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2 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. Sentember 6. 1978 Section Twn Editorial Comment Foot Patrols Special precautions are being undrtaken in Bowmanville since two business blocks were extensive- ly damaged by fire recently. The first was not attributed to vandalism but the one at Stedmans was, along with several other rubbish fires at the rear of local businesses. Police and firemen are not detailing the precautions they are taking to prevent further outbreaks but assure, us they are extensive. Undoubtedly, private citizens who own or rent homes in the community are also on the alert and reporting any sigfs that would indicate mischief of any kind. It is to be hoped these - measures will dis- courage any person or persons from risking their freedom by further excursions into vandalism, There's been too much of it already and the next time someone mig hwell be injured or killed. We understand that some citizens are urging authorities to return to police foot patrols rather than in cruisers, feeling that uniformed Might Help policemen on the streets would act as a deterrent. The point has merit, especially at the present time, althgh it can be argued that one man on foot is extremely limited in the amount of territory he can patrol, as compared with a man in a cruiser. But, at the present time until the current period of stress has passed, it might well be worth considering. In the meantime, we urge every citizen to be on the lookout for signs of imminent danger. Do not hesitate for a moment to report any suspicions to the police who will be pleased to have such co-operation. They cannot cover all of the town at one time and whoever has been committing these offences is probably going to do them in as covertly a manner as possible. It is to be hoped that the guilty part or parties will soon be apprehended so the town can once again relax a little. Most people have enough problems to worry about without adding the possibility of fire to their anxieties. The Field is While there have been unmis- takable signs of political activity among municipal incumbents and others during thepast few months, Councillor Bob Dykstra's announce- ment that he would be contesting the mayor's seat was the first indication of efinite action. Up until then, it appeared that the present council might be returned without any op osition. Now, it's a whole new bailgame, as they say. With Dykstra running for mayor against Garnet Rickard, one region- a spot for Ward II (Bowmanville) becomes vacant. Councillor Don Allin has not yet announced his intention of stepping up from local council to region, but that would seem to be a definite possibility. There is also some rumbling around that former Mayor Ivan Hobbs, now retired from Goodyear, might be interested as weil. And, there is anotherexperienced member of former council in the wings, Maurice Prout, who some feel may be taking a serious look at the situation. In Ward I (Darlington) where Bruce Taylor is the regional councillor and Jasper Holliday the local representative, there is no information on any prospective candidates, other than possibly Ann Cowman, a former local councillor who is still very much interested in local affairs. Ward III (Clarke - Newcastle) with Ted Woodyard, the regional councillor and Alf Gray the local representative, also hasn't shown visible signs of new and aspiring contestants but that too could change as the day of decision comes closer because reports are circulat- The unseemly squabble between Ottawa and the provinces over who should be in the lottery business raises the question of whether government should be in it at all says the Financial Post. From the relatively modest ori- ginal concept of raising money for the Olympics, lotteries have grown into a national extravaganza. All provinces, along with the federal government, are in the business, and Canadians this year will likely spend about $1 billion on lottery tickets. The money lef t over after paying the prizes and administration costs variety of worthy purposes. But does government need to exploit the gambling instinct to raise this money? The meagre data on who buys lottery tickets indicate that pur- chasers come from all income Wide Open ing that the folks in that area are, to say the least, not too thrilled with their taxes. Since the above was written we hear that Alf Gray may run for region and Bill Clarke of Newtonville may too, with Larry Pooler of Orono for local council. Earlier, former NDP provincial candidate Doug Moffatt was rumor- ed as interested in contesting the mayor's post, but we now hear by the grapevine that hie is so tied up o his job with the parcel delivery firm that he has deci e against running. We won't know for certain until the nominations are in. The local members of the North- unberland Newcastle Board of Education don't appear to be facing serious opposition, unless we haven't heard about them. No newcomers have appeared on the scene to date andthere are no pressing problemns or Comp laints that would stir anyone