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Report f rom Oftawa Ross Stevenson February being so gloomy, with ail the snow and plummeting temperatures, it perhaps was an appropriate time for gloomy predictions. Fortunately, they were tempered by somne good hints of btter days ahead. The gloomn last week camne from an independent research group, the C.D. Howe Institute. It warned that unless al governments reduce their deficits, foreign investors could be fightened away. They'd refuse to tend us money by flot buying Canadian bonds. Actually, that wasn't news to anyone who follows government affairs. Roducing the deficit by restraints on spending -- a key recommendation of the C.D. Howe report bas been a top priority since the present federal government first was electod in 1984. Taxes are nover popular, but they're another major factor in bringing down the debt and deficit. Ottawa accounts for less than haif of al government spending in Canada. So we have to ho concerned about the recent debt explosion at the provincial level. Fortunately, Ontario and the other provinces now see-m to recognizo this and are prepaing appropriate Measures. Balancing things somnewbat, we also heard last week that with Europes dcopening econonuc and political problomrs, investors there are looking at Canada with renewcd interest. Despito the effects of the recession, European investors are impressed by our low inflation, strong export sales, and our expanding potenial for much higher exports resultmng from the Canada-U.S. and North American Trade Agreements. Ail such investment translates into addi tional jobs for Canadians. More of last week's btter news came ftom the south, in President Bil Clinton's address to Congross. There's a familiar saying in economics that, when the U.S. Police Officer charged with obstruction Const. Scott Duffy, 28 has been charged with obstructing justice and uttcrîng a forged document as the result of a woman being unlawfully convicted of a minor traffic offense ast fal. TMe charge foilowed an internal investigation. The officer had charged a woman for failing ta stop at a stop sign. Ho not only did flot notify the woman of the charge but also told Uic court that a notice of the offence had been delivered to the woman. Church winner of Heritage award Port -Hope's St. Pauls Ereshyterian Church has been the winner of Uic 1992 Architectural Conservancy Award presented by the Port Hope branch. 'Me church recently completed restoration work of the Sunday School aea and sanctuary. snceozes, Canada is threatened iith pneunina. Certainly throughout this century the economics of the two c-ountries have become more closely inter-related. Ono-third of ail Canadian jobs depend on international trade, and more than three-quarters of our experts are sold to U.S. buyers. So the President's announced plans for cleaning up the U.S. economy should ho welcomed here. Canadians listening to his speech could have foît theyd heard such things hofore. Thle extensive spending cuts and tax increases, along with tax incentives to create jobs in private industry -- ail these have long since been implemented here as part of our federal governmont's debt reduction programl. Perhaps we should spare some sympathy for our neighbours in the U.S. Painful as it was, Canadians already have bit that bullet and the worst austerity measures are hohind us. There's no need ta ho smug, but we do have reason to ho pleased that the new administration in Washington is foilowing where Canada led. There's some irony there as well. On occasion we've been told that Canadas problems stemmed from wanting an impossible combination -- European-style programs and low tax rates like those in the U.S. Now our taxes won't look so severe. As 1 have understood President Clinton's remnarks, it appears his administration is directing the U.S. into dloser harmony with us. Higher incomne and energy taxes, expenditure restraint, a national health cure system, perhaps a GST-type of value-added tax -- those should ho familiar ta Canadians. Could il h, contrary te ail the worst predictions about ftee trade by our ultra-nationalists, that instead of turning Canada into a carbon-copy of the U.S., the opposite is happening? Now there's food for thought! June 1966 On Saturday #fternoen, May 28, a small group of. parents and friends gathered gt Orono United Church, for a PiaflO Recital by the pupils of pegg3F Hancock. The children who p9rformed were, Diane Barnett, Patti Lunn, Bill Stater, Patty May, Cornec Zeger, Valerie, White, prter Zoger, Carol Barnett, Margaret Moffat and Barbara Gustar. miss SandraEMaine Mercer, daughter of Mr: andMis. Ross Mercer, Orono Whose graduation from St. j05eph's- Hospital, Peterborough taýes place today, Thursday at a écremOny in St. Peter's auditoriuffl- On Wednesday evening the Orono Amateur Athletic Association mad; plans to hold a carnivat, dance aid draw in aid of Artficial Ice in drono. Miss Lynn BO1eY is spending this week at ho!ne recuperating from a tonsillectOmY in Bowmanville hospital last Thursday. Thirty-five tè.red Girl Guides and Brownies réturnOd ta Orono Saturday aftemo(On after an aIl day trip to TorontO. They visited Pioncer Village; The Guide and Brownie flea4quarters and Riverdale Zoo. Notice - The Senior Citizens are having a bIl trip to Centre Island on WedncsdaY, June 15th, There will ho vaçcancies for others wishing to gp. For furtbcr information càll Mrs. Bowen 132M or Mis. Hd&r 345W. Operation cleýfl-up was started Last Saturday mo-lnlng at the site of the Orono Dump which has been taken out of servÎcc. The mia is ta become an area for recreation and will take on a different complex to that of over th( past number of years. lune 1956 Two Orono residents were successful prize winners in thc recent Swift Prown 'N Serve contest. The Orono-winners were Mrs. O. S. Cowan, an electric kettle and Mrs. A.A. Russell a kettle. On Thursday evening of last wcek a misceilaneous shower was held at the home of Mrs. Donna Forrester in honour of Miss, Beverley Carr of Port Hope. Twenty friends and acquaintances - were present ta shower the bride- te-be. ibis Saturday, June 9th, at 2:30 p.m. the Explorer Group wil ho holding their affiliation meeting in the Sunday School room. Please plan te attend and encourage the youth of our church. Lunch will ho serve. The Executive of the Orono Figure Skating Club met on Monday evening when they planned a bake sale as a -money raising programn for the sale. Ibo sale is te take place on Saturday, June 23rd in the Oddfeilows Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goode,' the formier (Jwendolyn Ransbcrry were uanite-d inimarringe o, Saturday, June 211d,. 1956 in Orono united Church by Rev. John Decoration Day is being observed at the Orono CemeterY this Sunday afternoon June 24th, at 2:00) p.m. Residentclergy will officiate. The Orono Band wil ho preent to comm ence a program of music at 1: 15. It has been learned from the Orono Fire Chief, Mr. Bruce Mercer that a County fire demonstration will ho held on Tuesday, July 24th in the Village of Orono. This scheme is held each year in one of the' Municipality in which their fire department is- a member of the County Mutual Aid Plan. On June 19, 1956 the 7th. meeting of the 4 -H Homemaking Club was held at Mrs. Kennedy's home. The Orono Figure Skating Club at their Bake Sale and Tea on Saturday, June 23rd raised $64.00 for thoir endeavours. Lucky draws were held on two cakes and winners were Mrs. Marvin Lunn and Mrs. Don Mercer. 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