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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Dec. 5, 1973 "Common Folk Like You and Me Are the Shapers of Eternity" Says Remembrance Day The Rev. N. E. Schamer- the dilèmma of modern war, horn, Minister of St. Paul's in one would have killed the his Remembrance Day ad- other." dress to the Bowmanville Pointing out that in the past Lions Club, stated "The great 4,000 years of world history dilemma of war is that it may there has only been 300 years seem like army against army, of peace, Mr. Schamerhornt nation against nation; yet commented that the reason when it is broken down it is no that there seems to be no end more than man against ma', of war is that "we are only brother against brother." dealing with the symptoms To underline his point, he and not the causes." cited a situation which took He explained that "The place between two of the great causes of war are to be foundî Christians of our time - Dr. in individuals and they are Albert Schweizer and Martin greed and selfishness, pride Niemoller, a minister who bas and passion and prejudice." led in the reconstruction of the Prejudice and the matter of Christian Church in Germany race relations are a great after the Second World War. problem in this affluent part of Ironically, Niemoller had the world, he said. He went on been an officer on a German to tell the tragic and senseless U-boat during WW I that story of the death of Dr. almost sank a French ship Charles Drew. with Schwiezer aboard. Drew was the man largely1 Schweizer wrote back to the responsible for perfecting the German minister, who bas method of successful blood since become a close friend, plasma transfusions yet he saying, "Thank God you didn't lied for the lack of such a get me or you would have transfusion after a car acci- robbed yourself of one of your (lent in the Southern United staunchest comrades in your States. He had been refused fight for peace." admission to the closest hospi- Mr. Schamerhorn observed tal because he was a Negro. that here were "two great In another indicent during servants of peace, two broth- WW II, the speaker recalled ers in Christ. Yet, caught in that an American airman had TOP PRICES FOR WRECKS AND SCRAP GOOD SELECTION OF OSED CARS R. 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He explained later 'A Protes- tant cannot be buried in our cemetery but there is no rule that says we cannot move the fence to include the Protestant.' "This," said Rev. Schamer- horn, "is what we need today. We need to move the fences, and take down the barriers that separate us and see one another as God meant us to be. "Until we do," he added, "we shall always have wars and the rumors of war." In conclusion, he told his Lions audience "We must beware lest we forget what war can do to people. "We must begin here, with the individual, because for nations to agree we must first learn to agree as individuals." He closed with this short poem: "Isn't it strange that princes and kings, And clowns that caper in sawdust rings, And common folk like you and me, Are the builders of eternity. To each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass and a set of rules And each must make, ere his life is done, A stumbling block or a stepping stone." Election Jitters (From Page One) The PC motion will probably centre around the minority Liberal government's hand- ling of the energy crisis, of which the NDP have been openly critical. If the NDP votes with the Conservatives against the government there could be another federal election this winter. When asked about the 90- day price and wage freeze policy advocated by the Con- servatives, he commented, "Quite frankly we have cooled that out a bit now. I'm not a great believer in that type of government control." The Northumberland-Dur- ham M.P. continued to criti- cize the "non-performance of the Trudeau government", often adding that the credibil- ity of the New Democratic Party has sunk to an all-time low. Lawrence stressed the lat- ter point to the Temiskaming PC Association in Kirkland Lake on Monday, December 3rd. Stating that there is "an almost taken-for-granted as- sumption by the public that we (the Conservatives) will form the next government," Law- rence charged "the NDP, during the past year, have done everything in their power to keep the Trudeau Liberals in office." He noted that in the first nine months of Parlia- ment the NDP sided with the Libernks on nver 75 ner cent of the House of Commons votes. David Lewis, he continued, bas been guilty about saying one thing and then voting for the opposite. Lawrence pointed to the sale of the government-owned Polymer Corporation and the lack of devices to cure unemployment in the Liberal budget as two things Lewis had criticized publicly. Yet, in the House of Commons, Lewis and the New Democrats voted with the government on both issues. "If it looks as though a vote in Parliament might defeat the government and bring on an election, then the NDP is ready to swallow its principles and vote with the Liberals all the way," he said. The P.C. MP voiced his optimism about the Conser- vatives' chances in the next election. "The tide of events is running on our side," he said. He also warned against voting for the NDP. "In the next election a vote for the NDP will be tanamount to a vote for the Trudeau Liberals." Lawrence's address at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Cobourg was somewhat less partisan than his other recent speeches. Speaking during a panel discussion on municipal government restructing, he called for a series of constitu- tional conferences, one of which should define the juris- diction, duties and revenue sources of local governments. "There should be enshrined in constitutional statutes, var- ious exclusive areas of taxa- tion," he said, "so that specific, and hopefully ade- quate, revenue sources would be guaranteed to each level of government - federal, prov- incial and local." He suggested that local governments need these guar- anteed revenue sources be- cause "most 'people services' - social welfare, education, planning, roads, sewers, water supply, and so forth - involve, if not