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Georgetown Herald A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Main Street South Georgetown Ontario JIM Publisher Pago GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY APR Sugar Coating Wont Hide Unemployment Problem Apparently Manpower Minister Robert has come to realize that the unemployed In Canada are not simply statistics to be tossed about by politicians out are individuals with feelings just like everyone else And to show that he realizes this he is going to open up new Unemployment Insurance Offices and expand 90 others at a cost of million Although the cost may seem rather high for this expanded service the important aspect is that the government has recognized that unemployed are people when only a few months ago It appeared to be willing to live with a rather high statistical rate of unemployment Mr Andras hopes that his expansion scheme will result in claimants feeling they are dealing with an agency which is concerned with their situation rather than with a cold bureaucracy Actually we would suggest that most individuals who have to deal with a government department or agency often get the feeling that they are dealing with a cold bureaucracy It is something that all cabinet ministers should con sider and possibly make the staffs of their departments realize that all of us are people and not just statistics to dealt with on reports But possibly Mr Andras also has a political motive in his desire to have the unemployed feel he is concerned with them as in dividuals Although the jobless total declined last month there are still about 608000 Canadians on the unemployment roll And that is a lot of voters who could be very important to Mr Andras and his colleagues in Ottawa So it Is best to keep the unemployed in as good a mood as possible The minister also hopes that the expansion of offices will reduce the number of abuses of the insurance program and this makes a lot of sense as undoubtedly many voters felt last fall rightly or wrongly that the government was not tough enough on those who cheated on the UIC But does any of this solve the real problem The fact still remains that more than 600000 Canadians are seeking work Many of these represent heads of families who undoubtedly have dreams and hopes for the future but will be unable to do much about their dreams until they are gainfully employed To show real concern Mr and his colleagues must work to creating much more employment in Canada than exists today By increasing the number of jobs and reducing the unem ployment rolls not only will the jobless benefit but they wont have to worry about dealing with any type of bureaucracy and it will not be necessary for the government to spend several million dollars of taxpayers money to sugarcoat a bitter pill And that is what unem ployment is a bitter pill for everyone Protecting the Public There has been a considerable amount of controversy the past few months regarding penitentiaries and jails and whether or not too many prisoners are being released on parole This is possibly the reason for Solicitor General Warren stating last week that there is serious overcrowding in Canadas penitentiaries He said that the rise in prison population is mainly attributable to a tough new attitude in the courts and the National Parole Board One thing he said that should cause public concern is that the decline in the number of paroles being granted is causing a feeling of hopelessness among inmates If the solicitor general is correct then a situation similar to the Kingston riot could be developing in Canadian peniten tiaries and result in a long hot summer for prison authorities It is a simple fact that we will always need some type of prisons or institutions for the protection of society Whether Canada has to maintain its position of locking up more people per capita than most other nations is debatable A man or woman who commits a crime can be locked behind bars for three or four years and the public is protected But unless that Individual is able to lead a different type of life when he or she is rele ased the public will no longer be protected Parole is able to do much more in assisting a released inmate lead a normal life than simply releasing him and expecting him to make it having now learned his lesson Much of the public outcry towards parole has been due to inmates on temporary passes committing crimes And these passes have nothing to do with parole Mr should take a new look at the temporary pass system to make certain that dangerous offenders are not allowed free to prey on innocent citizens Rehabilitation is most im portant but the public must be protected from those who have no intention of being rehabilitated ECHOES TEN YEARS Originally planned be paid over thirty years the sewage pumping station for Georgetowns new Industrial area will be debentured over the next five years council learned on Monday April 15 1963 In percent debentures will be issued through Centra Mortgage and Housing to pay for the pump station Well save over the shorter term Mayor Hyde said Reeve Elliott said that if the town had been able to issue debentures In this way when the disposal plant was built considerable more money could have been saved More than said the mayor ruefully With three councillors dissenting council on Monday decided to use only one local newspaper In publishing extracts from the 1962 auditors report In the week coming A new regulation at Queens Park made It obligatory for municipalities to publish portions of the report including the auditors remarks and he profit and loss comparison with the budget In a newspaper of general circulation Georgetown and District YMCAYWCA had a membership of nearly all of whom were Charter members of the organization in 1963 They ranged from mere infants who were members by virtue of the fact that Mom and Dad have taken out a family membership oldsters who while not expecting par ticipate In any of the programs were nevertheless anxious to lend support to the association The rare creature nan nan half salamander turned up In the Credit River Friday April when a gang of boys hooked It while fishing for chub near the Riviera The fishsalamander is more commonly known