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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. January 15, 1975 You have to admit there's something about the crisp, frosty wind blowing in your face when the temperature is about 15 or 20 above zero (I won't even try what that would be Celsius) that is most invigorating. And we've had it this week for sure. The sloppy rain may be easier shovehling than snow, but that's about all that can be said for it at this time of year. Everybody's going around sniffling and coughing, using tissues by the box full and generally feeling terrible. Then the tempera- ture drops and we all begin to feel gobs of snow, piled several feet-high all over the place. It will help insulate our homes and put us in the mood where we'Il welcome the first signs of spring. One local chappie was out hoeing in his garden last weekend and they tell us the sap had begun to flow on some of the maple trees around here. That's not our good old Canadian winter, that's for the folks down south who are too chicken to stay around and enjoy winter here. Sure it's been great on the supply of furnace oil, gas or whatever, but let's have some more of that cold weather. Don't you agree? Durham County's Great Family Journal Established 121 years ago in 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3K9 JOHN M. JAME Editor-Publisher S r GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. "copyright and-or property rlghts subslst In the image appearIng on this proof. Permission to reproduce n who or in, part and ln any form whatsoever, particularly by photographic orzoffset prodtesin pubictb subcmust be obtained from the pubisher and the printer. Any uauthorized rerdciNwill bse subiect t0 recourse ln law." $8.00 a year - 6 months $4.50 strictly in advance Foreign-$10.00 a year Although every precaution wîll be taken to avoid error, The Canadian Statesman accepts advertls ng n its columns on the understanding that Ie ,wll fotbel able fortany error n the a ivrtiseerntpublished hereunder unless a proof of such advertisement s requested in wrltng by the aýdvertiser anid rturned ta The Canadien Statesman business officeduly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writing thereon, and in that case if any error s0 noted is not corrected by The Canadian Statesman its liability shail not exceed such a portion 0f the entire cost of such advertisement as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. Second Section stVELL, OvVCOME 1 pLAy/'Woo y i iLLEGAL EDITORIAL COMMENT The Varmints Did It! We really didn't think the Durham Regional Councillors would have the nerve to go through with that 10 per cent increase in their salaries, but we underestimated them and the motion passed last week with only a few dissenting votes. Either the general public was not as vocal in objecting as they might have been or the councillors just didn't get the message. Now, if the principle they've established is followed through, it's quite logical that salaries of local councils, such as in the Town of Newcastle, should also increase their rates of pay by the same amount. That probably will be next. The increases can be justified without any difficulty. When the region was established over a year ago, the salaries were set at $10,000. Since then, the cost of living has increased more than 10 per cent. It's as simple as that, if you don't feel the original wage was too high to start with, as many do. Going further afield, if regional councillors are paid $11,000 for the work they do, the time most of them spend on the ioh and the contribution they rmake, how can anyone take exception to paying provincial Members of the Ontario Legislature at least three or four times that amount, and federal 'MPs at least five or six times that ialary, considering extra living exenses, responsibilities, travel- ling, etc? Put on that basis, we don't believe regional councillors should have been quite so grabby, they could certainly have waited at least another year when they might have been able to show that the Regional system was working well and was of considerable benefit over the old. We would also suggest that when the region's two-tiered government was formed, the elected representa- tives should have been put in office for only one year. By that time, citizens could have weeded out and replaced the councillors who were not carrying their weight, instead of being stuck with them for another two years. At the second election, the term could have been extended to two years and three years at the following one. But, it's over and done with now and John Q. Public has become so