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Side Show Gives Rotarians a Tan talizing Glimpse The Rotarians had a glim- educaeion and the group went p ' bto the mysterious world about their task in avery ofV)ommunist China at their business-like manner. Before Jaiuary 30th meeting. Guest embarking they held eight or speakers, Pam Zakarow, a 10 study sessions to get some grade 12 student at B.H.S., idea of what to expect in their and Hugh Hobbs, History travels. Department Head at Cobourg Hughmade a special point UDistrict Collegiate Institute of commenting on how proud West, fascinated their aud- 'he and the other two teachers ience with a slide show and-were of the calibre of students explanatory dialogue. from this area. He said they Both Pam and Hugh were were constantly being praised members of the group of 25 by the Chinese for being "bard students and teachers who workng" which, to the Chin- visited China for 20 davs last ese Communist, is the ulti- year under the auspices of the mate compliment. Pam laugh- Northumberland and New- ingly referred to her reams of castle Board of Education. diary material. The purose of the trip was Thev travelled bv rail from Rowland Coombes Has Got aLive One Of China Passing the time with some conversationand waiting for the phones to start ringing are (from right to left) Heather Barrie, Mrs. Rowland Coombes, Dal Dalrymple, and Leslie Dalrymple. It's Fun When There's Lots to Do In the lively question period which followed thepresent- ation by Pam and Hugh, reference was made to the gambling which takes place nightly under the street lights. Apparently, the authorities tur¯n a blind eye to this. It seems a rather strange activ- ity to take place in a country ich eschews the principles of private enterprise. The speakers were introduc- ed by Bob Stevens who did an admirable job despite the heckling of his fellow Rotar- ians. In thanking Pam and Hugh for their very interest- ing talk, Stew McTavish noted that there were still many who would likato ask questions but unfortunately the pressures of time prevented the session from continuing. Tuberculosis has not disap- peared in Canada. In 1972, 453 Canadians died from tubercu- losis, 3,563 new active cases were found last year, and 567 reactivated cases. The Dur- ham Region Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Associa- tion, the Christmas Seal Organization fights TB and other resDiratory diseases. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 12, 1975 7 Bowmanville W.I. Bowmanviile Women s Institute met on Feb. 6th in the Sunday school hall of Trinity Church with a good atten- dance. Mrs. Downey opened the meeting welcoming mem- bers and two visitors. She asked us to join in singing "O Canada, The Ode", and to repeat the Collect. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and the Treas- urers statement given. Mrs, Flintoff read a letter from our area President, Mrs. Hughes, wishing our Institute a good year and reminding us of the 75th Anniversary of Women's Institutes to take place in June. Mrs. Flintoff also gave us a full report on our cook book project, which was a well worth one financially. We still have 18 books for sale. She also received a thank you nGo from Mis. Johns. Mrs. Black offered to attend the Conference in Waterloo April 29th, May 1st. and 2nd. Our membership fees will be $1.50 in the future. It was moved b yMrs. Malley and seconded by Mrs. Rundle that we donate $25.00 to the Cerebral Palsy Partici- pation House. The Nominating Committee will be Mrs. Rundle, Mrs. Twist and Mrs. Blair. Sugges- tions were made for our 75th Anniversary on June 5th and definite plans will be made by the Committee, appointed. Roll Call was answered by naming an advantage or disadvantage of regional gov- ernment. Collection was taken. Mrs. Twist took charge of the Drogramme and asked Mrs. Bell to give the motto. "Bad public officials are elected by those who do not vote". We pride ourselves on being a Democracy, the right of people to govern them- selves, that is, no government without the consent of the governed. In a recent local election only one in five voted, so it looks as though we don't care who our elected officials are, or how our affairs are taken care of. In many organizations and in politics, when only a few members attend the annual meeting or election of officers, it is not always the best people who are elected. Usually its the candidate with the best organ- ization and most friends, who. tops the poll regardless of their ability to represent the public. Don't say it does not concern me when school boards are beiig elected, because you don't have child- ren attending school. We should be concerned about the quality of education for all children and keep in mind it is