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2AGE A6 . WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7 1991 Already, and this is very early in the game, a retired Waterioo police chief (Syd Brown), the head of Waterloo Region‘s Tax Watch (Mike Connolly) and a 25â€"yearâ€"old university student (Elisabeth Kolenko) have officially thrown their hats into the election ring. Councillor Rob Brown is trying for a second term, veteran politicians Lynne Woolstencroft and Mary Jane Mewhinney are quitting council, and Mayor Brian Turnbull‘s not ready to give up his office at city hall. Historically, municipal elections haven‘t generated a lot of ‘public interest. _ . o â€" â€" Whether it‘s due to the introduction of a ward system or because the issues of the day are so critical that voters are awakening from their apathy, there‘s every sign the November municipal election will be an interesting one. [ may not end there. Some groups are urking the federal government to hike the taxes Canadians pay on all U.S. goods entering Canada We can only hope this early enthusiasm doesn‘t wane by election day â€"that those now thinking about running for office do so, and that the voters listen to what the candidates have to say, weigh the issues and actually get out there and vote. Shoppers fleeing taxes The Canadaâ€"US. boundary, now known is the world‘s largest undefended border, may soon be known as North America‘s version of the Berlin Wall â€" at least on the Canadian side The Canadian government is hiring more border guards, stepping up the searches of vehicles entering Canada and nstalling the latest in surveillance equipâ€" Poysygrre,r Te Maureen MeNab Teresa Clemmer Gerry Mattice Don Steeves Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by News Editor: Melodee Martinuk Reporters: Pete Cudhea (Sports editor) Keren Adderley Deborah Crandall Display Advertising: #Â¥#l"*lF: Positive signs Chronicle The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener. Ont. President: Paul Winkler Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South, Suite 201 Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1P2 Telephone News Line Fax. No. 886â€"2830 886â€"3021 886â€"9383 Major Accounts: Bill Karges Circulation: Mary Baycroft Jerry Fischer Ray Lakhan Anita Auernigg Publisher: Rick Campbell Circulation Manager: Greg Cassidy The reason for all of this, of course, is the growing phenomenon known as crossâ€" border shopping. Canadian shoppers are flooding south of the border where they can purchase goods at much lower prices than here in Canada. For instance, beer, gasoline, cigarettes, food and electronic products all cost conâ€" siderably less in the United States than they do on this side of the border. Good deals for Canadian shoppers, howâ€" ever, translate into lost sales for Canadian retailers. Studies show that crossâ€"border shopping could cost Canadian retailers about $5 billion this year. In Ontario alone, the figure is set at $2.2 billion. Canadian retailers may need help but not the krd of help they are currently Subseription rates $40 yearly in Canada, $70 yearly outside Canada +GST YOU 1 T Do you think the streets of Waterloo are safe at night? getting from our government. The answer to crossâ€"border shopping is not more border guards or higher tariffs. What Canada needs is lower taxes. This was made quite clear in a report recently released by Ontario Tourism and the Conference Board of Canada. The report states that Canada has the highest personal income tax of any country in the Organization for Economic Coâ€"operation and Development and that federal sales taxes in Canada have increased 50 per cent between 1985 and 1990. The bottom line, says the report, is that because of the high tax rates in this country Canadians have less disposable income now than they did in 1985. Is it any wonder then that Canadians who are ewen e so much crime happening. How do you know it‘s not going to start around here?" Katherine Davis Waterloo "Yeah, I do. I go to the university. I live near campus and I‘ve never had a probâ€" lem." "I don‘t think any streets are safe at night. There‘s just wC Xo% Bronwyn Atkinson Waterloo What‘s more, the problem goes much deeper than just crossâ€"border shopping High taxes make it harder for Canada to compete in the emerging global market and make it more difficult to attract badly needed investments. The end result will be fewer jobs and a poorer economy. Unfortunately, our political leaders will not face reality. Maybe it‘s because they are too busy putting up walls. trying to make ends meet in these times of recession are seeking bargains south of the border? Who can blame them? "I would say yes. I have no problem with them. Kitchen: er yeah, but not Waterloo." David Somerville National Citizens‘ Coalition "I don‘t know. I‘m scared to come out at night. You never know who you‘re going to meet." Sheila Gordon Waterloo Gail Devison Waterloo