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Orono- e ek VOLUME 36, NUMBER 32 Permanent abolit ion of flic deafli penalty for murder is urg- cd by a depariment of The Unit- ~eà Clurch of Canada. In a recommandation to <go bc- fore flic 25th Gencral Council of flic Churcli at ifs biennial meet- ing in Saskatoon, Sask., this monfi, flic Division of Mission in Canada asks ihaf flic federal governmcnt make abolition of capital punislîment 'a permanent feature of flic Criîninal Code. Canada's fivc-ycar Eàpcriment of imposing life prison ferms, in- sfead of deaili, upon convicfcd slayers -- excent in flic slaying of police officers or guards in penal institutions - ends December 29. At thatîtmeflic polîcy c Omes urp for parliaîncntary review and ai free v oie in ftic House of Com- mnons lias been promised by flic Trudeau administration. During tlic past five. years no convicted slaycr lias been hanged la Canada. Police chef associations and ofirgrourî" have prcsscd for re- in stafemcnt of capital punislimenf, particularly in cases of p remedi- afed murder and slayings of pol- ice officers, and perliaps wiili this in mnd flic lengtliy preamble ta flic Division of Mission's resol- utiofl says: "The tenor of flic country at it'he preýsent -time is anc of punit- Ti mesi ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1972 Consruct n Wrk CncesFirst Pontiac On Home-Smnith Development The lattes part of last week ýsaxv the commencement of ýwork on the Ilome-Smith suli-division just north of Orono Ccmetery. Earth movîng equipment started the building of the roads in the sul-division on Friday. On speaking witli Mr. D). Hamm, secretary-treasurer of fhe Orono Cemetery Board we wcre informed ftat the Board lad not had any lurtlier communication with Home Smit h since their joint meeting two weeks ago. At thiat time con- sideraf ion was given f0 create a south. entrance int Orono from thec suli-division which necessitaf- ed oltaining some land from flie cnefery. Ileeve Stone staies tiaf on falk- ing with a representativeof Home Smith recenfly if was learned fliat -lie developer lias not given up ,on having a proper entrance into 'Orono and fliat Ilome-Smifh are .,till negotiating with flic Depart- ruient of Transport and Commun- ications fa obtain approval ta bring an enfrance io flic Orono road sysfem. If appears thaf provisions made Free Film Show CLARtKE. PUBLIC LIBRARY Filmis for August 10, 1972, The Hoarder - A bird-land fantacy about a Bluejay who takes whafever he cani grasp and carry The -Bremen Town Musicians - The Grimm's fairy talé of a dog, a rooster, a cat and a donkey who set off to seek their fortunes as travelling mu- sicians in Bremen town. A Puppet film. It's Been a Good Day? Electrical accidents cari happen and offen do when youîig people disre- gard warnings to avoid danger areas. Ideal for young people. In case of ramn or cold films will lie shown inside. ,by the Cemefery Board have not met with ftie approval of the De- partment of Transport and Com- munications. Mr. Stone stafes that Hlome- Smith is hopeful of coming to some agreement fo make the southern entrance possible. Yhis Week Thl ic îsf Oshawa produced Pontiac passcrVser car is cxpected to rail off flic Gencral Moior's asscmbly line fhls Tliursday. The company announccd inDe- cember if was clianging ifs St. Therese Quelice plant from flic Pontiac production ftoflic ncw subcompact' Vega, witli flicPonfi- acs ta be manufactured ln Osh- awa. Nick Hall, company public re- lations officiai said flic first body will lic lowercd and flic firsi car sliould rail off flic assembly line carly Thursday morning, cffecting flic clangeover of production. Mr. Hall said most'af flic plant's personnel arc expecfed to lic back on flic job and flic plant fully'op- erational bY Tliumsday. Some company cmployccs de- pending upon senorify have been on ývacation since laie June whilc blhe cliangeover from flic1970 model year to 1973 was donc ai flic company facilities. Included in flic company's Pon- tiac model are flic full sizer Laur- entian, Ca alima, Parisienne, Broughiam, Bonneville and Grande Ville passenger cars plus flic Sa- fari and Grand Safari station wagons. Cm tteof Adjustme nt Dîwe"mci sio n The