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6 take careful note of an "economic statement" that federal Finance ary possibilities fi 11 Canadians with any of their hardâ€"earned money in RRSPs, should Minister Paul Martin is schedule to release next month. Keep in mind, this is not to be a budget but merely a statement. What it really does is to give the Liberals a chance to see how far they can go in taking ‘even more tax dollars from our paycheques. And if you think this document is going to be dull and not worth watching, ‘ we suggest you tune in and listen very carefully....very carefully, to what Martin says. As is usually the case with finance ministers, Martin is already crying the ‘_blues over the fact that higher interest rates may mean he won‘t hit his target ~‘ of keeping the fiscal year deficit to $40â€"billion. What he won‘t say is that interest rates are only part of the problem. For while other ministers crow about rising employment rates in most areas of the country, Martin continues to gnash his teeth over revenue shortages. What‘s wrong with this equation? More jobs+ more pay=more income and other tax revenue=more debt. Pretty basic stuff but Martin and his other cabinet cronies still don‘t get it. Government has got to get a grip on reality and start running the country like a business and give Canadians value for the dollar. Martin‘s answer to his revenue shortfall problem could be very scary ‘indeed. When pressed by financial types about taxing the billions of dollars Canadians are holding in RRSPs, Martin has been nonâ€"committal. Like we say, scary. The whole basis of the RRSP was and is to allow Canadians to keep money in their own pension funds the aim of which, is to lessen their dependence on social security once they become seniors. It‘s still a good idea. If Martin decides to tax RRSPs, there will be no incentive for people to save for their own retirement. The net result will see many of these people, collapse their RRSPs, invest in other areas which would then put even more economic pressure on the government to fund our social security system. One has to wonder then, who would be the loser if Martin pursues this line of money grabbing? The answer is simple...all of us. Caring community last week and that could be just one reason why organizers for the event ' The weather was perfect for the 13th annual Terry Fox run in Oakville were not only pleased with the turnout but overwhelmed. In fact, it was almost too much of a good thing when upwards of 900 peoâ€" ple decided to take part in the event by either, running, walking, jogging or cycling the Glen Abbey route. And even though organizers ran out of just about everything, it was the kind of problem that organizers would like to have every year. There was also great financial support from the participants through . pledges. In this case Oakville raised $40,000 for the cause and that‘s just an approximation. Great event, great cause, great people in a great town. What more can you say? THE OAKVILLE BEAVER â€" 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a ty the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categori Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor i +4 Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager pographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroncous item, together with a reasonable allowance for si ize and reject advertising. 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Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. 4 o Industries and environment can coâ€"exist Dear Sir: Re: Ford‘s Quick Fix On Clean Air Stack (from Oakville Beaver Sept. Oth). I‘ll lift my hat to you Janet . Mitchell. It makes you feel a little : like â€" persona nonâ€"grata â€" but you are *_ not. People will respect you for your . convictions. We will learn the true values that matter. As you may know, I campaigned on behalf of the enviâ€" ronmental protection for 27 years in Oakville alone, and I am still beating : my drum. It is unfortunate for us all, and the future generations that so . many leaders of our society pretend . _ to be deaf and blind. I hope that their ‘ conscience will start to bother them + very soon. One can learn a lot over . 