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Nof-, Everyone Se, s the'Ftrea Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. January 8. 1975 5 By Jean Ahlvik _cdictions of imminent ira abound. They say that -isurbances in the world -,climate, which have already. caused widespread drought a"d famine, wili produce a 'ice age very suddenly. L1, truetion of the ozone layer abu;ve the atmosphere wil cause the earth's surface to be scorched by the ultra-violet rays from the sun. The proli feration of nuclear weapons will inevitably lead to a nuclear holocaust. W e wil soon run out of natural resources because of the greed and wastefulness of the Western world. Despite these and other equally horrible warnings we stîli go on fro day to day scarcely beeding what some consider the writing on the wall. As we enter the third quarte'rof the twentieth cent- ury, we at The Canadian Statesman, thought it might be interesting to find out how local residents feel about the future. "Prophets" like Alvin Toffler an d Marshall Mc- Luhan suggest that very few are really able to keep pace with the rapid rate of change. According to them, we are all more or less in' a state of "future shock". We interviewed teenagers about to forge out into the world on their own and also olderpople who have lived ffroh a staggering amaunt of both tecbnologîcal and social change. We fould that neither a ge group seemed terribly threatened by the future, which perhaps de- bunks the theories of the sages. However, it is interest- ing to note that the young peopl e were much more confident of their opinions and more willing to be quoted than the older people. Responses from the senior citizens were often prefaced with self -depre- cating qualifications. The teenagers, although anxious to stress that they were just giving their own opinions, certainly spoke these opinions with a convincingý air of authority. The questions and some of the responses follow. Do You think there will'be a world catastrophe somnetime before youdîle? Irene Rietmuller 18, of Concession St. answered, "No. It's hard ta look inta the future. 1 think if you live one day at a time you are doing very well. I don't tbink you can plan for the future;, my father died last February and 4 idn't sec that coming. It's d-pressing to contemplate world catastrophe; 1 don't like to tink of it." Derek Lobb- (À ofEdsall Ave., replied that he didn't think the world would end, "I suppose Pro putting my faith in the leaders of the world. We are too tecbnologically ad- vanced to let such aterrible êke PHooer 17, of Lor- ramne Court, agreed basically with the other teenagers but she ponted out that, "There are two ways of looking at it. First of ahl, because we are so technologically advanced, it is possible for an H-bomb ta be dropped on us and wipe us out. On tbe otber hand Our leaders are too smart to let sucb a thing happen.", Mrs. Hazel Free of Nelson St. was more pessimistic than the teenagers. "At the rate everytbing is going, I don't see how the word can last much longer. Earthquakes, floods, starvation,,even the weather is- changing. Everytbing's gone haywire" Mr. L. Venning also of Nelson St. disagreed. "No, they won't blow themselves up.Young people are better educated that we were and they are more interested in world problems too." Mrs. Ida McReelis felt that the end of the world could happen anytime. The Bible teaches that tbe wo rld won't end until the gospel bas been preachedbi every corner of the globe. With radio and television this bas just about happened and so we, can expcct tbe end anytime." Do the world's problems lîke Derek Lobb: "I'm putting my faith in the leaders of the world" crowding and food and re- was no real generation gap in source shortages frigbten YOU bis home, lie did feel that the or do they only concern you value systems bie and bis when you are personally parents beld were slightly affected? different. "We botb have Irene candidly answered respect for the law but some that tbe problems do not laws they think are adequate, worry bier. "Bowmanville is a I disagree witb." smal town. Food is really Jackie felt that there bas to expensive, but you buy it. We be a generation gap in every, dont really do anythinigabout bousehold. 111 think there is a the less fortunate in ather gap between ages separated countries. " only by a few years, so with Derek ýexplained tbat lie your parents who are maybe doesn't "sit down and think 20 years older than you, tbere about the world's problemns bas to he a generatian gap unless they are brought to my unless you walk around ail day attention. 