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: > i âf. '>1- ,v ; Ami ■ . •. ■; '■■*w - , CSÎÂ'xTïfÿ****. x ,rfv s " tv' ' fsgs ^-'. ' ' x 'T fimintt :>&; . .<; ,'■ -fv - - i v s ^a?3fv u '^^ '«*■5 ?VX 5 '11$w,V* *• !' '»> ■ ■ ;-Ca <*• »i »'*' r «•.'•'■' ' ■<* > :.• r"-- >)■;<* A" Mi'" J v **- * , L-, . 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 8,1985 Section Two Editorial Comment Everyone is a Winner The May 2 provincial election was a contest that everybody won. There's no denying that there were many personal defeats, of course. Premier Frank Miller saw his mandate drastically pruned and former premier Bill Davis had the humiliation of seeing his own riding riding go to a Liberal candidate. And then there are those eight cabinet ministers -- four of them from Metro Toronto -- who will be looking looking for new careers. But looking beyond these personal personal misfortunes, the outcome favored favored everyone. First of all, the Tories were fortunate fortunate in that even though they lost ground and actually trailed the Liberals Liberals in the popular vote, they managed managed to cling to power. They may have been warned by the electorate ..that all is not well in the 42-year-old . Conservative dynasty. But they can take comfort in the fact that the voters voters do not entirely count them out. In short, the Tories have a chance to win back the confidence of the voter. If they deserve it, they will be given a stronger mandate in the next election. And if not, there are other parties waiting in the wings. As for the Liberals, they should be thanking their lucky stars that they did not win the same kind of slim majority that the Tories now hold. After four decades in power, the Conservatives understand provincial provincial politics better than anyone else and they would make a formidable formidable opposition to a Liberal government government teetering on a margin of two or three seats. Had the Liberals won a minority, we could have very easily had a replay replay of the short-lived Joe Clark government at the national level. The provincial election actually gave the Liberals a chance to take the helm slowly. They also must win the confidence of the Ontario voter and if they can do so, then they may be ready for the second stage which would be government of the province. province. Finally, the NDP may have been even bigger winners than the Liberals Liberals or Conservatives. For, although they gained little in the popular vote, they hold the sort of power that is far greater than their numbers numbers suggest. The NDP controls the balance of power and can serve as kingmaker in the legislature. No doubt they will use this leverage to try and implement some of their own policies. Their new position of strength gives them an excellent opportunity to gain additional support support but only if they act prudently. Finally, the Ontario electorate was also a big winner in the May 2 election. As the three parties jockey for support in a minority legislature the resulting government will be highly sensitive to the wishes of the public. Whatever the character of the new government might be, you can bet that there will be no arrogance, arrogance, no cynical patronage appointments, appointments, and no action without throrough consultation with the elected representatives of all political political persuasions. This will probably mean better government all round. And it will no doubt result in greater interest in the political process. Some people found last Thursday's election election more exciting than the hockey game between Quebec and Montreal and that kind of excitement excitement will continue in a legislature where the parties are so evenly matched. And last week's vote is not without without its wider, philosophical implications. implications. After the Conservative sweep in the 1984 national vote, there was speculation over whether or not the Liberal Party could continue continue to survive. But the provincial election seems to vividly illustrate the fact that Canadians are moderate people who prefer the middle path to the extreme left or right. While there's talk of a swing to the political right in the U.S., it appears by the strength of the Liberal and NDP vote last Thursday that there is considerable considerable sympathy for the moderate moderate approach. Federal Tories, now in the process process of drafting their all-important budget, should keep that fact in mind if they wish to continue to hold ground in Ontario. The election outcome also raises the interesting question of involvement involvement of the federal party in provincial provincial affairs. The prime minister firmly supported Premier Miller. Now that the outcome at the polls is less than favorable we have to ask whether Frank Miller will become become a liability to Brian Mulroney. Or, as an alternative, we might wonder wonder whether the vote against Miller was partly a vote against the provincial provincial Conservatives' federal cousins. Don't be surprised if politicians put more distance between the provincial provincial and federal wings of their parties in future contests. Certainly the federal Tories will be sharing some of the blame for last week's setback. No one likes to discover that hé has hitched his wagon to a falling star. One of the, messages from last week certainly concerns openness in government. Many have the impression impression that the outcome was partly the result of the issue of funding for separate high schools. There seemed to be concerns not so much over the funding