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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. Julv 16, 1975 Section Twc EDITORIAL COMMENT The Problems Come Later Councillor Ivan Hobbs made some timely comments recently concern- ing the financial problems this area will face in the near future, and suggested that the province should revise its grant structure to provid.e more assistance, or present rate- payers in the community will be faced with much larger tax bills. He pointed out that the province through its OHAP agency is pushing hard for more housing but giving little consideration to the additional costs the town and region would have to bear for an expanded sewage treatment plant, water filtration system and the biggest of all, the educational facilities to handle the new crop of citizens. He might also have mentioned more hospital facilities. Apparently, the rest of council has been thinking along the same lines. At their recent meeting they committed the town to issue building permits for almost 5,000 housing units in the next three years, and 11,950 in the period following, but added several riders to the res- olution. They stipulated that water and sewage facilities must first be provided and the ministry of housing is to make interest free loans to take care of such items. Also, satisfac- tory financial agreements with the town must be made by the ministry of housing with the local council having final approval to any arrangements that are proposed. The need for new housing is certainly there, but let's not rush into more expansion without making certain present ratepayers are given adequate protection. The Motorist and the Moped Is a moped a bicycle or is it a junior motorcycle? The answer makes little difference to the motorist who finds that he must share the road with these motor assisted vehicles. It is one more thing to look for - together with motorcycles, bicycles, other motor- ists and pedestrians. True, the moped may be difficult to see. It is smaller than either a bicycle or a motorcycle. But with all the recent press coverage given this type of vehicle, motorists by now should be familiar with the moped silhouette. The Ontario Safety League re- minds you that moped drivers are given the same priveleges as motorists and are subject to the same 'rules of the road.' Watch for the moped and treat it like any other .vehicle-give it room. Watch for mopeds, bicycles and motorcycles when making both right and left turns. At intersections, remember that a moped is a slow-accelerating vehicle - some models must be pedalled before they gain speed and might also prove a little wob this point. Be particularly car the moped driver when trai streetcar tracks are pri Negotiating tracks is a haza operation with these vehicl don't crowd them. And parking on a street, double che bicycles, mopeds and motor before opening your door. Research into motorcycle dents indicates that most ci involving an automobile, thec of the automobile is at fault. I instances, the car is making turn in front of the motorcycle the collision occurs. Cars p motorcycles and cutting i quickly is the second most fr contributing cause. The danger is present with the n and the Ontario Safety L stresses the need for motori check for all two-wheeled ve before making a lef t or right i The moped driver is wit sharing the roads. He and she, main, are responsible indivi They need the cooperation' motorists. Something for Nothing In times past this column has advocated the use of lotteries to provide funds for public benefit. We came by our opinion largely on the basis that vast sums of Canadian money were being syphoned off by lotteries in other lands and that we might as well have our own brand of gambling and keep the money at home. We failed, however, to realize that legally authorized lotteries which would create over-night millionaires would lead to crimes of violence. Within recent weeks at leas lottery winners have been thr ed with kidnapping. One v refused to accept the money be of the danger involved. It's all part of the "somethin nothing" syndrome which has ped our society. An entireg ation, with notable exception decided there is no sense in wo for a living if you can get a need some other way. Wingham Advance1 Generous'Volunteers' Toronto area plumbers, who are expected to return to work now that the 've been offered a wage of $13.70 an hour, may well feel pleased with the success of their six-week-old strike. But when it comes to labor oneupmanship, the plumbers have a long way to go to beat the construction workers at Montreal's Olympic site. As was recently reported, the Montreal construction workers have offered to stay on the job during the last two weeks of this month when they were due to go on vacation. In return for thus helping Olympic organizers meet construction schedules, the workers are to receive double pay. And who was it who forced the Olympie Games organizers into this costly speed-up of stadium construc- tion? Why, the very same workers who have now volunteered their time-at double pay! They