'm upset when 1 witb your eyes and ears closed hear about the bigh asbestos. . . A lot of my values are levels in Lake Ontario and I cifferent from my parents bûut know that Bowmanville has an of. course there is some inadequate filtration system. similarity. They bave taugbt Starvation affects me only me values since 1 was a littie when I read about it.' kid." Jackie agreed witb Derek. The Senior Citizens were "lWe only notice the world's asked if they felt that young problems when we are forced people today were different to, but inflation affects us ail than tbey were and if tbey persooally. 'We can't do as found there was a gèneration many things as we cotld gap. before. It will affect us even Mrs. Free answered, more next year wheo we get "There sure is a great out in tbe world and the înaney difference ni some ways, but 1 is in our bands" wasn't fortunate enougb to Mrs. Free explained that, "I h ave a f arily vsa FI'm not with ca'ty I really worry, about yo î4on'tj tbe- state of the---worid.* We think fainily t ics are as strong. Canadians are far enougb A lot of this bas to do witb from the trouble spots that we mothers working. The gener- have not yet been touched, but ation gap is caused by it's coming. If the weatber cbildreo being neglected. We isn't good enough to produce used to make our fun, today enough wbeat, we will be in tbey bave to pay for it. Its a trouble. I don't feel comfort- frightening world for kids my able about destruction of heart aches for ebildren in calves tbat make good meat their teens toda. wbile somepopegvdg Mr. Venningdisagreed witb food to their cildren because Mrs. Free. He f elt, '"They are they can't afford anytbing no different than we were. We better. In many countries, bad our tougb kids fighting in people are starving while our the streets even in England. farmers are wasti ng tbis There were no restrictions meat." about drink and tbere were Mr. Veoning feit, "At our fewer problems. There was age, world problems don't some opiumr but not with tbe worry us too mucb because we younigsters .;, I fiod won't be here. It is a worry teenagers very nice and though because you do't willing to talk. I don't think know wbat's going ta hap- there is a generation, gap at Pen. à al; I, uiýierstand the lids Accordiog ta Mrs. Mc - today."' Reelis, "We don't worry as Mrs. MeReelis laughed mucb as we should. My when she was asked about husband and I give as much as today's youth. "l'Il tell the we can for relief and tbings world tbey are different. But like that, but when it cames there are lots of good ones rigbt down ta it I do't tbink too." we are bothered as mucb as Which persan living or dead we should be." would you most like to be? The younger people were Irene -admitted' that she asked if tbey feit that the wouid ike ta be herseif but generation gap was a seriaus there are lots of qualities she Droblem in their homes. Do would like ta strive for. "I you have different values would like ta be able to do good fromn your parents? for bumanity. Even if your act Irene does not f eel there is a of goodness only touches anc gap between the values sbe person you've done a lot. I'd and hier mother hold. "My iike ta be understanding and mother and I bave a friend ta have people corne ta me witb friend relationship. I tbink we their problems. I'd also like ta get along really well. 1 have be able ta bring people traditional values." together. I've always wanted Although Derek felt there ta be young at heart.. If you're Hazel Free: "Everything's gone haywire." young at heart you'vc got it ruade. 1 admire my mother's joie de vivre." Derek thougb he might like ta be one of his father's ancestars living in carly ninetccntb century Eogland. Jackie though sh'd lîke ta be ber aunt. "She's been divorccd but sb's gat 50 many tbings anyhow. She bas a goad job and two aider cildren. She doesn't have ta dcpend an anyonc. She cao talk ta anyone and get along well. " Mrs. Free thought she would like ta be ber late husband because be was s0 full of wonderful qualities. "He was the most wondcrful persan in the world. If people bad the qualifies he had, there would be no wars." Mr. Venning tbougbt it was immaterial who lie might be. "We've ail got the same problems." The teenagers were asked wbat they wanted ta accom- plisb in their lives. What are your personal plans for the future? Irene explained that she was interested in furthcring ber education. "I'm intercsted in languages, perhaps in joining the diplamnatic corps ta sec the world. I would like ta, learo the customs of otlier countries and represeot Canada in bringing people together. Evcntually I wauld like ta g et marricd and stay home and raise a family. I think bcbng a mother is a tough but rewarding job. Raising.the ncxt generatian is a great responsibility." Irene Rietmuller: " I have traditional values." Does your view of the future affect the way you live your life today? Irene feit that thé personal goals she had get for berself affccted her daily life. 