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Commttes Wants Paiînless Police Thie provincial government announced last week that it wiII phase out OPP coverage in: five regions including Durham. The coverage is supposed to end by March 31, 1977, leaving the OPP to patrol only the major highways of the regions concerned. But the recent announce- ,ent by Treasurer Darcy -McKeoiigh sparked action at the Town of Newcastle finance committee Monday, Sept. 13. The committee decided it doesn't want the cost of ýan expanded regional police force to be paid from the wallets of local taxpayers. Taxpayers "Whether the policeman wears a regional badge or a provincial badge, I don't really care," said councillor Kirk Entwisie last week. He OO M1r WN TR IS/ON rHWE RIJNaA NOTHER BATT UI L HAS WON,~~y .IN Francis Tenna nt Fuels R. R. 1, Orono, Ont. 983-5693 added that he didn't care when the takeover took place so long as the "poor littie taxpayer doesn't pay any extra money. " He said he wanted assur- ance from the province that the local taxpayer wouldn't foot the bll for more regional polî'ing. Finance committee chair- man, Ken Lyall said that the current police budget for the area now covered by the regional police amounts to roughly eight million dollars per year. He estimated that if the changeover from OPP to regional police is made next spring, the police budget for the region would double or triple. "Coffin Nails" This kind of extra expense could "Put the nails into the cof fin of the Region." the councillor said. At present, the Town of Newcastle must pay 13 per cent of whatever the Region must pay for its police force, Councilor Lyall ointed out. Mayor Garnet Rickard said he was in support of a six year plan now in effect ..- a plan that would phase out the provincial police and phase in the regional police by the 1980's instead of March 31, 1977. Under the plan, the OPP would be left with the job of patrolling highway 115 and the 401, Resolution The finance committee pas- sed a resolution Monday stating that town council would'oppose the immediate takeover by regional police, due to the extra costs involv- ed. Ask us ab-out you Corne and tell us what you're looking for in a job. Tell us what you are today and what you want to be tomorrow. Ask us if we can offer opportunities and challenges to match your needs. No obligations on either side. We'll be glad to talk. And wve may have just wvhat you're [ooking for. But you'II neyer knowv until you ask. Visit our MIobi"le Recrufiting unit C'entre - shawa Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1976 10:O0a. m. - 3:O00p. m. ' THE CANADIAN S ARMED FORCES. Phan toms Strike Local Residence1 with Toilet Paper No one y et knows who the phantoms were who decorated a local resident's front lawn with toi»let paper in the early hours of the morning recently. Along with many others in the neighborhood, everyone in the John Ford family, Prospect St. was surprised when they looked out in the morning. Mr. Ford said the stunt may have been pulled by friends of his daughter who lef tfor Western University in London, Ont. the next day. It would support phasing in the new police system over a longer period of time. The motion, whîch has yet to be approved by council, adds that the cost of police service should be removed from regional tax levies and if the changeover takes place, there should be no extra burden on the local taxpayer. If approved by council, the resolution will be sent to the Durham Region and the Treasurer of Ontario. MAPLE GROVE "lst Maple Grove Cub News On Monday, Sept. l3th, we started our Cubs for this year. There were seven new boys who joined this year. There are still openings for boys between seven and eleven years old. We meet e!very Monday night at 6:30 ýoclock at the M3ae GIv lnie Church. On Saturday, Sept. 25, we will have our first paper and bottle drive in Maple Grove.' Please have papers and bot- tdes ready by 9 o'clock sharp. On Sunday, Oct. 3rd we will have a meeting with ahl the parents, Group Committee ,members and aIl leaders at the Maple Grove United Church, starting at 7:30 o'clock. This is a, very important meeting for ahl concerned. Yours in Scouting, Akela. Andv Van T4H'mmen. Genrl otr Prdce by Liz Armstrong Even before the first mile is registered on a brand new automobile, the average model travels a long road prior to the day that it roils off the production line. In order to build safer and better cars, it's absolutely essential that their prototypes are extensively tested' and developed under the watchful eye of highly trained mech-, anics and engineers. Without such close scrutiny, the quali- ty of vehicle wouldn't be up to par. Last week at the Bowman- ville -Lions luh, -General Mot ors engineer Gerry Malloy gave a detailed account of many of the pie-production procedures which G.M. cars are subjected to betore the model is approved for as- sembly. With the aid of a film and slides, Mr. Malloy pointed out that each individual automo- bile that is sold by G.M. dealers may be subjected to a wîde range of varying condi- tions. During the life of your vehicle, it may be expected to climb steep mountain his, travel rough roads. navigate through mud and dust, keep pace on the freeway, and handle the continuons stop- start