walked off the job earlier this year, made a proper mess of construction schedules. and even threatened to delay the Games a year or tw of course, not everybody ha kind of clout, nor does every w have the kind of employer wh afford to knuckle under blackmail tactics. But the 01 organizing committee ha worries. When you count youré in the hundreds of millions., more millions down the hole h matter. -The St. Catharines Sta Corner For Po BOWMANVILLE Bowmanville, Bowmanville, nice little town. With people and streets, and p to frown. Oh! and don't forget old Mrs. Br Wouldn't you like to liv Bowmanville Town. -Anne Bourke, 9-yea Durham County's Great Family Journal Established 121 years ago in 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62 66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3K9 C+NA JOHN M. JAME Editor- Publisher S r GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. "Copyright and-or pruperty rights subsist in the image appearing on this proof. Permission t reproduce in whole or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by photographic o- offset process in a pubication, must be obtained from the publisher and the printer. 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A 'GHOST'SPEAKS ardous Dear Editor: les -- One of the dedicated res- idnsof the "Ghost Harniet of when Caesarea" wishes to take Bck for issue with Mr. Bruce Arnold, cycles Oshawa Times Staff Writer, who is again concerning himseif with the affairs of our acci- community without botherinz rashes to ascertain the facts or' driver inquïre into the attitudes or 2 ot opinion of'the people of thé n most comunity. a left This is Mr. Arnold's second when effort of erroneous and assing irresponsible journalism con- cerning this area and we are n too dissapointed that a newspaper equent of the calibre of the Oshawa sa e Times would continue to same toerate it. noped This is a cottage area rather .eague than a tourist area and we sts to have no wish to change. thicles There are approximately One thousand cottages rallher turn. than the seven hundred Mr. h us, Arnold mentions and approx- in the imateiy two hundred per- manient residents receive duals. their mail from Caesarea P.O. of the A fact Mr. Arnold chose to ignore. In the matter of the "one park" there are in fact three parks in Caesarea and six in the local cottage area; two of which are owned and main- tained by Scugog Township st two and the others by various eaten- Cottager' Groups. sinner f pitical neglect, the people ýcàuse of this community are quite carable of attracting ail the lg-f or- poitical attention theyneed on either Municipal Regionai, sgrip- or Provincial levels. We have gener- taken care of our own affairs is, has in the past and would like to be allowed to in the future., orking It is - a businessman's re- Lb you sponsibiiity to assess the otential of any investment Timesuch ore purchase and not biarne others afterward. MIr. Milton's business faiied under the previous owner due to inexperience and mismanage- ment; a circumstance not to be rectified by any amount df politicai assistance. We sin- cerely hope Mr. Milton and his o. family do not foiiow in the a sae pattern. isOur own $200 pledge, is an orker exampie of the donations l ca asked of and received from such every cottager and resident in the area for the Regatta YmpJIC Association. The Regatta is a rs no cow.unit project and its deficit success over the years speaks foeW ýr itseif; our Council assists e in the amount of $250. ardly Mr. Arnod's "ciosed super- market" is a tweive hundred nad and fifty square foot méat nad store, ciosed due to the death of the owner, and sold at, ieast two months before MIr. Arnold's visit. Mr. Arnold of tS course is a writer, who eapparently doesn't read any more carefully than he r- searches. The store is posted as being SOLD, the oniy business location that has been for sale in the area since is a Mr. Mliton's purchase of the Marina. lcs The Fish and Chip Store Mr. )lcs Arnold mentions as being ciosed at suppertime on the rown. Monday holiday, was open e-i fron 12 oon until eight p.m. active business. r-old MUr. Arnold miade no men- tion wvhate-ver of thec local food market; which hias the largest volume of any food mnarket between Oshý,awýa and Lindsay, xith two exceptions in Port Peey M1r. Arnold's article is damaging to both the com- nunity and to community pbusiness and his reference to Caesarea as a "Ghost town" hias irritated the "ghosts" to that extent we suggest he research his subject mnatter or keep his irresponsibie journal- ismt Fmsif. MIr. Gordon Cooledge Propriew 'r. Gordons Market Caesarea, Ontario Dear Mr. Editor, have ofsoe comatenrts-1 would like to make about fe Mlemorial Park Pool. 1 realize itai e and witight take sowe time to ge ta running sýmoothly. Perhaps, if thep feeinslf myste anfaism ofou ommchnges iht boeringe tinascets houfactsvr anquire daytofth atitudes or dopntionko the peolen ofthe Thions ickets Arnold en crnihis roa und te pool Times wouds cntilu to To Whom This May Concern: Re: "Our" New Swimming Pool Yes, I believe