The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-11-22, Page 5i
MEM NMI NO OR 22,1995
Write
to stop
senseless
destruction
of earth
Dear Editor:
We all believed that the cold war
was over and that the world was en-
tering a new era of sanity, peace
and good will. Russia and the USA
ceased manufacturing nuclear
bombs and deep-freeze the nuclear
weapons which were already stock-
piled.
Now, what are we witnessing?
We observe France going through
the obscene act of detonating nucle-
ar bombs in the South Pacific. Can
you really imagine the billions of
dollars of destruction in amarine life
and the nuclear contamination of
-the vast ocean itself? And what for?
Millions of dollars are being
spent by all governments to protect
and improve the environ-
ment...rightly so!
What action have the world pow-
ers, including our own country of
Canada, taken to have this sense-
less, illegal, wanton destruction
cease immediately? Australia, New
Zealand and Japan have entered
toothless protests.
The great powers have buried
their heads in the sands of fearful
apathy.
The seas of the South Pacific be-
long to everyone on earth, not just
to one country and they are part
and parcel of the world environ-
ment.
May everyone with concern over
this wanton destruction write to
Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Pre-
mier Mike Harris, Ministers of the
Environment, our MPs and MPPs,
urging positive immediate action to
stop this pulverization of our world
environment.
RobertS. Cherry,
Palmerston
Thanks
for the
coverae
Dear Editor:
Many of the success stories from
across the Huron Public Education
System are communicated through-
out the pages of our weekly news-
papers. across the airwaves on
CKNX-Radio and illustrated in the
video clips on BBS -TV on a regu-
lar basis.
The trustees •of the Huron
County Board of Education by res-
olution at the regular meeting of
November 6, 1995, have asked that
their appreciation be expressed for
sharing the achievement of our stu-
dents and staff in this fashion.
Thank -you!
Paul Carroll,
Director of Education
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The last straw
Don't you just love it when the mighty fall?I do, especially
when the fallen pillar has one goal in life — to break up
Canada.
So when Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau announced his
resignation less than 24 hours after Quebec rejected sovereignty,
life became a little sweeter. What's troubling, though, is the reason
behind his resignation and the reasons why Bloc Quebecois leader
Lucien Bouchard isn't also stepping down.
Following the referendum loss, Parizeau pointed the finger of
blame at money and the ethnic vote for killing the province's drive
for independence. That remark was the last straw for many Que-
becers who would have preferred that Parizeau had couched his
language in a more politically -correct manner.
Now, any politician knows the significance of demographics. If
you plan to win an election or a referendum, you need to examine
various groups within the voting population and develop strategies
to win over each of them. The separetistes were unable to infiltrate
Quebec's so-called allophones — the community within Quebec
that claims neither French nor English as its mother tongue. This
group voted to stay in Canada, which is, presumably, the country
they chose to emigrate to.
Come voting day, Parizeau knew where he would and wouldn't
receive support. And when the final count was in, he simply stated
it was too bad the ethnic voters weren't convinced to vote for inde-
pendence. The uproar was predictable. Parizeau was merely stating
a fact, although he could have phrased it better. Remember though,
he could have put it in a much more sinister way too. Parizeau
didn't cuss at the maudit ethniques or the DPs for voting the way
they did. As things stand, most folks read something into his words
that may not have been there. Parizeau hasn't apologized for the
comment, which he could have defended successfully.
What's truly frightening is why Bloc Quebecois leader Bouchard
— now packing for a 40 -day and 40 -night walk through the desert
to wrestle with his own separatist angst — wasn't drummed out for
suggesting Quebecers are a white race that simply isn't having
enough babies. Why did that uproar die? Momentum saved Bou •
-
chard's skin. Following the "white race" comment, Quebec Liberal
leader Daniel Johnson was properly outraged but let the issue die.
Instead of painting a clear picture of what life might be like living
under the power of a racist, he asked Prime Minister Jean Chretien
to make a constitutional offer to Quebec. Chretien refused, saying
the debate in progress was about Quebec's referendum rather than
constitutional amendments. This took considerable heat off Bou-
chard, who was able to go on the attack again, leaving the race is-
sue behind.
While Parizeau's remarks could be successfully defended, there
is, no other context in which Bouchard's comment could be taken.
It was served up as racism and taken as racism.
So what. gives?
These turn -of -events make it perfectly .clear — if it weren't al-
ready — the debate, over Quebec's future is won and lost on emo-
tion, not fact. And what emotions do separatists build on to win
their case? National pride. This is where the racism comes in. Dur-
ing the referendum campaign, a Bloc Quebecois member of Parlia-
ment scolded a reporter about a question asked during a press con-
ference. You don't understand the Quebecois experience, the MP
told the reporter. Then, she quickly tore a strip off the scribe for not
speaking French with a Quebec accent. It has become painfullyob-
vious the BQ and PQ are preparing a nation for French-speaking
Quebecers only. ..
• Back to Parizeau. While his speech wasn't racist, the man
showed a glimpse of the darker nature of Quebec nationalism. Pari-
zeau linked politics and ethnicity,— a most distasteful practice. His
resignation gives us a more thorough understanding of Parizeau's
character. When he campaigned against Johnson for the premier's
seat ,last year, he ran on a platform of good government. Jobs and
economic development were important elements in the PQ cam-
paign. Only reluctantly and briefly did Parizeau touch on the sove-
reignty issue. He told Quebec voters a referendum would be held
within a year of a PQ victory.
