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(From Page 2) McKeough to mnean that no1 fewer dollars than the Pro- vince's increase would be passed along. This workedi well until Darcy changed thei rules in 1976 and again In 1977. McKeough's latest budget statements means to you and I thatbefore they have a nickel extra to spend on local needs and to meet rising costs, Ontario's municipalities will have- to raise 1978 property taxes by an average of 8 per cent just to pick up the short dollars Darcy won't give. .What's it mean? There will have to be some layoffs by municipalities and school boards. Unemployment we doni't need!1 There will be some needed services cut. Some nedessary items will be drop- ped and the costs held over for another year-when probably prices will be even higher. This usually includes prevent- ive maintenance. Property taxes will probably rise any- way just to keep operating at a id; hp ,.qîqdin Sateman, Rwmanville, October 5, 1977 Section Two ers to the, Ediltor level we will tolerate' You know, I can't under- stand how, the Davis govern- ment expects local councils and school boards to get along with their jobs when they can't have a secure forecast for the next two years (at least) of the amount of money they will recei ve. How can you plan necessary public works from one year to the next? What sense does the Region of Durham's 20 year plan make when no one has any idea of income amounts beyond the next year? The plan becomes a guessîng game-with only one loser-the taxpaying resident. Doug Moffatt R.R. 1 Kendal, Ont. Editor's Note: Doug Moffatt is the former MPP for Durham East. To The Editor: Since everybody is so eager to get into the energy discus- sion by quoting statistics, the Bible, Aunt Mary, cousin, Harry, and the daily (or weekly) rag, permit me to offer my own wee morsel, plucked from the pages of the Collins Spanish Gem Diction- ary and the Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current Eng- lish; (Eldorado); (el) dorado; a noun meaning gilt; dorar; a verb -meaning -to -guild 'or, palliate; palliate; to alleviate without curing, excuse, exten- uate; extenuate; lessen by partial excuse, the gravity of dorar la pildora; to gild the pilI (to gild the lily). Finally, my own definition of gilt; guilt, without 'U participating in public envir- onmental assessment hear- ings, into the proposed Darl- inton Nuclear Generating Sta- tion. Eldorado NuclearLimited; aptly named! J. L. Miedema, Bowmanville. Dear Sir; The Toronto media have heen woefully remiss in the debate raging around the energy question by giving ill-considered Ipublicity to such frauds as Fred Knelman, Greenpeace, and other eiecology" groups. It is easily demonstrable that environmientalist groups are incompetent; that they are suspiciously funded to act against industry, labor, and science. Since Gross National Product, longevity, and an industrial development policy go hand-in-hand with rising per-capita energy consump- tion, is the press doing the public a service by giving excessive publicity to quacks that would return us to medieval conditions? Nulear power is much safer than coal (the only feasible alternative when oil and gas run out); there hias not been one fatal accident at a commercial nulear power plant. Nulear power is neces- sary for an industrial society and without energy expansion, haîf of the world's population will have to die. Let those who deny this, write us a letter on parch- ment, using a goose-quill, and send it by Pony Express. Sincerely, John Donaldson Ironworkers Loc. 721, Business Agent. Prof. J.M. MeNamee, Computer Science and Mathematics, York University. Ken Perry, Treasurer, Loc. 1788, IBEW Rudy Morrison, Executive member, Loc. 1095, IBEW. Michael Gualtieri, Member, Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation Kevin Floyd, Shop Steward, Teamsters,, Local 419 Jon Gilbertson Nulear safety engineer, Fusion Energy Foundation Dr. S. T. Ali University of Toronto, Mathemnatics John King Geologist Erie Craigle Prospector, Dempster Explorations Ltd. Lorne Dempster Prospector, Dempster Explorations Ltd. Harold Blair Steward, Local 79, CUPE Lou Murphy