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The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, Dec. 5, 19735 kvarole System Defended At Rotary Club Meeting Mvac Steiniberg is a man who thinks the National Parole Board has been grossly mal- igned by its crities and the press, and that in fact, the parole system bas been doing a pretty credible job. Steinberg is a District Parole Officer who works out of Peterborough. Speaking to the Bowmanville Rotary Club on T7hursday, Nov. 29th, Stein- berg stated,' "a program should not be faulted only becausç there are failures. We could have, a great success rate if we only chose to parole inmates who are sure-f ire bets to make a successful return to society. " But lie added, "If we didn't give an inmate a chance there is no possibility he will reform himself. If we succeed, the world will have one less rascal and one mure productive member of socîety." Steinberg was realistic about the situation. "I realize as well a anyone does that not all inmates are p)oor. misun- derstood souis and I don't MâcDONALD FORD BOWMANVILLE 9 C CARý 9C1 SALE DECEMBER l5th 10 A.M. think the rigbts of the offend- ers sbould take precedence over the rigbts of iaw-abiding citizens. "I'm not advocating the elimination of imprsnet for offenders," ,be cnine. "There will always be those hard-core criminals wbo must bc removed from society, ta pratect the lives and property of others. 20,000 in Our Prisons The parole officer pointed out that there are 20,000 men and women in Canadian prisons today and eacb one of them costs the taxpayer over $10,000 per year. In contrast, an inmate wbo is paroled costs $1,100 for the first and $400 for eacb subsequent year. He was quick ta add, "We don't give paroles to save maney or out of pity or leniency." A prisoner is reieased to the jurisdiction of a parole officer if he bas sbown some indicat- tion of is intention ta reform and rehabilîtate imself, said Steinberg. "To some people this is tbe same as coddling the prison- ers", be noted. However, he, pointed out that "good conduct in prison is not tbe sole criterian for release." The application of eacb potential parole is studied long and carefully. It takes at least five months before an application for -parole is ap- proved. During that time tbe inmate is investigated thor- oughly. His criminal record is examined, bis friends, rela- tives, custodial officers, pri- son chaplain and psychologist are interviewed and his poten- tial employment possibilities are considered. Finally, eacb would-be parolee is interview- ed personally by a represen- tative of the National Parole Board. In spite of this procedure, Steinberg admits bis depart- ment bas had its share of failures. "Certainly we make mistakes." lbe said. 'After aIl, we're buman beings dealing witb other buman beings." Last year, for example, tbere were 1,500 parole viola- tions among the 5,000 parolees in Canada. Consequently, there bas been a "dramatic decrease in the number of paroles granted this year." We sent word back to the inmates and the parolees that tbey'd blown it, he commented. An unfortunate consequence of this reduction in paroles bas been an extreme over-crowd- ing of Canadian penitentiar- ies, he added. one of Steinberg's pet peeves is the fact that "you neyer read about those inmat- es who are successful in their return to society." In Steinberg's district, wbich includes Nortbumber- land and Durham Counties, there are 42 parolees and everyone of tbem is employed, supporting a total of 47 dependents who would other- wise require welfare pay- ments from the government. He also bad some definite opinions on the merits of parole versus detention. "Continuous punisbment bas little, if any, beneficial effects. It certainly doesn't change a criminal's behavior." "The effectiveness of deter- rent sentencing has been bighly exaggerated," hie asserted. No Simple Answers There.are those wbo long for a barsb crackdown on all criminal offenders, be noted, as well as those who caîl for furtber liberalization of the penal system. "There are no simple, clear-cut answers," be said. "Anyone wbo says tbey bave ail the answers ta the dilemma of crime and correction simply basn't ask- ed alI the questions." The solution, he indicated, lies in a balanced system of