Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 19 Jun 1996, p. 6

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C*(OMMýENT B.24&.Ï91 Nbin St F. lit hmIu b-t.NUuitmu UOfiftS Muids. ont. L9T4N9 Fi~teMtUa 0L(f.4tk* (905) 878-2341 AEW ooepnao n50 ncada Lji eUboi MM Fax: 878-4943 e « 0OSUt.GO0 Um tut Yoméé Clssitfie& 75-3300 K.Pu.Tn'eLmnw n %4u,¶inm Uenwttnonis Ian Oiver Pubuhser SMfl Mê4mi~ Paiai matfif M. tuai M fia t. laifntt Oliverlif M E.W tAn N lin ifioSo ta N.u Y.if <. NeiI 051,cr Auujfiufi r Abhs 0- kmn S O myt o ils mOt Okifiton COnv 6KArts Hubtoo Cis.lanMnai TintAi tdwus s~ ttauq m Ubmi 6htSO S IMM Teir Cu ' Offit e Maier 00. m 1W aSt à "O K fiptif.e ut w w .n t a aty Tint Coles 'rrdo nnoon Rr -R W m- ty -W ta n. b.fii «05to àn f Tedl Lindaay Reffl Salae Maoogfr p*ww qmom i oa.t.a - shatmove Looking .Back/ ? n TbdaYýs paper contains a story about how fornmer; Liberal MPP Wall Elliot plans to he)p organize a major funataiser ta keep the Ontario Agricultur*l Museum open. . Jbts is a tali aider, because the provincial govemmenti is plan- ning ta close thiemuseum, byucancelling ils government tuniding. Mr. Elliot is part of a group that appear to believe they d~an keep il open without provinicial maney. To duat end, Mr. Elliot is helping to organi e a giant fýnd$*- er that could deliver as riuels as $250,i000,i or one-fîftlý of the requisite annual museuri budget in a fell swop 1. ta lbat'sai noble goal, but is it realistie? And is it re4*gc tla W« ** M lwé nJn, m a aM m expect that such a feat. or its equivalent in steady revemils, wi limm i q g r th@ mlUOeofu.ih rum ktloUthe -oBIf j tbso sidy.. be reetd fikttimes over ayear9 Theoe may be a certain naivete in Mr. ElIiot's a ~hon ,, Off~~~~~~~~P" ontp cd a ipt r lit'atcmn ~.gsoteP s first blush, but pethaps he is not so nAive alter ail. tory. Ho is a member of the local historical society tind'a rural resident. Undoubtedly, this figures largely in his Jecision to One Yca rAgo - RctASndmaWw thtet u f«e assit i ths vntue. ront*a uss 2119"iMePreabytenian Church. M litocklng marthon rou for 24 But Mr. Elliat is alsa a loyal Liberal, a longti.e party back- h"< a.21 95l ~ iou. pasictpmut vien fe wutile raicng and hrad only a room orgal4izer as well as an elected representative. and he - COuateillors rai for a lega report on thse leginlâtio tive-minute break evtay Ivia houes, le puspooe of lie knows haw ta, play palitics. He may bu playini a liattl politics governing lie Police Servicea Baud. resooibïe for oçter- evni wa ta mi se ney ta maipprt a bisoU girl in Kentya aling regional police tami=s. ln a cloned-door section, lte ville te rhumh hied Mpamord for six yous. More dim bure, in a cunning manner. Plc Services Board agred ta psy more titan $Z5.000 in $370 vias raised for thse ruse By casting himself as flag bearèr in the mpve ta save the bock taxes owed by senior office.s for lte personal tuse of - lit St. Clair Chapler of Milton oelettruled ils 1001h suseum, bu has adapted a cause thai ix polfular with Miltons Police salaries. birthday ,nith a meeting sad dinner ai St Clair Masontc farge rural canstituency. and anc apposed ta the prevai îing *Moonlight Magic cmvidn donroilamd rsrried on for Hall, lThe top titree officres in Ontélo vie on hand ta houra in davintovin Milion durins lthe annual sumaner congottlate lo capier offlces andronm e. provincial gavernment's agenda. avent. A porion of Main Som wet v iased for lte evet, We submit that no longtinxe Tory would have talken on this put on by lthe Dmvtown Businesnhngprovemeni Aiea. 150 Yea r Ago job, for fear af being branded a traitar ta, his parry by publicly - Hundreds of quults were hanging ai the Ontario embwTrassing it. Mr. Elliot, ai course, would like nothing butter Agevrukural Museum folloimg lte Woten's insitule's Frn the J... X. 1*16 Wu 10015 anniveraary eebaion. As à prelude te, te 1997 than ta emýbarras thte Tory majority while cndearing himself ta a annverssy, a qikiiow a turiey bSbtre were helti ai - A garden party held in Milton Arena was largely big votinglbloc, te ntuseumn, attecstng lituands of mtember. attendeU. Guests enjoyed a vosipiy Mf peogrpum fô twc Ibat voting bloc. by thc way, will largely rcgitter and .cast 'hum andi vosed it a fine presention. ite Milto L£eo ballots corne the next pravincial election,because angry con- 2 0 «Yea rs Ago and Board of Trade engagod a graup of performees to stituents almoat always vote - it goes with the aid axiom - niew Mm ma e l et owSadia wu h un w governments. aren't vated in, oldocres are vated out. .rmteJmi.2,97 até & te Horntty W.1 uad ie newly.ftmind Dnuqmn W.I. Mr. Elliot bas, political observers1will rentesber, stated pub- a Descaramble was ont for fait ire tinte a( lte net viere gaei. Preaident Mm. Milton Beau gxaio licly duat bu will nal mon again, after the thrashing buMa tuird Men-IO5U Are-a lobaing die rksoin of ie 55-yenr-l - lThe »Ppeal fer the Save lte Citildren Puai lit vias hani f Td btofligh(o moe roprl Mie arrs)whe de red AzuteStg mna for alie ressentit 41we Ontérnp lponsod by dmt John Mikon C2qur I0D ollet.ied à han aiTedChailegh(ormor pepal Mke arrs) bunth Manwsbyi of Laitôr os*e.d dte nwe aftm ut eneag total of $M 10 Menthe dasetdn lIer roua tdps Tary tide mliled in lest sufinier. m" fou ade .i4 asrt3, vikmno1donsacU. Bt people change their minds, and electiancening neyer real -___________________________ ly ends, iîjust stays in lavi geai between campaignis.-LySev Nes 1Besides, even if Mr. Elliot opta not ta rn again, bu will have PUd b tv es done his party an immeasurable service if bu cati deliver ta it ___________ disgtuntled ruralvotersen mass. PLV"Rr RQ WE Wà>JTEL, Thiose who would find this a bit disappainting sbouldn't, rel O SE lIE F0SI A ly. Palitics is a business, like any other, and in the end various 1 M 9 ends art served, maxi of tbum reasonable, sameVen positive. SW* We don't fault Mr. Elliot any such motivahions, should bu have it..Events, ta sanie extent, are mercly evolving in bis favour. Bjit that is only because due Tory gavernment is making lte bard and necessary ecanamic decisions that their predecessors in due NDP and due Liberals refused ta make. Rob Kell

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