this was the terrm used very loosely by everyone before the opening of the pool, "Our". But, it seems we were very wrong in thinking this way. The very hard working service clubs of this commu- nity put their funds together and had the pool installed, turned it over to the town of Bowmanville and now they are certainly proceeding to "Rip Us Off". I would like to see an itemized list of the cost of keeping up the pool (I'm sure everyone is interested). Ihave three children who would like to use the facilities. The cost would be - $3.60 per day or $18.00 for a 5-day week. I know, of course, the season pass is available - then look at it. $10.00 per child - $30.00. From now 'til Labor Day, there are 16 days the pass is not good for (weekends) - $19.20 per child (3) - $57.60. Maximum cost 'til Labor Day - $87.60 for the privilege of swimming in "uur pool. Perhaps someone can shed a little light in favour of these prices, etc. "Hot Under The Collar" Dear Statesman: With the many innovations of entertainment to take place this month in a week designat- ed as "Bowmanville Week", there should be many various types of re-action. How about this? In the Poetry section of The Statesman if considered suitable. Is there a sense of humor in our paper, or is that confined to Mr. Smiley's admirable column? BOW-MAN-VILLE WEEK! Who, Ray? 'n Hal lassus? We have it comin' to us, A WEEK to be known wi" full Ray Noun, As "BOWMANVILLE", the name o' this here Town! "Bow", "Curved like a rain- bow", "The front of a ship", "Man", - "Mankind" person, (a bit of a slip). Let us be o' all one mind, giving this week a push, To show the world, this Town o' ourn. Aint no longer in the bush! "Ville" - "A village-town", "a dwelling place" Not peacef always, still smiles relace Worried rowns with pity, as we welcome Those who come, from each hurrying, heaving city. "Sincere Bowmanville-ite" Sincerely yours, R. A. Lilley Bowmanville Week" Dear Editor: Tread softly, visitors to BOWMANVILLE WEEK! Park your cars behind historic sites, come by bus or on foot. Tread softly, from just above Seugog St. at King St. W., and all along King St. Softly, because you will be walking where history was made. The feet of many great people, some long gone on their way, in service of this country and town. Some of their descendants are here still. Don't curl your lip at the old crumbling architecture until you have gone through the Museum, on the corner of Silver and Wellington Sts. Go in there. Note what you see. LOOK at the names on faded allu il ALL AB4 children on Wed. and Sat. evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Last Wednesday night the pool was almost vacant. Thank you to al the people responsible for the construc- tion of the pool, it's great! With a few changes it could be terrific'. Yours truly, Kim Nagel (age 10) 151 Liberty St. S. Bowmanvi le, Ont. Editor's Note: Thanks, Kim, for your comments that will be passed along to those in charge. Also, for your next letter', please put an 8 cent stamp on the envelope. We had to pay 16 cents to get your letter out of the post office And that hurts! Why We're Going Broke! (From the Toronto Star) We are surely living in strange times. Perhaps not so strange as much as-perverse. The enormous socio-economic problems we are facing are not irrevocable acts of nature, but are caused by man disregarding the facts of nature. The worker takes prece- dence over the boss. The consumer takes prece- dence over the su plier. The tenant takesprece- dence over the landiord. The sick take precedence over the healthy. The old take precedence over the young. The incomnetent take prece- dence over the competent. The poor take precedence over the rich. The fool takes precedence over the intelligent. The mediocre take prece- dence over the good. We are living in the age of the loser. It is their day inthe sun, so is it any wonder our society is in the state it is in? We have created arbitrary rights which are gross contra- dictions of proper human rights. Man has a right to work. So what about the employer? Man has a right to a roof over his head. What about the rights of the landlord? The productive are being turned into slaves and their property mercilessly plunder- ed in the name of social good. The socialist, history's most popular looter of wealth, calls the capitalist, the world's only legitimate producer of wealth, moneygrubbers. Frank Toplitsky Willowdale . ictures far back in the eginning of this century and the one preceding it. Look at the artifacts of a culture before and five centuries after the birth of Christ. Then, come out and look at this town again. Have yourself a ball in it. There is going to be dancing in the streets and many things going on for your enjoyment and entertainment. Though there may be some disapproving eyes watching you, you CAN'T see, as well as some you can. COME, - view this town with awe, respect and the reverend mien you wear to funerals. What you will see here now, is about to change again, more drastical- ly, than the changes you will note from the pictured town in the