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SECTION TWO WEDNESDAY. MAY 11. 1988 Etje Canadian Statesman 623-3303 (*ck Durham County's Great Family Journal Established 134 years ago ki 1154. ajso moorporsang TV -- i iw Downenne nm The Nswcaebs Indspsndent The Orono News Second class mad registration number 1561 rroouœo every weoneeeey oy THE JAMES PUBUSHMQ COMPANY UMTTE0 MM King St W., »onwi«Ml. Ontario Lie 3KS 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 and composition of advertisements produced by the employees, ot The Canadian Statesman, The Newcastle Independent and The James Publishing Company Limited are protected by copyright and must not be reproduced without permission of the publishers. $20.00 a year -- 6 months $11.00 foreign -- $60.00 a year strictly In advance Although every precaution will be taken lo avoid error, The Canadian Statesman accepts advertising in ils columns on the understanding that it will not be liable for any error in the advertisement published hereunder unless a proof of such advertisement is requested in writing by the advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writing thereon, and in that case il any error so noted is not corrected by The Canadian Statesman its liability shall,not exceed such a portion of the entire cost of suoh advertisement as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. igh Altitude Coverage On one of the newscasts last week, the world was enthralled by color photographs of the Himalayas as viewed from the top of Mount Everest. Yes, indeed. Thanks to the marvel of the tiny TV camera, the world's five billion people won't have .to dream of climbing that mountain. Through the miracle of television, they've been there already and seen about all there is to see. Theoretically, the television should serve as a great educational tool because it should be capable of bringing to the viewers' eyes and ears the marvellous sights and sounds that he or she would otherwise be unable to witness. But, in a sense, it can have the opposite effect. The presence of the TV camera on the world's highest mountain or on the moon has almost made the miraculous miraculous commonplace. We wonder if there is any mystery which film or videotape has failed to capture and cannot think of any. Cameras have been placed on the highest mountain and in the greatest depths of the sea. They have Brought us to the deck of the sunken Titanic and to the surface of the moon. Cameras Cameras have been mounted in cars during during automotive racing and on the helmets helmets of skiers in order to bring us closer to the action. You would think that cameras would have the effect of heightening our sense of wonder in this world but, in actual fact, quite the opposite is true. The camera has made the extraordinary extraordinary commonplace, while the ordinary is virtually ignored. Given a steady diet of color film live from the top of Mount Everest or the surface of the moon, it's going to be a little difficult to get the attention of most of those who are consumers of mass media. How, for example, do you get them interested enough to vote in a local election or volunteer to work in their own communities? It's a question which deserves some thought. Atlantic Salmon Find New Home in Lake Ontario It's been almost a century since young Atlantic salmon have been spawned in the waters of Wilmot Creek. But the absence of the salmon salmon from the Lake Ontario watershed is being slowly remedied as part of a 10- year plan to re-establish this historic fish in Lake Ontario. On Friday, April 29, staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources attempted to turn back the clock by reintroducing reintroducing the salmon fin- gerlings to the Wilmot Creek. A total of 7,500 tiny salmon salmon were released in the creek by Ministry staff and with the help of representatives representatives of various naturalist organizations, organizations, Newcastle Mayor John Winters, and District Judge Richard Lov- ekin who lives near the creek and whose family has resided resided in Newcastle since before confederation. This is an exciting occasion occasion for all Ontarians," said Vincent Kerrio, Minister of Natural Resources, on the occasion of the release of thé first Atlantic Salmon at the Credit River the previous day, April 28. He described the salmon as "one of the world's great sport fish" and "a part of Ontario's Ontario's natural heritage." The place of Atlantic salmon salmon in Ontario's history cannot be denied. The abundance of the salmon salmon was recorded by French missionaries as early as 1656 and in later years, settlers and travellers killed the fish with clubs and pitch- forks or paddles and spears. Women reportedly seined the fish with flannel petticoats. petticoats. Others caught the fish with their bare hands. Those same settlers contributed contributed to the decline and extinction of the fish as dams were built to harness the rivers rivers which were also the home of the young salmon. The dams, the clouding of the water with sawdust and waste, the clearing of land surrounding the streams for agriculture, and the overfishing overfishing all contributed to the extinction of Atlantic salmon. Not even the efforts of Sa- p few, 4 MÉÉK&v Newcastle Mayor John Winters, and friends, assisted assisted in the planting of Atlantic salmon flngerlings in the Wilmot Creek recently. Ministry of Natural Resources staff have placed .approximately 7,500 of the young fish in the stream as part of a 10-year ex periment designed to restore the Atlantic salmon population to its former numbers. The fish arc contained contained in the galvanized tub held by Mayor Winters. The Atlantic salmon has been extinct in Lake Ontario Ontario for about 100 years. muel Wilmot, a pioneer in the raising of fish in a hatchery hatchery setting, could save them. The last salmon officially recorded in Lake Ontario was caught by a fisherman in 1898. The Atlantic salmon released in the Wilmot Creek on Friday, April 29, were set free at the exact location of the Wilmot fish hatchery. The