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2-Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday, October 4th, 1978 Orono Weekly Times DIVING DOLLARS The Gold Medal for diving, in the competition of the Commonwealth games in Edmonton, should not have gone to a person at all. It should have gone to the Canadian dollar. People still speak of the Almightly Dollar. But the dollar has proved that it is anything but almighty. So far, the American dollar has plunged through the so-called barrier of equivalence to 200 Japanese yen, and shows no sign of coming back up again. And the Canadian dollar has sunk even deeper - it seems determined to dive right through the bottom of the money pool. The cause, according to economic experts, is an unfavourable balance of trade, which creates an unhealthy economy. Both the United States and Canada have been importing more than they export, spending more than they make. And as every family knows, you can't do that for long. Japan, by contrast, exports more than it imports. That makes it healthy. Canada and the U.S. must do the same, say the experts. Their prescription ignores a simple fact - every country can't export more than it imports. For one country to have a favourable balance of trade, another must have an unfavourable ~balance. One country becomes healthy by making another unhealthy. And so it's the cure for the dollar will come as Japanese and West German exports price themselves out of the market, causing some of the same unemployment and reduced production in those countries that we are experiencing now. The trouble can be simply defined: economics has never considered itself subject to a simple lesson taught 2,000 years ago, to love one's neighbor as oneself. In world economics, countries still attempt to profit at the expense of their neighbor - and in today's world, all countries are neighbors. St. Paul wrote of Christians that all are members of the same body, and when one part is sick or festers, all parts are endangered. The same can be said of world economics. Perhaps the clamor from the many underdeveloped countries for a New International Economic Order will ultimately bring about the realization that when one economy is unhealthy, all are unhealthy. And if one country wants a thriving economy, it must help all other economies too. The Office of Church in Society, The United Church of Canada. Community Care (Continued from page 1) Higginson. Members on the board from the Orono area include, Mrs. Doris Reid, Mrs. Doris Morris, Mrs. Peggy Sawyer and Mr. S.B. Rutherford. The daily operat- ion of the Community Care program is under the direct- ion of the co-ordinator, Mrs. Diane Hamre. During the first year of operation the Centre, with headquarters in Bowman- ville, has performed thous- ands of tasks and chores for seniors using the assistance of volunteers. It is also proudly pointed out that the system of help has not been abused. Assistance to seniors comes in many forms from a visit to combat loneliness, to driving a person to the doctors, downtown to shop, to assist with cleaning, to lawn cutting and numerous other small chores around the home such as storm windows and even to slipping geraniums to pot inside the home. Its a program of care and its available to seniors through a phone call to the centre in Bowmanville directly or through the use of the no-charge Zenith number from the Orono exchange. During the past year a total of 153 volunteers have been assembled and are donating their services of one nature or another. During the same 'period these volunteers have driven a total of 10,120 miles when they took clients on errands and trips to the doctor or shopping. There were close to 3000 separate services provided by this group of volunteers. The Community Care Centre in Bowmanville endeavours to team up the volunteers with the senior citizen client to provide the service request- ed. Mrs. Hamre said there is always room for further volunteers and citeei a recent case where there was a large number of services to provide on a particular day and it did become difficult on this occasion to team up a volunteer with the number of clients. Mrs. Hamre said the Com- munity Care program is on a two-year trial period. She pointed out that the objective of the program was a low staff component but with a high volunteer participation. She felt that this objective was certainly being met in the Town of Newcastle. Mrs. Hamre also commended the local volunteers as being so committed to the Community Care projects. The co-ordinator said the program was a fine example of small town life where one is concerned for another. MOVING TO NEW QUARTERS The Community Care Centre is taking up a new location in Bowmanville as of October 15th. The Centre at that time will operate out of 19 Temperance Street, just south of the Bowmanville four corners. This is only a short distance from its present location. Shopping Centre (Continued from page 1) the Town enter into a compre- hensive development agree- ment with the owner in order that the municipality would be in a position to properly control the phasing of the development, the architectur- al design, transportation, municipal services and sur- face drainage. In his report he mentioned a meeting with members of the Orono Chamber of Commerce as to the development who he said were naturally concern- ed with the effect of the IGA store moving out of the downtown core. He pointed out that this group had suggested the removal of the municipal building, the Orono Hydro building and the Odd- fellows Hall from the core centre of Orono in order to provide parking. He said this was chiefly at the expense of the overall taxpayers. "If we compare this prop- osal with the Armstrong proposal where the parking will be provided by the developer at his own expenses and no charge to local residents, I have no hesitation to favour the Armstrong proposal," the report said. Mayor Rickard stated he would like to see a report a little more comprehensive. He asked what would happen to the