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2-ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th, 1973 or ono we ekl y times Second Class Mail Registration Number 6368 Published every Thursday at the office of publication IT WAS A GREAT SHOW Over the past week-end the Eastern Ontario Steam and Antique Association held their annual reunion, at the Orono Faîrgrounids and from ail those who have expressed an opinion the event was a decided success from the spectators viewpoint. It is also reported by officiais of the Association that they are weli pieased with the interest shown in the show as weli as t he attendance. The Orono Chamber of Commerce also are being comimended for the part they played in assisting with the event and in ail the venture, in its first yýear in Orono, was most gratifying. The bighiîght of course was the operation of the machinery whicb sparked interest for everyone, those who in the ýpast had seen or worked such equipment and also that generation who neyer before- had seen such machinery in operation. The dedication of the owners to their equipment and its operation was something, in îtself, to behoid. The relationsbip between man and his machine was pure dedication and respect. We wouid like to pass along congratulations to Martin Manders, Kendal, president of the Association and his group for the holding of the show in Orono. It is quite apparent that many, many hours were needed to make the show the success it was. Martin states that the show wiil be back in Orono next year and we hope so as do many others. Again, congratulations. SMNALL, TOWNS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE On Sun day in Newcastle while speaking at the unveiling of a plaque in honour of Mr. Joseph E. Atkinson, Mr. Wm. H-. Cranston, chaîrman of the Ontario Historical Board made reference to the fact that Mr. Atkinson bad been brought up oin a, small community whicb in no small way had contributed to the buimaniities which MIr. Atkinson held. M1r. Cranston paid tribute to.Newcastle and aiso small centres when he commented that the social, background derived in Newcastle bad served Mr. Atkinson well in his way of life and in bis accoinplishments as one of the greatest newspaper editor as well as being a great humanitarian. Too of ten we forget of the real advatages of living in a small commnunity such as Newcastle or Orono where we have close relationsbips with others and yet are not deprived of those activities which comne with the larger centres. man has always needed to open spaces as well as some closeness of relationship witb other people and in the rural areas as in Orono we have these factors whicb contribute so much to a fuller and richer way of life. We must agree withý Mr. Cranston that there are great advantages in living in a community with a conscience and a desîrable social attitude. IS HYDRO ENGINEER AND PLANNING ALL THAT BAD Last week while attending a meeting at wicb the audience discussed the three proposed routes for the 500 KVA transmission lines across Clarke and neighbouring townships one could not but wonder where the expertise of Hydro was wben designing and planning their proposais througb the community. Hydro over the past year bas not only been designing the transmission line but has held public meeting s asking the people, as tbey did in Clarke in december of 1973, just what they held sacred, so to speak, not to be disturbed by the transmission uines. Tbis data bas been compiled and along with their engineering report Hydro came forth withi three proposed routes from Lennox to Oshawa (two in Clarke Townsip). These three routes bave been dsipelled by those in attendance at meetings as undesirable and Iast week tbe meeting in Kirby recommended that a more nortbern route be taken tbrougb this area. The amazing part of the wbole process seems to be can Hydro be that wrong af ter spending go much money in engineering and for surveys. It is doubtful that they are and it is quite possible or at least sbould be tbat Hydro knows where tbey want tbe lune and what advantages there are to placing the line in this particular corridor. Apparently' Hydro bas asked the committee from the Durham Federation of Agericulture to set down their route taking the nortnerly route wich they suggest -and it will be studied by Ilydro. Certainly the Federation bas not tbe expertise, nor bas tbe general public, wbicb directed the decision for Hydro, Can the Aftr anyweksof peu- Central Ontartio Joint Plan- SUNSHINERS DOUG E. WRIGHI lato n, aleeatbo54, R.R. ning Board, o! which be bas AS laton Wate Beth 54 RR. been chairman for the past six OK, ELLA AS FOR WV 2 Oshawa, the chairman of the% Central Ontario Joint Plann- years. The second factor is OPI N ION 0F ZA-ZA... ing Board was sworn in tbat hie has never been Tuesday of last week as tbe actively associated with any first chairman of the Durham particular political party and 0 Reginal overment The has neyer run for political crm y okplace at Toron- ofc uiia a o acquired too many political enemies. He was reeve of East ( Mr. Beatb was born in Simcoe County in 1919 and bas lived iny Ontario County since 1930. He describes bimself as a farmer with a long-time dedication to raising beef cattie and sheep. His married son, Grant, warks tbeir, 200 acre farmrnear Columbus and another 100 acres they rent in partnership. Mr. Beath has a long affialiation with' the Ontario Beef Improvement Association and was president in 1967-68. He is now a director representing the Ontario Cou- nty Association. He bas been associated with planning for many years, first as a member of the old Region Planning Association whîcb was replaced in 1965 by> the Whitby and served a term as Warden of Ontario County in 1959, before he became involv- ed in planning. Mr. Beath's term runs for three years, after wbicb the regional 'government chair- man will be'elected by the regional council. Regional elections are sche- duied for October ist witb the inauguaral meetings set for October lStb. No decision bas been made as to the location of Mr. Beath's office or thenumber of his staff he will need or how the regional administration w oulkd be structured. WHAT OTHERS SAY From the United Cburch Observer We do flot share the shrug-off attitude 'of those United Church officiais who, refuse to view with alarm an annual statisticail report showing denominationai finances continue to go, up, and membership down. We agree that statistics are not important to the Lord or to a communion.-But What statisticai data reveal about a church's life and work is. And we are appailed at what the United Church's latest statistics show. They show that United Church membership, which rose every year without a break from 1925-1965, has declined steadily during the past seven. And the rate of decline has acceierated. They show also that while the amount of money contributed for thechurch's work has gone' up, the number of contributors has gone down. Our efficient and concentrated emphasis on the stewardship of money has inspired the faithful to give more, while the indifferent give iess. The chief cause of decline is failure to recruit baptized children of the church into membership, during the years when the teenage population is high. Between the years 1949 to 1965 numbers received on profession of faith were neyer beiow 30,000 and sometimes exceeded 40,ooo a year. Last year tbey dropped to 17,000 about 12,000 of them teenagers. Yet 12 to 15 years ago the United Church was baptizing over 60,000 chiidren a year. This means that oniy one in five children is being confirmed. (And last year we baptized only 31,000). Somenow in our programs of evangelism and Christian nurture we have arînually lost - or at least failed to win - about 50,000 of ýour young people. A vigorous and affluent church, should, when faced with these facts, undertake a sustained and massive effort to discover and initiate effective ways to minister to its youth. Septic Tank Service GENERAL PUMPING 24 HOUR SERVICE LORNE HARDY Leskard, Oàtarlo Phone 983-5728 Willi am C. Hall, B. Comm. Chartered Accountant Phone Newcastle 987-4240 ALL DAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY DX SERVICE STATIONI llighway 35 and 115, just north o! 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