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Agrici By Rod Stork Food Forum 176 For the past number of years, the Home Economics Branch of theOntaria Minis- try of Agriculture and Food bas sponsored a series 'of Food Forums across the ýProvince to, acquaint consumers -with new and different ways of feeding their families. This year the title for the Food F'orum is "Around the World Dining" and it will be held on Thursday, March l8th, at the Maple Grave United Church Hall, which is on Maple Grave Road, just north of Highway 2, twa miles west of Bowman- ville. The Forum will begin at 7:30 p. m., and' is free ai charge and everyone is welcome ta attend. Food demanstratians ai variaus fareign recipes will be presented during the even- ing, with the main attraction being the tasting of these variaus dishes. Please bring your friends as the mare peaple who attend, the more useful the evening will be.. ultural News Durham 4-H Agrîcultural Programn - 1976 As we noted earlier in one of aur Newscolumns plans are well underway for arganizing the, 1976, 4-H Agricultural Program in Durham County. ,o nGovr Assistant Agri- utural Representative, and ary Tompkins, Home Econ- omist working out of ' the lBowmanville Office have been and will be attending a number of asseiwblies at variaus High Schools around the County ta outline the overaîl 4-H and Youth pro- grams available through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, The kick off, day for the 1976 Agricultural Program will be held on Wednesday, March 24th, during the March se.hool break wveek at the Kirby Centennial Public School, just west of Highway 35 and 115, at Kirby. The day will begin at 10:0ô0 a. m. and be completed by,3:30 p.m.' Activîties during the day include: a morning program of social recreation, dancing and games organized by the What Weight Watchers' members are saying about the new Personal Action Plan" modules: "dI'MINM NOT THE __ Judith Aurada __ Fundraiser LOST 70 pounds -ENROLL AT ANY CLASS lEnroll ai ony closs. First meeting Fen $7. Ail other meet- ngs $3 specrol senior citizen & student rate -first Imeetin $4 Al other meetings $1.50. FOR CLASS INFORMATION CALL 275-5222 TORONTO AREA CLASSES BOWMANVILLE Memoriaol Park Clubhouse, Liberty St. S. Thurs. 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.' OS HA WA YWCA 199 Centre St. Tues. 9:30 p.mn.' Wed. 7:30 P. M. PORT PERRY Masanic Hall 320 Queen St. Mon. 7:30 p.m. Join us today We ve got so much that's new ta help you reach your goal. NEW PERSONAL ACTMO PLAN W.I, E, t- C-ndo. oi h-nd .- fot4th .,d. ,-ok Wight Woch- r eiie,oed -..197& 1975 Durham Members; Coun- cil. Prospective members and parents are asked ta bring their own lunch for noan, and milk, and dessert will be supplied. In the aiternoon an explaniation of the 4-H Club Activities carried out in Dur- ham will be presented by past 4-H n~bers and the 1976 Agricultural Club Leaders. Registration of new and old members in the variaus clubs of their choice will also take place. This year as far as clubs are concerned we are going ta be presenting many of the clubs we did have in 1975, plus some new and interesting passibil- ities for projects in 1976. Some ai the project areas which will be held or could be put into a 4-H Clubare: Beef, Dairy, Swine, a combined Sheep and Goat Club, Veterinary, Rabbit, Field Crops-, Land- scape-Gardening, Patato, Conservation or Forestry, Farm Management, Small Engînes, and possibility ai a North Durham Community Club centered in the Mill- brook Bethany. area which wouîd caver a numbier af areas including: Beef, Dairy, and Field Crops, as well as, Potatoes or any ather passibil- ities for prajects. We want ta take this opportunity ta en- courage all prospective yaung people ranging in age from 12 ta 19, as of January lst, 1976, ta came out ta 4-H Action Day at Kirby School and learn more about what 4-H can do for you, and what you can do for 4-H. Upcoming Events Just a reminder ai two upcoming events ai special interest ta Dairy Praducers in the County. On Thursday, April lst, the Durham County Milk Producers will be holding their Annual Banquet and Danceat the Newcastle Com- munity Hall starting at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker'for the evening will be Mr. Ken McKinnon, Port Elgin, Ontario who is Vice-Chairman ai the Ontario Milk Marketing Board. Following the Banquet and guest speaker there will be dancing for ail those in attendance. Tickets are avail-, able from ail the Durham County Milk Committee meinhers in the variaus areas across the County or at the' Agricultural Office, Bowman- ville. Tickets must be pur- chased before March 25th, 1976, so we encourage all Milk Producers and their friends ta came out for an evening ai educatian and entertainment. As well, the Durham D.H.I.A. Annual Banquet, Meeting and Presentation ai Awards will be held on Tuesday, April 60h starting atý 12: 00 noan in the Orono United Church Hall. Guest speakers at the event will be Bannie Millen, ai Peterborough County