6 -The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, October 1, 2002 SCOMMENT TRE $TROF TIE HEALTH CAREPf Election race begins LO ONI MUS MAiA ~CTIN Ontario's unofficial election race began in earnest last \veek with the return of MPs to Queen's Park after their summiner break. E 50 With an election likely to be held betère next summer, tbe selling of the leer maill eat up'r durethn tiing the omin montbs.n teï theer- main p art (wpr srethn tcuing the NDPin ber) nd her For Premier Emie Eves and the Tories, the task is simple: Continue to show the publie tbe Tories are stili tbe best money managers of the tbree parties but are kinder and gentler than tbey were under Mike Harris. Mi. Eves. to bis credit, bas pulled bis party mbt a virtual dead heat with the Liberals in the lat- est poils after carnier surveys showed the Tories fading fast from the political radar. Mr. Eves. who also bas a higher approval rating than Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty, can take comfort in the fact 59 per cent of those polled said ÏÏÏ the Eves' govemnment was on the "rigbt track." However, with tbreatened teachers' strikes, soaring bydro prices and an ail- ing health care ,system, the Eves'govemrment is in botb the public's and oppo- sition's cross hairs. How the Tories deal with this falî's report on the education funding formu- la and other problems will play a large role in their fortunes come election time. For McGuinty and the Liberals, it's crucial they offer palpable alterna- tives to, Tory policies and not vague promises. And McGuinty must selI hirn- self as premier material. something he failed to do even when the public's distaste for the Tories was at its peak. The prize is up for grabs - may the best man (and party) win. O UR READERS WRITE Halton Agricutural Society offers its appreciation to everybody who helped make fa!! fair 50 success fui Dear Editor: once agamn the Milton Fail Fair was a great success. The members of the Halton Agricultural Society exlend their appre- ciation to our families, neighbours, asso- ciated agricultural organization, gener- ous sponsors and friends for A their hclp during this fantastie event. A special mention is extended to Eden Park and the Oakbridge Equestrian Centre, which kindly organized and operated the Hunier Horse Show Sunday. We would also like to thank The Champion for its timne and effort in pro- motmng and covering the 2002 Milton Fali Fair. Now in our I 49th year, we would once again like to extend appreciation to Milton for a wonderful faîl fair. The Haton Agricultral Society Dufferin Aggregates-' quarry expansion bld should be rejected, reader urges premier <TVie j fl os h fui os okas whai appears to be fore st bl anketing ground water tables. addessed to Ontario Preinje'r Finie Eies anîd a copy v ias./iled 91Hi T11e Chieampion.) Dear Editor: 1 want to express My strong objection to the application by Dufferin Aggrcgates for a quarry expansion. The Niagara Escarpment is a United Nations designated world biosphere reserve. Drivers travelling along Hwy. 401I sec stgnis promoting Escarpment Country'. and sec Uîîtortunately. these trees are a thin curtain surrounding open quar- ry puts that have devastated the unique natural features of the escarpment. An array of technical and scien- tific considerations convincingly argues against quarry expansion. Undisputed outcomes include the destruction of wetlands and sensi- tise areas that are home te> rare and threatened animal and plant lite: and negative effects on under- ineplaceable feature. a world rec- ognized jewel of southemn Ontario topography. Quarry expansion will irrevoca- bly destroy it. 1 therefore urge that this applica- tion bc considered in ail its merits in a manner that allows those affected to participate properly, and that the application be denied on its merits. David J. Wiliams Georgetown THE CANADL4N CHAMIPION The Ci 91 Main St. E.,. The Canaian Champion, pnbisired every Tuesday and Fiday ai 191 revise,c )nt. 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