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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THURtSDAY, APRIL llth, 1968 R epor't From Queen's Park Aleiï Larruthers, M.P.P. Durham Dept. of Highways' Estimates Aithougli the prevailing fin- ancial situation lias imposed lim- itations on the 'capital expendi- turc of the Department of Higli- ways for 1968-69, the estimates now under consid&ration by the Ontario Legisiature show an in- crease of 46.8 million dollars ov- er the programme for 1967-68. More than haîf of the increase, just iover $26 million, will be in the form of additional assistance to municipalities. 0f a total of $190,975,000. designated for mun- icipal road assistance, $53,175,000. is earmarked for development roads, connecting links and spec- ial construction. The Higliway programme for for 1968-69 contains a number of significant projects undertaken, in Durhiam County. These include: 1. Drainzge, granular base and paving *of Highway No. 2 from Oshiawa ity limits easterly a dis- tance of one haîf mile. 2. 'Intersection improvement in Cavan Village at the junctiou, of No. 7A Highway and County Rd. No. 10. 3. Grading,. drainage, granular base and paving of No. 7A Higli way from Betliany easterly 1» Hîghway 115, a distance of 5.9 miles. 4. The construction, of the Gage Creek Bridge and approach- es on Peter Street, Port Hope. . 5. Normal construction involv- ing grading, draining, granular base and paving on Highway No. 2 from Bowmanville east limits easterly, and from Liberty Street westerly, a total- distabce of 1. miles. 6. The construction of the' C. P.R. overhead and approaches of Port Hope will, also be of inter- est to resi.dents of Durham County. Aimost three years ago the Government 'decided to embark onl a rail commuter operation. Go Transit as it is termed, has proven to be an utqualified suc- cess in its first year of operation. At the time it was planned it was estimated that it couid at- tract 15,000 riders a day. Statist- lcs show that the service has peak c arrying of over 18,000 a day and' it is anticipated that it will liandle more than 4,000,000 riders in1 its first year of opera- tion. The present estimates caîl for an expenditure of approximately $10 million to expand the Go Transit service and cover operat- ing oosts. The capital expenditure will include the cost of fourteen additional cars to expatid the Go fleet to 63 units. This expansion will provide capacity for 20,000 riders a day., Unfortunately, at the present time, this is the limit ýof expan- sion due to restrictions dictated by track availability ahnd the cap- acity of Union Station. Other features of the Dcpart- ment's programme as outlined by the Honourable (Y'orge Gomme iii lis budget statement include: (a) The updating to 1964 of the, present county nccd study. Up to the ehd of 1967 the Depart- ment provided, in addition te the, normal subsidies, $37 million to carry out prc-engineering and construction of 770 miles of mun- icipal roads undcr the couity nccds study programme. (b) The pionccring of th'e ap- plication of the computer to higli- way engineering preblcms. The functiob of the electronic com- puting brandi is to provide pro- gramming and data proccssing' not only to .thc Department of Highways but to ail branches of Government. (c) The development of motor vehicle corrosion' tests to evalu- ate the effectivcness of inhibitors in reducîng saît corrosion of mo- tor vehicles. With four items out of eleven congidered in the Department's estimates, the chef criticism 1ev- elled by the Opposition has cen- tred round the increased heed for higiway development in North- ern Ontario, local conditions in the Ridings of inidividual Mcm- bers and tic, perential criticismn of patronage in the hiring of cm- ployees. Woulter Pitman (Continued from page 1) but ahl did not think that the means lu which this bill had been brougit forth were worthy. We lu the NDP feit that there should lie au opportuuity before second reading to take the bill te standing committee on edu- cation whcre Trustee groups and boards that are being badiy treat- cd could come before tic com- mittcce to talk out the bill. We could reflue the legisiation and make it fair and just and provide Ontario with, a more adequate form of education but because of distorted rules hi the Legisia- turc, we would have to stand a- gainst the government in order to protcst some of tic aspects of tic bill. Important legisiation siould bce brouglit to tic people of Ontario. This was a strange backward way of bringing it into tic bouse. It was annouuccd 4 wecks after the celectien and yct it was neyer mientioncd during tic campaigu. The campaigu last- cd from June to October as it was an on and off election - Ou- tario's Centennial, project. Wc are leaping from Township boards for elcmentary educatio'u and high school ,boards to one county board to cover ah eemcptary and secoudary education and spcc- lal services. This kind of a revol- utionary change should be taken to the people. Wc are lnu favour Of larger units but we should move toward thcm lu an ordcrly fashion. The countY 18 in many ways au inappropriate form of ad- ministrative unit. Haiiburtohi county has 2,000o students and Halton county has The Choice 0f The Fobiowers 0f issus Matthew 21: 1-7 From a sermon preaclied by' Rev. Basil E. Long. Last week we identified soutie of the choîces confronting the people who touchied the 11f e of Jesus during the last days of his ministry. 