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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 19,1993 3 Opinion and Comments ; The new law increases the penalty for stalking to a maximum of five years in penitentiary, and also covers a broader range of activities which, under the circumstances, would cause the victim to fear for the safety of herself, her family, or any of her friends. This was welcomed enthusiastically enthusiastically by the Hon. Mary Collins, Minister Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. "Stalking is not only a blatant blatant invasion of women's personal security," security," she stated, "in too many instances instances it has bcert the prelude to serious injury or even murder." She pointed out the new law is part of a broad federal campaign to end violence against women. That includes includes greater protection for victims of sexual assault, tighter parole laws for sexual and other offenders, stronger gun laws, the $136 million Family Violence Initiative, and the special Panel on Violence Against Women which is to publish its find- Last week down at Queen's Park the government announced a six- point Integrated Safety Project (ISP) using advanced technology to improve improve road safety. The discussion in our caucus on the subject on Tuesday morning was lively, and when it was announced in the House on Thursday afternoon, the opposition called the program nothing less than a tax grab. I was involved with photo radar in Germany in 1964, as a military policeman, policeman, and there arc many retired Canadian servicemen living in Ontario Ontario now who can attest to the accuracy accuracy of the system and the effect it had in making everyone comply with posted speed limits. I often wondered why we didn't have the system here long ago, after all it has been tried and tested in Europe for over 30 years. I don't think many people will complain if by the use of photo radar we can improve compliance with Ontario's Ontario's traffic laws and thereby reduce reduce the toll in death and injuries on Ontario's roads. Each year more than 1,000 people die, and 90,000 are injured injured in collisions, costing up to $4 billion in health care, insurance rates and property damage, in addition to the immearsureable personal suffering. suffering. The Integrated Safety Project is another safety initiative of our government's government's vision to make Ontario's roads the safest in North America. Last week, I was told that a meeting meeting was planned in Bowmanville, for this Wednesday evening, in order to make parents aware of what the government's government's plans are regarding sex education education issues which will affect Pub- East To finish up on this tonic., the Ministry of Education and Training establishes curriculum guidelines which school boards use to develop courses of study. In developing these courses of study, boards are responding responding to local needs and issues. Neither the government, or the ministry ministry intervene in these decisions. I suspect suspect that perhaps the reason for this Wednesday evening meeting is due to some Christian Reformed Schools being" concerned over the Toronto Board's pamphlet on homosexuality, which has nothing to do with the government. government. Next week in the Legislature I will be carrying the "Sunday Shopping Shopping Bill" through the House once again. In a poll conducted by Gallup Canada (February 6, 1992) the question question was asked, "Should Sunday Shopping be allowed? Yes - 72%, Yes under special circumstances 5%, No - 24%. Until the next column - a thought . for the week - It's not by muscle, speed or physical dexterity that great things arc achieved, by reflection, force of character and judgement. Recognizing the growing concern about public safety, especially violence violence against women and in families, the federal government has introduced introduced significant new changes to the Criminal Code. To increase protection for women, the Code will contain a new offence - criminal harassment, usually referred to as stalking. Stalking includes such things as persistently following someone, spending long periods of time watching watching a person's home or workplace, making harassing telephone calls, contacting neighbours or co-workers, as well as contacting and possibly threatening someone's companion or spouse. While some of these already are at least partially covered by the Criminal Criminal Code, victims and support groups have complained the existing law doesn't treat them as a serious offence, offence, and that it's complicated and difficult to enforce. mer of 1991 as a result of this first field test. The pressure from parents was such that "the board agreed to make the document available to all parents when the second draft was issued issued in February 1992. This guide has been designed for teachers only and not for use by students. students. According to the Toronto Board of Education superintendent, both the Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto and a representative representative of the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada have expressed support for the document along with positive responses from the Universities of British Columbia, Alberta, McGill and York. An organization called Citizens United for Responsible Education, which claims to represent about 300 parents, has published a pamphlet suggesting that Toronto schools "are now open to gay militants who can recruit our children to homosexuality". homosexuality". The Toronto Board of Education considers the group's pamphlet to be extreme in its content and has informed informed principals not to distribute the pamphlets through the schools. ings later this year. The stalking law is one of several Criminal Code amendments included in Bill C-126, which Justice Minister Pierre Blais brought before Parliament Parliament at the end of April. When setting setting bail in a case involving family violence, a judge will be able to order an accused spouse to keep away from the family residence and not communicate communicate with any family members or witnesses. Another section would permit judges to impose a ban lasting up to a lifetime for convicted sex offenders, barring them from school grounds, daycare centres, playgrounds, community community centres, public parks, or bathing bathing areas, and from any job that would place them in a position of trust or authority over children. In child sexual abuse cases, the young victim might well fear seeing the accused person in court. Under Continued on Page 6 lie, Christian and Separate Schools. First of all, the government plans . no new initiatives in this area. The Ministry of Education and Training's Physical and Health Education curriculum curriculum guidelines for Intermediate students remains unchanged since they were introduced in 1978. It remains remains up to local school boards to decide decide on what they are to offer students. students. Concern has been expressed by some parents about the curriculum resource resource guide entitled "Sexual Orientation; Orientation; Lesbianism, Homosexuality and Homophobia" issued by the Board, of Education for the city of Toronto. In 1988, the Toronto School Board invoked the Human Rights Code when it passed a motion requiring requiring the board's physical and health education department to develop a resource resource guide for teachers which would provide a suitable approach to help students understand the nature of homosexuality. The impetus for the board's motion was the killing of a homosexual teacher in High Park by students and a letter from the Ontario Ontario Secondary School Teachers'. Federation, urging an educational response. response. An advisory group was established established to develop the resource guide and a first draft was distributed to some schools and parents in 1990. Revisions were made during the sum- --Outlook From Page 2 Okay, now you've got that picture. Let's add another factor to the pile. An up-and-coming company buys a dump near a small niral community in Ontario. No one can say what is really in that dump and there arc problems problems with leaks from the dump. The company wants to show that it is a good corporate citizen. So, it decides, decides, after prompting from area environmentalists, environmentalists, residents and government, government, to put on the pressure to fix it. However, not everyone believes the company when it says it really wants to do the best thing. Why is that? Could it be that the small village residents have become leery of any plans that talk of garbage? Or, could it be that the residents feel they have put up with enough garbage, garbage, or the threat of more, to last them several lifetimes? The provincial government scapegoat, scapegoat, the Interim Waste Authority (IWA) is a hated entity since it began its search on behalf of the province to find a dump site in Durham Region and a few other areas. No one wants a garbage dump in their village or back yard. And who can blame these people? However, a decision, so we have been told, will l>e made by the IWA at the end of this summer as to which of five properties will be their preferred site. Many people are fearful that the IWA will select the site on Stapleton Rond. If so, Lnidlnw wants to talk with the IWA because Lnidlnw has some ideas it wants to discuss. As we know bv now, some of Laitllaw's land coincides coincides with property the IWA is interested interested in. Laidlaw is, therefore, either directly or indirectly affected by the KK2 landfill site on Stapleton Rd. Ilmm, sounds interesting, doesn't it. Garbage is a big business. it would seem that the days when each community lmd its own dump are gone. What happens, instead, is the creation of the mega-dumps that see millions of tons of garbage (Implied on prime agricultural land. The City of Si. Catharines has it mega-dump that makes the proposed Laidlaw landfill seem small