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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-04-02, Page 17Times -Advocate, April 2, 1997 Page 17 Letters to the Editor The Colts and Masters "We are trying to educate the public as to how much fun and sociable a sport curling is:.. Dear Editor: This past weekend the Exeter Curling Club hosted the Tim Horton's Colts and Masters Provincial championships and thanks to Chris Skalkos we re- ceived excellent coverage in your newspaper. We- are trying to educate the public as to how much fun and sociable a sport curling is.and the fact -that all ages can enjoy and participate. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. 1 would also like to mention the • success we had hosting this event due to the extreme' effort of chairperson Jim DeRiock and his commit- tee; 1 ommittee;1 am very proud to have had the honour to ac- cept with Jim. a plaque from the OCA commemorat- ing our hosting this event. 1 still find it amazing that an event of this calibre can he accomplished with only volunteer workers. The curlers and their guests had very positive. comments about not only our Curling Club but also how friendly everyone was in our community. hast - •l• thanks to all our sponsors and especially the Whalings ()lour own local Tim Hortons. Cathy Cade. President. Exeter Curling Club • Staying the -course with Liberal government. Maybe we should ask the Liberal politicians a few questions... Dear Editor: • The Liberals ma'" think that their pledge to "wtaj . the ceursc' is good news. ,but to.a growing number of taxpayer. it is frightening. Based on the last three wears. staving (hc course means, that taxes will con- ► tinuc to increase -and that there will he net tax. relief • for hardworking Canadians. • - Mayhc we should ask our" Liberal politicians a t w questions. Does staving the course mean the., ' he_- ' Liberals will continue to take their additional S24 •- billion every year out .of the pockets. of husinesses- '.and 'taxpayers? Those 36 changes to the tax laws have ravaged the economy. Does staying the course mean that the average famih can Continue to expect- • their take-honic pay to drop' Since 19)3. the famil- income has dropped by -$3.000 a year. Does staying the .course mean that the `Liberals accept the unav- - ceptahle unemployment rate of 9.7 per cent? What about all those jobs. jobs )ohs'?. Or. like thc GST. - was. that `just another _election ploy? Does staying the course Mean that the Liberal, 40 per cent cut to' theprovinces' health and education will remain on track'' What about the Liberal's promise to. preserve Medicare and education?. What about all those hos- pitals that arc closing? Does staving. the course mean that the Liberal's paltry 5 percent cut to their own wasteful spending is the hest we can expect from them'? Their changes -to CPP just hit businesses and taxpayer with a 70 per cent incease in -payroll taxes. Do they think bankruptcies will decrease with • such a draconian move? Does staving the. course mean that the Liberals will continue to give away our tax dollars like our money was really their mon- ey? And if they- have money to. "giyc away" how• about leaving it in the pockets- of the people who earn it? -Does staving the course mean that any progress toward a balanced budget will come at the taxpayers' and the economy's expense and not at the expense of their monstrous profligate (wildly ex- iravagant) government. •✓ Finally. after staving the coarse, surely, the L:itee ) als wnn'i he taking the credit tor decreasing the def- icit. Please tell us they know the credit goes•to the Canadian taxpayer for coughing up the additional S24 Killion in taxes: • • Now. i don't know about the Liberal MPs., but I'd say staying the course is one of the best reasons for Canadians to:hppc for an early spring election call! Marnec Stern. Taxhuster Team Member. Reform Party of Canada (905) 837-.1882 ,Gambling made. convenient Almost daily a supply of lottery- • arlc sweepstake opportunities ar- • rive at our letter slots.... Dear Editor:- li is often said that' lftc is a gamble. !fillet is and has long been the case. tt now appears to he enjoy- ing a renaissance and is spreading in cancerous pro- portions to mans areas of exchange involving daily buying and selling and even- accredited charities. True. there is an element of •chance in every