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All «uhmlssions must lw l(‘<s than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number. name and addmm The Sun-Tribune reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and spacc. Letters to the Edlton mo Sun-mum 8290 Mala St. StoutMlto, GM LM l8 Election choice for fiAiiKFU'L'édéf? interesting times r imason.yrmg.com Stouflville Sun-Tnbuhél Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 Editorial INTERACTIVE MEDIA Marketing 8: Advertising Manager Dawna Andrews dandmusfi'yrmgmm in;acnn@ynng.rnn1 EmmRmL Editor Iim Mason To Canadians, elections are traditional. We expect them. Although it costs money, it is another way of re-investing in the economy. During an election campaign, anything is pos- sible, but after the election little changes. Most of the same candidates are back in office, again spending more money on thankâ€"you letters in newspapers and publishers of every paper are happy once again. They make money having the winners and losers run ads. You never know, you might be remembered for the next election. Now, Parliament has to deal with the issues at hand. If there is a majority government, the party in power will try to please its supporters. That is why Canada works better With a minority government. I would like to see all parties agree on bringing our troops back. No one knows why we are fighting a war with a country that never did anything to us. I feel sad over all the soldiers who have died. Make this issue an important one. Canada always sent In a democratic country such as Canada, it is your choice whether to vote or not. In Whitchurch- Stoufi’ville, we look forward to elections. We enjoy seeing the diflerent colour of signs on the roads and private property. Everyone is spending money by donating to the candidates and parties. The candidates spend their money faster than they receive it. They spend it on signs, office rental, campaign managers and in restaurants. Vote for party that will fight for troops Is there a choice in parties? Yes, there is, as con- fusing as it may be. You could go left, right, centre, and even green. Hundreds of ideas are discussed. NOW, WHAT ARE WE u T‘ZV c, "DESSERT. kâ€" a q . 0°. Ibfi fi’” ' ° A . 56m («'1' l Classified Manager Bonnie Rondeau hrondmufi’yrmg mm dmahor:qy@yrmg.mh1 Retail Manager Dianne Mahonm‘ ADVERTISING ’Sif'fli'l'ribune PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot I'M THANKFUL me DOG ? WILL EAT MY anoccou! 6290 Main St StoufMlle. 0N. MA 167 wwwwmgomcom Letters to the Editor Pnonumom Team Leader Sherry Dav 'day(a‘_vrmg. mn As these pigs have no concern. regards or cour- tesy for the privilege of using the forest, perhaps we can all be on the lookout to take down a license number of the cars the pigs drive and report them to the proper authorities so they may be returned to the barn yard pig sty from which they came. It seems some pigs escaped from their barn yard and are at large. I first noticed this at the new parking area for York Regional forest access points. In particular the lot at McGowan and Aurora roads, have been littered with garbage. These pigs have been using the parking areas for their personal dumping grounds for plastic bottles, cups, paper and food bags. As I backed on to the forest tract, I couldn’t figure out how these pigs were coming and going without notice until I realized they are capable of driving automobiles. These pigs are also able to wall? upright on two legs. These swine are not to be confused with our four-legged pork friends who are highly intelligent. It’s obvious the twoâ€"legged variety do not fit into this category. Please, nothing else matters. Bring the troops home. No more war. Vote for the party that will promise to fight for the troops in Parliament. STEVE PLIAKES WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE peaoekeepers, not combat troops. So, why now? 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We did have to endure a loo-minute trek instead of the promised 75 minutes. We can partially thank the boys who tried to ride to Toronto after only buying tickets to Unionville. (Why they weren't booted off and fined the way train riders without proper tickets are, only GO knows.) Tabulate the costs of driving. the joys of road angst and the kilometres we've already put on the environment and it's a no-brainer, Stoufl‘ville. Gotta love Lincolnville, the new train depot and stop that opened at Tenth Line and Bethesda Road last month. To think there was thought of naming the stop Bethesda, which is already a com- munity kilometres away at Bethesda and Warden Avenue. A good sign, probably spurred on by extra-large gas prices. More people on the bus, and the five GO trains that con- nect Stouffville and Toronto on week- days, mean fewer vehicles on the 404/ Don Valley Parkway combo and smaller carbon footprints all around. Heck, if GO had enforced its no-drink- ing policy on the dudes shotgunning cans of beer, we may still be on the bus. Delays and imbibers aside, it's a serâ€" vice we should be thankful for and use as often as possible. Lincolnville, technically at Tenth and Bloomington Road, has history of its own. Good on GO and the town for reviving the name. The Stoufiville travellers got on and paid their $7.05. And, if they were lucky, they got a seat. By the time the green and white bus hit Unionville, it was standing- room only. The Friday night crowd boarded the GO bus at its Stouflville-area stops. They were headed for the lights of the big city, some in nearby Markham, but most at the end of the line, in Toronto. Several riders were hopping across Bay Street to a Leafs-Penguins pre-season tilt at the Air Canada Centre. The stops sounded more like an old- time stage coach route: Lincolnville, Stouffville, Iim Mason is editor of The Sun Tribune. Sim-Tribune Friday night Toronto bus trek the way to GO with Iim Mason Off The Top