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OrnoWekI Tme~ edueda, une D81~4 - Graduation Queen Park Report Homestead His riders do well in competition MARION MANDERS Received a Bachelor of Science (Psychology), With Distinction, from Uic University of Toronto on Wedncsday, June 8. Congratulations Marion. Your family and friends are very proud of you. official Plan meetings (Continued from page 1) Bowmanville said she had purchased her home in 1993 for $268,000. She said if Uic plans go ahead as suggcsted by St. Marys cemnent Uic house would have no value at all. She said she had bought the house, over- Iooking the rnarsh, with the understanding that it would be forty years before mining would be undertaken in the area. She said St. Mary's cernent now wants to drain the area ahead of that schedule. Mr. Wu, at the Newcastle meeting, said that it was the intention Uiat Uic Clarington plan would bc presented to council for final approval in February afterwhich it would bc sent to Uic province for their consideration. At Uic Bowmanville public meeting a major concern came from thc Bowmanville lakefront residents and from a number of delegations voicing concerins over Uic use of thc West Side Crcek Marsh arca for quarrying by St. Mary's Cernent. As for St. Mary's cernent it was notcd that a diversion of Uic creek is anticipated. This was strongly opposed at Uic meeting. Lakefront residents also spoke against proposed legisla- lion that would hinder owncrs rnaking building improvements and adding additions. Bonnie Heath, a co-ordinator of midwifery for Uic Ministry Of HealUi, informed those attending Uic annual meeting of Memorial hospital, Bowmanville, that midwifery was a growing program in Ontario and Uiat many ,,spitals were preparing 10 d,,ovide Uic service. She aIso said that midwifcry had a particular flavour of uts own and was gaining in popularity. At Uic present time Ontario has 60 midwives licenced who eperate through local transfer payment agencies. Ms. Head said midwivcs cannot just Put their shingle out. They are gQvemed by provinbcial legislation. She said in many cases from Gord Milis MPP Durham East For once plans went to order! The Legislaturc's Spring Sitting was supposed to end on June 23rd, and for once, the plan held true. This was thc first time in this 35th Parliament that the Spring Sitting didn'î go on into July and August. Personally, 1 was so glad to sec Bill 21 go through 3rd Reading and t.hen receive Royal Assen t. On Wednesday evcning, Conservative MIPP Ms. Marland spoke against thc Bill for thre hours, ini a'Iast ditch effort to scuttle thc efforts of my colleague Paul Wesscnger and myself, in bringing justice to those who ive in. land-leasc lot communities such as Wilmot Creek. I felt particularly pleased over the passage of this Bill, since Conservative Leader Mike Harris, had sent out a letter dated June lOth, in which he advised an occupant of a land lease home that Bil 21 had been defeatcd in the Ontario Lcgislature. This letter, given Uic facts, was a tad premature. As Yogi Berra said, "It amn't over til itfs over". It doesn't surprise me that Shopper's Drug Mart (owned by a tobacco company) along with other multi-national drug stores are mounting a court challenge to fight the toughcst anti-smoking legisiation in North America, Bill 119. How drugstores, employing health pharmacists, presumably to help people get hcalthy and stay healthy, can seli the Number 1 hospitals arc applymng 10 become transfer payment agencies for midwiféry. She said legisiation is very, clear as to0 what midwives can do. but they do have components of care as well as establishing a relationship wiUi Uic mnother and_ allowing a choice of birthplace. Ms. Heath said that twenty- seven ncw midwives would be graduating this year and that in Uic near future it was hoped Uiat close t0 200 would be available in Ontario. It was stated Uiat a midwifc offers about 50 hours of care starting with prenatal care and companionship. She said the mother and the midwife do establish a relationship that may flot be available under other circumstances. The speaker said that the Ministry of Health is most supportive of midwifery as it was a means of saving money in Uic health care system It was statcd that midwîves arc paid from $37,000 to $77,000 a year and average as many as eighty births during that period. In Uic past obstctricians have been undertaking 75 percent of Uic birth deiveries while family doctors werc rnaking thc oUicr 25 percent. This is expectcd 10 change with a growing demand for midwiféry and a desire for Uic ministry 10 reduce cost of health care. Ms. hcath said midwifery is a different kind of care and provided at a rcduced cost but wiUi no reduction in health care. cause of premature dcaths and discases, such as cancer, heart disease, lung alments and others, is beyond My comprehension. They should feel ashamed of thec role they intend to play. Some victims of tobacco addiction, in many formns, appeared before Uic All-Party Cornmittee at Queen's Park. I can tel you Uiat it wasnt a pleasant sight to sec one man who appeared before the committce, with a large part of his jaw missing, due to the effects of tobacco, plead with commitîe members 10 corne forward with legislation to stop young people from starting t0 use tobacco products. That sort of testimony was rivctting, and lent itsclf with a passion to do something about this scourge, responsible for 13,000 premature deaths cach year in Ontario. Our government has been thc subject of trernendous criticism since 1990 over various policies. 