O•S•C•A•R© Fida's Pizza Changes Hands - Old Ottawa South

Page 4 The OSCAR - OUR 37 th YEAR MAY 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to oscar@oldottawasouth.ca or leave in print at the Firehall.
Paul Dewar’s Rants! Re: Yasir Naqui, “Helping Ontario Families” January
OSCAR 2010, p.35
We wonder why Paul Dewar uses the column
given him by the OSCAR as a monthly rant
against the government. Surely, the idea behind
this opportunity was for Paul to tell his constituents what
his party stands for and what he has been doing for his
constituents, rather than attacking another party.
I strongly suggest that Paul think about this and,
should he not be willing to change his tactics, that the
OSCAR editor either cancel his column or run opinions by
representatives of the other parties in an effort to provide a
balanced opinion.
Mr. Nacqui, who also is given a column, naturally puts
his own governing party’s actions in their best possible
light, but refrains from openly politicizing his free space
by partisan attacks.
Bill Grant and Jinny Slyfield
Bravo Au Cinéma Mayfair!
Bravo à l’équipe du cinéma Mayfair pour la projection du
film La Donation réalisé par le cinéaste Bernard Émond. Ce
magnifique film, présenté avec sous-titres anglais, nous a
amenés à réfléchir sur le don et la compassion à travers la vie d’une
urgentologue de Montréal qui vient remplacer un médecin d’un petit
village éloigné.
Quelle chance d’avoir pu discuter avec le cinéaste qui est venu
rencontrer le public après la projection du film pour répondre à nos
questions, et ce, en français et en anglais.
Une soirée inoubliable avec un cinéaste exceptionnel! Merci
beaucoup à l’équipe du Mayfair! À la prochaine!
Well Done Mayfair Theatre!
It was a fabulous evening, with the presentation of Bernard
Émond’s film La Donation (The Legacy) with English subtitles.
A beautiful film on compassion and giving about a Montreal ER
doctor who takes over a colleague’s small-town practice.
Thanks for having given us a unique opportunity to hear director
Émond on his film and ask him questions, which he kindly answered
and translated in English. A great director who has interesting
views on what cinema is about.
Thanks again for this special evening and à la prochaine!
Linda Déziel, OOS resident
Dear Editor:
Yasir Naqui announced that his
government has reduced income
taxes and introduced a new Ontario
Sales Tax Credit as of January 1, along with
transitional payments to “support the shift”
to the Harmonized Sales Tax system. He
asserts that “they provide a significant savings
for most Ontarians” stating that a senior living
on $20,000 pension will save $170, a single
parent earning $35,000 would save $275, and a
OSCAR Mea Culpa
John McNeish was the author of the
April 2010 OSCAR Abbotsford article
and not Pat Goyeche. Apologies to John
McNeish.
two income family with two children will save
$605. He claims that “these are real savings
that you can use to buy a house, save for the
future or invest in an education.”
Could someone please tell me where I can
buy a home for between $170 and $605 a year?
I would like to sign up for two.
M. Lindsay Lambert
Editor’s Note: For further discussion of Mr
Lambert’s views of the HST please go to page 18.
I may not agree with what you
have to say, but I will defend to
the death, your right to say it.
....Voltaire
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