our money the school boards are spending. If you don't vote, don't criticise, so the next time a chance comes along let us be sure we cast our votes. Mrs. Twist then introduced Mr. Ivan Hobbs who spoke to us on the regional govern- ment. He said our county system for Durham and Northumberland was estab- lished 125 years ago, where each town, village and Town- ship had its own council and a delegate to the County Coun- cil. He said he felt many times our town didn't receive the benefits it should so after 125 years maybe it was time for changes to be made. There was a two year study made by the Government when organi- zations were sent letters asking for opinions on the subject of regional govern- ment. Mr. Hobbs said many new by-laws had been prepar- ed and much work done but felt it would take some time yet to accomplish things necessary to make regional government successful. He explained in some detail how much more efficient our fire and police departments are. Construction costs and labor costs have increased tremen- dously and yet financially we are better off. Quite a number of questions from the ladies were answered and explained by Mr. Hobbs. Mrs. Twist and Mrs. Downey both thanked Mr. Hobbs for taking time to come to speak to us, and invited him to remain with us for a cup of tea which he did. At this time he visited among us and still discussed our problems and made it quite clear he is doing his best in our interests and would be glad to assist in any difficulties. The meeting closed with "God Save the Queen". Mrs. Twist's group, conven- ed by Mrs. Porter, served a dainty lunch of cookies and cheese along with a cup of tea. Kens 24 - Hour TOWING SERVICE 623-3100 Welding Rowland Coombes must have received an unusual challenge, or a large donation, judging by the snile. A Bowmanville Lion in Action Jack Munday is a Lion all the way, as he answers the phone during the telethon. country has taken since. Hugh explained that although they saw no evidence of dissent, there was apparently some unrest outside of Peking. One of the stops they had planned was unaccountably cancelled. Political orthodoxy is ap- parently terrifically import- ant. It is prized more highly than competence as a criter- ion for promotion. Each of the schools is involved in re- writing its own text-books to make sure that they are politically "pure". The only communication medium that is available to the ordinary people is the propaganda news sheets which are posted daily. Posters advertising the good works of the party and Mao and condemning Confucius and Lin Piao are everywhere. According to Hugh, all cultural events are political events also. He told us of one impressive concert given at a special fine arts school. The performers, all between 10 and 14, sang and danced with great skill, celebrating "the great sun in Peking" Chair- man Mao. As Westerners known from the troupes which have toured here, most of the Chinese opera and ballet treat orthodox communist themes. Work is revered in China. After the third grade, working in the school factory or commune factory becomes an integral part of the students' school day. Af ter the age of 14, students are sent away from home for two month periods to harvest crops. This too, is considered an essential part of their education; they must be taught the sacredness of work. The products of the school factories are sold throughout the land if they pass the rigorous standards inspection. Hügh showed a sfide of checkers being made at a school factory but apparently only 10 per cent of. the checkers roduced are consid- ered martetable. On the whole, Pam and Hugh reported that the Chin- ese society had made tremen- dous strides. "There was more culture shock coming out of China to Hong Kong than there was going in," explained Pam. The contrast with Hong Kong was striking even in the slides. Peking with its hugh square (designed for huge mass rallies) and broad streets with bicycle traffic seemed a haven of order and peace in contrast with the restless, crowded Hong Kong with its carnival of neon lights and advertising. The Canadians thought that the poverty in Hong Kong was much more blatant because it existed in the lap of great luxury. Although everything in Communist China was modern and plain, there was no evidence of horrendous poverty or starvation. The only sfgn of decadent wealth they saw was the "Forbidden City", the lavishly ornate residencé of the former em- perors of China. KINSMEN 0F BOWMANVLLE ANNUAL Fserilzer Drive FEBRUARY 19 to MARCH 7 Keep Your lawn healthy and green and support your community. The Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville will be phoning you during the weeks of Feb. 19 to March 7. 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