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p4 trbune5 june43 4990 iililwbi imy a deal for canada funny how meech lake a pic turesque retreat area in quebec became the symbol behind a nation al crisis funnier still how an historic deal can be hammered out in the con- fines of a picturesque cottage on meech lake without a word to canadians but finally it seems there is room for a canada that includes quebec despite the flawed and covert approach taken by prime minister brian mulroney in reaching a tenta tive deal its historic importance cannot be ignored particularly by englishspeaking canadians and as quebec premier robert bourassa pointed out during intense negotiations last week english canada is beginning to recognize the problems quebec has faced now we turn to newfoundland led by passionate leader clyde wells to see meech lake through mr wells emerged as a hero as did ontario premier david peterson for giving up senate seats other first ministers including manitoba i premier gary filmon decided there was room for a onecanada vision for that a unified canada is once again in sight but a process such as the one we just experienced must never happen again re all here but no one can hear pardon what was that council lor robb i want to make a motion you want my hand lotion well why didnt you ask no i said i want to make a motion that we dont hold meetings here anymore councillor robb shouts council turns to press can you hear anything jifn mason and i look at each other and shrug no we were here at 710 i answerto muffled words that must have bounced off every wall in the rec complex lounge before hitting my eardrums the acoustics in here are terri ble councillor robb says no ones accusing you of any thing councillor answers some one kibbles bits tracy kibble now im sure the local officials were all sober but every time they talked the words sounded slurred i cant hear anything from jim sanders down attempts a frustrat ed councillor robb again no the sun wont go down for another hour or so yells someone at the far end of the table i finally throw down my pen and tell councillor doug alles that i wont dare quote anyone at this meeting because i cant hear any thing well maybe we should hold the stouffvilleuxbridge tribune publisher editorinchief editor director of advertising retah advertising mgr administration mgr patricia pappas jo ann stevenson stephen houston debra weller susan berry chris bertram dir of promotionsdistribution jennifer hutt dir of operations pam nichols published every wednesday by metroland printing publishing and distributing at 9 heritage rd markham ontario l3p 1 m3 tel 2942200 second class registration number 1247 the stoiffville tribune published every wednesday at 54 main st w stoulfvide is one of the metroland printing publishing and distributing group of suburban newspapers which includes the acion free press ajaxpickertng news advertiser aurora banner brampton guardian burlington post etobicoke advertiserguardian georgetown independent kingston 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couldnt hear well enough to write anything down editors mail it was ah observationtype meet- ing proponent can i store my antiques in the same storage area as my apples council where are your apples now proponent in the orchard council you want to store your antiques in the same storage area as you storeyour apples council again so you have your antiques in the house and your apples in the orchard laughter that i could hear nick tatone hand in face staring blankly wayne emmerson sharing laugh ter with doug alles press staring at both partjes laughing not writ ing theres smoke over there councillor robb points the smoke was probably the most tangible thing to come out of the meeting where where is the smoke i beeperless ask jim there over there to the north he points its behind that blue thing jims beeper imbedded in his ear has nothing to report but there it was smoke oh well at least chief brown wasnt struggling through this meeting oh by the way did you know politicians actually have feet itold you this was an observation meeting and im pleased to announce that all male councillors socks distinct ly match their trousersi and margot marshalls pumps match her outfit impeccably its funny to finally view these big wigs in a different perspective shoes socks and everything ive never seen their legs before while they vote argue and insult one another in the name of democ racy some of them actually fidget quite a bit crossing legs backhand forth why is everyone leaving i ask what n said why is everyone leaving we adjourned no i hate wheat germ what did you say nut n honey beaver killed reader questions reasons why homeowners seek rural lifestyle dear editor i feel compelled to write this let ter in light of the increased environ mental concemsof our surrounding area whenever i see wildlife such as deer rabbits geeseetc i feel lucky that i can seethem in theirnatural habitat rather than pay 10 to view them in a zoo it seems some people of island lake area have a different view on this subject i wonder about their motives for moving to such an area was it to live in the peaceful serenity of the country or to have a prestigious piece of property and mold the surrounding area to suit their tastes some people had the good for tune to have a family of beavers in their own backyard but chose to perceive it as a curse rather than a blessing j consequently they trapped and killed one member and will no doubt set a trap to catch the other family members no attempt was made to catch and move the family their pelts are of no use this time of year i view this as a wasteful slaughter and feel we should put more of our energy into saving our comer of the planet- before we preach to others about its destruction leanne baird uxbridge