've set my goals and I want ta achieve themn. I want ta get tbe most out of every day and each day I try ta do what I cao toward my lhfe goal." Derek did flot feel that the future had any effect an his daily' life. "I leave myseif open ta change. 'm not rigid in any belief, but I don't know how 1 woulçl deal with radical change. 1 think that the changes wc will witness be- fore the year 2000 will bc sa graduai and take p lace over such a long period of time, that I'm sure I will be able ta copc with tbem." For' Jackie the future is tbreatening because it means Jackie Hopr: "Nobody would strive for an abnormal life style." for ging ouf on ber own. "Most kids are really concerned about their future job. Thcy go on ta school after grade 13 not 50 much ta further their education but mare ta get a good job. I don't think too many who are enralling in four years courses would scream if the course were suddenly reduced ta twa ycars. t would be nice ta 1bc independent and know you cao look a fter yourself.-" Mrs. Frec's life: is nat affected by ber view of the future. "My idea of the future doesn't change my life in the present at alI because l'mi not doing anything that I oeed ta change so far. I do try ta conserve energy thougb. I try ta keep down ta anc ligbt on at a time," Ivîr. Venoing is nat at al affccted by considerations of ENNISkI LLEN Mrs. R. Steoger, and Mrs. F. Stenger, R.R. 1 Enniskîllen, Mr. andMrs. C. Rabm, Union, were Monday, before Christ- mas callers at Mr. and Mrs. Ruse'llGiffin's. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McGill and family, Mississauga, Mr and Mrs. Gartb McGihl an . famiiy, Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Virtue and girls, were Chrstmas Day gucsts witt. their parents Mr. and Mrs H. McGill. Mr.' and Mrs. Jim Stainton, Lyndon, Washington,, are spending the Christmas bhl- days withthe Stainton famil- îes. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dittburn- er, Ottawa, spent a few days with Mr.- and Mrs. Earl Trewio. Mr. and Mrs. L. Stainton, sp cnt Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. "fomn Hockin and Clint at Elmvale aiso spent some time with daughtcr Miss Doris Stainton at Barrie. Mr. and Mrs. Bey. Veale, Jackie and David, Vancouver, B.C. are spending Christmas and the New Year holidays Mr. and Mrs. Roy Werry a7hd family, Sudbury, is also spendîng a f ew days with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Werry and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edigar Wright visted on Christmas Day with Rev. and Mrs. Crawford at Port .Pcrry bospital, Mrs. Crawford being a patient at tiebopial 'w sh ber La speedy recovery. Miss Lynda Avery. Lqn- don, is spending the Christmas bolidays wbltb ber parents the C. Avery's. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rckker, Scott and Lisa, New- castle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dorland wcre Christmas day guests the Avcry'S. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Werry and family, Orono, Mr. and Mrs . Ralph Lamb and Lesley, Mr. and Mrs. Lamne Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lamb, and family were gucsts Christ- mas day witb Mr. and Mrs. Don, Lamb, Bailieboro. Mr. and Mrs. Keith McGili and family wcre Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piper and famiiy, Maple Grave celebrating Christmas. Christmas Day callers at K. McGill's were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Haass and family, Miss Debbie MacDonald, Bowmanville, Miss Roxanne- Rutkay, Caurtice. Mrs. Marie Tobin, Cobourg, accompanied ber parents Mr. and Mrs. F. Draper ta Winchester for the Christmas holiday ta bave Christmas the future. "It doesn't affect me in the lcast," he asserts. Mrs. McReelis agrees that the future bas very little affect an her daily life. "We are living as well as we ever have. We started off very poor and worked bard for everything we gat. Now is they put the prices up the gavernmenf gives us a littie moie ta caver Wbat do you tbink are, the world's most pressing pro- bleras? Irene thinks that caring for one another is mankind's most difficuit task. "If tbey could get cverybody together,, al the problems would be licked. People don't care