exclusively, then on a partnership basis, a municipal, regional or county government." Trustees Approve (From Paqe One) new agreement includes a clause which specifies that "the objectives (for the board) for establishing staff- ing requirements for second- ary schools for the school year 1974-75 be as follows - classes in an academic subject should not exceed 36 students and classes in a shop class should not exceed 24 students" Board Wants "Teacher Input" Other significant clauses in the contract deal with the right of teachers to have an input into the teaching condi- tions and the class size within the school and the establish- ment of a grievance comm- ittee to deal with the comp- laints of individual teachers. According to teacher spoke- sman Jim Breckenridge from Clarke High School the new agreement stipulates "all it- ems in the contract are subject to grievance proce- dure." If an individual teacher finds, for example, that he or she bas been assigned a class that he feels is too large, he first approaches his principal about the problem. If the stituation can not be resolved there, the teacher bas the right to air his problem before a seven-member Grievance Committee, comprised of th- ree trustees, three teachers and one board administrator. In addition to the maximum class size objective included in the contract, the teachers were also guaranteed that the board would welcome teacher input into establishing teacher conditions policies. The teach- ers were given the right to make representations to the full board when they deem necessary, rather' than having only a committee of the board with which to deal. Further, a teacher-board committee will probably be established where the two groups will be able to discuss the various aspects of teach- ing conditions in the high schools. However, while tbe teachers were granted these inputs, the boardstl maintains the exclusive right to plan and control such things as the teaching program in the schools, the number of teach- ers to be employed, and the subjects to be taugbt. Another new provision in the contract is the stipulation that the board will recognize the right of the teachers to authorize the Ontario Secon- dary School Teacbers Fed- eration (OSSTF) to represent them and negotiate on their behalf. It was the executive of the OSSTF who worked out tbis year's contract with the board. "A Good Contract" - Carman Trustee William Carman commented, "As far as the board is concerned, it's a good contract and I think the teachers are satisfied as well. Teacher spokesman Breck- enridge added he feels "we now have a chance to build on the goodwill which has come out of the agreement" and the avenues have been created which can lead to better lines of communication and co- operation between the teach- ers and the board in the future. A num ber of photos and stories intended for his week have been held over due to lack of space. They will appear in next week's issue. Graduate W. Hugh Allin son of Mr.and Mrs. Wm. R. Allin, Newcastle, recently graduated from General Mot- ors Institute, Flint, Michigan with his Bachelor of Industrial Engineering Degree. He is presently employed in the Traffic Department of Gen- eral Motors, Oshawa. Alcohol Abuse (From Page One) happy," he pointed out. As one example, he noted that North Americans consume 25 tons of aspirin every day. "It's just too easy topound the podium and blame the kids for using marijuana. We, you and I, are chemophils too." He indicated it is totally unrealis- tic to make the distinction between such drugs as mari- juana, hashish, mescaline, speed (amphetamines) and heroin, and the legal drugs like alcohol, tranquilizers and pep pills (which are also amphetamines). He pointed out that there bas been "a dramatic in- crease in alcohol abuse among young people. "I don't want to downplay the cannabis (marijuana and hash) and narcotics problem, said Marston, but "is there a head-in-the-sand attitude be- ing taken towards alcohol?" He cited Toronto police statistics which indicated there were 1,600 viloations for drug offences under the nar- cotics control act last year and 3,700 incidents of underage drinking offences. At one point during the meeting, Police Chief Bernard Kitney was asked if Bowman- ville bas a drug problem. He replied, "We certainly have a problem when we (the police) take 12- and 13-year-old girls home drunk and their parents' reaction is 'Thank God they're not on drugs'." Need Family Service Bureau Marston urged the Drug Action Committee to research the nature of the drug problem in Bowmanville. "The drug scene is not a homogeneous problem in Canada," he said. "lit varies greatly from com- munity to community." He suggested the committee find out how many drug and alcohol violations there were in town last year, as well as where the various service agencies, ýsuch as Alcoholics Anonymous and the Addiction Research Foundation office, are. In addition, be noted "Many clergymen have inval- uable expertise in counselling which should not be overlooked." The Rev. N. E. Schamer- horn was in attendance at the meeting and he indicated that there is an Alcoholic Anony- mous meeting in Bowman- ville's St. Paul's Church every Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. Marston also wanted to know what the various service clubs in town are doing for the young people. "Are they just spending money or are they actually getting involved per- sonally?", he asked. 'I think you probably need a family service bureau in town", stated Marston. Sucb an organization would act as a contact agency for people with any kind of problem, from drugs to family life, he indicated, and would co-or- dinate the access to all the other professional service organizations in the area. What Is Lacking? "If kids in this community are using drugs," he contin- ued, "and I don't doubt they are, you bave to determine why. What is lacking if this town that they bave to use drugs or alcohol to 'get tbeir kicks"? "You may bave a well-run sports. program but organized sports aren't every kid's bag. Drugs, V.D., and alcohol are all only symptoms of undemly- inig problems," he added. H4e warned the committee to guard against developing a "vigilante" attitude or reputa- tion. 