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Page 14 THE HERALD Wednesday March Open lines of communication remain important One of the things I learned early when entering politics long ago last autumn was that individuals have an incredible amount to offer the system Too many of us believe that government lumbers along on its own and that policies are the result of some mysterious process that real people neither participate in nor influence Wrong My days in Ottawa have convinced me otherwise If you could have been with me last week in national caucus with all the government members the cabinet and the minister there youd have heard and seen in dividual MPs speaking out for things tKy believed in Here policies are debated and crafted Here a representative like me can stand and pass on the views of the folks back home So its important that you keep talking to me Weve had Town Hall meetings over the past few weeks a seminar on free trade meetings with local councils and On The Hill With Garth Turner dozens of community events Before I head back to Ottawa again in a couple of weeks much more is planned and all of this is impor tant and valuable to me I particularly appreciate those people who have taken the time to sit down and write me long thoughtful letters on various issues For example Donald Elliot of Cheltenham is a retired lawyer academic and author who shares with me his thoughts on Canada deficit and economy The country he says needs some form of value added tax because thats the only way enough money can be raised to start pay ing off the massive debt Canada owes He also says any special in terest group wanting more money would have to indicate what taxes should be increased and to what extent in order to produce the necessary funds Finance Minister Mike Wilson is proposing a valueadded tax and at a press conference in Georgetown last Friday I unveiled the final draft of a guide I ve writ ten explaining it all This stage of tax reform is complex and I think its important we all understand what the feds propose long before it takes effect If youd like a copy free of course of my Citizens Guide to the Sales Tax then please call the off ice toll free Angus Doughty of Bolton writes to tell me theres no way the government should be spending 8 billion on a new fleet of nuclear powered submarines to defend Canada As was made abundantly clear An enchanted evening with Globe By DIANE ATKINSON Herald Special Some Enchanted Evening is not only the famous song from South Pacific but it is also the name of Georgetown Globe Pro duct spnng show featuring the music of those two great men and Hammerstem The musical duo worked together as a team to bring the world some of Broadways most beautiful songs Richard respected by many as the greatest composer of musical theatre originally generated a string of successes with lyricist Hart Serious illness forced Hart to end the 20- year partnership leaving Rodgers with no lyricist to finish his work on Oklahoma At re quest Oscar Hammerstem a talent bis own right agreed to take on the job And so began a col laboration that brought us some of the most famous and memorable songs of the musical stage The team received a Pulitzer prize for their first hit BIA members appointed Seven people have been ap pointed to sit on the Acton Business Improvement Area management board for the next three years Acton Councillor Gerald nie will return to the board for another three years Also on the board of manage ment is Beryl Bennett of Blue Springs Flower Shop Gordon Chapman of Mackenzie Chapman law firm Hilde Colling of the Bread Basket Dan of Dan Surveyors Rober ta Holmes of the Robins Nest and Carla Snels of Focus and Frame SAME DAY TAX RETURNS Guelph St Georgetown KLASSIC KNITTING 10 OFF MACHINES brother 8534686 90 Klngham Rd ACTON Oklahoma which ran for over six years From that point and wrote one hit musical after another col more pnzes along the way State Fair Carousel South Pacific The King and I The Sound of Music and the list goes on Georgetown Globe Productions will treat you to an evening of this magic music at a supper theatre Show dates are May 6 and 11 A cast and chorus of 18 are busy at rehearsals each week preparing for Some Enchanted Evening They are Lee and Candy Debbie Jan Stewart Larry Scott Meg Roderick Macintosh Doug Mac and Gillian Johnston Jim Hooper Jan Hillier Joan Herrler Kathleen Hamilton Lois Joy Eastment Phil and Jean Bennett The production team for Globes spring show are George Smart Producer Nanci McNeil Assis tant Producer Gerry Andrew Artistic Director Colin East merit Musical Director Jack Ferguson Stage Manager Linda Brennan Choreographer and Marilyn Micklethwaite Pianist Numerous other people are diligently working to ensure the success of Some Enchanted Even Pat Bell Allen Maxwell Hazel Gonn John Barnes Keith Mills Marilyn Champ and numerous other cast and chorus members Dont miss Some Enchanted Evening Tickets go on sale May 13 at Royal Real Estate vices Guelph St Georgetown Tickets cost for dinner and show at the Community Centre For ticket information call BY SANDRA SMITH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANT Next Macs Milk Buy Any Other Item or More and Receive the Prices Above SPECIAL PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 14 1989 Seniors Day Every Wed 10 OFF BULK FOODS Next To MACS MILK at the Bolton Town Hall meeting he says the deficit and the na tional debt are the two biggest challenges we face going into the 1990s The debt is reaching crisis proportions and any considerable downturn in the economy or nse in interest rates would be ruinous Here we have an opportunity to do something significant and 1m mediate to combat this problem and it would be political suicide to miss the opportunity Mr Doughty wants the subs sunk especially because our fiscal crisis comes at a time when every major power is decreasing its military spending Mike Pembry of Terra Cotta agrees in spades The time has come for desperate measure to reduce our deficit and save the environment he writes me in a long letter Eliminating our defence budget may seem too desperate but it may be necessary Mr also blasts govern ment waste and inefficiency along with agricultural grants to farmers who dont practise good soil management Its hard to disagree with any criticism of the feds when it comes to the poor of taxpayers bucks Bruce Crozier of Georgetown is also bothered by the governments budget deficit which will be close to billion this year raising our national debt to almost billion What are we waiting for he asks to be another banana republic I think the government has to cut spending and now The taxpayer is always called upon to make up the difference Certam social programs have to be cut or restricted For example not every household with children needs the baby bonus Government services are going to have to be cut and Crown cor porations examined and some sold Last year I stood in a very hot hockey arena in Georgetown listening to candidates for the PC nomination They spoke about deficitcutting and making a better life for the people of Hills I hope that the promise will be a reality and not just the hot air I was breathing that night I hear you Bruce Its easy for politicians to pro mise things Its something else to deliver I promise to drf all I can to persuade the government to get serious about restoring Canada s economic health The future depends on it Please keep in touch You can write me postagefree Garth Turner MP House of Commons Ottawa K1A0A6 You re invited to join us for a life changing experience 124 MAIN ST SOUTH DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8777654 FLORAL Silk Flowers Plants FREE Home Consultation at your convenience by appoinlrnenl only Margaret and Ann 8531928 ACTON DECISION FILM SERIES GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH ft IS nil I IDPU DIRECTORY TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING 8772201 NONDENOMINATIONAL PENTECOSTAL ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE Boulevard W corner 7 Bible Study Worship Deliverance Sunday 10 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