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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanviile, Juiy 21, 1976 Section Two EDUITJORIAL COMMENT Credit Where It Is Due Despýairing criticism from many Canadians has been frequent and bitter over many months concerning the XXI Oiympics now underway in Montreai. Soaring costs, deiays by greedy unions and ail the other frustrations, including political interference, soured the projeet for many citizens. That was ail prior to the opening ceremonies on Saturday. Now, there has to be a new pride in the achievement, no matter what the cost. The opening was magnificent, demonstrating quite effectiveiy a degree of prof essionalism and efficiency hitherto unsuspected. Everything went smoothly from start to finish, providing a tre- mendous show highlighted by those two young runners from Ontario and Quebec, bringing in the Olympie torch. We were especially proud of the superb 'operations of t he television camera crews and commentators., TI4e Canadian Broadcas ting Corpor- ation was in charge ,ôf beaming the event throughout the worid and they did their job well, along with Bell Canada, its subsidiaries and the other cQnnecting firms that were involved. Everything was well rehearsed and came through beauti- fully, in a setting far more impressive than any previou s Olympies. The design of that huge structure in, which the opeming ceremonies were held was perfect for seating the 80,000 odd spectators and participants and ideal for spectacular television camera work. And, of course, the weather couldn't have been better., Now, the many events are underway, with world records being broken regularly. So far, competi- tion has been keen and probably wili continue to be -so. The events are being covered by ail news media with television being the outstanding one for.most Canadians. Our hats are off to the technicians who have planned well and continue to show that this country doesn't have to take a back seat to anyone when it comes to handling ail aspects of such a major international event. As the games continue, Canada's worldwide prestige has to be enhanced and recognized. It was a major undertaking with many built in obstacles that we probably should neyer have touched, but we are indeed proud to know that in the long run it came off on time and was extremely well done. What's a billion? Busly Week, in Town We hope that 'Invasion Imminent", scare headline didn't send any readers rushing to their b=m shelters for protection, but it seemed like a good idea at the time to publicize the extensive program the Jaycees have lined up for- their second annual Bowmanville Week. Already, a few of the events -have been held and there will be, nmore, culminating with the Americans arriving on the beaches Saturday at noon. Bowmanville merchants are'also tying in with the program by holding theiîr annual Sidewalk Sale that is always loads of fun for bargain hunter shoppers. It looks now as though there will be action galore along the King St. strip, and the recently converted Temperance Park formerly known aý Temper- ance St . where it is hoped'ý the name wili have a restraining \effect on participants Seems ugortunate that the bet way to make 4ny event pay its way\,these days is to-, obtain a N",o Cheer for Canada's ciass of '76 is disillusion- ed, and with good reason, writes Roger Worth in The Financiai Post. "At least 25 per cent of the 95,000 students who graduated from uni- versities this spring stili haven't found jobs, and another 25 per cent are underemployed," a Canada Manpower officiai says. "The 60,000 communitycoilege graduates enter- ing the labor market this year are aiso having an extremely difficult time finding employment." The reason: slow economic recovery in the Canadian 'economy has kept unempioyment high. The seasonaliy adjusted rate in May was 7.1 per cent of -the labor force. "Jobs just aren't availabie, even in most of the spcaiized fields," the Manpower offiiai says. "There areail sorts of licence to serve aicohoiic be erages. But, that's the way it is. When you are downtown énjoying the fun, dondt forget to tak a few minutes to go through the Qntario Museumobile, that is packe~ witl interesting items. Also, if yoi have some time to spare, our, owr Museum on SQiver St. wouk4 pro- babiy weicome any guests wh ar interested in séeing some of Bow- manville's past. ýý The Jaycees and the Chambèr of Commerce, alonig with the 4i-er- chants, have goný to a great de4i of trouble and expeé1se to maýe this annuai occasion one to be rêmem- bered. Now, ail that is needed to make it a great 'success is gooc weather and vatt crowds of peopie. So, come on out and enjoy yourýelf. Leave the'hedge ýtrimming, the gardening or gras cutting for another day, forget about going tc, the cottage tuntil late Saturday night, and make the most of the days thal are ahead. It oniy happens once a year. 