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Rotary Speaker Ex plains That Trucki*ng lndustry I 1s Vital to Our Economy by Liz Armstrong One way to find out how important the truckîng indus- fry is' to Canada's economy would lie fo spend an after- noon ouf on the 401 counting the number of transports that go by. A better (and easier) way is f0 spend a few minutes listening to Bob Mathers, the Terminal Manager of Mofor- ways trucking company in Oshiawa. At last Thursday's meeting of thie Bowmanville Rot ary' Club, lie gave his classification talk, and none of the members went home doubting the vital importance of the trucking business f0 our way of life.' Consider some of his statis- les: --The operation of trucks is one of Canada's largest sources of direct employment. According fo the figures, the pulccrrier indusfry pro- vid es for 150,000 people in Canada, and conservative estimates indicate that anofli- er 600,000 are indirectly em- pl=yd ythle industry. -Cmercial vehicles in Canada total nearly two million, or about one of every six mofor vehicles. --There are over 500,000 trucks and tract or trailers registered in Ontario alone, or about one for every 15 persons. --The total revenue of public carriers in 1972 was $2.2 billion, far in excess of any other mode of transport in- cluding Canada's fwo major railway systems. 0f the four basic categories of the transportation industry trucking is a major contribu- tor, Mr. Mafliers explained. "Truckjs not only provide essential' transportation ser- vices on their own,," he said, "tliey supplement the opera- fions of water, rail, air and pipeline." He added that these other modes of transport could not operate to their ful extent unless infegrated with trucks at some stage in the' movement of traffic. Boom in 1950 Thougli trucking lias been around 'almost since tlie invention of tlie wlieel', tlie real boom lanflie Canadian business started in 1950 as a resulf of a nation-wide rail strike, Mr. Mafliers said. A Mennonite family In Manitoba is generally credif- ed for getting tlie industry on its way. Refusing to be stymied by tlie rail stike and liaving, goods to transport fo market in Ontario, ftle Reimers bouglif a truck and drove their produce east. This alternative metliod was so successful fliat thie family continued ifs- truckîng opera- tion even affer fthe rail strîke ended, and tliey are stili in business foday. Mr. Mafliers explained fliaf Canadian truck operat ions are generally divided- into public, and private carriers.. 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We're for Youl1 Open 7 a.m. fo il p.m. Monday to Friday 9 a.m. f0 I1i p.m. Saturday and Sunday Telephone 623-9555 1Speaking to the Bowmanville Rotary Club last Thursday,,new member Bob Mathers gave an interesting classification talk about his business, the trucking industry. He told the members that even before he joined the club, he applied the Rotary principles of fairness to ail in his business dealings. Mr. Mathers is the Terminal Manager of Motorways in Oshawa. fhls service. Moforways, tlie Oshiawa business fliat Mr. Mafliers is employed by, falîs into f lis cafegory. By contrasf, a private carrier transports only ifs own goods; a local example of a private carriis flie Glen Rae Dairy. The public sector is furtlier subdivideci info two separate branches. Trucks engaged in local cartage are. required only f0 have a local licence whicli is subjecf f0 municipal by-laws. Those involved Àn inter-city service corne under thie autliority of thie province, and are controlled fo a mucli greater extent flian tlie local cartage companies. Rules And Regulat ions Eacli province lias ifs own laws governing the lengthls, weiglit limifs, licence fees and permifs for trucks, and most provinces restrict tlie routes- over wliicli 'for-lire' carriers can operate. Ia reference f0 weiglit regulations, Mr. Mafliers said that all trucks must stop at provincial weigli scales, and if their loads are f0 be heavier flan fthe prescribed limit, flien thie trucking firm is fined one dollâr per pound of, excess material. Tliougli several provinces regulate tlie rates fliaf public carriers can charge, Ontario merely requires fliat tlie public truckers publisli tleir rates by filing tliem witli the appropriate goverament au- thorities. Mr. Mafliers said fliat tliis sysfem provides a degree of stability f0 flie indusfry because the shipping publicelias access ftéfliese rates at al fimes. Heavy Road Taxes Ontario public carrier ve- liles pay beavily for tlie use, of tlie roads. Mr. Mafliers stated fliat "the owner of an average transport truck pays at least 40 times as mucli for lis licence as the average moforist. Ia addition, gas and diesel fuel fax amounts f0 an additional five cents a mile. Quoting 1973 figures, Mr. Mafliers pointed ouftfliaf both public and- private commer- cial vehicles paid close fo 40 per cent of tlie road fax thougli they represenfed only 14 deserve to pay less for car and f ire insu ranoe They do at Abstainers'. Because our experience- has shown that abstainers have fewer accidents, fewer home fires. That's why we can in- sure for Iess. If you're a non-drinj<er, can you a fford flot to look into Abstainers' insurance for your home and your car? Osborne & Shank- Ins. Agency Ltd. 108 Liberty St. N. Bowmanville - 623-2527 ABSTAINERS' INSURANCE COMPANY The only Canaden Company po.idng automobuie' and fire insurance exclusively to abstainers, Ontario College of Education. Married with two daugli- ters, Mrs. Templin is the third woman to become Director of an Ontario regional library system . Madge Allwood is Director of. the Sout h Central system and Ruth Ames, wbo bas now retîred, is a former Director of the North Eastern system, Mrs, Templin is a member of the Canadian, Ontario and American Library Associa- tions, and the Special Library Association. In 1974 she was chairman of the