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2-ORONO WEEKLY TIMF. MARCH 20th, 1974 orono weekly times Second Class Mail Registration Number 6368 Published every Wednesday at the office of publication - SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada$3.00........U.S.A. $4.50 DOING THEIR PART We could not but help feel last week when taking a picture of a donation of money to the Orono Scout movement that the Royal Canadian Legion branch at Bowmanville was taking a keen interest in the affairs of the district. In Orono alone the legion has assisted in youth programs including ball, music at both the public and high schools and no doubt others that escape us at this time. To the legion branch we can only express the appreciation of the community for their interest and their assistance. It is a job well done and one in which they can be justly proud. ,tic THOSE COWS DON'T COME FROM OSHAWA Just how regional the Durham Region is to be is currently being spelt out in various committees and especially so in the finance committee. The regional attitude is actually being spelt out in dollars and cents by the regional finance committee. Last week a number of requests for money was brought before the committee and from their action it, is almost possible to judge justhow regional we are to be. In the matter of the McLaughlin Art Gallery the committee took a rather dim view of it being anything of a regional nature. Out of a request of some $83,000 on which to operate the committee allotted a sum of $10,000 for the gallery with words to the effect that the rest can come from Oshawa if it is a necessity. In another regional theatre the public works committee took a different view. In setting their budget they levied a sum of $840,000 against the city of Oshawa for regional road of which none at this time lie witfiin the boundary of Oshawa. No doubt the region will take over some roads in the city as regional roads but for the time being there are none. The spread between "an Art Gallery and roads is considerable. One however must answer that there is only one Gallery in the region and as such it must serve the entire area and it is an asset of the region. But politics being what they are roads and public works are much more understandabfe than an art gallery. The Oshawa fair also took a knuckle wrap from the region even.though Coun. Mike Breaugh insisted it was a regional fair because "those cows don't come from Oshawa. The relocation of the fair in Oshawa was not a concern of the regional council. But the regional planning committee does appear to be concerned and is seeking public input to the problem so that the present site in Oshawa may be released for other purposes. The iderof a regional fair out of Oshawa will not be received too enthusiastic from such centres as Uxbridge, Port Perry, Blackstock and Orono who run their own show on an annual basis. The regional attitude is beginning to show and it would be hoped that there are.improvements in this field in the, future. Regional government was a means for a new outlook and we are still watching for that new look. THE TAXPAYER TO BEAR THE BRUNT It is quite evident that the taxpayer wiil bear the brunt of a new round of increased educational costs since education ministr T. Wells is allowing arbitrators to pierce the ceilings established previously and supposedly still in force on the cost of education. He also edged the door open when he is to allow teacher-pupil ratio to be negotiable - Taxpayers, without an exception in the province agreed with the ceiling set for all boards of education which were réalistic yet still gave assurance to the average 'Joe' that he could still afford to live in Ontario. Education minister Wells and his conservative friends in Queens park have now brought in a lot of doubts. The local Boarcis are to be bound hand and foot and will to a great degree loose me control over the educational sysytein for which they were elected. 'at least these men are answerable for their policies and their decisions. Abitrators or teachers do not fall into this category uniess Mr. Wells intends to allow the general public to vote teachers into their positions. Those that control the public purse have in the past been subject to and answerable to the voting public. Wells has taken this, or intends to errode this option that lies in the hands of the voter. In the past the voter has had the opportunity to assess the educational system and to make changes when they so desired but by placing policy making in more than one body this right become deluted. There is a concern with teachers in regards job security and by lowering the teacher-pupil ratio they can maintain or bolster this opportunity. But let us remember that the teaching profession has over the past five or six years been instilling into the public and the students that occupations are not static and that