'Class of '76, cases where people with master's o: doctor)ate degrees are drivïing cabs, waiting on tables, or working as laborers." And the long-term outlook is not bright, even if economic activity picks up dramaticaiiy. Enroliment in post-secondary institutions reach- ed a record high of 584,000 in 1975-76 and many of these people wiii be hitting the labor market in the nexi few years. "A university education is no longer a passport to a high-paying, fuifilling job," says a disconcerted arts graduate in Prince Edward Island, who now drives a delivery truck. "Why spend four years at university? I wouid have been better off, a prenticing in a trade such as plumbing or car- pentry." Le tters to the Editor 120 Peter St., Port Hope, Ont., Juiv 17, 1976. There were a lot of antique cars around. Some were very unusual. There were sidewalk sales. There were interesting antiques to be seen. One window bad sod irons, tea caddies and a gin crock. 1 then went back to my car on Division Street. Tbere was a wedding being held in tbe United Cburcb. As the people came out of the churcb,' the beautiful pale green, blue and mauve gowns added to the gala atmosphere. eest wishes to the bride and groom. Tbey bad a beautiful day for a wedding. Bowmanville is growing fast, but still retains its comforhthIl nnirntrv fe'p1ini.T Dear Sir, Bowmanville is the town of my birth. This was years ago, on the very sbady side of sixty., 0f course, most of us remem- t' ber the very nice tbings that I_ ahppened when we were very f' young. t would behoove us to tbink of the pleasant tbings of the present, also. -We lived, with my grand- parents, on Cburcb Street around the corner of Liberty Street. A small grocery store at the east end of Church Street faced us. 'My grand- C mother used to bake bread, r raisin bread and pie. I 'only remember apple pie. I think people lived on a lot of saIt pork and potatoes at that particular time. Relations i used to bring in frcsh fish and fresh vegetables from the farm. My grandmother likcd flowers. She always had gcraniums and shamrock in rthe front windows. My grand- father mended pots and pans in the back kitchen. My parents'both worked. t was unusual for a marricci woînan tto work in those days. In the evenings, after sup- tper, mygrandfatber used to play the violin (fiddlc). I don't remember the songs. The tunes were very merry and made one want to dance. My t grandmotber used to sit in a corner by the stove and smoke tobacco in a dlay pipe. This 1 she did only in tbe evening, wben the work was done. of don't remember the naines ofthe children we playcd with, just one littie fricnd. We al had dolîs, but she had a very * ipecial one "An Eaton Beauty Doîl. " Most of us, children and aduits, stayed around home. One day my Mother and I bad a very special treat .- a visit to an ice crcam parlour. The tables were round and scated four, the backs and the legs of the tables and chairs had funny littie twistcd backs and legs (wrougbt iron, probably). It was the first time 1 bad ever had ice cream. To a very smali cbild, it was quitea thrill. On Saturday, July 17, I drove to Bowmanville. We had gone tbrougb on Highway 2, but it was years silice I h ad walkcd' the streets of Bow- manville. Coming in from the east, I passed the Cemetery. Here many good and useful citizens bad reacbed the end of their journey on eartb, also many young people. Down a short way and across the road, a crowd bad gatbered at the Bowmanville Zoo. These young people were at the *beginning of their journey - with a better start in life - with more opportunity - with more chances of living to a ripe old age. Turning at the Texaco, I went on Ito Churcb Street. A ncw very modern scbool bad been built, the Vincent Massey Scbool. TPhere were several new bouses. There were more trees. t ail blended together nicely. I, headed over to Division