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lnspiring Given At by Liz Armstrong When the Bowmanville R tary Club wants to bear inspiring message, tbey cî always count on the Rev. Bi Rainey of Port Hope to conr througb. Last Thursday, Mr. Rai was back at the Flyir Dutcbman for bis third speal ing engagement bere withi the past four years, and th time bis message to t). Rotarians was as interestiîi as ever. His speaking style is ei gaging, spiced as it is wit numerous anecdotes. Yet, th prime intent of is remari; was also very clear: Th. service to one's feliow manj essential, wbetber at homec as a response to internationm crises. Why bave service clubs "No man is an island," Mi Rainey said. "As huma beings, we are ail depender on one another." Describin service clubs as "gangs fo good," be emphasized tbat ciub's main purpose shouid b tobelp those who are les fortunate than the member are. "There is strengtb fi unity and numbers," he said, Tbough we pretend we don' need eacb otber in today' affluent society, the fellowsbil that service clubs offer is o benefit to ail its members, hý added. Mr. Rainey explained tha the Roman Empire feul, no because ýof breakdowns ii their expensîve legal system but because of loss of customs sanctions, and the simple fac that people didn't care enoug] for one another. H1e pointed out that oui present day society isn't muct better off, and that more lawý weren't the answer to oui probiems. "We don't need an: more iaws -- we need monE felowsbip. Rev. Rainey stated tbat tbe modemn trend ol 'doing your own tbing' is contrary tothe weil being oi society. The minîster of St. Simon's Churcb in Port Hope said thal with the aid of modemn globa] communications, -the world Address Rotary Club gets smaller every day ... and zo somnetimes our minds get an smaller too." He said that it's an easy for television viewers to ýiii turn off the 'bad tbings' they nesee. on the tube by simpiy pushing a button. ey Rotary International, and ng other similar groups, help to ik remind us that "we're part of in a great, large human famiiy," li ble remarked. youth groups and others in >-need. To bis way of tbinking, [th service should begin in our leown backyards and then ks spread outwards.' at Mr. Rainey conciuded bis isremarks to the Rotarians witb ora timely parable. iao His story concerned the fate ofa iife-saving station located son a seacoast wbere the I.waters offsbore were full of n dager for passing ships. nt Tbougb sbipwrecks were ig frequent, the members of the or liesaving tean were dedi- 'e to rescuernany of those who sswere exposed to danger. After .s many years, the ife-saving in station became famous. 1. Witb donations from those ctwbo bad been rescued fromi 'scertain deatb at sea, tbe ip station gradually grew. The afonce smali and modest volun- ie teer organization added new boats, larger crews and some t fine new facilities. )t But, as the station gained nmembersbip, the central pur- ,pose of life-saving eventually sýgave way to social functions. t One nigbt, wben tbere was a ýh particuiarly bad sbip wreck, the 'club' hired a rescue crew [r to bring the unfortunate vic- Iltims to shore. Before they rswere aliowed to enter the ir beautifuily decorated pre- y, mises, the victims bad to ýe sbower and dlean themselves d up outside. )f Ultimately, the members of s the life-saving club split into ,ftwo factions -- tbose who wanted to preserve it as a service agency, and those who wanted to emphasize its s exclusive social activities. t The socialites won out in the long run, so a splinter group dedicated to life-saving broke Bi-Kin-Along Draw Winners-,Dis play Their Prizes Besides raising money to help fight cystic fibrosis, four participants in the Kinsmen bikathon won a draw for two 10 speed and two three speed bikes. The three speed bike winners qualified for the draw by doing 15 laps around the IGA parking lot, on King St. while the 10 speed winners went around a 15 mile course twice. From left to right, Don Bagneil stands beside his son, Jason, winner of a CCM boy's three speed. Jim Schell helps Stacey Sebben support her new girl 's three speed. Debra'Ann Murree from Orono and David Connolly of Bowmanville won the Targa 10 speeds for participating in this year's Bi-Kin-Along. away and formed a new service. Soon, however, the same phenomenon occurred, and the, second group gradually foliowed in the footsteps of the first. Many years bave passed by, and now that particular stretcb of seacoast is covered witb a string of exclusive clubs. Shipwrecks are stili fre- quent, but these days, most of tUMMcis rw "NOTICE" SPECIAL GARBAGE PICK-UP Ward 2 (Bowmanville) within Municipal Garbage Collection Areas May 25 and 26, 1976, south of King Street May 27 and 28, 1976, north of King Street Ail articles to be placed out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the first morning of pick-up in your area. AIl articles to be in containers or neatly tied. Any article flot neatly conta ined wiIl not be pce-p Any articles that cannot be hand led by two men will lot be.,picked!