itself but over the fact that the idea was never aired in public and was suddenly introduced as a fait accompli. Another concern was the apparent apparent reluctance of the Ontario premier premier to engage in a debate with the Liberal and NDP leaders. It made some voters wonder if the ruling party was getting too much out of touch with the people who gave it the mandate in the first place. A belief in open government must be demonstrated by all three parties parties if they hope to win the next election. And regardless of the final outcome, Ontario politics has some fascinating times in store. This is the weekend when we honor all the mothers of the world with specific reference to our own dearly beloved 'Ma'. Actually, on this particular Sunday, Sunday, children quite often go out of their way to show their love by showering their mothers or mothers-in-law with gifts, flowers, and other tokens of their affection. Some of these tributes are sponsored, sponsored, no doubt, by a guilt feeling that occurs in children of all ages as they reflect on all the sins of omission and commission that they have committed in their association association with the self-sacrificing woman who brought them into the world. In other words, they are trying trying to make up for their neglect over the years. It's not always that way. some are just showing their appreciation appreciation for all the tender loving care their mother has given them since birth. This Sunday, let's fo all out to show Mother how we feel. Qtye Canadian Statesman Durham County's Orest Family Journal 623*3303 Established 130 years ago In 1854. Also Incorporating The Bowmanville Ntws The Newcastle Independent The Orono News i Second class mall registration number 1561 L Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W M Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 JOHN M. JAMES Editor -- Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. 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Sunday is Mother's Day Let's have a convention! In what primeval swamp, by what hairy 9ft- cestor, was that suggestion first offered offered sixty million years ago? Wherever it was, and whoever it was, an institution was born that has proliferated into a countless- billion-dollar business, a source of pleasure for millions, and a mountain-sized mountain-sized headache for hundreds of thousands, each year; the convention. convention. Can't you see them sitting around on their haunches, chewing a morsel morsel of mammoth, and sweating out the details? Where to have it, the big cave or several smaller ones. Size of the convention fee -- two round stones or three? Women allowed? Unanimous Unanimous NO. Door prizes? Entertainment? Entertainment? Keynote speaker? Agenda? Little did they know what they were letting their descendants in for. Dragooning into service a Convention Convention Committee: Burp, Yob, and Gunk. Setting up sub-committees: the Round Wheel Committee; the Fire Without Lightning Committee; the Bigger Sling-shot Committee. Forgive them, Father, they knew not what they did. Like many another great, simple idea, that of The Convention has grown in scope and complexity until it employs a staggering amount of time, money and nervous energy in the twentieth century. In today's society, and especially in the western world, The Convention Convention is a fact of life. Everybody from librarians to lawyers, from postal workers to politicians, from hairdressers hairdressers to hustlers, is into the convention convention syndrome. Housewives are nervously planning planning their wardrobes for the newspaper newspaper convention. Doctors are putting putting the final touches to their cure- for-cancer paper for the medical convention. Writers are polishing their latest creative explosion for the authors' convention. Politicians are frantically reinforcing reinforcing their ramparts for the party convention. Reeves and deputy- reeves are wangling a pass to the Good Roads Convention. Shriners are refurbishing their fezzes, lawyers tarting up their torts, and labour leaders seeking new slogans, slogans, as convention fever slowly but surely seizes them. A convention is many things to many people. To the organizers, it is a nerve-frazzling ordeal, a labour of love, and a pain in the arm, the pain replaced by exhausted bliss when everything goes well, there are no fist-fights and no heart attacks. To the hard core who attend the business sessions, it is an intense exercise of picking others' brains, discovering new ideas, and working themselves up in the pecking order toward that shining summit--President summit--President of the organization. To the casual convention-goer it's a combination of a little business and a lot of pleasure: living it up in a swank hotel; meeting old friends; post-prandial parties; "hospitality suites" with free booze; pleasant outings planned by the sweating organizers; organizers; a little trade or professional professional gossip; a once-a-year holiday; holiday; making new friends. All in all, a bit like a ship's cruise, without the possibility of mal de mer, although although a distinct probability of mal de tete. My first acquaintance with conventions conventions was slightly traumatic. I was a night porter (cleaning latrines, latrines, scrubbing floors, polishing brass) on the old Hamonic, a passenger passenger boat plying the Great Lakes. We'd picked up a load of conven- tioners at Duluth and taken them to a convention in Detroit, where they used the boat as a floating hotel. And floating was the word. Many of them