into action to make for a winning platform. So, there it is to date, with more timely comments to come as the campaign ets into high gear. One wou ldthink that some of the newcomers to this area might well be interested in letting their names stand for one of the offices, so their voices could be heard in the local government. We'Il just have to wait and see if the electorate is willing to continue with those who have handled the municipality's affairs or feel that new people are needed. Anyone interested should be advised that any seat on council is a time-consuming, strenuous job if it's done right. And they might as well for get about running if they are not willing to make it almost a full time occupation. groups and strata of society. But many of those who buy are low-income earners and for them a lottery purchase constitutes a regressive form of taxation, if only because the price of the ticket they are encouraged to buy is a higher proportion of their income. The planned expansion of the lotteries into fancy "numbers games," wherein ticket buyers punch in their own numbers in the hope of striking it rich, means that the government is as hooked on lottenies as a way to raise money as are many of the players. Before governments get deeper and deeper into the lottery business surely some hard questions should be asked about the effect of this fantasy-world operation on the people - and on their governments. View of Bowmanville from the West ugarandSpic ý European Travel -i1 Ib you have the constitution of a bull moose, the alimentary ability of an earthworm, the faculty of sleeping anytime, anywhere, like a cat, a cast-iron stomach, and a very fmiendly bank manager, by all means take a trp to Europe. If, on the other hand, you have fal- len arches, constipation, hemmor- hoids, a tricky stomach, insomnia, an aversion to.heights or public1toi- lets or foreigners, and less than twice as much money as you think you'll need, by ail means don't. You start off eagerly to Europe to look at ancient ruins, and come home looking like one. They tell me there are 50 million little old ladies tearing around Europe taking notes and pictures, missing none of the sights, eating the most incredible food, and slugging down the vino when they wouldn't even take a sherry at Christmas, back home. I believe it. I've seen them. But there's one less now. I set off in pretty good shape, in my prime. I came home feeling like a little old lady. If you have a loathing for winos, don't go. You'Il probably come back one yourself. If you aren't gre- garious, don't like people, feel some kind of phobia in mobs, don't go. You'd be miserable. If you tend to get sick on buses, airplanes, trains, and boats, better stay home. You'd be sick all the time. If you are going with a spouse or companion, you'll end your trip either full of dee est hatred, or with a new tolerance, ove, whatever. After these preliminary alarming notes, I'm forced to admit we had a trip that was merveilleuse, bellissi- ma, fantastic and wunderbar. See how travel broadens one? It's not the only way travel is broadening. I can eat and drink anything and never gain an ounce. But I watched with growing horror as some of the ladies in our group, who began the trip fairly svelte, went up like balloons under a steady barrage of French pastries, Italian pasta, Dutch du lings, Swiss chocolate, and a five-course dinner every night. I mentioned our "group." Yes, we were bourgeois enough to take a guided tour. Many people, particu- larly the young, sneer at this. "That's no way to see the real Europe," they pontificate. To some extent, I agree. The best way to do it is with a back-pack, a year to spend, and a sucker of a father back home, ready to bail you out. But middle-aged couples who can hardly carry'the garbage out aren't fit to slug around all day with a sixty-pound pack on the back. Most young couples with three Would be federal politicians, those for miracles t( already in office and interested the climate. spectators among the general publie In the meant including media commentators have launched don't quite know what the Prime to cut expens Minister is up to these days. mothballing me Last week, we lished an ing up the Unen article, reportedly from our MP regulations an Allan Lawrence, forecasting an program, threa election would be called for with massive November with the announcement measures still t coming this week. At the time it might well be appeared to be a reasonable effort to gain su prediction, but since then there has which has been been a change and the Prime action for years Minister has set an October date for such actions co 15 by-elections, taking off for Rome will contribute and the new Popels investiture party that show shontly afterwands. a restraint pr Of course, he may still announce eventually resu an election this week when he and could provic returns which would cancel out the employees who by-elections, but it doesn't appear if they were u likely any more. pogey instead. In actual fact, the PM and his the current pro advisers are playing a traditional leaves the gove: