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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 12, 1974 3 EDITORIAL COMMENT This Sunday, It's Father's Turn Remember when on Mother's Admittediy, now and then, he'd Day every year, we'd be all decked pick up a paint brush and whip it out for church in a white or colored around after Mother had bugged flower, depending on whether or not hiiù for weeks, and possibiy hed mother was still alive. That custom take a turn at weeding the garden, still persists but not as universally cutting the grass or something else as it once did. around the house. But, those weren't This Sunday has been proclaim- frequent occasions, usually hed ed by somebody, somewhere as have a meeting or something else to Father's Day, possibly inaugurated go to that got him out of the house by a male chauvinist as they are and away from those meniai tasks. called these days who was sick of Anyway, it's Fathers Day this Mother receiving all the glory. Sundaywhen the alleged head of the household is to be honored and But, it's difficult to wax quite so revered for whatever it is he does eloquently about father. Mother was around the place, other than different she had all the dirty jobs around the house, she looked after brinein hoe thebweekiy pay you when you were sick mended money being spent on this or that. your clothes and cooked the meals. Underneath that rough exterior, But just what did Father do, except we suppose he's really not too bad at come home from work, plop his feet heart, 50 let's surprise him by under the table, open the paper and making him feel important for one take over all the good television day of the year. Sure I ha won'tbe programs that consisted mainly of too great a strain. After ail, Mother fotbapl and hockey games. had her big day a while back. Less Than One Month to Electionu It's difficutt to believe that the up e that each poding sub division election campaign has less than one cf 250 or so voters will be assigned to month to go before the voters decide a group of individuals who will be what Dartv. what leader and what as e o e0aul at each household to particular candidate will govern this determine if possible what their country tor tae next four years. political persuasion is. Those who The press and electronie news obvously have no favorite party or media have been giving the state- candidate will be lef t some litera- ments and activities of the leaders ture and probably will be subjected full coverage sg far and this to a bit of verbal propaganda as probablay will innrease as the fateful well day comes Aoser. It's been a rather The system is not only uite lacklustreampaign so far, that is un complicated but if it is carrie out not arousing too ma ny peole who thoroughly and with enough good probably still feel there s plentyrof volunteer whelp, by election day the ime to get excited about the pol capthains and helpers for each outcome. But, let's hope the lethargy party often have a fairly accurate will soon be ec now that idea of just how the voting in that election day is coming dmoser. particular poil will go. Frequent y they are wrong of course, because In this area, ail three candidates they become so enthusiastic on have been working like beavers, behaf of their own cause that they getting committee mins set up and fail to assess the situation staffed, calling door to door to let the accurateys electors have a personal look at That's the way elections are them and hopefuliy assure them0f conctu ted in municipalities right support. Other than the nomination across Canada. It's a most interest- meetings therte have been no large ingprocedure that occupies the time public gatherings called, and no and energy of a great many people important, well-known and high- for the several weeksof a campawin placed politicians have vsited the Eletion day is something el se riding, but no doubt there will be again,the cuimination of ati that brief excursions later into the area preparatory work b y the candidate by some of the leaders who feel their an his helpers. That's when the presence could be of benefit to the pobling people make certain that al local candidate. their own su pporters get out to vote. Those of our readers who have Af ter that, e unecided or doubt- neyer worked in an election on fuis are given some attention as the behaîf of any candidate don't realize day rolls on toward losing time. lat they are passing up a glorious And then comes the hard part, the pportunity to see from the inside waiting to see wht has happned, sjust how thedemocratie systen when if things have gone rigt there works. Right now, the voters lists wll be a great victory celebration, are being mailed out and others are and if not, alh that work will have being distributed to campaign been for naught. headquarters andtcommittee rooms Polities has been described as a of anl candidates. Once they'arrive horse race because while there may staffs of volunteer workers