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Rev. Anthony De Jager Reliobotl Clristian Refor med Church This week Tliursday is called Ascension Day. It is the day on which we are supposed to commemorate the historicai fact oif Christ's ascension into Heaven, as the churcli of ail ages confesses: -1He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the riglit band of God and Father Almnighty." Jesus Christ is the living King of the universe. The Bible says that God "put al things under His feet." SYou and I are living in a World whicli is the ingdomn of Jesus Christ. We are ail eitlier willing subjects or unwiiling subjeets of this King of kings. Ad someliow everything in this world wili serve the purpose of this great King. William Hiram Foui-kes wrote: "Ail of the other kingdoms are on their way out. The tyrannies and despotisms of the ancient days have gone the way of the eartli. Those of moderntimes, s0 similar to their ancient counterparts, will also pass away. The only kingdomn that is stili coming, alwyays coming, everywliere coming,* through travail and blood, tlirough weakness and weari- ness, tbrough tears and grief, is the kingdomn of our Lord, to wliom, by divine decree as immutable as gravity or the tides of the sea, belong power and glory. " John Masefield, in, his play "Tlie trial of Jesus" pictures Pilate's wife remain- mng in the judgement hall long after everybody else liad left. Finaily a soldier, who had taken part in the crucifixion, comes in, and she asks him: "Is He dead yet? " The soldier shakes lis head and says: "No, lady, He is not dead. His trutli is let loose on the world now, and neither 'Jew nor Roman can stop Him! " When you visit the R.C.A. building in New York, you see four great murais painted by Frank Brangwyn. Three of them portray the periods of man's conquest of the physicai universe, and tliey are most impressive because they indicate somethîng of man's tremendous power and genius. But the fourth one is even more impressive. It presents a large crowd of people on a hli outside the city. What are they doing there? They are ail looking up to the figure of Jesus Christ, This is the artist's interpretation: "Man's ultimate destiny depends not upon whetler lie can leamn new lessons or make new discoveries and conquests, but on lis accept- ance'of the lesson tauglit him two thousand years ago."~ And what'is that lesson? It is the lesson tliat comes to us from the ascension of Jesus Christ. forty days after His resurrection, when God "ýput ail things under Hîs feet. and gave Hlm to be the head over ail things." How utteriy uninteiligent our secular culture looks in the, liglit of the Kingship of Christ! What a ridiculous thing, this modemn notion that Christ can be kept out of education and politics and science and business and social relations! What nonsense to ignore Hlm in these areas of life, as thougli He has nothing to say about them! Wlat a difference it would make if this troubled and hurting world would begin to recognize His power! What a revolution it would bring! It lias been said that the most revoiutionary prayer in ail the world is the one Jesus Christ tauglit us to pray: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy wîll be done on earth as it is in Heaven". What if we would begin to pray it in earnest - in the humble spirit of true christian faith? Well, let us begin with our own littie lives - for that's where the Kingdom of Christ aiways begins: riglit in liearts of men. Are you ready to put' the throne of Christ in the middle of your life, and put everything else ýunder H-is feet? Are you ready to get rid of your idois? Are you able to pray from the heart: "Thy Kingdom come"? Is the risen and ascended Christ your King? Declining Enrolment to Have Littie Effect on Bowmanvimlle Bowmanville wîll be least affected when the problem of declining enrolment in the schools becomes acute. Don Peebles, coordinator of educational services for the board of education, stated that because of the recent develop- mnent. in the town, the incoming young familles, and the population's size, the décline in enrolment's effect wouid be minimal. However, areas sucli as Courtice and Darlington could 'be seriously affected by the drop because of the lack of developmnent in those areas. "We're forecasting a seven per cent decline over the Town of Newcastle and when compared to other parts of the province, this is minimal," said Mr. Peebles. He predicted a drop of about 100 students at a secondary level and this would mean a staff reduction of five teachers if the student teacher ratio was maintained and the board did not initiate new programs. At the elementary level, the enrolment wiil decline also, however Mr. Peebles and the board have not detemmined what effect this would have on the system. In Bowmanvilie