Street and parked across from the Salvation Army - also -new and up to date. Tbougbt I would walk to the park, but it was too far and too bot. I got quite a bit soutb on Liberty, and then hiked back, tbrougb the streets, south of King Street., Here wcre modern homes, and gingerbread cottages. beauti- fui lawns and hedges, blue spruce, dignified shade trees. It ell blended beautifully. Going back to King Street, I met two: boys Witb their bicycles trimmed in red, white iand blue. Asking who won the prize, they said that everyone who entered the parade with decorated bicycles would win a prize. Good idea. welcome. -We cater to no political party or political mînded individuals, our ef- forts lie in- the direction of trying to a-ýuid the poiàibility of having any part o f the Town of Newcastle becoming an atomic waste dump or a site for a nuclear refinery. This we believe is iln the interest of everyone, save perhaps, real estate promoters. Tbe writer bas been called a radical by some people. To' this 1 reply, if standing firm on what one believes in is to be a radical, then tbey are right. Mrs. B. Boîsvert Newtonville ,, hat today TO: Denis Salder & Readers, one of the Yes, Denis I think you have fthe presenlt made a good point of rebuke in 1your letter of July 14, '76 about 1 er the map, you evidently were iwmanville", not allowed to see. I suppose others who took the time to - attend the Council meeting in Newtonville Bowmanville for in-put or July 17,11976 information about our affairs were nQt allowed to look at the cnrt tbrougb miap in question eitber. I ask ýe Editor on a you, "What is the point of sh" meeting attending public Council meet- econcerning ings if the information availa- ýy, Eldorado' ble is only for the Councillors iuclear plant and planners?" te situation. The final. decisions ýare NOT iplaint about much affected at any rate, ,one can hold since whatever plans ARE wishi - -- my made atý this level of munici- jat is annoy- pal affairs, are usually shot petition that down in fiames at Regional ut at this level. Not shot down. by fort to have Regional Council, itself, ending the strangely enough, but by The ce petition to Oshawa Council! publie. I won't use the cliche, from ýntent of the an older era by saying, "you and I have a can't beat City Hall", for I ,e anyonc is don't believe it and 1 will NOT rifying the say,1 as some of our. own undersigned Counillors ýseem to, "since of the Town you can't beat therni, join eby petition them". 1 will revert to the ýar Limited cliche of, "too many cooks -of Energy, spoil the brotb." ,ces to locate At Region's Council meeting >e landfill at July 14, '76 even our own J a refinery Mayor got discouraged and sbould be lef t at noon. The morning ie following session -discussing, New- castie's planning sounded like w dumping a tape of the iast week's n the lake be meeting. Perhaps Mayor Rickard knew bow the cards -aliy suitabie were stacked and flinched e is used. from seeing the looks of erai govern- dismay on the-faces of bis own corporation constituents during the after- ee based on noon session. During that rds of fi to aftcrnoon, trial by boredom, e site. This even Mayor Rickard's assen- placcd in' a tive vote wben the brief uild a new requesting the preservation of the Town of The Second Marsb was read by Dennis Barry, iwouldn't frai, govern- have helped mucb, wben bis îal licensing and their wishes were out- be used to voted, not of ail tbings by community Regionai Council (there are most. some good Joes in there) but Eldorado by the Regionai Councillors ýd and "the with the bright dollar signs y, Mines and sbining in tbeir avid eyes AND place the fi the councillors of -tbe samne ilk we feel our on The Oshawa Council!: I receive the Watcbing those proceedings ion Eldorado, in broad dayligbt in a building, Eay a cash legally constituted for serving *da part of the wishes of the people of the ýement. Said whole Region of Durhams, was for a sports incredible beyond belief. - One instance at an import- tion. ant juncture of the meeting for concerned, The Durham Region Field tion is a Naturalists, was having the ibe where -mayor of Oshawa in a dispiay would reap, of pctty uimbrage, siap n brief amisery of with bis band belonging to our eople. This Durham E.M.P.P. Doug Mof- ighbour a- fatt, calling it "a stupîd brief ir, it is a by an uninformed Parliament- )usiness and arian, fit oniy for the waste le consider- basket. " cd people. 