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b. 23, 1994 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER ~COMMENT Alympics becomes a soap opera tonight with Tonya or a family who pulled cable television out of its home many years ago, the prospect spending a few hours in front of : boob tube is about as enjoyable hurtling down the luge. And yet, for the past 10 days, we ve sat snuffling into Kleenexes, ughing in unison and sitting in ilâ€"biting terror as Kurt Browning nned the world with his courage d Myriam Bedard awed everyone with her determination. We are hooked on the winter Olympics. Maybe it has something to do with these foul colds ... Even comâ€" mercial television has its own weird allure as seen through the delirium of a nasty head cold. Kind of like watching old I Love Lucy reruns. Somehow the insipid portraits, the endless, tortuous replays of hockey goals, the inane ads, the bad hairdos alâ€"Mart responds to DON SHINKLE f n the Feb. 15, 1994 issue of the Oakville Beaver a viewpoint ran in this space from Maude Barlow F the Council of Canadians and nthia Patterson of Rural Dignity of anada. While we recognize this was i ‘opinion piece‘, its foundation was thing more than lies and distorâ€" ns. We believe our future Canadian sociates (employees) and our future /alâ€"Mart Canadian customers are ititled to the truth. And we‘ve taken ich of these outright untruths and istortions headâ€"on. Here are the icts: Q Barlow and Patterson say Walâ€" fart has left ghost towns in its wake cross the U.S. and that citizens in ndreds of communities are rallying E‘ainst our plans to build new stores. at‘s not only false, it‘s insulting to ie communities that we call home ad which understand that we are a »sponsible corporate citizen. We‘ve ceived hundreds of letters from hambers of commerce executives manking Walâ€"Mart for strengthening starts this Thursday at 8:30 p.m. } GREAT KARAOKE TALENT SEARCH j The Pic=Aâ€"Deli Since GREAT SINGERS WIN CASH! 670 4th Line THE 4# their community and helping locally owned businesses. Want to see those letters? We‘re happy to make them available. Q Barlow and Patterson said: "A typical Walâ€"Mart work day starts with a corporate cheer: ‘Stack it deep, sell it cheap, stack it high and watch it fly! Hear those town merchants cry!‘ To our knowledge, this has never PuUD i ING BALLâ€" at the 844â€"1976 GYM LAE NAUTILUS SPORTS MEDICAL NAUTILUS ROTARY TORSO 1 OF 28 NAUTILUS _ EXERCISES. DOUBLE YOUR STRENGTH IN 6 MONTHS and all the rest seem mildly comfortâ€" ing in this long winter. But it‘s more than just Lloyd tripâ€" ping about in a horseâ€"drawn sleigh looking for elusive trolls or wonderâ€" ing if Ken Matheson will walk blindâ€" ly into the fake CTV fire at the end of _ the evening. It has to do with the small dramas [ played out for us every evening by the athletes themselves. We have â€" been transfixed by the stuff not norâ€" mally a part of commercial television â€" the sincere emotional moments in the not so sincere world of television. These moments have been, in my view, for more fascinating than ‘the tawdry Tonya/Nancy spectacle that gets more tedious by the minute. There were the interviews with the anxious parents of downhill skiers as they waited breathlessly for their son or daughter to reach the botâ€" tom; the disastrous skate by Kurt Browning only to have him come back and do a truly magnificent rouâ€" tine two days later; the incredible focus of an athlete like Myriam criticism of its business practices A Point of View been done at any Walâ€"Mart store. Q Barlow and Patterson allege that Walâ€"Mart operates child sweatâ€" shops in the Third World and that Walâ€"Mart sells shoes and jeans made in Chinese forcedâ€"labor camps. This is a complete and unadulterated lie, first perpetuated by a tabloid televiâ€" r. TYYYYX SAE sion show that recently admitted to planning incendiary devices in GM vehicles to force the premise of one of its stories. Walâ€"Mart does not conâ€" done nor have we ever knowingly purchased merchandise made with illegal child labor or forced labor in any country. Our policy is clear: If it should ever happen, we immediately cancel all outstanding orders with that CALENDAR OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS :AKE NOTCETHA! The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville proposes to pass a byâ€"law pursuant to Section 297 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, in order to close and stop up for all purposes that part of Inglehart Street, more particularly described as Registered Plan Monday, February 28, 1994 PD/Council 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers PLAN AHEAD TODAY ... FOR PEACE OF MIND TOMORROW When death occurs in the family, so many decisions must be made and a great number of these decisions involve the cemetery and the alternatives that are available. The Town of Oakville â€" Cemetery Division â€" offers a number of alternatives for you. Our courteous staff are sensitive to your needs and we can assist you in making your company and will never do business with them again. Walâ€"Mart‘s "Standards for Vendor Partners" place stringent requirements on our vendors to live by our cusâ€" tomers‘ values, particularly where children are concerned. In fact, the Franklin Research and Development (See ‘Walâ€"Mart‘ page 9) m"~jC Cz y PX ce e Bedard who was absolutely awesome in the biathlon. More than the big names, howevâ€" er, was the brief interview with a dejected Kennedy Ryan after she hobbled off a painful practice run. Just a few days before, she was interâ€" viewed in the medical facilities. At the time, John McKeachie was doing his lighthearted number for the camera â€" making the medical people laugh with his comments, peering