imprison- ment, parole and rebabilita- tion. "The protection of society and the rehabilitation of offenders go; hand in hanrd," be continued. Sot4r rotec- tion requires imprisonment but long-term protection means the reformation of the criminal. "It's an easy tbing ta put someone in prison and forget about tbem for five or ten years but, wbether you like it or not, one day tbey will get out and bave ta return ta society. "The number of inmat es and parolees wbo become law-abiding citizens depenids on your willingness ta become involved and give them better than second or third rate jobs and bousing," he concluded. He closed with a poem written by an inmate in a U.S. prison. The last line of the poem read, "Deliver me Lord from the judgement of 'saints' who bave neyer been caugbt. " Rotarian Dick Elston, in offering Steinberg the thanks of the club, commented, "To punisb witbout prevention is like laboring at a pump without first fixing the leak." President Harry Cooke closed the meeting witb bis -Thought for tbe Day": "Peo- ple, like boats, toat loudest when tbey're in a fog." CHEDDAR CHEESE Mild Medium Medium Old Old -l1Year Sharp - 21/2 Vears Wine Cheddar Imported Jams and Jellies Complete Line of Biscuits for Cheese Gift Boxes of Cheese etc. Cheese Trays for Parties VARIETY CHEESES Brick Colby Caraway Gouda Onion Swiss Garlic Camembert Smoked Hickory Lanark County Maple Syriup - Maple Candy Mape Butter First Grade Canadian Honey Honey Butter OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Druq Meetina At tracts 60 Area Residents Bowmanville's Drug Action Committee (BDAC) sponsored a successful public meeting on Thursday evening, November 29th and the three men in the picture above were, in large part, responsible for the meeting's success. From left to right they are: Bowmanville resident Colin Cooke, the chairman of the BDAC, Wayne Weagle, the Oshawa representative of the Addiction Research Foundation, and featured speaker Ron Marston for the Toronto Drug and Alcohol Concern. Sixty people turned out for the meeting (which Marston considered an excellent response) and heard the Toronto Drug counsellor comment that he doesn't doubt Bowmanville has a drug problem and that the abuse of alcohol by both young and old should be considered a major part of the overaîl problem. He suggested Bowmanvîlle could benefit from the establishment of a family services bureau in town to co-ordinate assistance not only for the drug situation but for the wider range of ail family and personal problems. ENNISKJLLEN'- The Advent season was ushercd inta aur churcli actîvities with an excel- lent sermon by Rev. L, Bîgby entiiled "The Pro- phet of the Mast Highb" who was John the Baptist, tbi farerunner of Jesus, wbose outstandîng aitri- butes werc (a) :under- standing, (b) courage af bfs convictions, (c) bumil- fty, witb great encourage- ment from aur mnfister that we toa can prepare aur hearis, minds and lives and be modemn pro- phets. The Sr. choir and leader- excclled in their renditian 0f an inspirîng antheni, "Hc Shaîl Feed Ilis Flack' wftb a solo. part by Miss Joyce Chami- bers. Tbe chfldren's siary was a lesson in famgfve- ness from the word illus- tration 0f "Tommy and Hîs Teddy Bear." The Jr., cangregatiln was in charge of Mrs. Gladys Ashton and daughier De- ana. Upcoming events arc I. The Messengers' Christ- mas Party in the S. S. room an Saiurday, Dec. s at 2 p.m. when ail moih- ers arc tnvited. 2. The an- nual White Qîft Service wfl], be a combined service of church and S.S. ai 9:4,5 a.m. wiib leadership by various S. S. members. Special envelopes will be in the news or available from Rev. Bigby for the money gift ta M. & S. White Gifis for the handi- capped cbtîdrens' homes ai Barrie, Orillia, and Port Hope Children's Af d will be presentcd and the re- quesi is ta drap the gift in white and label fi ta say for girl or boy and suit- able age. 3. May we ce- mind anyone wba wishes ta join the Communicants' class ta repart ta aur min- isier. The S. S. session had uts opening warship by Supi. Mrs. Ella Bawman and Linda Sharp ai the piano. We inadvertenily omit- ted in last Sunday's S. S. service that Mrs. Dacothy Sharp's class of Jr. girls hcaded the opcning. Sun- day, Dec. l6th, the Begin- ners class and teachers wîll have a turn in the warship uf S.S. We can kecp Roy Me- Gill's many friends in- formed now of bis rapfd improvemeni ai Memorial Hospital. We hope you'Il soon be home as bale and beariy as ever, Roy. Sunday guests ai Mc. and Mrs. 0. C. Asbton's were Mr. Sam Pankhucst, Asbburn, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wordcn and Rich- ard, Boxvmanville R.R. 2, Mc. and Mrs. Chas, Ash- ton, Oshawa. Dr. and Mrs. Clark Werry and family, Etobi- coke, were Saiucday dia- ner guests wiih iheir par- nets, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Werry. