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And you can also help us give you the elec- tion cuwrage you need by sending us your lam-rs. questions and mum-ms But we're also (runwtned about the massive. crippling debt Ihc gov- ernment has gifted our children, These issues need to be addresst in a focused and legitimate manner by all‘panics. lm's look out polllirlans ln the eye and w" Ilwm to stop playing the political ganw and focus on what manvm to us. Media coverage and party chest- thumping the next day simply focused on who won, who lost. who scored â€"â€" like it was a sporting event. Who but the hyper-partisan cams? How does that help voters who don't consider sticking _to a script and an ability to put your opponents in the worst sible light as leadership qualifies? In fact. most of the campaign cov- erage has consisted of media running around after the party ieade‘rs. rote-1y repeating their scripted comments. meekiy accepting that because they say it, then it must he an issue. Poll after poll are trotted out. as if it mat- ters to anybody but them. pollsters and pundits. All in all. it wrongly rcinfim‘m the idea an clg‘ctimi campaign is a lead- vrship popularity Contvsi. ralhvr than an opportunity to haw widoorang- ing discussions about the issues that interest and mnc‘em Canadians. Yes. We att- (tuna-med abuut the econnmy. A llarris-Ikcima poll reports 59 per cent of Canadians think the country is still in a recess- ston. Unemployment is at 8 per cent (it was 6 pet gem in 2008). leaving 1.4 million people- nut there pounding the pavement tu find jobs. And what about the health can: tem of which we could once be pmud? It was a tightly scripted. predict- able mudâ€"slinging fest that did little to engage voters who tuned in with the hope of getting a better idea of where the parties stand on impartant issues. “ Who won? Who lost? Who cares? Tuesday night’s federal leaders debate barely touched on the issues that matter to most Canadian voters. Stop playing games, politicians l‘ 1" p. ....“.. v v C'.“ ‘1‘“-rocuOvanr‘r-Io.00ucal Editorial Smal! aowdforamzing show Tales ftom our traffic circles Spring is hem. so now we can use our brain! new Tenth Line to its full potential. ltlnfurtunately. then: an: too many people who hack on to the road who think it was widened to give them that? driveway parking Mme imponanl than that.‘huwever. is the fact few residents seem (u know how to use a traffic cimle or round- about. To simplify. you yield in and sig- nal out. That means you look left. and if no one is in the circle. you cautiously keep going. ‘ You don't stop and look both ways (that blows the whoie idea of Wield"). If you are in the circle. you have the light of way. You don't stop to let traffic in. they are yielding to ynu. _We attended a wonderfinl comm by the (Jamical Cabaret at the ltbovic (lentil: for Arts and Entertainment - Nineteen on the Park April 3. The sad thing was then: wen' unly about a (hurt) people there. 'l‘iclwt pric- es wen: about one third of what you would pay in l'ummu plus the parking mm free. _ - On top of that, Canadians seem In have lost the ability to use their mm signals. What lhc big deal is I do m)! know. It is such a small effort for a potential big mum (no accilenn. Unn- ynu am in the circle. yuu pm on your right signal to exit. lrannm count the number of times I have sat, smpred, let's sa somhbmmd, waiting for a in? of tra R; in the circle to moss in hunt nf m9 and awry one ' I only hope they will come back sometime and mum people.will take advantage of this wonderful opportu- nityw hear (his aunaz'mg talent. I} J @F’Wribune IDOOO‘O‘o v Letters to the Editor GLADYS CYBRUCH m. mm" L I- YOU‘RE GOING To ENGIAND? chouldlikewsaymankyouto the Stouffvillc Spirit for the entenain- mg and excellent playoff hockey they provided for our community this Your performance and effort gave us a rallying point and the spirit of Smufiville. as a community was alive and well and enjoyed by hundreds at the arena‘ and hundreds more who mad about it. ()ut eighth annqu Community of Whitchurch-Stouffvifle Prayer Break- fasi hopes tn have special appeal to- yuu. the vibrant hockey community of allagesinfioufivifleandallmsidems Our speaker is Mike Carmel, a Hockey Hall of Famer. a bigâ€"time scorer and membet of several NHL teams. including the'lbronto Maple Leafs. Mr. (Rama was introduced to the Chris- tian faith during his playing day; He is involved with Hockey Ministries International. Then Ranch and his local Church have in Whitchurch-Stouffirilk. A full bmakfast will be provided a! Station ("met Golf Club. 1265? Wood- bine Ava. May 19 at 7 am. 1119 pro gram will be from 7:30 am. until 9 am. sharp. “chem am $20 fmm myself (905- 642-3632). Ann Pride (smfiw-aasn. any committee member or ( ‘andl’eflght and Mommies on Main Street. has exited to the nonh without signal- - Eventually the-7 circleâ€"clears and I yield in and then signal right to exit. and then have to swerve touavoid (he Prayer breakfast talks hadrey (Ema! music will be provided by Smufiville's Unyd Knight. I D g. ‘80,?!“ W , ingrlcan _ PUBLISHER Ian Proudfmt WHI H 'Hl ‘02! ‘H V" )l "Fl-VI“ 1' ROBERT GREENWOOD « "n )L'rn'u 1 t, DENNIS SEELEY '.0"'-,s "',. V " ‘vtfl‘t.“fl”‘0 I‘uy’fi“ “O‘t‘i‘ Burton um (lulu Drbom Kylly Rob?" Laauko Things change. Regional malls open and expand. Big box power centres are found on (he outskins of even the smallcst 10mm now. most sporting an ccdly menu of national cellphone sellers. sub shopx dollar stores and some of our lands largest milgianw Dwmmns stay. Some shrink and (ramble at their edges. Some :1» invent memselves (see the much-baL lyhooed Unsonvme and Pun Perm. Our family was in downtown Huntsville (Ontario. not Alabama) last weekend for (he first time in 13 year; I! was a mamificcm with water rushing under the bridge. buds chirping and the firstspn'ng sun drenching the main drag â€" just down Brunei Road from the spectaculanm gifi of an arena that's so in the news. And nm only because I've worked in the bean of it. for much of the last 29 years. It just feels like home. Bad: in 1982, our dmmtm'n core had one name light. which 'mtemstingty enoug1 wasn't even at an intcmn want states. an .I(RA. doan shops Huntsville has donv something downtown Stouflvillc has been told todo since the 1% ~ gm rid of backâ€" lit aims in favour of wank-n Signag- that's flat to a stone's facade. Simpiy. it's a classy. thmw~back look that still has plenty of variety and mlnur Tb our town's crediL il. 1: K). is m( w- ing In this dimdion. with n-sistanu' fmm some Lit signs mmain and new businesses take advantan of Wadwring, leaving Us mm a mix of bulb worlds [Mtwm Stouflvfllc is dump}: cool things. including S‘oufl’villiciuus. the Park Drive farmers market and IIIUSIC on Main. If we need anmhor good idea. all signs point In Hunm'flk‘. and many of the you still shop at. All we wanted for was Barney Fife and an empty jail cell. lt was murh murr Mayixrrry. RED. than Yorkvilk’ 110., with hard- It‘m Mason is editor of Dar Mm Ih'hunr. Darvon. mnucnma lacku’ Smart Buunm I’m a big fan-.of downtown All signs point to Huntsville with Jim Mason Off The Top ChmvaOD‘t Dlwrmn. ALIVE-1161301.. Dustin-mum Nu‘ulé [31?!th [um 10:. ( )rmnom Barry [Marl