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SECTION TWO ~~he Nilba BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 29, 1976 Number 39 Children'sAi OpenisGopHm lun Newtonvïille The Durham Region Child- ren's Aid Society bas opened a group home in Newtonville for young people under their jurisdiction in the region. Durham's Director for the Chiidren's Aid Society Barry Lewis said last week that the home which recently opened will be maintfained by two qualified bouse parents and a child-care worker. The new facility will accom- modate a maximum of six young people over a long-term period, Mr. Lewis said., The residents will attend BHS Cheerleaders Have First-Workout on Fridav local schools along with part- icipating in any activities planned by the staff at the home, he added. The house rented in Newton- 5ville is aimed at serving adolescents primariiy in their early teens who will benefit more from group living than with their own families or in foster homes. The organization prese ntly operates a group home in Oshawa for short term assess- ment of young people in their care. MP Speaksat Rotary,,-ý On rsa evening, during the first fa'li general m-embershi p meeting of Brand 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion, MPP Doug Moffatt, left, presented special'A plaque fromr the Ontario government to Brandi President Stan Dunn, commemnorating the Legion's 5th anniversary this year. Fir PrvenionWeek Oc. 3- The Town of' Newcastle will be going alI out this year to mark Fire Prevention Week with the main attraction being the Officiai Opening of the renovated Fire Station No. 2 in the Village of Newcastle on Saturday, October 2nd. Firemen in the village have been operaing for many 3rars in severely cramped quariers with barely room enough for the firemen ?and their equipment, plus the vehicle. Now, they will have adequate space in their new quartersflus a better alarm system hat wil summon 'the dedicated volunteers wrho have done their job over th- er under somewhat Theýse are proud mnen who willing- ly risk thirlves p.,ot.ecting other C,'hange b-JY Liz Armstrong It'sa stamk fact of life in C anada that federal spendmn bas reached the $40 'billion mark, 10 times greater than it was a decade ago. While- that fact may nol have escaped the attention of the nat;'ional media, one maj0r reason for this asfounding upward spiral bas never received -the widespread ex- posure it deserves, according to N'ýorthum-beland-Durhaff M.P. Allan Lawrence. On. Thur-sday, Sept. l6th, ai the Bowm)-an ville Rotary Club, Mm. Larnc xplained the 'Key aset f the issue, and polinted oIutt since 1969, spn inlegisiation bas put m)embers of parliamnent in a fiscal strait jacket. H.e'do:esn't take the situation lighfily. In tcof ail the people's property without too much consideration for their own safety or convenience. They deserve to have the best facilities and equipment that can be provided by ratepayers who depend upon them. It so happens that this year, the opening of the new hall and Fire Prevention Week corne at the same time, and it is hoped the citizens of the area will turn out in large numbers to inspect the hall and take park in the ceremonies, that are planned. It is also an ideal opportunity to remind citizens that they can be of great assistance to their firemen and themselves by cleaning Up any potential fire hazards in their homes or places of business so the risk of a disastrous fire is kept to a minimum, functions a federal M.P. ing go,, performs, Mm. Lawrence con- chers. siders that controlling the Speaki a'>nation's purse strings is the as an, tmost crucial, even more provincia important than pronfioting, rence deý ýtdiscussing, and amendîng at the he, fdraft legislation before if procedur, rbecomes law. "It use The Way It Was preparat r Since 1969 the ules govemn- the con ing the allocation of- our fax Everyq dollars have changed dras- envisione 1tically. correctio Up until thaf year, Mr. presentin tLawrence explained, spending the legh estimates were fabled in- the excellent House and then discussed in Mm. I commitfee or on the floor of thaf dur: the Commons. There, the ings. a k tminister involved (with the ules was help of bis civil servants) the pmoce would have bis bud- estimateE get closely _qqestioned and !y discuss probed by other M.P's includ- partisan ýernment backben- iing from experience ex-minister at the ai level, Mr. Law- lscribed this process iart of pamiamentary ire. ;d f0 take me weeks of Lion to gef meady for rnmitfee meetings. question had to0 be ied lin advance, and ail ins made prior f0, ing the estimates in slature. If was an it exercîse. " Lawrence explained ring commiftee meet- [airly informai set of as observed, but when ess was finished, the