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mmý ý~2- rona WereklyThMnes. Wednesday, October 14, 19ý98 ýý- Subscriptions $21.5 0+ $1.50 G.S.T.= $23.OOlyear. Publications Mail Registration No. 000368 Publishing 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB 1MO E-Mail Address: oronotimes@speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher! Editor Marg Zwart What i f a homeless person showed up at the animal shelter? The dinner conversation at an anniversary party I- recently attended turned to the discussion of family pets, mainly cats. One of the guests stated that hier cat would * only eat canned food. She elaborated further and stated that if Fifi is fed dry cat food, she will later throw it up, (as I stared at the chunks on my, own dinner plate). Though not a cat lover myseif, I've been around cat own- ers enough to know that cats have their own agenda, and what Fifi wants, Fifi gets. * Best estimates place the number of Canadians who are homeless at some point every year at 200,000OQ. A campaign mounted last week by The Toronto Disaster Relief Committee called on ail govemnments to declare homelessness a national disaster. The provincial'government released a report on the homeless last Friday that leaves the responsibility for any real action up to the municipality. The report also accus- es the federal govermnent of costing the provincial wel- fare systemn over $80 million per year due to.delays in dealing with refugee claimiants, who live in hostels till, their cases are heard.- Critics say the Tory decisions to cut welfare rates and get out of the housing business are the real reasons behind the crisis. While ev eryone is looking for someone to blame, up to 470people are homeless in the city of Toronto each night. 0f that number, 4,200 find emergency shelter, while the rest sleep outside. Many making their home in city parks and doorways for weeks, months and years. How long would a stray dog be allowed to roam in a city park? I recently attended the opening of the new Clarington Animal Shelter. The shelter, three times the size of the old one, cost $3 50,000 to refurbish, and offers very pleas- ant living -conditions for our unwanted pets. Where did it ail get so twisted? Hallowe' en, party brings in big name entertainer What would make the likes person places music and not of Paul James lecave his busy faine, at the center of their dri- night club -circuit and corne to ving passion, neyer changing Orono? It appears the Orono directions, but keeping true to Town Hall's-1Oth Anniversary their con viction, this is the was ahl it took. mark of a true legend, this is Paul James, a Canadian cul-' Paul James," says. Musicologist tural icon, is talented as a gui- Karla Ingleton. tarist, vocalist, band leader, The Orono BIA expects that sta ge acrobatic, and sonigwriter. Town-Hall is going to see the James has been producing the Halloween party of the centu- music heloves for over three ry. Partyers are encouraged to decades. dress up as prizes, will be Acknowledged as one of awarded for the best costumes. Canada's finest R&B guitarists, Tickets are $17 each and are Jam es has played with the available at: The Natural Nut greats of the genre - Ho Health Shop in Bowmanville - Diddley, John Hammond and, 697-9950, and at the Apple Lightnin' Hopkins. Blossom1 Shop. in Orono 1- 9 83 - ..Musicologist Karla ingleton 9155. says of Paul James, "when a Letters to the Editorj. QRONO %,,.*WEKLY TimuEs getting from one place to another faster, we rnust put tip wlth the minor irritations. P. Lowery October 9, 1998 October 9, 1998 I arn sick id tlred'of read- ing ail the confiplaints regard- ing the Lishfian ProposaI. and now cornplaints of noise from low flylflg Planes. It's funny there wvere no corn- plaints when they were using the sarne arca for a movie shoot. We live at the corner of Conc. 7 and Hwy. 115/35, this is the busiest corner in this area of Clarke Townshidp The noise frorn traffic on the highway is conistant day and niglit, the squeal of brakes as the cars cone too fast over the overpass, can send you right out of yotlr chair. We are on the direct fllght path of the jet planes. the hydro copter flues low as it checks the Uines right behlnd the house, the rescue copters fly low over the' house on the way to the hos- pital. The planes that fly from the Halminen and the former McLaren property are seldom heard. the noise from a pri- vate plane that cornes frorn the east is rnuch noisier. Corne on folks, get real! We live in an age of big trans- ports, fast cars, planes, ahi these can irritate a person at tirnes, I'rn sure no one delib- erately sets out to irritate you. Where in this world can any one go, in this day and age where there is not some noise. I have lived through 75 years of quiet rural life, noisy rural life, tractors and rnachinery, and noisy city life, not aiways happy wlth either. If we want the convenience of Dear Editor, The decision on Wed. Oct. 7th by the Council of the Region of Durhamn to aliow a rezoning amendrnent to the Officiai Plans of both the Region and the Municipality of Clarington, in order to fadl- itate the building of a fur gar- ment finishing factory by Bll and Paula Lishrnan, brings a rnajor stage of this con- tentious issue to a close. ýIt leaves, however, sorne worry- ing residues. First. The Munlcipality of Clarington's disregard of its own stated policies of requir- ing an Environrnental Impact Study for rezoning within or adjacent to a'natural feature' such as the Wilrnot Creek is designated, raises the ques- tion: 'What is the Murilcipahltes comrnitrnent to enviromnentai protection?' Second. -The Municipality of Ciaringtons support of the rezoning to include the access road to a neighbouring prop- erty, against the owners wish- es and to the serious detri- ment of their peace and quiet, raises the question: 'What is the Municipalities commit- ment to the rights-of property owners?' 1Third. The continued sup- port by the Municipality of Clarington for tis application Au despite the prohibitive, costs to the applicants which include paying forthe re-con- touring of 300 metres of the Taunton Rd., plus the two items rnentioned above, rais- es the question: 'Who and what Is setting the priorities for this Council?' Sincerely Merv yn Russell Clarington Fire Depatment The' Clarington Fire Department responded to the followlngcalis durlng the period of October 5 to October 12, 1998 1 structure fire; 2 vehicle fires;,2 fires: 7 motor vehicle accidents; 1 rescue cail; 14 medical assistance calls; 1 alarm activation cali and 7 check-out cails. UT PAYS T ADVERTUSE 983-5301 ýFood for thouýgh-t!e Sharing a Heaithier Futue%j