were awash by the time we reached Detroit. About three a.m., I was polishing the brass rails leading down from the lobby to the lower deck. Gruelling, Gruelling, lonely work. Out of nowhere appeared a very drunk lady who felt sorry for me, and offered to remove the brass polish to help me. So saying, she hoisted her skirt, straddled one of the brass rails, and slid down it, vigorously shining with her stockinged legs until collapsing collapsing in a crumpled heap at the bottom. I was a bashful seventeen. She was an old lady (at least thirty-five). It was an alarming, fascinating experience. experience. As a weekly editor, I soon discovered discovered that the newspaper convention convention was the only anodyne to a slavish sixty-hour a week occupation. occupation. Turn off the presses, lock the doors, and head off for the convention. convention. In those days, conventions were held at some of the great old railway railway hotels like the Manoir Richelieu at Murray Bay, ôn the St. Lawrence. For four or five days, we lived like royalty, before going back, sated, to the old editorial desk, where we lived like peasants. Right now, I have to decide whether to attend a convention of old fighter pilots. I know I should burn the invitation. I don't think I could survive it. But I'll probably go, if they'll just promise to scatter my ashes to the four winds, and let me keep on flying. etters to the Editor April 30,11)85 Dear Mr, James: On behalf of the Durham Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, No. 181, I would like to thank you for the excellent publicity given to our Chapter with regard to the recent Casserole Luncheon held at the Nightingale Centennial Temple. This was a tremendous Fighting MS Only people get multiple sclerosis. Only people can solve it. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that only occurs in humans. This means it is more difficult to find the cause and ways to treat it. Research, however, is making progress. One way'to light multiple sclerosis is to support the Carnation Day campaign being held In Bowmanville mid Newcastle on May lilh to lllh by Durham Regional Chapter of the MS Society. Your donation will help solve Die problem of MS, success, due mainly to advertising advertising and publicity in your newspaper. Again, many thanks. Yours truly, Vivian J. Pickard, Publicity Convener, Durham Chapter, O.E.S, A very successful blood donor clinic was held May 1st at the Bowmanville Lions Centre where 514 donors were registered, This total includes many new donors and we hope that this trend will continue ns we have to look at Die future for the supply of blood, There is no substitute for blood and with today's 1 sophisticated surgical techniques, more blood is needed. We would like to thank the Beta Sigma Phi Indies for their work In the kitchen mid ten room to serve refreshments refreshments to nil donors, Supplies were donated by the following merchants: Bowmmivillo I.CLA., A & P, United Drug Mart, Bi-Wny, Checkers, Vnldi and New castle I.G.A. The Bowmanville Bowmanville Hospital nurses and O.N.A. local 180 donated home-made cookies and also looked after the rest beds. The Knights of Columbus helped with loading and unloading unloading of equipment and we appreciate their help. A thank you to the Bowmanville Bowmanville and Pine Ridge Kinsmen who advertised in the local papers and The Canadian Statesman who gave coverage about our clinic and awards presentations. The local Lions Club donated their facilities for this event and we'd like to thank these people for the use of their hall as a building (ills large is needed to accommodate accommodate our clinic. The Community Service Order Program helped with the display of posters and house to house delivery of flyers lo make residents aware of our clinic, Not to forget our registrars who were kept busy all day long mid the volunteers who made numerous telephone calls to remind all previous donors. It was a super clinic and I'd like to thank all the people who took time out lo give Die gift of life, although some donors had to wait due to the long lineups. This is just one of the items we'd like to improve, but it is very difficult as we don't know at what time people do arrive. We apologize for the incon venience and hope for your support at our next clinic. Sincerely Yours A. Tielemans Publicity Chairman Blood Program Region Takes City to Court Durham Region's council has voted to proceed with legal action against the City ol'Oshawa to settle the ownership of the Regional headquarters. in a surprise move at the council meeting on April 24th, Oshawa councillor Doug Wilson asked the chairman to put the question to a vote before any debate was possible. possible. "Let's cut out this show in the newspapers and get on with it," said councillor Wilson. The issue arose last year when Oshawa Mayor Allan I'ilkey announced announced that Oshawa held one third ownership in the Region's headquarters, thereby interrupting negotiations for the sale of the building to the province. Oshawa councillors Wilson and Ed Kolodzie voted with the majority majority to let the Region take action in the courts against the city. The council voted 17-8 in favour of the Regional Solicitor's recommendation, recommendation, An outraged Margaret Shaw, also an Oshawa representative, shouted: "If ever there were two traitors..." Councillor Bruce MacArthur also took exception to councillor Wilson's Wilson's action: "The vote was to stifle debate...it's unfortunate that the most important issue was treated in this cavalier fashion!"