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Some Fund Q uestioned1 Prior to the Christmas Season each year, hundreds of thousands of dollars -are solicited by telephone and collected by professional fund- raising people. All of these teleplhone sonictors ýinaicate, or lead people to believe, that these donations will be used fQýr the benefit of underpriv- it~e children or other i_.ithy causes. T~he Ontario Provincial Pol- ice Anti-Rackets Branch has been receiving enquiries in regard to province-wide tele- phone solicitations for funds, Ad&%Nýr tisin g helps "oU coimar llaising by OPP f h reque:3ts for donations to various' charities. with the Christmýýs season approata.- ing, the main solicitation now is for Christmas parties for the needy or handicapped chldren, Solicitors are re- questing funds from the public f or advertisng in Christmas party programs or for the Surchase of Tickets that are to e given to the under- privileged or handicapped children. Participation in these schemes must be by in- dividiial chnice, however, the Ontario Provincial Police re- mind you that a very small p ortion of these gross col- lections ever go any further than the fund raiser s pocket. Don't worry about fi nding last year's Christmas deco- rations lying rumpled and lifeless in the bottom of a box. Instead of going ouf to fight the crowds of shop- pers, you andyourfamilycan have fun makingyourown decorations from the kitchen stand-by . . . the green garbage 'bag. The articles shown here are simple to make and certa-inly much Iess expensive than the sfore-boughf variety. Miniature Christmas trees, wreafhs, tabje decora- fions or.laurel ropes.. the possibilities are limited into 4 inch squares with a pair of pinking shears. Place three or four layci s of bag on top of each other. Pinch in the middle and twist, securing the pointed end with cellophane tape. The number of fiowerlets needed depends on the decorations you have in mind. The wreath for your door would take, for instance, about two and a haîf green -Glad- bags. A circular styro-foam form can be purchased from any craft shop. With straight pins fasten the fiowerlets on to the form overlapping them to hide the taped ends. You may wish to, purchase some inexpensive red or silver balîs or Christmas ribbon to add color or alter- nate colors of flowerlets by us- ing white -Kitc:hen Catchers" or orange -GadJ" gre bags. Sew a piece of string to the centre top and hang- it on your door or from window fi ames. This Christnias w.reath is miade fromn garbage bag flov.erlets and costs only pennies. The w~hoIe family ean get into the Christinas spirit naking these decora- t ions, The'same method applies to making the Christmas tree. The base of the tree is a styro- foam cone. Attach the fiowe'r- lets starting fromn the top and work towards the birse. The addition ot silver halls or nib- bons gives the final festive touch. You may wish to use dlus- ters of flowerlets to make table centre pi eces or to dress up the corners of a buffet table. Laurel ropes to hang over doors, or arourîd window frames can be made by pinning flowerlets to strips of fabric. 4tl As a word of caution do not use candies with your centre- pieces or use the decorations around open fireplaces. The whole family can get into the act on making these decorations and because they are SO inexpensive you needn't worry about hoxs they get packed away. For informaition on )ther fujnitems r.,obe made fro gar- bage bags wrile for yii 0 free 'Glad Rags" blrochur-e iGlad Rags Information Bi -eau, PO. Box 175, Termin 1 'AN, Toronto, Ontario M5W IB2. No price increase -1976liecreea sti«ckeârs owosl -Ontario's, Transportation and Communications Minister James Snow bas announced that the 1976 licence renewa] stickers for passenger cars and trailers went on sale December 1, and bas urged motorists to purchase their renewal stickers early at any of the 296 license issuing' offices throughout the province. "The introduction of the licence sticker system bas resulted in fewer long line- ups at license issuing offices as the deadline approaches," the Minister said. 