Senior Schooi, they predicted a loss of only 50 students over the five yeam period. The pressure caused by fewer students is focused on the area board rather than the individual schoois. Therefore, whiie a school may not be diectiy affected by the decline, a egional decision by the board'could have reper- cussions in that school. Board officiais liave predicted a decline in enrol- ment tlirough to 1979, a ievelling off of this in 1980, and a slight increase in 1981. A task force lias been set up to study the issue and includes representatives from eacli of the federations, eiemnentary and secondary principals, the Canadian Union- of Public Empioyees, the Secretaries' Association and several trustees. So far, the task force lias made no pronouncements on the issue. "It is stili a fact finding exercise," said Mr. Peebles. "They are stili developing the data and looking at the ramifications of the decline," BUR-"MK ETONr Mr. T. Hoiroyd, Bowman- ville, calied on Mr. and Mms. F. Holroyd during the week. Mm. and Mrs. A. Swain and family have moved fromn this district recently. Mr. and Mrs. Walkem have taken up residency in this district this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. Werry wil soon return to Canada after spending the wnter in the South. Mrs. B. Lee and family, Oshawa, visited recently with aie 0FK Mr. and Mrs. H. Grace and family in the village. 1Mrs. Sam Grant, Zion, visited with Mrs. R. Davey last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trick, Lindsay, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ester Carnochan family ,and friends. Mrs. S. Tabb, Bowmanville, called on Mr. and Mrs. AI Swain and famiiy recently. Mr. Ted Holroyd, Bowman- ville, called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holroyd and family recently. Mrs. Sam Grant and David called on Mrs. R. Davey on the weekend. Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Merten and family in the passing of a kind and iovîng mother and grand- mother in hier 78th year from. neighbours, relations and many friends, a brother and son from Canada attended the funeral and commitment services in Germany. Mr. A.C. Stephenson now of Bowmanville who has been hospitalized in Bowmanville for some time is able to be home again. Best wishes. Mrs. R. McCullough is home after surgery in Port Perry Hospital. We ail wish hier better health. Amusement ByLÎ-Law A by-law being considered by Newcastle's board officials wili give the fiunicipality the power to cancel licenses for places of amusement if they do not comply with rules and regulations drawn up by the town. Larry Simpson, the town's by-law enforcement officer, said the document is a modified version of an amusement by-law passed recently by the City of Oshawa. The document states that owners' licences may be suspended or cancelled by council after the council has met with the iicencee to advise him of the cancellation. The licencee is permitted to make representation to council either in public or in camera to show cause why his licence should not be suspended or cancelled. According to the by-iaw considered by members of the town's finance and adminis- tration committee this week, no person under the age of 14 can use any amusement machine unless hie is accompanied by a parent or guardian. Other provisions of the by-law state that amusement machines may flot be operateci in any place of amusement before six o'ciock in the morning or after 11:00 o'ciock in the evening. The maximum number ofq persons ailowed in a place of amusement would be governed by fire regulations, the town's by-law, enforce- ment officer said. He added that the cost of a licence would be $200 per year. "I'd like to see this by-law before council to get approval as soon as possible, " commented Councillor Bruce1 Taylor. He said a by-iaw needs to be in force in order to control places of amusement in the town. On Monday, the finance and administration committee recommended that renovations be ailowed to proceed at the shopping plaza on King St. ýast of George St. wvhere an amusement arcade Jicense has been requested. Renovations are subject to f lhe approval of the town's fire chief and the Durhiam Health unit. In addition, a final floor plan showing the location of each machine, wil be yeu're Whistldnlg lin thedarki. if you haven't had your blood'pressure checked Iately. You could have high blood pressure and flot know it. It can lead to stroke, heart and kidney failure. See your doctor- only he can tell. Give Heart Fund A Ser'tion Two The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, May 10, 1978 '5 SeW age PlanIIit D e laye d A new sewage' treatment plant essential to the future development of Bowmanville could be delayed by one year. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard explained last week that the Durham Regionhas not yet been able to secure a site for the new facility. Land, owned by the St. Marys Cernent Company and located West of West Beach Rd. had been selected as the location of the new $1.9 million plant. However, Mayor Riekard told the town's planning and develop- ment committee Monday, May 1 that the Durham Region has been unsuecessful in its efforts to obtain this property. Mayor Rickard described the cost of the site recsuired bv the reion as "Prohibitive" but he would net mention any figure. Consider Alternatives The' Durham Region is n ow considering alternate locations for its new sewage treatment facilities, Mayor Riekard said. He explained that one option is to expand the existing Soper Creek Sewage Treat- ment Plant located on Liberty St. South. A second opinion is to locate another site, Mayor Rickard added. Mayor Rickard said Monday that Bowmanville's sewage treatment plant was scheduled for completion, by 1981. However, hie said that a new site would have to receive approval from the Provincial Ministry of Environment and hie estimated that it could be 1982 iSefore the n ew plant nwmanville Councillor Bob' Dykstra said last week that hie is concerned about the delay. "We could be setting back our sewage disposal'plant by a year or a year and a haîf, he said. Almost ahl large-scale develop- ment in Bowmanville must await the construction of this sewage treat- ment plant since the existing plant on Soper Creek is operating very near to capacity. "We should express our concerns as a local council even though it (the sewage treatment, plant) is a regional responsibihity, " he said. Mayor Rickard said that the Durham Region is requesting a delay in OHAP (Ontario Housing Action Program) financing arrang- ments because of the delay- in construction. of the Bowmanville plant. Favor Eldorado Refinery Newcastle town council stopped short of, approving Eldorado Nuclear Limited's proposed -$80 million uranium refinery during a meeting last week. But in a special council session Monday May 1, eleceted officials did say that the town is prepared to consider the construction of a refinery without a dumpsite in this municipality. Consîderation of this. project would ýdepend on a satisfactory agreement being entered into between Eldorado Nuclear Limited and the Town of Newcastle, accord- ing to a resolution 'approved by council Monday. The resolution was endorsed on a recorded vote of six-to-three, with only councillor, Bob Dykstra, voting against the action taken. Refinery Needed "I personally feel that the refinery would be very beneficial to our rnunicipalityv because we need the industrial growth very despera te- ly, " said Counclillor Jasper Holhiday. The ward. three councillor who introduced the motion added that he behieved an agreement similar to the one hammered out between the Town of Newcastle and Ontario Hydro over the Darlington power project could be considered. "If we keep on waiting and sitting on' our thumbs, nothing wihl ever happen," Councillor Hollidayý said. However, in his discussion Monday he noted that it would only be the refinery and not the storage site for radioactive wastes that the town would consider. "I think we w ould be foolish not to give this our consideration because of the jobs involved, and the industrial assessment, " commented Bowmanville Councillor Don Alhin. Opposed However, Councillor Bob Dykstra said hie believed he would h ave to have the full benefit frolm the recent report of a federal environmental assessment panel before- he could make any decision on the refinery. "I think we're-kind of jumping the gun, " he told the members of the council. After meetings hast February, the Environmental Assessment Panel released a preliminary report stat- ing that it would not recommend'the building of the refinery project in Port Granby. The resolution approved by council Monday also recommended that the following action be taken. -a full report of the Environ- mental Assessment Panel will be requested. - the town's involvement with the refinery project will be brought up to date in a "case history.", - the town's solicitor and the town manager will prepare a letter outining the town's stance on the Eldorado projec t and the hetter wil.h Walk-a-thon Newcastle Council has approved plans for a walk-a-thon which is slated for May 27 in Newcastle' Village. The trek has been organized by Newcastle Village fund-raisers to raise money for the newly- completed Newcastle arena. CouncillorAIfG ray described the walk as a 202ilometer1 hike for "older people such as Mayor Rickard". He said a shorter route wihl be available for younger persons. The walk begins and ends at the Newcastle arena. In the event of inclement weather, it will be re-scheduhled for June 3. 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