norninafing committee for the Ontario Library Association and is a former secretary-treasurer of the Institute of Prof essional Librarians of Ontario. Lttre the Edtor Guess which industrial city will be rnbst likely to have a, new Mayor in the. nexf Cifty elect ion? Until ail this cornes about there doesn't seem f00 rnuch point ln quibbling about the procedures of our humble municipal affairsor the af- fairs of the ouf lying muni- cipalif les forming the Town of Newcast le; we are up forL gralis. No one who has any authorif y, excepf the dispar-, aged Durham E. M.P.P. seems f0 care, We are just 'up for grabs' by the mosf persistent and ricbesf among the'indusfrialists, and develo- pers. Sound a liff le bitter this time? I arn. We are. They are. But, please, if you have the stomach for it Denis,--and Readers,pitcb in and try helping to steer this beleagur- ed-bark of our Municipality and The Town of Newcastle into morepeaceful waters. For now, as ever, Your parfner in.woe, ,Mary A. Morris. A Participation House, resi- dence for liandicapped aduits in Bowmanville is set to get underway following thie pur- chase of 3.5 acres of land on Concession St . just west of the Pine Ridge School. Durham's Participation House organizers finalized a deal last Thursday- with tlie Ontario Housing Corporation (OHC) for $20,400. The project organizers originally were hoping fliat OHC would rent the land f0 Participation House for $1 a year. But, tlie deal was neyer completed and the land was bouglit from the OHC instead. Jim Robinson, a spokesman for the projecf, said flie closing of the deal with OH-C still depends on acceptance of the group's rezoning applica- tion submitted last May., Their rezoning, application now is before the varlions agencies involved in tlie process of bringing notices of the infent of Participation House to land owners near the project, lie said. "We cannot foresee any major difficulties at this point whicli will delay construction ofthe bouse.'" The deal also stipulates, that construction' on the projecf must begin no later than .July, 1977 or fle land ownershîp will return to the OHC. When construction on thie resiclence is finislied, if sliould accommodate 18 fuil-fime residents, 30 ofliers on a daily bussed-in basis and six re- sidents on an emergency care basis. Clarence Meyers, executive direct or of tlie Ont ario Council for the Cerebral Palsied from whicli Participation House began, said tlie provincial goverament would cover 80 per cent of tlie operating cosfs of tlie residence. Job Plaýcemnents The Canada Manpower of- fices in Osliawa, Wliifby and Ajax found 'jobs for 708 applicants during the monfli of June, making 167 more place- ments than in May. There were 285 students wlio found jobs in June flirougli the Manpower centres. Figures recently released show fliat among their 9,526 registered, applicants, 4,821 were women and 4,705 were men. The majority were placed in assernbling 'and repair oc- cupations, prioduct fabrica- ting, service occupations, material liandling and con- struction trades and in sales and clerical areas. Shortages sliowed up ln the area of skilled trade occupa-, tions, with specific requests now for welder fitters and sheet metal workers. per cent of the total registra- tion. The federal govern ment also receives substanfial funds from the frucking indus- try, including revenues from sales taxeg, and cusfoms dufies on veliicles, parts and supplies. Cornparing rail and truck transport, lie pointed ouftfliat fhe fwo systems carry alrnost an equal share of the load. However, lie said fliat more flan '14,000 Canadian com- munit ies are nof locafed on or near a railway line. Conse- quently, they depend entirely on trucks f0 bring la their supplies and carry ouf their products. 1Nof Jusf A Job It's/not liard f0 fell thaf Bob Mafliers is entliusiasfic about his dliosen work. Ia tellîng the Rotarians about lis business, lie said, "Trucking is not jusf a job, it's a way of life. Truck drivers are ? hardworking, bard-living, group of indlvi- duals fliat I arn proud f0 be associated witli. Trucjeîng offers many benefits to ifs employees, but my main love offlie indusfry is being able f0 lielp serve tlie shipping public. New Library Director Dorothy Templin Dorothy Templin lias been appointed Director of thie Central Ontario Regional Library Systemn (CORLS) ef- fective September 21, 1976. Mrs Templin,' who is pre- senfly Assistant f0 ftle Direc- for, replaces Colin Robertson wlio retires la August. A graduafe of the, umversi- fies of Toronto and Britishi Columbia, Mrs. Templin lias worked for seven years with thie regional library sysfem, whicli serves flie public librar- ies la the regions of Peel, York and Durham. Her prime responsibilities have included -the, coordination of ail pro- grams, audio visual services, personnel, tlie administration of special goverament grants, and inferlibrary boans. She also works as a liaison befween CORLS and oflier regionai librae systems and lias served on an inter-region- ai teclinical services commit- tee. Slie is presenfly involved witli a province-wide study of thie application of elecfronic data processing f0 public libraries. She now becomes a member of tlie Directors, of Ontario Regional Library Sys- femns committee. Mrs. Templin's previous professional experience la- cludes five years witli York University, most, recently as assistant director for feclini- cal services in 1966-69. Mrs. Templin lias also worked at tlie University of Toronto library and lias lec- tured on cataloguing at tlie IN SEASON BRING YOUýR OWN- CONTAINER ALSO- Peas, Beans, Beets, New Potatoes, Plums, Peaches. C.A. Maclntosh and Spy Apples., Black Sweet Cherries and Texas Watermelons. Fred's Fruit Maorket Hwy. 115 1/2 Mile South of Orono Phone 983-5628 Section Two The Canadian Statesma-n, Bowrnanville, Muy 21, 1976 i ParicpatonHouse ComPles,%ting La.nd Deal For House e He're