wii be befavorites, theresuts are neyer a enisted to go over them in an sure thing. So, get in there and attempt to determine how this or become a part of it, it's qite thatperson probably will vote. fascnating and satisfying, especial- Later, the organization will rbe spiit ly when your side wins. live vsre ite Where It's Deserved 4 Jackman Rd. Bowmanville, Ont. June 11, 1974. Dear Mr. James: In reference to the article in your paper last week on the different sections in the Hospital being too small and inadequate. I'm sure most of us are very aware.of how small the. Emergency section in our hospital is, but, it would have been very nice if in that article, there had been included some little item about the tremendous job the nurses and doctors do in such cramped quart- ers. These folks are worked off their feet at'most times, and have to almost fall over each other to do their jobs, but even when things are at their worst, these folks do a terrifie job. I know some people will say they have to wait for what seemed quite a long time, but this is usually because a doctor has been tied up in the 0.R., or looking after someone who is very ill, but when someone needs immediate attention these nurses are on their toes, and if the necessary facilities are not avail- able, the doctor will get you right out ~CNA to another hospital where they Two months ago, my moth law suffered a massive coro and we phoned just a few mi before arriving at the Emerg When we arrived the Emerg was packed with people, and wa for her, were four R.N.'s and w SECONDS (no exaggeration) had her undressed, and in ox and properly taken care of, m was responsible for saving her Let's give these folks a p the back once in a while, and thenfi the credit they deserv working in this match-box, and and pray that very soon someth done to rectify these condition talking to other folks I under that the Therapy section do tremendous job too, and in thro out bouquets, may I include nurses in the Paediatric ward. T girls ,are first-rate and their1 ness is unlimited, Yours sincerely, Mrs. C. Albin. Ed's note: Don't forget my in X-ray and on the third i They're all great people too in book. Durham County's Great Family Journal E D Established 120 years ago in 1854 10 Also 1ncorporatng -b The Bowmanville News The Newcastle independent The Orono News cL Second classmail registration num ber 1561 Phone Produced every Wednesday by Phone 623-3303 THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 623 3303 62-66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3K9 JOHN M. JAMES GEO. P.,MORRIS PATRICK*GOULD DONALD BISHOP Editor.Publisher Business Mgr Sales Manager Plant Mgr. 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In stand es a wing the rhese kind- pals floor. n my REPORT FROM QUEEN'S PARK Not too long ago the provincial government dec_ lared that the priorities had been completed for local government restructuring through the development of regional governments. Hence- forth, NO new regional gov- ernments will be implemented by Queen's Park. It doesn't, of course, mean that local gov- ernment refortm is a thing of the past. But it DOES mean that the initiative for restruc- turing wil have to coe from the local council and citizens. Recently, we have all heard a great deal about the costs of regional government in those areas where it has been in operation for some time. Most, if not all, of the figures I have seen quoted are distorted or erroneous - based on misinformation and exagger- ation. I find this disturbing, because of the potential deter- rent effect it has on some municipalities which should be considering modernizing their own structures. Citizens of more recently established regional governments will be unnecessarily apprehensive of tax increases to corne. Lets look at the facts. Every new region will ineur some additional costs,' initial- ly. These result from several factors: 1. Acquisition of new per- sonnel, facilities and equip- ment to handle new responsi- bilities which previously rest-, ed elsewhere; 2. Upgrading the level of pre-existing services to a uniform standard, e.g. better fire protection, recreation, parks and roads; 3. More accurate and up-to- date accounting systems usually result in reporting expenditures for the first time lm the aggregate total; 4hlGeneral increases in health care, homes for the aged, welfare costs, etc., will increase expenditures but they apply equally to all municipalities, whether reg- ional government or not; 5. Inflation pressures, par- ticularly in the last two years, have had their effects on regional government cost, like everyone elses. Just how much have these costs increased when compar- ed to other years or other municipalities? Lct's take a couple of examples. In Ottawa Carle- ton, in 1968, when regional government was introduced, total municipal expenditures were up 1 perrcenthanthree per cent more than the provincial average. Property levies in that region have