es had been fhorough- ssed withouf regard fo 1politics. Bowmanville 1-lgn Scnoo's 1976cneerleaaers were outnumberea on rirîay afternoon oy a large group of competitive cheerleaders from G. L. Roberts Collegiate and Vocational in Oshawa. But, what they lacked in numbers, they made up in enthusiasm as they led -the large crowd of BHS students in encouraging their senior and junior Redmen on to one-sidedvictories. They are, from lef t to right, Mickey Leddy, Tracy Badour, Donna Hogarth, Carol Pocock, Roseanne Connelly, and Tammy Preston. At the Bowmanville Rotary Club on Thursday, M.P. Allan Lawrence told the members and the senior citizens who were their guests that he strongly favors changes in the current legislation which governs how our tax dollars are spent. H1e pointed out that during the past decade, federal spending has 1increased 10 times, and one of the major factors in the balIlooing budget has been the method Ottawa has adopted to pass spending estima tes. Though the system took time, andi may have been inefficient and even embaras- sing at fimes, "if semved f0 remind arrogant govera- ments, încompefent ministers and insular civil servants that the money they were spending was not their own, and that parliament and the public had a right to know how their fax dollars were being spent. " Mr. Lawrence stated. Sweeping Changes In the name of efficiency, the govemament decided fo alter fthe ules of the game, and in 1969 legisiaf ion was passed thaf made'sweeping changes in the regulat ions governing spending. A deadline of March lst was set for the tabling of each ministry's estimafes, which then became the responsi- bilif y of a standing committee, completely off the floor of the House of Commons. In theomy, these committees would proceed to discuss the estimates in an efficient manner, Mm. Lawrence noted, and then report back to the House of Commons for the approval of parliament. If was expected that the minister involved wouid be present at commiffee hear- ings 'to be put on the griddle' and that by the end of May the estimates for bis part icular budget would be ready for approval by the House. Charade At Work In reality, fhe legisiafion puts the House of Commons in a severe strait jacket, accord- ing f0 Mr. Lawrence. Where there used f0 be a full debate in the House, the fime aliotted bas been substantially reduc- ed since 1969. "Today, estimates are fabied right on the Mamch 31sf Mo,.re Than 400 Youngsters Enjoy First Night of Public Skating On Friday night, the Arena in Bowmanville opened its doors for the first night of public skating and more tLhan 400 donined the blades for a workout. The ice was good and wh4ile many found the two hours a bit lengthy for the first outing, most stayed for the full time and had good fun. No doubt, future public skating nights will be even better patronize, especially if Orono and Newcastle arenas find it impossible to'get approval for their operations. This photo "shows somre of the skaters in action. F-act Finder ta7 Identify Is su esCa usingIp In Techecr -BordTak A York University professor appointed by the Education Relations Commission has been called in to help'settle negotiations- between the Northumberland and New- castle Board of Education and its teachers. Chairman of the Depart- ment of, Economies at York, Professor Graeme MeKenchie deadline," Mr. Lawrence pointed out. "Then it often takes a period iof t,ïhee or four weeks before they are referred to the standing com- mittee." Instead of having govern- ment M.P.'s criticizing the minister as severely as the opposition members (as still happens at Queen's Park), in Ottawa they are strictly run on party lines without any spark of independence, Mr. Lawrence said, He told the Rotarians and their guests that if they ever wanted to see a charade at work, they should corne to Ottawa and observe an ,esti- mates committee at work. Niue Minute Answers When the committees meet (and some are convened very' infrequently or not at ail) each of the 12-16 members theo- retically gets an opportunîty to 'kick the ean' for 10 minutes. What actually happens, Mr. Lawrence explained, is that a question is stated in one minute, and then "the answer takes at least nine minutes." Consequently, there is no opportunity to follow up the initial thrust with secondary probes. As an example, Mr., Law- rence pointed to the govern- ment's unemployment insur- ance program, which was originally meant to be a self-financing scheme, and now finds itself in the red by $1.7 billion. In committee, Mr. Lawren- ce wanted to find out why 11,000 people who each earned an annul income of over $20,000 had been able to dlaim and receive $10 million in unemployment benefits in 1974. Or why 21 people who drew over $100,000 in personal income collected $42,000 from the agency. "There may have been valid reasons,", Mr. Lawrence add- ed, "but the whole unemploy- ment insurance vote- was discussed, in an hour and a haîf, and the minister respon- sible wasn't even there." To reduce the effectiveness of Parliament even' further, the current legisiation allows estimates which haven't been approved by committee or the House by May 3lst to pass away, by virtue of the deadline. Mr. 