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The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-06-21, Page 44 reAFAXIK4INER1.1 • S e Winobant bbin4J imee Published each Wednesday at: Box 390, 5 Diagonal Road, Wingham, Ontario Phone (519) 357-2320 Fax (519) 357-2900 J.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 We are: Jim Beckett — Publisher Audrey Currie — Manager Cameron J. Wood — Editor Norma Golley — Ad. Sales Stephen Pritchard — Comp. Jim Brown — Reporter Margaret Stapleton—Reporter Eve Buchanan — Office Louise Welwood — Office Gee, isn't it funny how in 1993 when Yesterday's Man claimed he was going to be different: that. if we voted for his "plan" and "people" and "Red Book" that all would be well with Canadian politics. Gee, isn't it funny how Yesterday's Man has gained so much popularity without having done anything. His "plan" rests on the shoulders of the gun -control minister, the fisherman, the dean -counter. All the Prime Minister has to do is shoot par with President Bill and escort Germany's Helmut through our native art galleries. Gee, isn't it funny that Yesterday's Man isn't any different than the man he replaced. "pThe current Liberal leader has warned that if those eople" who promised, along with Yesterday's Man, to be different, to be accountable, aren't any different that they will certainly be different in the next federal election. They won't be Liberals. So far we have seen nothing different from the Man from Shawinnagin. In fact, despite doing nothing, he has followed in the Italian leather wingtips of the former Prime Minister — the hated "tow the party line or el", Brian Mulroney. Yes, believe it. Yesterday's Mein is just another politician. The pressure tactics current being used to force their members to vote in favor of legislation that is not highly regarded by the public has an element of the former Progressive Conservative government. During the Goods and Service Tax debate, Mulroney demanded that the MPs tow the party line and vote in favor of the bill. Now, when the heat is on for the Liberals to reveal their once proclaimed free vote position, they a1e demanding that MPs tow the line; vote for the two most controversial bills to appear before the young house: gun control and hate crimes legislation. Our own Paul Steckle may soon be victim of Yesterday's Man's most recent claim that if MPs do not vote in favor of the bills they will not be able to sit as Liberals, nor will they be able to run as Liberals in the next federal election. Yesterday's Man told the MPs he would not sign their nomination papers in 1997-98. Perhaps Yesterday's Man may just pick who he wants. ee, isn't it funny how democracy works. The media has labelled these MPs who in fact stuck to he "plan" of being different "people" as mavericks and negades. What might be a more appropriate label would be "democrats". Yesterday's Man must have been asleep at the wheel during the Mulroney years...and for that matter, he must of have read his own "plan". People voted for this overnment on the understanding that there would be a ifference. So far, all we have seen is a different name, a different suit, and a different gang of goons. Our best hope is to remember just how different esterday's Man has been when we next hit the polls. It on't be hard to forget how similar he is. —CJW th n a Y w • _l reason to smile Winghant To all those high school athletes that struggled to reach new heights this year, all the while maintaining the academic levels. We're proud of your accomplishments this year. Member of: OCNA CCNA The Wingham Advance -Times is a member of a family of community newspapers providing news, advertising and information leadership. All letters to the editor must bear the writer's name, telephone num- ber and address. The Advance -Times wel- comes letters. We re- serve the _right to edit, but will endeavor to preserve the a'uthor's intent. Deadline for letters is Monday before 10:00 a.m. Some exceptions maFax 519 357 2900 or mail to: P.O. Box 390, Wingham, Ontario NOG 2W0 JUNE 1948 The results of the recen rundum held in Newfound!, inconclusive in that no one three political choices offe, the voters won majority sura It still is not certain whether not Newfoundland will join the Canadian Confederation. Elmer Wilkinson has sold his farm on the 4th of Morris to Mr. and Mrs. George Wright of Sus- sex, England. The Wrights have one daughter, Ivy, an uncle, Kit Bird and one nephew, who will make their home here. With the introduction of "Pony" tractor, Massey -H predicts a great new market opened up for farmers. The census showed that 500,000 nadian farms are without tract but that number has declined matically since and will conti to do so. While digging in her garden Shuter Street, Mrs. George Ho son found a very old coin. Af the piece, it was found have the head of King Geor WI, 1825. The coin was well p served and it was interesting note that four IIII's were us rather than the Roman Numer Iv. JUNE 1961 Mrs. Margaret Meggs, who has been employed with the Bell Tel- ephone Company for 34 years, was honored at a dinner marking her retirement last Friday. Dr. A. W. Klahsen of Zurich, who has been in general practice there since 1958, will commence his duties with Dr. B. N. Corrin at the beginning of next month, Dr. Samuel Smith, who has been as- sociated with) Dr. Corrin for the past year, leaves at the first of the month for Kingston, where he will take up post -graduate studies. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Procter. RR 5, Brussels, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Ruth Marie, to Kenneth Ernest Alton o RR 7, Lucknow. Mrs. Jack Reavie of Wingham, representative of Huron Chapter Order of the Eastern Star was the arris has Brenda Jane Ellacott, daughter last of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ellacott of Ca- Wingham, graduated earlier this ors, month from St. Joseph's Hospital dra- School of Nursing in Guelph. nue Drawings for a proposed exten- sion and alterations to Wingham on and District Hospital will be gre- w- sented to the board at its July fter meeting. The proposal includes to extension of the laboratory in the ge basement; larger quarters for the re- present emergency department; an to extension to the obstetrical facili- ed ties on the second floor and a sec - a1 and operating room on the third floor. elected district grand matron of District No. 8 at a meeting held in Drayton last week. JUNE 1971 A family gathering marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Elliott of Wingham last Sunday. The Turnberry home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rawn was com- pletely lost to fire on Monday morning. JUNE 198'1 Award winners at Wingham Public School during the Grade 8 banquet Monday night were Stephanie Gaunt, Shawna Thomp- son, Mitchell Braun, Judy Lancas- ter and Jennifer Willis. The ` Wingham and District Hospital Board was enlarged by one member as Annie Gaunt joins the board to represent West Waw- anosh and Ashfield. Copies of The Wingham Ad- vance -Times will be delivered by our own drivers should postal workers choose to strike. Dr. Karen Galbraith wed Steve Dolson at Win h gam United, Harrjs will have TORONTO — Mike Harris has a huge majority. but the hard part is just beginning. The Progressive g Conservative leader with the furthest -right agenda in Ontario history becamere 1 easilyP mier surprisingly g Y by tramplin a new Democrat government beaten ' byits own�::;h.;�":=:f^>< <.-•�M;�<r;,..,..:;.,... policies long before the election and Liberals with fuzzy ide-' as and unable to communicate. Harris helped by addressing the is- WIti1 C sue that bothered .people most the Ewic ��Wt1 gh cost of government, deficit an welfare, and promising drasti change. But, 'his next problem, putting i all into practice, is more difficult to grapple with. He has promised to balance the budget while cutting pro- vincial income tax by 30 per cent and there is rightly scepticism that he can do both at the same time. If he gets even close, a lot of ser- vices people have gro;zn to expect will be reduced and many will be hurt and resentful and show it. Harris will be challenged becaus, he is focussing on cutting income tax, the fairest, most progressive tax, and giving more help to the affluent. Harris says he will not increase a tax without holding a referendum, but talks of 'harmonizing' the pro- vincial sales tax with the federal tax on goods and services, which would. extend it to a wide range of purchas- es and provoke a stiff fight. That may be mild compared to what happens when he makes.able„ sion course with unions which de- spite faults represent many workers and has no qualms about it. Harris is similarly unyielding in his pledge to end the NDP .law re- quiring workforces to reflect the population, which imposes quotas despite all the denials. He has few al- ternative ideas for helping minorities to the share of better jobs they de- serve. His rigidity is encouraged by ose around him:, because he•is ad - sed less by his MPPs who include oderates than by an unelected up which has little notion of con- iation. His chief advisor, Tom Long, is a otee of Ronald Reagan and Mar - et Thatcher and,once judged him - f too far right to run for leader but l now help a premier make up his nd. Hazxis•• is modest enough to avoid 'ng personally arrogant, unlike recent predecessors. He may a recent Ontario tradition con- es of ministers getting in scrapes ruse their party has been out of er so long it lacks members with net experience, arris will have the advantage the Liberals are dispirited after ndering' huge leads in two suc- rve .elections‘ and mdst 'wonder What they have to do to get elected the NDP - is divided as well as uered', But these are rrtomen- issues and Barris will not lack onents., , th d bodied welfare recipients including vi c mothers work or train for their bene- m fits. r Harris has no clear idea what jobs c I can be found or the cost of the bu- reaucracy or eventual savings, and dev the demonstrators who rattled their gar chains at him in the election will be- sel come even noisier. wil Even this may seem a slight tiff mi compared to the fury when Harris re- peals the NDP's law making it easier look[ for unions to organize and restricting two replacement workers in strikes. find Harris has no thought of giving or- tinu ganized labor anything in return and bec seems totally alienated from it, un- pow like earlier Tory governments which cabi favored employers most of the time H but tossed unions the odd bone, as that when Premier William Davis gave qua them the right to have dues checked cess` off wages. who One union leader has warned mel- and odramatically there will be blood on> Acing the streets. While it is early to call taus. for ambulance, Hartis is on a colli- opp .