President, CUPW, Toronto Dave Laughlin Steward, Loc. 938, IBT. Bill Fairservice President, Building Trades, Oshawa. Advertsin' Phil Robichaud helps you I President, Loc. 27, Carpenters compare. I Union. I1_ ___ October 2, 1977 'Is C.L.O.C.A. for City People?" Dear Editor; 1 realize C.L .O.C.A. is sup- posed to be for all the people so Iwant to know why they seemn to be prejudiced against horseback riders. Ihave lived in Enniskillen for eight years and have been riding my horse to the park for seven years with my frîend and our children. In all that time we have neyer done any damage or run our horses in the park. They are under control at all times and many people have enjoyed seeing them, and their children have a mnemory to take home after we give them, their first horseback ride. We have picked up garbage laying around,, found, picnic tables and broken beerbotties in the creek. 1 have had to take my 12-year-old son to the hospital twice for 'stitches in his foot after swimmiing there. They allow roaring motor bikes, dog clubs, any amount of other people to enjoy it, why not us? The extensive work they are doing in making trails for cross-country skiers and nature loyers makes us more than a littie angry when they yell at us for enjoying it too. 1 grant that maybe a few people who thought they were horse- men have abused past privil- eges but what about ahl the other people who go therep? Other than ourselves-I have seen very few other horses there in seven years. The ones 1 did see were city people out on rented horses thinking they were cowboys. We ride there many times a week and will continue to do so! Hlow about asking visitors to diean Up their act and keep our park dlean and safe for our children who enjoy it many times a year. Yours truly, Martha Henderson Carin Peel Anne Heard BURKETON here in a field south of Burketon feeding. Mrs. M. Archibald spent a day visiting in Zion recently. Mrs. M. Bailey and Mrs. E. Bryan, (formerly,# of Barke- ton) now of Port Perry are patients in Port Perry Hos- pital. We trust they will soon be well again. A very successful sale was held in Burketon on Saturday. Mrs. 1. Van Dam i 1s a patient in Bowmanville Hospital imp- proving. We hope she will soon be well again. Several in the village are picking apples when weather is good. Mr. T. Holroyd, Bowman- ville, called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holroyd and family durîng the weekend. 1Leslie Taylor placed the awards on the shelf and Swine Classes at Roseneath fair on Saturday., m:EE T CANADIAN TIRE'S, SERVICE TEAM Jean Luxton, Bill Spry, Ron Broome, Marty Brown, Fay Adams, John Kessier. JEAN LUXTON Automnotive and Service Manager Jean has been on our staff for the past 8, years. Cali Jean for prompt and efficient parts and service. BILL SPRY Bill has been with us for 2 years and hafls from the Maple Grove area. Bill 1s our Alignment Technician and is fuly trained from courses and seminars in front end maintenance. Bill is fully qualified to hAndie ail your front end repairs. RON BROOME Ron has been with us for 3 years. Ron is a Class"A" Automotive Technician. Ron specializes in tune-ups, and brake maintenance. He wilI be ln charge of one of our two new hoists which wili greatly Improve our service. MARTY BROWN Marty is from Newtonville and 15 the apprentice on our staff. He has been with us since last February and specializes ln front end work such as idier arms, shocks, bail joints and wheel balancing., Expert on our new off -the-car wheel balanc er. "THE ONLY ONE IN BOWMANVILLE" FAY ADAMS Fay is f rom Orono and has been with us for 7 years. ,He is a Ciass A Automotive Technician, fully. trained ln electronic ignition and engine analysis on domestic cars., JOHN KESSLER, John has joined our staff as our Service Consultant. He is well known in the area for his vast expertise knowledge in ail areas of automotive maintenance and repai rs. ADl oùr technicians'are fully trained to work- on foreign and domestieCcars and trucks. Open ta service your needs Thurs. and Fr1. titi 9 p.m. and Sat. t1ilt 6 p.m. Canadian Tire stocks a full range of over-the-counter parts for those who prefer to do their own Tune-Ups