who was one ai the 1975 Junior Farmer -exhange delegates ta the United King- dom; Ken Thomson, Super- visor ai the D.H.I. program, for Ontario will be the other guest speaker. In addit ion awards for top production in the twa D.H.I. programns will be made at the banquet. Tickets are available througb the County D.H.I. Supervisor, Mr. Bob Sisson, or thraugh the Agricultural Office, Bowman- ville. Again, tickets must be purchasedbefore March 3Oth, s0 anyone interested in attend- ing please contact Bob or the Now available in Durham Region 24 HOUR SEflRVwICE by the Durham Home Owners Service Ltd. The Company wos formed by the mony years combined experience ' respected cntractors in the Durham area. Ifs primary purpose is ta safeguard members from overchargîng and po6t workmansh;p. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS e 24 Mour Emergency Service e Ltest Met hods andi materiais * Day or INight Protection e One Coul Convenience e Double Guaontee e Credit Convenience e Free Estimates e Ail trades avoulable e*Guaranteed Completion f, Convenîent central billing a Specialized Service e Expert advice MEMBERSHIP FEE ONLY $25 YEARLYI 579-5070A This visible evîdence that the- water tower in Bowmanville had sprung another leak caught the eye of the Statesman camera last week, as colder temperatures caused the water to freeze. Regional Water officiais and repair crew were on the scene Tuesday to weld shut the unwanted faucet. Attorney Favors For First Offence By Shawn Marshall The Canadian judicial system is too harsh on first offenders and too soft on those' who commit cr imes over and over again, Assistant Crown Attorney for the County of Ontario, M. Neil McCrank told the Men~s Canadian Club in Newcastle on March 3. Mr. McCrank is an attorney for the Region of Durham whose duties as a lawyer sometimes bring him to the Bowmanville court. Techairman of the speak- er committee, Mervyn Kelly, introduced Mr. McCrank to the club with a brief back- ground on bow he became assistant crown attorney. The 33-year-old attorney was born in Bourlamaque,ý Agricultural Office. Agricultural Days '76 For the past number of years a series of, Farm Conferences have been held in the Lindsay and Belleville areas cavering a number of topics of specific interest to area farmers. As most people know, the 1976 Farm Con- ference was held in Lindsay, however, the format for the Belleville area program has been changed slightly for this year. A two day program will be held with the first day being Wednesday, March 24th, with a program centered around Forage Production.' The second day on Thursday, March 25th, wiii, deal, with High Moisture Corn and the management techniques related ta this product. Both ai the pragrams wiil be held at the Bayside Secondary School in, Belleville. A number aif exhibits and companies will be an hand ta answer questions that producers have on these two topics. For the forage program, Mr. Bob Faulker- son, ai the University ai Guelph wili be speaking iram 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. on the general theme - Forages. Producers can visit the exhibits prior ta Mr. Faulker- of son's talk irom 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. From 11:45 - 1:30 p.m., 6r lunch will be available, and in the aiternoon from 1:30,- 2:00 p.m., a series ai workshaps will be held dealing with a wide range ai topics under the tWo headings ai Forage and High Moisture Corn. Then fram 2:15 - 2:45 an bath days, the workshap sessions would aiternate, and producers would have a chance ta go ta workshaps ai other interest ta themn. On the High Moisture Corn Day on March 25th, Ross Stevenson, ai the University ai Guelph, will give a thirty minute presentation on High Moisture Corn and Livestock Production. Again, running from 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Lunch will aiso be available on March 25th, and again in the aiternoon, the workshop sessions will be beid. We would encourage any live- stock producers 'in Durham who are interested in these twa topicareas ta attend one or bath ai these days, as we feel thereî is a tremendaus <amount of information that is available ta praducers. If people have questions regard- ing these. twa days, please contact the Agric.ultural Office and we wýill'give you inore details. Que. and studied in bath Quebec, and Ontario before he obtained bis B.Sc. and L.L.B. degrees. Af ter articling with the Toronto based firm oi Lang, Michener, Cranston, Farquharson and Wright,, he was. called ta the Bar of Ontario in 1971. As the Assistant Crown Attorney bis prime objective is ta prosecute those wbo came before the court, whether they "are first--affenders or repeat- ers. In bis raie as a prasecutor, the attorney meets both types of offenders. But, according to Mr. McCrank, most crimes are committed by people who have been repeating the same crimes over and over again. The disgrace of going ta court may be one reason for statistics sbowing that.75 per cent ai first offenders neyer appear in court again, Mr. McCrank said. The chance ai finding a persan repeating a sboplifting affence after appearing in court for the first offence is very siim, be said. In bis view, everyone is entitled ta one mistake or a first affence without coming under the heavy arm aif the law. Registering an offence against a person witbout using the camplicated machinery ai tbe judicial systemn is a metbod tbat be favors. 