Museum! Mrs. Wiseman was a grac- ious host to me there today. I live here, I have my being here. I love the pl understand why, leaving that Mu after my first vis maze of far-away look with differen at many aspects, the town fathers council. I feel for t see, learn, havef for Bowmanvil citizens in this er that is coming. Mary Moi General Del Bowmanvill Dear Mr: James I am writing i the letter you pub week's Statesmar Mrs. J. Brooks a Street Hazards"a it. There are a lot riding their tricyc side of the road, obvious reason,1 any sidewalks. I agree it is ver for the little ones else can they rid The town shou and put sidewalk streets where tf large number living. One would hav Third Street to by B Well, Canada' long, hot summ Don't be suri days of women hear some time member of the birth to a chifd. The figurativ Mayor Drapeau the great con century. Asked near t fiasco whether t of the Canadia financial disa replied somethi as much chan( losing money a having a baby. Well, hi thei Olympics, to be city with the w( schools, the wor and the biggE Canada, is nov million over est But don't sel] He has pulled sC so many hats baffling his aud ings, that it's n that he will pre stooges to prodt I can see t Drapeau Aide 1 Baffled. The kid Olympic coin in be hustling lott cradle. But you and with a tax bill th the Fathers of C simultaneous whole country m Don't be surp starts a complet the winner (mer first man in Can know a lot of w( tickets. However, th something like national debt. There's the v of the increase Dear me, if they price of gas, it than a pack o already soared bottle of beer.N coming to? Fearless John as much choicE eight months pr ed again, with a down in histo impact as the Joey Crack and So the price of what's new? Di go down? And these ste going to cuta mis-use of on resources. My f Did vou stop In the Dim and ný Distant Past 49 Years Ago Thursday. July 22nd, 1926 Messrs. Earl Brown, Doc. McFadgen, G. A. Lunney and John Chamberlain, of Colling- wood, who are on a trip to Toronto, Whitby, Bowman- ville and Niagara Falls, were guests of Principal and Mrs. J. H. Johnston over Sunday. Bowmanville Horticultural Society held its first Flower Show in the Cowan Block on Saturday afternoon. Four large entries, not in competi- tion, were by Dr. M. J. Baldwin, Mr. A. H. Fletcher, Mr. J. H. H. Jury, and S. J. Jackman and sons. Winner of the one red, one white, and one pink rose in a vase was 1st. Mr. A. Fletcher, 2nd. Dr. Devitt. Dr. F. T. Tighe was in Bolton on Tuesday, attending the funer-al of Mr. T. D. Elliott. The late Mr. Elliott, before the war, was one of the largest importers of registered Clydesdale and Percheron horses of Western Ontario. Family and friends gather- ed at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. McCullouch, Orono, to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. James Heatlie, on July 12th. House Wanted - 6 or 8 roomed house with modern conveniences by September 1st. Apply to E. P. Bradt, BTS., Bowmanville. Rev. E. A. Tonkin, Bownan- ville, occupied the pulpit in Nestleton Church on Sunday, and renewed former acquain- tances, having been pastor in Janetville, 43 years ago. 25 Years Ago Thursday, July 6th, 1950 H. W. "Red" Knapp, Auto Wrecker, of 147 Libertv Street .von the 1950 Pontiac coach at the Lions Club Carnival, Saturday evening, July 1st. at the Bowmanville High School grounds. Interviewed by the Statesman, Mr. Knapp stated he hadn't slept that night on learning of his win and had spent over $20 in tickets for draws, so far this year. So few people are unemploy- ed in town, at the moment, that the Unemployment Insur- ance Commission's repre- sentative has ceased coming to Bowmanville. Frank Charles Pethick, affectionately known as "Barb" Pethick is completing his 60th year in the shave and a haircut business on King Street. To meet the increase of ublic school students in eptember, the gymnasium at Central School, will be used as an extra room. At Ontario School, the auditorium will be used, and at the High School, the auditorium will be tµrned into a secondary gym, where mat and drill work will be taught. The chemistry and physics rooms will be turned into fuil scale classrooms. The town water tank, cost- ing $75,000 with a capacity of 330,000 gallons, will be in use in about two weeks. children aren't as much a hazard as the maniac drivers who go up and down it. I am speaking of drivers of cars and motorcycles. Anyone who can read will see signs at both ends of the street which say "Watch for children". Upon reading these sigr- one would think people wouýc drive with more caution. Obviously everyone is in a big hurry to go nowhere. This isn't a drag strip, and if the drivers want to race, then they should go back tr Mosport where they belong." Mrs. G. Kichko, 53 Third St., Bowmanville, Ont. LIc 2C5 R.R.2 Newcastle, Ont. July 12, 1975 ace! I didn't Dear Mr. James: until after In your editorial of July 9 .seum today (In Hands of Planners) you it. I left in a referred to Councillor Lyall's -memories. I letter of the same issue and nt eyes now, wondered why a "Committee