increased over four years by a total of 27 per cent against a provincial average of 44 per cent. In almost every municipal- ity in the Waterloo regional areas(created in 1973) the mill rates, that ycar were lower than in 1972 by an average of five per cent. e s What does the resident receive for what may be slightly highcr costs? Most importantly, consider- ably expanded services. At the same time, there is a signifi- cant growth of overall resour- ces available to the commun- by Alex Carruthers, M.P.P. ity. New services include, as noted, the establishment of a regional police force, where previously only the larger centres could afford such protection. Expanded health care delivery through a reg- ional bealtb unit is an un- doubted public benefit. Regional governrnent could be def inedas a family group of municipalities pooling their resources in or derto provide services and facilities (exam- ple, sewer and water) which, ecause of a limited economic base, many municipalities, would be unable to accomplish individually. One of the major traditional arguments in favor of regional government, or restructured counties, is planning. Regions take over more and more of the planning funetions form- erly exercised by Queen's Park. This serves not only the cause of local autonomy, but the convenience and service of residents. Responsibility for Bowmanville, 1974. Dear Editor: On behalf of the Canadian Red Cross Society, Bowman- ville and District Branch, I would like to express to you and through you to everyone at the "Statesman" our sin- cere appreciation and grati- tude for all that was done for us by you during our carnpaign. Final totals are still not in yet but it has proved highly successful and a sure way of reaching everyone. It is with the help of people like you and your staff that we are able to continue our work. I would also like at this time to express rny personal thanks for the great co operation that I have received from you all. It makes the job so much easier and since I am new to all this P.R. business I must seem very dense at times. We hope that our relations will always be profitable to all. Yours tru (Mrs.) Pat G P.R. Chairi Bowmanville an Dear Mr. James: We would like to thanks and appre the coverage giv Canadiafi Statesm manville Museum events. A great many p about our Museu The Statesman. In1 new residents in the are probably heari for the first time.C opening night, Ma had over 100 visit ing several newco were keen to learn arca through the displays and hist erial there. We were also f having two tale enthusiastic youn helping with the spe who, with their fai made their homesi and control of planning, within the regional borders, is a function which by itself justi- fies local government reform. As these matters are taken over from the province, addi- tional grants are, naturally, provided. A region, with this author- ity, can respond to the wishes and needs of its citizens in the preparation of an Official lan; processing of sub-div- ision plans and other plans; land severances applications; attraction and location of industrial capacity and often economie activities in a way that a more remote provincial, department could never hope to accomplish. Local government is by itsN nature, the most responsive to I the desires of the people itI serves. The greater the degree of decentralization to the local level, the greater will be the E control exercized by residents 0 over their own future.Y the Editoryl in the last few years. Our other assistants were valued helpers of long years' stand- ing, as were rany of those attending.Their continued interest and support in coming each season, and lending or giving articles to the Museum is what makes the Museum live and thrive, and gives encouragement to those who have worked bard since it was begun in 1961, to maintain a high quality level, and make the Museum an asset to Bowmanville. All of us connected with Bowmanville Museum greatly appreciate the part The Statesman plays in making the Museum known to many people. Please accept our thanks, Yours truly, Bowmanville Museum Per: Elsie Lunney ENNISKILLEN ly (Intended for last week) riffin On the evening of May 27, man 1974, the Enniskillen Tyrone d Dist. Br. young adults met in the Enfield Church basement at June 3, 1974 7:30 p.m. A representative from the World's Finest Cho- colate Company explained the express our details of seliing their product. ciation for At the close of his ta k, each en in The member received samples of an of Bow- the Chocolate, then Miss news and Black from the Oshawa man power gave an interesting taik people hear on how to look for a job, how to m through present yourself and act, and the case of tips on how to keep the job e area, they when you get it. It was a most ing about it enjoyable evening. Beware! On our 1974 the Young Adults will be y 23rd, we selling chocolate covered al- ors, includ- monds in the next few weeks omers who to make money to go to the nabout the