of love enough." To Derek, the world's most dîfficult probiemn is the unfair distribution of wealth espee- ially the poverty of the third- with Mrs. Drapcr's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dickson and family Beaverton, had Christmas day dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. Ilowe and famihy. Mrs. C. E. Horn, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trewin, mas Day gucsts at Mrs. Fred Trewin's Blackstolck. Mr. and Mrs. Kcith Cry- derînan and girls, Zion, Mr. and Mrs. David Stainton and family, Cobourg, Mr. and Mis. Tom Hockins and Clint, Elm- vale, were guests with their parents the L. Stainton's on Boxing Day. A family gathe-riîîg was held at Mr. and Mrs. Lawrenîce Wcarn's celebrating Christ- mas. .Ir. and Mrs. S. R. Pettîick bad Christmas wîth their son Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Petbick,, Scarborough. Mr. S. Kers'ey, Hampton, Mr. and Mis.,Daug Ashton, Bowmanville, Mr. Clare Ash- ton,,Mrs. M. McCune and girls, Oshawa, spent Christ- mas day witb Mr. and Mrs. H. Ashton and Deanna. In the candie ightcd sancto- ary with a gayly lit Christmas tree and other pretty decora- fions alsa the "So Light" on flic Sr. Choir in formai attire in the Choir Alcove, there was presented a Christmnas Cao- tata "King Forever 'by Frank Derek was also intercsted in furthering bis educatian. "I want ta get a job I cojoy. Rigbt 00w, I tbink 1 could be happy in science, teaching or even agriculture.", Jackie would also like ta go ta university but bier career goal is working witb disabled children or adults. Social work is another field whicb appcals ta bier. "I would also lîke ta. settle down and get roots ino the ground. I'm nat sure about marriage, maybe I would be happy living alone. I would like ta travel a bit but just holiday trips." The seniors were asked wbat the best years of their lives were. Mrs. Free had difficulty with the question. Every period in one's life bas its compensations. She finally settled on bier middle twcnties. "That was when I met and courted with my husband. I didn't bave any problcms. I was, in good health and okigstcadily. I was sa pru fmy. busband and lhe was Sa proud of me." Mr. Venning thougbt the years between 20 and 40 werc thleba "h's enoar fit and heailthy. I don t think anytbing is more important than that." For Mrs. MeRellis, the ycars bctween 30 and 40 are the best years of your if e. "That's wben the children are small and really that's the happiest time if, only people would realize it.' What wiIl the future lie like, say the year 2000? By the year 2000, Irene prcdicts that people wili live in space ships. "Because of overpôpulation and pollution people wil l probably be living on the moon. However, things cbange sa gradually tbat people will probably accept it just as tbey bave accepted moon flights in aur owntime. . I hope wc won't become too techoical and inbuman like in Space Odyssey. I expect some people will bie living under- Sround by tbe year 2000. I bope y tbeo, they will have found a cure for the comman cold." Derek found this a difficult question. "The science period- icais tells us tbat by 2000 there *will be a cure for cancer. I don't expect that there wili be any radical sociological cbanges by then." Jackiewas a littie skeptical of revolutionary change. "I do't think the cbanges wili be that drastic, 0f course there will be mhuch more pragress in science and medicine but I cao t picture people living underground or living normal- ly in, space. Nobody would strive for such an abnormal lifestyle. However, there could be a war wbicb will so disrupt things tbat we will nat have the time or energy ta proress much beyond today's standards. Progress in aur p arents' time was bampercd bya war and a depression. Tbere is no way of knowing if such things will happen ta us." Mrs. Free wouidf not even venture ta ,uess about the futurebus e did point out that according ta the Bible everything is just going ta kcep getting worse. "Sa far, things have been folluwiog the Bible pretty closely. We cao expect Armagcddon and tbe destruction of the wicked. After this the Christians will live in Paradise witbout any sickness, war or evil." Mr. Venning was also unwil- ling ta speculate. "In my lifetime, (hie was boro in 1901) we bave seen more changes than any other generation of people in the history of mankind. We bave gane from candlelight ta electric lights, from a back garden loo ta homes wîth twa or three flush toilets. We have even seen them put a man'on the moon. There bave been sucb incredi- ble medical advanccments that we wili soon be ta the