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published every Wednesday by Fairway Press. a division of Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Record Ltd.. owner 25 Fairway Rd. S.. Kitchener, Ont. mmwflcfiflodfiu: 92 King St. South, Waterloo. Out.. telephone 886â€"2830 Waterioo Chronicle office is located on2nd ‘loor of the O.W. Sports‘building opposite Waterioo Square. Parking on King Street or in Waterloo Square. Open Monday to Fnday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Publisher: Paul Winkler The word ‘"compromise‘‘ should be paramount in councillors‘ minds when they come to make a decision soon retgarding the city‘s restrictive bylaw on hours of sale for gas. C 1 Nptagt o oo e d LE i d ies wevarnat n P «ol in mtc n Pm e V VA M Some operators want longer hours, some want the bylaw unchanged and some, no doubt, would like to have a wideâ€"open ball game with no resâ€" tricted hours. » 5 ;.{v ≤;r;le time, the public, of course, would like to be served for as many hours as possible for their convenience and, sometimes, necessity. What has to be weighed is the public interest, the private interests of individual operators, the general concept of free enterprise and the wishes of all concerned. We feel the best route â€" one that is in the inâ€" terest of both the public and the operators â€" is to allow more flexibility in the hours chosen for sale of gas. | E Such a move would also be in keeping with the premise that we are basically a free enterprise society, granting that freedom does not mean anarchy. . * â€""filéflédmpromise should be between the status quo and completely unrestricted hours. _ It would mean, as an example, allowing staâ€" tions to stay open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., instead of forcing them to close at 7 p.m., as is the case except for when a station has its "turn‘‘ to work the longer hours once a month. Better that the stations alternate only on Sunâ€" days and be given a general licence for the longer hours during the rest of the week, perhaps even allowing the time to be extended to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. : Lk Li 3 -.filâ€"(i’v;irâ€"lé two or ifi}ee. extra hours a day is the fair and reasonable route to take. Constitutional reform is very much in the news as the country prepares for the First Ministers® Conference to be held in Ottawa, September 8 to 12. j Many Waterioo constituents have been in touch with me regarding the current disâ€" tribution of powers and in response to those requests, I want to take this opportunity to list the various areas of responsibility and briefly outline some of them. * The current negotiations are only the most recent example of the disagreement over the right to ownership of natural reâ€" sources. However, the shape of the Canadian fuâ€" ture depends on the successful reâ€"negotiaâ€" tion of the present distribution. For years, the federal and provincial goâ€" vernments have been debating the distribuâ€" tion of powers, 24 Â¥isp7 Federal Powers: Laws for the peace. order and good government of Canada in any matter not specifically reserved for the provinces. _ _ _ _ + * â€" Public Debt and Pr:'perty: The acâ€" cumulated total amount of money the feâ€" deral government owes and the administraâ€" tion of National parks and government buildings. * _ Wage and Price Controls were brought in under this provision. e & 5 The federal government regulates the inâ€" corporation of new companies and expandâ€" inf areas, such as aernautics, radio and television are covered by this clause. Also included in federal powers are: . WALTER McLEAN Extend hours for gas sales Walbriog Chrohicle. Wedhesday\‘September 3. 1980 : Editor: _ Phil Jalsevac subscriptions *$14 a year in Canada. $16 a year in United States and Foreign Countries established 1854 â€" Regulation of Trade and Commerce: Export and import controls, such as cusâ€" toms and tariffs are based on this power. Regulation of natural gas exports and inâ€" terprovincial rc;,sulations. such as federal marketing boards, stem from this proviâ€" sion. â€" Unemployment Insurance. â€" Taxation: The federal government can raise any kind of tax, including direct taxes, such as the sales tax on building maâ€" terials or excise taxes on liquor or cigaretâ€" tes. Both Ottawa and the provinces levy inâ€" come taxes which are collected by Ottawa. Each province then receives its share. Queâ€" bec taxpayers pay directly to the province and also to Ottawa. f â€" Borrowing â€" Postal Service â€" Defense i â€" Beacons, buoys, lighthouses and Sable Island â€" Quarantine and marine hospitals â€" Fisheries: The federal government has the power to make laws governirg comâ€" mercial and recreational fishing. in inland and coastal waters. â€" Ferries: Interprovincial and internaâ€" tional ferries sailing from the east and west coasts or the Great Lakes. = Mone{. Banking, Weights and meaâ€" sures, Bills of exchange and promissory notes, Interest rates, Bankruptcy. patents, Copyrights. â€" Indian and Eskimo Affairs â€" Naturalization and aliens â€" Divorce, Criminal Law, Administration The division of powers of justice, Penitentiaries, for prisoners serving two years or more. es â€" Transportation and communication: Inâ€" terprovincial and international, comâ€" munications, such as CNâ€"CP, Bell Canada and the Canadian TransportLComnlisslion.‘ ‘â€" Any project or activity that is declared by the federal Parliament to be for the genâ€" eral advantage of Canada or for the advanâ€" tage of two or more of the provinces. (The Canadian Wheat Board and the Atomic Enâ€" ergy Control Board were set up under this authority.) â€" â€" Establishment of new provinces, Interâ€" national relations, Census and statistics, Navigation and shipping. The Provincial Powers include: â€" Education â€" Taxation : While the federal Jwernmem can raise any kind of taxes, direct or inâ€" direct, the provinces are limited to direct taxes, such as income tax, property tax and retail sales tax. The provinces levy income tax, as does Ottawa. Ottawa collects both, returning the province‘s share â€" except in Quebec where income taxes are paid directly to Ottawa and the province. > Borrowing money for provincial use. â€" Public islands and woods â€" Reformatories, for those serving senâ€" tences under two years, and hospitals. â€" Municipalities : Looal projecis Ant Projects * jects and activities: Pro such as tmokurlington Skyway and the Metro Toronto subway were built under this authority. â€" Incorporation of companies: Provinces can regulate limited liability companies that are established within their bounâ€" daries. ' Joint Federal and Provincial Powers inâ€" clude : â€" Local or private matters within a proâ€" vince . â€" Marriage â€" Administration of justice: The provinâ€" cial governments have jurisdiction over provincial and local police forces and proâ€" vincial courts. â€" Agriculture â€" Ifimigration â€" Old Age Pensions â€" Energy from many sources. The federal government is now spending 6 million dollars on an advertising scheme to sell the ‘‘idea‘"‘ of Canada to Canadians. Instead of portraying geese in fligat, the countr{ mght better be served by pubâ€" lic airing of the disputed areas of responâ€" sibility that have been discussed all sumâ€" We all have far too great a stake in the outcome of the constitutional debate to be pacified with pretty but irrational pap. As demonstrated by your written responâ€" ses, the people of Waterloo riding want to know much more about what exactly is on the line in September. I will do my utmost to keep all informed. Too many uninformative taxpayer sponâ€" sored ads, and our collective geese may be Te alf