Tbousand Islands and Jarnai- n Museum ca.There will also be a raffle orical mat- on a five - 16 chocolate bai. ortunate in ented and ng women ecial events milies have in the area On June 2nd the Sunday School class led by Sandra Werry and Debbie Ball held a arty for their secret neigh- ours. Throughout the ear the kids in the class did ittle We Need More Recreation Facilities Dear Editor: "Bowmanville may have an outdoor swimming pool'. These are encouragng words from Merrill Brown and Jack Brough who represent five local service clubs. I'hese clubs are concerned and care about needed recreation facilities and they are willing to put up money and raise more to cover capital costs. A swimming pool is an im- mediate need but what of more ice surface and tennis courts? Bowman- ville suffers because it is a community without a Parks Com- mission. Where is the five per cent parkland from those numerous subdivisions or five per cent in lieu of land? Are we expressing our concerns and requirements? Are we being heard? Developers are hold- ing Public Meetings to acquaint us with commercial development. Why do we not have meetings to hear about a sports complex? I hope Councillor Don Alhin, Couneillor Ivan Hobbs and Mayor Garnet Rickard act on the need with an overall plan. Yours truly, Ted Samuel. In the Dim .. and 'Distant Past 25 YEARS AGO 49 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 23, 1949 Thursday, June 25, 1925 Prime Minister Louis St. A special this week at W. T Laurent, spoke to hundreds Allen's Big 20 Bookstore, wil that thronged to the C.N.R. feature wallpaper suitable foi station on Saturday morning. any room, Chintzy patterns The Orono band was in and stripes in many sh-ades ai attendance. Beside Mr. St. 10 cents per roll, while S. J Laurent on the observation Jackman and Sons, florists car of the train, was Mrs. St. offers cabbage plants at $1.0( Laurent, and John M. James, per 100. Liberal candidate for Dur- Recent visitors at the Ty ham. rone Parsonage were Rev George Drew, national lea- and Mrs. W. W. Jones der of the Opposition, spoke to Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. E a large gathering at the Clapman, Mr. and Mrs. L Progressive Conservative Courtice, Pickering. meeting in Oshawa, last A garden party under the Friday. Also speaking at the auspices of the Women's meeting was Charlie Stephen- Association of St. Paul's son, Durham County's mem- Church, will be held at the ber at Ottawa, the past year home of Mr. W. H. Carruthers, and who is again contesting Scugog Rd., on Friday even- the Durham seat. ing. While playing on Concession At the motorcycle races in Street last Wednesday, Norm Oshawa on Saturday after- and Doug James found two noon, in the five mile amateur baby skunks, taking them private owner, 2 or 3 speed, home. As their parents, out at sto.,k machines, Harry C. the time, did not arrive home Allen, Bowmanville, was the until midnight, it was decided winner, covering the distance that you couldn't turn two in 7.37 and four-fifth secs. babies out into the night, so Mr. F. A. Kent's rose they were allowed to stay until gardens in Port Perry are morning. once again open to the public. At the Durham County Also dahlias and gladioli /7 Trustees and Ratepayer's plantings. Association's Annual meeting The Romance of Canada, a in Bowmanville, the following pageant under the direction of program was given. Elocution Miss Isabel Laing, was pre- e numbers, Miss Pat Farqhuar, sented by Newtonville Young deeds t eti epei h No. 9 Clarke Township, piano People in Maple Grove on village. Sandra Werry wel- accordion selections, Harry Monday. The five Fathers of there and had everyone intro- Rogers, Courtice, vocal solos, Confederation were portrayed uce themselves. Then eve r- Glen Prout, Bowmanville, by Tupper Johnston, Harold nue i theslass red pems -Major Foote, M.P. also spoke Paye tne oe ila aout itheir scre nigbour. briefly. Laing, and Harry Lane. about their secret neigo Over 100 women attended Congratulations to Miss We thenhdivided irto groups the Women's Institute held in Mabel Beech, pupil of Miss and evervone had to make a oem pretaining to aosummer Newtonville in the United Marion Orchard on passing iay. After this Debbie had on Church on June 9.PriMary p~ Mm a tray 13 articles which ev:ry:ne had to see how many they could remember when the tray was taken away. Mrs. Bowman had all 13 articles, he girls of the class then servedflunch,oDebbieBallthenaose H ydr hanked everyone fo coming. Regional Council bas ap- "How can we come to oppose a Those present were: Mr. pointed Councillor Ken Lyall rate increase unless you are Adam Sharp, Mr. Mervin of Newcastle to appear before just voting for motherhood? 