either- or decision we may choose or need to make every day. and such will always he the case. but -1 ant con-, corned with the intrusion of gambling per se into transactions that were simple and deliberate and were prompted by necessity or other natural motiva- (iUti ' Almost dad's -a supply of lottery and sweepstake opportunities arrive at our letter slots or mail Kokes.. some in the guise yet heing a,part.of legitimate busi- ness such as•purvey ors of publishing. nursery. and garden srockand indispensable collectors items. Re- cently the more Sacred fields of charity arc being in- volved. and sullied by gaming additives. The,; C.N.1.B. will supply a lottery :calendar including paid-up entries in return for a stipulated minimum donation. The Heap and Stroke Foundation and - soma local lung associations offer similar 'chance • bonuses. if these respecter' organizations have -oho= sen by their own planning and choice to use this method of supplementing their needed funds i must commend -their • ingenuity. hut if they have merely taken en a plan offered by promoters. uh. uhf The noble motive of giving • to help meet a need would often be replaced by the hope of personal gain. via the "fast Kuck". .Another thing that this'writcr does not like to see looming on the horizon is the proliferation of gov- ernment sponsored charity casinos. Again the old ar- gument of the end justifying the means will he and is being heard. But there may he other ends of such means that arc not being considered or at least spok- en about aloud. People driven by personal needs who- may he attracted to these casinos in• the false hope of an instant fortune. may go 'home. not only empty handed but in worse straits than before. and who will suffer? - perhaps. their children and their honest creditors. Perhaps thc governments that spawned the casinos that took the bread from the hungry -..will find them on their hands as welfare re- cipients. Where is the profit? • The writer ntay appear to be a profit of doom and gloom• or a long -outdated moralist. But my deep N. sense of national pride would be sullied if on con- tact with an out -of -country friend .1 was reminded. that here in Canada we have a spin -of -the -wheel and a draw -el -the -cards economy Gem Dohrindt Exeter t/1► Fee schedule I The following fee schedule was su6titttcd by one of our readers: . South Huron .Medical Society . . 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All are welcome to attend this - event... Dear Editor: The Huron"County Branch•of the. Ontario Genea- logical Society will he hosting the Region 3 meeting on Saturday. April 19. at the Wesley- Willis United Church in Clinton. Ontario. Region 3 consists of the counties of Bruce. Grey. Waterloo, Wellington. Perth and Huron. • • if you have ever wondered how to trace your fam- ily tree or what reference materials are available to assist in your research. this meeting will he informa- tive and. an excellent opportunity to network with people sharing a similar interest. Valuahlc research tips will he given in the two lectures. Ruth Burkholder will show how to track down your elusive ancestor who emigrated to the State of Michigan. Colleen .Maguire will demon- strate how to transfer your family tree material to - video tape. The use of the video camera has sky- rocketed over the last decade and it provides an in- expensive means to distrihutc.your genealogical in= formation. ' _ In addition. genealogical reference material will he availahlc for purchase by, those in attendance. The O.G.S. Branches of Huron. Perth. Waterloo-, "-Wellington. Bruce -Grey. ,-Lampton and London -- Middlesex will have sales tables. Four used book - seller from London, Hamilton. and Varna will also have hard -to -find reference books. (many of which are out of print). Valuable reference material' will also be available at the sales -tables of the Huron Historical Society. the Bruce Genealogical.Society, MacAndrews Archival Nupplies.'Nor Sim.Puhlish- -ing. Genealogical. Research Directory, and Bur. -Mora Finally. we are indebted to the following• Ninon - County municipalities which will have local histo- ries• availahlc: The Village of Brussels and the Townships of Grey. Morris, East Wawanosh; West Wawanosh, Ashfield. Colhornc,•Godcrich, Stanley, Stephen,.Howick. Tuckersmith, Turnberry. and Us- -borne.. There will be plenty of, material