to maintain a work ethic it may be necessary to retrain one-self four or five times during a lifetime. One could asic, ao we pracuice whlat we preach.tlc Letters to editor ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, ORONO, ONTARIO LOB IMO The Editor; Dear Sir: A large group of people in the Clarke and Newcastle villages are concerned about the traffic hazards faced each morning and afternoon ,by students who attend Clarke High School on Hwy. 115. This is a major highway with a speed limit of 60 miles per hour. The highway is used at a high rate of speed by large numbers of trucks and buses. To make a left turn on this road requires a good deal of courage. To enter the traffic flow requires not only courage but a certain love of excitement and a reckless sense of adventure. The Board of Education for NOrthumberland Durham is beginning construction on another school on the same site, using the same driveway as the' High School. This school will house all of the grade 7 and 8 students in this ward. ' Now you may ask; "Why does this dangerous condition exist?" Several people have already tried to have a change made. The Home and School Association in Orono wrote to our M.P.P. and asked for help. THey wrote to our school board. THey wrote to the roads engineer. The board members in the area and the chairman of the borad tried to have changes made but to no avail. This was three years ago. This past summer consid- erable work was done on this road and in the area of Clarke High School more pavement was put down. The suggested solution to make a proper left-turn lane with an island marker was ignored and the extra pavement is used as a parking lot by large trucks stopped at a nearby restaur- a tn. Why can't this hazard be corrected? Will we wait until there is an accident? We don't have time for a study - the solution is obvious. THe problem is that some beaur- eaucrat in the ministry of transportation and Commun-, ications doesn't want his maps and neat diagrams to change. Our member is ap- parently unable to change the situation. Who can do something? Yours truly, Doug Moffatt SMALL CAR HAZARDS Two studies recently com- pleted at the University of North Carolina have added to growing evidence that small car occupants face much greater risk of severe injury and death than those faced by occupants of larger cars, says the Ontario Safety League. As reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in one study, researchers documented for the first time that the risk of severe njury and death is almost twice as great when two small cars crash than when two large cars crash. In the second study, they found that belted drivers in subcompact cars fare as badly in crashes as unbelted drivers in full-size cars, but the researchers stated "drivers who use a belt fare much better than those who do nlot." Dear sir, As you will know, the independent study by Ontario. Hydro and the environmental consulting firm of Common- wealth Associates, to recom- mend a preferred alignment for the 500 KV transmission line between Oshawa and Ontario Hydro's existing Len- nox Generating Station and proposed stations at Wesley- ville and Bowmanville, is nearing completion. Ontario Hydro will submit their report to me at a press conference to be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd, 1974 in the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 99 Toronto Road, Port Hope. At this time, Ontario Hydro will give an oral summary of their report, copies of which will also be available to members of the press. I sincerely hope you will attend. An appendix to this letter provides more details as to the Commission hearings. The public will be invited to make written submissions to the Commissipn on Ontario Hydro's report until April 26th, 1974. The Commission hearings on the report will begin on April 29th, .1974. Dr. Omond M. Solandt Local News Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wal- lace are holiday in the Barbados. Mr. Harvey Partner has purchased the, residence of Mr. Hoerst Hoensch and intends to move to this location. Mr. and Mrs. Hoensch have moved to their farm north of Orono. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Staples 35YEARS AGO Orono Continuation School Commencement was held on March lst, 1938. Mr. Wm Armstrong acted as Chair- man for the exercises. Awards were given to Miss Adele Morton for highest general proficiency. Athletic awards were pre- sented to Richard Morton, James Powers, Gordon Lea- men, Jeanne Forrester, Helen Case and Helen Scott. Fred Lycett's Public School hockey team of Oshawa defeated Orono Continuation School team by a score of 5-3. Orono Orioles defeated a 2icked team from Orono and Newcastle by a score of 5-4. Orono Continuation Scnopi almostpet it's death, when it was threa\tened by fire at 7:15 a.m. on Monday, March 13. The fire was started in the Attic, and part of