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10 - Oron. W.kly 11nt.m~ W.dne.dey~ Februar~ tO9~ Oshawa asks 407 changes The planning committee of the City of Oshawa has given approval to most of the preferred 407 route across the north of, Oshawa but has suggested that an eastern section be taken further north from Ritson Road to the boundary with Newcastle. It is suggested that the more no rtherly eastern route would allow for further industrial and commercial development in the north of the City. A Whitby councillor is also suggesting that a more northerly route be taken across the top of Whitby and that is also a strong interests of al People will flot be deterred through action by the unfounded fears and anti-labour bias of those who want to retain the autocratic management style of a by-gone era. The above Orono Figure Aileen McKenzie, Melanie Colville, Michele eutherford, Skating members will be Lemnieux, Mary Murphy, Heather (front row) michelle Moffat, competing this week-end in a Gebours, Preli Wilkinson, (centre Kaitlin Colville iînd Jillian Pine Ridge competition. row) Adam Colville, Melissa Lemieux. Pictured above (back row) Orono&g ure Skating Club newq Our Skating Club was well represented at recent competitions.- Orono Figure Skating Club received the Club Tropby for tbe most points from tbe Oshawa Invitational competition. Orono skaters included Jillian Lemnieux wbo placed 2nd in Preliminary Freeskate, Kaitlin Colville wbo placed 3rd in figures, lst in ber fligbt and 2nd in the final in Preliminary Ladies; Adam Colville wbo placed lst in figures, lst in freeskate and lst overaîl in Pre-Juvenile Mens; and Melissa Colville wbo placed 3rd in ber fligbt and 3rd in the final in Novice category. Congratulations! How about fair comment? by Gord Mils MPP Durham East Just recently 1 have been receiving some rather nasty letters from local business regarding amendmnents to the Labour Relations Act. The writer's of these letters have obviously fallen victim to the ideologically. motivated attacks on the goverfiment whicb bas wrongly painted us as anti-business and just plain stupid. Because being anti- business is just plain stupid! Tbe NDP is flot anti-business! What the NDP expects is for business to treat their employees fairly, their customners fairly, their ..'competitors fairly and to respect the environment that is vital to the future of aIl of us. Most businesses try do that now but we bave a rigbt to expect that from all business. Severai of the letter writers made claimn that "unfettered unions risk and lessen productivity". 1 believe that the best relations hip'that At the Woodville Competition Michelle Moffat placed 6th in ber flight in Introductory A and Taralee Clemens placed 8th la her flight in, the Preliminary B category. At the Uxbridge Invitational beld January 24, 25 and 26th many of our skaters won medals: Melanie Lemieux was 2nd in ber flight and 2nd la the final Ladies Novice; Melissa Colville was Ist in ber flight and lst la the final la Junior Ladies; Adam Colville placed lst in tbe Juvenile Men Final; Kaitlin Colville placed 2nd in ber fligbt and lst in the Prelininiary Ladies final;, Jillian employees can have with an employer is one in which the employees believe that their own best interests are tied together, with the success of that venture in' which they are employed. This is a relationship of mutual respect between worker and manager, flot one o f paternalism 'or authoritarianism. The balance of power in relationships between workers and managers bas been and remains very uneven la terms of the ability of workers to organize for collective bargaining vs. the ability of employers to binder that right. I know that many business managers, and owners like it that way. However, they would find, if they gave it a chance, that a satisfied workrforce is a more productive workforce. We sec in many countries in Western Europe that a high rate of unionization bas gone hand-in- hand with a very productive economny. In fact a U.S. research Lemieux placed 3rd in, her flight and 3rd in the final ip. Preliminary Ladies; ichele Rutherford Placed 2nd in ber flight in Junior Ladies; Tracy Eames placed Jnd in Novice Competitive Ladies; Ailan McKenzie placed 3rd in ber flight in Pre Novice Ladies Freeskate; Melissa Allin placed lst in her flight and lsa in the final'in Pre- Bronze Artistic Ladies; Anthea Peacock placed 3rd id bher flight la Pre-Juvenile B Ladies. Congratulations skaters and Good Luck to those skaters wbo will be competing February 8 and 9th at the Pine Ridge Interclub Competition in Port HopPe. team studied ,015 metal and machinery companies in the U.S. in 1986 and 1987 anti found that union shops were as jnuch as 31 per cent more prodfIctive than non-union shops. Tbe proposaîs to reform the Labour Relations Acte wbich are now being distriputed for consultation, are d&signed to improve the relationsliip between workers and their mà!nagers and create greater harllony and cooperation so that there can be a true partnership betwedfl business and labour ir the accomlplishment of their mutual goals of a successful enterprise that provides good, secure employment with a reasonable return on investment. Any amendmnents to the Labour Relations Act will await the compl etion of a thorough consultation and the legitimate concerns of ail parties will bc given serious consideration. 1 sincerely hope that the stand for the Committee of Concerned Ciizens in the Town of Newcastle. Wrong way driver well over limit David Garland who was the driver of a pickup truck that was driven on the wrong lane of Highway 401 after leaving the Waverley intersection1 in Bowmanville has tested witb 286 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 müligrams. Garland was travelling west on the eastbound lane when theý truck camne into collision witha car in which three studenits were killed near the Hoît Road overpass. Break in at Newcastle LCBO A cernent block was tbrown through the front window of the Newcastle Villaàge LCBO store last Wednesday. An undetermined number of boules were stolen. The CopQ PUBLIC MEETING HIGHWAY-407/TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR The Ministry of Transportation is underta king a Route Alignment and Environmental1 Assessment Study for the future Highway 407/Transit Transportation Corridor from l-ighway 48 in Markham to Highway 35/115 in Newcastle. ln June 1991, the Ministry of Transportation announced the technically, preferred route seîected by ts consultants, Fenco Engineers -and Parker Consultants Ltd. Council of the Town of Newcastle wiIl be considering a staff recommendation with regard to, the technically preferred route at a meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee as fol lows: DATE: TIME: PLACE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1992 9:30 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, Should you wish to speak to the Committee on this Issue, contact the Clerk's Department on or before twelve noon Wednesday, February 12, 1992. If you do not register as a delegation, you wiIl not be entitled to speak to the Committee. Ai copy of the technically-preferred route is available for' inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Planning and Development Department in the Municipal Administration Centre. In addition, a copy of the Staff Report PD-238-91 may be obtained on request. For more information, please contact Mr. David Crome at 623-3379. Specific inquiries regarding the technically-preferred route for the Highway 407/Transit Transportation Corridor and the Ministry ls route selection process should be, directed, to the following persons at the Ministry of Transportation, Central Region, 3rd Floor Atrium Tower, 1201 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, Ontario, M3M 1J8: Mr. C.R. Lumley, Project Director (416) 235-5481, Mr. P.J. Reynolds, Projeot Manager (416) 235-5482, and Ms. K. Harding, Environmental Co-ordinator (416) 235-5547. Date of Publication: Wednesday, February 5, 1992 Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Director of Planning and Development Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Li C 3A6 Planning File: PLN 23.5.5 Clerks File: 18.4 1.111 P.O. 3165 Gozqrd Mill's View.