'Lawrence concedes that the spending estimates, issue is not the sort of subject that sells newspapers,, but he believes that the legislation "lstrikes a fundamental blow to the historie role of parlia- inent." and cails for change. If necessary, we should go back to the traditional system, despite ail its drawbacks. Ninety-nine per cent of the people aren't, even aware of the problem -because of the Iack of press, but if I'm ini a strait jacket, they you should know about it.", was appointed as fact finder, a position aimed at pinpointing the concerns which lead talks between boards of education and their school teachers into a deadlock. -In the past, Professor Mc- Kenchie was involved in negotiations with Muskoka District, Sault Ste. Marie, London, Central Algoma and West Parry Sound. His studywill become public after no longer than 20 days if the impasse bas not been settled by then. At that time, negotiators will have the choice of allowing a selector to decide which party's terms should be accepted or of calling for binding arbitration. The teachers could also then decide to go on strike for their- permit had been issued. The report stafes that build- ing projects valued at $10,555,648 had been given permits from January 1 to August 31, 1976. During the same- time period lasf year, permits on work valued at $12,057,309 had been issued. An industrial mail being built on Baseline, Road by Belton Masonry is included in' the August building permit statistics. The value of the building is placed at $150,000. Local1 Men The protessor's tirst ciuty isdeas.Tomnpcd p er to prepare a 1report ontthe Halifax Novaen co, hpna e present state of negotYiatioris u)de i.97 fmog been cbarged following a for each party in both the poica government legis- September l3th robbery at the elementary and secondary lation, thie Education Rela- Mr. Roastbeef Restaurant and school feachers dispute. All tions Commission is a 'body gais bar on highways 115 and the negotiating teams involv- formed to promote agreeable 3 erOoo ed will, receive copies of the collective bargaining rela-35,he meOrn fc hagso report along with any recom- tions between various boards armed robbery and theff over mendations hie might make of education and teachers ni $200ý within 30 days of bis appoint- their jurisdicfion around- the A knife was reported as the mentprovnce.weapon used in the restaurant robbery and the car theft crge was laid by Durham M ore ndust ial L! î 7 Rgioa police after a car was taken from the Karlin Permts IsuedThisYearHotel parking lot. Perm ts IsuedTh sYqi; É harged are Donald James Building permits for pro- there were nine fîmes as many Tilîson, 16, of the Karlin Hotel jects valued at just over $1.6 industrial permits issued, and John Duncan Lines, 18, of million were issued by the compared to a year ago He 49 Beaver St., Newcastle. Town of Newcastle last month, said this pointed to a henîthier The men are scheduled to according to the, building industrial and residential bal- appear in Provincial court in t) ress eot for August. ne nte on Bowmanville on October 5. Mayor Gamnet Rickard said af a council meeting Septem- ber 20, thaf the Augusf report shows more industrial growth is taking place in the town this year. The mayor poinfed out that The report from Chief Building Inspector, H.G. Wight indicates that nine permits for industrial building projects have been issued so far this year. At the same time last year, only one industrial The average Ontario family spends iess than one cent for the amount of electricity it uses in making coffee and toast any momning. Knox Students, Learn About Plowing Matches Last week, students from grýades one to eicght at: t he Knox Christian School learned a littie about p-uhn alin rm naio's Queen of the Furrow, Dawn I un "ter, rd-ichnce to meet Miss Brunton in person. Witîî the 1975-76t queen acWm n Faith Benschop. StudeJonts were told plowing matches are not just a ploùwing competition. In fact visitors to a maàtchf will se e parade s, steam powered tractors, historical displaysan all kînids of other exhibits housed in a tented village. This year's matech is being held this week, near Walkerton, Ontario. ~)arIiament in Financial Strait Jacket, *P. Urg s BOWMANVILLE, (jNTARIO, SEPTEMBER 29,1976 ý Number 39