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out of mind". individual per year. to a land-fill site. regard for the environment. of leachate. for thousands of years. local land-fill needs. a beginning. thought. begin with each of us. Garbage shouldn't be foisted on third party Garbage... We all produce it and most of us expect someone else to deal with it. Hopefully to dispose of it so it's "out of sight and The amount of garbage we produce is staggering, about a ton per Under the present system municipalities are charged with the responsibility of domestic waste disposal and most of our trash goes The present struggle in North Simcoe is illustrative of the fact that garbage disposal is a major concern. Not so many years ago rubbish was dumped without too much But sophisticated measuring has shown that what does not decay on the surface can find its way into the groundwater in the form This contamination can render a potable water supply useless This is a hidden problem, one of which most of us are not aware. The more immediate problem is one of sheer volume. In North Simcoe a site of about 100 acres is considered adequate to handle While municipalities have been entrusted with the responsibili- ty of disposing of our waste, most of us, as individuals, have done little to reduce the amount we produce. Although blue bins dot the side-walks on pick-up day this is just Manufacturers still use oversized packaging to tout their product, that is wasteful and it is up to us to object. Household vegetable waste makes excellent compost and could be considered a resource not garbage. These are just two examples. There are many items we just pitch in the can without a second If a monumental problem is to be alleviated the solution has to It is not something which should be foisted-off onto a third party. ~~. Fiddle and Step Dance a success, thanks to you Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the Huronia Open Committee, for all of their hard work and participation. They have made our first annual fiddle and step dancing contest a huge success. Without them it could not have been possible. Special thanks goes out to Johnstone's Music Land, Steve Pashin, Brent Robitaille, Lyle Laughlin, Mike Dupuis, Pete Pauze, John Desroches, Leon Ladouceur, Todd and Tam- my Smitten, Katherine-Lalonde, Lori White, Ken Fillingham, Ontario Rhthym Cloggers, Midland Grand Squares, Leonard Robitaille, Jim McLaren and Centennial Arena staff, Luanne Hook, Dion's Flowers, Walter Guterhouse, the Free Press, Midland Times, CKMP, McLean Hunter TV, and to all of the businesses and individuals who donated cash and trophies. And a thanks also goes out to everyone who attended our contest. Next year's contest will be bigger and bet- ter, as we are now in preparation for it. The contest will be held August 19 and 20, 1988. We hope to see everyone in attendance. Thanks again Carolyn J White Watch out for Street and Rod Meet '87 Dear Editor: We the members of the Georgian Bay Customs Car Club would like to take this op- portunity to express our thanks to all those who helped us in organizing an running our third annual Street & Rod Meet this past Ju- ly 11, 1987, without which our show would not have been such a success. Those being: Ideal Supply, Town Centre Texaco, Coca-Cola Ltd., Midland Shell, Huronia Motors, Jeffrey's Pro Hardware, Dusomes Texaco, Pauls Muffler Shop, Midland Gulf Self Serve, Russ's Auto, Thruway Muffler, Hodgins Esso, Boatworks Restaurant, Lavin Electric, Mr. Car Wash, Midland Flour & Feed, Hebners Taxi, Garage Supply, Parkers Variety, Adco Tire, Lalondes Rad, Fishers Hair Yard, G. Willicers, Lesparence Service Centre, Courtesy Chrysler, Doobies Restaurant, Transmission Wizard, Tom Smith Chev Olds, Little Lake Service Centre, Garms Sunoco, Canox, LeClair Automotive, Ideal Supply, Moores Service Centre, Stoneleigh Motors, Pat Blake Chartd. Acctnt., Johns Catering, Stewarts Petro Can, Markhams Auto Wreckers, Lorne Petroffs, Alex Service Centre, Bell's Towing, Toronto Star, Marketeer, Maclean Hunter, Free Press, Midland Times, Auto Trader, Midland Parks and Arena Staff, St. Johns Ambulance and the Midland Fire Depart- ment for their demonstration in auto extrica- tion techniques. We would like to offer our special thanks to our major sponsors of the event, Atlas Block and Daysco, as well as all of our friends, wives and children that spent the day assisting with various events. Again thank you one and all and we hope to see you all again next year at Street & Rod Meet '88. Yours truly Members of Georgian Bay Customs Car Club _ Viewpoint "by Carey Nieuwhof_ Cruise control on the campaign trail Week two has past in the Ontario election campaign, and it may well be that "Hi, how are ya" is going to win David Peterson a huge majority government. So far, the election has been pretty easy for our premier. He has