40 years and at the same time trying to do something about it at my perâ€" sonal expense. Going against the tides so to speak. Politicians were able to ignore the warning signs of all the destruction so far, as if the enviâ€" ronment is not a priority. I wonder if they know what colossal price will have to be paid and how much harder it will be for the next politician, and the next, after procuring jobs if we deter our ecology and all that for temâ€" porary exploitation to support our economies. Let me say that it is quite visible, arranged in such a way that we can only afford a clean environment when the economy is growing not realizing that economy derived from ecology. There are many who think that â€" the boat is sinking â€" so what is the sense of rocking it? I think that we can have industries and a clean environment...if we can minimize greed. Ron Foy‘s report detailed several factors; unfortunately, it no longer applies, and we must abandon such ideas. #1 â€"Ford Zoned Industrial â€" go as high as you please and do what you want because it is zoned industrial? Wrong. You and I have to look at those stacks, not only Ford. Besides, it will do no good when it comes to clean air. INCO built the stack much higher only to find that it did not help. A lot of species were destroyed. Air, water, and soil poisoned. #2 â€" Ford has no abutting resiâ€" dence. Wrong. We are all abutting to the Ford Plant by air, water, and soil. We are all in one container. No one, Time to talk about real issues in town Dear Sir: In a recent newspaper report, candidate Jim Smith _ was quoted as saying that Ward 6 did not have the "*...correct representation..." * Interestingly enough, the only issue candidate «_ refers to is the attendance of regional councilâ€" °_ lors and this, in the face of many reports that councilâ€" : lors have so many meetings and functions to attend + that their families never see them. 5 So is candidate Smith only a oneâ€"issue candidate? Let‘s talk about real issues such as restructuring of ernment and what about the Grand Blyvd. Plaza? There‘s a real issue on which local councillor Jim Smith hid in the bushes instead of helping to elimiâ€" nate a community problem. These times require different political manageâ€" ment skills and these are the things we need to be talking about. The candidates who can do no more than stoop to childish fingerâ€"pointing about who attended what meeting and when are simply insulting depth. Town management, municipal services, regional govâ€" Junior Kindergarten has farâ€"reaching implications for private sector Dear Sir: I was both infuriated and sadâ€" : dened when coming upon "Public + School Junior Kindergarten will average 23 children per class" (Sun. Sept. 11th). As a student who has worked partâ€"time in an Oakville nursery school for the past three years, I have seen the continâ€" uous decline in enrollment since the commencement of Junior Kindergarten. I strongly believe that Junior Kindergarten in Public Schools will only affect our community in a negative manner. I wonder what will become of Halton‘s Nursery: Schools, which were at one time very prosperous. I know this because my family has been dediâ€" cated to the field of childcare for approximately 20 years. Only a few years ago, classes were filled to the maximum, and there was always a long waiting list. There were always qualified staff prepared to work with the children on a small (but appropriate) 8:1 ratio. At this point in time, I do not fear only for my family and myself, but also for college students, parâ€" ucessn td _Z â€" »‘/,m Bever _\ 4 fls S a voter who today wants a candidate with more Bill Logan ents, and children. For those stuâ€" dents receiving their Early Childhood Education, what occuâ€" pations will be available for them? Parents, how do you feel about the 23:1 class ratio? From experience, I can honestly say that this ratio is Got a gripe? Give us a call. Readers are invited to express their opinion on a topic of their choice by calling 845â€"5585, box 5250. All callers are allowed 45 secâ€" onds to express their opinion and must provide their name, address and phone number for verification. A cross section of the responsâ€" es will be published in next Wednesday‘s Oakville Beaver. The Oakville Beaver welcomes your comments. All letters must be signed and include the writer‘s address and phone number. Letters should be typed, doubleâ€"spaced and addressed to: Letters to the Editor, f The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. LGK 354 including the best scientist, will prove otherwise. I would like to cauâ€" tion our neighbors Mississauga, Toronto, etc. that, not only odor will they breathe, but chemical particles as well. Some three months ago, I read that Ford was planning to increase 60 to 70 more robots to produce the cars faster, and yet, we are told not to drive the cars if possible because of . air pollution. Is it not more pollution with more cars? About two years ago, I spoke to Tony Fredo, viceâ€"president and pubâ€" lic relations director of Ford, who told me that they are working on an electric car. I just wonder how they are progressing. Will they have them before all the oil is sucked out of the ground? #3 â€" I know that Ford is very preâ€" pared to host a meeting and that Ford has been waiting for people to ask residents on the matter of pollution. I can imagine the outcome, had it materialized. We