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2-ORONO W.EKIV TIMES. APRIL 3rd, 1974 orono weekly times Second Cass Mail Registration Num ber 6368 Publislied every Wednesday at the office of publication SUBSCRIPTION RATES canada $3ý.00...U.S'.A%.$4.50? IS BIGGER ALWAYS BETTER Mayor Rickard at the annual banquet night of the Durham Central Agrticultural Society last week threw out the challenge for the local society to give leadership towards what he termed would be a regional fair. The mayor apparently sees the possible amalgama- tion of the Oshawa Fair and theDurham Central Fair into a regional fair. He points to the fact that Oshawa is in some trouble with no permanent home and as there is some form of decision to be made it could be a good time to settle for a regional fair. No doubt there are a number of good reasons toi formulate a regional fair. It would cover a, wider area, competition could be more competitive, exhibits could be more outstanding for the spectators and.there may be a better financial base from which to operpte. On the other hand however we must not consider that ail things are going to be better jusi because they are on a ,eider scope such as a regional fair. It's people that make or- Dreak an event and those, maybe few in number, who do support the local fair have a dedication to an identity which in this area is the Durham Central Fair. This connnection or identîty motivates the individual and the community and we feel this should remain at the doorstep of the local area. A number of fairs in the region, of which there are more than Oshawa and Orono, broadens the envolvement of people. It provides a varied programn from one fair to another and above ail there is a factor of local pride and envolvement, which today, unfortunately, is decreasing in juantity. Many could care less about the annual fair in their community but there would be no reviviai of this faction of the community just because the fair was a regionai fair. Let us not take everything from the individual communities and put into one boiling pot. This we ahve done with' municipal affairs and the proof of the pudding has yet to be determined. The Newcastle Council, from our reports, have taken upon themselves to submit a brief to the region in the matter of establishing a regional fair.- It would appear more important at this time that they cleared the decks on some of the municipal issues such as recreation, museums, libraries and planning rather than taking something else on which is now independent of the local government. We can certainly support assistance to the fairs and realize that local fairs are not without major problems but we feel the answer is not in a regional set-up. THE COUNCILLOR SHOULD KNOW BETTER No one in this area on either Regional or Area council receives more news space than does Ken Lyail, regional councillor for Ward 3 of the Town of Newcastle. Ls ekia efapitdatceh eotdoithe opening of tenders for the Newcastle Village additional1 water well. His comments as to who would pay appeared directed towards his readers to answer the question. He gave the understanding that in his mind it was doubtful who would be paying. There should be nio doubt in councillors Lyalls mind. who will pay for the cost of the development. It has been clearly spelt out over the past decades that those that use the service such as water will pay the cost of development. We expect our councillors to have the answers especially in such as matter as was referred to in the report. If they do not have the answer they should beobtaining at the proper level Of government not posing the question before the electorate. We beleive if councillor Lyall should read his act which he sofrqunty efersto-e wuldfîn th aner Letters to'editor Moffatt in Carruthers' hair I would like ta comment on a report of a meeting held by the New Democraic Party- receritly in BoWmanville and would make particular refer- ence to a statement credited to the, provincial New Demno- cratie Party candida te, Mr. Doug Moffatt and printed in many of the local newspapers with added editorial com- ment. Ia particular, I quote from the Oshawa paper, THIS' WEEK, of March 13, 1974: "The New Democratic Party in, Durham is doing.the job that should be done by the rîdiag's MPP, the NDP PROVINCIAL CANDIDATE IN THE LAST ELECTION SAID Saturday ... implyîng that Durham's Tory MPP, Alex Carruthers was flot looking after the needs of his constituents.". 1While some cîtizens and grôups do not always agreE with the position 1 take respecting certain controver- sial issues, this is the first indication I have had in 15 years of political life, that I am not looking af ter the needs of my constituents; indeed, the large number of letters of appreciation I receive would indicate otherwise. I have tried, over the years, to make my services avail- able to the people of Durham riding at ahl times. Every problem brought to me re- ceives my immediate attent- ion and in the vast majority of cases I am pleased to note the problems have been resolved to the satisfaction of the paries concerned. Unless 1 am on government business or dealing with matters in the riding, I am in my office each and every day, 5 days a week and either I or my secretary can be reached by phone or letter at any time. With excellent and efficient secretarial assist- ance ail probiems and mat- ters of importance to thEý people of the riding receivý prompt attention. SIn addition to the largq volume of matters deait with by telephone both at home and in My Toronto office, the significant, number of letters, averaging from 75 to 100 per week, testify that riding Matters are not. being neg-_ lected. This does not include the usual direct- persona]: iterviews and vîsits to cit- zens ' in the riding requîring assistance in the completion of forms or an understandîng of government