as a Mud and ac cording to a zoology book at the public library has been found mainly in the eastern states TWENTY YEARS AGO Officials of Agricultural Society are concerned about vandalism at the park During this time a large sheet of metal was lorn from the building which was erected to house livestock or fair day and as a storage shed during that year and entry has been Strictly Personal WORTH SECOND PRIZE Stephen prize In e phologrphy holography i number College store at Pioneer village was using Pioneer Village sub- FORUM FOR READERS Reclamation Editor The Herald This Is to comment on the letter about glass and tin reclamation in the Herald of April The suggestion by the writer of that letter seems like a good one If enough return bottles and tins perhaps the practice will become in and others will follow believe the responsibility for handling materials glass metal and plastic for recycling should be the supermarkets Thats where mast or the garbage comes They should set up the bins to collect the material Another point which so often is overlooked in the matter of reclamation is that many containers should be recycled intact We now return plastic milk battles and glass beer and pop bottles why not re use plastic vinegar bottles Jam The energy required to clean and refill these con is much less than the energy needed make new containers from reclaimed metal etc A return to true re fill able should be our aim Mrs It Hansen Nor vol On One Tier Editor The Herald The following letter from the and District Labor Council was sent to Reeve Allan vtlle and Deputy Itecvc Powys Milton We the members of the District Labor Council appreciate vour support for the one tier system of regional govern We are especially pleased that it is also sup ported by other areas who have some experience with regional government This Labor Council and the Ontario Federation of Labor have consistently supported the one tier system since its inception and we appreciate any public officials who share our view Jack Henry Municipal Committee Chairman Image of Trucks Editor The Herald Several months ago the Minister of Transportation and Communications the Hon Gordon Carton com mented In the press on the lack of courtesy on the part of commercial vehicles and their apparent disregard for the convenience of other users of the highways He particularly painted lo commercial vehicles driving two and three abreast on hills and bridge approaches there by preventing the passage of faster moving traffic At that time the Minister suggested that unless the transportation industry as a whole pot iced itself and an improvement in the driving habits was noted he would be compelled to institute legislation to correct the situation Such legislation has now been enacted Effective immediately trucks arc not permitted use the kit hand lane whenever a freeway has three or more lanes in one direction On high volume freeways with two lanes In one direction signs advising Slower Traffic Keep Right are now being erected IMPEDIMENT While supporting the new legislation observations of Ontario Safety League staff members indicate that the use of the left hand lane by trucks on high ways is actually less of an impediment to the free flow of traffic than Is the thoughtless use of the centre lane The Ontario Safety League feels that the transportation industry could take a real stop in removing some of the tarnish from its image by voluntarily instructing its members to use the right- hand lone exclusively ex when passing The ability safely and courtesy of the commercial driver was once well noted Here is an opportunity for the industry to regain some of the prestige it has lost with the public General Manager Ontario Safety I cogue Jim arty About a week and a half ago 1 completed a mile trip and arrived In Georgetown Although I have not had a great deal of time in which become very familiar with the community I would like to pass on my first impressions Im not exactly certain what I was expecting but I was pleasantly surprised when I reached outskirts after the short drive from Brampton My first reaction wasoneof to the apparent growth and size of Georgetown one notes im mediately My hometown of Prince Albert has a population of about 30000 and although I had been told Georgetown had a population of about 15000 I was ex pecting a much smaller community I also noted lhat the community was composed of long established and newer sections which is quite similar to Prince Albert and helped to give me a feeling of FRIENDLINESS Another thing lhat I have noted since my arrival is the friendliness of the people When westerner refers to BILL SMILEY Farmer Should Be One to Beef Bible Today OCONNORS OTTAWA made to the building The damage adds to the cost of the building which is still not com pletely paid for and Is a discouragement society officials who have done a lot of good work in creating a building which is helpful to the fair and an asset to Georgetowns Park The police have been alerted to keep an eye on the building and parents are warned further vandalism will lead to charges being laid against the juveniles responsible for Ihe damage It was announced Dick would head a committee to plan for Georgetowns Coronation celebration on Tuesday June Tentative plans were made at a meeting inthccouncikhambcrson Thursday to which Mayor Armstrong had invited represen tatives of all mens and ladies organizations In town The meeting appointed a committee to serve with Mr which Includes Mrs Alex Taylor and Harold Henry vice presidents Garfield McGilvray treasurer and Mrs Trevor Williams secretary council amended a 1948 bylaw to set this new figure in line with changing conditions The building Inspector cannot issue a permit for a house costing less than this THIRTY YEARS AGO An ad appeared April 1943 from Ihe National War Finance Committee This year hundreds or thousands of Canadians will risk their ALL for victory This is at tack year Trained and ready for the sacrifice our fighting men will pull no lunches How about You These men going battle DEMAND nothing of you But know how much depends upon those dollars you earned in jobs that have no risks like theirs Are you to pull your punches NOW Maybe youve bought Victory Bonds till it hurts