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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmnanville, December 1, 1976 Section TÉwo Region's Chairman Collisfor Unified Family in Du <rham As the Region of Durham's fîrst term draws ta a close, the time was appropriate for Regional Chairman Walter Beath to speak' on the new system ta the Bowmanville Rotary Club at their meeting last week. The general message as Mr. Beath reflected on regional government in its first three vears, was encouraging. When the region was first formed by an act 'af the Ontario Legislature in .1973, each municipality was1 con- cerned with planning in all of its aspects ineluding geog- raphy, economies and popula- tion growth inthe future, Mr. Beath said. The 21 municipalities which existed under the old systema were co-ordina ted into eight ta make for greater co-operation within the region. Common interest in provîd- ing employment opportun- ities, shopping facilities, edu- cation'and éther "needs" in the various areas was a bond, for the regian ta work under, he, told the Rotarians. The central factor which unifies each area represented in the region is willingness ta contribute according ta their varied characteristics. "Some municîpalities pro- vide more employment, shop- ping facilities or service entities while others--provide open space, homes for work- ers, food and recreation," he said. In his comfparison of the region's amalgamation to marriage, the chairman point- ed out that friction and discontent in the new system stem from a misunderstand- ing of the responsibilities that Santa Claus Parade Photos Mo re IDu tch- Boo ks fo r Bowmanville Library Over 100 books in the Dutch language should be coming ta Bowmanville's public library next year, according ta the municipality's chief librarian, Dian Dineen. And a $1,000 Wintario grant, for the purchase of multi-ling- ual books will also boster the library's French language bookshelves, Miss Dineen said. At present, she estimated that the Bowmanville library bas about 300 volumes printed in Dutch and because of the town's sizable Dutch commun- ity, she said the books are in demand. Ms. Dineen said the new Dutch publications will be mainly recent novels. More Films But the library's latest Wintarîo grant should be good news for film loyers as well as bookworms. Besides the $1,000 for multi- lingual books, the grant in- cludes $4,000 for films. This will add about 32 new reels ta the library's present collection of 16 films. -, Ms. Dineen said the library has been lendîng about three or four films every week, with community groups being the biggest customers. She said that travelogues for senior citizens organizations are the most popular films. And not too surprising is the fact that there's a run on the library's three Christmas films for children these days. The library can supply a 16 mm projector, as well as the films to library members. The' service charge is three dol- lars. Looking back over the last five years, Ms. Dineen estim- ates that the library has improved its service by about 300 per cent. She noted that there are more people on staff, extended library hours, children's pro- grams and more frequent use of the inter-library boans for films and books. Ms.. Dineen described the Town of Newcastle libraries as a very active part of the community and she said' that plans are being made for future improvements. She said, however, that these plans are not quite ready for presentation ta the public. OBITUARY WILLIAM GULENCHYN William Gulenchyn of 630 Bloor St.E., Oshawa died suddenly on Sunday, Novem- ber 21, 1976, as a result of a car accident. He was in his 52nd year. .Mr. Gulenchynwas a life- long resident of Oshawa and had worked at General Motors for 25 years. He was' a member of the Royal Canad- ian Legion Branch 43 and the United Auto Workers Local 222. He is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Mary Bilenduke, Kav Gulenchyn, Mrs. Harold Harmer (Rose), Mrs. Helen Hruska, al Oshawa and Mrs. Pete' il (Annie) of Courtice; iànu .aur brothers, Peter, Paul, John and Nick, ail of Oshawa. The funeral was held at the Armstrong Funeral Home on Wednesday, Nov. 24, with interment in Oshawa Union Cemetery. Rev. Alfred Wool- cock officiated. /4 "e' /f-*"f 1r7 u1 7)r n ti ýichs u o nfl coto fyu lcrnc okn.Yùc1sato sto th ii a n im o ih ocek rtse test foods. Gorne 71kn vt leýesaieA tnai ers C% clNwvucnd od aho1"so ôk ing crae-lbded acsadsoppeev the orgnlgodes flftvr.Te eut r 71 ia otoeahee bfr nyb imrn on ragetoporroatig i aslo oef.Ï far Id'ulestirt andwtop ~t cst ayeto n fuil7 als cntrai fyrs ets ron oo. oune sar o ~ ourhenment kin ithotheeratile Auor lng tic Drst7 ofig ret fi bodied" sauceseaand saups, preserve smilrta tho ESachived efor onlyby smmerng é on auretoporzroastin ealaen. 71 dcio, dm 71 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ n youlIdothse im cnsmin cokhgmetodet.7 of-te-înmen~ wihouwaitng or lng eri6s e rea has4difeet t7m1 of time tathaw. 7 Thmamadyor *c triit i Otais becausach 44s - 1 eand prorthees, the c on cold"in wter and dse The mosteimporant The doeasn for elec- tricitjy. Many faptories, stores and offices are still open. Street ights are on.The kids are home from sehool, parents home from work, evening meals are being prepared. And the heating systemn has to work harder. It ail adds up. Demands for electrie- ity have been increasing at a pace that cani no longer be met. The rate of growth must be reduced. .............You can help by avoid- îng the big jobs like baking, washing and drying between 4 and 7. Make Sure that unused lghts,,TVs and appliances are off. Take it easy on the hot water. Please do ail you cari tsave electricity End The Christmas Buuying Blues I At Beaver ~There's Gifts For Everyon'e assume. e goals, difficult- anges in nistration chairman ewer, we systems Conserve energy. The future depiends on it. and some 50,000 customners." "We at the region, bath the politician and the staff, have been a t f ault in flot implement- ing in a more satisfactory manner with more communi- cation, a very complicated procédure," he stated. The main problem, he pointed out, was that the region was trying ta caver the costs by charging individual users instead of taxpayers in general. An official plan ta establish priorities for development will help ta iran out the problems in the future though. The Next Term The Regional Chairman also outlined some of the responsi- bilities that the new cauncil which will form after Dec. 6 should undertake. Af ter learning how ta work within regional council, each new member will have the job of reviewing its past perform- ance, he said. Besides having a close scrutiny of the overaîl organ- ization, the new council's duty should also encompass a review of the operation of the variaus municipalities. *Reducing the possibility that services will be duplicat- ed'between the twa levels of the regional system is the main purpose of doing a review, he said. Chairman's Role Mr. Beath- described the position of chairman as one requiring a part-Lime poli- tician and fuil-time relations man. Although the job of leading the council in meaningful debate is the smallest seg- mentof the position, he said it was the most publicized part of the' job. Representing the council ta the public and at other levels of government is the mare demanding part of the posi- tion, he emphasized. But public relations are flot solely his responsibility. The chairman stressed that the upcoming regional govern- ment including elected of- ficials, staff and even Durham residents should help improve the image of the region. In his analogy of the region's similarity ta family insitutions, however, he point- ed out that it was in no way a situation whîch any of the partners should want ta leave. "To go back ta the previaus way of living would not salve any problems really, " he said. "Sa, we just agreedta try harder ta understand the problems and resolve them in time ta everyane's satisfac- tion. 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