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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 9th, 1977 0Orono Weekly Times IT'S ALL A MYTH For years we have been hearing that it is impossible to hold a successful dance without the sale of liquor on the premises or for that fact many other events. Last Friday evening should be proof enough that such is not the case and to beleive so is only a myth. The Just In Time dance held in the school gym attracted somne one hundred couples and to say the least they ail appeared to be enjoying themselves even though liquor was flot available. The use of spirits at dances and other social functions has becomne a habit and one which really adds little to the enjoyment of the outing. It is unfortunate that one must bang onto the glass to be socialable or to find enjoyment. It is really not necessary and few last Friday at the Just In Time dance found the need to stimulate the outing. 0f course there is another side to the picture and that is the financial one and here it is again claimed that without liquor a dance would be a flop financially. It would seem logical that if one enjoys dancing and the social aspect of the evening that they would be willing to pay an increased admission chargî. that could easily overcomne the loss for no bar. It is quite likely that it would cost much less it iquor was not available even though admission prices were increased. t is flot likely that our social trends will change but t is an interesting phenomenon of we humans who continue to live in our mvthical wavs. NO PROBLEMS APPEAR IN ORONO While every community across the Region is baffled by water and sewer charges Orono residents have been untouched. Residents of Newcastle Village are upset and from counillor's comments the same is apparent in Bowmanville. For the time being Orpono users are charged on a fiat rate basis and this is possibly the factor that has kept charges in line for local water users. The cost has risen from a yearly charge of $28.00 a year to $50.00 a year but this could well be expected as the $28.00 charge has beld since 1965. t is in the works that meters are to be installed throughout the Orono system and this could bring some drastie changes to local users when they have to pay on a gallonage basis. For the meantime Orono is out of the fray of discontent over wa ter rates. THE PUSH IS ON The push for residential development in the Town of Newcastle is on and it appears apparent that this push does comne from the Ministry of Housing. The Courtice Height development appears to have ail throttles wîde open and rush is on to have an agreement signed by the end of the month. 0f course the financial carrot is hung out for which the municipality can justify its action in approving of the development. Even though grants are available has anyone as yet determined the cost to the municipalîty is providing soft services to the area, arena, library, fire hall, recreational activities etc., Ilt also appears that the Ministry of Housing bas a, clear avenue in which to operate when one considers such comments as by the chairman of the Conservation Authority who has stated that the Ministry of Natural Resources had forsaken the Authority in their endeavours to protect the environment over 'the development. The local Board of education who must place a new school within the development has had it explained that the Ministry of Education will approve the capital expenditure with no trouble and this apparently came from a representative of the Ministry of Housing. It would be unfortunate is this rush provides a costly venture for the taxpayers of the Town of Newcastle. Even in Clarke Township we are not removed from any financial aspect that may take place i the Courtice area. We stili 'contend that the Courtice area sbould have been included with OSbawa as first proposed by the province prior to the formation of the region. Politciaî pressure nudged this idea and it could well turn out to be a costly decision. Surely the city of OShawa is in a much better position to provide the sfot services especially when some are s0 close at band and already existing. OShawa is more associated wiîth the Courtice area than is Bowmanville and more likely to attract residents to the city. We can do without empire building in the region especially when it couki well be a costly item for a sîzeable porion of the taxpayers. CAMSPO'ïRT TRAILER S"ALES See Our Une ou... -CHEVRON TRAILERS -TRUJCK(CAPS 1 -FIBREGLASCANOES Simple action can prevent somne cancer Prevention is a relatively new word in the vocabulary associated with cancer con- trol, according to Dr. 'E. Derry Hubbard, Medical Adv- isor of the Bowmianville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, "0f course we should, at the outset, concede that we have incomplete knowledge of the cause-effeet relationship of certain types of cancer," said Dr. Hubbard. "Cancer of the stomach, cancer of the blood, and cancer of the breast are in this category. In these forms of cancer our best weapon is early detection - sometimes referred to as secondary prevention. "Where we can be more positive, is in our approach to cancer of the mouth, cancer of the skin, cancer of the lungs,, and cancer of the bladder. In these cases- can- cer can be prevented, and the action that needs to be taken is generally simple. Through, personal hygiene - sense in the sun and avoidance of cigarette smoking - and through occupational hygiene such as the elimination of exposure to petroleum prod- ucts, aromatic amine dyes, asbestos and radiation - the accumulated evidence tends to "prove" the case for prevention," said Dr. Hub- bard. He pointed out that perhaps the best example of cancer prevention is to be found in Clarke Public LIBRARY PHONE 983-5507 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2:30 te 8:30 P.M. Saturday 10:00 to 12:00 a.M. Onono~, Ontario Cha rles Reide Orono's hceflsed Auctioneer Valuator Specialize in Farm Furniture Sales Consuit mie for terms and dates Phone Oronîo 983-5914 Hamiltons Insurance Service Your Friendly Agency Ail Personal and Commercial Insurance Sadie Hamilton Sute Sawyer Jini Iare lung cancer and cigarette smoking. "In the study by Doîl and Hill, the death rate per 1000 men from lung cancer was 0.07 in non-smokers, compar- ed to 0.54, 1.39 and 2.27 in smokers, depending upon cig- arette consumption: 1-14 cig- arettes daily; 15-24; or 25 plus daily. The same study showed a significant decrease in deaths from lung cancer in ex-smokers. "When one cotabines thîs 'proven' link between cigaret- te smoking and lung cancer with the knowledge that in Canada during 1974, 16 per cent of ail deaths from cancer were caused by cancer of the lung, the plan of the National Cotnmittee on Public Educat- ion to designate 1977 as the year to focus on smoking and cancer, deserves the full support of ail volunteers associated with the work of the Canadian Cancer Soc- iety", said Dr. Hubbard. ------M-m JUST IN TIME DANCE (Contînued from page 1) band- and to note tneir accomplishments over the past year and a haîf. The band did receive a real ovation from the dancers at the conclusion of their pro- gram as well as throughout the evening. The music was well appreciated. 