cannot continue with the environmental ethic as we have for the past 50 years and expect to have jobs. We have evidence of what greed can do. We need to share this planet with other life forms that are in the same container â€" breathing the same air and drinking the same water. Josef Petriska much too unfair for Junior Kindergarten students, as well as, teachers. Will children of three and four years he ready for this large environment, headed by a single individual? Vocal minorities get ear of Marchi Dear Sir: Re: Refugee Officers Handicapped Why do we need complaints from the Canada Employment Immigration Union to point out that soâ€"called guidelines to promote impartiality, in fact, tip the scales in favor of dishonest refugee claimants? Hearing Officers should be acting on behalf of the citizens of Canada â€" the majority of whom want our boards to have as much information as possible about refugees. The Minister of Immigration recently stated he wants to ensure that the system would not permit dishonest persons into the country. How can he justify handcuffing his staff in performing their duties? Sergio Marchi seems to be more interested in catering to vocal minoriâ€" ties and equally vocal immigration lawyers who already bill Ontario Legal Aid for over $30â€"million per year. _ LETTER OF THE DAY Where has love gone? Dear Sir; Four years ago, my husband and I purchased an adorable purebred Cocker Spaniel from a pet store in Burlington. This little dog we fell in love with while we watched it through the glass was a mere nine weeks old. We took it home feeling quite confident that it came from a caring respectable store, one which even had a veterinarian on staff. During the first few years of our dog‘s life, she spent many nights at the animal hospital; some occasions were emergencies. With a great deal of money, time, and love spent, she recovered from various operaâ€" tions. This past long weekend, we had to make a very difficult decision and that was we had to put our little dog to sleep after a very short fourâ€"year lifespan. Our dog took her first seizure at 2 a.m. on the holiday Monday morning, and after a second seizure and under the advice of an emerâ€" gency animal clinic, we admitted her to the hospital. Many tests were done; she took another seizure, and now she is gone. The future our little dog had would have been short, and to the point of cruel, had we extended it through various medications. We felt the decision we made was the right one for both ourselves and our dog. What bothers me is she had no choice. We (the intelligent humans on this earth) make the decisions. I now wonder whether my little dog was a product of the very well known and disliked "Puppy Farms" that are all over the world now. They breed dogs umpteen times, and then they are destroyed. The puppies are taken from their mothers before they‘ve even learned to feed, never mind are weaned. They are shipped in god knows what sort of conditions on planes to other breeders, kennels, and pet shops, until they are sold for a great profit. Where has the love and care gone? Do we have no conscience? Those few caring people that may be left and are considering bringâ€" ing a pet into their home to love, please be very careful as to where you obtain your pet, and try to find out as much of the pet‘s history as possiâ€" ble! Today, I donated my dog‘s food to the local Humane Society, and at the same time, took a look at all the dogs in the kennel. One I saw with the saddest eyes had a sign above him "Lab mix, male, abandoned, covâ€" ered in burrs, and only a very short lead â€" no name". My heart sank; I will probably end up saving this dog from what could be a very bleak future and bring him home, but what is so upsetting is I can‘t bring them all home, and there just isn‘t enough people in our world who care anyâ€" more in order to save all the loveâ€"starved animals and to empty the kenâ€" nels like this one. Donna Shanks As a final plea, I urge Halton to | take a stand on the Junior . Kindergarten issue, as it will cost | us jobs, businesses, and quality | childcare if we don‘t. ' Raquel Rizzuto Caring for Our Air Green vegetable inks Traditional printing inks are made with oilâ€"based solvents which are quickâ€"drying â€" but they pollute the air with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Advantages of inks based on soy and other vegetable oils: e VOC emissions cut by 50%. e Printing presses require less cleaning with toxic solvents. e Ink more easily removed from paper, which then needs less virgin fibre to fortify it when recycled into new paper. Vegetableâ€"based inks are suitable for uncoated paper and newsprint. For coated paper like magazines, a mixture of oilâ€"based O and vegetableâ€"based inks is the greener alternative. Source: Sietra Magazine § Joseph Christie