HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-11-11, Page 7Wednesday. November 4. 1e)%
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LETTERS TO THE f:DtTOR
Titanic you from the
Exeter Legion
hi these thus tby sea, by land and in the air gave
thi+ supreme' saarifie a e)o that we as free peopie
may ‘continue .to.prosper and grow throughout this
grout• nation. .
. To all surviving veteerarts,1 believe we su► simple
Dear Editor: • but *amenity "'Thank you".
On W4'1111.01' the Rayul Canadian Legion branch 'l'o all. thotie that laid down their lives - At the
167 7 Exeter and Brunch AGK Mensal'. 1, would like going down of the Hun and in the • morning - \'1'c
to take this opportunity to thank these businesses will remember them .
that contributed to- making the I'egion • Lest We forget
Remembrance Day advertisement in the Times- Respectively.'
Advocate hunt weak (Nov.4) possible.- Also a •vory PAUL..nnucHP.RT
special thank you to Jim Beckon and Barb Cousin R.Ii. Pociery Bit. 167 F.xr•r1:ri
Royal Canadian Legion
of the Tinel~ -Advocate. ••
It is at thi- u. t'voryour that we reflect buck.
Lions' . unlocks the gun, unlocks the ammunitiiin'and loads
Club deserves the gun, thi,re is definitely time. for the target to get
-out of the house to seek shelter or call ha- help.- ..
compliments Registration hus !lathing to do with impriiper.han -
Wing or storage. I do not understand what Bradford
meant wheui he sayr.:"the urgurgt:nt about gun stc►r his fairh well-ofT famih could -remember. it.
Utar. Sit, The le Islature is traditionally the most
Nnvt that tht•' "downtown" purkette is nearing climate -.age is simplistic and even wrong. If you have malt a g ,' '
tion. 1 think the •iixeter'Linas Ciub should be compliment', decision to . de someone in, a locked cabinet is not j .v►ati•hi d forum for the government to make
ed on their foresight and achievement. At the tine• of writ- going "to stop you:" This is true. Tht• argument is statements and opposition • parties: to ask quer-
ing this there are still -sane• items to he annulled. but it as about .registration, not store.gt. tions because it .is •cc+vered by virtual)) all news
looking good and complements McNaughtoir pork. tt look:. .Anson.:.. with ti gun now must hate• . alt media -
to me like an (atlas in a desert 0f bricks und concrete: ANillt F.A.C.(Firt:urms Acquisition Certificate) ora posses --4 But after Harris called it back in session at the
done all concerned..e;ion Brenta;. 'Boron they can gest their certificates. r' end of September he almost immediately took ,
,10111. S,tNniaiwo\. • the .police do u. thorough background search et the tiff for a week on. a trade mission to Israel.
Itti•Rt'(liord Drive:, Exeter. person. The applicant tnut:t have two references on Harris t•.uuld-have organized his mission -for.-'
the. (;.A.(:. applivation. The references must hate some tither time -- trade missions can be held all
• known this person for a Rtittitittun..of three years: and i year round ,7.- but chose not to. . .
Put an end to ctinfirrit that the information given bt the applicant as • \When he carne back.'the premier Was quic•kl)
- correct when contacted by police: :• the road again eaa series of trips •druund the
crate schools (ht• tilt' six page F. A. C.-upptit:ution.'the Person is ' province seeking ideas from businessmen. for
sep .. asked if the) have twat' been charged with tin c►t1't•111 irrlprut ing their local et uriumies and confident .
relating to drugs.• alcohol, l ieienc:e. En t;arius. v,•ildlile they would net subject hire to more �pc netrating
Dear Editor: or game laws. ' oung.Olenth rs Act. or on probation. questiurts than 'how' are ' ou 'toda% . " Business
(he clusin1 of ntrighbuurhuuct ~shouts% wit=ch is , been issued a peace bonit. attempted suicide: treated . lutes hits. because he has been kind to it. some,
being forced on school boards bn the' provincial gen-• tor. depression. betlaviurul 61. 1•titutioitta probl'rns. . furies at the expense ;lf=other
twin -Mint is an outrage..'1'he recent announcement o ca:nitsnl treated fur aic:ilhul Or drug abuse. barn r•t�pi►rtttd as - Harris spent three more days travelling trying
'that the.closings are to be pal Or for a year utlirt dit
tot -Catenate unyott•; eiolea(1 towards Or -att'ttiptt+d , to justify ..hi plan 'to closehi)spitals -and spread
lie I ousulatiun We are told that the closings ure+still- ulntifit•nt. on. vl•hat;•pol15te rs, c`t)nsider his number
viuiettev.
