HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-09-20, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2000. PAGE 7.
Steckle calls election a method of recall
Their leader
As Paul Steckle, MP for Huron-
Bruce accepted the nomination
as the riding’s election, Liberal
federal candidate for the next
general election, his supporters
responded with a standing ova
tion.
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I can live up to what people think I
can deliver.”
He noted that elected officials
come into the job with a feeling of
confidence that they can make a dif
ference. “When we find some of
those issues are difficult to support
it’s hard to know what to do.”
While some believe that polling
constituents is an effective way of
dealing with this, Steckle said that
there is a recall method. “It’s called
an election. These are the times
when you hear what people are say
ing, at meetings, on the streets.”
•Issues, he said, do not always
come to a favourable conclusion for
constituents, “but I’m only one
member,” he said.
Steckle took time to thank his staff
for their work in helping him to be
successful in Ottawa, then talked
briefly about his seven years as MP.
Though the deficit has been elimi
nated, Steckle feels that the ’sizeable
surplus” should be used to pay down
the debt, a view which he maintains
is shared by the majority of repre
sentatives.
“The consensus is that it is time
that we as a country gave an account
of the money and pay back some of
the debt.”
Along with that, he said, has to
come tax reduction.
With regards to health care,
Steckle echoed the sentiments of
another saying that money for this is
“never enough, but is going a long
way to being enough.”
If the government can show
Canadians that they are getting the
“biggest bang for their buck” then
Canadians will respond.
“I believe the responsibility of
good government is safe streets, an
economy in which people wish to
invest and a commitment to agricul
ture. When a nation cannot feed
itself and chooses not to do so, that
country is in jeopardy.”
Though unable to pin-point when a
general election might be called,
Steckle said he expects to be on the
campaign trail within the next 18
months.
As to who will be the opposition,
Steckle said that he believes
Stockwell Day will “prove a worthy
opponent.” For that reason he said
they need to look at the message
coming from the Alliance Party.
“When I see the wealthy taxed at the
same level as middle class that
is an inequality as far as I’m con
cerned.”
Also, Steckle said, he feels certain
powers should stay with the federal
government.
“There are great challenges ahead
for us as we go back with new lead
ers. Canadians need to hold govern
ment accountable. Don’t apologize
when you come to me to say that
this is the direction we need to be
going.”
“I take this responsibility to the
people of Huron Bruce seriously.”
Letter to the editor
Fire chief responds to writer’s concerns
THE EDITOR,
I am writing in response to the
Letter to the Editor that appeared
recently in The Citizen regarding
injuries during sports events at the
Blyth ballpark.
Firstly, the issue did go to council
and the emergency numbers are to be
posted at these sites, so in the event
there are emergencies in the future
the correct calls can be made. But
•further to this the writer of this letter
does not appear to know the emer
gency numbers for the village in
which they reside. This should be a
wake-up call for all of us. Get to
know your emergency numbers -
don’t wait for an emergency to be
Car Seat Safety Information
REAR FACING: birth to 9 - 10 kg. (20 lbs. or up to 66 cm. (26 in.) or
according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Car seat must face the rear of the car in the
back seat. Never place car seat in the front seat
where there is a passenger air bag.
• Adjust harness straps and buckles until snug
(only one finger fitting between harness and
child's body).
• Use shoulder and/or lap belt to fast car seat.
• Use locking clip of required (see locking clip
section).
FORWARD FACING: 9-10 kg (20 lbs.) to 18 kg. (40 lbs.) and up to 101
cm. (40 in.) or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Place car seat in forward facing position in the
back seat.
• Use shoulder and/or lap belt to fasten car seat.
• Use locking clip if required (see locking clip
section).
• Install’anchor bolt.to the frame of the car.
• Attach tether strap to anchor bolt to prevent car
seat from being thrown forward in a collision.
Not using a tether strap can result in a fine and
2 demerit points.
• Tether and harness straps must be doubled-
back through strap slides to prevent slipping.
BOOSTERS: 18 kg. (40 lbs.) to 27 kg. (60 lbs.) or when the middle of
Locking Clip
their ears are above the top of the car seat.
• Use booster seat in the back seat.
• Adjustable lap belt firmly over the hips and
pelvis.
• Use locking clip if required (see locking clip
section).
• When the middle of the ears are above the top
of the vehicle seat, use shoulder and/or lap belt
without the booster.
Lap Belt Lap Belt Buckle
LOCKING CLIP
• Use locking clip if indicated by car owner’s
manual.
• To prevent loosening of the seat belt, tighten
the shoulder and/or lap belt and place locking
clip 1/2" (12.7 mm) from latch plate.
• Replacement locking clips are sold separately.
looking them up.
Having said that, 911 is now in
place and should resolve that but the
caller must still know the location
number (house number or 911 num
ber) and road or street number.
Secondly, the writer says that first
aid equipment and supplies should
be available at the park when an inci
dent like this happens. Who will
maintain and use this equipment? If
they want this equipment and sup
plies on hand they had better hire the
trained personnel to work with it. A
patient with a potential back or neck
injury should only be handled by
properly trained personnel - except
in cases where the patient is in
immediate danger of further injury
and there is no other choice.
In this case if the umpire demand
ed that the patient with a possible
back or neck injury be moved off the
ball field so the game could contin
ue, he/she had better get their priori
ties straight.
Lastly, the letter indicated that
members of the fire department were
sitting in the stands and did nothing.
This is untrue. Members of the Blyth
Fire Department, who are a’l trained
medical first responders, were at the
park, but in other areas and were
unaware of the incident until the fire
department was called. Had they
been made aware they would have
Car seat info
available from
health unit
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the child has outgrown the car seat.
To pick up some important infor
mation on protecting children, attend
the safety session at the firehall, at
the north end of Brussels, just off
County Rd. 12, Brussels Line.
Information can also be obtained
from the Health Unit at 482-3416.
given .the necessary assistance and
the Fire Department First Response
team would have been notified
immediately and responded.
I stress that untrained personnel
should not be handling people who
may have potential back or neck
injuries. The people who live in the
village or in any area should know
how to contact emergency services
at all times and should know loca
tion numbers etc. to get emergency
services to the proper location as
quickly as possible.
We have a good ambulance serv
ice in Huron County, but because an
ambulance must respond from
Clinton, Goderich, Wingham or
Seaforth for the Blyth area, the Blyth
Fire Department has undertaken to
respond as medical first responders
to assist in the minutes prior to the
ambulance arriving. The system
works if people use it properly.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Josling
Fire Chief
Blyth & District Fire Department
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CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS SHOULD BE IN THE BACK SEAT
• Shoulder belt must be placed across the chest.
Lap belt should be worn low and snug over the
hip and pelvic area.
• Never place shoulder bell under the arm or
behind the back.
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