-up. No Return Calis WilI Be Made Your co-operation will enable us to pick-up items efficiently and economically. J. Dunham, Director Public Works Department. Lions Learn About Real- Estate Agent'1s Woes and Satisfactions, by Liz Armstrong As with many other profes- sions, the field of real estate bas cbanged significantly over the past few years. At last Monday's meeting of the, Bowmanville Lions Club, Bill Sutherland told bis audience that the days when a real estate salesman could pay $10 to purchase a licence to operate are long gone. Gaining qualification these days requires passing a tough five week course. Along witb the time it takes for the registrar to forward the lic- ence, certification as a bona fide agent can take up to eight_ weeks. Mr. Sutherland is presently the manager of a real estate firm in Belleville. Selling bouses hasn't been a life-long occupation tbougb, because hs spent many years with the Massey Ferguson Company, prior to trying bis realtor's exams. The speaker described bis second career as a 'tremen- dous challenge." In order to be successful, Mr. Sutherland pointed out, an agent must be interested in land, bouses and especiaily people, One of an agent's important goals is attempting to instili confidence in people, because tbey are trusting you with probably the most important decision they'll make in their lifetime. "And, if you enjoy talking to people, you can have a lot of fun in this business as well," Mr. Sutherland added. If You need us, we'r e here. Seated, front row, left to right: Janine, John Pogue, Manager; Debbie, Glenn, Asst. Credit Manager. Back row, left to right; Liz, Joanne, J'~,Phyllis, Janet, Rose-Marie, Jeanette, L, ;he, Karen, Darlene, Linda, Don, and Steve have the welcome mat out for you to help you with any of your banking 'needs. We're on Temperance St. North, and we're open from 10 until 3, Monday through Thursday, Friday 10 until 6. So drop by and say hello, won't you. The bank where people make the difference. Like every other job, real estate bas its dicey moments too. "You meet some bad apples, such as those who are known in the business as 'the Sunday Drivers'." He explained that these are people who have no interest in purchasing property but just want to be driven around for an afternoon to bave a look. Other unscrupulous char- acters use real estate agents as a taxi service. Mr. Suther- land said that these people will cail an agent to see a bouse, decide immediately tbat it's not what they want, and then request to be dropped off at the local shopping centre,'for a few minutes' on the way home. Complex Rules Nowadays, real estate is being controlied by more rules and regulations than ever before, Mr. Sutherland said, and just talking about the legisiation whicb governs the, business 'could take ail even- ing.' Agents are now forced to work under both listing and selling contracts, whicb "get more confusing ail tbe time." 11e stressed that it was most important that a listing con- tract be correct, including details such as verifying mort- gages and establishing com- missions. SIn the selling contract, tbe description of the property must be accurate 'to within a few inches' except in cases where it's specifîed that the property hasn't been surveyed beforeband. As far as mortgages are concerned, Mr. Sutherland stated that there are many Hrampton Wl. The regular meeting of Hampton Womens Institute was held on May 4. Mrs. Mountenay, Vice--President, was in the chair as our President was at the Conven- tion. We opened by singing the Institute Ode witb Marie Collacutt at the piano, foliow- ed by repeating the Mary Stewart Collect in unison. The Minutes were read and ap- proved. The Roll Cali - Wby does Canada attract people from other countnies was well answered. A discussion follow- ed on our Annual Strawberry Dessert Tea. Mrs. Caverly, Mrs. Clemens, Mrs. Macklin, Mrs. Mountenay and Mrs. Yeo each volunteered to donate a door prize. Mrs. Chant dis- played a strawberry corsage she bad made. The Committee in charge of the Tea are 'to ineet at Mrs. Chants on Wed., MIay 12. Mrs. 'Aluin of the South ZGroup was chainlady for the afternoon and called on Mrs. i<eo for the Motto - It's what you learn after you know it ail bhat counts. Mrs. Frederick- son was guest speaker for the afternoon and sbowed siides 'n ber trip to Jceland. There are no dogs or cats in the cities and no bouse flies. The.homnes are heated from bot spnings. 