'Today we consider an- other area of choice in that of the followcrs of Jesus, wlio proclaim- cd Hlmr King. The people who àurrounded Jesus as'lie made his triumphal e,'itry into Jerusalem were people in wliom the hoýpes and. dreams of thc ages had found a place. It may be that these hopes atd drcams liad been alm-ost completý ely submerged or forgotten, but now tliey were awakened tlirough Jesus' symbo lic act> of riding into Jcrusaiem as in fulfilment of prophecy. They werc a people wlio werc cauglit up in a psychol- ogical ýreaction. Excitement was mounting. The more the crowd shouted and sanlg thc larger it grew. It secmcd to, bc addîng strengtli to the old saying that uothing succeeds like success. And se tlicy came, revealing as they did, that it takcs littlc cour- age and spiritual fortitude to join thc masses whien tlicy secm to have a good thing going. The test of the fQllower comes when the excitement is spent atd sac- rifice is demauded. It is tien the deptis of ou&'s commitment is revcaled. Many of Jesus' follow- ers that day were soon to have thoir spirits dampened by the rabble rousing tactics of Hîs op, position, but for that day, at least, tiey unanimously chose to dlaim lfim King. Ticir second choice was also unahimous, for to the last man they forsook Hlm and flcd. Perliaps it iappened because their commitment was tee siai- Iow. Many shun deep invoivemcnt even thougli the sensational lias its- fascinating appeal and power te entice a foliowing for a whie. Deep cemmitmcnt cails for strong and devoted liearts and wills, for .t is mucli harder to rcsist thc forces of destrcutiou than to drift along with tie masses as s0 maniy do. Perhapýs Jesus' followers were driven from Hlm by fear; fear of what others would think, -f ear of how muci it wouid cost- fear of wliere it would lead. This is hiot a foreign or allen citcum- stance, to us who seek to follow Christ today. So ofteu wc desert Hflm because of our fears; fears whicli are of a similar nature. We, too, often hold back because we are afraid of what our'friends or neighbours miglit think, or of how mucli it wiil cost in terms of sacrifice or because of the friglit- ening uncertainty tliat we don't know where our decisions will lead us. Pcrliaps Jesus stood alone ev- entually because of misunder- standing on the part of those wio wcre claiming Hlm as king. They thouglit He was going to estab- Ilsi au earthly kingdom and tliey as His followers would be set free from oppression and placed in an enviable Position of influ, ence. Jesus appeared to have a kingdom within His grasp, but H1e had let it go claimîng that RHis kingdom was not of this worid. It was a very real disap- poinhtment to tiem. Amnong theose wlio descrtcd Jesus werc some Whio were yet to prove faitiful. Tlicy were those peeple wlie lad Ûeen soecloscly associntcd with lis short ministry of love among men. Aithougli tley forsook hlm tlicy could not forget what 11e lad doue and the thîngs le had said. Altliough they left Jesus to experience tic awful agony of loneliuess in a time of extreme pain and torture, tlicy livcd to become a redecming clement as thcey dispersed. to carry the gos- pel of good news into every cor- iier of society. Tiere is a reminder here of our reason for existence at the Churcli of Christ. We exist not for ýour own satisfaction and en- joyment, but to becomne rcdeem- ing ciements lu society. Wc come together for worship te be re- newcd and cquipped that we may depart to serve. We are fed and restored as a group but cxpeeted to separate ahd become "the sait of the earth" or "the leaven in tic lump", which lias its bene- ficial influence on community as a wliole. 46,000 students. Peel county lias 50,000 students and Prince Edward county lias 3,000 students. It is not financi- .ally viable. Wm. Davis is hung up. He is complctcly at sea about regional governmcnt. Two years ago the Premier brought out a design for. development. We have nothing except 35 different jurisdictions. In the speech from the tlirone, lie gave us a blueprint. H1e has gîven up on structure of before. Wc have the Smith report with ail of its municipal boundaries and the Dcpartment of Municipal Affairs is tryibg to organize. Now the Treasurer lias started on reg- lonal development. One problem in education is money. Compare Metropolitan Toronto with ail its industrial wcalth to the smallest township council. Wc are trying to support education which is expensive atd sophisticated on a liorse and bug- gy systcm of taxation of property. In Peterboroughi, long before Robarts decided on bilingualism, it was decided that the teaching of Frenchi was important in grade 5, 6 and 7. The Department of Education gives hiothing to scliools who want to give French. We must take a realistic ,l1ook at the way we are paying for ed- ucation. Teachers are left out in the cold. We are having govern-. ment by Globe & Mail. Teachers have to read the paper to know what is being done in education. In a democracy we have means of getting people togetiter that we neyer had before and we have people who have time and experi- ence but.they are being brushed aside and being told that we are tise. just going ahead with an expert- At least it is a new opportun- ity for each sehool to be ý place' of dialogue between parentî, stu- dents, teachers ahid administrjat- ors. It could be an exciting place in which toteachand learn.,: I hope we, can develop chiîdren with flexible minds who are con- cerned witb world about tliem Andto make for a Happy Easter for, you and yours 3Cornesee« us ut the ORONO 5 TO $1,00 STORE WHERE VARIEWY IS KING PIIONE 983-5401 Open Thursday 'til 9 p.m. and Saturday 'til 6 p.m. Easter Ciards, Candîes, Goodiesl, Gifts for Every Âge, Games, Toys,ý Books, 'Notions, Bonnets, Buttons and Bows Etc., Etc. 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Moffatt suggested to the Board they set up a salary sched- ule for their music teachers. and are ready to, face immense, problcms. in the world. Doug, Moffatt thanked Mr. Pit- mn and a brief question and ans- wer period fàlowed. FOR A S'pecia! Treat FRIESH HOME-MADJE APPLE .CIDER Also a good variety of APPL ES FRED'S*- FRUIT MARKET on Hlighway 135 South of Orono