HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-11-08, Page 5WON, NOVEMBER 8, ISIS
Country founded
on disagreement
Ithink it was my father who
first told me "never to talk
about religion, sex or poli-
tics."Sorry Dad, but I have a
few things to get off my chest.
We, as Canadians, have gone
through a rough few weeks with
the Quebec Referendum vote on
October 30. (It's amazing how
close the vote was). I found it in-
teresting that the majority of Ca-
nadians didn't panic . until the
eleventh hour. •For some reason
most of us felt that this whole is-
sue would just go away, if we
didn't think about it; that is. 1Lis-
tened to a great deal of talk radio
in the days leading up to the vote,
and you could hear the concern in
listeners voices building up every
day. It's scary thinking about
Canada with a huge hole in it.
It's easy for us to forget that we
have a great country that each and
every Canadian should be proud
of that fact no matter what prov-
ince you live in.'I personally con-
sider myself lucky. I've worked in
radio for over 24 years now and I
have had the opportunity to live in
six provinces and in the North-
west Territories. Living basically
from coast to coast has given me
the chance to hear what Canadi-
ans feel across our nation. If I've
heard one general fault I think it
would be that we as Canadians
have to look at our country with
the big picture in mind, not with
blinders on that only lets us think
about our interests, our concerns
and the hell with everyone else.
With all the hype and all the
tension that was felt across our
country last week all we really
achieved on Oct. 30 was a stay of
In
My
Opinion
Bruce MORGAN
execution. We all know that there
will be another referendum vote
and unless we do something now•
the next vote will be "yes". I hope
we don;t stick our collective
heads in the sand again and think
this problem will magically disap-
pear, because it won't. •
I feel what we have to do as
Canadians over the next few
months is think about two Cana-
da's. One that's united from coast
the coast, and one with a big slice
out of it. Those are the only choic-
es that we have. Please not that I
said we have. If we sit back with
our blinders on we'll lose what
we have now, but •if we let our
voices be heard with passion and
compromise we can keep what we
have now.
For those of you saying "Ya,
but why should we agree to what
Quebecers want." Remember
Canada was formed on compro-
mise and it was also formed on
disagreement, but our forefathers
looked at the big picture and came
to an agreement that made us a
nation from coast to coast.
My last point is that the clock.
is now ticking in Quebec and it
won't stop until the next referen-
dum, most experts say in 1997.
Will we go into the year 2000
with 10 provinces and two territo-
ries? I hope so..
• o.
Hallowe'en...The Wingham Senior's Day Centre held
a Hallowe'en party last Tuesday afternoon at the centre. The
seniors enjoyed music and were able to do some dancing.
Ronda Bennett gets one of the seniors on the floor for a
swinging time. The winner of the fund raising draw quilt was
Kay Hesselwood of Blyth.
SOLUTIONS
ACROSS DOWN
1. Rajab
4. Baptism
8. Gabor
9. Britain
10. Taxicab
13. Taste
14. Nov.
15. Squirrels
17. Wimpy
19. Sassier
21. Oakland
22. Poilu
• 23. Grander •
24. Dread
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1. Right and wrong
2. Jab
3. Boric
4. Bob
5. Painter
6. Imams
7. Monkeys around
11. XIV
12. Blues
15. Skyward
16. Edifice
18. Mikra
20. Sapid
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THE WINGHAATWAN TIMES
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Guest Editorial
Supporting Who?
The "big box store" invasion of western Ontario
is nearly complete with the .opening of huge
new Zehrs, Wal -mart and Zellers stores. For
many, the openings don't make any economic or busi-
ness sense, but they may change the face of our towns
and villages forever.
Retailers who know a thing or two about the amount
of revenue needed to support each square foot of store
space feel there isn't possibly enough money in the re-
gion to keep these mammoth stores alive. Scratching
their heads, they wonder what the thinking behind the
stores is. Many ordinary shoppers, however, are quite
happy to abandon their local merchants and flock to the
supposed bargains in the new stores.
It's a not -so -nice side of the mentality of many small
town people that they resent the business people on
their main street. The perception (often mistaken) is that
these' people are all rich and. have made their money by
overcharging local people. These people are happy to
run to the big stores and be just like their city cousins.
Ironically, people who resent local business people do-
ing well are quite happy to stuff their money into the
pockets of three of the richest family operations in the
world: Sam Walton (Wal -mart); Lord Kenneth Thomp-
son (Zellers) and Garfield Weston (Zehrs).
But when people want a favor, when they want a
door prize for a local meeting or uniforms for a hockey
team, it isn't Lord Thompson or Garfield Weston who'
pitches in, it's the local business people. If they're still
in business.
The market place is like a democracy. When you
spend your dollars you are voting.for a way of life with
your bucks. Every dollar you take away from your own
community and put into the hands of billionaire owners,
is helping to shape the future of your own town.
The choice is yours. If you want a main street full of
abandoned buildings, use your bucks to vote for the bil-
lionaires. If -you want a healthy community,. support the
people who will support your community back. You
will decide the future.
North Huron Citizen
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Monday to Friday
November 13th to 17th
PUC WILL BE FLUSHING
HYDRANTS
Watch for rusty water
Wingham' Public Utilities Commission
Ontario
The Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional
Services seeks, applicants to fill one vacancy on the
Wingham Police Services Board.
The Wingham Police Services Board governs the municipal police
service and is responsible for setting the police budget'and policies. •
the five -member board. meets once a month and members are
required to attend other related meetings, training sessions and
conferences. A small honourarium is given to each appointed
member.
Candidates should have an understanding of policing issues,
experience in policy making, and budgeting, some volunteer
involvement in community organizations, and knowledge of the
Wingham area.
Any resident of Town of Wingham interested in serving as a
provincially appointed member of the Wingham Police Services
Board may apply by forwarding his/her detailed resume to:
The Public Appointments Unit
The Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General
and Correctional Services
1 lth Floor, 25 Grosvenor Street
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Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1Y6
Fax (416) 314-3536; Tel (416) 314-9335
Resumes must be submitted by November 22, 1995.
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