'Too often all the emphasis is put on the negative side," he warned. "The kids are told 'Drugs are bad, don't use them. Don't do this, don't do that. Don't don't don't . . .'. We try to put the accent on the good life, urge young people to get involved in something positive like sports, books, other people, creative hobbies, etc." At one point, a woman if the audience asked "Why do kids use drugs? Why aren't they happy with the way things are normally?" One young person in the audience replied, "Look at the parents", and this drew agreement from Wayne Weagle, an Oshawa repre- sentative of the Addiction Research Foundation who was present at the meeting. "Don't ask why the kids are un- happy," he said. "First, look to the parents and see what their problems are and why they are unhappy. Police Chief Kitney support- ed this point of view as well. "Drugs aren't a teenage problem, they're a parents' problem," he said. Colin Cooke, the Chairman of the BDAC, told of some of the future plans of the committee, which include seminars in both the public and high school, education meetings and film screenings and involving young people in the program. "All of this needs your involvement," he told the audience, urging anyone concerned to sign up to help the fledgling group. Ron Marston echoed his sentiments. "Don't walk out of here tonight and let this thing die," he urged. Dump Closing (From Paqe One) 'south dump'. The tone of the jetters has been 'either bring the site into line with ministry regulations or close it down. The latest letter, dated November 28th, officially re- quested that the landfill site "be closed forthwith." Eng- ineer Watt reminded council that the town has never obtained a permit to operate the site as a disposal area and the Ministry of the Environ- ment letter pointed out that "the site lies, or appears to lie, within a flood plain designated by the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority." The Conservation Authority Act prohibits dumping waste with- in such an area. Ministry official Iliffe furth- er requested that the town cover the existing site with two feet of compressed cover material and put up a fence to keep the public from using the area as a dump anymore. Other Site Unaffected The Jackman Road landfill site, which is considered Bowmanville's major dump, is unaffected by the decision to close down the south site. However, Watt has been forced by the Ministry to enforce stricter standards at the Jackman Road site. Con- sequently, he bas had to approach council on two occasions this year for addi- tional funds to properly main- tain the operation. Originally $13,000 was bud- geted for Bowmanville's gar- age disposal operations but Watt has found it necessary to obtain an additional $13,000 from council to meet the stringent Ministry standards. When the Town Engineer first approached council about the extra money Councillor Lawrence Mason expressed his displeasure that the town had to jump every time "some feather-duster from Queen's Park" came down to check up. Bowmanville residents are urged not to continue using the south landfill site for garbage disposal. New Bridge (From Page One) have decided to hire three crossing guards to patrol the area to protect the children's safety. Two of the crossing guards were on duty on Monday morning, December 3rd, and council approved a report from Clerk-Adminis- trator Joe McIlroy requesting that a third guard be hired as soon as possible. A further problem bas arisen concerning the inter- section of King Street and Scugog Road. Council app- roved a recommendation from Town Engineer Charles Watt that traffic lights be installed at this intersection. Watt pointed out "this would not only allow for safe crossing by school children (going to Central PS), but would also tend to slow the traffic down when entering town, . . . and greatly improve the north- south movement of traffic across Highway Two." In addition, the Ministry of Transportation forwarded a petition signed by 45 Waverly Road area residents request- ing further changes in the road and bridge complex. Two bus stops and accompanying shelters were requested at the corner of Waverly Road and Highway Two as well as graduated steps down to the highway, with handrails on ea ch side, to break the steep slope for pedestrians walking into town along the new stretch of Waverly. Council Hires (From Page One) ing by-laws, subdivisions and so forth, and a full-time planner was deemed to be a necessary requirement. Up until now the four councils have either sought planning advice from outside consul- tants or the Central Ontario Joint Planning Board which will be dissolved as of January lst. The Regional Council is currently studying their plan- ning needs and staffing re- quirements but Bill McAd- ams, the newly appointed Director of Planning for the region, bas admitted he bas not been giving detailed con- sideration to the possibility of the region taking charge of the local planning function. He added he was not going to propose that his department do local work when he presents his recommenda- tions to council. Mayor Rickard pointed out that the Regional Council bas passed a resolution authoriz- ing each area municipality to be a planning authority for 1974. Need Citizens for Boards Advertisements will be ap- pearing in the Statesman and THE NEW DUTCH OVEN other local papers soon i ing interested citizens wh&-.re willing to act on various special purpose boards to come forward and volunteer. All existing, boards will be abolished and the Newcastle council will have to appoint people to such bodies as community centre boards, committees of adjustment and library boards. E mployees Concerned Mayor Rickard noted that there is considerable anxiety among the present staff in the four municipalities about the future of their jobs. The regionar government legis- lation guaranteed the posi- tions of all municipal employ- ees for at least one year but the issue bas already been arranged between the reg- ional council and provincial officials to sort out some of the gray areas contained in Bill 162. 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