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SECTION TWO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989 Elfjt Canadian Statesman Durham Region's Great Family Journal Established 135 years ago in 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent "The Orono News Second Class mail registration number 1561 Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited 62 King Street West, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3K9 416-623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 John M. James Editor - Publisher Richard A. James Associate Publisher Peter Parrott Associate Editor Geo. P. Morris Brian Purdy Donald Bishop Business Mgr. Advertising Mgr. Plant Mgr. All layouts and composition of advertisements produced by the employees of James Publishing Company Limited are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. Subscription Rates Six Months --$11.00 One Year--$20.00 Three Years --$57.00 Five years -- $90.00 Foreign -- $60.00 per year Although ovory precaution will bo lakon lo avoid error, The Canadian Statesman accepts advertising in Its columns on tho 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 tho advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by tho advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted In writing thereon, and In that case if any error so noted is not corrected by Tho Canadian Statesman its liability shall not exceed such a portion of the entire cost of such advertisement as the space occupied by tho noted error boars to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. Ontario Turns the Tables It looks as though the bully is being bullied. Last week, federal finance minister Michael Wilson held court with his ten provincial counterparts and hinted rather strongly that transfer payments payments may be reduced following the next federal budget. The suggestion came among many Mr, Wilson apparently is considering as he struggles to reduce the federal deficit amid rising interest rates. Predictably, Predictably, the provinces objected to any reduction in the flow of money down the federal-provinical pipeline. One of the most influential of the ten provincial bean-counters is Ontario's Ontario's Robert Nixon. He complained to reporters that this province is suffering suffering from shrinking federal transfers and "can't stand to go lower." The province relies on that federal money to fund such programs as health care. If his argument sounds vaguely familiar, familiar, it should. Ontario municipalities municipalities are fighting the same battle with the provincial government. Premier Peterson and his colleagues colleagues have signalled their intention to freeze unconditional grants to all of Ontario's municipalities in 1989. In addition, they are quietly transferring other costs to the municipalities, effectively effectively reducing the level of grants by demanding that more be done with them, Among the new duties the province province wishes to foist on municipalities is the obligation for security at provincial provincial courts. As well, the ministry of education education has proposed whopping lot levies levies to help pay for new schools, thereby shifting the financial burden' for education increasingly onto municipal municipal shoulders. The battle between the municipalities municipalities and Queen's Park (sure to heat up further) is the federal-provincial squabble on a smaller scale. Yet the provincial Liberals are able to play two roles at once: complaining bitterly about cutbacks on one hand and covering covering themselves by shortchanging the municipalities on the other. All this comes from a government which is reaping unprecedented tax revenues from a booming Ontario economy. If it were not so serious for all those involved, it would be amusing amusing to watch the provincial government government make two conflicting arguments simultaneously with such earnestness. Soap and Suds Having liquor licenses for laundromats laundromats is a rather fascinating idea. But let's hope that the concept doesn't spread beyond the state of California where it allegedly got its start. By California logic, the licenced laundromat gives the client something to do while waiting for the end to the wash and rinse cycle. But has anyone thought where this trend will lead us? For instance, barber shops might wish to be licensed so that their clients will have something to do while waiting waiting for their turn in the chair. And what about banks? Perhaps, rather than providing more staff to cope with the line-ups at noon-hour, these financial financial institutions will opt for a cash bar. And if laundromats, banks and barbershops barbershops can have a liquor licence, it won't tie long before bars are installed in hardware shops, lumber stores, shoe stores, clothing emporiums, dentists' dentists' offices, town hall lobbies, and in every other place where the public congregates and there's enough room to bend an elbow. We are exaggerating, of course. But a society which sees no harm in combining combining a beverage room with a laundromat laundromat is treating alcohol in a rather offhanded and cavalier fashion. Senate Solutions Out of Reach Not unaware of the political climate in his province, Alberta premier Don Getty is making the matter of an elected elected Senate a central issue in his