in comparison. comparison. I lowovcr, the proposed Laidlaw Laidlaw dump will make the lull on .Stapleton .Stapleton Road seem small in comparison. What kind of world do wo live in when garbage becomes a pint of the landscape instead of cows and calves in a pasture? ! A world that Is far removed from paradise, obviously. Tragic Fire Leaves Family of Six Homeless mmmm VOLUME 114 ' 18 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 19G8 15(1 Per Copy NUMBER 22 Late Tuesday afternoon, fire completely destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bittorf and their four children on the Base Line, south of Courtice. Bowmanville firemen answered the call but the blaze had gained a real foothold by the time they arrived on the scene. They were also hampered by a shortage of water, when Cliff Pethick's tank truck got stuck at a nearby source of water, enabling the fire to gain additional headway. The firemen remained at the scene for over five hours trying to halt the stubborn flames. The Bittorf family saved nothing but the clothes they were wearing. Arrangements have been maae lor mum to move into an aparimeni this week end and until then they will be staying in Oshawa with relatives. The Red Cross Disaster Committee is now trying to provide them with necessary clothing, bedding and other equipment. The children include a girl 12, three boys 11, 10 and 9. An appeal has been launched for assistance from the community. Anyone who can help is requested to call Mrs. George Forsey at 623-3909. Mr. Bittorf said their insurance would only cover the mortgage. He is employed in the Parts Dept, at General Motors and was at work when the blaze started in the garage. Hear Informative Addresses Officials Attend Meeting On Regional Government Will Speak At Convention v',t ; Hon. K. J. Htnson The Honorable E. J. Benson, Minister of Finance amt President President of the Treasury Hoard, who will be the guest speaker at the Liberal Nomination Convention In Cobourg on... ... . . ^ >'Y >!•* "V Hom.ln Co.Murc Municipal officials from Osh awa, Bowmanville. Darlington Darlington Township, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering Township. Pickering Village, East Whitby, the Unit- ed Counties of Northumberland Northumberland and Durham, and Ontario County took part In the Regional Regional Government conference which was held at the Carousel Carousel Inn, Oshawa, on Saturday. The next meeting of representatives representatives of municipalities In the area In connection with Regional Government will be held in the City Hall. Oshawa, Thursday evening, June 6th, at 7:30 o'clock. On Saturday morning at the Carousel Inn, John Pearson, Co-ordinator of Local Government Government Studies for the Department Department of Municipal Affairs was Moderator of a Panel Discussion Discussion on Regional Government, Other members of the panel were Donald Patterson, Con sultant and Special Commis sioner for the Muskoka Local Government Review; Dr. Albert Albert Rose, University of Toronto Toronto School of Social Work; Ronald Farrow, Research-Director Research-Director for the Waterloo Area Local Government Review; and Dr. Erie Beecroft, Professor of Political Science, and Chair man of the Urban and Reg ional Studies program, University University of Western Ontario. During the afternoon the conference was addressed by ; For Hwy. 2 Work and attended public and acc-;Ç^ •* KffPv 1 »], 6 ondary schools here. for preparing the Smith Re- After serving overseas tn'/i II V | World War II, Mr. Benson 1 [all I pnflPK continued his education *t|^®® I vllMCI J Queen's University and he was cieslgnated as a Chartered Accountant Accountant In 1032. Prior to his election to Parliament first Ini IM2 Mr. Benson was Arslit- Alex Carruthers, M.P.P., ant Professor of Commerce at; Durham, announces that ten- Queen's University. He Is res- dm are brine called this pomtble to Parliament for the week for the grading, drain- Hank of Canada, The Indus.I age, granular base and pav- trial Development ll.mk, the) hig on Highway No. 2 from Royal Canadian Mint; the Oshawa east limits easterly Department of Insurance, the! a distance of 0.4 miles. Inspector («encrai of Banks, the Comptroller of the Treasury Treasury and the Tariff Board, lie l« a governor of the International International Monetary Fund and of the International Bank for RrcoMtructlort and Development Development (The World Bank). port on taxation when he was Introduced to the gathering by Mayor Desmond Newman of Whitby. The main responsibilities In a Regional Government, apart from financial ones, would be expansion of services for human betterment such as edu- (TURN TO PAOC TWO» Blake Girls Do Well at Williamsville Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Blake, Russell, Patsy, Kathy and friend Liz Gyarmatl motored to Williamsville. New York, for a baton twirling competition. competition. Kathy placed third In Military Military and Patsy second In 15- 20 yrs. Flag, two baton, Military