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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 28,1984 3 ( Editorial Comment ] Discover Durham Region "Never buy the most expensive house on the block". That's the message which headlines headlines an advertisement encouraging encouraging businesses to take advantage of locating in the Durham Region. The ad goes on to note that Durham gives investors all the advantages advantages of the Toronto-centred community at considerably lower costs. It notes that Durham offers excellent excellent transportation, a stable workforce workforce and a solid political and economic environment. Moreover, Durham is portrayed as a place where government and business officials will work to cut through the red tape facing entrepreneurs entrepreneurs interested in investing within Durham. Is the approach working? Is Durham seen by investors as the best deal in Ontario? That's hard to say. But, the Durham Region's October newsletter newsletter entitled "Discover Durham" notes that new non-residential floor space under construction this year will be more than double that of 1983. The value of non-residential building permits for commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional institutional and government uses is up 74 per cent. That's $52.9 million, up from $30.4 million. The Discover Durham newsletter points to the Tokai Seiki plant in Uxbridge as a major development accomplishment. The plant will manufacture disposable butane lighters in a $5 million facility which will employ 30 full-time staff. Durham also points with pride to its state-of-the-art GO-ALRT rail system which will be running between between Oshawa and Pickering in 1988. The first trains will be rolling on a test track between Ajax and Whitby in 1986. Then, there's the new Seven Mile Island Resort slated to open in Scugog Township in 1985. Of course, there's the multi-million dollar expansion expansion underway at General Motors of Canada. We have the ongoing ongoing construction of the multi-billion multi-billion dollar Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, and a number of other projects which clearly indicate indicate the Durham economy is on the march. A number of investors seem to agree that discovering Durham is a good idea. Automotive Parts Investment Fund As well as employing some 58,000 Ontarians, our autoparts industry has played an important role in spurring the province's economic recovery. It is absolutely essential that this industry sharpen its competitive edge in the face of rapid changes in new technologies and consumer preferences. Frank Miller, Minister of Industry and Trade, has announced a three- year, $30 million program that will help autoparts firms develop new products, modernize plants and train their people. The Government of Ontario will provide repayable five-year term loans of up to $750,000: all autoparts manufacturing firms will be elgible, but the program will focus on small and mid-size firms. Those projects which bring innovative products and production technologies to Ontario may also be eligible for performance incentives. incentives. As well, borrowers could earn a principal reduction of as much as 15 per cent to offset manpower training training costs associated with the project. Through the automotive automotive Parts Investment Fund, firms can set an Sam Queen's example of how best to modernize for success in a more competitive environment. If you would like more information on the fund, contact the regional office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Ontario Advisory Council on the Status of Women has a new president. Sam Ion, columnist and feature writer for the Toronto Sun, was appointed in October. Ms. Ion holds office in a number of service clubs and community community organizations, has produced and directed television shows, and serves as president of a co-operative co-operative nursery school. She has made a valuable contribution to the Ontario Human Right Commission. Deputy Premier Robert Welch also announced five additional additional appointments to the Advisory Council: Sarah Band of Toronto; Mariah Seymour of Kenora; Ed Arundell of Toronto; Diane Marleau of Sudbury; and Dorothy Ann Kirby- Rawn of Toronto. Under the very able direction of Ms. Ion, the Ontario Advisory Council on the Status of Women will continue its efforts to achieve justice, fairness and equity for the women of this province. Park The Ontario Government's Government's Youth Works Program has received its second instalment of $11.5 million to create 3000 jobs in 1984/85. This program provides full time and part time positions positions to provide young people on the job experience experience - especially disadvantaged disadvantaged youth who are having the most difficulty finding a job. It enables them to acquire skills that can lead to full time employment. Young people and business interested in Youth Works should contact The John Howard Society in Oshawa (Tel: 579-8482) and The Durham Region Youth Employment Services in Pickering (Tel: 427- 7670). Might I congratulate the Bowmanville Museum in securing a $8,300 grant and the Clarke Museum $5,543 from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture for operating costs in the upcoming year. Might I also commend the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region for promoting awareness week to increase public understanding or this disease. Finally, congratulations congratulations to the new President of Senior Citizens Golden Club Polish Veterans in Oshawa, Ed Zalewski. Urban Areas Not The urban areas within the Town of Newcastle will not be exempt from the "Line Fences Amendment Act". This was agreed by the General Purpose and Administration Administration Committee at their meeting on November 19. The Councillors agreed with a recommendation from the Town Clerk that, "given the urban/rural mix, passage of a by-law exempt ing certain areas would not be in the best interest of the community". Their decision reflects a concern of the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture Agriculture expressed in a letter letter to Town Clerk, David Oakes. A committee set up by the Federation to study the amendments could see problems arising over common common fences where rural areas abut the urban area. Exempt At the meeting the Clerk pointed out that "housekeeping" "housekeeping" would be less confusing confusing and the legistlation itself more workable if the Line Fences Act were to apply throughout the municipality. Councillor Bruce Taylor said that the Act is still used even in downtown Toronto to arbitrate property disputes. disputes. (Eanabtan Statesman 623-3303 ^CNA Durham Counly's Grant Family Journal Established 130years ago In 1854. Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mall registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King SI, W., Bowmanville, Onlarlo L1C 3K9 JOHN M. JAMES Editor -- Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. PETER PARROTT Associate Editor DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. All layouts mid composition o( advertisements produced by the employees of The Canadian Statesman, The Newcastle Independent and The James Publishing Company Limited are protoclod by copyright and must not bo reproduced without written permission ol the publishers, 515.00 a year -- 6 months $8,00 strictly In advance lorolgn-- 545,00 a yonr Although ovary precaution will bo token to ovoid urror, Tim Canadian Statesman accepts advertising In its columns on Urn underslanding Ihol il will not bo liable lor any uiror in tho advertisement published hereunder unless a prool ol such advertisement is requested in writing by tim advenir, er and returned lo The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corâiclions plainly noted in writing llmrebn, and in that case il any error so noted is not corroded by lho Canadian Statesman ils liability shall not exceed such a portion ol the enliio cost of such 'idvortistmenl as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement Yuletide at the Mill The Sixth Annual Christmas Show and Sale of Fine Arts and Crafts attracted a large crowd of Christmas shoppers to the Visual Arts Centre. Items ranging from paintings to textiles, dried flowers, photos, and pottery, were on exhibit on the first and second floor of the Cream of Barley Mill. All work was priced at less than $100, with most articles in the $50 range. This allowed shop pers to purchase presents of good quality but within a reasonable price range for hand made arts and crafts. Chandra Murdoch, who is almost two years old, seemed to enjoy these stuffed dolls and animals the most. SUGAR and SPICE Let's Stop Whining Aren't you sick to death of the gloom and doom the media is imposing on us? I am. Let's have a little light and cheer in the country for a change. Sure, our economic situation is a mess. Of course, we have high unemployment. Naturally, inflation is not wrestled to the ground, but has us pinned two rounds out of three. But this is happening all over the world, and we're about 500 per cent better off than most of the rest of the people in said world. Do you live on a sampan in Singapore or Hong Kong, existing on a handful of rice a day? Those people don't have high mortgage rates, high interest rates. They have nothing, except what native cunning and hard work feed their bellies. Does a nice lady in Somaliland or Eritrea bring you into the office and chat about which welfare program you should apply for? Your children are eating mud, because there's nothing else. Are you stuck in Ulster, as a Catholic, without a hope of getting a job from the Protestants, your children dirty, hungry, growing as vicious as small animals who are starving? Are you black, with a good chance of getting your head pulverized by a white policeman if you say anything but, "Yes, sir?" Are you suffering from "nerves" and taking all kinds of pills from your vef'y well fed doctor, while millions of people in the world have rickets and ringworm and elephantiasis and bleeding bowels because they don't even know what a vitamin pill looks like? Are your little boys running around barefoot in the rain, selling their sisters for a cigarette or a chocolate bar? Nope, they are probably riding around on bicycles, and whining because their allowance doesn't run to more than a carton of french fries and a Dairy Queen everyday. Are you worried about whether you should spend $50 or a little more on a wedding present when in most countries most mothers are wondering whether a cow or a bushel of maize is suitable dowry? And they haven't a cow or any maize. Tut and tut and tut. We are in economic depression, many people are unemployed, our government seems to be living in Alice in Wonderland, with its ridiculous six and five desperate attempt to appear credible. But when have you last missed a meal? When have you been cold, cold, cold? When is the last time some cop stopped you on the street and ask'ed for identity papers? When is the last time somebody pounded on your door at 4 a.m. and you shivered with fear, knowing what was coming? When have you last been hit on the head with a club for saying "Trudeau is a fink? ' ' There's lots wrong with this country, but there is a hell of a lot more right with it, when we take a look around. We read about farmers and small businessmen and big companies going broke. Well, that's the capitalist system, and that's the system we embrace. We don't hear much when the farmers have a bumper crop and spend the winter driving south in their Buicks. We seldom hear about the small businessman who's making a quiet fortune, unless he's suddenly become an entrepreneur and is a BIG businessman. We scarcely hear a word when a huge company makes a huge profit. But now the tears are flowing, we need a Wailing Wall, located about Winnipeg, and thousands of paper towels to wipe up the tears. Help from the government means help from you and me. Come on, Canadians, let's stop whining. My father and mother didn't whine during the Big Depression. Depression. They did the best they could, and desperately tried to avoid going on Relief, now euphemistically called Welfare. Get rid of your boat. Sell