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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 22nd, 1978 Orono Weekly Times IT'S IRRITATING The use of the word 'scab' in screaming headline of an area daily last week is most irritating. The word used to describe non-union workers who were employed at Sandra Instant Coffee Ltd. during a period when union empioyees were out on strike. The use of the word scab has always been an irritant as far as we have been concerned and note that in the court in Oshawa the judicial did not refer to non-union workers as' scabs. The use of the word may have been a convenience for the newspaper in its headline but certainly not in proper taste. Those willing to work in a free and competitive society deserve better than this and the implications it carnies. The court in this particular case recognized the right of these people to work and to have police protection. The word "scab" used to refer to individuals should be ruled out of the vocabulary. IS OUR SYSTEM BETTER 1 Last week a report on the reading and comprehension capabilities of students in the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education area painted rather a rosy picture. At least we are to believe that conditions in this area are on a par with others across the province. This, of course, is a reasonable assumption for it has been an objective of the province to have provided an equal educational opportunity across the province since the last move of amalgamation. on the other hand . .. just how rosy is the picture? Reports from Universities over the past few years have been less than encouraging regarding the reading abiîity of students in general. Just last week a report out of Oshawa notes that students coming through the school system and graduatîng without being able to read are part of the present in the backyard of Durham. It was also noted that one student graduate from a vocational college in Duham could flot read. 0f course this should not depict our educaional system as a barren exercise throughout for, the system does have greatmenit. It is interesting to note in this recent dlais from a meeting in Durham that our technology or understanding is not yet such to be able to teach reading and especially to boys who have twice the learning disability of girls. We feel, but of course with little background, that parents can help at an early age through the use of books from the public library and reading to children. It does take, tise and energy to instill a love of books and to set a pattern of reading but with more leisure time available some of the expended energy could be channeled in the area of beîng part of a child's education early in life. RACISM The light seems to be slowly dawning that racism, long thougbt to be a probles of the United States, Southern Mnrica and a few other unenlightened areas of the world, has raised its vicious and evil head in Canada. We suspect that it bas always existed here if the treatment of Canadian Indians and Inuit is any example, but the fact that our immigration policies and the treatment of non-whites in our big cities is becoming cause for concern has brought it out in the open. 1Racism is indefenÏsible yet almost universal. It is based simply on the belief that one race, colon or creed is superior to any other. It is bigotry, plain and s imple., it is also illegal, although the law in this country is, too often not enforced. There is a theory being expressed with frightening, frequency that the victims of racism deserve it. After ail, this antiquated mode of thinking says,, these people came here fros another country because they thought Canada was a better place than the one which they were leaving. Therefore, these bigots assert, they must be prepared to accept with grace ail the insults, abuse and downright discrimination that is tossed at thes because that is the way others 1"had to make it" in Canada. The non-white, the immigrant, the minority should be humble and pneferably stupid and should show their gratitude for being allowed into this nation of freedos and equality by accepting nacism. There is a cure for raciss but it requires stern measures on the part of our politicians, police, churches, schoois and al other institutions of society who must declare uncompromisingly that racism is unacceptable, illegal and wilI be dealt wiffi severely. Politicians and police mnust enact'and enforce rigidly the strongest laws possible in a democratic society.against these such disgustingpractices. They must begin by rooting it out in their own arenas. But the molders of'opinion, the consciences of society have an even deeper responsibility because racism is flot somnething people are born with. One rarely sees it among children. Racism is an 'acquired attitude, acquired from parents, teachers and acquaintances. In order to predict warm water discharge movements from the Darlington Generat- ing Station now under con- struction, Ontario Hydro is doing considerable research with working models in its hydraulic laboratories.. On February 9th, Newcas- Dykstra. Ontario Hvdro Flow tle Town Council and Town Systems Test Engineer Klaus officials toured the labs for a Faisst; Public Works Direct- first-hand explanation and demonstration. From lef t to right are: Fire' to the purchase of the land at Chief Jim Hayman; Council- this tise and it was expressed 1cr Don Alun; Councillor Bob th at the option period should WE MUST AGREE' We must agree with -an editorial of the Oshawa Times that there is no need for a public relations officer, as claimed by Chairman Walter Beath, to improve the image of the Region of Durham. As pointed out in the Oshawa editorial surely 30 council members elected from eight municipalîties could provide al the information anyone could want about the Region. To be sure a good imiage will corne about through good service and at a reasoniable cost. Yes the councillors themselves can improve the image if it is tarnished. - m-ummun VANDALISM SOUTH 0F ORONO The Regional Police report the damage of four mail boxes south of Orono as well as four tires slashed on a car owned by Rick Landry of Newcastle Village. A break-in at the J. Anderson Smith Cabinet Factory was also reported with the loss of some $1,300.00 ini cash. GRCA PURCJIASES' 200 ACRES IN FOREST (Continued from page 1) ity in the Ganaraska Forest area. The land located in lot 1, concession 2 of Cavan Town- ship abuts on the east and the south of lands owned by the authority. The lands are also located some couple of mile£ north of the Ganaraska For- est Centre. Prior to the commitment on Wednesday the Authority has signed an option with Mr. and Mrs. Jan O'Chonski of Orono for the purchase of the land which option was to expire as of February 28th, 1978. The purchase had been approved by ,the Minister of Natural Resources and since the meeting has received' ap- proval of the Minister of Natural Resources. The pro- vince pays $57,200 of the total purchase price with the. remainder being provided thi-ough levies of the respect- ive municipalities within the Authority area. This pur- chase brings the total land holdings for the Authority in the forest at 9,900 acres with theMinistry owing an addit- ional 1,1)00 acres and Peter- borough county 200 acres. There was some oppositi on be extended if possible. The chairman stated that negot- iations had been going on for over a year for this piece of property and that it was a most suitable acquisition. He pointed out that it was suited for timber production, wild- life management programs, and had implications for rec- or Jack Dunham; Town Manager Albert Guiler an d Councillor Bruce Taylor. Ontario Hydro Photo reation as' well as water management programs. He said the land had been thoroughly inspected and re- ported upon by staff and had the approval of, the executive committee of the authority. With this purchase a total sus of $378,727.00 has been invested in land purchases. in the Ganaraska Forest since the inception of the Authority in 1945. 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