necessary u, save tis iio . ,\l,o you are uskttd if.•iti ate.past two 3F•tl.rs. lane •. one danger. that residents- are Worried that
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Milli tilt' pttblit• is tut bc;itlg told.,rs .the closing of. you bt•t•n dit arced. st.}►art, IA. d or ail u rt tabun, ' health care is .deteriorating
511)0 11) is the direct re ;utl of .tht government's de:r.i or•eukup. haat a major failure in school 1100l. 11,55 tit,' job or.. J'ht• Pr ilio' ttl►lk miff(' lirn'- to tour stores tin
siuti to continue maintaining ltuuticietl tiup{curt_ for u c.iarntt:ti l,unkr•01511 . 1f rami uf.•thrse: quest.irn> ,a.11-, • what he Failed itis Salute to SmallBusiness and.
iolowrn-
duplicate separate school:ystttul fit 'fair govern- };h uttsw.t,rod rata 1.1-.. .a . 'Lilt's c.t•u ►• 111 b,... - sus grr•et,ed like a valued customer
liwnt'* own 1 schools
thi t;u +t to the public t( multi-.' char ,t:d under section _1 0(4 uI the-1•rdt•rai 1 it c•ar•rrls' 1- far•ris''ft,und three' da)._s liar a "I or\ t'unferi•nt•r
to 1.t separate 1 schools is S'�tttl minket.-each and ewer) Act. which will grvt• you,•a:criminal r�ttcord'far' tclsth ' .and 11I1)re time _fur a fund=raiser• drone ai new
Year. Ictus ruprlsseuls about $ 1 million fur e�ver� til:urist strati and jOined a gr nand-breakis►K for a
mg a government Ciuc:uuletu
�sl'.huol duty.. II'.the-se;painte system were• abolished las Bt huvittt; a I :t\.( the gut r[ttltt 1.t knov+s ou 11.1.0i -tech corn} an} a hi adyuarte:rs. -
it has been in.atifiuu111(1 Newfoundland std. (►uebt:cl 'have guns. Spending Milken:: Of dollars to know what , fie got together with a club which his party`
that S3{1l► million }:uutd'hr used to improve the' quail -
guns you have is.a blutuitt waste of ta:xpuyerb ovine% had 1.3set-._up and :wi1051; n1trrn<r5b1 each donated
• � of. education • and keltp atlti{;ill►uurhuucf se:hteols 1'luwt•ver: 'registruliun of hand gut, has be.t:n in -.. SOU `tove'ard his ret-electiare 51) the) had much
u{iem ' . fure:r 511111 1)34. "Che cost to rt gisit�t untie lilt 'gut - str'urtger claaru to his t urnpany.
Citizens should ails( reuliu that thi Utitotl Nations.eminent is _reudt to accept registration- applications. ()tie result of all this; journeying• is lHarris that
Littman Bights Committee in (rtfutti hairs :quitstiunticl , is x;1(1 peri any number of guns 'flier ui•igittal target shelved up in the legislature to fate MTPs' toes.:
Gauada'on ars continued support for separate•schutrlb !tate to ticcept.registrulurns was Oct. 1 . 1 99 ' lion, uu'.unh five of the fir'St'Z:i days if sat this
in Ontario. The l'.e\. 1tie:ugniies that preferential Because the government is'still nut readt; the data• is fall, whith is, the worst attendance record ever
school funding for ant• religious denomination r epr e dtaaytid until Doc. "I:1 yyti. 1'lie ntaxirtutit cost. for. b? a prtytiitr.
.sen1s a violation of nut only our own Charter of}n an t: �lect.iun-'this shielding of a -Harty leader.
outs another of gems 'ts'$12s. as of Juh 1; G001 Alter
t(i};Itbut lute+ national hutit r i{;hls ltiw ars well- that date•: it wtill cost the fireartls owner $15 fur . 50 h4,' t'd.n avoid embarrassing questions i5 =coil
Sepp arate schools solved a. clatticult social Problem
each gull that acquire. :non _dad. called ;'tut:toning.' but.11ar•ris and. his..
in the last i ttt►lu+'i . We must move info the next tx:n Wltt:rt• duos t:r•aig BI tdturd get the idea that a rte w part? are practising it many months before an
tory in a sociiit3 slosh rucogtimts the dignity and t lt,rtiuu is. likeh to bt:. called.,
worth ilk ovch� single child. it sit:lets that is not david {sue owner can just but a b(1. of atntuunitiurl attd 1 They rec.0 nice that Harris is the tiiw►der, chief
atw 1 (tutting without a licence' In ' Order tv.gt•t a K
• 5d ba the tii;lnund that ate .segitteut pay a heavy gun and ::fart hunting a pttr5(u Mist attt ►ld three" apostle and Heart and 5VUI ut.their (:unlllu,n
curial MO t(1 prt:ial I,usl to support .thr unnue:e5sttr� days of gull saift•(t •training.. w1•1ti lit t •i xaillb. ,go i Sense Itt:tli1U11e))1 did- 'US }ll't)rinse tV .t'Ul g.st I'll
• ;tad -outdated privilt:l;e u1'anutht:('. . through twu different practical (hands !►In1 testing +tient ,arid to .s. and that he will .he tin =:entre-
' Sitcurely. , and -get st minimum of 2+U percent On each t x<uu . Tilt' hirci tit 1.11.-.11. campaign for ti e}e.� faun
ht.;‘..F. . A�tu4,ntta••tut' tlti5'as7$215.00. • The •14)1•ie5 want to atuid_hir,l both blurting out
Pembroke. Ontario - - `1 itt:11 it ai Minimum 28day waiting ply ie�d•'ile•tilre t'it w5 that danlagt his image also b•-•nseen in
. a telt 1i.r\.(:- will be •issued V\could a 4 11111inal go the c.olistantiOws that half• mar'ke.d his.ternl in
• ' through this to gra a Kau'! They can bud it 011 'tfa► office (h►tarian5 _lftr.n,art said to prefe r leaders
Gun reg�strat�on 5trtie:l tui''1' JO '.'+lull. and not ,CLI•e.it it is rttgistt•retd UV win) art' •ntlt repeatt•dIt brawling;. billrather
- tut. Registering items that can "take al life lira heart--aPPeat• stable and composed. -
makes sense? NOT! , beat' which Bradford claims is to good idea: will not •
I►Ili'! vat re 11IIIItlded +tit the dangers when.