programs. I have an excellent record of attendance ini the legisia- ture, and as Chairman of a Select Committee, my time between sessions is fully occupied with this additional responsîbility. It has been a great pleasure for me to give the people of Durham riding my full time service and they may be assured I will continue to do so in thefuture. ALEX CARRUTHERS Dear Editor: A letter to the editor, dated March 15, 1974 and sîgned by D. Moffatt appeared in mnany. of the local newspapers and made reference to the entran- ce to the Clarke Secondary' School off Highwiay 1 15. Mr. Moffatt, in his letter, refers to the unsatisfactory condition of the entrance and suggests that representations to the local MPP and to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications have not received a favourable respon- se and that little has been done to correct the situation. In response to representat- ions made to me some time ago an extra lane was provided by the ministry and the entrance was lighted, 1 believe, by the Northumber. land and Durham County Board of. Education. Since that time I have had no further recommendations or. representations fromn the Home and School Clubs, the school board or bus operators. In view of Mr. Moffatt'sc present con cern, however, 1 am contacting the Board of Education and the ministry and while the location of the school presents certain diff- iculties, some beneficial changes may be possible. When thîs information is made available, I will be pleased to contact Mr. Moffatt directly and, in the meantime,, his interest and concern is greatly appreciated. Yours very truly, ALEX CARRUTHERS "The People Speak"# UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge ~VAW Minister 0'Rev. B. E. Long 'Q feeB.Th. Church School - 10: 00 a.m. Senior Dept. 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship - 11.15 a.m. Pancake Dinner - 12.30 to 2.00 and 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. Mvonday - Bible Study and Discussion Group at 8: 00 p.m. in the Friendship Room. Everyone welcome Good Friday Service April 12th at 11.00 a.m. KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Morning Worship - 9.45 a.m. Church School - 11.00 a.m. Dial-A-Thought 983-9151 Up and down the bnokstacks THURS. APRIL 4th, 1974 ADULT- Hostages to Fortune by Tim Carew,(life in prison camp after the, fail of Hong Kong) Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda Coins of Canada, by J.A. Haxby and R.C. Wiley Fixing Up Motorcycles by LeRoi Smith Deep Cover by Brian Gar- field (novel of Russian spies infiltrating an Amer- ican military complex) The Devil We Know by May Dikeman <novel) JUNIOR Crowfoot by Hugh A. Dempsey (chief of the Blackfeet) What Makes Day and Night by Franklyn M. Branley Men and Women in History t by R.. nsteadr The Black Stallion and the É Girl by Walter Fariey t EASY READING & t PICTURE BOOKSh Elephant in a Well by o Marie Hall Ets I My Family and I by Murield Stanek MADELEINE HADLEY Although it is not yet spring, become a fact iast week at the ahead a number of weeks with and tojad, stools have yet to Orono Public School when their colourful snow toad peek above the ground it did' students pushed the season stools. BY 8SHELLEY LOUCKS Mr. E., G. Witherspoon principal of Clarke Higyh School, was asked to make sonie comments on the pro- posed provincial legisiation to aliow some 14 year oids ta leave schooi, providing they have a job. He repiied that he thought in some cases it would be beneficiai thing, because there 'are some students who just cannot-cope with a formai educational system. Those who cannot do this, are simply wasting their time sitting in a classroomn, because they just may not want te iearn. He feels. that the formai education systemn is generally good, but the education of life goes much farther than the ciassroomn. And it is truly a waste of time if the studentý will not concentrate because he would rather be out'workîng, ai- though as in most things, there wouid be a few who would abuse the 'chance to leave schol He referred back to the days when chiid labour was a common thing, and seven and eight year olds, were forced to work in the mines. However; this movemnent wiil certainly not go that far. When asked about the dvercrowded labour force.,-- doesn't, think it will r~ affect it. These 14 yearokif0_ï_ wiil not be in the least bit qualified to compete for any jobs that an older person wouid do. They may, in fact, take on jobs that no one else wîil. L t seemnsto be that everyone is crowding for the good jobs and no one wants to dig ditches or, do housekeeping anymore. This programn may be a partial solution. There are. undoubtedly somne of these people in school Who are making it a lifetir' goal just t o work, to m money, get married and raise children. An education for this type of life style is not necessary se why make them do somnething they don't want to do? To push this type of student through schooi is really a burden on the teacher and the other students, because they will be slowing the others clown considerably. Mr. Witherspoon added that if the student was work.ing for a year or so, and found that it wasn't what they expected it to be, they could always comne back and finish their school- ing. This is just another one of contemporary socîety's chan- ges that will have no exper- mented with to make it work. APPRECIATE SUPPORT The Parents Committee o: the Orono Brownies and Girl Guides were very pieaýsed with the resuits of the Bake Sal 'e and Tea held at the Orono UJnited Church on Saturday Vlarch 23, 1974. Many peopleé contributed their time and taient: Miss Dana Marie H1urst, Mrs. N. Sneiders, Jackman Florists, Mr. )eJong, Rev. B. Long, Tony Mlitchell and the Town Mer- chants for displaying the posters. To those who stayed for the ['ea and took home the Llicious looking baked goods