place tbat tbey wooi't let people die. Young people and scientists will be preserved ta allow them ta go on contribut- ing ta the world." Mrs. McReelis very suc- cinctly said, "I wonder if they have gained anZything by L. Venning: " I understand the kids to-day. " world, " I guess if tbey redistribute the wealtb we won't have as much, but I think I could live with that." ,Jackie thinks that the relat- cd problenis of unemploy- ment, inflation and the rîsing crime rate are amang the xorld's greatest probl ems._ "These problems are difficult ta salve, tbough. Many people v,;ho. have university educa- tiarîs caî't get jobs. There are also lots of people who can't get even low-paying jobs ta put food on the table. These people otten have ta steal ta support their families." Mrs, Free secs misplaced values as the world's greatest problem. "They should be able ta find some way ta produce food' for starving people and stop the senscless wars. The mooey that's going ino war materials would feed s0 mnany of tbe world's bungry people., Cross and James Denton. Mrs. Bigby and Choir, Men's Rev. Bigby was the capable M. C. who opened the progr am with a brief speech and announced the folilowiog num- bers before the Cantata pre- seîîtation by the Sr. Choir: 1. AIl singing a Christmas Carol with Mrs. Chambers at the piano, 2, Vocal solo by Susan Werrv (as recent Chair grad- uate) "Kcep Christ in Christ- mas". 3. A second Christmas Carol. 4. Vocal solo by Ailan Ashton (another Jr. Chair graduate) "Cradle Carol". 5. Another Christmas Carol. 6. Vocal duet by Rev. and Mrs. Bigby "My Christmas Pray- er". 7. A final Christmas Carol and a touch of humor by the geniai M. C. b some brief anecdotes. Then the joy for the mnusic Iaving audience in the eigbt numbers of the Sr. Chairs Cartata with tbc leader presiding at the Hammond Organ. Rev. Bigby was narrator throughout, interspersing the inspiring presentafion witb the story of the birtb of, Jesus - King Forever. The entire choir sang King Forever then an alto solo by Miss Joyce Chambers "The King of Lave" and the Choir. with- sopranos special part "The Sang of the Aîgl ,ladies trio Miss Joyce Chambers and Mes- dames Marie Sharp and Ruth McGill and f ull choair "Tbcy Wauldn't Beheve', altosalaz Derek that tbe biggest Pro- blem is the fact tb at 'too much money is in the hands of too few people." He also p oints, out that there is not sufficient f ood in the world to feed tbe ones that are bere alrcady. Mrs. McReelis agrees with the others of bler age group that it is a faulty value system that causes the world's pro- blems. 'How cao they allow people to starve while they spend millions on moon pro- jects?" she asks. If any otber readers would care ta comment on the above qestions or others, we'd be bapy ta hear from them and publish their views. - black shoe polish cao be uscd ta brigbten and water- proof black vinyl tops. Most auto supply, stores supply colour matching waxes. Chorus, Mr. Eric Bowmian and the Ashtoo Brothers Ross, Ron -and Ray "Neath the Eastern Skies", Choir "Wonderful Child" ' witb men's part, Choir and duet (alto and tenor) Mrs. Marie Sharp and Mr. Ray Ashton "King of Kiogs". The offering was'received by Mr. Donald Rowan and Mr. Allan Ashton. Another Carol by ahi and the Benediction by aur minister. Mr. and Mrs. Garth McGill and family, Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. McGill were Boxing day guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Virtue and girls. Mrs. Joe Muller, Coîborne, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright, Miss Betty Wright, Master Brad Clemens, spent Christ- mas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Muller and Darryl. Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright and Betty also visited with Miss Greta Oke, Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Taylor. had 'Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Toms, Purpie 1H11l. Boxing Day guests wîtb Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Taylor were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dittburner, Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGill had Christmas witb Mr. and Mrs. Roy Langmaid, Sauina., .Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kinsman, Lisa and Robyn were Christ- mas Day _guests'of Mrs. S. Kinsman, Courtice. ~OM F OURSE: - MI--- --AT 1/' ASSOCIATE STORE Hlloor St. East of IHolidayInn Phone 728-1611 Let's build together eBUILD WALLS THfWAEHOSEBUILDALL F lquilK PARTITIONS *INSULATE * TRIM sPANEL WALLS * DECOLRATE SHOP EITHER CONVEN lENT LOCATION 100 Bond St. West Oshawa Phone 728-1617