accustomed to accepting automatic increases in the cost of everything, that he won't complain too vehe- mently. Next one to come up again will be the federal MPs who by now should have worked out a more acceptable formula for their increases. The ones we are really watching with anticipated dread are those iron workers who are holding up construction at the Olympic site in Montreal. They have put the Olympic organizers, the Quebec government and possibly the gov- ernment of Canada in an impossible position. If they don't give in to them and the Olympic games have to be called off, what a blow that would be to Canada's worldwide prestige. It just can't be allowed to happen. So, we're looking for a raise in their.pay that will make the MPs propose 50 per cent look like peanuts by comparison. Remember when the Seaway workers blackmailed the Pearson government into that in- famous 30 per cent increase? This is in about the same category. Those Quebec boys don't fool around. It gets crazier every day! However, we were pleased that those Guild members at the Toronto Star didn't listen to their bargaining committee's recommendation to reject the Star's proposal. They must have decided that $145 a week wasn't too bad for a office boy with one year's experience and we know full well they could have hired 95 per cent of the weekly editors we know for $342 a week and they'd be ahead of the game. But, frankly, we think it was the prospect of shivering on the picket line that deterred them. Ray Of Hope for Liberals Whether Mr. Gallup and his political polls are accurate or indicative isn't important at this point. The latest one last weekend that gave the Ontario Liberals a considerable lead over the govern- ing Conservatives certainly has put life into them and must be causing some concern for Premier Davis and his cohorts. Liberal leader Bob Nixon appar- ently was a new, fighting knight when he addressed a meeting in the Toronto area on Saturday night, and those Liberals in attendance loved it and spurred him on to greater and greater heights of oratory and optimism. With an election in prospect for, this year or next at the latest, it would appear the Conservatives have much fence-mending to do before balloting if they hope to retain power. But, it's not all that easy for the Liberals either. They can t hope to become the govern- ment by depending on the electors to throw out the Conservatives for their deeds or misdeeds; they have to have something more than criticism to offer the voters and at the moment, they can't seem to make up their collective minds about several projects. One item is in their favor, the latest poll should niake it much easier for them to attract outstand- ing candidates to their cause. In the past, there hasn't been too much incentive for newcomers to gamble their political lives and their money in running Liberal against the powerful Big Blue Machine that nobody expected to be overthrown. Letters to Bewdley, Ontario time is not aga January 7, 1975. Dr. Harrison' Dear Sirs. perturbed that Thank you very much for phone number your co-operation in the print "without" matter ofth e possibly rabid ering to seek h dog. We have begun anti- tion ', especi rabies treatment with the resulted in nuisý assurance of more than one no positive resu physician, independently, that has been some -E- .~ In the and Distant 49 Years Ago D. Burke Simpson, K.C., passed away suddenly, during the night in his 71 year, at his home, on January 7th. The funeral took place at his home of Silver St. on Saturday, with Rev. R.J. Shires, officiating. Pall-bearers were Messrs. T.S. Holgate, (Mayor), J.A. McClellan, W.J. Bragg, (M.P.P.), J.B. Mitchell, C.B. Kent, and John Percy. Among issues discussed, but no action taken, at the Inaugural Council meeting on Mon ay, were the levying of taxes twice a year in order to save paying bank interest, waste paper nuisance at Post Office corner, objection to passenger buses parking on King Street, and arrears of Ross Cann Co., taxes. The Women's Hospital Aux- iliary donated to the Bowman- ville Hospital 4 pair blankets, (white), one pair blankets (camel), pair towels, em- broidered, tray cloth, 5 guest towels, infant's coat, 5 books, 3 dozen oranges, 1 doz, bananas, 3 lbs. grapes, 3 cauliflower, 3 lbs. nuts, 2 packages raisins, 2 packages figs, 1 b. candies, 1 dozen grapefruit, 3 heads lettuce, 11 patients' gowns, 15 spreads, table cloth, pair curtains, pillow slips (5 doz.) 1 surgeon gowns, 25 sheets, 25 draw sheets and 2 mattresses. A drama "Bar Haven' will be presented by Tyrone Young Peoples' Society, on Januar 15 at Salem Church, wit music by the Tyrone Orches- tra. Mrs. Charlie Warder, Ro- chester, N.Y., has returned home, after a pleasant visit with her mother Mrs. Will- mott, Church Street. 