current current provincial election campaign. The move is a return to the well-worn but highly successful strategy of Ottawa- bashing by premiers eager to wrestle support from voters. The Canadian Senate is the political political equivalent of the chemical known as PCB. No one especially likes it; too few can agree on what to do with it. Danger lurks from many quarters no matter what direction is chosen, and meanwhile the thing still sits there, sucking up tax money and occasionally threatening to grind the gears of the democratic process. Many Canadians, including politicians politicians of every stripe, would like to step boldly into the twentieth centuiy and reform the current upper chamber, long ago removed from the stream of real power in this country. There was a time when sober second thought was a valuable asset the Senate could offer our ancestors. But those days have passed. They have been replaced by a system system in which it often takes a year or more for government to draft and implement implement a law and where the Supreme Court hovers above, ever watchful, enshrined enshrined with the power to step in, wave the Charter of Rights, and proclaim proclaim a given law unconstitutional. A Senate whose duty it is to offer carefully carefully considered advice will line up in the second or third year of the process to rehash arguments which certainly will have surfaced during a lengthy and certain period of public debate. Premier Getty's dream encompasses more than just an elected Senate. He endorses the triple-E formula (ie. elected, effective, and equal), with the aim of increasing the West's influence in Ottawa. Those wondering how it would work should look to the south. The American Senate is elected and equal (the question of effectiveness is somewhat more contentious), inasmuch inasmuch as every state has two senators to elect regardless of its population. In the Canadian House of Commons, Commons, heavyweights Ontario and Quebec Quebec draw on their large populations to dominate the proceedings. In Mr. Getty's Getty's Senate P.E.I. (population equal to Oshawa) would be represented equally with Ontario. But more germane for the premier is the fact that Alberta also would have equal representation. Equality _ of representation is the real attraction of this particular blueprint blueprint for Senate reform. Without the equality feature, elections and effectiveness effectiveness will have no ameliorative effect effect on what much of the country presently presently views as an unfair situation. However, with equality would come a litany of problems more daunting than those now in place. Memories in the West must have been scrambled by their extremely cold winter. It was not so long ago that people west of Ontario Ontario were fearful that Ontario and Quebec might steal freè trade away from them. That would have been a very tangible example of central Canada Canada dominating the whole country. Alberta Alberta and her sister provinces cheered wildly when free trade passed. They wanted it and they got it. If the triple-E Senate had been in place there is much doubt that free trade ever would have become law. The Senate spoke out avidly against the pact and even hinted at times that it might not pass the necessary legislation. legislation. At Mr. Turner's behest, the Prime Minister let the people decide, and the Senate subsequently relented. Admittedly, an elected Senate would not resemble the current Liberal- dominated chamber, but there are no guarantees for Albertans or Manitobans Manitobans or whomever that a new Senate would not take similar action in the future, blocking an initiative which the House of Commons fully endorsed. Obviously, the mechanics of such a Senate still need to be worked out. Troubling, however, is the spectre of the Senate and House locked in bitter debate over a bill, spending even more time and money than under the current current system, and coming out with no legislation because the stalemate could not be broken. There are other alternatives such as splitting various powers and responsibilities responsibilities between the two bodies, thus avoiding major conflict in most cases. Each suggestion, unfortunately, creates another list of difficulties, and the whole exercise soon appears designed designed to institute change just for the sake of making a change. Much like our PCBs, the Senate, along with the myriad of issues surrounding surrounding it, is destined to sit in storage storage somewhere while solutions remain out of reach. Latest Prise Winners from Legion Essay, Poem an d Poster Contest Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, branch 178, recently made special presentations to a number of local students to recognize their acheivements in the "Essay, Poem and Poster Competition" at the zone level finals. Pictured here at Bowmanville Senior Pub lic School are: Alf Millson, Richard Bateman (second place for poetry in category 2), Ron Moore, Scan Brown (first place for posters in category 2), Fred Brown and Carolyn Watters (third place for essays in category 2). 