Township of Clarke Coun- cil at their lasf meeting endorsed, tlie decision of flic Clarke Plan- ning Board to make an appeal a- ~gainst a recent decision of flic ~Clarke Commiftee of Adjustmnent. The Committec of Adjust ment granted a minor variance fo flic Clarkce Fisli and Conservation Club ta allow location of a single family dwelling 55 feef from fthc location of a constructed, pond rather flian 100 feef as expressed in flic Township liy-laws. The Committee in their report feif this was flic only logical loca- tion for flic building., (Continued page 7) ive rather flian of reforming as- pects of cor rection;,flîcre is fia indication fliat flîcre lias been any cliange in flic incidence of homocide during flic present terma wifliout capital punishment and most homicide is not suffici- ently premeditated fa make the provision of an example of capital punishmcnt a relevant one." The resolution, ta lic discussed August 17, fourili day of flic as- scmbly fliaf opens Augusi 14, asks flic 25tli General Couinil ta rcaffirm flic stand faken in 1956 by thie l7tli General ("uncil for for abolition of flic deafli penalty. Each miemlier of flic United Churcli, whicli daims a total of 2.2 million inembers and adher- ents, is askçed fa write his member of Parliament "rcquesting flic permanent change ta- abolisli cap- ital punislimenf and fa establisli suitahle alternatives for a civil- ized society." The alternatives suggestcd are fliose approved iy ithe Ch'ircl iii 1060: "A statutory sentence of life imprisonment, suliject ta aill pre- vailing powers of remission and parole. Eacli case would lieflic subjeet of review every flire years on a basis analogous to that now providcd in flic Habituai Criminals Acf. "This means that no persan will lie released from care so long as lis retenfion is essential ta flic well-being of socîety and ta lis reformafion... "We lieliove flic Chuirch mnust look upon prisons as if now looks upon hospitals and mntnal insti- tutilons, as places wliere those necding flic lilp fliat modemn medicine, psychiairy and oflier sciences can offer may reccive treafment -.'.The Churcli must sec evcry man as capable of me- formation. and redemption." The preamble fa flic resolutian also states thai flic refention of capital punislimenf "can lic inter- prcb ed fo mean that our socieiy says human life is wothless when if crosses flic boundary of our lielaviaur expeciations and by ifs use we are indecd perliaps encouraging a lack of respect for human life." The London Conference -of flic United. Churel' lias sulÉmitted a resolution supporting flic stand laken liy flicChurcl in lu 56. If rcquests iliat this Gencral Coun- cil now make representations toc flic federal government "asking that if make, such abolition total and a permanent featurre of flic Criminal Codt.. ThatcworkTheatre ehearing wo Plays -Thatchwork Theatre is bringing to thei area two completely orig- inal plays whcn they perform at Newcastle Communify Hall from August 9 to 12. 'The first is callcd A Theatre Guilded, a very powerful play written and direcfed by Steven Campbecll, one of the nine mcmi- bers of Tliatchwork. This is a play, having a great deal about thie things with which ail our liv- es are involved. Steven, a native of Port Hope bas completed fwo years of study at the University of Guelph, ýworking on bis bonors diploma in Englisli Literature and Drama. His wrifing, wbich in- cludes a volume of poefry, has been recogpized as displaying tre- mendous creative sensitivity and skill. The second play, The Little Prince, is the company's adaption ito play form of Antoine de St. Exupery's wise and enchanfing fable. Dirccfed by Murray Twist, flic play moves ai an imaginative and colorful ï.ace fellingthe story ofa lonely littie prince who jour- ncys from panet f0 planet in search of mien, and encounters a host of silly, sad and wise char- acters. It is a story to be enjoyecà and heeded by audiences of al ages. The creation of the two plays is the resuit of the intense desire of these performers to give fo people something in addition to simple enfertainment - soinetbing to carry. away wif h thein. Tfiey sincerely hope that thcir gift wilI not go unheeded or be rcjected. You will not bie