'bere wer >e also some items on display wbich Mrs. Fred- rickson bad brougbt fromn Iceland. Mrs. Aluin presented the speaker with a littie gift from the WlI. in appreciation. Mrs. Mountenay beid a con- Lst wbich created some lugbter. The meeting closed Dy repeating The Lords Pray- r. Lunch was served by the ýoth Group. variations in the terminology, and sometimes there are loopholes in certain clauses. Must Protect Vendor One of the foremost duties of a real estate agent is to protect the _seller of the property. Thougb Mr. Suther- land pointed out that "there is notbing to hinder you from indicating weaknesses in a bouse ,or land, it's primarily the vendor you bave to protect." The potential buyer of the property should observe the maxim--caveat emptor--et the buyer beware, though in, Mr.' Sutberland's opinion, agents without a conscience wouldn't survive in the pre- sent day real estate business. During the question period, Mr. Sutherland was asked if there was anytbing being done to upgrade the qualifications Section1 Taxes Upm% And Down "liScugog Taxes in Scugog township itself are down this year,' but regional and educational levies have increased. The resuit, according to Scugog treasurer Alex Thomson will be an average tax increase of $60 for residents of Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright. Mr. Thomson said the in- of agents wbo had $10 certi- ficates. He responded by saying that the Ontario Real Estate Asso- ciation plans to pass regula- tions requiring ail agents and brokers to requalify every two years. Though these exams aren't yet compulsory, Mr. Sutherland said, when thèy are put into effect, -he expects that up to 40 per cent of the brokers might be 'wiped out.' He also foresees the day when there will be no part timle agens i thebusne.M mu Il, REKKI ER P OT PLANTS/BEDDING PLANT R.R. 6 - Bowmanville Telephone 623 -2300 M. An' excellent selection and in sizes from the sma lier geranium *in a 4"" pot to the largest mother plants in a 12" patio pot. U This year try the increasingly popular seed'geranium. Colors mn ;Cherie (pink), Sprinter (scar- let rdwhite), A beautiful bushy plant in a 4" pot coming into bloom soon. for your Spring planting needs. Visit our greenhouses and choose from a large range of garden plants. We have an excellent supply and variety of plants. Over 100 varieties to B choo.se f rom. VEGETABLES Tomatoes - In boxes. Bush flBeefsteak, Bonny Best, Early Girl, Better Boy, Fantastic and more. Advanced plants in 5 " tpots i nc lude several1 0f the a bove plus SmalI Fry and Orange Queen(low acid). Other vegetab les include on ions, cabbage, cauliflower, brussel FNo. seller this season has been the hanging basket. Over 400 have been sold since the beginning of May. Stili a godselection of ivy geraniumn, wax ivy, frailing begonias and 12 more of the more popular variefiles. ln 3 different ,00. r, size baskets. Feel free to drop in and browse through our expanded green house range which is now in excess of 34,000 sq. ff. We carry one of the largest varieties of bedding plants 'n the area as welI as garden mums, t uberousbegonias, canna lles, dracaenas. #kMGrowïg for you 2 Miles West Of Bowmanville On HwY. No. 2 Open Mon. - Fni. 9-9 Sat.9-6 Closed Sunday r .vy. 401Intercnange 74 Hwy . No. 2 àRekker Gardens _______________ c ~> D ~ .E E t ~ o 'n I I Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Mavi 76 9 creases are because of educa- tional assessments and regional assessments. The 1976 budget accepted by the Scugog council Monday, May 1Oth estimates revenue expenses at $3,457,777 and a surplus of $53,852 is shown from 1975. For residential taxpayers in PortPerry, regionai assess- ment bas increased from 10.12 milîs to 18.86 milis. In Scugog ithas increased from 10.89 to 20.30 and in Reacb it bas climbed from 12.41 to 23.15. In Ca rtwright, the regional residentja.i miii rate has risen from 20.13 last year to 37.51 in' 1976. For commercial ratepayers, regionai assessment, is also higher. It bas increased in Port Perry from 11.91 to 22.19 milis. In Scugog it fias increased from 12.*81 to 23.88. In Reacb it- bas risen from 14.60 to 27.23 and in Cart- wrigbt, -a bike from 23.68 to 44.14 has been reported. SOn the municipal level, all mhiii rates for botb commercial and residential taxpayers have decreased. The biggest decrease is in Cartwright, wil 1 ing 13.05 millS less thîs year. Residential tax- payers will get a 11.09 decrease. Ini Monday's budget,\ miii ratesfor both separate school supporters and public sehool supporters were also an- nounced. W#ENE VER MfyJ%'/Fe CAZIS MEf WANDSOME MA RTY'S Auto Repair 3 Queen St., Bowmanville 623-3896 0F THE NEW Fred's Fruit Malrket H igFiway 115 South of Orono MAY 2Oth to 2401h Drop in and Receive a FRE Glass of APF Cider and FREE Po pcorn for the childreri OPENING SPECIALS C.A. MaucINTOSHl APPLES ___ 6 Qt. Basket ~ 2 LETTUCE. Also in Season Asparagus and Rhubarb Fuli Line.of Boxed Plants: PETUNIAS, MARIGOLDS, PANSUES, GERANIUMS,- TOMATO and VEGETABLE PLANTS Also MAPLE SYRUP, HONEY and CIDER ) >le I. M s -a 1 mm MEMBER w-,,-bedding plants, inc. HVdv Anl 3 for $ LOO