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i H i i i { tem. ------ . -- 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 19, 1991 Letters io ihe editor Defenders of RCMP tradition To the Editor: Having exhausted every available political means to have our views heard and considered, the Lethbridge RCMP Veterans' Court Challenge Committee have brought a court action against the Government of Canada and the Commissioner of the RCMP. The action asks the Federal Court of Canada for a declaration that RCMP regulations permitting the Commissioner to exempt members from wearing the RCMP uniform on the basis of their religious beliefs, Violates The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms. Did you know that the religious symbols of some 88 percent of Canadians have been erased from all publicly funded institutions? A few examples: - no prayers, Gideon Bibles, Christmas Concerts, etc. in schools - no religious symbols in Govern- ment buildings to Honour our war dead - But - the RCMP who exercise tremendous legal powers, and are a publicly funded institution, can now wear specified religious symbols Court action was commenced on Thursday, February 28, 1991 in the Federal Court of Canada. We regret that a court action was necessary but our views on these issues must be heard. We, the 'Defenders Of RCMP Tradition' are continuing to solicit funds to support the Lethbridge RCMP Veterans' Court Challenge Committee. Your donations, small or large, from in- dividuals or groups, are im- perative for continued court action! GST protest must continue To the Editor: We are now entering the third 'month of the G.S.T. and most Canadians have become resigned to it; recognizing at the same time that regardless of the party in power after the next federal election, the G.S.T. is here to stay. Canadians were told that basic needs, such as groceries would not be subject to this tax. Amaz- ingly, one can purchase a frozen pizza or a cake and these items are not taxed as they are con- sidered groceries. However, the purchase of feminine sanitary products, such as tampons or napkins are G.S.T. taxable! This is infuriating to women. Although this is a sensitive sub- ject, through our recent contact with the public, we have found that people are very angry about it and although most do not choose to become vocal; they will cer- tainly express their disgust by signing our petition. We have col- lected almost 3000 signatures ask- ing the federal government to make these products exempt. Support for our effort has been ex- | tremely strong. Hopefully, with the aid of your readers, others will join us by cir- culating petitions in the farthest reaches of Canada. Should you like to help, please send your name, address and phone No. and we will send you a copy of the pet- ition. Your help will be greatly ap- preciated. How often have you thought to yourself, 'Someone should do something about this?' This is an opportunity to be that 'someone.' Every signature counts! Sincerely, Jacqueline Burnett, Sheridan Glenn, 495 Devonshire Road, Sarnia, Ontario N7V 2P4 Heart-felt thank-you The committee, in charge of the Ontario Heart & Stroke Founda- tion for the Township of Scugog, wish to publicly thank the many canvassers who gave their time and effort to this worthwhile cause. As well, the excellent work done by captains, many of whom volunteering for the first time, is very much appreciated. The excellent coverage at the start of the campaign by the Port Perry Star, as well as the week to week educational information on our Community Channel 10 televi- sion is of great service in making the public aware and we thank them for this. Our campaign was very suc- cessful due to the good support shown by our communities and the door to door campaign yield- ed $15,348.00. A sincere thank you to all who in any way contributed to this success. Sincerely, Chairpersons: Gwen Taylor, Judy Smith, Joan Lane, and Dorothy Bourgeois Please make your cheque or money order payable lo Lethbridge RCMP Veterans' Court Challenge Committee and Keep tax increase down From Page 7 We need to hear of the fine ex- ample set by Uxbridge Township, who managed to keep their por- tien of the tax bill increase down to less than 6 percent for last year and hope to keep it at 6 percent or less this year. (Last year Durham Region increased their budget by about 12 percent and the school hoards was up by about 17 percent almost 3 times that of Uxbridge Township). We need to hear that other municipalities, regions and boards of educations are able and willing to follow suit, instead of the projections we are currently hearing about. A Barrie Clulow, Uxbridge, Ontario mail it to: Mr. Jack Grant (RCMP Retired), 2502 - 12th Avenue S., Lethbridge, Alberta. TIK OP5. "Defenders Of RCMP Tradition" Thank you, Sincerely, G. Kantelberg for 2224-98th Ave. SW | Calgary, AB. T2V 0Z1 PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER Life's Like That by Julia Dempsey New taxes. Old taxes. Bank accounts hovering dangerously over the empty mark. An automobile gas tank doing the same thing. National unrest. Long, ridiculous winters. Even longer welfare rolls. Unemployment. Let's face it: Life in the '90s is h---! And it shows. Everybody is in one foul mood lately and | include myself in this category. In fact, life is so gloomy that many people are comtemplating cashing in their chips, calling it quits and upping their own expiry date. Recently a co-worker of mine passed around one of those funny office memos entitled "How you can tell when it's going to be a rotten day." it listed the usual humorous fare like "your twin sister forgot your birthday, your boss tells you not to bother taking off your coat, and your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife." My favorite rotten day indicator from their list was "your car horn goes off accidently and re- mains stuck as you follow a group of Hell's An- gels on the freeway." Unfortunately their list of 22 ways you can tell it's going to be a rotten day was a few reasons shy of completion. Here's a few indicators | would add to the list: You go to your supermailbox and realize they meant mail, not male. And you thought bill was a tall, dark and handsome muscle man. You wake up in the morning and realize Brian Mulroney is still in power. You're about to do your morning "doo doo" in the washroom when you remember you or- dered a double helping of hot peppers on your pizza the night before. Your morning bowl! of Rice Krispies moans in- stead of snap, crackle and popping. You lose your winning 649 lottery ticket. The pick-me-up bouquet your husband sent you at the office arrives dead. You accidentally shampoo your hair with Nair -- your wife's leg hair remover. You don't wake up -- ever. Some people may think the last indicator would be a blessing. But regardless of how bad things are -- or get to be -- I'm here for the whole ball game. So why am | sticking it out the entire nine in- nings? Here's my reasons for living: Brian Mulroney won't always be Prime Minis- ter. That alone is reason enough for me. Spring is only days away. I'd hate to miss all the wonderful things it brings like tulips, green grass, robins, daylight savings time. And that means winter is on its way out (a brilliant deduction). Restrictive outerwear that makes reaching for your seatbeat a supreme hassle will soon be packed in boxes for six months. Bugs Bunny and the gang are still on televi- sion every Saturday morning. There is still only one Monday in each week. Unfortunately, the same can be said about pay day. A dozen donuts are GST-free -- for now. People -- unlike cardboard, newspaper, tin cans and glass -- can't be recycled. Pasta dishes always taste better the second day. So make some lasagne and stick around to enjoy it. * & & & & Sometimes you just have to slap your hand. Last week while pasting up the pages of this newspaper | had to restrain myself from writing a clever but somewhat obscene headline over the nursing home news. The article stated that another great week of games at the home included a "peel it off" con- test. They meant potates. So what was the headline that didn't make the pages: "Peelers at the nursing home." (Peelers is the slang word for someone who takes their clothes off for a crowd.) EE ------_ . _-- n------ -- by Lynn Johnston BUDS ARE FORMING ON "THE TREES. LA LEAK INTHE BASEMENT. AN THe GRASS ISTORNING ) | THE: bE SEED ) "TALL THE STOR) ts a R (3 Winbows lor 5 CoM Lov TiMe. EAR SOHN ARERT YoU GLADITS |_| / SPRING ll (3 IL CHANGE. | AVE. TO TAKE. - E SNOW 2 - ndicate V FTH RES. 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. 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