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By Peter Parrott PONTYPOOL NEWS On April 6, 1983, at Convocation Hall in Toronto, Ronald Ross Melville Strike, B.A., L.L.B. was called to the Bar and is joining the law firm of Strike & Strike, in Bowmanville. Mr. Strike graduated recently from Queen's University. Also attending the Convocation were his grandfather W. Ross Strike, Q.C. and his father, Alan H. Strike, Q.C. Will apathy take the excitement out of local politics? I think it may. In fact, I wonder if interest in local politics is waning as the general public grows more familiar with the relatively new system of regional government introduced just nine years ago. I suspect that people paid more attention than usual to local municipal affairs when the Durham Region was established. After all, regionalism was a new and controversial system. Regional government made everybody look closely at their civic administration. And even though we have had some form of municipal government for well over a century, regionalism made the public more aware of local issues. Councillors, in their new jobs as representatives of restructured municipalities were in the goldfish bowl of public scrutiny. Regional government also focused on the issue of development since the Durham Region was earmarked for considerable urbanization. Now it seems to me that there is nothing like a hot development controversy to stir up a lively interest in events at the municipal level. Councillors can and do spend much of their time on routine matters such as rules of procedure or tallying budgets. But these actions are expected of them. Bring on a new subdivision proposal or a factory for manufacturing toxic chemicals and even the most peaceful citizens are ready to storm the Bastille. Lately, in a deflated economy, we have had little development and therefore a reduction in the number of potentially controversial issues. Moreover, the Durham Region has reached its first decade without flying apart. It isn't entirely accepted, but the average citizen is comfortable enough with regional government that he can ignore it now. Finally, the three-year term for members of council has probably tamed proceedings somewhat. If elected officials are ever able to work as a team, it will be this year, when elections are a distant worry. The longer council terms, a lack of election issues and a grudging acceptance of the regional government system all add up to a local government scene which is less than exciting from a spectator's point of view. Whether a non-contentious local and regional council is doing a better job for the taxpayers, only the taxpayers can decide. As time goes on, we can expect proceedings to liven up. An improving economy will rekindle development issues and these will create some controversy in the public forum. In addition, the upcoming 1985 municipal elections will create more political action in about another year to eighteen months. But, I wonder if we will ever see the likes of those early regional government days in which the population discovered local government to be a spectator sport that almost any taxpayer could enjoy. Christmas Seal Day Camp For Asthmatic Children Registration for this summer's summer's Christmas Seal Day Camp for asthmatic children is now under way, with 25 available vacancies for chil- Letter to Editor Whitby-Oshawa Branch O.G.S. P, O. Box 174, Whitby, Ontario. L1N-5SL April 15,1983. Dear Sir, The Whitby-Oshawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has just completed a very productive and successful successful first year. We hope with your continued support and future advertising in "Community Calendar" we will reach more people who are interested in tracing their Family Tree. Our fourth meeting of 1983 will take place on Tuesday, May 3rd, from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Whitby Public Library at 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby. At this meeting we will be having individual group discussions. discussions. Our meetings are free and open to the public. For further information please call Gil McIntosh at 668-2792. Your continued support is very much appreciated. Thankyou. Yours truly, (Mrs.) J. Hilton, Publicity Director, Whitby-Oshawa Branch O.G.S. dren aged between five and nine at the Camp Samac facility. facility. Funded by Durham Region Lung Association, the Camp will operate between Monday, August 15th and Friday, August 26th (weekdays (weekdays only) and prior registration registration is essential. Asthmatic children frequently frequently miss out on summer fun ' because of their breathing difficulties, difficulties, and the main objective objective of the Christmas Seal Day Camp is to demonstrate that, with only a little extra care, they can participate in regular summer activities as fully as their non-asthmatic friends. All the usual activities associated associated with camping will be offered under the supervision of five professional camp staff, including a registered nurse; cookouts, nature trails, water sports, country crafts and a sleep-over night on Thursday, August 25th are all featured in the Camp experience. experience. Door-to-door bus transportation transportation is available for children resident in Oshawa and Whitby. Registration fees for the two week period have been set at $40.00 per child (which includes transportation), and for families with more than one child attending, this rate is reduced to $20.00 for the second child. In view of current high unemployment unemployment in Durham, the Association is prepared to reduce or eliminate fees in individual cases of financial hardship. For more information information on this