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cynic might suggest .that the Province of
• allthat is wrong with
ay $1 billion or so --- at the region's mas-
sive ansit system.
Plus, there is that yummy $315 million pledged
over two years to "help" keep Toronto's property tax
hikes at 3 per cent or lower, which is a weird thing
for the province with all of its "don't ask us for help,
we're broke" protestations.
And yes,. these truths must be weighing heavily
on the minds of the province's farmers in light of
the fact that though they are part of Ontario's No. 2
money -making and job -creating industry, they just
don't have the voter power that would necessitate a
change in policy.
In fact, the urban -swayed Liberal caucus is so out
of touch with its rural counterparts that the
province had the audacity to chop the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs'
budget to $896 million, down from $1.14 billion in
2005.while throwing more money at areas, like
healthcare, that could easily afford a slash in the
paperwork department.
So, the question for farmers continues to be:
What does it take to have a voice at Queen's Park?
According to Finance Minister Dwight Duncan,
they are going to need the feds to step up tbefore
the province will commit.
And yet, one has to question what would motivate
Queen's Park to worry about the small, quiet world
west and east of the provincial capital.
Ultimately though, the fact remains that if a few
MPPs would do some long-term planning they'd see
saving a few farmers from the brink of bankruptcy
today will cost a lot less than having to invest bil-
lions to draw new farmers into a nearly non-exis-
tent sector 10 years down the road.
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Movies are my thing, even
if that makesme a nerd
Everybody has their
thing. You know, some-
thing they know quite a
bit about.
For many people, their
thing is sports.
These are the people
who will inadvertently
ignore their spouses when
a big game is on, or will
spend an entire week dis-
secting the end to last week's game.
Your thing might be cooking, or shopping, or
a specific performer or band.
My thing is movies.
I'm the guy who likes to know what movies
are being released soon, whichones are being
filmed - even which movies they're thinking
about making..
My subscription to Entertainment Weekly
helps me keep up-to-date on these matters,
with extensive summer and winter movie pre-
view issues.
I'm a big fan of the Oscars. I don't just read
about the winners the next day, I watch the
whole show. All three plus hours of it (just
ask my girlfriend Lindsay - she thinks I'm
nuts.)
Which brings me to my point of contention.
Apparently, just because I'm passionate
about something, I'm either nuts, or as my
girlfriend puts it (in a relatively cute way so I
don't get mad) a nerd.
It doesn't really bother me though. I just
remind her that it takes a nerd to fall in love
with one.
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She always points out
my nerd -like qualities
when I talk about old.
movies, specifically, Abbott
and Costello films from the
`30s and `40s, which I love.
. I know what you're
thinking - "man, he's cool."
Aside from those come-
dies, I am - a fan of what I
like to call "good movies."
You know, the ones where it is required that
you use your brain while watching.
It's not like I only watch serious dramas all
the time (remember, I love Abbott and
Costello), but maybe I'm just getting older
(not that 22 is old), and have grown an appre-
ciation for interesting, thought-provoking cin-
ema.
I've had my share of arguments with
Lindsay over this issue before (I still cringe
when I think of some of the films in her col-
lection).
Apparently, I'm also a nerd when I try and
discuss a movie after seeing it, on the drive
home.
Why is this wrong?
I don't think asking for someone's opinions
and thoughts about a movie is too much to
ask, but sometimes it is like pulling teeth.
For anyone with an appreciation for films
like I have, that conversation afterwards is
necessary to make me feel like the movie
going experience is complete.
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Gaon & Dave
LJust think...In four more
ye -ars I'll be done with
grade 8, and no more school)
CNo. Then
you go to
high school.
High school?
There's
another school?
by David Lacey
YOU MEAN I'VE
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THIS ALL
OVER AGAIN?!
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