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"It's been so long since I've had a job, I've forgotten what line of work
I'm unemployed from."
At the miraculous age of 18 many things
happen to a person. They are deemed old
enough to be responsible for themselves, to
enter bars, to manage their own affairs.
They become a `legal' adult and as such they
are cut off from the sum of money extended
to them from the government in the form of
baby bonus.
Unfortunately, having the government
declare a person is old enough to look
after themselves at the age of 18 does not
necessarily make it so. Most people are in
grade 13 during their 18th year and this is
a costly year for the parents trying to keep
their children fed and clothed and for the
student who is likely starting to date serious-
ly.
Not many students are able to have part-
time jobs; they may not have transporta-
tion; they may not have the time after
home responsibilities are taken care of,
and most of all, there are not that many
jobs available. Therefore the full brunt of
taking care of that child falls on the parents
and having the baby bonus cut off does not
help at all.
On the other hand, there are students who
Dear Sir or Madam:
We are writing this letter to
all the clubs, businesses and
people concerned in any way
with outdoors. We're making an
impassioned plea to the con-
servationists to help save
Ontario's game fish.
Incredible as it may seem
Ontario traditionally has allow-
ed the killing of undersized,
immature game fish. (Muskie
being the only exception).
This has resulted in a castas-
trophic depletion of Ontario's
game fish—repreated denials of
the Ministry of Natural Re-
sources notwithstanding!
With game fish now as scarce
as dollar bills on a collection
plate, let's take a look at our
neighbor to the south. There
the most important game fish
is the largemouth and the
smallmouth bass.
have excelled in their studies and who have
reached university by the time they have
reached the age of 18 and with the help of
extended summer vacations for jobs and
student loans, they do not really need the
added help of the baby bonus.
Why not gear the baby bonus to a stu-
dent's position rather than to his or her age.
If a student is in high school, he or she is
likely being supported fully by his or her
parents and the baby bonus is needed
whether the child is 16 or 21. On the other
hand if the child has graduated from or
for any other reason left high school, the
baby bonus should be cut off as he will
either be working and making his own
money or attending university and therefore
able to get government grants in the form
of student loans.
It is hard enough these days to raise child-
ren with the increasing costs of everything.
Why does the government make it even
more difficult that it already is by denying
parents of 18 year olds any help at all, re-
gardless of whether they are still supporting
the child through high school or not?
Somehow, it just doesn't seem right.
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Almost all those states that
have largemouth bass have im-
posed size limits to protect it,
and presently 18 out of 49 states
(Alaska doesn't have bass)
impose general minimum size
limits on smallmouth bass as
well. Reasons: 1. They need
size limits to allow for repro-
duction. 2. To allow adequate
predation of the forage fish
species (the smaller game fish
being the only ones plenti-
ful enough to keep the forage
fish under control). 3. To pro-
vide a continual catch -and -
release fishing of sub -legal yet
quality -size fish throughout the
year with no need for shorten-
ed seasons. 4. Because sub -
size fish are not a worthy
adversary for the true sports-
men.
In all these states it's against
the law to kill undersized game
fish. But in Ontario we're still
allowing such immature off-
spring of game fish to be
slaughtered by the million.
Let's stop it.
The government will only be
as careful with the fishery re-
source as we force it to be.
If a handful of determined
sportsmen in Oregon (pop.
2,000,000) could gather over
90,000 signatures on game fish
petition—and then go on to win
a landslide victory at the pools
in the 1974 election—why
couldn't the sportsmen of
Ontario (pop. 8,000,000) do
at least as well! If we don't
do what we can do, we have no
right to complain.
To obtain petition sets, ' con-
tact me at 641 Alymer Street
N., Peterborough, Ontario,
K91•I 3X3.
Sincerely
Joseph Leslie
on behalf of POP
(Preserve Ontario Pickerel)
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by Cathy McKinley
Well done whoever is clearing the streets of Zurich of the
snow, I presume it is the village. Since several complaints
were aired a couple of weeks ago the situation has improved
considerably and it isn't due to lack of snow. The main corner
of the village especially has become much less a hazard than
it was previously for pedestrians. Reaching the sidewalk on
that corner now poses very little problem and I hope those
responsible realize that it is much appreciated.
***
The City of Ottawa has set a precedent which I feel could
be a very important step in the development of our society.
They have started an intensive anti-smoking campaign.
No smoking will be allowed in public buildings such as
banks, stores, public buildings, bus terminals. No smoking
will be allowed over the dinner hours in restaurants and no
smoking will be allowed on public transportation vehicles.
It's about time someone had the guts to support the rights
of those Canadians who choose not to smoke.
I have asked many smokers to stop smoking in front of me,
specifically in restaurants where I am trying to eat, in
theatres when I am sitting in the supposed non-smoking
section and on the non-smoking sections of buses.
The usual reaction I get is a stare as if I am some sort of
ridiculous animal and, more often than not, the smoking
party, will not only continue to smoke, they often begin
blowing the smoke deliberately in my direction. Usually
I will then move as I have no desire to create problems for
anyone else. Now I think I will being to create problems and
ask that the smoker be moved, by the person in charge of
the particular area I am in if necessary.
You see, many smokers seem to feel that a non-smoker is
infringing on their rights by telling them they can't smoke.
However, there is a serious flaw in this logic. While it is true
that an individual has every right to smoke, they do not have
the right to do so if it means infringing on anyone else's
rights.
They are welcome to smoke in their own home, their own
car, on the street where the pollution dissipates in the air,
in their own office or anywhere else they want so long as they
do not infringe on the rights of anyone else. By being around
people who smoke a good deal, a non-smoker can actually
damage their respiratory system. At the very least it can be
extremely unpleasant. Now, I don't particularly care wheth-
er or not some smoker kills themselves by using tobacco, if
that's how they want to die, let them. What I do object to is
having a smoker ruin my lungs or my dinner or even; my
breathing pleasure just because I hapen to be close by. Now
that is not fair.
Ft seems to me there is something wrong with a society
which gets all excited when a mysterious virus kills a few
hundred people when thousands upon thousands are killed
through the use of tobacco in the form of cigarettes. No one
seems to be demanding a cure for the common smoker, now
are they?
In fact, it is only recently that we as a countty have even
started advertising against smoking rather than for it., Some
of the more recent commercials are very well done—especial-
ly the one with the attacking lion.
Well it is just about tirne we put the smoker in his place.
Smoke anywhere you like, anytime you like, and I won't
bug you at all, unless you happen to be polluting the air I
am trying to breathe. Smoking, in my mind, is a filthy dis-
gusting habit, and I am very glad to see the city of Ottawa at
least is trying to protect the innocents who have enough self -
pride not to smoke. I just wish more people would have the
courage to stand up for their convictions and `Mind very
much if they smoke!"
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