help utr bit. Putting gnu (Jailers (11 a t.gisi. r+'d gull- Barris walked ono the legislature alter his most
Dear Editor. . list tuti't help. -1 hey artist ha%e.an. acquisiliulupos• ..,,,,iii wanderings and was grilled about his
‘Viten i saw, this heading 11 '144 Bluffs 1\chucitte 54ssiuo licent.i• anyway (I -.A.(.: i .. etiiplujing fen- hi. 4 airnpaigu'a luau .who ti tut
last week -1 ju'I gut a sudden (lass, hai:k of (It l,L vu 'I' - 1'ht .\1ut(ld11'1 tilt* ,1".A.(:..ti;,t work'! Or (10 Nun .ihilik been con.%ivied tit fraud. News reports })neat
tiiult,..;111 to myself, here is .another person that Lite government ral,l't find it? I hair an ideal Le Use if . ' Harris was t•u1•barra55ed . alio he did 'WI
believes than the 1•4.giStr.ttiuu•ufgulls is it good idea :.1 the gull registration law remains .411 plat:t•. 11.. r:4:4ild• . poke his 114)51• in the house the neat three da!s
wile illViillllb to 1.1;ii(i 14 itrtll:It' tit NCI' if then', Meati ilia,. tilt' 1''tt(4`1 111114 s-!\dtW 411• }1.1111 1lulilt•1 01ab ,4
Harris }lab u dull tu spend reasonable Wilt in
'him' h1;1;1) i1 sitlgil 44•.4;.Jn 11(14 gtiti 14 gistriaittit. is stickers to put (11 our gulls ' !hese stickers cf.Wid the It• giblai4)1't,:..w11. 14 Ili". 1Uti_1'11101'111 Itt ski's
.he
giant}; to du':real'54 metre ! 0 e:- uisatppuilitt;c1 atiitiil read '`\t►tire "to all 4'r•iitlinais. This gun: is registered laws. and j
u5rih }lid- policies:inn may think
(.t•itit; Bradford's iorucle Was hart misleading, and and tle:retie 'it is an•oftl•nl:e. to Use it in it ••rout•+- • 1'an.'get arta) with going missing because (t14•
iniu;':uratc What docs %4, (4•itil►g; tin ,\-Files hate to. "fl.t;tlt .ltuvn•lll legislature pi ui:ecl5 it. 111en11)' rs I)t 1.4,1 1st ping
du with waisting; upwards ut StUt'• ttitliuo un setting t)asliwood. Ontario
official records of who attends
1 , 4' useless program 44111 alt ref'istering guns. Proper1.i4.enct;d Hunter �itte•1.� and 1: •\ c Although rdshe o b a r1 p01 11N111 as a tigItI.i who
} F } iti'•, • � }'
storage of -firearms will uul stop all -Meat of passit►ll" Instructor and 1- xatitirit•1 4s 411z/id of 1.v one. he is rt•ddy•tu run and bloc in"
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.hreatrnis murders but it will help \\ lilt. the dis- the greater rause of winning an election.
traulght person gets tate key to the gun cabinet.
Run and hide?
TORONTO --, Premier Mike
Harris figures, that if his oppo-
nents cannot get close to him;
they will be unable to land any •
damaging blows. -
The Progressive
Conservative . premier has
adopted a strategy as' he
approaches an election of not
being around when opposition
parties want to ask him tough aymaiiitom
questions..
Harris and his advisers rec-
ognize that the premier has a habit :of blurting _
out off-the-cuff views that -can hurt him as• when
cutting a nutrition allowance for pregnant wet,
'fare, recipients, he said they night .spend it on•
booze. for which he apologized. ,
Or, also_ when trying to justify cutting t+'elfare.
he claimed that he had had ftis own tough times
and once had to live on baloney:, but no: ope in.