in preparation for attack You did a good job there But attack is still more costly than preparation More Canadians buying more Victory Bonds that is the price asked of those at home tar the drive to victory In this year of attack When so many LIVES ore being dedicated to victory lire you preparing to dedicate your DOLLARS to the end clu representing the finest examples of Gothic in North America Elaborate stone carvings adorn all doorways and most windows as well as the arched hallways and chambers in all three buildings The famous Peace Tower provides the focal point of The Hill and can be seen and heard for ninny miles around The JO acre of ihe centre east and west blocks at they arc called Is located high on a rock promontory over looking the Ottawa river Queen Victoria chose Ottawa to be he capital in December of IB57 and construction of the ftrsl parliament buildings commenced in December of 1859 Skilled stonemasons from Britain Germany and Ihe were hired to work with the special stone quarried in the Township 12 miles away Originally designed to cost a million dollars the costs soon soared out of sight and work Stopped while a Itoyal Commission Investigated the situation Sound familiar AHEAD OF TIME With the work stoppage all the skilled men went home and construction was delayed Tor IB months However finally completed in 1B66 Ihe original building cost four million dollars Liberal Leader George Brown protested that the buildings were years ahead or their lime He said it was going to cost half of the revenue of to heat light and keep them dean Well now thats Mime torn men t Imagine playing politics with parliament buildings Tsk Mr On February the entire centre block except for library was destroyed by fire Construction of the larger and more gracious present building commenced im medialcly after the fire and was completed in The centre block houses the Commons and Senate as well as over a hundred Senators and Members offices and staffs SPACE PROBLEM The buildings abound in turrets five and sixsided rooms archways gargoyles marble walls and staircases secret passageways and breathtaking views However space or the lack of it has always been a problem Originally M did nul have offices the position being part lime and then for only a few months of every year Up until 10 years ago two Members shared an office some of which were hardly larger than the offices that is But things are looking up For the first time the offices of some MPs are located off the Hill in Confederation Building about yds west of Ihe West Block DROP IN To truly appreciate Canadas fine scat of government a personal visit Is necessary When you arc in Ottawa drop in my office and I wilt be happy to give you a Cooks tour If you have a problem idea comment or If you simply wish lo get in touch with please slop by or Riding Ijikeshnre Give and it shall be given unto you good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over shall men give Into your bosom For with the same measure that ye withal it shall be measured you again Luke you given anything besides money to the Lord work lately or Contrary to what you think you arc not Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation the spirit indeed Is willing but the flesh is weak Matthew 0 Following his formula may not keep the temptation from coming but it will keep us from being overcome by them There hath no temptation taken you but such as is com mon to man but God will with the temptation also make a way of escape that be able to bear it Queens Park i long time since I read misdirected gar- is I have in the past concerning meat prices Directed garbage is whenyouhltlhotargct Most of this hit Ihe wrong target the farmer For some mysterious reason a lot of people look on Ihe farmer as a flinty money grubbing character uhn takes a particular sadistic pleasure in gouging the poor working man not to mention the downtrodden executive professional man or school teacher Its Just the opposite For generations in this country the has been gouged by the of us and here one lonsumer who not only believes but knows thot average farmer has had tinier share of our twentieth century affluence than any other segment of our community including those on welfare propor tionately There are a few ex There are a few wealthy farmers Just as there are a few wealthy school teochcrs In the case of the farmer it is the man whose forefathers were lucky enough lo clear a farm near a big city to be His land has become valuable for building and he can sit on it and watch the value ap preciate Bui hes not a real farmer any more KING HOURS The real farmer Is the fellow who works hours per week thai would have an industrial worker screaming for the union owns one suit owes money at the bank and has a net income of a Hes got be a gambler fatalist and a man in whom hope springs eternal He gambles on the weather and the markcl must accept disaster with a shrug and must begin each new season optimism Lasting Resentment Seen from Budget BY Park Bureau The TORONTO- A lew last words about this years budget Treasurer White did lot of juggling to and give More and more in regions of marginal farming and small mixed farming we see that farmer must have a Job in town if he is lo enjoy more than a frugal living More and more we see that it is only the big farmer or the specialist who can meet the bills and make a decent More and more we see that farming has become an industry in which the in vestment in land machinery supplies and labour is inordinate in comparison to the returns If on overage farmer charged himself wages for work hed show a net loss Hed be better to put his farmer He has no sock of gold under the bed He must borrow money buy stock machinery feed fcrtiliier He must pay interest on this money to our established banks which arc no less greedy than were in the depression They merely have a better image because they have a big public relations programme FARM I While his beef Is becoming beef this farmer has nothing coming in except interest barges on his loan When his beef is ready does he set the price He does not He sells It auction Who drives up he price The beef hungry consumer hats who Mane Antoinette of ill fated fame said of the peasants who hat hey had no