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M'S-Mmm,m,mgw " --0-ttsBraerhtradNr: '"ttq_tt.W-ehtt,ttttt..t-.0- le'g',S',1ilarfd'gt “annual-01w.” - Wuubo 'a'lvdhtTllTll"l"G'd'S'ih'=' t.1'N.1'dt,1t m" m"- 'ttboots" mum: Mm As stated before, we feel there is a credible roster of new people hoping to make their mark on the city scene and our main point, again, is that some fresh blood on council certainly wouldn’t hurt. There will have to be at least two new alder- men with the decision not to run of aldermen Bob Cruise and Blake Hull. But council could do well to have even more than two additions. Why? It is our opinion that council needs more than a mild alteration to the status quo to become a bet- ter chamber for civic affairs. With the municipal elections less than two weeks away, voters may do well to seriously con- sider some of the new candidates vying for coun- cil seats beiore they cast their ballots. ' Granted, moat of the present aldermen do a good job, plod along, make generally sensible decisions and appear to run the city in an ef- ficient and businesslike manner. _ A Yet - and it's difficult to put our finger on the exact cause - this council seems to have become complacent and bored with both itself and the city. Too many recommendations - in particular, from the administrativecommittee ware routine- ly taken for granted or passed willy-nilly and too much legislation is passed without undergoing the fine tooth-comb of aldermanic inspection. As well, too many times aldermen irote for or against something without explaining their sup-' port or opposition. - A _ _ _ d - Further," there seems to be a lack of innovative spark and a seeming inability to get excited about anything. _ __ A _ Lively councils do not necessarily make better councils, but the present one appears so sluggish at times that a little more life might produce some worthwhile results. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The following case shows how greed can affect the lives of families. A 42-year- old Toronto electronics technician was recently en- ticed by a lottery adver- tisement. "Win instantly one million in gold." and picture yourself as a mil- lionaire. There's one barn every minute meaning suckers, He sold his house and put all the money ($50,000 Canadian) into lot- tery tickets. For six months he checked numbers but all he won was 81.500 and two tra- vel vouchers that expired the day he picked them up. The big prize eluded him. _ As he fingered bundles of useless lottery tickets that covered his kitchen table and other work surfaces, he told a news reporter. “This green paper is the criminal element of our society. You know these tickets look like money. but they're just gar- gamble another dollar on a lottery new. 7 7 7 Change welcome "After this," he added. "I wouldn't even trust a blind Me ended up singing. “Once I Was blind but now I Le said he would never Gambling doesn't pay 'aiMer.timtF.ti4ayeertetCa_, 8t6ar-tetUttitee"tatmaatetPetee0'trrtui" Public not informed can see Maybe the notice for a public plebiscite regarding fluoridation at this time Would have. been premature because neither Waterloo Council nor Waterloo's ci- tizens are fully informed on the subject. To a layman, it makes sense that the over-balance of any chemical element in- gested into-the body would create a malfunction in some component of one's system. _ However, it was disap- pointing that parts of the in- formative presentation given by retired biochemist. John Grace. at Waterloo council's meeting of Oct- ober 20 were not mentioned in either the Waterloo Chronicle or the Kitchener- Waterloo Record. Might I add that Mr. Grace's wit almost matched the Mayor's sarcasm. Editor: Phil at-ae Westmount Rd. Waterloo Norma Sunni W.D. Pope Waterloo This past week feelings ran high in Parliament. I was refused my right, along with 32 of my colleagues in the Of- ficial Opposition, to represent the constituents of Waterloo in the debate on the constitutional proposal. The danger of a lasting alienation of Eastern and Western Canadians was increased-as the Trudeau government insisted not only on 'mposing its constitutional changes. but to muzzle the con- cerns of the Official Opposition. Irrso doing, the government also imposed its will on the country without giving a voice to representatives of wo- men's groups. native Canadians. ethnic minorities and all those who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of protection of their rights offered in the Proposal Progressive Conservative members tthe Official Opposi- tion) fought strongly against the government's unexpected and inexplicable motion of closure. The use of the guillotine rule on debate over Canada's most fundamental law. the Constitution, ranks as the most arrogant Liberal move since the infamous pipeline debate of 1956. . “That_full force CD. Howe kind of closure is being used to stop debate which has not been excessive." the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark said in the House of Commons. In fact, more Liberal MPs have spoken than have Progressive Conservatives. "Closure is being used, not on a minor matter. but on the fundamental law of the land. The government does not want our constitution debated. They want to cut off debate. If the Liberals really wanted the Constitution brought home quickly with political consensus and national support behind it, they needed only to vote for the Progressive Con- servative motion which called for patriation with the Van- couver amending formula. Further amendments would be made in Canada. by Canadians, not by the British Parlia- ment. _ t "They want to cut off the right of Canadians in Canada's Parliament to discuss the Constitution of this country. That is ypatcep9tttlef' anlark saiq. _ - _ _ _ _ Mr, Clark made the party's position absolutely clear in the Parliamentary debate. Our party's motion called for: at bringing the Constitution,back to Canada and bl making further amendments in Canada through the “Vancouver Formula." The Vancouver formula provides. for agreement between the federal government and seven of the provinces repre- sentim so per cent of the population. It was agreed to by the federal government and all the provinces during the sum- mer, but the. Liberal government later backed out of the deal. Mr, Clark pointed out the advantages at the Vancouver formula. " would allow changes to be made immediately. once the Constitution is in Canada. while the Liberal formu- la calls for a two-year delay. An 'arrogant' Liberal move BUDGET REACTION Amendments would be made in Canada. The Liberal for- mula calls for massive changes to be made by the British Parliament, before Canadians can amend it, _ "I cannot understand," Mr. Clark said. "why the govern- ment insists on a procedure that would have Britain pass amendments to the Contitution of Canada." Instead of sup- porting the RC. motion. the new coalition of the Liberal and New Democratic parties voted against it. The support of the New Democratic party has been pur- chased by the Trudeau government by agreeing to some high-sounding. but essentially meaningless, changes to its resolution, NDP Leader Ed Broadbent trumpeted his achievement as a breakthrough. But later in the House of Commons. he was embarrassed by the government's admission that many of the things it has agreed to were already in the present Bri- tish North America Act! Having been refused my right to speak, due to closure. later the same morning I sought through the introduction of a motion under Standing Order 43, to echo the concerns of 52 percent of Canada's population when I moved. seconded by Hon. Erik Nielsen. Member for the Yukon, "that the Go. vernment guarantee that the Special Joint Constitutional Committee be required to travel across this country, to en- sure that not only women. but native peoples. minority groups. and others whose rights will be restricted by the wording of this constitution will be permitted to have their concerns heard." -i, Grluiiiitr dim which guarantees winneu, “equality of rights under the law withot1regarxAt? tey-r, . . 7, "iitiijiaildGi Action Committee on the Status of Women has urged the GotemmenA P includein its proposelz Bt=, 2) directions to remove any law which discriminates on the basis of sex. whether the law discriminates against all Canadian women or only some of them; St a clause guaranteeing the appointment of a representa- tive number of women to the Storeme Court of Canada. . -- Ii iiiGiie iid iiiAiament Minx-n1 nearly ' year: on the Bank Actand ttotattertutMttoiifdetttttemtttteCoet- autumnal Prwoul. closure spank! be enforced! WALTER McLEAN