1Hobbs, Mr. Harvey McGill, the Ontario Energy Board on Hydro is probably the best buy Mrs. May blemon, Mrs. June 10 and oppose the Hydro of all. Each time you protest, I Iobbs, Mrs. Marg Stainton, application to raise their don't know who you are really Virs. velma Stainton Mrs. rates. representing, yourself, infla- Bowman, Mrs. Ernest Werry, It was Coun. Lyall who tion? We contribute to infla- Mrs. Margaret Ashton, Mrs. asked that Durham send its tion by our own budget and May McGil, Mrs. R. Stenger, opposition to the board. salaries. We accept it. Mrs. F. Beckett. Those absent "Hydro bas gone to the well "To go on record against a were Mrs. Frank Dorlandt once too often", he told council rate increase, I just don't buy. Mrs. Francis Werry, Mr' and added that Hydro has To send Coun. Lyall is a Edgar Wright, Mr. Russeli sought five rate increases in derelîction of duty", he said. Ormistor, M r. Russell Griffin, the last four years. "Thank you Mr. Establish- Mr. Lloyd Ashton, Mrs To the motion of opposing ment", said Coun. Lyall. rightL Mrs. Roy McGill, and the hydro rate increase, Ontario Hydro bas proposed M hrs. Russeo Griffin. iregional Councillor Alan a 15 per cent hydro rate Dewar (Oshawa)> stated, increase. By Bill Smiley EXPOSED NAVELS AND MY BAD BACK Every year I look forward eageriy to the last part of May and the first part of June. Once again the world is green, the days are longer, it is no longer brass monkey weather, the trout season is open, the golf links beekon. Best of all, end of term is nearing, holidays looming, and I'll be able to forget those juvenile friends for two golden mont hs. What more could a man want? And yet, every year at this time I am frustrated as a frog who thinks he's a butterfly. There are a number of villains in this particular tragedy. Meetings proliferate. Every time I should be istening to the soiid crack of a drive or the lovely elunk of a golf ball going into the cup, I seem to be sitting at a meeting, listening to some utterly inane suggestion that y et another committee be formed to ook into nothing or other. Warm weather? Yeah, that's nice. But it makes the students coltish, to say the least. And in these days of permissive school dress, it can be totally confusing. There you are, trying to teach the elements of a unified, t oherent, and emphatic aragragh. And sprawled right in ront of you is a young woman, physically, at least, a veritable Daisy Mae, in a backless, bra-less halter and a pair of shorts so short and so tight they look as though they 've been put on with a paint roler. Blank-e ed, she is completely iost to the bea uties of* communica- tion via the printed word. Her thoughts are fixed on a different kind of communication, the kind she's going to share with Joe, when he picks her up after supper. The only part of her that is paying any attention whatever to her English teacher is her exposed navel, which stares at you unwink- ingly. End of term approaching? Great. But what is this vast pile of paper beside my desk? Three sets of term tests, two sets of creative writing, two sets of fresh endings for a play. I've tried staring at them malevolently. I've tried spilling coffee on them. I tried dumping the ashtray on them, accidentally. But they merely smouldered, like me. They won't go away. They have to be marked. Not conductive to trout fishing. Well, you'Il say, these are minor things. If Smiley was organized, he could cope with these irritations, and still enjoy his late spring. True. But I haven't introduced you to the real beast on the roster. This is the estate. Every fall, I get the place cleaned up. Last fail we put out ninety plastie bags of leaves. I got a guy to put on the storm windows, not ecause I'm lazy, or can afford it, but because I'm too chicken to climb a forty-foot ladder, with a forty- pound window, in a forty-mile wind. And tms sp ring we've put out already forty ags of leaves, left over from LAST FALL, plus another twenty bags of acorns and twigs and there are still thirty bags stacked, against the side of the house. I simply haven't time to do this work. Besides, I have this bad back, which gets sore every spring, for some reason. It's almost impossible to hire kids to do the work. They want more than it would have cost me t.o have somebody rubbed out, in the Chicago of the 1920's. So this spring, the Old Battle- axe, urged on by friends and me, took a whack at it. Her previous help with the "yard" has been confined to, "Bill, when are you oing to get this place cleaned up? What will the neighbors think?" I'd hate to tell you what I tell her the neighbors can think, if they want to. Anyway, after about f ive days of raking and stuffing bags, she burst out with, "Dearie me, Bill," (or words to that effect), "this isn't a backyard. It's THE LAND." She felt like a pioneer, trying to clear enough to live on. I had rid myself of my old power mower, in a fit of gentle rage, when I couldn't start it. You can't hire a kid with a power mower. So I bought a new one. I got one of my students to run it, only by threatening that I'd fail his year if he didn't. The lawn is eut. There are only eight flower-beds left to rake and dig. And the storm windows are still on. L- 7. 7, e s s e ri 1