But .it is understood Quebecers voted for better government, not
separation. Now that he's quit in a huff, it's reasonable to suggerst
Parizeau's campaign promises were lies and Quebecers, like every
other Canadian, are simply. being jerked around by politicians eve-
ry time the sovereignty issue comes up.
Richard Cairney
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4
THE WINGHAM HOVANCETIMES
Quiz: for real guys only
The Million Man March suc-
ceeded in drawing the world's eye
to Washington and it's undeniable
that Nation of Islam leader Louis
Farrakhan did just a swell job of
publicizing his cause.
Of course, he just had to. do it
on the same day as I organized
my own Hundred Guy March, an
event designed to bring guys to-
gether to learn, share and grow. I
thought I was doing everything
right but I'm the first to admit, the
event was a failure --no one
showed.
Maybe I should have called it
the Million Guy March instead of
just a hundred. Or maybe I should
have held it on a non -bowling
night, I don't know. But then I
was thinking, maybe the problem
is deeper. Maybe nobody showed
up because they just weren't sure
if they qualify as a guy or not.
Fortunately I've prepared a lit-
tle quiz and the results should tell
you if you re a real guy or simply
a male. Just answer these 20 ques-
tions and score yourself at the
end. Good luck.
I. The best thing about being a
guy is:
a) Fighting for equality in society
b) Trying to do what's right
c) Scratching in public
2. Food always tastes best when:
a) It's prepared with a touch of
love
b) You share it with someone spe-
cial
c) You kill it with your own two
hands
3. The thing I love most about
that special someone in my life is:
a) Making her feel loved
b) Showering her with expensive
gifts
c) Her butt
4. You would most likely hear me
use the word dear in the follow-
ing context:
a) I love you dear
b) I'll be there in a minute dear
c) So, didja get yer deer yet?
d).So, didja get yer deer yet, dear?
5. My favorite book is:
a) Little Women
b) The Sun Also Rises
c) Guns and Ammo
d) I never took a liken' for none
Photo
withheld
due to
nature of
article,
Where
Was
CNN
Chuck BROWN
of that fancy book learnin' . I got
street smarts.
6. My favorite sport is:
a) baseball
b) hockey
c) mud wrestling
7. The sport of boxing is:
a) Way too violent
b) Too expensive for me to watch
e) For people who are too wimpy
to fight in the bars
8. My goal in life is to:
a) Write a novel
b) Leave my mark on the world
c) Drink a million beers
9. The best movies are the ones:
a) Where the leading mandies
b) Where lots of stuff explodes
c) With the word Showgirls in
the title
W. Fill in the blank: Holy ----!
a) Moly
b) Cow
c) Whichever expletive rolls off
your tongue without even con-
sciously thinking about it
11. We all have skeletons in our
closets. One time I:
a) Was arrested for protesting a
forest clearcut
b) Was arrested at an equal rights
demonstration
c) Was arrested for nude jaywalk-
ing, but I told the judge I was
really wasted and he let me off
with a warning
12. I enjoy a beer now and then
because it:
a) Tastes great
b) Tastes less filling
c) Makes me forget who I am for
awhile
13. When Don Cherry comes on
the television I:
a) Getup and make a snack
b) Hit the mute button.
c) Crank up the volume and wor-
ship in my own private way
14. When I see someone wearing
a hunter orange touque, jacket,
cap, etc, I think:
a) You shot Bambi°s mother!
b) Didja get yer deer yet, dear?
c) Hmmm... nice target
15. I know it's wrong to be preju-
dicial, but I just can't help think-
ing that 90 per cent of male figure
skaters are:
a) Highly talented athletes
b) Performers with grit and style
c) actually women
16. The key to a successful mar-
riage is:
a) Mutual respect and understand-
ing
b) Sharing and caring
c) This is a trick question, right?
17. If the world had one leader,
that leader should be:
a) Nelson Mandela
b) A woman --because of her intel-
ligence and calm rational thought
without violent tendencies
c) A dog, so drinking out of the
toilet would no longer be consid-
ered a social no -no
18. As a guy, I am responsible
for:
a) My words and actions
b) Doing my best to be fair and
humane
c) The barbecue
19. I have an undying respect for:
a) My mom
b) Volunteer groups
c) Elvis impersonators and mon-
keys that can ride bikes
20. At next year's Hundred Guy
March, I'm going to:
a) Protest the biased views of or-
ganizers
b) Stand up for myself as a Guy
c) Do the same thing I did for this
year's march --go bowling
Now score yourself. Take zero
points for every a) answer, one
point for every b) answer and
five points for every c) answer.
If you scored five to 50, you
are a boy who may some day be a
guy. If you scored 50 to 80, you
can probably open a beer bottle
with your teeth. If you scored
more than 80, you can expect to
lead a long, lonely life.
If you answered d) to any of
these questions. there is profes-
sional help available.
Chuck Brown had a really good
name for this column --but he for-
got it after a night out with the
guys.
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