'Does the Mayor of Oshawa that during bave some secret power of Save Envi- privilege not known to us? Or tomic Pol- do you suppose it was just bad is figbting taste, poor judgment and ump and the avarice ýspeaking? "Is That te a pound- Entertainment" The quaiity nizcrs of the of the man and bis values who is, I reply disparaged the absent,.P.P. hold "bush who HAD spent the morning at ur meetings this farcical meeting, at that veryone is moment lef t littie doubt in the mincis of the assembleci group, ,wbicb of the two was better .jnformed and most qualita- tive. If tbis were flot so, wouldn't the positions of the two men be reversed? W hat Is AUi Tis Hogwash? Dear Editor - Come, comne, Mayor'Rick- ard. Wbat is ail this bogwash that appeared in the Bowman- ville Statesman declaring 'meaningless' majority de- cisions of council? If council decisions are meaningless, wby bother to convene meetings? It now appears that if the, majority of council disagree cision is declared meaning- less'. From observations of Re- gional Council proceedings, it is obvious that Chairman Beath and other members are of the opinion that you are king and the voice -of New- castle. Other representatives being mere, surfs to be ignored, or faiîing that,' tbey are to be ruled out of order as soon as decently possible. Is that wby Mr. Tink does not speak? He bas given up trying perhaps? According to Newcastle re- '02lxI l eI i By MF T I ) i i The ocean stretches many miles, Man cannot count the stars; But little griefs block our our smiles- And cares form prison bars. We fret so much with little things We lose the Greater Vision; Our thoughts can't find the higher things Nor reach the fields Elysian. A copper held close to the eye Will block out ail our view; We need to push the small things by And scan the great things too. -E. V. Eddyvean Cu L e-% DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. can honestly say, bas given me( pleasant things of to -remember. Greta Ski!] "A Daughter of Bo Dear Editor: Could I cofim your Letters to tbE recent "bush hus held in Newcastle the Portý Granb3 and Port, Hope ni and nuclear wast I bave no com] meetings --- any( a meeting if theyi complaint and wl ing me is a blank] was handed oi meeting in an ef. the people att( gatbering pass tbg be signed by the, Here is tbe col blank petition - -a copy of it in cas( interested in ve facts: "We, thei being ratepayersi of Newcastle, ber, Eldorado Nucleý and the Ministerý Mines and Resour botb the Port Hop Port Granby and plant. The fili located under th conditions: 1. that a ne' location away fror used. 2. that a technicý method of storagE 3. that the fede ment or its crown pay a, dumping fE the number of yai be. placed at.tbe grant would be1 trust fund to bu sports complex in Newcastle. 4. that the fede ment pay an anni. fee. Said grant tc pay part of tbe centre operating In the event Nuclear Limite( Ministry of Energý Resources do notp at Port GranbyN commiunity sbould refinery. We petiti( Nulear Limîted tc grant, in lieu of la! a developers agre( grant to be used f complex. End of petil As far as I am this blank peti contemptible br Newcastle people benefits from the Port Granby pe petition puts nei gainst neigbboui despicable bit of hi does not deserve t] ation of fair mndi I am informed1 the meeting tbe ronmient from Ai lution group that the Port Granby du refinery, took quit ing from the organ gatbering. To thi SEAP does not1 bush" meetings, oi are public and e THE WIDER VIEW We fuss too much with each sial care, The lace upon a,.frock,' The wave we cherishin our hair, The pebble on the waik; The egg we boil must be just so, And straight the furrow ploughed, The car must be cieaned to a giow And weeds are not allowed. And yet the sky is bonny blue, A field of wheat is wide, A tree in fai shows every hue, Man cannot rule the tide, Durham Counity's Great Family Journa! Establ ished M22years ago in 1854 Also lncorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independerît The Orono News Second cless mail registration number 1561 Procluced every WVednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 6266 King St. W., Bowmenville, Ontario LiC 3K9 JOHN M. JAME Editor- Pubi ishe =S GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. "Copyrigflt and-or properf y rights SUb SîSti n the