fish hatchery on Wilmot Wilmot Creek remained in operation operation until early in the 20th century and had an excellent reputation around the world. Judge Lovekin, whose family has resided near Wilmot Wilmot Creek since before confederation confederation noted in some remarks remarks prior to the planting of the salmon that a Russian delegation which visited Canada in a trade commission commission several years ago asked to see the Wilmot Creek site where the artificial breeding of fish had been accomplished accomplished by Samuel Wilmot. While the success of this latest crop of young salmon in their new environment is unknown, the Ministry of Natural Resources hopes that the young fish will be the start of a resurgence in this heritage species. It will, however, take some time to test the effectiveness effectiveness of the experiment. Atlantic salmon spawn in rivers and most of the juveniles juveniles spend one to three or more years in the rivers but migrate to the ocean or a large lake where they grow .into adulthood. They can return to spawn several times in a lifetime. Those who spawn for the second and third season can weigh from 22 to 40 pounds. At the end of a 10-year period, the results will be reviewed reviewed to determine the success success of the program. By that time, it may not be possible to haul the fish from the streams with petticoats. But we should have some idea of whether it's possible to re-establish a fish that is of equal importance to both the historian and the sportsman. Who's Playing Anyway? Durham Regional Police Offer Tips for Cyclists Sunday night's NHL fiasco clearly shows a disturbing trend in a professional professional sport. NHL hockey is rapidly reaching the point where it's the equivalent to roller-derby or some other species of sport where the atmosphere of violence violence and unsportsmanlike conduct 'takes the place of honest and aggressive aggressive hard-hitting play. But even in a game like NHL hockey, you've got to have some rules. And, to date, those rules have been enforced enforced by the sport itself. In other words, most sporting organizations are self-governing and you won't see a dispute from the hockey rink going as far as the courts. At least, such things won't happen unless the on-ice conduct were contrary to the criminal code or civil law. Well, it seems that the recent New Jersey/Boston playoff game was one example where the wheels fell off that system. The skill and the decisionmaking decisionmaking ability of the referee has traditionally traditionally been the final authority in a sporting event. But the system clearly broke down on Sunday evening evening when the New Jersey team succeeded succeeded in gaining an injunction through the civil court system which ruled that the suspended coach of the New Jersey team could legally return to the bench for the evening's game. Seeing their authority over-ruled, the regular NHL officials slated to work that game declined to do so. And the event degenerated into further chaos. The details of the case are not so important as the principles at stake. It seems to us that a decision made by the officials in a sport (and subsequently subsequently endorsed by that sport's governing governing body) must be legally binding. binding. In a sense, the individual who decides to play a particular sport enters enters a "closed" community where conduct conduct is governed by the rule book and where tne referees and game officials are the law. That is not to say that if a player were to be shot during a game by an opposing player that the Criminal Criminal Code wouldn't apply. But for the most part, sports are self-governing. And that's why the idea of further appeal to the civil courts is ludicrous. Civil courts have neither the jurisdiction jurisdiction nor the technical expertise required required to enforce and administer NHL rules. If the NHL officials and the league itself are not the final authority, then we'll have to make some major changes in future NHL procedures. For example, it wouldn't be too farfetched farfetched to imagine that the current Boston/New Jersey series could be protested all the way to the Supreme Court. After all, Boston could protest the outcome of the Sunday evening game because of the fact that a coach previously suspended for a game was allowed behind the bench. We are setting setting an extremely dangerous precedent precedent here. In the future, the regular NHL season season would leave thé arena in June and proceed directly to the courtrooms where the final Stanley Cup verdict would be announced in perhaps five years' time. The next step would be to avoid the hockey altogether and to proceed directly directly to the litigation process where the bulk of the stickhandling would be done by legal counsel. Alternatively, if the civil courts are to have jurisdiction over athletic rules, perhaps it would be appropriate to replace the referees and linesmen with bona fide judges. One can imagine a trio of honorable honorable gentlemen (or ladies), skating after after the hockey players, their black robes and ceremonial wigs flying in the breeze. . Yes, there could be some major changes in the NHL unless the league's officials and its governing body retain the final say in matters related to the sport. In a sense, it's not that important who was right or wrong in the incident incident which sparked the uproar connected connected to the Boston/New Jersey game. There's not an athlete alive who hasn't been the victim of a bad call by an honest official who made à mistake. mistake. Go to a ball park on any sunny afternoon and you'll find all sorts of disagreement with the umpire from the Folks in the stands. But the umpire's umpire's decision is still the one that matters. Most athletes have learned (around age nine) that you just keep on playing, playing, even if an official's- decision went against you. And you certainly don't take your case to the courts where it doesn't belong. Moreover, it never hurts to avoid the type of behaviour which might get you a penalty in the first place. That