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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 rq 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 e THE WINGHAATWAN TIMES 2�. 401, 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. 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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 • Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Y6 Fax (416) 314-3536; Tel (416) 314-9335 Resumes must be submitted by November 22, 1995. 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