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lamb spent the weekend wiih Mrs.' Dorothy Weekes. Toronit. Mc. and Mrs. Tom Hoc- kin and Clint, Elmvale, were Wedaesday visitors with Mc. and Mrs. Leon- ard Siainton. Mc.j and Mrs. B. Won- namaker, Seagrave, Mcý and Mrs. A. Sharp werc Tucsday dinner guests of Mrs. D. B. Kay, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tay- lac atteaded Eldad cbucch service an Sunday moca- ing. Mc. and Mcs. Floyd PethIck, Scarboro, v're with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Pethick an the weekead. Saiurday evening guesis with Mc. and Urs. R. Hnwe wece Mc. and Mcs. Norman Howe and family. Whîtby. Mc. and Mcs. F. Dorland were Sunday d i n n e r rtuests of Mr. and Mrs. 'S. Tur-ner, Oshawa. Mrs, Marie Tabia. Ca- bourg, Mc. and Mrs, Bob Thonipson. Oshawa, were \isioct wlth Mc. andMrs, F, Draper on the weekend, Mc. and Mrs. Gary Hane- wich, Oshawa, were Sun- dov evening dinner guests nf ber parents Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Werry. Mi- and iVrs. Thomas Dickson, Bewdlev. Mis. Tf m Stephenson, Omnemee, were Siinday visitors with the R. }-owes. Young.Nduits Croup by, Daw n Vaneyk. Sec'ty The' Yoting Adýlts Group met on Nov 25t' at, En- iiikjflen PuLhbHc School. fro the L)aski-,Lbaili anie, the whitecleam cfcated the bfloc C arln in a tnugh stlîugg]e, score. white 31, bloc 30. The x olicybalU gamne, tearn three won the finials over teaým one. At the fiitn nicetioig on Dec. 2nd at [1la-'don Hall we, mnade rnny plans,Or nexi n)«' 'ting is on Dcc. lito Lit Hatydon Hall ai 7p.m. On tie 23rd of De- (çmnben we wîll he Christ- mas cI'iroliiig tIthe corn- moiî, or dancec is on laiar\ý. 19, 1974. There i a cornnîtittee meeting on 1'husday, December 6th. Those involved, pîcase trv t o att end. OBJTUAHY WX VIIIIAI IIERON 'NESTNEY Funeral set-vices were hefd Wednesdav, Nov. 28th for one ai the toonding members of the l\etro Toronto and Region Conserv.ation Aoîhority~, Will- iam Hleron Westney, ,vho died at his home, X\esîglen Farm. R.R. 1 Pickering, on Sonday,, Nov. 251h. When the MTRCA was organized in 1957, Mr. West- nex , a former xarden of Ont aria Coiitî was named as Pickering's representative on the' baard that eventually, xxould became anc aif the mast active conservation authari- ties in Canada,. Born ini Scarhborough, Mr. Westney xxho xxas 91 at the time af bis death, maved ta Pickering ta iarm an the road that naw bears the Westney name. He was first elected ta the tawnship cauncil in 1941. Four years later he was elected deputy reeve and three years later as reeve. In 1949, he became warden ai the caunty but bis public service did flot end tbere, said Pickering Township's current reeve and a former warden, John Williams. "He was extremely active in Pickering, long before he was elected ta council and long after. We have lost a good man," said Reeve Williams. He was a member of the MTCRA fram 1957 ta 1966 and in 1967, he was awarded the Centennial Medal for his service ta Canada. Earlier tbis manth, at the last civic recognition night for tbe aid Township of Pickering Mr. Westriey, aithough in failing bealth, issued a mes- sage of commendation to al those wbo were being bonored. Hie was unable to attend because of bis illness and the message was read by bis son, Henry, wbo also resides in Pickering. He is also survived by two daugbtems., Muriel <Mrs. W. Pattermon 1 «f Toronto and Margaret Mrs. C. L. Gunter>, of Oriino. His ,wife, the former Janet Rae Glendenning, pre- deceased him.