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a4 tribune november 9 1988 editors mail privilege dear editor as you are aware ontarios local government elections will be held nov h voter turnout in local govern ment elections has traditionally been low this year because of the federal election nov 21 im concerned that the turnout for the local government elections may be even lower than usual this would be unfortunate approximately 4850 councillors and 2100 school board trustees will be elected they will spend about 20 billion annually the services they provide education of our children police and fire protection municipal roads social service- sewer and water services garbage collection directly affect the lives of everyone in ontario i know youre already well into your local election coverage and i applaud the work youve done so far but the tribune can play another important role by urging eligible voters to exercise their franchise i ask you to take every opportuni ty to point out that the future of on tarios communities including whitchurchstouffvlle is too im portant to be decided by a small percentage of eligible voters sincerely john eakins minister of municipal affairs mpp victoriaiialiburton queens park toronto cowi encement juc tt tuisixt if the tribune established 1888 v james thomas patricia pappas deborah weller jennifer hutt editor publisher advertising manager distribubon manager retail advertising susan berry manager charles canning real estate classified advertising joan marshman real estate manager dorothy young distribution sandy kitetey ariene maddock business office manager chris bertram doreen deacon national sales representative metrotand corporate sales 4931300 trie stcxjftville vbune pubfched every wednesday and saturday at w main st sloutfwje ont s one of the metroland pmtng pubfcnng dstrbutng gnxp of subufan newspapers wnch ndudes- the acton free ress aja pckemg news adveriser aurora banner brampton guardian burtngton post etoocote adverser juar- dian georgetown ndependent 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tribune has never adhered to this practice and we dont intend to start now the choice is yours in our years of association with municipal politics weve never seen an electorate so confused the two public meetings proved this the forces pro and con were very subdued street- corner conversations say the same many it would seem wont make up their minds until election day perhaps seconds before marking their x reasons for this are clear based on personal platforms theres little to choose between johan aaltink and nick tatone ward 3 marie adams and doug alles ward 5 don bigioni and jim sanders ward 6 and mayoralty candidates wilf morley and fran sainsbury crawford thomsons lack of ex perience sets him apart institution we cant let it close seldom if ever has this newspaper published a plea on behalf of private enterprise in the case of restaurants service stations and stores its always been survival of the fittest the best carry on the second best drop by the wayside the dancecentre main street stouf fville is more than just a business its an institution three hundred children and 150 adults are enrolled the twonight recital held in june has become as much a part of this com munity as music mania and the santa claus parade we cant let it close but the dancecentre will close unless a new location is found both the present site and an anticipated new site have been leased on behalf of instructor michele green the tribune is requesting your help if you know of a permanent place that can accommodate so large a membership at reasonable cost call w06g82 mrs green 300 boys and girls and their parents will be forever grateful unfortunately with morley and sainsbury it boils down to a question of personalities and here theyre worlds apart morleys tough hes all business he pulls no punches one knows exactly where heshe stands theres no middle road on occasions hes insulting to the point of being abusive hes an excellent meeting chairman sainsburys extremely knowledgeable shes well versed on all aspects of municipal law she knows the town from north to south and east to west shes understanding and sym pathetic often to the point of being emo tional shes everywhere seldom if every does she miss an appointment no matter how timeconsuming or trivial shes highly respected both at the region and queens park the bottom line is both are ex cellent candidates who ever loses the town loses too on sunday i stood beside the cenotaph and among the row on row of crosses in the stouffville cemetery its a beautifully maintained site revering those who served and gave their lives in two world wars an additional cross honoring a veteran of the korean conflict also holds a place of prominence there as i watched the laying of a single wreath i couldnt help but wonder at the thoughts going through the minds of the small contingent of men standing so rigidly at attention where were they when world war ii ended where was i during such times in history people tend to remember exactly what they were doing and where the event becomes firmly entrenched in ones mind i remember exactly where i was when news of the german invasion of poland came through in 1939 i also remember exactly where i was when news of germanys surrender was radioed around the world in 1945 the 43 years since have not erased those memories but i was only a kid in school sixteen at the time think then of the memories retained by those who served while figures are just that just cold hard statistics it boggles my mind to read that seventeen million servicemen died during the second world war that eighteen million civilians were killed losses in human life during world war i and world war ii exceeded sixty- one million staggering little wonder the peace movement is so strong today the result of war we should never forget we can only hope and pray it never happens again while adolf hitler the guy who started it all will forever remain a devil in the minds of most canadians what of the others painted with the same con demning brush must the witchhunt go on the time has come to forgive and forget as a lad in my teens i kept a scrap- book of photos and stories related to world war ii every once in a long while i haul it out prominent throughout this ageold rogues gallery are caricatures of public enemies no 1 2 and 3 hitler mussolini and hirohito most are grotesque likenesses the kind of pictures youd use as targets for a dart board undoubtedly many peo ple did thinking back i wonder if german kids felt the same towards our heroes of that day winston churchill franklin roosevelt and mackenzie king perhaps their facial features were dartboard targets too war is strange each one thinks his side is right but should the loser continue to pay this is what troubles me greatly for i cant help but question the deepseated hate that still exists long after the guns are have been silenced will the witchhunt end only after the aggressors have been annihilated by years or will their children and grand children be targeted too its great to be a winner thanks to those who served the allied nations sur vived but what if the tables had been turned what if the nazi forces had won would the same witchhunt con tinue only with our guys as culprits think about it i do every time i hear the baying of the bloodhounds and news that another war crimes arrest is imminent wars a dirty game just ask the guys who played it often the supreme sacrifice is paid by those far removed from the front lines thirteen million civilians killed in world war i eighteen million killed in world war ii lest we forget if revenge is the motive the sooner we forget the better for towns war veteransa time to remember members of legion branch 459 observed a moment of at the cenotaph in the stouffville cemetery iatcr a remembrance sunday afternoon as wreaths were placed remembrance service was held at the legion hall jim thomas j editors mail fears dear editor rhetoric statements divorced from the truth charges and counter charges all about the free trade agree ment other issues seem to be lost in the emotional utterances of the incumbent ministers and other political candidates from all parties the pro dealers frighten us with dire consequences of economic depression etc if the deal doesnt go through it is generally agreed that 80 per cent of our trade today is with the usa and were in pretty good shape at the moment so why is it necessary for us to sign the agreement when our economy is so strong why disrupt the status quo i believe one can justifiably ask is the agreement really necessary it has divided the coun try down the middle and stirred fears unless we do or do not sign personally i think its a bad thing for us to tie ourselves to trade with almost exclusively one coun try if theres a depression in the us as could well happen in the years ahead we go down too because we cant sell our goods in the united states isnt it better to try and expand a percentage of trade to other coun tries such as europe the pacific rim and south america so we dont have to rely entirely on the us for our economic wellbeing in the united states this propos ed trade agreement had no trou ble passing in a matter of a day because it would be very much to their advantage there doesnt seem to be the same enthusiasm for it on this side of the boarder i wonder why sincerely adam johnstone rr 1 stouffville dear editor friends alienated thats often the cost of speaking your mind standing by your convictions and doing the job that must be done when representing people who have faith and trust in that person more power to that person in my opinion we arc fortunate to have such a an individual in fran sainsbury and others who have this kind of courage who arc not afraid to stand up and be counted who needs enemies with alienated friends like these sincerely claude kerr william street stouffville