philosophy should apply to NHL teams as much as it applies in the smallest community arena or ballpark. Letter to the Editor Dear John: Regarding the controversy controversy surrounding the 401 South Industrial Park. I road with much interest, the comments comments put forth by Mr. Clip- porton in the May 4th edition edition of tho Statesman. As one who has been situated situated in tho Bowmnnville Industrial Industrial Park for 26 years, with 60,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing manufacturing space, employing some 90 persons, I have witnessed witnessed tho Bowmnnville Industrial Industrial Park growth from its inception. I have seen lands which were donated to the town to develop an industrial base, end up in speculators' hands with the taxpayer being left to improve tne services. We here in Bowman ville have the opportunity to turn our town into a desirable location, location, for industrial and urban urban growth. In order to achieve this goal, we must maintain a standard that is equal to other quality locations. locations. We will not achieve this by lowering our standards standards to accommodate expedient expedient development. In reference to equalizing taxation, perhaps it's time to calculate our industrial tax base t "on the land situated within our industrial parks, on a sq. ft. basis, using the same rate as is presently being being charged those industries, which nave buildings in place. Sincerely, Litovchik Industries Inc. Jack Locke, President. by Constable Peter Brama As a follow up to my previous previous article on bicycle safety, safety, I woud like to make you aware of a crime prevention program dealing strictly with the problem of bicycle thefts. The program is called "Save Your Bike with a Bike Back Sticker." For many years the police force was aware that cycle theft was a serious problem. In fact over 2,000 bicycles were stolen each year througout the region with fewer than 25 per cent being returned to the owners. Finding a solution to this problem had been elusive, although although a registration program program of some sort was an obvious answer. The trouble was that all previous registration registration programs, after a strong start, eventually failed. Subsequently, prior to the "Bike Back Sticker" start up in 1985 there had not been a registration program for about 10 years. The absence absence of a program of this nature resulted in a continually continually increasing' theft rate combined with little chance of the owner ever getting the bike back. You see, even though the police would recover recover hundreds of stolen bikes every year, finding the owners was very difficult as there was no easy reference system through which the owner could be located. In fact a manual check of the police reports had to be done, and often the description of the bike left a lot to be desired desired as far as accuracy was concerned and more often than not the serial number Was not known. The searches searches made using this system were often unsuccessfuljmd as a result up to 5DÔ bikes were auctioned off each year as the proper owner could not be located. Constable Mike Sevan, of the Crime Prevention Unit, was determined to find a solution solution to this problem. While pondering the situation he just happened to,take a call from Rick Lee, a member of the Oshawa Optimist Club. To Mike's surprise he found that the club was interested in setting up some kind of bike registration program. Throughout 1984 Mike worked with the Optimists and together they came up with the "Bike Back Sticker" Œ nm. The Optimists provide not only the funds but also the manpower manpower to get this program started, started, but also committed themselves themselves to maintain it into the future. Since its inception in 1985 it has developed into a successful and quite revolutionary revolutionary crime prevention program, but one that's only possible when tho police work hand in hand with the public. Here's how it works. tion on the bike with you, you can then fill out the form at the station. Otherwise, fill the form out at home and then return it for a sticker. Later on, if you sell your registered registered bike, make sûre the new owner re-registers the bike so records are kept up to date. So, let's get behind this great program. The service is completely free of charge so there is no excuse for not registering all your family's bicycles. But remember, although although this sticker will offer some protection agrinst theft and a greater cbancu cf your bike being returned if stolen, the ultimate protection against theft is to "ALWAYS LOCK - YOUR BIKE" when you leave it unattended. If you and your children do this, you will be doing your part in preventing crime, and that's what we need, especially especially in the area of bicycle, theft - fewer, easy targets! Constable Peter Bramma, of the Durham Regional Police Community Services Bureau, displays two of the best ways to "keep your bicycle safe. His bike is equipped with a sticker available from the Durham Region Police as part of their indentification program. program. In addition, he's holding a lock which will prevent or discourage anyone from tampering with the bike. The owner of a bicycle obtains a registration form. This form, properly filled out, gives a lull description of the bike, its serial number, the owner's name and address address and phone number. The completed form is then taken to ' the police station where an officer will issue a numbered sticker to the registrant. registrant. The registrant will also get a copy of the registration registration form, for his or her own records, with the sticker number added. The owner now attaches the sticker to the vertical bar of the bicycle frame just below the seat, and facing the front. By the way, the sticker is very attractively attractively printed in three colors and made of a material material similar to tho licence plate sticker for your car. This makes it quite difficult for a thief to remove it oncé it has been properly affixed. The Optimist Club members will pick up