bread them cake I reverse hot bit and say people who say they afford beef Iet them eat barley Its very nulnlious Pcrhops Im prejudiced I grew up during depression II we had beef once 1 week it As som limes sent to the store for some dog bones These were beef Iwnes With some mi at on them and they were trie The butcher knew darn well what were for a good pot of soup but he winked it a time dinner soup and homemade hrend Willi lien selves low income earners a break or at least to appear to give them a break Die modified tax credit plan and the payment for sales tax amounting to million are aimed in his direction Mill however there are It million in new taxes this year and no mutter how these are Juggled some of them are going to hit the low earner TAX The energy tax will probably be the most un popular of the new taxes more so probably than the increase in sales tux though this does hit a wider Held The tax will show on estimated return of million a big sum but not all that big in relation to total revenue Analysis are still trying to Mr While wenl lolhls field For Ihe lax will show on every bill gas bill or oil bill will breed resentment One possible ion Is that with In ml in PHISONAL 111 This was very personal budget on the part of the treasurer Which was to be expected for White is a very personal Where this really showed in new sales lux exemption for flowers seeds and household pets What other treasurer possibly would thought of si Money wise it tally isnt that important The saving to taxpayers estimated million But White reported he had two beagles a pussytat and a gold fish He also has a garden And he would believe thai elimination of lax on these items would be pleasing to the millions of pet and flower fanciers Anything pleasing of course makes good politics And the treasurer is very political man Finally in years I have not seen a budget which has been resented so The v m 1 putting lis tax increases in its second year in office icil jiiisticiu win tin the will be forgotten by ehi Ik preserves picked by for dessert malnutrition in thai family our meat was the ground up skins of potatoes mixed in with onions and fried potatoes They gave it the and roughage of meat if online flavour Jolly good stuff In prison camp meal was merely something you thought about like going to heaven Bill a howl of sweetened barley Now hat was heaven llthH Im afraid it rather irks me to listen to a working man who will buy a case of beer and a bottle of liquor on Friday night for whining in the supermarket on afternoon about the exorbitant price of meat And even more is Ihe executive type Hes just finished regaling you with the details of his holiday in the south snorkelling rum punch cocktail parties the works when his wife starts howling like a hyena because their bill is up three bucks a week are some hales in the chain of food prices But dont blame the farmer Hes the last lo benefit when prices no up ihe flrsl lo suffer when they go down me fanner and I II you a rah weekly rich teiKhei he East be immediately conjures up all sorts of Ideas and visions and one of Ihese is that no one will hove the time to talk lo you I havent found that at all Although I have had very little lime to really get acquainted with many people I have had some most Interesting conversations wilh several citizens In different walks of life I suppose il goes to show that people are people wherever they are Although I come from a prairie province the area in which I lived is similar to northern Ontario with lakes rivers and forests and I wasnt certain as to what type of geographical area I was coming to And that also was a pleasant surprise One thing that I found interesting was my first meeting of town council that I attended with former Herald publisher Walter IMPRESSED Whether I Just happened to hit a good night or not only time will tell but I was impressed with the calibre or members of council and the fact that they could express views which differed without is about three or four years since 1 covered council meetings on regular basis but I will never forget the squabbling and ridiculous and time consuming in- fighting which was always part of the game In Prince Albert I hope to be taking on active part in the coverage that The Herald provides of the Georgetown council and 1 will admit that Ill require a great deal of cooperation and patience on the part of council members and municipal officials Although some of our readers may feel a little concerned that a stranger is taking the place of Mr who has been a part of this community for years I ask only tor your patience before you pass judgement VITAL PART I feet that The Herald is a vital part of Georgetown and it must always concern itself with which Is in the best interests of the community without ignoring the causes and organizations who may differ with the view of the majority While I have some rather lews on some sub jects I feel lhat I am open- enough to be witling listen and appreciate the lew of the other side whether I agree or not And I will certainly welcome any suggestions any of our readers wish to make I ask that you feel Free lo give me a call or drop a note in the mall regarding any aspect of Georgetown or The Herald you wish to raise Although my heart is still out in west some place I feci that on the basis of the past weeks experience It is gradually moving eastward and I expect it wont be long before I feel I am an integral part of Georgetown You have a great com munity here and Im proud to join with you in whatever hopes you have for its future All Plans In View the On tario governments plans for regional government have been laid right out on the able for all to see the Honourable John White Minister of Treasury Economics In tergovernmental Affairs said recently He told the Association of Counties and Regions of Ontario he hoped to correct the erroneous notions thai some people hove about our policies our liming and our intentions regarding regional govern ment The minister said some people seem convinced lhat somewhere In some dark corner of Queens Park exists a plan with notations saying Regional government here here here here NO PLAN There is no such plan Mr While declared 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