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_, 7.. __... .. "nu-y. yl lot of money, hut you mt-r-l a lor now-r had before. Say, it's natural that governments would go into the lottery business; though, because buying a lot- tery ticket is almost like throwing your money away. And gnvemmems are experts at that. And when you win a lotrerv. vml nm oral,, nu- n They say the odds of winning the lot, l tery are about the same as getting hit hy lightning. Except that after whomped by lightning. you don't go to work the next day and tell your boss to go flya kite. Or everybody would give you advice. telling you what to do with your money And you'd he so rich, you could afford to tell them what m do with their advice. You get the money for doing nothing. It's almost like being in politics. That sounds like a good deal until you rrgure the gardening bill. You'd be rich, but maybe you'd have to spend the rest of your life mowing the grass. They say the odds of winning the lot, [pm nrn akin-.- .L_ - Economic disaster looms as the traditional pyramid. whereby a rela- tively large workforce supported the few retired has been upended, plac- ing an ever-increasing burden rm rho oy! Isn't it a wowser how big the lott Bgetting? Can you imagine how an ordinary person feels when they win? Gosh, I break out in a rash when I win a free Egg McMumn at McDonald's. Winning a lottery? Gee, it's a great way to make several million dollars, isn't it? Come to think of it, there's no bad ways to make several million bucks. It's amazing how the lotteries have climbed. One of these days somebody will win the lottery and not get any money. He'd just own B.C. The health care and social wel, fare systems are only just Ieginning to crank under the load as the boomers take in their shingles and work for the government. Adult lifestyle housing sprouts on every comer while retailers hold out carrots. offering bottomless cups and bargain days for the grey with the green. television fame, had nothing over these folk, as organ, joint and elec- tronic transplants become routine. accounting for a skyrocketing life expectancy where the century mark is no longer an Everest. Lee Majors. the bionic television fame, had nothi . he question isn't whether 1 seniors should be allowed to work beyond 65. but whether we're doing them a favour by emphasizing quantity rather than qualityonih/. Whoever concocted the notion that a pot of gold waits a! the end of your labours. either worked for an insurance company or was under so, for. in the main, the 9 to Sis replaced by a merry-go-round of pills and tests accompanied by a heightened awareness of one's every limb and joint. Can we still atfotxi extending life? Government lotteries give money for nothing just like politicians nas been upended, plac- increasing burden on the I care and social wel- te only just beginning let the load as the in their shingles and a wowser how big the lotteries are Inflow. you not only get a man of of mlativéq ynu Lproposed tratlic ugh; 11;!" iii, be 150 metres west of the roundabout Roundabour-"'"' needs more study Can we afford to continue extending life ad inrmitum or will the time come when the tills empty and we have to bite the bullet -only limewill tell. There is much evidence to sug- gest that the medical profession and the attending drug companies may soon hit the wall as society seems intent on undoing its efforts, with obesity and general lifestyle abuse giving rise to heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and an I-deserve-to-have. everything attitude. 0,, -'r""tt un- MIL“). In between the extremes is where the quagmire waits. sure to suck mankind into a debate where emo- tions run red-hat. So precious has become the maintaining of life that the decision to end it doesn't rest with the holder, the one wishing to die, but with the courts Yead the article in the Aug. 3 Waterloo Chronigle about the The T any Schaivo case opened the curtain a touch to give us a peek at what hard decisions lie ahead for society. whether it's right to preserve life at any cost or let it end when the mind is no longer Calling the shots. In c.,., _ ' old young to pay for the pensions of the "IA Besides, do you want to invest with a bookie who has the power to ronderrm your house? V 'etWP» "BT mm wnu nate the thought of lotteries run hy the government; unless. in the unlikely event we can turn the governments into games. .. M. 5..- .ug money to the people in this country. l wonder ifwinning that kind of money changes your life, If it doesn't. you must he doing something wrong. Personally. I don't think it's right for one person to win that much money in a lottery I'd rather get it as a refund on my tax return. Gosh, winning the big dough would allow you to say the kind of things you've been wanting to say all your life like, "have you got rhange for a 320.000 hill?" ing money m the [1805}; I _-.--, I .