image appearing on this proof. Permission f0 reproduce in whole or in part anclin any form whafsoever, parficularly by phofographic or offset process in a publication, must be obtained f rom the publisher and the printer. Any unauthorîzed reproduction will be subiect fa recourse in law." $10.00 a year- 6 months $5.50 Foreign - $21 .00 a year strictly in advance Athough every précaution wiII be taKen f0 avoid error, The Canadien Stafesman accepts advertlsing in ifs columns on the understanding thaf if wilI flot be jiable for any error in, the adverflsement published hereunder uriless a proof of such advertisemeflf is requested in wrifinq by thec adverfiser and returned f0 The Canedian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertlser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writingthereon, and in that case if any error so noted-is nof corrected by The Canadien Stafesman ifs iabilify shial nof exceed such'e portion of nie ent ire cost 0f such adverfisemenf as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by'such adverfisement. 25 Vears Ago Bill Tait, treasurer of Franklin Memorial Park has forwarded a request to council warded a, request to council for $500 for use in the playground. Tom Cowan who operated the Olympie Cafe for three years bas disposed of his interests to Louis Laskaris and bas now purchased the Farm Equipment and Auto- motive Company from Chas. Scarr. Counties Council bas made a grant of $7,000 to Bowmanville Hospital. The 111½ mili tax rate struck at the June session of Northumberland and Dur- ham Counties Council1 will produce $408,074. Dave Higgon was installed as president of the, local Rotary Club on Friday suc- ceeding Jack Eastaugh. President Marilyn Warrack was in charge of the meeting of the Home Garden Club of Hampton, held at the home of Mrs. Jack Reynolds. The members decided to name the club, the "Tbree Gardeners". The Bowmanville Women's Institute held their annual pîcnic on Tbursday at Orono Pak. Mrs. G. Richards and ber group bad arranged an interesting program and games. Mrs. G. Collacott won tbe draw prize. A new plan of equalizing assessment was started in Bowmanville on Monday by County Assessor Richard Hall and Town Assessor Clarence Oke. cords, there are three resolu- tions dealing with some kind of development west of Bow- manville, two in favour and one against. Surely, two out of three is a majority? WVhy do you persist in misrepresenting this majori- ty?1 Wby is it s0 important to oppose any development west- ward despite professional recommendation from the regional planning staff? Councîllor Lyall bas taken this opportunity because you did not represent' council's opno nd, indeed, were very tad nseeking it, to accuse you of lack of leadership. Surely, it cannot be possible that you bave put yourself in this vulnerable position sim- ply because you did not want councl's Input so that you alone could e responsible for the future of Newcase?p lIn the Dim and'I listant Pas tj 49 Vears Ago Thursday, July 1-4th, 1927. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fletcher of "The Rosary", were award- ed five firsis, five seconds and one thirdat the Ontario Rose Show held eacb year, and their son Aimond won four firsis, one second and a third in the, novice class. Eric Coombes received _ highest marks in the Entrance Class Arithmetic examina- tions. JJ. Mason & Sons for-ward-r cd the renewal policy for road insurance fo the Globe Indem- nity Co. of Canada the premium being $183.50, policy renewed up to July, 1928., Harry Alunh, the corik,-' grocer bas a special on this, week for 98e wbicb includes one package Chipso (largeý size), tbree P G White Naptba, three gold soàp,, two guest Ivory, one Ivory soap, mediý um, one gaivanized pail, ahl for 98e reg. $1.30. A letter was received from Saugor, India, this week from, Reverend H. J. Gibson, a, former Newcastle citizen, me- iating some of bis interestingý experiences. Mm. Thos. A. Rodger, Public Scbool Principal, Newcastle, is ai Queen's University taking a six weeks' summer course. Mm. Richard Cowan, New- castle lef t on Monday to join a scbool of automobiling, in Toronto. During the one and haif days of Regional debate on New- castle the general confusion that resulted in Newcastle's credibility being questioned, was caused by a verbal smoke screen of haîf truths and nnuendos. Not one member took the