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l 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, June 4. 1986 Section Two Sfjc Canadian Statesman 623-3303 Durham County's Greet FsmHy Journal Estabtiahed 132 years ago In 1854. Also Incorporating The BowmanvWa News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W., BowmenviWe, Ontario 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. 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Watch Out for the Other Guy Highway fatalities are becoming far less prevalent from what we have seen in the past 10 years. There are statistics to support this contention, of course. But a casual observer observer or those of us in the newspaper business can readily vouch for the fact that the number of traffic deaths has declined. Clearly, fewer people have perished in traffic accidents in this locality of late and here are just a few of the reasons. For one thing, there is the new ethic of responsible driving. For once, drivers of all ages view drinking and driving as it really is -- a ticket to the hospital emergency ward or worse. The S.A.D.D. (Students Against Driv-. ing Drunk) program at Clarke High School is evidence of the general trend against driving while intoxicated. intoxicated. And while not all schools have a formal SADD Committee, the ideals that this organization stands for are gradually being absorbed by young adults and teens. And if the moral reasons for refraining refraining from drinking and driving fail to deter some, there's always the tougher laws against this offence to deter others. Certainly the increased fines and jail sentences not to mention mention the higher insurance premiums have all contributed to safer highways. highways. Of course, not all fatalities in motor vehicles are alcohol related. (Although (Although statistics prove that a startlingly startlingly high number of them are.) Accidents Accidents still occur through other causes, perhaps some of which cannot cannot be avoided. But here, there are further life sav-' ing measures in force. Speed limits are slightly lower than they were in the past. Drivers are obeying seatbelt laws. And there appears to be better equipment working to rescue acci dent victims. Then there are the new improvements in medical science which undoubtedly save lives that would have been lost a decade ago. In general, there seems to be more thoughtfulness on the part of drivers behind the wheel. Perhaps driver education in the schools has taught ' younger people the lethal properties of the automobile. But driver education, safety devices, devices, improved emergency treatment treatment of victims, and the general outrage outrage against drinking and diving will still not be enough. As long as we operate machines, there will be risks. No doubt some holiday-bound motorist will die one of these weekends on a local thoroughfare or perhaps a regular traveller will meet with tragedy on an everyday drive down a familiar highway. Summertime, with its extra traffic, does tend to be one of the worst seasons for auto mishaps. Ironically, some of the worst crashes occur in the best weather because because as driving conditions worsen, motorists slow down and become more alert. So, although driving may be a little safer today than it was in more recent years we are by now means out of danger. That is why the traditional begin- ning-of-summer editorial on safe driving is still appropriate. As always, always, the guidelines to follow are simple: If you drink, don't drive. Obey the rules of the road. Watch out for the other guy. These concepts are as important now as they ever were. They won't guarantee you an accident-free summer. summer. But you can guarantee they will improve your odds of making it through the next four months unscathed. unscathed. Drive carefully! Shift for Lottery Profits without cutting expenditure Look carefully at the latest Ontario Government Throne Speech and you'll find a subtle shift in the areas where lottery profits will be put to work. Don't kid yourself. The biggest windfall from lotteries did not go to any single individual. The biggest winner has been the provincial government. government. Its revenues raised through the profits from lotteries are estimated estimated at $346 million in 1986/87. In the past, the provincial government government pledged to devote lottery profits to the betterment of sports, recreation, recreation, culture, and the arts. But the most recent throne speech suggests a widening of that area to include other government functions. The speech noted that "lottery revenue revenue will no longer be designated for specific programmes. They will now be used for such priorities as cancer treatment, community hospitals, hospitals, and university research, as well as for community recreational and cultural activities." It's not that hospitals, cancer treatment, treatment, and universities do not deserve to be on the receiving end of government government funding. But it seems to us that government is beginning to use its lottery revenue as nothing more than another source of income to be used along with taxes. As the government spreads its lottery lottery loot more thinly, it would appear that the "special" projects of lottery funds could very soon disappear altogether. altogether. It may not be very long before before government uses lottery profits to build highways, fund public school education, and pave potholes. There are several problems with this move. For one thing, governments which rely on lottery revenues as an important important part of their operating revenues may one day find that, due to a change in public interest, the lottery sales will decline. In that case, the taxpayer taxpayer could be faced with a whopping increase in order to make up the difference. difference. Let's look at another example of how games could be played with lottery lottery funding. Instead of using profits for all the nice things that lottery funding is supposed to buy, what's to stop government from using this source of cash to reduce regular taxes. In this way, government could take credit for reduced spending cutting expenditures. And that's a neat trick if you can pull it