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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 3. 1998 - 7 Surprise visitors Rare birds taking the long way home. For the second time in as many weeks a sighting of Sandhill Cranes was made in the area. Lynn R. Helpard of Darlington-Clarke Townline was astonished when he looked out his window on the morning of Tuesday May 26, and dis- covered five Sandhill Cranes walking around. Each bird had a numbered band and a radio transmitter affixed to their leg. A few phone calls determined that these large, rare birds which stand up to 48" tall were part of another FROM PARLIAMENT HILL Alex Serd Uniting the right was just one of the major themes dis- cussed at last week's Reform Party convention held in London. The theme reflects, again, how simplistic Reform's polit- ical theorists approach Canada's political landscape. What are these labels of right and left? Canadian society has become so pluralistic that right and left, or right verses left is meaningless. But for those interested, right, presumably means those who want less govern- ment and more reliance on individuals or groups. The left means approval of some form of state intervention for the good of all citizens. Generally people don't fall so neatly into these classifi- Bill Lishman (Father Goose) project. Seven Sandhill Cranes were guided to their winter habitat by Lishman last fall, six retumed and five are still hang- ing around together and have been spotted in many places in the area including downtown Port Perry. In 1is column of May 20, Roy Forrester reports a sighting by a Newcastle resident who had a crane land on her drive- way on Stevenson Rd. just south of Hwy 2. cations. For instance, I see myself as being fiscally con- servative. At the same time I see the good government can create, and needs to create in people's lives. Mr. Manning's thinking comes from his father. Ernest Manning wrote books on the need for political realignment in Canada. In other words make the right and left easier to see to help people make political choices. For example some of us look to the U.S. and see a two-party system. What some might see as two clearly defined alternatives. In reali- ty this is not the case. Both parties have members whose views are all over the political map. Ernest Manning's realign- ment for Canada wouldn't have made any sense in its own time. Canada, more in Manning's time than even now, developed through struggles and compromise. During Manning's time Canada was even more regional than it is now. Compromise would have been the only alternative. Hence the proliferation of alternate political parties. What Mr. Manning was missing, and now his son and the Reform Party, is a basic philosophy to form the foun- dation of their parties. The Reform Party is a Western populist movement sent to Ottawa in the hope of diminishing the role of the central government. They are a coalition of ideas which will not mesh. The gun lobby, some non- custodial parents, Western Canadians who feel alienat- ed, those wanting an elected Senate (who I sympathize with), are some of the people who make up the coalition. These single-issues and the people behind them, do not make a political philoso- phy. Therefore, Reform, as party will not endure. And this is why Progressive Conservatives can not embrace an alliance with Reform. Their views of Canada are inherently differ- ent. Progressive Conservatives believe there is a role for the central govern- ment that should be strengthened, not weakened. Reform, and their populist members want cheque-book federalism where Ottawa col- lects taxes for most programs and just sends it off to the provinces to be administered. The sad irony in all this is that Ontario's present pre- mier behaves like a Reformer rather than a Progressive Conservative. I suppose this gives Preston Manning hope of success. The people of Ontario have never viewed federalism, or Ontario's role in confedera- tion, as a, "what's in it for me" arrangement. This will even- tually place Mike Harris at loggerheads with the basic philosophy of Ontarians, who will view Harris' anti- Ottawa message, as anti-Canadian. Ontarians are not anti- Canadian and they are any- thing but parochial. Many Progressive Conservative MPs have told me they would cross the floor to the Liberals rather than join Reform. Unite the right, it's a no brainer because Reformers are addressing the wrong issue. The issue is the role of the federal government being one voice for Canadians for the common good. It is the philosophy that contributes to nation build- ing and not nation destroy- ing. Council report These notes were taken from the council meeting held on Monday, June 1, 1989. Canada Russia exchange Jennifer Drummond, Project Supervisor. Russia-Ontario Exchange Canada World Youth came before council to ask for support in this year's exchange, since the Canada part of the exchange will take place in Bowmanville. Sixteen youths-- 8 Canadian, 8 Russian, will be spending 4 months in Russia beginning in July. In the sec- ond phase of the exchange these 16 youths will be in Bowmanville from October to December. Drummond is looking for work placements, homes and a meeting place for the youths while they are in Bowmanville. The exchange students will be heavily mnvolved in community activities and will be highly visible during their stay here. The request for support was referred to Mr. Stockwell, the municipal CAO for implemen- tation. COA grant Don Welsh asked council to consider a $5,000 grant for the Clarington Older Adults. Mr. Welsh felt that after the Beech Centre was up and running they would no longer require grants. The request was grant- ed. Council asks for a public meeting for PCB plant When Mr. Samson's applica- tion came before council earlier this month, council moved to ask the Ministry of Environment to hold a public hearing on the application. Mr. Samson's company removes PCB's from fluorescent light ballasts. The PCBs are then shipped to Alberta were they are destroyed. Mr. Samson is looking to locate his business on Lake Rd. in Bowmanville. After a consultation with the municipal solicitor, council decided to ask the Ministry of the Environment to hold an informal public meeting with area residents. It was the solic- itors opinion that a public hear- ing would cause unnecessary delays to Mr. Samson's applica- tion. No relief from Mosport noise Clay Taylor of the North Clarington Rate Payers Association told council that Mosport continues to violate the noise by-law. According to Taylor, some classes of cars run with mufflers and some do not. Taylor said he was quite sure the class of cars running on June 20, (the day the munici- pality will be monitoring noise levels at the park), will have mufflers. Taylor concluded his presentation by saymg "I don't see any action taken to remedy the current problem." RECYCL E THIS PAPER KEEP ON TA RiO CL EAN The Bowmanville Drama Workshop AUDITIONS At Court Room #1 e Church Street Wednesday, June 3rd at 7 p.m. "for our Fali Production" SINGING IS REQUIRED 1 Male • 4 Fernales - Ages 20 and up Call John at 623-5724 for more info -u (