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mmmm-(ý* - Orono Weekly TIim»es, Wedn.sday, Juno 23, 1993 Letter to- the Editor Orono Public School winners: Dawe. Front (1-r) Shawn Caissie, Back (1-r) Mr. Gray, Kevin. Billy Landman, and Bryan Francey, As hley Bickell and Bickell. Kinsmen Representative Norm Kinsmen Bike Roadeo awards being presented The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmncn handed out a number of awards on Monday morning to the students, from the four area public schools, who participated in the GPR Kinsmen's 4th Annual Bike-a-thon and rodeo held in May at Clarke High School. A number of awards were handed out to those students who took the challenge of the bicycle safety course and who placed fifth or better in their age division. These students were awarded medals for their performance. Receiving the medals were: Shawn Caissie, Ryan Bickell, Billy Landman, and Ashley Bickell, from Orono Public; Gregory Dunham, Michael George, Darryl Lucyk, Rickey Howe, Jackie Hurvid, and Jeff Connelly, from Newton ville Public; Sarah Little fromn Newcastle Public and; Shane Rupert and Kelvin Gray from Kirby Centennial. Students who collected the John Finlay moves to Stirling (Continued from page 1) local Durham-York office. The reorganization of the Ministry was announced on April 23rd with the new operation comring into effect 0on June l4th. In speaking wýth Mr. Finlay hie said the former 50 Ag R eps were reduced to 16 mainagers who are now in place after an open competition for the sixteen positions. -1 The Stirling office, of which Mr. Finlay is manager, covers four counties, Prince Edward, Frontenac, Hastings and Lennox and Addington. There are three area offices other than the main Stirling office being located at Picton, Napanee and Kingston. John Finlay states that there would be a total staff of 25 in the four offices. John Finlay said there are now Iess people in the positions of management within thie Ministry. There are 2000 farm operations in Durham Region of which 1200 would bc fulîtimie operations, States John Finlay. He also said that the Town of Newcastle had highest number of pledges from their school were also recognized for this and they were awarded a bicycle helmet and a T-shirt. The students with the highest pledges were:, Kevin Francey of Orono Public, Nick Lucyk from Newtonville Public, Scott McNichol from Newcastle Public, and Tell and Jeffrey Stacheruk from Kirby Centennial. A total of six bikes are to given out to the six students who raised the highest amount of pledges overaîl. Four of these bikes were given eut on Monday. Newtonville Public School students Rebecca Hale and Paul Highgate both received bikes. Michael Dawe from Newcastle Public and Robbie Herring from Kirby Centennial also received bikes. Newtonville Public school once again received the plaque for the school with the most outstandîng performance at the event. some of the best farmland in Ontario. John Finlay spoke of the diversity of the farmn operations in Durham from milk, te meat, fruit, field crops and many others that had been an interesting experience for him during his stay in the area. John and Lynn with their two sons and a daughter will be moving to Stirling prior to the opening of school in September. Hockey Program for 93/94 (Continued from page 4) E) 0.M.H.A. Annual Meeting - The meeting started at 8:30 a.m. and lasted past the supper hour. Some of the important issues were 1) The 0.M.H.A. has not made any progress with the C.A.H.A. and are planning to continue operating independently. 2) Insurance - Last year C.A.H.A. Insurance cost $5.00 fer each player, coach, manager, tramner and referee. This year 0.M.H.*A. insurance will cost $12.00 for each teamn member and referce. 3) Special Constitution Meeting in November 1993, Oroneo0.M.H.A. contact Ray Bester First the federal Conservative government took aim at the unemployment insurance system, at a time when 1.6 million Canadians are out of work. Now, instead of doîng somethîng to help the 4.2 million poor Canadians, they're tryîng to redefine poverty. 1 was shocked to read recently how a parlîamentary subcommittee boycotted by our Party recommended that the government develop a new way of measuring poverty. For the record, it is estimated that Canadians living in poverty went from 877,000 people in 1980 te 4.2 million in 1991. 0f these, 1.1 million are children, or an estimated 1 eut of every 6 children in Canada. It seems te me that this government's only solution te reducing poverty is to find another way to measure it, rather than address the issues that cause it. It is also interesting to note that while Canada's poorer have become even poorer in the last decade, the rich are getting richer. Acc ording to the National Forum on Famnily Security, the bottom 20% (incomes helow $25,200) experienced a decrease in income from 6.5% to 6.4%, a loss of about $0.4 billion. The top 20% (over $74,200) increased their share from 38.3% to 40%, giving them $6.6 billion more of Canada's total family income in 1991. Also appalling are comments from the committee 's chair that peverty numbers may be over- jobs and human dignity and the financial security that exaggerated and a questioning of the users of food banks. But then again, this is an election year and it is a lot easier to change a formula to make the problem seem less serious than to deal with the real causes of poverty - especially when most of the country's problems stem from fine years of Tory fiscal mismanagement. Even if you find another way of measuring poverty, the fact remains that Canadians are hurting and they need a government that cares. They need a government that recognizes Canadians' right to accompanies a job. 1The sainie day the chair of the sub-committee on poverty released its report, New Democratic Party Leader Audrey McLaughlin tabled a bill entitled an Act to Provide for Full Employment in Canada. This proposed legisiation is based on the Federal NDP Jobs Plan, a Strategy for a Full Employment Economy, released earlier this year. Local residents wanting more information about the NDP Jobs Plan should call (416) 986-5441. Sincerely, Lucy Rybka-Becker Federal NDP Candidate, Durhanm IMOTORCYCLE INSURANCE 623-0331 or 623-1838 SPINE RIDGE1 INSURANCE Icft tu rns and a lucky parallel park that put you on the road? Wetl the world has changed. And there's a famous driver training course that actually teaches kids to drive for real, and survive. 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