*' His brother, Frank, of Whitby, also sUrvives. Mr.. Westniey rested at the McEacbnie. Funeral Home, in Picker-ing. viiDge, for services- in the chia. 1at p.m., Wednesday, Interment at Er- skine Cenîeery . - Times HEARING AID WEARERSý Better service for your hea ring aid means better hea ring for you Be sure to visit our next Beltone Service Centre. THURSDAY,' DECEMBER l3th H.OOPER'S JEWELLERS - Ring St.. East Bowmanvîlle MRS. DIANNE BERNATH 849 Alexander Crt. - Pèterborough Phone 745-3244 IF VE BACH SAVE A LITTE WLLÀALL SAVE A LOT. With supplies of crude oil in Eastern Canada bareîy sufficient been estimated that if each person in Ontario saved just a to meet dem and, real shortages of gasoline and beating oil Penny's worth of energy each day, we'd save enough energy could occur here in Ontario if we can't maintain our imports. in a week to heat up to 2,500 homes for an entire year. Alternate, more dependable forms of energy are being. Nobody bas the right to waste any form of power. The time developed, but that will take time. What is important today is has corne for every person to do everything possible to that each one of us makes the best possible use of existing: energy supplies. Little ways in which you can save energy may seem insignificant, but in fact they are flot. For example, it has ensure the wisest use of energy. Good energy habits learned now, especially by our young people, will help bring us through this wintet; a.d pay off even more in years to corne. Lets get to wo.rk. I thermostat down at nîght El If yo u use ul Prolonged idling wastes gas ii CanI 47w s o can a humidif ier, youlI stay comfortable you use1 the bus? Or ride with some- with Iess heat1 If there's a Shivery one else? El Does your size of car Iconserve enlfergy,. Sam in the family, ask him to wear a really fit your needs?. sweater. .E Over 50 mph, eco-nomy decreases I Aprogram for Jac<-rabbiit starts waste gas i kYour heating systetni. *Clean forced-air filters once a month iD Bleed air from hot water radiators,I fîx Ieaks i-] Empty the flue clean-out ilD Have the system checked by anI Iexpert ELInsulate ducts and pipes in areas that don't need heat, El D o nt 4U4 4 Around the f arm use metallic paint on radiators El A 18 - 22 Hot water. A well-tuned tractor burns 10% 1less I gravity air system with a single return Insulate exposed bot water pipes fe lUdrrudo rsuie wo rks best with interior doors open. 1 If your water heater has a dial. try struel tnksereudce vrpcsurztîn setting it lower E A dripping tap loss E:] Reduce tractor whf:el slip and - wastes up to 175 gallons of hot water you save fuel El Prolonged idling of a month L Dont use dishwashers tilI engines wastes gas El Can you turn * they're fullI- Generally, a shower yard lights off earlier? Issls o atrta ah 25-5 Arond te hose. 45-47At work. 23-3 Aroud te hose. Can the thermostat be turned down? A re the door seals on your oven, il Can you turn off any lights L Has le refrigerator and freezer good? your company got an Energy El1 Dont use tbe oven if a toaster or Conservation Suggestion Scheme? fry-pan -will do the job E If you buy an Keep the heat in! electric beater, make sure it bas a 1 Insulation', especially in a ttics-, pays thermostat i:l Use lower wattage ètkn otonadvlce. Ioff in the long run L Fit stormn bulbs if you can Ushita We'retknouow *windows, weather-strip outside doors ligbts from 6 pm till bedtime L Use Ail Ministries and Agencies of them El Kep îrelac dapercloed "'os tat ove stve lemntsOntario Government are doing their ElKe ielcedme lsd osta oersoeeeet bit ta conserve energy. Lighting and -il Use range hood ventilators only EiTbaw frozen food before cooking heating levels are being reduced in Iwhen necessary L If you sleep witb El Defrost freezers regularly El A government buildings: a new the wîndow open, close the door pressure cooker saves energy as wî emphasis is being given to economi- El1 Close drapes at night. as time El Don't use the dryer ti iîts cal o1peration of vehicies: Ontario full. Hydro and the Ministry o f Education I 14- I7 Ue yur term sta. flI.are encouragingconsuImers and 14acb d egreyou wr tetîro 5-5 thehemrsadt schoolchildren toilearn good habits M stat cuts fuel consumption about 3% A well-maîntained car is an economi- a beginning! I-D Its possible to save by turnîng the cal1 car El Check tires and aîîgnmentJ M - mm-M--- ucu- M Km- ------ - - -- a om m -- tm- Save this check bsI . and save eniergy! Ontario will playits part in resol.ving the Canadian energy situation. 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