disappointed. -Sf afesman Deer Huntin ancontinues In The United Counties Therc will lie no "legal" deer lîunting in flic United Counfies f lis season. ('ounties' 'oîîncil. ai a one-day session recently made ài decision, "Inof fa approve a flire day huinf- ing season," afier liearing an appeal f0 "open" flic caunfies from a representafive of flic Lind- ,say office of fthc Ministry of Nat- ural Resources. G. W. Swýanson told membeis of council thai liunfing is "big bus- iness" linflic provincewith more flian one billion dollars a year being spent on hunfing and fisli- ing licences. "fi could ie, said that lîunting is flic greatesf indusfry in flic province", lie said. There was "open scason" in ftic counfies for 10 years, unfil lasi year wlîen counfies' couneil decided not fo allow deer liunfing. Mr. Swanson said fliaf in tfli 10 years of "open seasons" lucre were no coniplaint s froîn farmers about. caffle being shot and fliere wa'i also a drop ini poaching, Lasi winfer flîcre wvere a number of reports of illegal lîînting. "Al vie are askçing for is a tliree-day season. Ail we arc asking is fliat we can legaily hunt dccr," lie said Ile explained to council that xvhen flic deer population is not fhinned out, flirougli hunfing, they confract a diesease which is similar ta ftic one whiclî causes livesfock te abort. Answering a question from a member of council Mr. Swanson said a hunfters licence is only val- id for "erown land". A hunter cannof go on lirivafe properfy wifhout flic xritten con sent of flie owncr. Land owners ini fli United Courifies, lie said, seemed fo be pleaseil wiflîthflicnne years of «open seaýson.-" Tiiere wvas an in- crease lu businessnd farmers saw less (lainage fa tail grain crop caused liy over pornulafion of deer. Council ineirber Il. Laffdrfy of Murray, said xlien flic "fellows fron Toronîto" get a licefice fhey. tlîink fliey cau go anywlîerýe and kill anyflîing fliat nioves. "Thcy shoot birds and robins and every- fhing cise," lie added. J. C. Nortlîey of Millbrook asIc- cd Mr. Swansoîî about flic current deer population in Norihumber- iand-Durham? "In nîy opinion flic population is less fluan a quarter now than if was 20 years ago liefore the op,,en sea-oii. The counfties are not (iver papulafed wifh deer,' lie said. Mr. Swanson said if is difficuit to ascertain just lîow many deer t her e arc lnflic iwo counfies. 'But llîc' arc creafing a hazard on fle ichghsvays. Th'e OPP report- cd lasi ycar fliat lu this district fraffie accidents caused liy deer resulfed lu $25,000 of damage fa vellicles. The number of accident caus- cd b)y flicaninmais is crceping up cvery year and ilîcre is always flic (langer of loss of life," he added. Councîl tbld Mr. Swanson a de- cision wouid lie forth coming af- 1 er flic matter was discussed liy flic bylaw and legisiafive commit- tee. Aff er flic commifîce meeting a recommendation was made fo op- en council "flot f0 approve a tliree-day open scason." A resolu- fion was carricd upanimously. H"'lIgh Tender Delaysý Corbett Pond Plan The proccss of licautficafion ai Corbetf's Pond was supposed fo have licen underway liy now. The cliairman of flic Corlietb's Pond, commitice, J. A. Reynolds, said flicre lias been a delay lie- cause flic anc tender reccived for flic work was "btoa higli." The plan was fa startflic Phase liy July buis yeam. Tlie cammitice One licaufificafion and restomafion is naw waiting for an "invitation tender" whicli is expccted ta lic received later this monfli. 1Mr. Reynolds said flic explan- ai ion for flic "bigh" tender is that allich contractoirs are liusy riglit nw,5sri temefome flic costs go up., The prai cci originaicd flirougli flic inferesi and suggestions of flic lat e R. E. IDingman fa create a living memonial to lis grand- faflier Dir. 11.A. Corliefi, whîo csfablislîed anc of Onbaio's firsi liydro gencrafing stations ai flic pond ai flic burn of the century. Mr. Dingman offered to finanice flic projeet and liad approved flic plans before lic died during a visit totheficamen lasi year. lis family continued wiili fli restaration project and his son, R. A. Dingman of Toronto is a menîber.of tflicocmmittce. (Confinued page 7) Askiné, Permanent Abolition 0f Death Penalty m United Church