25 Year Thursday, Jani Issued in past, W.J. Bagnell,. are now being Dave Higgon, a sale Jan. 3rd. number of mar 3,063, and range 4Y600 in the pas: 2,398 licenses. 45 210 for trailer trucks. It was annour that the Bowma ial Hospital wi provincial gran the basis of $1,0 bed, and $333 bassinet. Ho amount will be r Dominion Go bring the tota grants to $112,6 Doris Joll car idual honors i Major Bowling scores of high s high triple 657 evening. Mr. Glenn Hod transferred fr branch of Cana Commerce to th Cornwall. Nearly 301 Durham Count: of Agriculture g home of Mr. a Staples, Orono, when the probi farmers of theî the executivesa Walter Reynold Millson, sect'y, pres., Edgar1 vice pres., Ralp vice and Walt vice. Northumberl ham Counties a $50 bounty for ea This is $25 m regular bounty. Now, that has changed, and there appears to be a reasonable oppor- tunity for Liberals to be elected after 33 years in the wilderness. It's difficult to determine just why the Conservatives have shipped so badly, if indeed they actually have. Regional governments being forced down the eople's throats has been mentione as one particular reason and many in this area would agree that in many ways it still leaves much to be desired, including the fear that property taxes are going to skyrocket once the government grants are removed. The disturbed economic situation is also bound to have some bearing on any govern- ment in power now; people who are worried about future employmènt, rising costs, shortages, etc. tend to take out their frustrations on any government. Pierre Trudeau and his government were fortunate they had the election in July before the economie situation deteriorated or the results might have been con- siderably different. TInere are stil1 several months to go before the provincial government decides to test its strength in an election and in the meantime all three parties will be building up heads of steam, nominating candi- dates and gathering up election funds. Should be most interesting watching the events as they roll along toward what could be a most critical era for the government. They -no doubt will be pulling all stops to win back support and both opposition parties will be doing their best to thwart them at every turn. the Editor inst us. relations was somewhat (Would you consider assur- his name and ing the Doctor that it was fot were put into via my correspondence to you anyone both- that this information was is "authoriza- obtained?) ally since it Though finding the dog ance calls, and seems to be of relatively .lts. The result minor importance, in our what strained case, at this time, we would be - greatly relieved and assured, r especially for others, if the OJIM dog were found. Such a discovery mig1ht also resuit in a curtailment of treatments, if nthe dog were alive and well. "Have there been anv effect?" Yes. One dog is now iras t at teBwavlePud However, when we saw it, we dconcluded that it was t wot the nur Ago192 one in question. Another dog lwas spotted in the Kendal years by Mrs. area, but had somehow van- Slicense plates ished by the time the fellow handled by from the pound arrived. ad will go on thank you again. rrThe officiai Yours sincerely, Lkers issued i Allen Bigelow cfrom 2Y201 to ______ senger class of 50 commercial Dear Editors: s and 5 for On Sunday, January 26 the CTV network will present omed thîs week another program in the Lon- anville Memor- don Life award-winning ll receive a series, The Human Journey it of $56,333 on When it first appeared on y's per patients television last, "Adolescence" ý3 per infant was hailed by the Montreal aperedîy this Star's TV reviewer as "the natched by the best so far of the excellent overnment to Human Journeyrsseries." il government "Adolescence" is an unusu- l66. a film. It takes an in-depth ried off indiv- look at an important stage of in the Ladies human development, not just reague with from the viewpoint of their tngle 254, and eders, but as young people son Thursday seetheselves. Hgson has been find "Adolescence" a pro- m the local gram both interesting and adian Bank of thoght-provokg. heir branch at Thank you. J.B. Chick m, embers of Communication Services y 's Federation Executive athered at the rnd Mrs. M.He on Thursday, ST. MARY'S LICENCE lems affecting Newcastle council as re- area. Some of ceived for information the Tttending were licence granted to St Mary's ss, treas. H.E. Cement Ltd. from theMinis- M.H. Staples, try of Natural Resources, that Nichocls, 2nd