE POLLS: Date(s): Saturday, November 2,1991 Wednesday, November 6,1991 Location: East Wawanosh Public School 1 km. West of Belgrave Time: Advance polls will be open from 10 o'clock a.m. until 8 o’clock p.m. REGULAR POLLS: Date: Tuesday, November 12,1991 Location: East Wawanosh Public School Time: Regular polls will be open from 10 o’clock until 8 o'clock p.m. PROXY APPLICATIONS: A person who has been appointed a voting proxy may apply to the clerk not later than 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Polling Day to receive a certificate to vote by proxy for the polling subdivision In which the person appointing the voting proxy is entitled to vote. Given under my hand this 24th day of October 1991. Winona E. Thompson Returning Officer Frustrations, both on the part of the public, and the candidates for trustee to the Huron County Board of Education from Grey and Brus­ sels showed at the Grey township ratepayers meeting Monday night in Cranbrook. Questions from the floor, and challenger Ernie Reesor showed people felt the education system had gotten out of control.Mr. Reesor said the trustees had their hands tied by programs imposed on them by the provinces. He said teachers had to spend too much time being psychiatrists, social workers and probation officers to be able to teach. "We've allowed this to happen bit by bit and now I think it's time to take control back from big centralized bureaucracy," he said. He said the number of peo­ ple giving their children home schooling or sending their children to religious schools, not for reli­ gious reasons but because they felt they would get a better education, shows dissatisfaction with the qual­ ity of education being given in the public system. He supported the idea of a voucher system that would allow people to enroll their child in any school and take their tax support with the child. Incumbent trustee Don McDon- aid also expressed frustration with programs that the province insists be implemented that the local board is then left to fund after a couple of years of provincial support. Still, he said, some locally-initiated pro­ grams like the co-op program and the adult education program have worked well. But one questioner wondered if You can lose a lot more than your lice drinking and driving.©Ministry of the Attorney Ontario General the province is telling the county board what to do, why all the cur­ rent county administration was- needed. He wondered if township boards took over administration of education if there might be savings. But Mr. McDonald argued that Huron's administration is not par­ ticularly large. When you have 900 employees and spend $60 million a year, you have to have the staff in place to handle it, he said. Answering the questioner again, Mr. McDonald said the drop-out rate is still worrisome, even though Huron isn't as badly off as some large urban centres. Still, he said it is high despite provision of shops and other facilities to try to keep students in school. The questioner said the teachers must be to blame for not keeping the students interested enough in school to keep them from dropping out. Mr. McDonald said there were IN EAST WAWANOSH -We will be having a review of the zoning by-law and secondary plan In 1992. -Strong representation at the county level on the completion of the county homes. -All questions have to be asked on the county waste management master plan. -The agricultural economic crisis that affects all local businesses. My past participation in representing the township on most of the committees in my eight years as a councillor and three years as Reeve have given me the knowledge of how local government works. My Involvement as a player and coach in sports, as a 4-H leader, and the numerous agricultural organizations that I am a member of have allowed me to feel the pulse of the township. For the above reasons I respectfully request your support on November 12th. VOTE NEIL VINCENT FOR REEVE P.S. For anyone with questions or needing a ride to the polls please call me at 357-2336. good teachers but when you hac 700 teachers in the county, there were bound to be some that weren'i good. The questioner wondered how the citizens could get some accountability to get rid of these teachers. If people in business were failing so bad they'd be fired, he indicated. The idea of a tax revolt continue} to simmer. Mr. Ressor said he hac recently been at a tax protest meet ing in Wingham and heard aboui the lax revolt by businesses ir Blenheim. He suggested local boards and councils might have tc refuse to implement program' handed down to them by the province, although he admitted he didn't know what would happer under the circumstances. But, he said, "you'd be surprised how quickly politicians take notice of i united voice."