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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 30, 1978 Section Two EitClassrial tConent Fi'rst Class All the Wayu« Many of us who remember the, Strawberry Fields bash at Mosport in 1970 were somewhat apprehensive about having another one in this area, but the Canada Jam Rock Festival on Saturday was a different keg of beer and came off very well, unless there are adverse reports we have yet to hear. This festival of 'music' and other entertainment under the skies was well organized and financed from start to finish. Carling O'Keefe backed the show and met all the restrictions and regulations that police, firemen and council, plus the Liquor Licensing Board, demanded. The two Americans, Sandy Feldman and Lenny Stogel, who produced California Jam I and II obviously knew their business and arranged the show to entertain a young audience that would number any- where from 70,000 to 200,000. They even threw in some additional acts that hadn't been announced to keep the 80,000 youngsters attending happy, listeningý and watching throughout the long day while they sat on the soil at Mosport Park. Sure, there were some rip-offs, but the crowd expected that and went along without much of a hassle. Hot dogs at $1 and T-Shirts with Canada Jam on the front at $5 and $7 aren't really a bargain, but these kids were sharp enough to realize that the adults running the concessions were out to make a killing at their exene, . . . and after ail, they didn't really have to patronize them. From newspaper reports, we would gather that one of the main reasons why Carling O'Keefe was interested in promoting the show was to gain exposure for their new beer Colt 45. They managed to do that, although probably not as extensively as they would have liked. The follow ups for television showings may make up for it, because they certainly had a great deal invested in the undertaking and a day of rainy weather could have cost them dearly. But, that's the gamble they took and the kids fell or i and gathered for one big mu- sical bash before returning to school, at $20 bucks a head or $30 at the gate. Most of the ones we've talk- ed to since felt it was worth it and would probably go again if a similar event were held some time next year. Could be they'll have their op- portunity if the promoters feel that it would be successful again. Our commendation to the spec- tators, most of whom behaved themselves, the organizers, the production people, the police and their young helpers, the firemen and all the others who played a part in presenting the event. It will be remembered not for the wild excesses of earlier rock concerts, but for its smooth and efficient operation, and its comparative lack ofunfortunate incidents. Wonder how many oldsters would turn out if they brought in 'bubbly' Lawrence Welk, Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo's orchestra and a few others of that ilk for 12 hours of the sweetest music this side of heaven. Just think what sitting there on that bare ground would do for your arthritis and other ailments. Guess we'd better leave it for the kids to enjoy. We'd need more than beer to keep us going. Maybe Geritol or Preparation H could be persuaded to sponsor such an affair. A Partnership for Progress By S. F. Hughes Executive Director The Canadian Chamber of Commerce People, often those who live outside of Canada, ask increasingly often about current and future relations between our federal and provincial governments ... and, on a more personalized basis, about the attitudes held by our French and English speaking peoples. The answer for today is that we have arrived at a crossroads in Canadian life - a crossroads of the joining of our history and our future - a crossroads of the human relationships of yesterday, today and tomorrow, between the people of Quebec and those of the rest of Canada. The answer for tomorrow is that Canada can bridge the gulf of misunderstanding and build a great future for generations to come. In the earliest days of our history, the French were proud explorers, traders, builders, farmers, fron- tiersmen and fighters. They had a dominant place in North American discovery, settlement and com- merce. Their influence extended, in addition to Eastern Canada, through much of the U.S. middle-west right down the Mississippi to Louisiana. However, with the shifting fortunes of political developments, the French in Canada found them- selves in relative numerical strength only in the province of Quebec. Understandably the focus turned nward, towards many of the warm and familiar traditions of the old world. This situation existed in contrast to the attitudes developing elsewhere in North America, where the tendency was to look outwards at ever-widening new horizons. Because of the extraordinary powers of church and state, within the borders of Quebec, people yielded to control b y those whose standards differed from those of other parts of Canada. However, as it was against the natural inclination of Quebec people to accept subordin- ation, today we are seeing the old molds being broken. As history unfolded, and the French and English cultures diverg- ed, the English developed an impatience with the leisurely tradi- tions of old-world Quebec, while many French saw the English attitude as one of haughty im- patience. Communication bogged down, barriers of mistrust and animosity were erected and the 9reat partnershifthatmight have een did not deve (op. - This tortured path has brought us to where we are today. We Canadians deserved a better legacy from our forbears, but it was not to be. Now it is up to us to forge a better inheritance for our own children. The current expression of often hostile passions, so long suppressed, threatens to split our nation asund- er. On