'We hope motorists will purchase their stickers early again this year." The -1976, validation stiekers for passenger cars are blue in color; those for trailers are red. The fees remain the samne at -$23 for a -v/4a yOur Cliristunlas he Ille'rry anid hrigh tas ~.you kiidcle the fire of Iiospitality ini your heart anid homue. To our good friends, warin hidygreetiugs and thauiks. from the Management and Staff of the, Bowmanvil1lerPubl ic Utilitiles Commission 4-cylinder car; $32 for 6- cylinders; $40 for an -8- cylinder car; and $5 for trailers. Simplified, renewal ap- plication forms containing an insurance declaration are available again this year at all provincial L.C.B.O. retail outlets, as well as at licence issuing offices. Failure to affix the sticker by the required date is an offence under The Highway Traffic Act of Ontario. 1Owners of motor-assisted bicycles are reminded that licence plates for mopeds and drivers licenses for drivers of such vehicles also became available, on December lst. Under the new legislation, there is an annual registrat ion fee of $5 for the operation of a motor-assisted bicycle. WMIl Ask Hydro to Pay For Study on New Plant Ona lrvng a motion, napng at the actions p" repard OntlybëyCoun. Ann tkenby council. Cowman andC oun. Kirlk Coun. Lyall describe, Entwisle, on Monday, council action as a "delaying will proceed to ask Ontario cess" and suggested that Hydro for financial backing of if hydro were to grant the an independent study by the $150,000 for suc h a stud town of the proposed Darling- plans for the station wot ton Nuclear Generating through despite its outu( Station. "We have to t.ake A lengthy resolution, the moeienperson in c ommidt- M motin pason iin c oed that 1ME tee be appointed to guide theD sucha tu wul alo Suya. udwud lo 1 OK council, as Joun. Cowman ,>~ > FL stresses, to "without prejud- ' AND YOULL0 dice" assess the financial, A REAL OiDFR social and ecological iwpact of the proposed generating - ~ ODk station., In the resolution, Coun. AR91A 0.9 S A Cowman notes that it is theMAG A(r wish of Council to obtain T/lE (O/G RIA financial support from Hydro m Te ÇlFFE - R// without "prejudicing its ri i to oppose or supportC construction ot the plant.". "I don't think anyone in this room s cometent to repre- sent louncif (at hearings concerning the station)" M r ' Coun. Entwisle commented in urging for the study. "We have to have expert Auto Repoir advice," hie added. 623-3894 Coun. Ken Lyall voted in 3 Ueeen St. Bowman favor of the study although ýbeing )d the ig pro- at even etown iy the uld go mcme. ;e the MEET ir. , responsibility on ourselves to ay 'aye' or 'nay"', Coun, Lyall added. The question from Coun. Don Allin as to whether the Hvdro have funds available to aL.acate for such purposes received assuranc2ý from Mayor Garnet Rickard that he is informed hydro bas the money and not the provincial government. "Santa Claus is coming, just hang up your socks,' "Coun. Anfi Cowman commented in response to Coun. Aluns question. Food Price- Free,-ze 1No Bargazin- IMoffatt With food prices tradition- ally peaking at their highest levels inmid-December, the supermarket price freeze isn't doing thepublic or the food growers any favor, according to M.P.P. Doug Moffatt. Mr. Moffatt was speaking to a group of farmers assenibled at a meeting of the Durham Region Federation of Agricul- ture on Monday evening when he stated that there was little doubt that the consumer and the farroer would be the losers while prices are heid at their highest level. [He added that it was ironic that the price freeze scheme was~. i.rdcda tei i l Il' ADDltnLtSnI response to the federal gov- ernment plan to fight infla- tion. aui4 Thes arethe iftsof Cristas.. - te gldfrakinens an myrh f.or1ae "fa in o iti epe 15 King Ste.tEeg 623-3293hBisma.. e Though the supermarkets are complying to t he letter of the law by instituting freeze, they aÉr't adhering to the spirit of the- gov7ernment request to stabilize food prices since the -peak prices will guarantee t he food ýcompanies stable profits. Commenting on -a question from fat'mers at the mheeting, Mr. Moffatt stated that the provincial N.D.P. party had examined the possibilîty of challenging fthe supermar- kets' policy with a lawsuit but he added that not much could be done because thle compan- ies were technically correct and simDly doingý- what was The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Doercî t asked of them. pîices geîdlypika- n Mr. Moffatt said thatthe Lecem ber1Lad hir e nt food chains are aware that taper off. TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. Income Tax Related Accounting Services 67 King St. East - Suite 2 Bowmanville, Ontario. LiC 1 N3 Corid Servi es 161 BASE LINE ROAD E. BOWMANVILLE 24-HOUR SERVICE-6236281 Specialists In: Furnace Cleanîng, Installations AOIE CONUHORS' G CNSUMERS GA Maintenance Contracts und Auplionce Sales