in awe at Ryan‘s reconstructed knee. She was happy and confident at that point, looking forward to her race in a few days. But after the practice run, she was discouraged. She said she had underâ€" gone seven hours of rehab daily all in an attempt to have her compete in the Olympics. "I just want to compete in the Olympics," she said, her voice breakâ€" ing. It was here that we as viewers were treated to that rarity in televiâ€" sion â€" a sincere moment. I mean, I can‘t think of the last time I saw a sincere moment live on the screen in commercial television. It was human, poignant â€" and all too rare. Tonight, we will all be treated to what is more common in commercial television ... the insincere melodraâ€" ma of the Tonya/Nancy saga. We will get all the details ... how Tonya has taken to wearing a small crucifix, how the nauseatingly sweet Nancy overcame great odds to be at the Olympics, how dissimilar they are in style and outlook. But sincerity? I don‘t think so. Tonight, you can bet commercial television won‘t hold any surprises. BYâ€"LAW 1994â€"29 126 and designated as part 3 on Plan 20Râ€"11384. As a result of the completion of the work along Cornwall Road in 1993 and as agreed to between the business owners and residents, Town Council on December 7, 1993 approved a recommendation to install a barricade across Inglehart Street to separate the traffic on the residential south end of the street from the commercial traffic at the north end. Pursuant to Section 300 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, before passing this byâ€"law, Council or a Committee thereof, will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected by this byâ€"law, who TO A YEAR arrangements. applies to be heard, provided that such person makes ’ RE;SEI_’)HING THE OBLIQUES Thec'jrow? 01; (?akvilllfa opergtes two actlive cergeteriea tohsuit your fi,,‘;p,'c'fiaz“;fl 'g%f fikmng do on of before IN BR needs: Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery, located on Highway #5 4 C . _ FOR AN ENOF?h/l?glJSSU Eifig}; overlooking thg Sixteen Mile Crereyk, and St. Jude‘s gCemt‘altery, A copy of Reference Plan 20Râ€"11384 showing that part OF TWISTING, TURNING located on Lakeshore Road at the foot of Margaret Drive. Be of Inglehart Street to be closed and stopped up for all | HITTING THROWING comfortable discussing your plans with us ... we understand. _F"_Uf poszgs ;(S a;’?gamgc;m 'nSFéeCt'O% alt thedOfilce of thel ‘ ACTIVITIES 'tl;cr) ogizigecgfi%rr%flwglimentary copy of our Oakville Cemeteries bfi\g’iflesfaduars. showh Ds OW, noMeA GoLP THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE CEMETERIES uin on Town Clerk ANYONE? PO. BOX 310 1225 Trafalgar Road OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6J 5A6 PO.Box 310 _ NAUTILUS DIET PROGRAM (905) 3384236 CAKVILLE, Ontaric LBJ 5A6 h LOW CALORIE : MEALS, BALANCED PUBLIC NOTICE 1994 OAKVILLE VOLUNTEER , OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR GOOD NUTRITION. Due to renovations at the TRANSIT OFFICE Do you know anyone who has volunteered his/her time, talent and energy to help make Oakville a better place to live? If you do, here is your chance to show how much you appreciate those efforts by nominating your candidate for Oakville‘s Volunteers of the Year. Telephone Service to Transit/careâ€"Aâ€"van may be interrupted. CALL FIRST may notice a disruption in service as well. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION:3 TIMES A WEEK. BODY FAT P Oakville Transit BODY MEASU REMENTS %3{,,;.112’: ?)},? We apologize for any inconvenience this The awards are a cooperative effort between the Town of Oakville EVERY TWO WEEKS L6J 5A6 may cause. and the Oakville Volunteer Week Planning Committee. The 480 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville ONt. L6K 2G7 Tel: (905) 815â€"2020 Fax: (905) 338â€"4166 purpose is to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward improving the Town‘s social services or the health and social wellâ€"being of its citizens on a nonâ€"remunerative basis, over the past twelve months. Oakville Volunteer of the Year Nomination Forms are available throughout Oakville: Town of Oakville W.P. Akkermans Manager of Transit Operations LOSE BETWEEN 20 TO 30 NOTICE 10 WEEKS TO A PO U N D S 0 F FAT 7 1225 Trafaigar Road BR AND NEW BO DY GAR BAGE COLLECTION Clerk‘s Department and Parks and Recreation Department AND SNOWBANKS Glen Abbey Recreation Centre 1415 Third Line ; AE R OBIC CL AS SES Placing garbage cans and/or bags on top or in the River Oaks Recreation Centre . 7 # middle of snowbanks, poses safety hazards to your 2400 Sixth Line 1 § es sanitation coll r m | Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors I LOW IMPACT _ i’ s Agp d wA receptaclgg.to s as they attempt to reach and lift o Old C cheshore STEP CLASSES s Kerr Street Seniors Recreation Centre LSO MUSCLE In an effort to prevent injuries to your collection crew, 263 Kerr Street please place your garbage receptacles on the cleared and ONDITIONING portion of your driveway, adjacent to the road. Halton Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centre STR ETCH 760 Brant Street, Suite 406 Thank you for your understanding and coâ€"operation Burlington AILY regarding this matter. Be sure to take the time to nominate that person who has given so 4 much of his/herself to help make Oakville a better place to live. LASSES O.H. Ellis, P. Eng. If you have any questions or require additional information, please of Younrh _II?"eCtO; gf iu'tl)lhc Works call the Halton Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centre at EE own of Oakville 632â€"1975. NAUTILUS WORKOUT CALL 844"1 61 n 11 LAKESHORE RD. W. ‘.g 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD + OAKVILLE, ONTARIO + L6H 211