Military 15-16 yrs. Solo, 3rd In 15- 20 yrs. Strut, first in advanced basic Strut and first runner- up in the May Queen 13-20 years.. Canadec Starts Manufacturing Yule Decorations Brings Strike Meeting Up to Date One of Bowmanville's newest newest Industries, Canadian Christmas Decorations, Limited, Limited, (trade-mark: Canadec), started regular production this morning with eight girls working on the Ine. As the operaton Increases more will be employed. Plant Manager K. Haugland told the Statesman Statesman today that the firm will have 25 line workers by the middle of July. Canadian Christmas Decorations Decorations Is the only company in Canada manufacturing ornaments ornaments for Christmas trees and to enhance other Yuletide adornments. Since February samples of Canadec products have been made at the company's company's plant here which Is situated immediately north of 401 Highway in the industrial area west of Liberty Street. Donald Krain, a successful New York businessman, is the president of the company. He came to Canada to establish the new enterprise, and chose Bowmanville for its location after viewing prospective sites in a number of places. This was more than a year ago. «TURN TO PACE TWO» Durham Club Plans Interesting Tour of Many Historic Spots by Aleen Aked Toronto's Durham County Club will hold their annual bus trip on Saturday, June 1; this pilgrimage to Durham will coincide with the Port Hope Branch House Tour of the Architectural Conservancy ol Ontario and visits to at least five Interesting old homes has been arranged. Tickets are available for the house tour at the Port Hope Golf Club, price $2.00, houses open 11 a m. until 5 p.m.. Trinity College School may be visited between 2 p.m. and 5 pm. Perhaps the last chance and a very rare one to visit Balter Balter wood House, home of the late Hon. Vincent Massey, has been extended. Other houses Include Durham House, part of-the Batterwood Estate and Alex Wiseman, New President Exciting Kinsmen Election Goes Into Early Morning Bowmanville Kinsmen held an all out election of officers last week at the Flying Dutchman that lasted well into into the next morning. Candidates not only had their own placards, decorations, decorations, name cards and propaganda propaganda machines working hard, they also made exciting speeches and campaigned hard for the various offices. Results were: President Alex Wiseman, 1st Vice Presl dent Don Maiterson, 2nd Vice President Kevin Chlpmin, Secretary Lloyd McRobbie, Treasurer Harvey Webster and Registrar Phil Vowles. Directors elected were Fred Fisk. Wayne Thertell and Bill Slaght. Honorary members were Stan Dunn, Barry Davis and John James. Chairman for the elections was R. I. "Jake" Brown, former former District Governor. Scrutineers Scrutineers were Fred Kramp, Art Hooper and Stan Dunn. During the evening, the draw for the $1,000 Kin investment investment winner was mstle with Linda Snowden, 11. Ma pie Grove, the big winner. She li the «laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Snowden. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Graham Stuart, buit about 1844; Dr. and Mrs. Robert McDer- ment's house built I860 with a handsome staircase: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Cartwright's square verandahed house of the early 1850's: Dunaln (1857) home of . «TURN TO PAGE TWO» Shoplifter Takes TV Set At 4:26 o'clock on Thursday Thursday afterneon there was a theft by shoplifting from Adams Furniture Store, 26 King Street East. An 11 Inch General Electric Color Television Television set. Serial No. 3134 valued at $369.95 was itoUn. Constable John Bird Is Investigating. Investigating. On Friday, a locked car- •wned by Alan Lymer, 1 Orchard view Beelcrard, which had been parked be- • aide the hoase with the lg- nlttee alee locked, waa »Ul- •a. 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I'iiUM Chon li So,i,i ll im m, i li( |, |v „i |. m»i ,V i"t |r##n Helm lint hi ho»! vumri.eiv no m > <nma nl lit# moM rurihlf Mir* I» on » m rrv"*TOim I'nV'Ln, n SBhÏÏ PifwwMirimS'lS the»r .Mho limn of (hi accident were laketflo ifoiinrii n cooiMu PoWii mirm# «-fl Muiitii I'mtrr#. belts, m will «i pi«i,« m growiMemotuI IlMBilil liy (he Bowmanville Area Ambu- hiii-x'l Uij.Ii uni. iviiiin.iui bUnltiMii iiw.'i in ma inoi 'lance. ihhH r Itfimml whan tâ IhSft-bna lakes by I we eeeapeee frem Ftae midge Seheel The beys have ifwa retanied to the echoel. ' President Ken Hooper is pictured above addressing the striking Local 189 of the International Rubber Workers Union at a special meeting held in the Arena on Friday morning. T. S. Black, President of Local 397 of the Rubber Worker* Office Workers Union is seated at the table near Local 189 President Hooper. Union members were brought up to date by President Hooper on aspects of the present strike situation at the Goodyear plant here. At press time today'there were no further developments, and no negotiations are presently underway, between between the strikers and