says no more than twomillion gh Larmer, lst tons of material can be r Rundie rd eoeally from ther qi rrtin an ontalen oetreamnti md nd Dur Coguwere aloveceind al re now y "Hvept thoter te ast- acl wot kfle co nctides o the a cotpahe Lore thanot e fro Octo. 29 ohe 20do74 F. M M :1 M N Next week's column is going to be a real smasher, but in the mean- time, I'm going to clear up a lot of Christmas things, most of them personal. If you don't like personal stuff, turn to another page. First of all, thanks to my Uncle Ivan for a cheery note. He is now the patriarch of the clan, on my mother's side. I am supposed to look like him, and act like him. I hope it's true, and that I do. I'd like to be a patriarch of something. When you are a patriarch, you are old and wise and everybody pays attention to you. I am old and stupid and nobody pays attention to me. Except my wife and gradbabby and students. Bless you, Ursula Brady of Vancouver. Remember how we kissed behind the car while Bob White and Pappy Warren and Dinny McManus tried to get it out of the snow bank. Don't blush. It was beautiful. Thanks, Norm Lightford of Ott- awa. You always remember. Do you remember the room we shared at college, with the bay window and the fireplace? Cannel coal on Sunday afternoons, stripped to the shorts, talking about life and women and stuff. And do you remember that I left in the middle of the year, and left you as sports editor of Torontonen- sis, and you flunked your year? George and Elda Cadogan. Do you remember the night you had a party for all the sharp young editors and their wives whom you had met at the newspaper convention? And it was the night of Hurricane Hazel? And only about four of us made it? Hello out there to a couple of characters. First, my "TV repair- man." Six times a year I get a pungent comment from him, but there is no identification beyond that. He lives in Westport, Ont. It is always signed the same way. "Your TV repair man." Here's his Christmas card, in part. "Merry Christmas, Smiley, and the biggest surprise of all, I like your column. You, I'm not so sure about. Are you trying to make us think you are old, with that grandpa bit? My kids are in their 50s and I'm not old." And more of the same. How do you deal with that old reprobate? And hello to another nut: Lt. Col. John McEwing, who sends an annual picture of his pipe band in, of all places, Spokane, Washington. This year's card is a splendid thing with four brilliantly colored quarters. I wish I could include the description of the coat of arms, but space forbids. Here's a sample: "The parti- colored shield (Red) is quartered saltire-wise by a St. Andrew's Cross, Argent (Silver), taken from the old Flag of Scotland." That's the essence. By some wild reach of logic and probability, the remainder of the coat of arms drags in such disparities as the United Sates Air Force, the Cairn of the MacCrimmons, and Canada, "The home of many fine pipers." The Colonel winds up his message with: "I continue to greatly enoy your writing. I have been told at whiskey improved with age." Thank you sir, and if you are correct in translating the Gaelic motto "Suas Leis A'Phiob Mhoir" as "Up with the Great Highland Bagpipe," I couldn't agree with your more. You might be interested, sir, in knowing that our local pipe band, including our favorite paper-hanger, Alastair Milligan, who sounds Irish but doggedly avers he is a Scot, is off to Miami with a pipe band, to play at some football Bowl or other. Perhaps the last Bowel of the Scots. Or the last Bowel of the Smileys, if he reads this. But I wander. I wanted to say that I am pretty disappointed in some people. Not a word from Dutch Kleimeyer. He usually asks me to the Last Reunion of the Last Fighter Pilots. Not a word this year. Maybe I'm the last, and they're all gone. I wouldn't be surprised. Last time I went to one, I returned on my last legs. I'm a little piqued that I haven't heard from Gene Macdonald, the man from Glengarry, last of the big-time spenders; and Pete Hvid- sten of Uxbridge, last of the vital virile Vikings. These are old newspaper friends. Probably they both think I'm dead. Maybe I am, and I'm typing this in heaven, God forbid. Finally, thanks to Mary and Alan, George and Win, John and Helen, Bill and Joan, Karl and Michelle, and a host of others. By the way, the Acton Free Press is about to be a hundred years old. A hearty to Kay, Dave and Kathy Dills. And to everyone, fight a good fight in 1975. It's the only fight in town. - ~- - .JL~t- ~- - ,q g~A /VGF [h'//VG //APPENED Q/V T//E bV~~YOT6'.P4'/V That Feels More Like It and Spig By Bill Smiley A Personal Column