Christmas Seal Service call Durham Region Lung Association at 723-3151. Last Sunday afternoon the Historical Society of Manvers held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Verena Sanderson in Janetville. Plans were made to hold a public meeting in the Bethany United Church on Wednesday, April 27th at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dorothy Duncan from Lang Village. Citizens of the township township who are interested in restoring and retaining old establishments in Manvers are invited to attend. Cameron and Joan Rowan of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, spent a couple of days last week with Cliff and Yvonne Fallis. There was a good attendance attendance at last Tuesday night's bingo in the Pontypool Community Community Centre. Next bingo date is April 26th. Laverne Brown left on Saturday evening for a week in Florida. He is playing hockey there with a team from Toronto. Wayne and Dale Hunt recently recently attended the Home Show in Toronto. Sympathy is sent to Donna Bryant and her family in Lindsay, on the death of Donna's grandfather earlier this month. Debbie Noden was very upset on Sunday when her pet - a white cockatoo flew out through an open door and couldn't be located. The pretty bird answers to the name of Nikki. Hopefully, Debbie will find her pet, but with this cold weather, its survival is doubtful. doubtful. The Pontypool United Church was the object of vandalism vandalism this past week when several stones were thrown through the beautiful round stained glass window on the east side of the church. The damage was done on either Friday or. Saturday. Several windows have previously been broken on the west side by boys playing street hockey directly in front of the church. However, this last damage was done deliberately. The broken window, installed in the church when it was built in 1918, came from the old George St. United Church in Peterborough and has been the object of admiration for the past 65 years. Kay Youngman, Ruth Richardson, Anne Holtby, Jessie Fisk, Nettie Aiken and Doreen Benford attended the Tulip Tea in Bailieboro United Church last Wednesday. Rick and Joan Harrison of Lindsay treated Joan's mother, Ruth Richardson, to dinner at the Pentathlon Restaurant last Saturday. The occasion - Ruth's recent birthday. birthday. Cliff and Yvonne Fallis along with Murray and Sandra Thompson, Brian and Carolyn Morton, John and Elaine Van- Wieringen, Donna O'Neill and Alan Fallis enjoyed dinner and entertainment at the Old Fireball in Toronto on Friday night. Nettie Aiken visited with her aunt, Mrs. Pointer, in Port Hope from Thursday to Saturday. Saturday. She was very pleased to return home richer by $50. which she won at bingo. Readers are reminded of the Salad Supper to be held in Pontypool Community Centre on Thursday, May 12th. (See Coming Events later.) Potato, cabbage, bean salads and rolls will be provided by the U.C.W. with donations of jellied salads and desserts appreciated. appreciated. Get-well wishes are sent to Toby Arbeau who is recovering recovering now at home following surgery in Branson Hospital, Toronto. Winners at Friday night's euchre at Ballyduff were Beulah Forrest, Mary Finney, Sid Powers, Norman Brown. The next card party is April 29th. Congratulations to Stan Wright who celebrates his 80th birthday this week. A family birthday party was held last Saturday night in Ballyduff Hall. Gordon Strong is a patient in Civic Hospital, Peterborough. Speedy get-well wishes are sent to Gordon who was taken to hospital last Thursday. Pontypool U.C.W. The regular monthly meeting meeting was held on Tuesday, April 12th at the home of Pres. Kay Youngman. The meeting was a dinner meeting with food provided by Jessie Fisk, Doreen Benford and Kay Youngman. The meeting opened with the U.C.W. Purpose and Kay read a tribute from a lady in Bowmanville to Terry Fox entitled "Run, Terry, Run". The devotional portion of the meeting was given by Jessie Fisk and Nettie Aiken on the theme of "Resurrection". Two hymns "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" and "Tell Me The Old Old Story" were read - two verses of each. Pontypool U.C.W. is to host the U.C.W. Spring Rally on May 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The theme is "Peace". Jessie Fisk is to plan a devotional devotional to begin and end the program. Each one attending is to bring along a paper bag lunch with Pontypool ladies providing the dessert. Thursday, May 12th, is the date of the Annual U.C.W. Salad Supper. Potato, cabbage cabbage and bean salads are to be prepared by the U.C.W. as in ' previous years with requests for donations of jellied salads- and desserts from members of community. Dorothy Dewar offered to help telephone ladies for their support. Kay Youngman is to pur-, chase two large aluminum' pots for cooking at our dinners. dinners. Jessie Fisk is to inquire re plain cards for Gloria Dun- ford for notifying people of their donations to Memorial Fund. Mrs. Jean Jones of Cavan would like donations of . good, used clothing. It was suggested that ladies of the congregation could put their.- "cast-offs" in plastic garbage, bags, pinning size on each article. Infants' and children's ", clothing are especially needed. Fifty letter openers, commemorating commemorating the 65th Anniversary Anniversary of the Pontypool United Church, are to be ordered through Bernie Harwood of The Gift Studio. They will be sold for $3,00 each and will be available at the May 12th supper. A further order will be made if interest merits it. There will also be a White Elephant Table at the supper. Hostess, Kay Youngman was thanked. 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