time to question what was economnically best for the Newcastle taxpayers. Now, perhaps no one ever will. Asý a rockie councillor, 1 crept away from the regional proceedings bewildered, con- fused and even asbamed. Despite ail, Mayor Rîckard. is to be congratulated. Those extensive endeavours to per- suade Regional council to support a minority decîsion and oppose the planners, was successful. I hope' the price for al concerned is not too higb. Sincerely,* Councellor Ann Cowrr an pic e m Bill Smiley >s 'and Rednecks It must be an uneasy time for members of parfiament. First, they_ were forced to vote on a moral question, the abolishment of capital punishment, in what must have been an agomizing examination of con- science versus expedience, for many. DespIte the fact that the bill squeaked through, most M.P.s must know that most Canadians, are against it. And it's that same majority that eiects those same M.P.s. Enough to make a politician lose a littie sieep, eh? Next they saw a comparativeiy small group of Canadians, the airline pilots, thumbing their noses at the government, and gettinig away with it. And once again, it was pretty obvious that a majority of Canadians was solidiy behind the pilots. There is littie doubt that most M.P.s will be happy to get out of the pressure cooker Ottawa has turned out to be this year, and back to their own constituencies for a couple of months of fence-building, baby-kiss- ing' and ail the other nef arious activities of a politician on his home grounds. My heart is not exactiy bieeding for our M.P.s, but I am more than a littie disturbed by the two incidents that have contributed to their unease in the past few months. On the first issue, capital punish- ment, it is readily apparent, from the closeness of the final tally, that the country is split right down the, middle on the issue. And that's not good. But I can live with it. The majority has spoken, in a supposediy free vote, andit's not going to wound this country to the vitais if a few murderers are hanged or kicked to death with a frozen boot, or otherwise executed in whatever cute manner is decided on.. It's the second issue that bothers me considerably., For behind the piiots' Palaver a bout safety, and the government's obduracy, amounting aimost to stupidity,, concerning bilinguaiism at our airports,, lies a much darker murk. That is the obvious backlash of English-speaking Canadians to the government's chosen policy of biiingualism. This bitter backiash is not just bad, in my opinion: it is dangerous. Again and againi, we saw on television perfectly ordinary citizens who backed the pilots' stand, even when personaily inconvenienced by the strike that was not a strike,, biurting things like: "I'm sick of having it (biiingualism) shoved down my throat." This is not the voice of reason, but of bias, and I hate to see it in this country which I love so much. For a couple of 'centuries, the French of Canada had Engiish shoved down their throats, not by iaw, but by business, commerce, politics, education. Naturally, they resentedit. Now, they're trying to achieve equality of opportunity; through bilinguaiism. The resuit is a strong and ugly racialismn bouncing back at them from thoseEngiish-, speaking Canadians who are biased and bigzoted. As in most bigotry, the retorts- are based- on ignorance and fear. Civil servants too stupid or too lazy to learn Frenchare afraid for their jobs. Protestants abhor the rise of Rome, even Ithough most French-, Canadians these days are more protestant than the Protestants. Conservatives fear any change in the comfortable pattern of Canadianf life, in which, for generations, a. Frenchman was a "Frog," to be' iooked down on. Maybe I'm out 'of touceh, but haven't notîced anybody trying to shove French down my throat. I hoid no brief for theprovince of Quebec. I am as sick of its whining and demands asthe next guy. I thiink its politics are and have been, mç, corrupt than any, of the othi- provinces, which isn't saying much. I don't even care that deep)ly about Quebec separating from t he rest of Canada. Nations are not sacred. But none of that has anything to do with the French language. I thought Canadians were growing up, iearn- ing toierance,, becoming, more sophisticated, more, fair. gü.t-the-Yatest ugly developments make me wonder. Are we jus~t a bunch of rednecks at heart?. ACornier for Poetis