the company. Old Time Music to Feature Museum Opening, Thursday time music by Lewis Canadian pine kitchen fumi- * ture of the period 1850-70, from the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lambert, R.R. 1. Bowmanville; a selection of beautiful blue glass from the collection of Mrs. Kenneth Caverly, Hampton; three Intricately Intricately fashioned working «TURN TO rAOt TWO» Old Wood and Clarence Gibson with violin, banjo and auto harp will entertain visitors outdoors attending the 1863 opening of Bowmanville Museum Museum on Thursday evening, May 30, at 7:30 p m. His Worship Mayor Ivan Hobbs will be present, also Museum Board Chairman A, M. Thompson, and the Curator, Curator, Mrs. M. Wiseman. Other Board members will assist In Oat^ showing . visitor* - the rooms and feature display* In the Museum. Among the new Items, loaned loaned for this season only, art Newcastle Rector and Wife Hurt in Accident A car driven liy Hie Rev, Harold Robert llayne, rector nt ill, Ueorge'i Anglican Church, Newcastle, went mil of control at 7:56 pm, Monday In (lie west h bound lane ol 401 III"*-- 1 " " * yl,, ■■ Im# in roil I'f* 1 -M vj, mer. Mr.'ilaÿnï iiidSil» wl .i left llie road and rolled wife, who waa * pauengir Mra, llayn# who itiffrred * wrist fracture, wai able lo leave hospital cm Tue»day lo relurn home, Mr, llayn# who is Mill receiving treatment is expected lo be well enough le ba ' ' ' tomorrow. Constable the accident There was llayne'a car. eeeivmii ireaimeni is expeeieu m e released from hospital today or - (i, I, Kniaii, f)l'V, Inveillgated was about |dW damage to Mr, AWARDED MEDAL Word was received during during the week that Hubert M. Hooper, Superintendent of Fine Ridge School, has been awarded the Canada Centennial Medal. Mr. Hooper Hooper has bad an extensive career In provincial service. 9» MISERABLE -- For the record, the weather thli week can only be described as "miserable", cold, damp and dreary. The hot air being generated by the federal election campaign does not seem to have had any effect so far In warming up the atmosphere, Maybe June will be better, we hope. t + t t t WRECKERS --, At the former Beaver Lumber location across from Milligan's IGA, wrecking crews are working hard tearing down buildings, while at their new building, the eager Beavers are a 1111 working hard pulling together what undoubtedly will lie a beautiful showroom and . storage structure. t t t t t ON JOB -- News of the disastrous fire late yesterday yesterday afternoon that left a man, his wife and four children homeless south of Courtice must have reached Disaster HQ of the local Red Cross shortly after it started. George Forsey was on the job quickly, making arrangements to help this unfortunate unfortunate family who certainly will need every bit of assistance available. His wife Kay arrived shortly after with coffee for the firemen who certainly needcdlt. , f , , , GOLFERS -- Chamber of Commette 1'resldcnt Boh Ijswton who sometimes Is quite a golfer Is encouraging other would-be pros lo enter the C of C Annual Golf Tournament at (lie Krlnll Club on Wednesday. June llili, wills lee-off time at 1:30. Ticket» are notv available anil anyone may rnlcr, not just paid up C of C members. At III# same tluli on June Kill, the Nicks lirolli. eri will lie holding their annual big tourney far fabulous prlici, See the advertisement on the spurn page. t t t t t REGRETS -- The Editor Is Indeed sorry to Inform Hampton readers that Correspondent Mrs, A, W. Prescott lias decided she can no longer handle the news from that area, Apparently, her phyalral condition condition lias been deteriorating due to the damp, cold weather. We hope her health will Improve ami, In the meantime, would appreciate hearing from any volunteer willing to catty on In her place, Our thanks to you, Mrs. Prescott for doing a wonderful Jub under adverse conditions, t t t f t OFF LIMITS - The Department of Recreation lias lulled a rcquril that golfers confine their prarllte efforts to other places than Lord Light t'atk or Memorial Park, .Must have been a few- liatWrs working out at llirse ureas, They not only wreck Hi# playing fields, they alio endanger III# children using the paths. ■ t t s t 1 WITHDRAW -- It Is understood that council, at one of those tract Hoard of Wotks meetings fait night, in its wisdom has at long last decided to withdraw withdraw its application to annex the Darlington Town- •hip property now owned hv Hi# St, Mary'i Cement Company. The Municipal Hoard Hearing scheduled In June, if our Information is correct, will now deal only with a smaller portion of Darlington land, Probably more will tom# mil at the regular council meeting next Monday that may also include the Fire Marshall's report on the fatilmea for Hie tie- paument in Hie new Church HI, building, Should be an Inlereillng meeting, Our opinion in that it n about time Him Beard of Wotks meetings were abandoned «o Hie public max he fully informed of the discussions taking place tm low n allant,