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Naturalists Seek Ratepayers' Help to Preserve Marsh The Oshawa Naturalist Society have requested the support of the Town of Newcastle Ratepayers Asso- ciation in their effort to preserve the Oshawa Second Marsh and prevent expansion of the Oshawa Harbour. By a slim majority the Board of Directors passed a resolution in their support. However, according to our constitution no action can be taken until the subject has been published and ratified by the citizens within the Municipality of Newcastle. Support to the Oshawa Naturalist Society can have such impact on the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board as to stop the harbour from expanding. Is this what you want? This question will effect each and every one of you in your pocketbook (taxes and consumer products, your standard of living, your en- vironment and your lifestyle. You are already very much involved. Our world does not stop at the Town Line. The harbour expansion will take place by 'drudging the Second Marsh which is 200 acres of wetland situated west of the Beaton-Farm, between the 401 and Lake Ontario. The Harbour Commission states that because of the geomor- phology (physical features) of the north shore that the Second Marsh is the only feasible location for a com- merical harbour between Hamilton and Montreal. The Oshawa Naturalist Society claim that the Second Marsh is a prime habitat and resting area for the feeding and breeding of waterfowl and other migratory birds of over 250 species. It is one of the last rem-aining wetlands on the north shore. It is one of the most faamous duck banding areas in North America. In it grow plants and species, some W .saisfy.. YOU ICome AUTO AIR-CONDITIONING AUTO SALES AND SERVICE Taunton Rd. and Liberty St. Bowmanville Phone 263-8373 Mon.- Sat.8a.m.-6p.m. of which are on the endanger- ed list and found nowhere else in Ontario. The naturalists belive that the Second Marsh is limitless in its educational and recreational potential. Proponents for the harbour disagree. The Second Marsh is not listed as one of Canada's thirty six top birding spots according to National Geo- graphic. Lynn Creek west of Whitby is a declared sanc- tuary, the Second Marsh is not. Vast acres of wetland exist along the north shore. If the marsh is drudged, some birds will move to other wetlands and some will co- exist with the ships. Endan- gered species may be trans- planted to Lynn Creek. There will be no damage to the ecology and it never was a recreational facility. We will have a better environment with the harbour than without it. The shipping of goods by water uses the least amount of fuel of all modern day modes of trans- portation. Our energy re- sources are depleting and becoming more costly to produce. The production of energy pollutes our environ- ment ... the more energy we need to produce the more we pollute. If we can't ship by water, the alternative is to ship goods by land and by air. This cost more, so we all pay more for food, shelter, cloth- ing. The alternative requires vast acres of prime agricul- tural land for highways and runways along with more exhaust fumes going into the atmosphere. Economically, we will be better off with the harbour. Not only will it reduce the cost of consumer products (the shipping part) but it will provide many jobs and lower taxes. In a report entitled "The Durham Subregion: A strategy for Development to 1986" Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough predicts that within ten years the number of people requiring jobs in this area could very well more than triple from 65,000 to almost 200,000. Har- bour oriented industries pro- vide 50 per cent more jobs per acre than industries in general and require many vendor plants. A harbour is a nucleus for industry. The amount of our taxes going to the Region to pay for soft and hard services is in- creasing. Consequently indu~s- trial assessment in Oshawa and Newcastle will have an effect on our pocketbooks. Communities without industry suffer. Residents are taxed so heavy to pay for roads and sewers that recreational facilities such as arenas, parks and the pools are almost absent. Bedroom communities lack the quality of life enjoyed by communities with a bal- anced industrial-residential assessment. The Oshawa Naturalists argue that harbour expansion is a solution to a better environment and a higher quality of life. Music Resuits The following is a list of successful candidates in examinations held recently by