off. And although the Province has decided decided to widen the applications for the use of lottery funds, it seems clear to us that it has by no means met all the needs for cultural centres, swimming swimming pools, and arenas. What happens to those communities communities which "missed the boat" on lottery funding? Is it fair to change the rules in mid-stream. The Parks and Recreation Federation Federation of Ontario has prepared a thoughtful study of the changes in the use of lottery profits. The study notes that "recognizing the scope and influence influence of the ministries of health and education -- unless the designation remains, it is inconceivable that recreation recreation could ever be assured of sufficient sufficient lottery funds to accommodate the need for activity and facility projects." projects." The organization goes on to note that the recreation industry offers direct direct economic benefits as well as social social ones. It promotes the principle of preventative preventative medicine. It reduces law enforcement enforcement and requirements of correctional correctional institutions by giving citizens citizens worthwhile leisure activities. It helps reduce unemployment by providing more part time and full time jobs than any other public service. service. And, as pointed out by the Parks and Recreation Federation of Ontario, Ontario, the recreation industry assists small and large business through the sale of materials and supplies while promoting tourism through attracting visitors attending tournaments, fairs, carnivals, art shows, and other special special events. In the past, recreation tended to be an area where funding could quite easily be cut. In the list of government priorities, a particular sports program program or cultural centre can always be postponed. For a while, funds available available through lotteries helped to ensure ensure that sports programs received the funding they had earlier been denied. denied. The Province should think very carefully before diluting the source of recreational capital provided by lotteries, And as a community in dire need of a new arena, we have more than a passing interest in the outcome of this issue, Fort Henry Guard to Lead Legion Anniversary Parade at Lindsay The famous Fort Henry guard from Old Fort Henry in Kingston will lead the anniversary parade being presented by the Sir Sam Hughes Branch, No. 67, in Lindsay on Saturday, June 21,1986 to commemorate the founding of the Royal Canadian Legion in Canada. The guard is composed of the drill squad and the "drums" (a traditional fife and drum band) and wear the authentic uniform of the British regiments of the line which garrisoned Fort Henry in Upper Canada prior to 1867. The Fort Henry guard was present in Lindsay two years ago during the annual homecoming weekend and made an outstanding presentation and display. The parade, which will commence at 12:00 noon, will be lead by this famous unit and be the first entry in the "Early Military History" section of the parade which will be composed of six sections containing some 20 floats and fourteen bands. Legionnaires from East Central Ontàrio, from Toronto to Kingston and Haliburton to Picton are invited to participate. The first Fort Henry was constructed at Kingston, Upper Canada, in 1813 (during the war with the United States 1812-14) to protect the Naval ' Dockyard at Kingston and the entrance to Lake Ontario. With the building of the Rideau Canal as part of the defence scheme for Upper Canada, a stronger Fort Henry was required and the permanent lime stone fortress was constructed between 1832-37. During the American Civil War 1861-64 the garrison was substantially increased. British troops were withdrawn from the Fort in 1870 after confederation. by Peter Parrott If you want to look into the future, you could try polishing up the crystal ball or you could read the book entitled "Megatrends" by John Naisbett. Naisbett is an American American author who analyses newspaper content content in an effort to decide which way North American American civilization is headed. He claims that newspapers newspapers are an excellent barometer of the trends in a culture, noting that during World War Two, the allies gleaned a lot of important information information from the other side merely by reading what was in their press .reports .reports and then making some astute observations. observations. Details as inocu- ous as a train schedule could, for example, tell the reader where bomb ing damage had occurred. occurred. Naisbett has singled out 10 trends for the future future gleaned from this technique of "content analysis". Armed with this data, one might wish to revise a business plan, invest in the stock market, market, move on to a new j ob, or just feel smug about one's understanding of the world. Some of his revelations revelations are not of particular particular interest to Canadians. Canadians. For example, he notes a major shift in population from the northern, industrialized states to the southern ones. And other predictions are a little wide of the mark. For example, this book sees considerable promise in the energy industry industry -- a sure sign that it was written before today's low oil prices. But some of the observations observations are certainly fascinating fascinating and they seem to summarize, in a nutshell, nutshell, some of the changes that are occurring occurring around us. Megatrends details the change from commerce based on industrial production production to commerce based on the processing of information. The author author sees no reason to regret regret the passing of the traditional industrial jobs because he feels that they will be replaced replaced by new occupations occupations in the information processing field. In fact, he suggests that just as we moved from an agricultural agricultural society to an industrial society, we will shortly be moving from an industrial society society to an information society. society. Industry will continue to operate in this new in formation economy, just as farmers continue to exist in an industrialized industrialized economy. But Naisbett predicts that there will be diminished numbers employed in