1The dance was held in the new gym at the school which gave plenty of room for dancing for the on1e hundred couples. t was to say the least, spacious. Further to this it was quite apparent that hours upon hours had been spent in preparing the placing decorations around the gym. t was a great setting for the dance. Tables lined ail sides of the floor and were decorated with lighted candles. Entertainment for the even- ing included a demonstration of ballroom dancing by Mr. and Mrs. Len Guy as well as a demonstration of the Cha-Cha by a group from the Orono dance club. Everyone expressed delight over the evening both in the entertainment and the great sounds of the stage band dating back to former years. Many expressed the unfort- unate situation that the band will no doubt have to disband this year as the majority of students, now in grade 13, wil Everyone expressed delight over the evening both in the entertainment and the great sounds from the stage band dating back to former years. Many expressed the unfort- unate situation that the band will no doubt have to disband this year as the majority of students, now in grade 13, will be following their educational power careers or employ- ment outside of this area. Mayor cdaims nmevbe no nieed for public hearing The Town of Newcastle now ibas until March 18th to conclude negotiations witb Ontario Hydro in respect to the proposed Darlington nuc- lear hydro station west of Bowmanville or to make their submnissions to the ministry. Previously the Town's dead- liue was March lst. Mayor Rickard bas stated that if an agreement is ,-eacbed it may alleviate the necessity of holding a hepring before the Environmental Assessment Board. Such a hearing could delay construc- tion of the $3.5 billion plant which is intended to start this spring with the first generat- or being in operation by November 1985. The fourth generator is intended to be in operation by February of 1988. The Mayor expects that negotiations with hydro will be successful and that a development agreement will be signed with hydro. Although the Mayor is making no disclosures at tis time other coundcil members of the Town of Newcastle have been reported to hav7e said discussions cenltre around the construction of by JIM SMITH Once upon a time, thiere was a coury wfnich had a very large governirnent sec- tor. And, because the govern- ment was so large, it forgot how to tbink smnall. The government dcveloped basi- cally big projeets and deait primarily with big compa- nies. This was fine witbi the government bureaucrats be- cauise it, rnade their work easîer. As it happened, however, the very big companies were generally owned and ope- rated by foreigners. Conse- quently, when the big firm received a government con- tract, it farmned out mnuch of the work to the foreign head office. Gradually, somne strange things happened to that couni- try. A great deal of money and jobs left thie counitry be- cauIse so 1mUCh work was being done abroad. T'le counitry failed to develop or retain anly important techino- logy; ail thre research and de- velopmnent was done by the head offices. And, because there were relatively few big firins, thiere was little comn- petition to keep costs of gov- ernmnent contracts down. The price of thre bigness-oriented policies was frighteningly high. Feeling smiug? Don't. The fairy-tale country is Canada. Our governments do deal pri- mnarily with large, foreign- owned firms. And we are The largest item i the social services 1977 al works budget is a $6 u nillon expendîture for a new home for the aged. If approved by the regional finance committee and sub- sequently council, 50 per cent of that capital cost will be assumned by the province's community and social servic- es ministry. To date there is a waiting list of about 324 for the existing three homes for the aged, according to Social Services Commissioner Doug .Johns. Other social services capi- tal projects for 1977 include a $250,000 activities room for Lakeview Manor in Beaver- ton and a $300,000 day nursery for the Township of Scugog. The ministry of social services will again assume 50 per cent of the costs. -m-rn----m new roads, new water anid sewers services as well as the imposition of a developmnent charge. The mayor has stated that there now appears llttle opposition to the construction of the plant. paying unduly for bureau- cratie expediency. In the United States, it's different. Thre U.S. Congress bas passed laws reqiring that, wberever possible, smnall businesses should be involved in public purchases, wbetber aerospace projects or office supplies. On very large, ex- pensive projects, the main conitractor is expected to sub-contract miucb of the work to smiall firmns. Last year, this policy resulted in one-third of the federal gov- ernmiient's total spending of $54 billion beinig directed to smiall business. 0e0. What bas the American public gained fromn this poli- cy? The Canadian Federation of Independent Business re- ports that a study commis- sioned by the U.S. govern- ment found that actions to bring smnall business into the public sector contract pro- cess have reduced the cost of public purchases by 20 per cent! &,. Mýeaniwhile, in Canada, there is no positive policy in- volvingsmnall business. Oftenl, smnall firmis are discouraged from public projects. And you cani sumn up Canada's dis- appointing lack of progress in one easy fact: more than 30 years after the U.S. Con- gress passed laws to assist smnall business, the Govern- muent of Canada still doesii" have even a definition ý what conistitutes the smilàTI'- business sector. A small faîry tale VoI <14 pt da hk ' icRe 983-5115 The Canadien Federation o f ndapendent B 1usînessO 1 mil