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) i The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 11. 1994 15 Reader Objects to Views Of "Outlook" from May 4 th Opposition to Same Sex Benefits Dear Sir: Once again I find it needful to write concerning the "Outlook" column column of "The Canadian Statesman", Wednesday, May 4, 1994. Leaving aside her usually innocuous writing, Ms. Richards has once again decided to mount her journalistic pulpit in order order to pronounce her "in your face" brand of (im)morality. If Ms. Richards wants to champion champion the cause of perverse moral behavior behavior and write letters to Mr. Gord Mills, she is certainly free to do so. But to use her position as a news reporter reporter to herald her cause flics in the face of journalistic integrity. What I find particularly disturbing disturbing is the cavalier manner in which Ms. Richards dismisses the moral position position of those who continue to hold an abiding regard for the absolutes of the Word of God. It is my conviction that there are a great many people in the Durham Region who are as opposed opposed to their tax dollars being used for benefits to same sex partners, as they are to seeing those dollars directed directed to funding the slaughter of unborn unborn children. Furthermore, Ms. Richards stands to be criticized for the manner in which she continues to make a caricature of those who oppose oppose her position (ex. "holier than thou", "I can smell a queer 10 miles away" etc.). In addition, Ms. Richards research and documentation of facts is highly questionable. When she claims that "a lot of straight folks support gay, lesbian rights," where are her facts for this assertion? How many people constitute "a lot?" When she speaks of the "vocal minority", can she document document such a claim? Ms. Richards makes the claim that statistics show OBITUARIES William T. Locke A resident of Darlington Twsp. 4th Cone, for 30 years, William T. Locke, aged 91, died in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, Wednesday, April 6, 1994. He had been in hospital hospital six weeks. Bom in Toronto Twsp., Peel County, he was the son of Thomas and Mary (Shorey) Locke and was educated in Uxbridge Twsp. In 1934 he married Lily Gourlie. He had a farm on Lamb's Road and had farmed at Brougham and Uxbridge Uxbridge previously. Surviving arc sons Ron, Ken, Murray and Barry, daughters Betty McGregor and Pat Darch, sisters Beatrice Wallace, and Irene Armstrong Armstrong of Uxbridge, 11 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sat- Frederick Lloyd Crago A life long farmer Frederick Lloyd Crago, aged 89, died in Memorial Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, Wednesday, Wednesday, April 13, 1994. He had suffered a lingering illness for several years. Son of Albert and Isa Crago, he was bom in Bowmanville, and educated educated at S.S. #3 Baseline, and Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. He was married in 1925 to the late Stella Jeffery, to the late Muriel Dunn and the late Josephine Glide. He began farming with his father and semi retired in 1960. A resident of R.R. #2 Bowmanville Bowmanville from 1911 - 1960, he moved to Wilson Road South, Oshawa in 1960. In 1992 he became a resident of Stra- thaven until his death. " He - was - a' member of Ebenezer United Church, and S.S. #3 school board and regional. Surviving arc Keith and wife Shirley, Shirley, Velma and husband Byron Holmes, Ila and husband Bob Edgar, Lome and wife Marg. 17 grandchildren, grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by Bessie (Mrs. Lloyd Snowden) Hazel (Mrs. Norman Metcalf) Metcalf) and Elsie (Mrs. Lawrence Lons- berry). The Reverend David Pogue officiated officiated at the funeral service held Friday Friday at the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Bowmanville. Pallbearers were Lance and Paul Crago, Dan, Robert and Wayne Edgar Edgar and Byron Holmes. Honorary pallbearers were Dean and Ken Holmes. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. Cemetery. Thomas Victor Pleasance A highly respected and well known citizen of the area, Thomas (Tom) Victor Pleasance, died in Oshawa General Hospital, Monday, April 25, 1994. He had been ill three months. The son of Victoria (Stevenson) Pleasance, of Brockvillc and the late Bert Pleasance, he was bom in Toronto. Toronto. He was married November 29, 1956, to Ann Snowden. A resident of Tyrone for 46 years, he had been employed by General Motors, Oshawa for 15 years and had fanned in Tyrone forty years. Very family and community minded, he had served Tyrone United Church of which lie was a member, as a Sunday School teacher, superintendent, superintendent, trustee, a choir member and as chair of music and worship. He was also Vice-President of the Canadian Club, President of Durham East Soil and Crop Association, and Durham East Pork Producers. His hobbies included bird watching, watching, carpentry, vocal music lessons, singing and he was a fan of the Blue Jays and Maple Leaf teams. Surviving arc his wife Ann, children children Susan, Steven and Nancy Plca- sancc-Stunnan and husband Mark, his mother, brothers and sisters Mary (Horwnt), Bertha (White), Bill, Malcolm, Malcolm, John, Carol (Lambert) and Vickie (Reynolds). He was predeceased by his father, Patricia, Alfred and Bert. Funeral services were held on Thursday at the Northcutt Elliott Funeral Funeral Home, Bowmanville. The officiating ministers were Mrs. Michelle Holman, and Reverend Reverend Bill Tadoja. Ross Metcalf was the soloist, Pallbearers were Donald White, Rctni Pleasance, John and Bruce Snowden, Mark and Joe Pcngclly. The numerous donations to churl- lies and churches, the many beautiful floral tributes including those from Bank of Montreal, Bowmanville Family Chiropractic and Tyrone 4-I I Club and a family bible from Local 222 were gratefully received in his memory. Interment Zion Cemetery. urday at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville, with the Reverend Frank Lockhart officiating. Cremation. MR. TRACY BOURNE Born in Edmonton, Tracy Bourne, aged 46, died