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Waterloo is among dozens of Ontario communities that are holding a referendum on the issue this November, while Kitchener council is one of many that have already stared their opposition. Area townships have yet to take a position on the issue which, for reasons which 1 will explain below, could be problematic. The Tories have long stated a fondness for the corcept of direct democracy. They ised during the 1995 election campaign that no mmmv&mam:dw ly vowed that no more casinos would be established without a vote in favour by local communities. They are also planning to introduce a law allowing citizen initiatives to force referendums. The only time, it seems, that the Tories oppose referendums is when Waterloo Town Square 75 King St. South, Suite 201 Say ‘no‘ to charity casinos The key weapon that the Tories have at their disposal is a threat that charities in Toronto megacity, and they may proceed with their chain of casinos regardless of the results of the referendums. If necesâ€" sary, they could set up Kitchener Waterloo‘s casinos in Wootwich or North Dumfries Township â€" or anywhere within a 40 km radius that will agree to Deborah Crandall Bill Karges High Octane: And speaking of cars, Mike Harris has again blasted the petroleum giants for collusion on prices and vowed to take action. \finbfl?nfinnkhmmb&mudmm has happened, just as nothing has happened when politicos aplenty have made similar vows. Mimd-mo:mnMumM Htwiph-fim‘hudrym\wu,um ments set prices. M!A&'lishjaâ€"powaadcznfligplmah has flashed across the Nevada wastes at 1,222 and 1,233 kiloâ€" metres an hour. Big deal! On Highway 401 on any given day, it‘d be just an impressive runnerâ€"up. Gah.lbu\kmwltydtpokic‘-gd, sonudloupokl’h:plkdomly nothing. Wait a minute. 1 think 1 just answered my own question. Of course, there‘s still a few weeks to go, but judging by the may be an issue yet to emerge. Well, anyhow we‘ve got candidates ready and willing, Now if we can only find a handful who are able ... well behind the Liberals in popular support, but that counts for not much at midâ€"term. To be precise, the Grits hold 48 per cent of decided voters while the Tories are backed by 32 per cent. Sixteen per cent would cast their m ballots for the NDP Mike Harris is retooling for the election what with a big cabinet overhaiul and strategy meetâ€" ings aplenty I‘ll bet the poll findings are the result of a lot of folks parking their support with the Liberals hndmnmmlymmawm. ig(hanhdvoias.Irhkmdolwg‘[ory aims, are concerned that they‘re moving too Waterioo is in for a lacklustre election UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE Iri)} ;# 7 ‘ j x+«A ; is persuaded by that phoneyâ€"baloney Jerry Fischer Evan Mitchell Millie Martin Waterloo Chronicle is p.w every Wednesday by Oxce over. In fact, leadership is a lot like taking a shower: One wrong turn and you‘re in hot water." _ _ > education and health cuts from Bouchard‘s government, 2 evidenced by the recent byclection returns. he telling, mm kh:’a ©rigrtt nounen o loing memesum "".’he become * than it hwfl most : & 7 with said separation SOV cme $ mcqca;c&gmhfidmm ike a I‘m starting to 1 mwMuummm the last referendum on Quebec separatism. Granted, the supporting evidence is a mite skimpy Recent surveys are showing Quebec support for separatisin at its lowest level in three years And for the first time in several years, definiteâ€"no voters ournumâ€" bered definiteâ€"yes voters by a 2â€"1 margin.. Ah "as e inreaioen ind h yes, nothing takes the lustre from a leader like having to Some of the separatist slippage is the result of two years of I drove over to the neighborhood filling station and told the owner to take his gas hose and shove it ... right into my tank. Detention Time: Just when you thought teachers were on Institute. . A The report says (surprise!) that Toronto has the most comâ€" petitive market in Canada.. AXTIAL _ I‘ve had it with gas prices. The other morning I got so mad, 1 drove report coâ€"sponsored by the Canadian Petroleum Products Although, come to think of it, they couldn‘t do worse than our succession of spendâ€"it, the point of hauling bombs to the barricades, the naming of Dave Johnson as education minâ€" ister seems to have simmered them down Granted, the union leaders are still talking like Buzz Hargrove on steroids, but local teachâ€" ers are taking a more rational view. The issue is power, and, in the end, teachers can‘t control LW