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thursday augur 24 19t2 the tribune pag 13 questionnaire for communication byjchn roberts mp yorksi in cot- ii my recent questionnaire has i prompted some people io ask why i send out information letters lind for that matter i why i write these uoiumns do i find the answers to my i questionnaires help- lul or are they i just a gimmick the short answer is j that i think it is very important for an mp iio communicate with ijiis constituents parliament has recognized this by i allowing members of the commons to send four free mailings a iyear on a house by house basis to his jtconstituents 1 use j these mailings for my i newsletter while i have never used this privilege to its fullest extent i do believe that the newsletter mailings and questionnaires are important like these newspaper columns they help keep the citizens of the area informed of what in my view are the important develop ments in ottawa the questionnaires also give me a feed back on what people are thinking answers to questions are revealing for instance i have been belter able to un derstand my con stituents views on such things as tax reform commuter services labour unions as a result of questionnaire replies moreover a large number of people add their own com ments and criticisms to the forms i send out these spontaneous notes are even more helpful in letting me know what are the concerns of the people of our area in both the newsletters and the newspaper columns i try and stay clear of partisan propaganda though obviously as a liberal mp i have a bias in favor of the government side however all my newsletters are read by the commons staff and partisan political comment must be kept out if they are to be printed parliamentary pense perhaps the important thing about newsletters and columns is that they break the ice sometimes citizens with problems are reluctant to approach their mp for fear that their problem is unimportant or that the mp is too busy it is easier to write or telephone the mp if you are in the habit of reading his column or if you send him your views regularly by replying to his questionnaire if you are in the habit of writing to him it is easier to raise an in dividual problem with him when one comes along so my columns and a t ex- most local roadside marketbonus in freshness each year a greater number of urban dwellers discover the fun of shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables at roadside markets according to food specialists at the ontario ministry of agriculture the boom in the roadside market industry is evidence of the popularity and public demand for this type of service the farmers who operate roadside markets have capitalized on the consumers desire for top quality per sonalized service and leisurely family shopping the local corn roast hay ride t personalized licence plates will be available next year according to a recent announcement by the ministry of transportation com munications the 137 licences will be the first 5year tags and will contain three letters and three numbers the ownchoice plates though will cost an extra s25 by kuth mulchings green river next friday evening at 730 pm the sun day school scholars and friends will hold a corn roast and hay ride at the home of mr and mrs a pearse misses bray and timson spent the weekend with their friends mr and mrs t ludlow of coboconk we welcome mr and mrs w brooks and daughter who have taken up residence in the former duncan home the ladies aid met at the home of mrs h smith on wednesday evening last week miss a mcdowell was the guest speaker and lead a most enjoyable discussion on the word persuade we were also pleased to welcome the president mrs j irwin back in our midst after spending several weeks holiday in england prayer meeting will be held on tues aug 29 at 8 pm at the home of mr and mrs cardy willowdale miss j letts and mrs wardle visited with miss muriel gostick on sundav produce offered for sale is delivered daily from the operators own farm or farms in the neighboring area in some localities vegetables such as sweet corn are picked every hour and delivered immediately to the roadside stand instead of prepackaged trays of fruits and vegetables you can buy fresh produce from bulk displays or in 4 and 6 quart or bushel baskets for many people one of the ad vantages of roadside markets is the op portunity of chatting with the grower and benefiting from his knowledge in handling and preserving fruits and vegetables close to a dozen such markets are operating along the highways and byways in the stouffville markham of 800 such stands rea and they are part throughout ontario newsletters are not i hope a gimmick along with my regular office hours and telephone service they are an attempt to increase the contacts between the mp and the people he is elected to serve as such they are a step towards the ideal of participation which must be developed even further if our democratic system is to work well by the way if you did not get a copy of my 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