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On January 17, a representative from his office wrote back and said my corresponâ€" dence will be brought to Mr. McLean‘s attention at the earliest opportunity. On Jan. 23, I went to his office and asked why he hadn‘t got my message yet, was he in Africa, perhaps? No, he was around, they said, noting that Mr. McLean is very busy and gets lots of correspondence. Too busy to answer a simple question regarding naâ€" tional unity with a forum for his constiâ€" tuents" Remember this at election time. Time to retire Walter You wonder if some food ;g;orurbr;on't go bust if the hostilities continue. And that‘s not to mention all the coupons, contests and stuff. Last year I heard that a Kitchener MP held a useful debate with his constituents regarding national unity â€" something most MPs seem concerned about. On November 30, 1991, I wrote to Walter McLean, my Waterloo representative, and I simply asked him if and when he would do the same for his constituents. Time to retire Walter Altercation Sales: Even the peaceniks will be applaudâ€" ing the supermarket war that‘s spreading across the province, but alas, the widening of the conflict means not much to us For two reasons: Because Water|oo Region has been a battleground since last autumn Because, thanks to our homeâ€"grown supermarkets, we‘ve always had low, low food prices. Still, if I were a handâ€"wringing type maybe I‘d flutter my knuckles about items like these: Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South, Suite 201 Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1P2 Take heart. Things are looking up: The Super Bowl blather is behind us, the days are getting longer, and Bob Rae has no more TV talks scheduled. And our ears may be getting a rest on a couple of other fronts Gwen Jacob has been fined $75 for making a clean breast of it. After her gazillion words of comment, maybe she‘ll be silent for a while And with peace breaking out all over, the haveâ€"signâ€" willâ€"travel peaceniks will have to find something else to rally against and wring their hands about. Chronicle Altercation sales, animal farm and gutter mouth On the ever~}azz1err new products. They even say that Telephone News Line Fax. No. 12fi3 Neal Messard Waterloo Display Advertising: Maureen McNab Teresa Clemmer Gerry Mattice Don Steeves Reporters: News Editor: Melodee Martinuk Pete Cudhea (Sports editor) Deborah Crandall 3. What about the over 500 sole support parents in the Region of Waterloo alone 2. Yes, we provide more assistance for the poor in Ontario than is the case in the United States. Perhaps he would prefer the grossly underfunded, demeaning patchâ€" work or food stamp programs etc. that exist to the south of us. Or how about 100,000 homeless persons in New York alone, many of whom refuse to live in the overcrowded, unsanitary, expensive hosâ€" tels that provide them with their only option to living on the street. 1. Thanks to the efforts of many of the corporate and ideological allies of Mr. Somerville, we have lost thousands of jobs through free trade. Having read David Sommerville‘s letter (Jan. 15/92) entitled "New Ideas on Welâ€" fare", I feel the need to respond with a different perpective. A different perspective on social welfare games. _ They reached a new low on Jan. 12 when the Rangers Good for him. The Humane S'oci'eiy-'_r;ai}: has crust. Given all the land it now owns, one of these days it‘s going to demand provincial status and a seat at the constitutionâ€" al talks. without taste. Animal Farm: The Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Humane Sociâ€" ety has more cheek than a sumo wrestler. In its latest outrage it‘s sought to bounce Waterloo Coun. Bill Butler from its board because he‘s "biased". What that meant is that Bill wants to know what‘s what wilgh t!'le‘ board and, what‘s more, would make it public. Gutter Mouths: The Kitchener Rangers have always been a class act. Sadly, the same can‘t be said for some of their supporters, a foulâ€"mouthed few who blight their one of those food giants is going to give us onions without tears. That figures. After all, they‘ve given us bread Circulation: Mary Baycroft Andrea Auernigg Publisher: Rick Campbell Circulation Manager: Greg Cassidy Major Accounts: Bill Karges ONCE OVER LIGHTLY Sage!l said it all Frederick Sagel‘s column on the poor state of our educational system has really hit the nail on the head. It seems to me that when you‘re employâ€" ed at a good salary in a secure job, not because you have a stronger work ethic or are any smarter than your neighbour, you can afford overâ€"simplistic solutions to very complex problems such as those offered by the National Citizens‘ Coalition. Let‘s get beyond this selfâ€"righteous smugness to offering some real constructive solutions to the problems we‘re faced with in this country. various types of permanent employment over the past nine years through the efforts of Regional Social Services programs such as The Employment Resource Centre. who have gone off Family Benefits into It is wondefifii--té-vs;;.a column Waterloo Chronicle is published every Wednesday by Dick Parker Winterbourne The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. President: Paul Winkler It doesn‘t make sense. It‘s like ordering Maple Leaf playoff tickets. Or trying to make a date with a recorded announcement. Obstacle Course: Canada has a lowâ€"budget army, and if it needs a lowâ€"budget, tankâ€"testing strip I give you Margaret Avenue between Erb and Rodney Streets. There may be a Volkswagen or two in those holes. It‘s going to cost $2,500 to $3,000. True, that won‘t make or break the budget, but can you think of a more inappropriate tipie to be messing around with such frills? Cresting the Wave: The taxes we pay Waterloo Region are going up at least 10.4 per cent, but, take heart, we‘re going to get something extra for it: We‘re going to get a regional crest. _ I‘m afraid the answers will be yes. Our only hope is that the foulâ€"mouthed yahoos each develop a hernia of the tongue. _ _ The Rangers play host to the Knights again Feb. 16, and presumably Freddie Braithwaite will again be in goal. Will there be more racial garbage. Will the ushers again ignore it? played host to the London Knights. Fred Braithwaite, a fine young man, played goal for the Knights. Freddie is black. And, yes, some Ranger supporters showered him with racial epithets. And, no, there was no response from the ushers. Or anyone else. so well The Chronicle is proud of its tradition of accuracy and fair play but does acknowledge the possibility of error. Constructive critiâ€" cism of news, opinions and advertising is welcome in hopes that all complaints can be resolved. Those who feel further action is needed should address the Ontario Press Council, 4th Floor, 36 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2L9. I hope our trustees wake up soon to the reality that confronts them. Bravo Mr. Sagel! written and so expressive. He is right when he says that our schools are in poor condition. We don‘t need to give our schools more money â€"â€" just more scrutiny. Press Council Subscription rates $35 yearly in Canada, $40 yearly outside Canada. +GST. Mary Teerstra Waterloo