been strutting around the province saying "Hi, how are ya" to everyone in sight and found most people un- willing to interrupt their vacation for any serious talk on policy. Perfect. Just the way David wants it. The election is David Peter- son's unless he stumbles in any way. Then, and only then, do either of the opposition par- ties have any hope of making a move. So far, Peterson has not found it too hard to avoid stumbling. Saying hello is second nature to a politician. Peterson has not been doing too much more than that. He has still been able to avoid any definitive stance on free trade other than "Well, I just don't trust Brian Mulroney so ya better vote for me." On billingualism, Peterson has staked out the old familiar Bill Davis line: "Well, bill- ingualism if necessary but not necessarily billingualism, at least not yet, unless of course Year subscription rate $39.00 Page 6, Tuesday, August 18, 1987 -Penetanguishene Citizen-- 7 Published by Bayweb.Limited every Tuesday at 74 Main Street, Penetanguishene, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 2327 you are in an area which requires bilingual services, in which case we will provide them without declaring it official so as to not upset the Orangemam, but don't worry because someday we could become bilingual but just not right now." The voter, thoroughly con- fused, walks away somewhat content because there is hope for both sides in that policy stance. In politics, sitting on the fence enables one to shake hands with people on both sides of an issue. Really the only other thing Peterson has said is that the economy is good, schools are getting more money, as are many other groups, and that he is responsible for all things good in Ontario. Well, Mr. Premier, rightly or wrongly, no one is bothering to challenge you on any of your claims. But that, of course, is just the way you planned it. If people weren't so busy with their holidays, someone may have picked up on the lines you were using early on in the cam- paign, when you arrogantly claimed that On- tario had the best government in the Western world. It's a rather minor faux pas that would have grated on a number of peoples' nerves 549-2012 Publisher: Andrew Markle Manager: Judy French Editor: David Wright Reporter: Murray Moore Sports: Arnold Burgher had they been paying attention. But no one has time to listen to a politician in between swims. Now, what about the opposition? Ah hah, what about the opposition? Who are they? Where are they? What are they doing? Larry Grossman has most recently been buried in the polls. One poll put a party at 21 per cent, the other at 17 per cent. Still, Larry, admirably, is try to mount a policy- oriented campaign. He wants free trade. He's committed funds to better education. He has told teachers that he will make them attend school during the summer, which will please parents but anger the teachers who have just come off their summer vacations. He has also made the rather unfortunate mistake of tell- ing his fellow Ontarians that their province will never ever become officially bilingual. Bye-bye Northern Ontario. They just voted Liberal or NDP because of that move. Moreover, Larry has also made the mistake of not letting his party erect their signs early enough. Up until a week ago, not many peo- ple knew the Tories were running in this elec- tion, since no one had Tory signs on their lawns. That, surprisingly, is not because they have no support, but because Larry wanted to save the signs until later. Not wise Larry. People have to be convinced that they are not throwing their vote away by voting for a par- ty that has little chance of winning. Not allowing lawn signs to go up does not create the impression that your party has an over- whelming amount of support. Then there's Bob Rae, who is sitting around 30 per cent in the polls. By the time the vote is called, he and Larry will be deadlocked for second place at around 24 per cent each. But Bob is cruising around the province still talk- ing about auto insurance and the environ- ment. On election day, he will be content with 20 to 25 seats. The stage, in this election, clearly belongs to David Peterson. He was doing well before he called the election. He has purposely said nothing that would change the status quo. On September 10, Ontario will saunter to the polls, having given little thought to the elec- tion. That's just the way Peterson planned it. That's just the way he hopes to win. Letters Member cn = (CNA Member The Penetanguishene Citizen welcomes Letters to the Editor. They must be legible, signed (by hand), and carry the writer's address and telephone number for verification. Pen names are not allow- ed and anonymous letters will not be published. Lettets published by this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the opinion of this newspaper, its publisher or editor.