available for your perusal. . All are • welcome to attend this event. The cost is $20 per person for the day. Registrations received . prior to.April 4 will include a free soup and sand wich lunch. Registration is availahlc at the -door on April 19,with the registration table open at. 8:30 a.m. . The first lecture will commence at 9:30 a.m. Regis- trations with cheques payable to. the Huron County. Branch O.G.S. can he mailed to: Huron County Branch O.G.S.' Box 469, Godcrich. Out. N7A 4C7. Your truly Donna•Nicholson. Region 3 Meeting Coordinator Martin: The Magician The three issues: Dear Editor: A. To balance the budget. eventually . on the hacks of the taxpayers and the provincial govern- !' ments. $136 pillion in 1996/1997. Icss $116 billion in 1993/1994 is equal to$20.000..000.000 mere dol- lars in taxes paid by Canadians. Martin's Liberal hudget last year cut four billion dollars in transfers to the provinces and an additional 3.0 billion this. year. When Canadians,are thinking about education cuts and hospital closings. they should remember the seven Killion dollars per year that Martin and Creticn have cut to the.provinces.' B. The election: Our M.P. says that the Liberals will call an election for Sunt 1997 because thc Bloc is disorganized and without a strong leader. Let- us • • \ think for a minute! Two years ago the Federal Lib- erals and Conservative Charest came within a thin whisker of losing Quehec. Think of the political and financial turmoil that would have resulted! Low in- terest rates. lower deficits. a stronger dollar and hooming exports would he a taint memory. The re- ality -is that the Bloc will have a fresh new.leader. Bouchard will blame Quebec's hudget problems on the federal cutbacks and the Liberals. Conservatives and Reform will split the federal vote in Quchec. al- lowing more separatists to join Cretin in Ottawa. The reality is that the polls are saying -- "Don't worry -- he happy this spring" -- and Canadians have not found out what happened to our blood sup- . ply. our military leadership. the helicopters or the oustanding taxpayer liabilities for . cancelling the Pearson Airport deal. Why _won't Doug Young. let Kim Campbell speak? The real reason for an elec- tion is that the Lihcrals have completed 90 per cent of the Red Book'? No. their reasons is the bad politi- cal news to come for the 'Federal Liberal Party and ,no new ideas -from Allen Rock or Lloyd Axworthy! C. Canadian penions. The third issue is Canadian pensions versus M.P. golden handshakes. Martin - says. "Thank Goodness fin -our young". Anyone un- der 40 years old and making $35.800. will soon be paying out $1.635 per year to Canada Pension and their employers will he matching that money for a total of $3.270 per year:. If you arc self-employed, then guess what? You pay the total $3.270. per year • for 25 years (or $81.7501 yourself!! What is the in- , centivc? Ask your financial advisor about what the •minimum certain return would be 'on this money if you invested it for yourself: How about 2S year . olds. Forty years times $3.270 becomes $130:800. invested. What do Canadians get in CPP benefits? $8.800 per year at age 65. We would be better to • bury the cash in a black hole (Ottawa) or put it in a sock under the mattress. "But it is not a tax," says Martin. • • On the other hand. win a seat in Ottawa twice. and any M.P. can_ retire When Charest arrived in Ottawa in 1984, the federal debt was $208 billion. Now it is $600 billion. If Mr. Charest loses his seat. he stands to win at least four million dollars in pension in- come .by the. time be reaches 75 years old. On the •right hand. 51 Reform M.P.s passed on the M.P. • golden handshake because they preferred to give leadership by example, the way most parents teach their children. For the Record. Reform M.P. Debra Grey's pension would have been $1.4 million if she retires after a minimum of six year. Debra Grey is a lady who should he placed on a pedestal and fol- lowed for her leadership. Very truly yours J. Douglas Fines. Keith Croucher, becomes Martin Walters, a German United Empire Loyalist. while he tells the students of McGillivray Central School about his life during the American Revolution. At right. Jamie Hodgins gets a lesson in musketry and below, the students are try- ing to decide how twelve sol- diers could fit comfortably in the tent. Historic Reenactment