50 Years Ago, Thursday, March 23, 1939. Well known Harry C. Allin Allin was on the mechanical staff of CKGW broadcasting station in Bowmanville until the station was closed and the staff moved to Hornby. He now lives in Oakville where he has a complete model of a threshing outfit in his basement. The Young Men's Club of St. John's Anglican Church, Bowmanville, met Tuesday evening. Ab Cully opened the meeting by leading the members in a sing song. Next meeting the guest speaker will be the Reverend Reverend W. F. Banister of St. Paul's. At the annual badminton tournament of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Badminton Club on Thursday, Marion James and A1 Osborne were the big winners of the evening. Alan won the men's singles, singles, men's doubles and the mixed titles. Marion won the ladies' singles and ladies doubles. Mr. Donald Mason was host to about 25 friends on Friday at a St. Patrick's dinner dinner party at his parents' home, after which the group attended the High School "At Home." Mr. Adair Hancock of the Kerr-Addison Mines, Northern Northern Ontario, spent the weekend weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hancock, Newcastle. Hampton Junior Public, placed first in category 3 for her poem. Pictured with Sandy are from left: Ron A n LJ n -- U T> -- -11/ 1 1 I TT . -- 25 Years Ago, Wednesday, March 25, 1964. Reeve A. L. Blanchard The zone finals in the Royal Canadian Legion Es : say, Poem and Poster Competition were held recently ujv iium jcil jiwji and a number of local students received recognition Moore. Barb Pammett (a teacher at'Hampton Junior and* Mrs for their work. Sandy Hayes, .pictured here, from Public), Alf Millson and Fred Brown. P "n, amended ftanfueÏÏn Batawa, on Friday evening, held to honor Warden Douglas Douglas McMaster. The Reverend F. Swann of St. Andrew's Church, was the guest speaker at the March meeting of Trinity, U.C.W. held at the church lim anb ,, Sistant -A Past on March 17. Mr. John Dippell, Kitchener, Kitchener, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. L. W. Dippell. Carol Wight and Cindy Ayre were awarded first place in their respective classes at the Music Festival held recently in Peterborough. Peterborough. Nancy Goodwin won the Ontario Bantam Girls single bowling championship, Sunday Sunday at April Lanes in Scarborough, Scarborough, rolling a nifty 278 to take the title. Mrs. John Garrod recently recently retired as organist of St. George's Anglican Church, Newcastle after 29 years of faithful service. 10 Years Ago, Wednesday, March 21, 1979. About 150 Kinsmen from local clubs attended the Zone 1 Kinsmen Club's spring conference held during during the weekend at the Flying Flying Dutchman Motor Hotel. Guest speaker was Allan Lawrence, M.P. for Northumberland Northumberland Durham. Chairman Chairman of the conference was Dan Neamtu. President of the local club is Mark Borut- ski. Sandi Yeo, of Sandi's Fashions in the Bowmanville Bowmanville Mall had an interesting exhibit of the latest in fashions fashions in her booth at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Mall Sidewalk Sale last Saturday. The "Foresters" held a most successful "Back to the Fifties" dance recently at Memorial Park Clubhouse. Members of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Golf Group who recently recently enjoyed a Bermuda holiday holiday are Hazel Rundle, Suzanne Twist, Eva Carr, Edris Norris, Marilyn Kow- al, May Paterson, Ray Twist, Lome Carr, John Noris, James Paterson, Bjorn Fusche, Coulson Scott, Gord Vinson, and Michael Kowal. Letter to the Editor Prince Andrew for Governor General? vn ns tin a Bergman, a student at MJ Hobbs Senior Public School, recently received a trophy and a certificate certificate from the Royal Canadian Legion for a poem she f J --; o *u» V4 |/VNultl U*1V entered in the Legion Essay, Poem and Poster Compe- from the Bowmanville branch (178) presented her with the trophy last week. Pictured here are: Ron Moore, Fred Brown, Linda Nelson (a teacher at MJ Hobbs) and Alf Millson. Christina, pictured pictured in front) placed third for her poem in category two in the zone finals. David Swan, pictured here holding a trophy and a certificate, from Orono Public School, earned a third place finish in category 3 for the Royal Canadian Legion Legion Essay, Poem and Poster Competition in the zone finals. Members from Branch 178 of the Legion visited David last week to make a special presentation to him. Pictured here in the front are from the left: Alf Millson, David Swan and Legion President Fred Brown. Pictured in the back from the left are: Ron Moore and Ian Colder, Orono Public School principal. Sir: Shortly, the Prime Minister Minister will recommend to her Majesty the Queen a person to be appointed Canada's next Governor General. Canadians Canadians who believe in their institutions will be ànxious to encourage Mr. Mulroney to suggest to the Queen a suitable candidate for the position, someone who will reverse the unfortunate current current tendency of Government Government House to misrepresent misrepresent the Governor General General as Canada's Head of State, someone who by word and deed will make clear a deep personal affection for the Crown, and who will exhibit exhibit a clear understanding of constitutional monarchy. These oualitites have not recently recently been in evidence by the occupants of Rideau Hall. The person selected must be non-partisan in background, background, and, preferably, not associated with controversial controversial judicial decisions or the implementation of a particular particular government's