It's November. Harvest is completed, or at least almost. Now we can relax and think about how the food that has been processed and stored away will taste during the cold months ahead.

It is also time to remember the sacrifice of so many of our men and women in the years gone by, in preserving our way of life and our freedom.

November 11 marked the end of World War I and was thought to be the last war of that magnitude. How wrong they were. When one sees conditions that the men of that era lived in when they were in the trenches, you must believe in their dedication and their belief in the reason that they were there. Since that time there have been other conflicts where Canadians were present and gave their lives because of that same belief. May their memory and sacrifice not be forgotten or in vain.

I must tell you that in September, Marie Smith and I had the opportunity to be at the parliament buildings in Ottawa. We were there to participate in two news releases dealing with white collar crime.

The main focus was to promote the introduction of a Securities Crime Unit which would be under supervision of the federal government. The purpose of this unit would be to investigate fraud or other illegal activities in the investment industry.

Because this fall seems to have been extra busy, Marie, Joyce Mitchell, and Judy Muzzi have been helping out with some of the meetings,

In the fall mailing there will be a sample letter for everyone to copy and sign and then forward to their MPP. The letter refers to the harmonization of the sales tax. We really don't need more taxes.

Until next time look after yourselves and take care of each other.