both areas. Another trend identified identified in the book is in the realm of politics. The author argues that we are moving away from a representative system of government and towards participatory democracy. democracy. He suggests that in the past there was a tendency tendency to elect certain individuals individuals from the community community and depend on their judgment to run the government for their appointed appointed term. Today's government is "participatory" "participatory" in that large numbers of people attempt attempt to directly affect the decision-making process. process. The idea put forward in the book is that the average average citizen is better informed informed and has access to more information. Therefore, he or she is able to make the decisions decisions rather than having the decision made for them. As a result, government government tends to be participatory participatory in nature. And that accounts for the large numbers of citizens citizens initiatives, petitions, petitions, and other grassroots grassroots movements such as the tax revolts in the U.S. Another trend set forth in this book is the proliferation of choices. In the simpler days of yesteryear, the selection of foods, restaurants, consumer goods, shopping shopping hours, etc. was limited. limited. But today, the multitude of choices is overwhelming. For example, the author cites a case in which a gourmet vegetable shop offers something like 1200 different varieties. Naisbett refers to this as a trend from an "either/or" society to "multiple choice". I've listed just three of the trends outlined by Naisbett in his book. Naturally, these works which pretend to thoroughly explain life in North America as we know it have to be taken with a pinch of salt and a few grains of common sense. But Megatrends remains, remains, for me, one of the best descriptions of where we have come from and where we are headed. If you want something to think about on these warm June afternoons, you could do worse than read this book. May 29,1986 To: Mr. Peter Parrot, Associate Editor, The Canadian Statesman. From: Elizabeth Peacock, Co-ordinator of Publicity. The Oshawa YWCA has increased the Day Camp experience experience available for children children in Bowmanville and Orono. Pre-School Camp in Bowmanville Bowmanville for girls and boys 3-5 years is almost filled with very few vacancies left. There are vacancies in the Bowmanville Junior and Senior Camps to be held July 21-25, July 28-Aug. 1, Aug, 5-8 and Aug. 11-15, as well as the Orono Junior and Senior Day Camps for girls and boys 5-7 and 8-11 years. The children learn special skills in a planned program and the Oshawa YWCA, in the Day Camp business for over 40 years, provides a challenging and safe environment for your child. Pre-registration is at the Bowmanville YWCA office, 80 King St, W., call 623-3664 or mail to Oshawa YWCA, 199 Centre St. S., Oshawa, Ontario L1H 4A8. May 29, 1986 Dear Sir: These past few years I've signed pledge sheets for dance marathons, tree plantings, bowl-a-thons, etc., etc., but I've never been more pleased to sign than when I pledged my support for the Salvation Army's June 21st Swim-a- thon. I've never been a member member of the Salvation Army but I know that when they see a need they don't ask what church you belong to. When we were kids growing up in Nova Scotia it was discovered discovered that our dad had tuberculosis and he spent the better part of two years at a sanatorium for TB patients more than 200 miles from home. It was only with great difficulty that my mom was able to visit him even once a month. He was not the only one who would have had many lonely weeks except for the visits of the Salvation Army, 1 They came, not with Bibles, but with magazines, shaving supplies, packages of candy and friendship. My dad never forgot that they even came on Christmas Day to help cheer up patients who were lying in bed thinking of their wives and children at home trying to have a happy Christmas without them. I hope everyone will sign a pledge sheet and give full support to this valuable fundraiser, fundraiser, Your money will be well spent. Thank you, (Mrs.) Sheila Brooks Editor of The Canadian Statesman On behalf of the Bowman ville Men's Canadian Club we would like to thank you for the coverage we have received during the past year. (A special thanks to Peter Parrott). We are happy to report that we have full attendance attendance at each of our meetings which is due to the excellent dinners that are catered by ladies groups of local churches. We also have very interesting speakers. Our thanks to you. President - Don McGregor Sec. Treas. - Cliff Trewin May 30,1986 Mr. J. James, James Publishing Co. King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario. Dear Mr. James: SUBJECT: PARTICIPÀC- TION CHALLENGE DAY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1986. Thanks to 9,610 active people, the Town of Newcastle has been declared the "fittest community" by Ajax and Uxbridge. In the other challenge challenge with Cobourg we managed a tie with both getting getting 29.08 per cent of our populations active. From tots "jolly-jumping" to ' seniors taking "moonwalks" the Town's residents can pat each other on the back for making this event a great success. Special thanks goes to your paper along with local radio stations and Cable TV for helping us promote this special event and even taking part in an activity yourself! Obviously we can't list all the participants (even though they deserve it! ) but we would like to extend our appreciation to the sporting groups, community community groups, businesses and schools who counted in their very large numbers, Finally, to the volunteers who staffed the phones and the "crews" out in Hampton and Newcastle who searched for active people in their area a very big thank you! Sincerely, JaneM. Lunn, Program Director George A. Kennett, Program Director, Department of Community Services P.S, - Cobourg has already mentioned they would like to break the tie next year. So don't throw those sneakers back in the closet - let's get ready and get some more involved next year! Q: Ever see a fat jogger? A: Not for long. \.P3nnc/P3criorh