on Wednesday, April 20, 1994, in Edmonton, Alberta. Son of Mr. Ross Bourne, Newcastle and the late Margaret Bourne, he had resided resided in Newcastle for 12 years. Surviving are sisters Mrs. Roz Yeo, Mrs. Judith Kondrosky, Ms. Jane Pollard and brother John Bourne. Funeral service -was held Sunday in Edmonton. that one out of every 10 people is either either a gay male or a lesbian. I ask, what are her statistics? The latest statistical statistical data from the United States shows that the homosexual community community is far smaller than it was once thought to be (less than one percent of the entire population). I seriously doubt that the ratio differs greatly here in Canada. It is "the vocal minority" minority" of the homosexual community community with their "in your face" brand of (im)morality .who would.have us believe believe their ranks are much larger than they are; Mr. Gord Mills should be encouraged encouraged to vote against benefits for same sex partners. It is befitting in any civil civil magistrate that his position be used to uphold moral and ethical conduct commensurate with the absolutes of Scripture (cf. Isaiah 5:20; Rom. 13:3- 4). Sincerely, Reverend Claude D. DePrine, III Pastor of The Orthodox Christian Reformed Church, of Bowmanville. Thanks from Trinity Church Dear Editor: The Trinity United Church Salad Luncheon on Wednesday, May 4th was very successful and we appreciated appreciated the excellent coverage you gave us in the Statesman and the Independent. Independent. Your new columns "Community "Community Calendar" and "Happenings from Around the Town" are great additions to your papers. Thank You Again, Salad Luncheon Committee Dear Editor: Your May 4th Statesman contained contained a letter under Outlook by Laura Laura J. Richards addressed to Gord Mills which really caught my attention. attention. The politicians are in the news and they tty to please everyone who votes for them. Laura J. Richards is trying to tell the Durham East M.P.P. that he should vote in favour of a bill that gives benefits to same sex couples. couples. Now Laüra, I would think that writing for a newspaper would require require some intelligence. I have never known that two men could raise a family, nor would two women by themselves get very far either without help. From the beginning of time, God made male and female, the first family. You say that Durham East has a number of same sex couples raising their children here? These couples should really be in the news, showing the father/mother who gave birth to the child. But seriously now, who would you want to give couples benefits to? Would any two persons living under the same roof have benefits? I could see many more people who would like to get benefits but very few are willing to fund it. If you have an aged parent that you take care of or a special special child, they need special benefits. Not some people who claim to be couples. Is this the year of the fami- Gord's Office Offers Journalism Tips Dear Editor Re: Thoughts Unlimited May 4, 1994 Rick James states that M.P.P. Gord Mills has insulted his constituents constituents in denying that he would refer to homosexuals as "queers" but that "that's what other people would say." We here at Mr. Mills' constituency office would hope that his constituents constituents would call our office and strenuously strenuously object to being slighted, if this was the case. The fact of the matter, however, is that this hasn't happened but that many, many calls have borne out a situation of name-calling and denigration that Mr. Mills would hope to avoid. On the same note, it is laughingly ironic to see Mr. James jump on the 'politically correct' bandwagon in suggesting that Mr. Mills apologize for statements made that would hurt people's feelings, without Mr. James getting or understanding the whole story. A victim of accurate reporting? I think Mr. James docs his readers a disservice by taking Mr. Mills' comments comments out of context without conveying conveying all the details contained in other media, or by contacting our office to get the story straight. We note almost all other newspapers, radio and television television outlets the service our constituency constituency attempted to contact our office regarding this matter. The Statesman did not. Another journalism tip. If you write that you're not going to reply to comments made via letters to the editor editor or columns in the paper then don't, rather than trying to drum something up for your T always get the last word' reputation. The addition addition of information to public discussion discussion is welcome, but engaging in the 'I can scream louder and longer, therefore I'm right', school of debate", debate", seriously damages the columns effectiveness. Michael Smith Bowmanville. ly? This should then be reflected in how we conduct ourselves also in politics. I hope our M.P.P.'s are wiser wiser than the people asking for these benefits. May 8 was Mother's Day. What a privilege and blessing it is when a mother and father in love raise a family! Another matter is to have rights. I do not think we can have all kinds of rights unless we take care of our duties duties first. Think this one over more than once! We also have duties to help the fatherless and widows in their need. Lastly, I recommend that Laura do some bird watching in the spring. Much can be learned from it and even enjoyment gained. Sincerely, Eliza Mostert Looking for Help To Trace Family Dear Sir: I am trying to trace the family history history of Robert and Prudence Morton of the Orono area. Robert was bom in Ireland about 1820 and Prudence was bom in Upper Canada in 1830. Their daughter Saraih Jane, bom 1853, was my grandmother. She married married John Noble Stewart in 1873 and in the early 1900's they moved, with their nine children, to Saskatchewan. The late Mary Morris of Orono was a descendent of the Morton family- family- Would anyone with information about the Morton family please contact contact me? Mrs. Fay Crook 11141 - 85A Avenue Delta. B.C. 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