of the town, of Ad ustment or sore other s, the town body' couldn't resolve the them. Come, planning restrictions facing fun and feel property owners in this area. le and its 0f four cases cited by 'a of change Councillor Lyall, the New- castle Committee of Adjust- rris, ment was not involved with livery, either Mrs. Osborne or Mr. De, Ont. Liptay. The committee did grant a variance to the farmer July 14, 1975 in Clarke Township but, unfor- tunately, that didn't prevent a * charge being laid. In the oiher ( regards to case, a Iand severancena flo lished in rast been granted by the former n written by Township of Clarke and a bout "Third variance wasn ,t possible. Al as she cawled decisions of the committee fcan be appealed, by the Town of children or the applicant. fles down the Perhaps, Mr. James, it and for one would be worthwhile to have a there aren't reporter cover Committee of Adjustwent meetings which ry dangerous are held in Hampton on the s, but whereifourth Wednesday of each e? month, t 7:30 p.m. and are ild get busy open to the public. ls in on the No member of the press has here are a attended the past 17 meetings. of children You are welcore. e to live on Madeleine Wiliams, tee that the Member, Comm. of Adj. u quq Sugarad Spc and j g By Bill Smiley OUT MONEY went up to 80 cents a package? Did you stop drinking when beer crept iil Smiley up from about 12 cents a bottle to 30 's in good shape for a cents? er, it looks like. Are you going to stop driving and prised even in these get off your lazy tail and walk down 's liberation, if you to the store for a pack of cigarettes this-summer that a or apack of beer? male sex has given Those, of course, are rhetorical questions. We're smoking more than ve father would be ever, drinking more than ever, and of Montreal, one of well probably bufn more gas than artists of the 20th ever, just to prove how irrational we are. he beginning of the There is only one thing that is here was any chance going to cut away back on our n Olympics being a wastage of fuel. That is when some- ster, His Wors hip politicians (theyd have to do it in ng like this: There is concert, because no individual ce of the Olympics would have the guts to do it) decree s there is of a man that the speed limit wilb promptly be reduced to 40 miles an hour, in re, Dad! The 1976 Canada. held in the Canadian If we did that, and at the same orst slums, the worst time cut by two-thirds the amounts st sewage problems, spent on superhighways, wed est crime rate in almost pick up the amount M. w approaching $300 'Drapeau is flushing down the drain. imates. I can see that you're wondering l M. Drapeau short. why Smiley isn't Minister of o many rabbits out of Finance, if he has alb the answers. in the last decade, Well, I can tell you. I have the big, ience in the proceed- broad concepts welb in hand, but ot at all impossible sometimes the niggling little details vail upon one of his escape me. uce. Recently, for example, I had my he headlines now: wife convinced that if I paid up for Bears Baby; Medics my war service, and taught for will be born with an another year, I could retire at a his mouth, and he'll pretty good pension. ery tickets from his Not that she was in favor of it. She wants me to work until I'm old and I will still be stuck sick and tired and stupid and useless iat would have made Not that she was in favor of it. She onfederation have a wants me to work until I'm so old group stroke. The and sick and tired and stupid and vasn't worth that! useless that nobody wilb have me, rised if M. Drapeau except her. Then she plans to cart ely new lottery, with me off to Golden Gbow Haven or n only) chosen as the such. One of those awful places ada to have a baby. I where couples can retire together. omen who would buy My idea is that we should split when we finally decide we are at's peanuts, only mature. She can have the house, the one tenth of the car (1967 Dodge), the piano, rugs, the $147 in stocks and bonds, the ery serious problem lawnmower and the snow shovel. I in the price of gas. won't need any of that. y keep putting up the lIl just take my grandbaby, will soon be more Pokey, and we'bl go off somewhere f cigarettes. it has and make a good life for ourselves, past the cost of a with no women. What is this country My calculations were out abot. 400 per cent on the pension deal, so I. i Turner, with about have to work for another 20 or 30 e as a lady who is years. egnant, has produc- And perhaps that is the reason 1 budget that will go ans a very astute financial critic ry with the same the big world, and a complete failuri 50th anniversary of in my own. Flossie Snail. On the other hand, there are not gas has gone up. So, many guys still driving a '67 Dodge d we all expect it to that runs ike a well-oiled rabbit. And there are not many guys lef t ern, new prices are who still have 12 shares of Elder away back on our Mines. And there are not many guys e of our natural my age who can sfill make a good oot! living in a pooî room. smoking when fags yo, watch it, John Turner. Letters To The Editor