the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronmo in Bow- manville, Ont. The names are arranged in order of merit. Grade VIII Piano Honours - Jonathan B. Staples; Ian Munday; Janet Brown; Lisha M. Bellman, Lorie A. Rutherford (Equal) Pass - Barry Van Camp; Nancy J.: Allin; Joanne M. Le Gresley; Brenda E. Prout. Grade VII Piano First Class Honours - Janet Munday Pass - Margaret L. Craig. Grade VI Piano Honours - Roger W. Proctor, Richard Sloos (equal); Karen J. Anderson; Anne R. Rimes Pass - Wendy Brunt. Grade V Piano Honours - Diane Fayer Pass - Elizabeth Adriaan - Caribe de Plaa; Francine Taylor; Laurie E. Locke. Grade IV Piano Honours - Deidre A. Lobb Pass - Sherrie Yeo; Linda Brooks, William C. Van Belle (equal); Nancy E. Willison. Grade III Piano Honours - Elsa Buma; David R. Morgan, Bonny A. Rahm (equal) Pass - Liza Boden; Brenda M. Bunting; Robin M. Munro; Angela Bosman, Richard El- liott, Lori Yeo (equal). Grade Il Piano First Class Honours - Neil Munday, Elza Vogel (equal) Honours - Robert W. Elliott, Irene Konzelmann (equal); Lesley D. King, Rhonda L. Parker (equal); Janet L. Moffatt Pass - Ronald J. King; Bonnie L. Gillespie. Grade I Piano Honours - Daphne R. Van- belle, Pass - Elaine V. Sikma; Sharon D. Webb. Grade VIII Violin Honours - MilanPopadich BEEF CLUB PRESS REPORT On June 8 the Beef Club held their third meeting at the Bonsma's. Mr. Bonsma show- ed us his operations. He told us .howand what lie feeds. this cattie on his feed lot. Mr. Bonsma then gave us a tour of his farm, he also showed us his new slanted floor barn and equipment. Press Reporter Scott Bennet Newtonville Minister Retires June 30th June 30th, 1976 will be retirement day for Rev. Gordon R. Montgomery of the Newtonville pastoral charge of the United Church. Also on that very day, Gordon and his wife Irene will be celebrating their 45th wedding anniver- sary. Rev. Montgomery will preach his farewell message on Sunday, June 27th in Newtonville and Kendal churches. Born and educated in Ottawa, Ontario, Gordon and Irene have always been in- terested in church work. They love to sing and everywhere they went they became mem- bers of choirs, and Gordon who also likes to preach, spent some 25 years as a lay preacher. It was therefore natural that he would consider the ministry. With this in mind, and being a-firm heliever in the late-Dr, Wilder Penfield, the noted brain surgeon whose theory was that every man and woman should have a second career and even a third if this was possible, Gordon planned his second career back in 1961. Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Montgomery After spending 28 years as a Technical Services Officer in the R.C.A.F., Rev. Mont- gomery went back to Sir George Williams University in Montreal to study for his Bachelor of Arts as the foundation for the career in the ministry. Completing these studies in 1965, he entered theology at Pine Hill Divinity College, Halifax, N.S., where he spent three years and then a fourth year as a full time student at McGill University, Montreal where he graduated in The- ology in 1969. During these 'four years from 1965 to 1969, Gordon was a lay supply minister to the Mohawk Indians at the Caughnawaga Indian Reserve near Montre- al. In May of 1969, Rev. Montgomery was ordained by the Montreal and Ottawa Conference of the -United Church at Quebec City along with two other air force buddies who had also retired in favor of the Ministry. One of these men is Rev. Bill Kennedy, now at Omemee, and the other was Rev. Leslie Smith who is now in a church in Hamilton, Bermuda. After ordination, Rev. Montgomery and his wife were transferred from the Caughnawaga Indian Reserýie Mission Church to Florence United Church, 60 miles west of London. After spending some time there, they return- Book "Bookes give not wisdome where none was before, But where some is, there reading makes it more." Sir John Harrington To add a little wisdom (or just to relax) try one of these new books. Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie Mallowan Agatha Christie is best known for her many mystery stories but she is also a serious writer. She was married to Sir Max Mallowan, an eminent archeologist, and this book describes her travels with him to Iraq and Syria. These trips took place in a time when such trips were considered very unusual for anyone but especially a woman. These countries were of course very poor so living conditions were primitive and cultural differ- ences were predominant. Miss Christie's tale is told with a great deal of humour and obvious enjoyment of the situation. Haulin' by Phillip Finch With the current popularity of CB radios, we are ail becoming more aware of ed east to Vankleek Hill United Church where they served for 3½ years. In 1974, they came to Newtonville where they are now taking their retirement. Being a man who is a planner, Rev. Montgomery not only planned his second career, but has planned his 'etirement career as well. Over a year ago, Gordon and Irene bought a nice bungalow at 832 Hilliard Street in the north end of Peterborough where they will move on July 2nd. Mrs. Montgomery says that after retirement, her husband will probably be as busy as ever. He will have a nice big garden to attend. His hobby as a long time radio amateur VE3BAZ will keep him busy evenings, and on Sundays he plans to continue his church work as a supply preacher. Of course, in be- tween times they both hope to travel a lot, especially to Scotland where Irene bas many relatives, to the west coast of Canada and perhaps some winter months in Ber- muda. For some people retirement appears to be the end of the line, but not so for the Montgomerys. Retirement for them means the beginning of a new life. We wish them well and all the luck possible and it is our hope that they will spend a long and happy retirement together. Beat truckers and the different sort of life they lead. Haulin' is a novel about J.W. Pickett and his partner Lenny. They are cross-country truckers and we are given a view of this very restricted sort of life. For several days at a time all living is done inside the cab of the truck and this is not as easy as it sounds. At the end of the novel there is a taste of excitement when they are asked to haul an illegal shipment of drugs. This is a very entertaining book about a lifestyle that is both restricted and free. Dog KilI by AI Dempsey One of the serious problems North America now faces is the huge number of wandering cats and dogs, both strays and those who are allowed to roam freely. These animals often die miserable deaths on the roads or of disease after years of digging in garbage and otherwise annoying home- owners. Occasionally these animals revert to their wild natures and become vicious. Dog Kill is about pets who are not properly controlled and In the Editor's Mail Ottawa, 1976 Dear Editor: JIIr RRnT I am proud to have been chosen as Honorary Chairman of Canada Week being held this year from June 25 to July 1. I hope that Canadians of all ages and from all sectors of the community will take part and once again make Canada Week a very noteworthy celebration. These programs and activities serve to bring together Canadians from coast to coast in a common expression of pride in our great country. Your participation will en- sure that this important national event will be even more successful this year. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Get your rear in gear. Take a walk. M ~r1il 'ô AIR liq ui...n,. yO R K Ê '~i-nTwo The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanviile, June 23, 1976 7 eventually form a pacik whicf The Gemini Contenders glad o get theirh ands on such terrorizes a smail community. Ludlum is the author of such evidence and you have a Fàseinating and rather well known books as the first-rate, fast-moving book, horrifying* Scarlatti Inheritance and his The new hours for the My Heart Soars new one is just as well written Bowmanville Branch are by Chief Dan George and as fast paced as the Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 8 Chief Dan George of film others. Start with the supposi- p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 fame is also a writer of poetry. tion that somewhere there are p.m. There are no fines My Heart Soars is a collection documents about the Cruci- charged at the library this of poems and short essays fixion of Christ, documents week so bring any late about how he feels as an that do not agree with the materials now to avoid paying Indian in modern society. The traditional story, documents later. For information on most attractive drawings of that would shake the whoie summer programs see the Helmut Hirnschall illustrate Christian world. Set the story Coming Events column in the this book which is poignant in World War Il when many Classified Section. Happy and very beautiful. countries would have been reading! SIDEWALK SALE TABLES McGregor Hardware .CO'RUD SERVICES CENTRAL HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING 161 Baseline Rd. E. UNIT BOWMANVILLE Phone 623-6281 Authorized Consumers Gas Dealer