cat and mouse game with the a claim that has opposition parties and the general by NDP leader publie. They bring the country right such action is up to the brink of an election and things tougher then back off probably because their find jobs and% private opinion polls tell them that them and others conditions are not too favorable at If, when the the moment, and they keep hoping being received L weeks holidays haven't the time. And many other people, who have both the time and strength, just don't want the grubbiness of hostels and hitch-hiking, suspect water, filthy toilets and the ever-present danger of being ripped off or winding up in the local clink for some unknown reason. Unless you are filthy rich, have a good working knowledge of several languages, and have plenty of time, take my word. Take a planned tour. We were lucky, lucky. We were a mixed bag of about 42: Americans, Australians and Canadians. There wasn't one sour apple in the barrel. Everybody was concerned when someone was lost, or sick, or a bag was missing. We shared picnic lunches on a train, bottles of wine on a boat, hair-dryers and irons, kisses and hugs and jokes and worries. Everybody kept an eye on, the ubiquitous Larry, 8, and game Granny, 75, bot hof whom came through with flying colors. We became a large family. Two sprightly ladies from Texas insisted (and they weren't kidding) that we all have a reunion in that sovereign state at Christmas. When we had our farewell party in Paris, it was a combination of New Year's Eve and the Mardi Gras. I was kissed and hugged and wept up)on by so many ladies of various ection Games ages, shapes and accents that I was wishing the trip was starting all over again. Perhaps that was the greatest thing we learned on the ' trip, although the whole thing was a tremendous educational experience in art and history - that almost ail people have a warmth and decency and plain goodness in them, once the everyday facade is broken through. There was another way in which we were extremely fortunate, as well. We had - and I say it without qualification, the best tour guide and nne best bus driver in all of Europe, Annette and Giovanni. For the first couple of days, I thought Annette, a blonde Dutch girl, was a relic of the Gestapo, as she bullied, pushed, pulled, urged, and rounde up stragglers like a sheep dog. I thought Giovanni was a rather surly Itahian. How wrong one can be! By day three, we all knew that Annette knew her way through Europe as we know our way around our own houses, that she knew how to get us, ahead of the mobs, to the best place to eat, to shop, to go to the toilet. By the time Giovanni had taken us through the hair-pin roads of the first Al s, and had helped every lady off the bus at every stop, with a smile, we knew he was prima. More latr. o happen to improve time, they appear to an austerity pogram es considenably, by any projects, tighten- mployment Insurance id Family Allowance tening civil servants layoffs and other o be announced. This interpreted as an ipport from business Scamoring for such s. The thought behind uld be that business political funds to a vs some dedication to rogram that might ult in reduced taxes de them with needed might decide to work unable to draw the On the other hand, gram of restriction rnment wide open to s already been made Ed Broadbent that only going to make for young people to will swing more of onto welfare rolls. PM returns after by His Holiness, and doesn't drop in on the Governor General to tell him he's ready for an election, it could be a lon cold winter for candidates who already have been nominated such as Mayor Crombie of Toronto who has resigned from his post. We note that Oshawa's Mayor Jim Potticary has backed out of the Liberal fight probably from frustration, and wili try for another term as mayor of that city. Others are in the same boat because you'll recall that we were almost into a federal election last spring and a number of prospective candidates have been hanging around ever since waiting for it to happen. They'll oniy wait 5o long befone switching to other more certain fields such as municipal politics. The only conclusion we can draw from our himited knowlecdge is that PM Pierre is playing games, waiting for a more opportune time to pull the plug. If he doesn't decide soon, the uncertainty may well carry over until next Spring following a stormy session of Parliament and a winter that at the moment doesn't appear likely to be favorable to the Liberals. Trudeau is not the first Prime Minister to indulge in these tactics, but it will be most interesting to see if, in the long run, his political Judgement is sound. Next year, by law hewill have to go to the country no matter what the polls say. Maybe he'd better o now and let the people decide if they want him and is government to continue to be in charge of this country's affairs. After all, they are the ones who have the most to lose or gain. UP YOUR BLOCK (and back again. That's as far as you need to walk to be a bit fitter than you are now). Paab/r/Cparro Walk a block.Today. The Lottery Mania