policies. A young person would project the vigour and zest needed to re-establish the colour and excitement of the Office. As well, the occupant of the Viceroyalty should be fluently fluently bilingual, and well acquainted acquainted with every part of Canada. He does not have to have been bom here ( that would exclude millions of Canadians!), but he should be completely familiar with Canadian ways. Most important, important, the individual must be closely identified with the Queen, for that link asserts Canada's political distinctiveness distinctiveness in North America, more vital than ever in an era of Free Trade. Is there an individual with such qualifications? Indeed, Indeed, there are several: the children of the Queen of Canada, of whom Prince Andrew, Andrew, Duke of York, is the obvious choice. As a member of our Royal Family, he clearly expresses our monarchical monarchical identity; he is completely completely non-partisan; part of his education took place in Canada, and he has travelled travelled to eight provinces as well as the North; he has a lifetime of experience in royal royal environments; he is bilingual, bilingual, and the seventeenth generation of our Royal Family to be associated with Canada. His young, vibrant wife and daughter would add life and interest both to Rideau Hall and to the Canadian Canadian scene. Canadians who believe that the Governor General should reflect a country confident confident of its heritage, proud of its identity and ready to face its future with the vitality vitality and optimism of youth should write the Prime Minister Minister forthwith and urge that he recommend the appointment appointment of Prince Andrew to revitalize the Office of Govenor General of Canada. Yours faithfully, John L. Aimers, Dominion Chairman. The Monarchist League of Canada I've always been a person person who prided herself on her excellent memory. I'm normally the one out of my group of friends who can remember the exact date when an event took place and usually can remember other incidents incidents that happened in connection with the event in question. I had such a good memory I used to laugh at fellow-reporter Chris Clark who leaves notes everywhere to remind him to do something, I used to be able to boast about my vast memory bank and know that I would always be right when I said such and such happened on a certain day. Well, after this weekend weekend I can't boast any more and I'll probably doubt everything I ever try to recall. I forgot to do something this weekend and it cost me. Friday night will down in histoiy as day my memory died. It started out as a very normal Friday night with no indication that any earth-shattering incident was going to take place. I went to a video store to rent a movie with the intent of spending a quiet, restful evening at home. When I left the store and went out to my car I was joking around with my friend and wasn't thinking about anything I go the was about to do. I started my car, pulled out of the "well-lit" parking lot at 8:30 p.m. and headed for home. The road I drove along sometimes is a speedway and the "boys in blue" often often monitor the street to make sure drivers adhere to the speed limits. Knowing this fact, I assumed assumed the driver who flashed his headlights at me was advising me that perhaps I was travelling a little too fast. I, of course, slowed down. Imagine my surprise when, for the first time in my life, I looked in the rear view mirror and realized realized a mpmbor of Durham's Durham's Finest was pulling me over. (Avid readers of this column may remember a little horn-blowing I engaged engaged in a few weeks a, when I said the only tic., et I have had in my life was for parking at an expired expired meter. I think what I am doing now is called "eating crow") _ The officer got out of his patrol car and sauntered sauntered over to this very surprised driver. "Do you know why I pulled you over ma'am"" he queried. Honestly confused told him I had no idea He was quick to me, "You were driving without your headlights on." In one quick minute in- ,9" tell nocence had turned to humiliation. humiliation. I couldn't believe I had forgotten to do something as obvious as turning my headlights on when it was pitch dark outside. It reminded me of the numerous times when I first started here when I went to take a picture and realized my camera wasn't set properly. I often often returned to the office without a useable picture. picture. I can't tell you the number of times I did this and I'm embarrassed to tell you I had to put a sign on my flash telling me to correctly set my camera. The flash situation, as embarrassing as it was, differs greatly from the headlight caper. I always had a good excuse for forgetting forgetting to set my camera. I can't even think of a poor excuse for driving at night without headlights. The police officer knew I had no reasonable explanation explanation for my crime and stared at me, obviously obviously questioning my ability to operate a vehicle. vehicle. He took my driver's license, license, scribbled out a ticket and provided me with a brief lecture on the dangers of driving without without headlights. Well, $53,75 later, my headlights go on as soon as I start my car. When it comes to the question of eating crow, well, I'm still pulling out feathers from between my teeth.