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nanm r-f- s srfttpm j -i- v p 4 the weekender saturday october 25 1997 st the tribune saturday october 25 1997 vol 13 no 43 comment send your letters to the editor to the address below editorial reason to be madd drunk drivers beware ontarians are madd as hell and theyre not going to take it anymore justice minister anne mclellan is pushing for a federal- provincial plan to combat booze on the highways which would see greater police powers and the lowering of the legal blood- alcohol level from 08 to 05 a suggestion that has come to the minister from mothers against drunk driving madd also suggested is the plan for mandatory jail terms for drunk drivers who take a life while behind the wheel a national sur vey indicates that more than 85 per cent of canadians would support such measures currently the justice system favours the drunk driver in many ways court snarlups delays improper evidence- inadequate testing and lenient sentences have left many victims and families reeling from the ineffec tiveness of the process what madd wants to do is take away the advantage take away the licence to kill that is currently in the possession of many drunk drivers a good idea still many people do not know the parameters of drunk dri ving should having one beer with dinner prohibit someone from getting behind the wheel is having three drinks and wait ing two or three hours before driving sufficient time to allow the effects of the alcohol to wear off lowering the bloodalco hol limit would help to better establish these boundaries the message would be clear if you drink keep the car parked if a disease posed the same threat as drunk drivers wed be pouring dollar after dollar to find a cure our government would legislate strict measures to contain the pathogen so what about alcohol we have every right to be madd if s good to be back at job outside home its been three years three new wrinkles and about three extra pounds but whats a few inci dentals between friends im back in town now and ready to take on my duties as editor of both tribunes with vigour and if i can ever get away from my computer desk ill be looking forward to seeing many familiar faces and ducking a few others and you know who you are after spending three years honing my editorial skills in four large metro cities i cant tell you how happy this small town girl is to be back serv ing real communities not to slight large metropolis life and all that entails or anything but you really cant beat the atmosphere and closeness small towns like stbuffville and uxbridge bring the people who live here after spending seven months at home with my kibbles bits tracy kibble sixyearold son kody and my new daughter kendall the thought of returning to the outside world of workforpay was frightening after all ive never worked so hard in my life since leaving work last march to give birth io the worlds most perfect baby i call kendall this because she does something my son never did sleep life at home is no walk in the park so to speak its a 24hour sevendayawcck duty which premier left out a lot in speech dear editor in response to mr harris speech wednes day night i would like to say it was notable for what it didnt say he made no mention of the fact that the passing of bill 160 will give the government unprecedented power over education in this province he made no mention of the fact that this bill will do away with teachers contracts and jobs can be terminated with two weeks notice and that there is no appeal process possible he made no mention of the further 700000000 which the government plans to eliminate from the education system or the thousands of jobs which will be lost mr harris did not see fit to mention that the passing of this bill will remove all power from school boards teachers trustees and parents regarding the education of our children letters the cabinet alone with no input from edu cators trustees or parents or even other members of the government will make deci sions about the education of ontarios chil dren no mention was made of the fact that any one the government chooses can teach our children these arc chilling prospects indeed and ones which cannot and should not go unchal lenged the teachers of this province in their con cern for the future of our children are doing the only thing left for them to do and they deserve our support yours sincerely m e gibson begins in the wee hours of the morning and ends only when your head hits the pillow at night if youre lucky to help in my return however i made a list of the pros and cons of working outside the home pros 1 i can spend the entire day without having to enter the laundry room 2 i can have adult conversations with other grown ups who dont care a tinkers darn how hard it is to remove poopoo stains from baby clothes 3 i can utilize both hands at the same time while eating lunch 4 its okay to bang around the office without worrying someone may arouse from a much- needed nap i wont even go there 5 i can hop in my car without carrying a lot of equipment and having to strap everyone in safely 6 i can talk on the phone without hearing mommy can you help me glue this to my sisters head or worry about someone choking or screaming most days 7 i can enter the washroom alone at my leisure without being inundated with ques tions about polar bears honey bees and requests to fix spidermans arm 8 i earn the coveted paycheque of course cons 1 i spend twice as long in the laundry room 2 i spend twice as long removing stains from baby clothes 3 i have no time to cat 4 no one naps at all because everyone including mom is a cranky pants after a long day 5 my car is a mess after i finally make it to the sitters and throw all the bags books and belongings onto the scats 6 i have no time to talk on the phone 7 i have no time to go to the washroom 8 my entire paycheque is eaten up by day care costs life is as it should be its so good to be back stouffville tribune weekender a metroland community 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