the other hand, the process of releasing the simmering emotions and silent suffering may be not without its benefits. It may turn out that this condition was the necessary catalyst for building a new partner- ship for progress, based on a foundation of real strength. This partnership can and should be built, and as quickly as possible. The much publicized Quebec lebiscite on the future relationshis between ail of our provinces is fully expected to provide a ringing endorsement for Canada and ail its tomorrows. However, that moment must not signal the end of our effort to work together. That moment simply should provide a further impetus to our new direction of cooperative accomplishment. As the new partnership grows in strength, we will see a happy renaissance of the skills of th e Quebec people, skills which once flourished so widely throughout much of North America. Those of us whose origins are outside of Quebec, but who are privileged to know the province, Celebrate Kirby School's Centennial Sugar and Spc [Fit to be Tied m4 By Roger Bell (Writing for Bill Smiley, who is touring relies older than him.) For the past three years, I've been fighting (and losing) a war which I call the Great Battle of Necktie. I believe in a neck unfettered by the choking confinement of a chunk of silk or polyester. These useless cloth appendages cramp my style, not to mention my fragile esophagus. They drag in my goulash at dinner, flap in my face while I'm humming along on my ten-speed, and offer an open invitation to whichever one of my 6'5" students wants to garrotte me for the E- term test I've just returned to him. Unfortunately, my employer and his superiors don't agree with my views on the liberated neck. I walked naively into work on the first day, collar open, spirits high,'and was promptly informed of the Eleventh Commandment - Thou shalt not offend mine eyes by allowing thy throat to appear ungarnished in my presence; nor shalt thou sport turtlenecks, which vex me sorely; and lest thou wish to have a deep and abiding respect for the integrity and the ability of its people. The international acclaim awarded Expo '67 provides yet another. The reputation of Quebec Hydro is stili further confirmation that important international talents exist in abundance in contemporary Quebec. The constructive pursuit of shared goals in a spirit of goodwill is a dream to be cherished. Perhaps we have something to learn in this regard from t he academic com- munity., Recently, at a presentation of doctorate degrees, the University of Montreal honored more than 100 men and women of varied cultures, races, religions and languages. It was an encouraging and moving experience to observe the richness and warmth of the recognition bestowed on the scholars by their fellows and their friends. Dif- feel the fiery lash of Unemployment. thou shalt not allow the blasphemous blue denim to adorn thy person. This accompaied by the roar of thunder, the siash of lightning, and a horrifying vision of my lovely contract in flames. The score after the first skirmish: Haberdashers - 1, Roger (bloodied champion of human rights) -0. This whole thing smacks of the re-appearance of the great god and teller of falsehoods, Outwardshow. 1 thought that the bluejeaned, long- haired troops of the Youthandtruth Army had laid his hideous corpse to rest after the hard-fought Battle of Hippie Junction, in the late 1960's. But it appears that he has risen, phoenixhke, and is slinking about the land, appealing to the conserva- tive and the normal in all men. His insidious message is simply this: Clothes make the man. He of the neatly-coiffed head and the smartly- tailored - for - today's - man - on -the- go-three-piece vested suit is superior and preferable to him of the un- kempt mane and tieless torso. The multitudes will respect the former, and he shall rise to dizzying heights; ferences of race, culture, religion and language had no place in the proceedings, and we should be grateful to. the University of Montreal for showing us that the ideal of understanding and friend- ship can be translated into achieve- ment. Looking to the future, the peoples ofQuebec and of other parts of Canada must seek leaders of goodwill and good faith, who will work together to fashion new bonds of strength. We have the opportunity to turn from our current level of distress to a new and better level of harmony, friendship and partner- ship. We must make sure, for the sake of our children, that our leaders don't lose that opportunity. To paraphrase Sir Winston Churchil: if we heal the wounds of the quarrel between the past and the present, we shall surely win the future. the latter will be as loved as a pint of tudes will respect the former, and he shall rise to dizzying heights; the latter will be as loved as a pint of rune juice in a dysentary ward and e will go nowhere fast in the world of-Big Business. Pardon me, but- bunk! Let's follow that line of reasoning for awhile. Imagine the following scene: Adolph i Hitler and Jesus Christ show up one night at your' house, uninvited, for dinner. Adolph is handsomely attired in a new $300 pinstripe wool-worsted suit, a pair of neat suede shoes, and an expensive tie with a tidy Windsor knot. Jesus, in contrast, sports only a simple cotton caftan, has dusty feet and open-toed sandals, and has (gasp - call the cops!) long hair and a beard: With me so far! If you adhere to Outwardshow's dictum- ornament is everything, character nothing - Jesus will end up eating burgers at McDonald's and you'll have a dinner guest who admires your lampshades and seems un- grateful when you tell him you don't like pork. Can you conceive the idiotic situations the Appearance Is Reality belief might spawn? To be consider- ed a worthy cleaning lady, Mrs. Magoo would have to o your hardwood