- A Of course, there Of course. there's Person wins big. The (i0]li,yjrl)s4ij_eNrI" Jim Newton New Dundee --__ e. ....,......5 I like lotteries I think it's nice fo a change to see the government giv. n- "praraLri., .L;- __-, - . uncut) a Dad Side when an ordinary big. The next year, H&R Block is apt to charge you a bit more for your tax return. The government will never our smart the money people, though. While they're in Ottawa taking away some old deductions. the rich peo- ple are home thinking up new ones. Ah yes. every year Ottawa tries to eliminate a few more deductions. That doesnt mean that rich will pay more. It just means they'll have to work harder to pay less. But it must be nice to make the big cash instantly. without having to put on a ski mask or anything. I like lotteries, I think it's nice for a an..." ._ - _. are folks who hate the thought tho mum-“‘7 - . Tire and West they are red Please communicate this con- cern to John Hammer and have someone observe this before installing the trafiic light west of the roundabout. and ask Mr. Hammer to consider other options. like several exits from the new Canadian Tire. Some onto Erb Street and some onto Ira Needles Blvd. A smaller round about to exit Canadian Tire, placing the tmitic light as far was: as possible on Erb Street to minimize the effect, and timing the lights to minimize traffic buildup both inside Canadian Tim “.0: In, A - _ a bad side when Your article talked about traftic backing up into the roundabout when the light turned md. I am also concerned about what will happen when the light turns green for either direction. When it turns green, a large number oicars which are close together will flow into the west entrance of the roundabout causing people at all the other entrances to stop and wait, especially the south- em entrance. You can already see this happen- ing with the existing tsamc light on Erb Street at Erbsville Road. When that light turns green, all the cars that were stopped on Erb Street come into the West entrance of the roundabout which prevents anyone from coming in the northern entrance. on Erb Street and wanted to back up Steven McDowell's concerns. on Erb Street Giii; Waterloo --e_ __..__ u...“ lull) ate ptaymg the game and our youth teams are winning more frequently on the international stage, In Waterloo minor soccer is a huge a success with approximate- ly 4,400 kids playing this year and with any luck we will see a few of today's local stars playing for Canada in a few years. Congratulations to all the parents. volunteers and children who made this SOFl't'I’ srason another great surress. Special mention to the Squirt boy's Constrictors and the Minor Atom girl's 'ihaolint:harUagne fora fun Crlled war More and more kids are playing the game teams are winning more frequently on the inte In Waterloo minor soccer is a huge a success wit ly 4,400 kids playing this year and with anv lur r....,.r.-.:-..-r . ' m - we was. Free rent, can you imagine? Based on the deal Rogers received when they bought the SkyDome I guess I wasn't too surprised that they are able to host those dreaded Argos (I'm. alas. a Tiger cat fan) free of charge. Despite this setback for the World Youth Championships in Toronto it looks like other centres have stepped forward and Montreal is building a 13.500 seat stadium for the tourney in addition to already existing venues in Ottawa, Edmonton, Van- couver and Victoria. it is regrettable that just when Canadian soccer is set to take a quantum leap forward something always seems to happen to push it hack. I do however have faith that it will not he too long before Canadian soccer will gain greater acceptance and achieve improved results. It is hard to blame York since the other partner in the deal with the Canadian Soccer Association. the Toronto Argonauts. backed out first. It would be hard to blame the Argos as well since their current landlord at Skydome, er, the Rogers Centre. offered the Boatmen a free pass. c,” ---- Email your questutnstrorttmenrs m '""tewartstrirrtomtror,, ,_, 0...... u.-. me umaman Soccer Association is still committed to hosting the FIFA World Youth Champi- onships in 2007. it is unfortunate that York University backed out of a deal to build a new stadium that would be the centre piece of the tournament. V 7 4 __ --" IvuIC luau gemng I season that doesnt officially start until October. - -- -tr. “WW concerns may seem trivial but I Ftnd l mam life fast enough without needless reminders of when summer ends including advertisements encouraging me to buy my kids back to school wardrobe in mid-July. Oh well, its 30 degrees out and I have to get the kids to the hockey rink. you know, we're just getting ready for hockey season that doesnt officiailv gran "mil fh-..,c, __ _._._, u... an» annual and the school message tells me when I'm supposed to be back? I've heard on planning ahead but ifl was a kid this use of the school sign would have to go down as cruel and unusual punish, mam. On the grand scale of things than: ,-_ “mm“... Regrettably other school adminis- trators are a little overzealous and since the last day of school in lune have posted a sign telling the kids that school starts September 8! Ouch, sum- mer vacation has not even started and a... ”L...- _, ‘- If mid-July reminders about back to school wardrobes bad enough I am eternally grateful glut the schools of my did not have signs in from of them. t is nice to see some l schools have nice summer messages ~‘\‘¥ like; enjoy your summer. play safe, and dont forget to wear sunscreen. E I am certainly glad that the Canadian n er-s.-'-.-: - . _ couture (fancy spelling that it seems like we no and before we have a ch: planning for the fall. a hm Crlled yea}: 3h; arents. volunteers and children another great sun-('55. Special ostrictors and the Minor Atom _.-- r,“ ' glut the schoolsgf 1;; Giiii L. t is nice to see some of the Soccer Association is aren't