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A6 - The Canadian Champion. Friday. December 1, 2006 Flawed resolution game of political one-upmanship As tse foirmer informatiîon olficer for tbe Nationsal 1 loc'key I eague Pla>'ers Association and (tîntil Monday) tbe lederal Mînisier of Sport, Micbael ( bong îsn'î unaccusîomed to playing games. And tbe Wellington-Halton Hilîs MP, alter a few da>'s of' soul-searcbing, decided tbe issue oh baing tise "Hacuse rec- ognize ibat ibe Qcuébecois form a nation wîîbîn a unîîed Canada" was a gamne be wanîed no part in. To bis credit, Cbong sîepped down from Prime Minister Sîepben Harper's cabinet Monday before tbe voie on ibe motion - a resolution tisai carnies no legal weigbî and is asîounding only in ils ambîguiîy Make no mistake, ibis flawed resolurion was noîbîng more tisan a game of polîtical one-upmansbip. Tise maîter was raised by ILiberal leadersip bopeful Micisael lgnaîîeff (for political advantage) and was advanced by Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe (lor politîcal advanuage) and tisen bijacked from Duceppe b>' Harper (for political advantage). Cbong simply refused to play tise game. Displaying a sense of conviction rarely seen on Parliament Hill, and carrying bis principles bigis, Cbong said, I believe in one nation, undivided, called Canada. 1 believe ibai rec- ognizing tise Québécois as a nation, even wiîbin a uniîed Canada is noîising else iban tise recognition of an eîisnic nationalîsm and tisai I cannot support." Bravo! Sadly tise issue isn't lîkely to dîsappear an>'îîme soon as Liberal leadersbip bopefuls Ken Dryden and Gerard Kennedy also cbose notice support tise resolution. Undoubîedly Quéebec will bc on tise front borner ai ibis week's Liberal leadership convention. Wbîle Harper, wiso feli becisad to bring forward the reso- lution to preveni Duceppe lrom baving tbe Comneons vote on wbeîber Québec is a nation, called Monday a "bistoric nîgisi" it was notbing of tbe sort. ht was really jusi anotiser nigisi ai ibe rink and tise Tories were forced to play sisortbanded wben one of tiseir risîng stars decided ibis "exhibition" matcb wasn't worîby of play- ing in. Readers Write Send your letters to miltoned@haltonsearch oem or drop thero off at M7 Main St.E. Power plant fears shouldn't be eased DEAR EDITOR: The recent Champion article head- lind 'Town says good riddance io Pristine Power's proposai' says residents and politicians are rejoicing now ihat the Ontario Power Autbority bias turned down Pristine Powers proposaI. fi quotes Halton MP Garîh Turner as sayîng this is a sbîning example of com- munit>' democracy ai work and a vîcto- ry for tbe people. It quotes area resident Marilyn Willis as saying, "We're very pleased Prîstîne Power is gone.' ht quotes Mayor Gord Erantz as saying ibis is good news. Whaî a buncb of bot air. Have an>' of you people looked ai a map? The approv'ed TransCanada power plant location, wbîch is basical- y the same size, isjusî over a kilometre Iroîn the proposet] Pristine Power loca- tion. Sure, i is on the oîheî 'ide of a polit- cal boundary in Halion Hilîs raîber iban Milton. Does tisai cbange an>' of tbe concerns or issues? 1 dont îbînk so. GORDON MCFAULL SIXTH UNE 875 Main St. F. Milton, Ont. 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Adi ngiaile aaepted on the condîit i hat. anItheîais iof a 5pographiai iaaoc hai prtiof thi adaerhîsing apai iiapid hy th erneu i ~er, liethil ath a reaoabiil sallaceifoi sgna fire wii niihnehargid fi, bthe balanceof the adaisaiseeiaaiil ha paifir ai the appiciable rateThi pabihaler îeaifvaih i ghtfor caaegneaaderiîsimeisa r eiae CCAB Audited Rec)i- J o ai i ani n 'by AP fa Oniai Cîoaîity NewspapersAssoiatlin (C A anadian Ciaîmaaîliy Newspapers Associaion SK ' hburban Newspapers u n f Amiiiaa Ecltor sdesk If only we could Even adults have Christmas wises. Mine isn t for myselilis for one of tise greatesi humanitanian organizations 1 know - tise Salvation Armny - and the people who rely on is services. As usual at tiis trne of year, Tise Champions Salvation Army Chsristmnas Bureau Fund is underway The fond collecîs donations for tise Christmas urne, tise organization makes sure ail farnilies have a proper turkey dinner and îoys for thse kids. We don't just collect money from other people for the fund. We contribute ourselves. Numerous lines ilirougisout die year, our staff members holtu office barbecues and pizza lunches - organizetu by photographer Grahamn Paine - as well as dress down days 'lh, CInadraian ichamrpion i a praa loiieaa i î ,a'dî,a aaa oao i: collect an extra $3582 thts year Halo: Sealthcr to raise money So tbey ttsrn to tise Salvation Armny Food If your group or organization bas raised Bank. Wisat would happen if it wasn't tisere? sorne money and you're ti-ying to Last year, Tise Champions decide whicis worîhy cause to Salvation Army Christmas donate it to, please cisoose Thse Bureau Fond raised $21,41 8. Champion's Salvation Army s Tiats an atnazing amount, but Christmnas Bureau Fond. j we fehi short of our $25,000 goal WVhile we know tisere are so, by $3,582. many needy ebarities out tbere, We don't wanî un, faîl sbort to feed their farnilies after paymg tise rent and other isouseisold expenses? Unfortunately, with the lack of affordable isousing ini Milton, many faînilies spentu most ofutheir mncorne on rent andu utilities and donm have mucis left over for other necessities -. bik-e even food. ThSt tise reality eyear's goal, whicb isas again been set at $25,000. Donations can be droppetu off at Tise Champion office, 875 Main St. E., beuween 9 arn. andu 5 p.m. weekdays They will be collectetu until December 21. Dollar amounts of any size are appreciated, and charitable receipts are issued. Could you please help us out? 5,4/StON -~' - Jingle Bell uda (Ni D )A UNITED WAI 0F MILTON TV AUCTION YYMCA 4 d h k M daPQ -hwcsMilt o on GALA M ILON SANTA CLAUS PARADE Nom 1 1 2UM )Av OPINION