store in the downtown area which Armstrongs vac- ate? Does it remain empty or do we zone it residential. He said he was concerned with the time element for the developer but there were concerns mentioned in the original report by planner Howden and that council should speak to these con- cerns. He cited that the Howden report had mention- ed there should be no dedision until the district plan for Orono was completed. He asked if the district plan would produce a centre com- mercial core for Orono and said that council had felt it should in Bowmanville. The Mayor also asked if all the costs had been discussed with the developer. He also pointed out that the first phase of the development was twice the size in floor space to that that exists downtown in Orono at the present time. He said he had some concern that the committee was not ad- dressing itself to all the problems with the develop- ment. Chairman of the committee Bob Dykstra said the entire matter was previously con- sidered in a supplementary report by Kristof. He also said. that a public meeting had been held showing strong support for the proposal and that for a vacant store existing this could happen any place. He was also of the opinion that all concerns had been gone over and that these would be handled through the comprehensive agreement between the Town and the developer. The planning director said that the district plan for Orono was eighty percent completed and as to the concerns regarding the dev- elopment these would be handled through the agree- ment. "I have leftthe door wide open to us to handle all the coricerns," he said. What I am saying said Kristof is endorse the shop- ping centre in principal and control through the develop- ment agreement. "Every control is here", he said. He also said he did not want to see the developer blow more money still not knowing whether he could go ahead or- not. In referring to the Magna Charter he said everyone had a right to move. Kristoff also informed the meeting that if the developer could not get a satisfactory answer from the municipality that they could go straight to the Ontario Municipal Board. He said the OMB recognizes that a new facility cannot locate in downtown areas in most cases and have no other choice than moving farther out. I would like to protect the Town from the expense of an OMB hearing and here he referred to what he called a cornerstone decision by the board in St. Mary's where approval of such a develop- ment was given. "I would like approval in principal", he said. Counc. Allin said he was concerned of the impact on the downtown area to which the director of planning answered that the Durham Officiai Plan did allow neigh- bourhood shopping centres in such areas and that these had a limit of 60,000 square feet. He also pointed out that the first phase was to be 25,000 square feet net and that most of this would be taken up by the food store. Kristof said there was some concern as to location but he could not see Letter to Editor Dear Sir: I do not agree with your editorial about Joe Clark's proposal for giving tax ded- uctions for mortgage pay- ments. Rentees get govern- ment support of up to $150.00 a month per unit for most new apartment buildings. This support is paid to owners of the buildings so he can rent the apartments for less. The U.S. has had this tax deduction for years and it enables more home owners to afford to buy houses. Home owners make the best citizens because they invested in their community and in the coun- try. Yours very truly, E.H. Samuel, Curvply Wood Products. Orono walk-a-thon On September 23rd the Orono Figure Skating Club sponsored a successful thir- TOT LOT (Continued from page 1) Lot would come under the jurisdiction of the Community Services department. "It is Town property", he said. He said he felt that the Town should sit down with the Ganaraska Authority to see if arrangements could be made to have the Authority take over Blocks A and E. This was referred to public works before any action is taken by the Town with the Authority. this. The commercial dev- elopment is less spread out than in Bowmanville, he said. Mayor Rickard said he was concerned with added costs to the developer and also did not want to see the issue go before the OMB but felt that more input from staf could possibly save what had happened in Courtice as to OMB hearings. The development was ref- erred to staff for further discussion. teen mile walk-a-thon in which forty-three walkers participated, mostly from the younger set. The walkers raised a total of $1,121.64 if all pledges are collected. The local figure skating walkers raised a sum of $250.00 out of the total and this amount will be turned over to the Orono Figure Skating Club. The rest of the money will go to the Orono Arena Fund. Steven Clapdorp, of Orono, covered the thirteen mile walk in a record time of two hours and was second in the number and amount of pledge money. Charles Reid Orono's Licensed Auctioneer Valuator Specialize in Farm Furniture Sales Consuit me for terms and dates Phone Orono 983-5914 Family Style THANKSGIVING DINNER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1978 Noon to Eight p.m. Chilled Juice, Consomme au Sherry, or Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons. Pear and Cottage Cheese Salad, Fruit Dressing or Tossed Green Salad, Choice of Dressing Roast Ontario Tom Turkey Chestnut Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce AND Baked Cider Har, Glazed Pineapple Maraschino Garnish WITH Creamy Whipped or Whole Roasted Potatoes Glazed Baby Carrots, Green Peas, Buttered Squash Hot Fresh Tea Biscuits, Butter Old Fashion Pumpkin Pie, Maple Syrup Warmed Southern Style Pecan Pie, or Ice Cream Sundaes Tea or Coffee in our bottomless cups. Family Style means we serve the main entree items in bowls and platters. You help youself, all you wish. Complete meal per person.......... $7.50 Children under 10 years and under ... . $5.50 plus tax Reservations Appreciated (416) 983-5001 NEW DUTCH OVEN Hwy. 115 at Taunton Road, Orono