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When Lioyd Robertson asked by what name he should now call you, I know you thought "Kim" as still good enough. But things have now changed. If you were still good old "Kim," I wouldn‘t be I‘ll be brief. My advice consists of three words: Take a vacation. Make sure it‘s at least a week. Sleep late. Have breakfast in bed. Do nothing. Walk. Get rid of that boneâ€"weariness. You‘ll do a better job if you do. Prime ministers who end their honeymoon with crashâ€" Read. It‘s absolutely wonderful for the mind. And no policy papers, please. There are so many wonderful books that will inspire you, excite you and move you to tears. In the process, you‘ll grow all the better for it. I‘ve been reading David McCullough‘s biography of one of my favorite political leaders, Harry Truman. McCullough recounts how Truman read "Plutarch‘s Lives." I think it was the source of the extraordinary perspective that Truman kept on his identity and his Advice for Kim Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South, Suite 201 Waterloo, Ontario If you really want to be inspired, read "Lincoln on Leadership," a wonderful little book that‘s only 189 pages long. You can carry it with you everywhere you go. And keep referring to it. It will be a wonderful source of inspiration to you on the days when things aren‘t going so well. Try reading poetry. Start with "The Oxford Book of English Verse" because it‘s so appropriate. Your speeches could use a little music. Besides, whoever is writing your material needs help. During that convention speech in Ottawa (which really wasn‘t very good especially since we know you can do so much better) some people feared you were sinking into the politics of old. Don‘t do it. lnspuet!umdlpoetryl’mphbvut While you‘re on vacation, think about all of the things that have happened to you and put them into perspective. You‘ve made hisâ€" tory. You‘re the first female prime minister. Revel in your success. Take great satisfaction in victory. At the same time, just do some dreaming, Never forget that the very great political leaders all dream. They have a vision. They know exactly where they‘re going and they enthuse people with that dream. Make sure you know what your dream is. j Just to get you thinking, here are some ideas for dreams: how about taking the lead in creating national standards for a failing elementary and secondary school system? If that isn‘t fixed soon, our country will suffer. Our kids won‘t be able to compete. | There is nothing more important than education but it‘s going to take a revolution to change things. If you do it, our children will thank you when they grow up. If you don‘t, history will not forgive you. Dream about a debtâ€"free Canada. Hard to imagine, isn‘t it? But it can be done. Not without pain, though. It requires tough decisions. Spell them out. You didn‘t do it in the campaign, but do it now. Hisâ€" tory will judge you kindly. . | Think about all of these things as you unwind. Think about the fact you‘ve got the chance to be prime minister only once â€" whether it be for four months or 10 years. Use the opportunity wisely. Don‘t do what‘s popular. Do what‘s right. And don‘t be afraid to say "no" to people, especially to the various special interest groups, including the public sector unions. You‘re about to embark on a wonderful journey. The "Lives" are all about power â€" getting it and losing it. Plutarch is a great gossip, so it‘s fun and it‘s not about the camâ€" Telephone 886â€"2830 News Line 886â€"3021 Fax. No. MEANWHILE... Fred Szgel Pete Cudhea (Sports Editor) vote for him again. I actually voted NDP last time, but I am very disappointed because the public block unions are controlling the government. I find the Conâ€" servatives have no leader and the Liberals are wimpy, so I‘m left with Bob Rae who is cowed by the unions. Aren‘t the unions ever going to wake up and see that they‘re killing the province with all of their demands? Probably not, unless we have a tax revolt just before we all go completely bankrupt as a result of this insanity from the unions and their bullying tacâ€" tics. I just can‘t believe it when they do this. It makes me worry about the kind of people that are teaching Why can‘t Premier Bob Rae stand up to the bullies in the teachers‘ unions? Every time I see the union leader for the secondary teachers, Liz Barkley, I just about turn blue. Her demands are totally ridiculous and she is, as your columnist Fred Sagel said, living in a fantasy world. Can‘t she see that life isn‘t as simple as she says? Can‘t she see that the rest of us don‘t have any money left to pay these ridiculous incomes? We can‘t stand any more taxation! I first thought that Premier Rae would be decisive and bold and do what is right. Well, I was wrong. He didn‘t. He didn‘t have the courage to roll back the wages. He wimped out. By giving the unions, like the teachers, until August 1, he did the easy thing and Public sector unions are killing Ontario showed no leadership whatsoever. For that, I won‘t Cullen‘s had enough of politics and politicians I am writing to you with regard to an article which appeared in the Wednesday, June 16, 1993 edition of your publication. The article was entitled "Landfill Stinks Up Her House" and was reported by Tom Being one of the main contributors to this article, I found another contributor‘s comments, Mr. Craig Hoddle, most interesting. Please allow me to explain Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated _ Subscription rates E_. 215 Fairway Rd. S., $45 yearly in Canada, = Kitchener, Ont. $90 yearly outside Canada. President: Paul Winkler _ +G8T; The views of our columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the newspaper. During my search for help to understand how the Region reached its decision regarding the issue, I was told to first contact my city councillor. Having never met or received any information regarding this perâ€" son, I called the Waterloo City Council councillor‘s office. After informing the personnel where I lived, I was informed that my street did not appear in their records. After providing them with the name of a street nearby, I was told that Mr. Hoddle was my city councillor. This incident struck me as quite interesting. Perâ€" haps Mr. Hoddle was not aware of our immediate ;tym.flnefaaflnm[lnvewbemconmted him. I telephoned Mr. Hoddle on June 14th, briefly explained the situation and requested his advice. Mr. Hoddle informed me that the matter was a regional one and not his jurisdiction as a city councillor. I thanked him for his time and at my request, was proâ€" vided with the name of a member of Regional Council to contact regarding the matter. After unsuccessfully trying to contact several memâ€" bers of Regional Council, I finally reached Susan Forâ€" well and Joan McKinnon who agreed to research further into the matter. I expressed my thanks and currently look forward to hearing their results. OnJml&b,Indfln%mtodeum 9th article. After reading Mr. ‘s knowledgeable comments regarding the matter, I was curious how Mr. Hoddle, who was so obviously uninterested in speaking to me, certainly seemed ready to enlighten Mr. Brockelbank. When I questioned Mr. Brockelbank about why Mr. Hoddle was interviewed instead of a regional councilâ€" lor, I was told that Mr. Hoddle, as my city councilior, was thought to represent my best interests in the my best interests" in the matter: ... "Hoddle said residents like Cullen should have found out more about the landfill before buying homes near it." o 5 After my first brief foray into the world of city poliâ€" tics, I can honestly say, if this matter ever is settled, I hope I never have reason to become involved again â€" except perhaps to vote. coP 1 C onves 41 ~‘._"5 h e c e n ,,r ,”:{'"’7?” d Aé“( ’7 ”. ,?,“ h Tive m umt e 90. Mges L ~evme weeaitth