your second car. There is such a thing as walking. Cut your kid's allowance to zilch, and let them earn it by working. So you like steak? Eat hamburg. Stop buying that crap from California and Florida in the winter: lettuce for $1.50, mostly water; grapes, oranges, celery, those little hard bitter tomatoes. Eat spuds and porridge. They're good for you. Dig a root cellar under your patio deck and fill it with carrots and turnips. Get a couple of chickens, and if they don't lay, eat them. Cut out those long-distance calls about nothing, and write a letter. Wear a sweater and keep your thermostat down. We can lick inflation, but not by living the way we do. We can lick unemployment, with some guts. But not government guts. There aren't ahy. And if you're out of work, take your U.I., but get looking for something else. This country still has limitless opportunities, if you want to work. Ask the immigrants. If you don't, you'll become like those millions in Britain, during the first depression, who just gave up and sat around on the dole, steadily eroding their very soles. End of sermon. But cheer up and forget the headlines. There's a place for you, if you have any guts. Letters to the Editor Dear Mr. James: Though Bicentennial celebrations celebrations continue through December across Ontario, now is a good time to reflect on the success of the event. Early in 1984 we sent you the first of the Ontario Bicentennial Bicentennial Moments with a promise that you would get a "moment" of history for every day of the year. We were delighted at your response response and those of your readers. The feedback was very positive. Throughout Ontario nearly every municipality - some 800 in all - joined the celebrations organizing more than 5,000 events. Everywhere in the province this year people had a great time while they learned learned more about themselves, The Bicentennial Moments added to the experience by providing entertaining, educational educational snapshots of our province's province's varied and fascinating history, As our Bicentennial year draws nearer to the end, we simply want to thank you for your' interest in and your support of the Bicentennial anniversary and for using the Moments throughout the year. Sincerely, Fred Ross Director General Ontario Bicentennial Celebrations General Delivery Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 3K1 Nov. 10,1984 For the Birds? To the Editor of The Canadian Statesman and Sympathetic Readers: To say "the Sept, 4th election election was for the birds" is not a personal opinion. On CFMP Peterborough Radio FM News at (i a.i; '-is date, along with the sad news of the death of the month old infant with the transplanted baboon heart, we learn there is to be "more careful check of voters' pets at the time of the next enumeration." In the Sept. 4th election il was found the names of two parakeets were registered and used. Parakeet votes! I Possibly many cuckoos, pigeons and loons also voted. Ah yes, that would account for such strange results. Also on Oct. 11, 1984 at 6 a.m. our first Canadian, Mark Garneau, to be in the space program, attempted to greet Canada as the shuttle zoomed overhead at something like 17000 kirns, per hour. Since he spoke in English he was put on hold! The birds must have been amazed from here to Australia. Air Borne and Wondering, Mary Morris. P.S. So glad Bill Smiley is back on track. Not "some one" Bill, quite a few. I defended you valiantly in August, Took a crack at you myself middle of October. They didn't print either of my attempts to vilify or exonerate you. Guess the editor knows best, But really, this last of yours "Some One Hates Me", props up my illusions of you. Vive le Pepper, nix on lust. MAM. P.S. 2. The latter part of that column sounds like a Frank Sinatra song lyric, but I sure enjoyed it. You and Sinatra. "Bring on the Clowns" by all means. Mary Morris. To The Editor Canadian Statesman Why does snow removal continue to be a problem with Town Council? In the latest round of this continuing battle, we were again thrown the low blow that there is a by-law which "addresses the problem", which attempts to pass tho buck back to the taxpayer to clean up his or her own act, Perhaps it is lime we drew a picture. On the left hand side of the page, we will have the outer wall of a building. To its right, we will draw a sidewalk, with a small curb, and beyond that wo will draw a street. The store owner has shovel led snow from the sidewalk to the curb in conformity with the bylaw. Draw a pile of snow on the curb. The Town has plowed the street. Draw another pile of snow on top of the previous pile, but larger. Now circle the large pile on the curb and mail the picture to your local councillor. Some of us have real difficulty difficulty believing that an annual budget can be struck without providing for necessary services services such as the removal of this snowbank. It is quite clearly the responsibility of the Town to remove il as quickly as possible from our main streets, and the continuous continuous references to bylaw enforcement give too little credit to our merchants who do an acceptable job of keeping keeping sidewalks clear. Surely, it is time that Council Council should lake the responsibility responsibility for clearing snow from curbs on the two miles or so of the main streets of town. Perhaps we should all draw some pictures. Sometimes you have to. John Manuel. Budget in Line The Town of Newcastle's budget is inline with expectations expectations and there should be no areas of particular concern concern at the end oftheyear. Treasurer Kathryn Campbell submitted lier report report to the general purpose and administration committee committee on Monday, November November 19. The financial review states that the revenues arc 5% below budget and expenditures expenditures are 22.3% below budget as of October 31, 1984. The various departments are between 20% and 20% unexpended with the notable notable exception of Planning and Development, it is 37% unexpended mainly because because there are costs re- lilted to the OMB hearings still lo come this month.