the roof on the east side of the building was burned. Damage was estimated to be $300. John I. Buckley of Orono was appointed as the new Customs Excise Examiner in Bowmanville. The "Sons of England", held a euchre party on March 13th. Ladies first prize was given to Mrs. M. Harrison, and consolation prize to Mrs. Wannan. Gents first prize was received by George Morton, and consolation prize by Mr. E. White. "The People Speak" The Ontario government has proposed a legislation to make the use of seat beits mandatory. Whether or not they pass this proposal will be soon found out, but in the meantime, they seem to be getting some strong object- ions from the public. In a letter to the editor of the Torono Star (Wed. Mar. 13) one person referred to the matter as an intrusion by the government into the personal freedom of citizens. However, when several people from Orono were asked if they agreed with this, they didn't quite know what to say, except for Mrs. Wm. Miller, who did not think the govern- ment was intruding. She says "they're a good thing", but the use of them and family along with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Forrester, Nancy Forrester and Lorna Lowery are skiing at Mont St. Ann this week. Mrs. Jean Mercer, Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Mrs. Ken Hen- derson and Mrs. John Forres- ter are holidaying in the southern states. Miss Marilyn West and Mr. Danny Hopper of Bowman- ville were united in marriage at the Orono United Church on Saturday, March 9th. The couple are to reside in the Antioch area. THIS fI ECONOMY IN GOOD SHAPE Finance Minister John Turner told the House of Commpns that Canada's eco- nomic record in 1973 out- ranks most countries in the world. The Gross National Product grew at a rate of 7.1%; 430,000 new jobs were created - 130,000 more than predicted in the last budget; unemployment declined to 5.6% as compared with 6.3% in 1972. Exports, housing starts, business capital investment and consumer spending all showed substantial gains over 1972. The minister said that "the Canadian economy to- day is the envy of the world." COMPETITION POLICY The federal government's competition legislation was reintroduced in the House of Commons by Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minster Herb Gray. The oi would forbidmis- leading advertising and give consumers protection on guarantees and warranties. BREAD PRICES Following a request. by Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Herb Gray, five bakery companies across the country have agreed to hold back on price increases on bread. Steinberg's, Weston, Cor- should be left , up to mne individuals, not the govern- ment. Onlyone .of the persons interviewed thought that peo- ple should be made to wear their seat bets. This was Mrs. Don Scott, who said, "It' good idea, especially young people." There definitely must be more people who agree with this attitude, but the question seems to be whether or not they are big enought i in number to overrule the people who object to this proposal. Mrs. C. Quantrill and Mrs. Bill Hoy both feel that it shouid not be made mandat- ory. A suggestion was made by Mrs. Hoy, that the govern- ment take a vote on the matter. Af ter all, don't we live in a democractic country? She also thought that seat bets were not always benef- icial especially in some cases where the person must escape in a hurry.' Only one suggestion could be made by the people which could further ensure safety on our highways, and that was to lessen the speed. It seems to be agreed by everyone that hwy. 115 is a very dangerous highway, and has seemed even more so, since the addition of the passing lanes.o Even though some peop don't want to use their seat belts, they at least want to slow down a bit and make our roads a little safer. WEEK rom Ottawa porate Foods, A & P Safewa: will reduce their an- ticipated price increases on bread by 1-2 cents. This action is a direct result of a recommendation by the Food Prices Review Board. MORE PEOPLE EMPLOYED Statistics Canada reported that 25,000 more Canadians had jobs in February than a month ago. The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, in Feb- ruary remained unchanged at 5.5%from January. PENSIONS GO UP Old-age pensions will in- crease from $108.14 to $110.09 for single persons and from $216.28 to $220.18 for marrieds.' This will be their second quarterly in- crease since the federal vernment tied old-age sions to changes in the cost of living. LOCOMOTIVE SALE Prime Minister Trudeau said in the House of Com- môns that the federal govern- ment will ensure that the sale of 25 locomotives to Cuba goes through. He will not allow U.S. laws to interfere. "The Canadian govern- ment has the means to make sure that this kind of deal which is to the profit of Canadian companies does go through. We have the means to do it and we will exercise those means."