conditions of normal city driving. You also expect your car to perform adequately in both sub-zero temperatures and duriag torrid heat waves. According to Mr. Malloy, every effort is made by General Motors to test their new models in environments that closely resemble the real world. In 28 different centers in North America, G.M. operates proving grounds where driv- ing conditions vary dramati- cally. These include high altitude, desert and low tem- perature test sites. The latter is located in Kapuskasing Ontario, and this facility is one of Mr. Malloy's major respon- sibilities in his work *with General Motors of Canada. Three Major Factors At ail of _GM's proving grounds, yearsof driving are simulated in a few months of accelerated testing. But it's not only the automo- bile that undergoes strict examination. Road engineer- ing and driver competence are also included in the overaîl program, and in many cases, GM studies have led to improvements. For example, GM research played a key role in having trees removed from freeway roadsides, and their engineers developed a rail and parapet guard on major hîghways which allows a driver to hit the barrier, (at a relatively small angle) with- out suffering major damage to his vehicle or himself. By probîng causes of acci- dents and the effect of alcohol on a driver's reaction time, the corporation hopes to learn how to reduce highway de- struction time, the corpora- tion hopes to learn how to reduce highway destruction. During testing, researchers develop vehicle handling tech- niques to pass on to driver educators. * 1Reliability, Durability In many cases, new parts for GM vehicles are tested years before they are actually used in mass production. Each component is înstalled in an existîng model, tested and then 'adjusted before it is approved for general use. When reliability and dura- bility tests are completed (and many are carried out on a 24 hour per day, seven day a week basis) the mechanîcs and engineers disassemble the prototype to examine ail of the parts. In recent years, many of the improvements have been specîfically tailored .to suit environmental and safety requirements, including the' reduction of noise and vibra- tion, the addition of emission controls and othýer dvcst increase ful eomyan efficiency, as well as the installation of panelled roofs, padded instrument panels, seat beits and air cushions to reduce the danger of operat- ing a G.-M.product. CoId Temperature Testing Winter driving presents both the car manufacturers and drivers with special challenges. For many years, General Motors has had a 'cold room' at their Oshawa plant, which serves weli for initial develop- ment programs, but i unable to duplicate the varîety of conditions in the 'real world,' Mr. Mally stated. As ça result, the corporation has also operated a cold weather testîng site at various northern locations. In 1970, a perrnanent stews9noght, which would satisfy several requirements including suit- able roadways, average northern weather conditions, acessibility and proximity to Oshawa and ladequate ac- Latwinter, Êhs Tor-ý,onto hou-se coeýst E.*Toner $48tohecate Keeping the heat in helps to conserve Canada's dwindling energy reserves. And cuts your fuel bis. Â dd insulation, caulkng, weather- stripping and storins. Have your furnace tuned for peak efficiency. Keep a light hand on the thermostat. 1You'll save money for yourself, and heip Canada to conserve energy and ight inflation. No wonder insulatîon is one of the best investments you can miake. Remember, too, that many insulation produets are now exempt from Federal sales tax, These two free books show you how to save n 'ey ad moe1- al on GQ' the copon ~y Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 22, 1976 3' commodation for GM person- Heaàter and defroster tests fromn October until April, with niel. are also part of the Kapuska- the main months of research The Kapuskasing location sing program. Both of these carried out during the Novem- proved to be ideal for GM's examinations are donc on the ber to February period. purposes, and a 13,000 square road because of the effects of It's Canada's contribution to foot facility was built to serve aerodynamnics on the vehicle. a wide ranging programn as a permanent centre. The Kapuskasing test site which ensures that each year, At this northern Ontario serves the entire General General Motors can offer a proving ground, large buses, Motors corporation, not just better product to the driving trucks and motor homes are GM of Canada, and it operates uublic. also put through their paces along with GM automobiles. Special emphasis is placed on accelerated durability checks and ail of the specific testsD O YU tures. Once again, Mr., Malloy ponted out, actual environ-e ments, are closely approxi- mated. For example, the vehicles are allowed to stand for14 hours each fight and 3oSM L SE D U T S hours on the weekend to simulate average driver use. f~E T ~ a ~ w Th aa rmcomputers searchers in determining the F-or aFatCndntlRpy cause of failures in cold weather starts. Driveability tests are shown to be closely related to temperature; as the-24 H U SE V C mercury plunges, the vehicle becomes more difficult to operate. 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