'I don't,-think that we can afford the luxury ai going thraugh a full trial for every minar affenicé," be_ said. But wben the persan commits the crime again, "I suggest that we don't treat tbemn witb kid gloves any more," he said. The attorney bas questioned the ratianaiity ai the judicial systemn at times., A court case in the United States invalving a man who was fined $75 for playinigan accardion in the streets with- out a licence, whiie a drinking driver can kill a person and possibiy oniy receive a fine ai $100 indicates the irrationality ai tbe system, be said. Another example that he gave ta show the short camings ai the courts was that a fine of $275 for a first impaired drivmng charge was nat much less thian the fine for a second charge ai $375. Mr. McCrank tLd the mem- bers and guests that posses- sian of a dangerous weapon can bring a sentence ai five years in prison ta the persan cbarged, when sbooting a persan can sametimes mean as short a sentence as six months. The speaker was also criti- cal ai the pbilosopby that saciety is often ta biame for tbe bebavior ai some'ai its criminals, a way ai tbinking wbich be said bad been, adopted by the Law Reform Comm~ission. The commission wouid like ta avoid taiking about punish- ing a persan for a crime, he said, and instead allow the accused and the victim settie the matter between tbemn- selves.' He also outiined three prin- cipies an wbicb a judge bases a sentence, The first principle bebind a sentence is ifs îuse a deterrent to the accused and others who might be inclined to commit a crime. The second consideration made by a judge is whether or flot the convicted person can be rehabilitated, and the third point which should corne into a judge's decision is showing that the community condemns a criminal act by retribution. The severity of a sentence depends on a large number of factors, hie said, with gravity of the crime as a top priority, whether it was a violent or non-violent, the prevalence of the particular offence in the community and the age of the personinvolved. Other factors include the criminal record of the accus- ed, bis background, whether the accused is mentally iîl or not, the degree on contrition that is sbown and the immed- iate influences that the person was, under at the time of the crime. The attorney referred to a case in Toronto where a taxi driver was killed by a group of boys who were under the influence of a drug, in which case, hie said, he could flot see why they should be given a less harsh sentence. After Mr. McCrank fînished speaking, the club was invited to ask questions, one of which hie answered by quoting a recent Toronto Daily Star headline that stated "crime pays. 11 Soi ter fines and penalties in cases of armed robbery for those under 16 is encouraging hold-ups and robberies and leading people to believe that crime does pay; hle said. Mervyn . Hobhs, who was given a special citation for his birthday, including a cake witb a single candie on it to clear up the question of whether hie is 19 or 20 leap years old, thanked, Mr. McCrank for speaking to the men. The speaker for the next meeting at the Maple Grove United Church on April 7 will be James Richards, chairmfan of the Oshalwa Naturalists Club. ROUGH ON BUDGET Here, it is aimost haif way through March and fromn what we hear; the town's snow removal, budget bas been shot ta pieces by the frequent and persistent stormis. One conncilor toid The Statesman that the cost was $40,000 over the amnount budgetted for January, ieav- ing February and March stili to be accounted for. It's been a tough wiater on the town treasury. The works crews have done a great job of removing al that piled up snow and are still at it. Hopefuily, it will. soon be.over. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Marcb 17, 1976 3 HONOR VOLUNTEERS The Durham East Branch ai The Canadian Red Cross Society is planning a Vol- unteers Awards Night for Wednesday, March 3lst at Mernorial Park, Clubhouse. During the evening that will feature a special speak- er and a fim presentation those who have contributed ta the branch's success this Year WiIl be honored. SPECIALS 0F THE WEEK SWIFT'S PREMIUM POLISH SAUSAGE ____ 2 SWIFT'S OVEN READY CORN BEEF .....29 FRESH BEEF LIVER59 CANADA PACKERS BEEF PATINES_ ___ Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:0OOa.m.to5.OOP.m. lb. lb. ý49çlb. DeKoker Meats Ltd. Corner of Taunton Road and Hwyll15- :«»......- Friday 9:ooa.mn.to6:oOp.,. Saturdgy 9:0%a.m.to -Closed All Day Monday - Tolephone 983-5445 7.7 ..ej ý,4 a M MIR î K.. î Si OME 0 1 1.1. -ýz jfý. -.ý.k ý,o ........... -#0 JVO