1 feel Uiat Bill 119 will be a lcgacy of our goverfiment that we can ail stand tail over and feel very proud about. The Legisiature will resume thc Fail Sitting on October 3lst. That of course doesn't mean a long holiday for your MPP. Most of the break time wîll be filled sitting on various committees tasked with hearing public input to various pieces of legisiation at thc 2nd Reading stage. 1 will bc spending several weeks travelling to Uic north, souUi, ecast- and west of the province, listening to public input 10 Bll 163. Bll 163 is Uic legislation dealing wiUi Uic Report of the Sewell Commission, municipal planning and conflict of interest being Uic main items for discussion. I have been asked to travel with this committce, since my previous experience as a, municipal councillor was deemed to be relevant 10 the legislation. To oftcn, in my opinion, hands-on experience is ignored whcn bringing forward legislation, for what ever reason. Do you remember the last federal election campaign? Do you recal Uic promise 10 gel nid of Uic infamous GST? How then can Uic Federal Liberals replace the GST wiUi VAT when il is Uic saine Uing, and worsc? This new idea of VAT (value added tax> would require a merge with the provincial sales tax. We will flot go along with this idea. It would mean, arnong other things, Uiat we would have to shift about $2.6 billion to consumers from businesses and begin taxing such things as haircuts, books, and home repairs. The Federal Liberals know wc will flot go along with this, and they wïll delay this hoping for a Provincial Liberal Govemment to be clccted. If Uiis happens, Lyn McLeod will of course faîl in line and agree 10 Uic merge. Be warned about thc suggestion to include food and drugs in this new tax! Last week, in the Standing Committce of Justice, following îwo demonstrations by gays and lesbians over Uic introduction of Liberal Tim Murphy's Bill 45 in Uic Justice Committce, we were Five, riders from The Homestcad Hilîs Riding Stables, competcd Sunday, June 26th, at the Parliament Hilîs Stables in Cavan, Ontario. Lisa Shear riding DustBuster in the Novice Division were the Reserved Champions., Alex DaCosta riding Royal Charm placed third in Novice Pleasure, fifth in Novice Equitation and first in Novice Over Fences. Nicole Marret riding Avenging Angel placed fourth in Novice Equitation and fifth in Novice Pleasure. In the Open Walk Division Megan Carter riding Avcnging Angle were the Rcscrved able 10 gel down 10 the task of writing a report and making recommendations on guns, ammunition and community policing. Our report and recommendations formed the body of Uic legislation to restrict the purchase of ammunition in Ontario. The legislation has been criticizcd by some, but at least it goes part of Uic way in Uic control of ammunition wîîhin Ontario. Similar kinds of restrictions have been the norm for over three decades in England. The control of guns is and remains under Uic jurisdiction of the Federal Government. Two constitutional experts appcared before the committce. BoUi advised us of a possible constitutional challenge should we attcmpt t0 effect any gun control. I amn hopeful that thc Federal Government will introduce 'tough gun control legislation very soon. Our introductions of graduatcd driving licenses has been lauded by the United States reccntly. Their federal health agency has said our legislation could be used as an example of future legislation in Uic United States. Across Uic U.S. cach year, about 6,000 young drivers between 16 and 20 are killcd in traffic accidents. It is pîcasing 10 hear that some of our ideas in governinent are considcred to be worth copymng. Last wcek, continuing on from the 'D' Day celebrations in Toronto, I moved 10 the next phase, Uic Liberation of Holland. There are some concerns that Uic legacy of Canada's involvement in the Liberation 0f Holland is flot reaching our young people. 1 arn hoping t0 arrange with the Minîster of Education a program Champions. JilI Cooke riding Prince of Mine placcd fourth in Equitation, and second in Hunter Over Fences. Nicole Marret riding Avenging Angel placed fourth in Hunter Over Fences. Alex DaCosta riding Royal Charm placcd fifth in Hunter Over Fences. In the Low Division 2'6"~, Wendy Clark riding DustBuster were the Rescrved Champions. ill Cooke riding Prince of Mine placed fifth in Hunter Hack, fourth in Working Hunter Under Saddle and first in Equitation on Flat. The girls all had a good day!! t0 involve schools, teachers and students in understandîng the consequences of war, Uic price for freedom and Canada's impressive legacy of peaýce. If you were invol-ved inthe iberation of Holland, adaco a tight budget, but wovuid hý ikte '.qattend the celebration-s i Holaiid on May 5, 1995, 1 may be able to help. Please write or call, Dutch Television, Ms. Asja Newalsing, c/o Mr. Martin Olenroot, 67 Hawkins Cres., Ajax, Ont. LIS 4Y5, telephone # 905-986-7188 or fax # 905-686-7355. The deadline for applications is December 1994. Some people say when you rernarli you are broadrninded il really means you arc 10 lazy to form an opinion - Until next week. SHOP AROUND, GEl YOUR BEST PRICE THEN CALL US FOR YOUR BE ,ER e.C - Weed Spraylng - Fertillzlng - Insect Spraylng - PIug Coraeratlon See the Dffference Quality Makes fLAWN~4 983-5598 (Orono, Newcastle)