the completed registration registration forms from the police station and then they initiate the truly revolutionary part of tho program. All the registration registration information is put into n computer! Tho Optimists Optimists then use tho computer to produce a monthly information information shoot which lists all new and existing registrations. registrations. This printout enables the police to quickly locate the true owner of any registered registered bike recovered or tho owner of one susupoctod of being stolen. Even if the sticker has been removed or defaced by a thief, the owner can still be located as the information information sheet has three .reference areas: sticker number, number, serial number, family name. I'm happy to report that other local Optimist clubs have joined this worthwhile project and so we now have a region wide bike registration registration program. Also, with this long term commitment by the clubs involved, this program program shouldn't fail as others have done in the past. Bicycle Bicycle retailers have also joined in and many will be giving out registration forms with every bicycle they sell. As expected, expected, with the program being being completely new, problems have cropped up. Changes have been made during the last few years and we now have a program which is much more efficient than when it first started. What wo need now is the registration of more bicycles. bicycles. Only about 15,000 bikes are registered at present and there must bo at least 100,000 bikes in the region! 1-Iow can you register your bike? Read on... Bike registration forms can be picked up at any of tho following regional, police stations: Bowmnnville, Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, or Pickoring. By tho way, if you take tho Complote Informa it is truly amazing how a little sunshine can bring life back to those who thought winter would never end. Now that the sky is brightened by the big ball of energy for a considerable considerable period each day, spirits are rising and tne many sights and sounds of summer are coming alive. "Good morning" is readily on the lips of many people, and the winter doldrums are being being packed away in boxes boxes along with woolly scarfs and turtleneck sweaters. Visitors to my apartment apartment in recent weeks were greeted by boxes of this and bags of that all over the place. Well, this past weekend I put the boxes and bags away and I now consider summer to be here. At least it had better be. My long underwear underwear is packed in the farthest corner of all. For those of us who don't have enough room to keep our clothes for every season handy in closets all year round, the summer clothes changeover can be a big pain. However, once the short sleeve blouses, shorts and t-shirts fill the cupboards and drawers drawers it really does seem that the warmer weather is here to stay. There are also plenty of other signs that Old Man Winter has indeed flown to other climates. Car washes are becoming becoming hot social spots. For those with hoses at home, summer Saturday morning rituals of cleaning the car are starting up again. While I'm speaking of cars, I've noticed that the popular summer mode of transportation known as the convertible is back in action. Although some motorists may still find it a tad chilly driving around without a roof, they smile and pretend that they aren't frozen to the bone for the sake of driving style. There are also more Sunday drivers out on the roads. After all, what is there to see during the winter months? Countryside Countryside tours now offer grazing cattle, farmers ploughing their fields and playful horses. Yes, summer must surely be here. Bicycles and skateboards, skateboards, although they've been on the streets for quite a few weeks now, are seen everywhere. The school yards are filled with students who are happy to have a recess recess break on dry ground. Baseball bats and gloves have been dug out of closets and many youngsters begin their summer dreams of playing for the Toronto Blue Jays (they sure could use a sparlt right about now). Locally, baseball tryouts are winding down, team selections are under way and plans for tournaments and league play are now a reality. reality. The crys of "Take me out to the ball game" can be hoard loud and clear. Although I didn't join a team this year, my vocal presence nas boon requested by one coworker coworker to help her cheer on her husband's team. Umm, I wonder if that is a hint. Another obvious sign of summer is the increase increase of fertilizer sales at the stores. Yes, it's time to pull weeds, plant flowers and gardens and get out the lawnmower. Discussions are thick and heavy about what vegetables to - grow and lawn cutting businesses are springing up everywhere. everywhere. Prayers for rain are also another indication that summertime is well on its way. While the city slickers may wish for the precipitation to stay away, the farmers count their blessings every night in hopes that Mother Nature will rain on their fields. Of course, once harvesting starts, the prayers can quickly turn to curses if Ma Nature is too cooperative. cooperative. I have my doubts whether there exists a person who doesn't like the summertime. After all, where do people go to get away from it all? Hot spots like Florida, Hawaii Hawaii and Acapulco. I sent my younger sister off to that resort location this past weekend with, wishes for a good time and a big sunburn. I probably should have left the sunburn part out of it if I hope to get a t-shirt. Nonetheless, my favorite favorite time of year has returned once again. The wintertime is fine; it's iust too darn long. I need tho sunshine to recharge recharge my batteries and help me to kick off the • winter blues. With any luck I can also kick off a few pounds of lazy winter winter evenings spent munching in Front of the television. So, if you've waited as long as I have for a chance to wear shorts and drive with the car windows down, don't miss a single opportunity opportunity to enjoy it. After all, summer comes but once a year.