floors in an eveninggown. Local sanitary engineers woudsling festering piles of refuse into thé back of their Rolls Royce, being careful not to get any on their tropical- weight leisure suits. The mechanic at your favorite garage might be adverse to fixing the transmission ie your jaunty jalop for fearemiht sull his velvet tuxedo. (A positive offshoot - schools which were troubled by vandalism would have only to hang a tie in every window and not only would vandals not destroy the place, they'd rake the lawns and trim the'hedges.) Yes, folks, as much as I hate to admit it - it brings a lump to my throat to say it - old Outty is alive and well. I do however have a new battle plan for the upcoming round of hostilities - my friend Chenier, the artist, is going to silkscreen a tie on my hairy chest. No problem really, I'il just pretend it's mohair. Several Projeets funded By Experience 78 Grants The Ministry of Culture and Recreation in association with the Ontario Youth Secretariat, has sponsored severai projects dealing with the history and heritage of this area. These youth-directed employment projects are part of Ontario Experience '78 -- Program 0701, a province- wide plan which is providing employment for approx- imately 3000 people. The goal of the program is to provide career related summer employment for youth while assisting local organizations to develop new and innovative community based projects. More than $159,000 are being directed to projects in the Peterborough area while $2.06 million are being distributed throughout the province this summer. The Clarke Museum and Archives has been funded $1273 to hire one youth to research local history. The early manufacturing' craftsmen, furniture makers' and schools in the Newcastle area wîll ail be examined. Three youths have been hired by the Durham Region Family Y.M.C.A. to work in Whitby this summer. They will provide activities such as crafts, painting, sand and water play, cirle games, songs and stories for ages 2 to 5. Special events for children ages 6 to i will also be provided in this $2897 program. In order to provide recreational activities, crafts and field trips for children ages 6 to 13, the Bethany Athletic Association has been funded $1849 to hire three young people to work in Manvers Township this summer. Mariposa Township has been granted $3683 to employ four people to provide sports, crafts and camping activities for children and youth ages 6 to 14. Funds totalling $2500 have gone to the Township of Verulam so that it can hire four young people to teach, swimming water safety and playground activities to children between the ages 5 and 14. Three young people have been hired to work for the Hamlet of "Pontypool Park's Project" in Manvers Township. They will provide the local children and youth with organized recreational activities during the summer. This program has been funded at a cost of $1872. Kawartha Youth Incorporated in Lindsay bas been funded $3415 to employ three young people to help develop outdoor skills that teens will able to pursue on an individual basis in future summers. They include tenting, backpacking and canoeing. In Lang, The Otonabee Region Conservation Authority has hired two people to conduet tours of the miii museum'for students, organi- zations and the general public. This program is funded at a cost of $4029. Two young people have been employed by the Kanawa International Museum and Heritage Trail to conduct tours of the museum and trail for visiting schools and for the public. Funds totalling $1716 have gone to the Township of Haldimand to employ two people to assist visitors to the Barnum House Museum in Grafton. They will also assist with the preparation of heritage displays. The Peterborough Historical Society bas received a grant of $3609 for their "Hutchison House Development Program." Two youths have been hired to conduet tours through the living museum and house to demonstrate 19th century crafts, trades and activities. And also in the County of Peterborough, three youths have been employed to demonstrate historical crafts such as spinning, weaving, candle and broom making. Special event days wiil also be planned and research will be done for the living museum and house. This program is funded at a cost of $4929. The Save our Heritage Organization's "Old Ash Pile Investigation" is being funded $5000. Three young people will excavate and identify the types, patterns and quality of glass, china and crockery used in the Proctor House in Brighton Township in the period between 1840 and 1880. Each day an ever-widening circle of danger surrounds mankind. It is a vicious circle that reaches the front pages only occasionally. It is the combination of babies and bombs. Each day, the world's nations are, spending considerably more than $1 billion on their bombs and their military establishmentV. And each day, 170,000 new babies come into a world threatened by a shortage of basic resources. In a century that is haunted by the memory of two global wars and countless lesser but nevertheless grisly conflicts, the great powers and all of the smaller nations are spending between $375 billion and $400 billion on various military expenditures each year. The $350 billion figure for the year 1976 represented more than the combin- ed national product of South Asia, the Far East and Africa. The danger of the proliferation of weapons is matched only b ythe other potential disaster facing humanity - overpopulation. If present trends continue, Mexico one century from today, will have a larger population than the Soviet Union and China combined. An unchecked population in the poorer lands will mean that the already crowded island nation of Indonesia would have 1.78 billion people in 100 years, or almost half the present population of the globe. Circee ofDanger