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2. Orono Wekly Tinies, Wednesay, Fehruary 10, 1982 PublisIhed ELeryWednesday at the office of Publication MainStret, OTotxo yt C.F.oreter. Edit., NO WAY YOU CAN WIN With the mailing of the most recent water bill from the Region of Durham a note was included outlining new water rates and a brief explanation as to the reason for the increase. Lt was noted that a reduction in consumption was part of the reason for the increase in water charges. In other words if one conserves on the use of water they can expect water rates will inecase. So you try to save a few dollars by cutting back but they get you at the other end of the equation. This is flot only true in setting water rates but also in setting municipal hydro rates. Hydro commissions at time are faced with a reduction in the use of hydro through conservation practices by their customers. This reduces revenue to 'the comn- mission who then must increase unit costs to offset this loss of revenut. Its*a no-win position for the customer, or at least a no-wiii position in part. A iecent news report points out another feature of the cost of consecrvation on the part of the customers or entrepreneurs. Coeuumers Oas charges extra installations cost to those who inksall energy-efficient units. Lt appears the Oas company is weil witbîn its own rights to do so and it is pointed out by the Colpany that they must get adequate returns from the rustomers to pay for the installation and to provide a profit r for tfe*company. Lt has been reported that a developer in a new subdivision was charged an extra $100 per house using energy-efficient units. Certainly we would flot suggest that conservation of energy should be abandoned for we do suspect the customier has to benefit in the end but possibly flot to the amount expected. Conservation may just curb any thoughts of hydro, the Region and other to over-expand their systemis and services. The Chicken and The Egg Smoke Screen The proponents for retendering Cýourtice Storm Sewering on the Town of Newcastle counicil (the men) and as well staff used the old theory of the Chicken and the Egg to promote their cause for a recali of tenders for the works. They reasoned that it was neeessary to have the tender price before they could consider the financial aspects of storm sewering and what action to follow in either promoting the- scheme or letting it die. The Administrator also supported retendering with the suggestion that having the retender price it would then place the onus on staff to negotiate with the developer. Lt ai appears a smoke screen. As to the price of the reduced stor-m'sewer project to allow 100 housing units to be constructed counicil does have the estimates of the engineer in the amonuint of $350,000. This fiLure should be most accurate as only last year counicil called tenders for similar works in Courtice and these figures are available on which, the enigineers-could accurately estimate tenders for the'reduced works. To say the least the chicken has laid the egg and both are in hand. Lt is also hard to understand wby staff needs the actual tender price to place the required onus on themn to negotiate with the developer. Surely if the developer was keen in developing he would be at the door and at least some formal proposai would have been submitted or negotiated. Nothing appears in writing as to the intent of, the developer and infact an agreement with the Town had been allowed to terminate only last summner. ls this another prestigious enterprise for some of counicil wiiling to throw good money. after bad into the Courtice dream. Surely the women on counicil are showing good business sense calling for the developer to frontend the cost of ail developmnent in the area. As we have saîd the chicken has laid the egg- but some aire trying to put the cart before the horse. Like Pigeonîs on The Roof Top The televisied finale of the recent first ministers conference in Ottawa reminded us of a row of' pigeons on the ridge of a barn roof cooing their own virtues while on the other hand pecking away at the leader. A televîsed extravanganza of the real political arena in which ten premiers and a prime minister battie for power and sur- vival. Certainly there had to, be concernis over the economy but Èoremost in the finale it was image and political position for ail concerned. Lt was natural for the provincial p remiers to dog the issue of high interest rates and cal! for a reduction. It's a federal matter and in no way can the provinces be blamed for either a too high rate or a too low rate. But calling. for an unspecified reduction was safe grounds for the provinces. There are a lot of arguments pro and con as to the level of interest rates and the Chairman of' the Barik of Canada two years ago made the point that the bank had been tax in allowing the bank rate to drop at that particular time causing higher inflation rates. Perhaps history -wilI only reveal what Sabra Street (Continued from page 1) had gotten themselves into such a spot. He said what looks like an asset today could be somnething else tomorrow. Counc.- Cowman, chairing the meeting, pointed out that when the site plan agreement came before council and the by-Iaw was being circulated there would be the oppor- tunity for input fromn anyone concerned. Under the agreement, yet to be sîgned, the Town would convey 15 feet of Sabra Street and Water Street to the CIBC. The Town will still hold ownership of the re- maining 25 feet of Sabre Street for access to the Town owned property to.the West of Main Strret and aiso as ac- cess -to property privately owned to the south of Sabra Street. In the agreement the bank will dlean-up, pave and do some landscaping to the Town owned property from Main Street into the nature area at the west of the bank property. The Town will ac- cept maintenance of the pav- ed section and Iandscaping. The additional property available through the road closing allows'the bank to meet conditions to provide eleven parking spaces at the rear of the bank and also to meet conditions placed upon it by the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority. The bank being some 2,250 square feet wilI be con- structed on the south-east portion of their property with the laneway to parking in the rear being on the north side of the building. The committee passed the recommendation to proceed to have the necessary by-law prepared for council's con- sideration. Kendal News Got some unpleasant task to do? Don't do it by and by. Begin it now! Don't put it off- And here's the reason why: You've got to do it? Then, what fun When you can say the task is done! We had the fifth stormy weekend in a row on Feb. the seventh. January vas six degrees below average and they tell us February. will be below normal until Valen- tine's Day. February's average temp. is 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The old saying is, "By the middle of February you should have haîf your hay and haîf your wood still in the barn. Even tbough some roads were blowing full of snow we had a fair attendance at Church. We greatly ap- preciated baving Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Peacock lead the service. Mrs. Peacock told the many chldren a delightful story about being their best like the little marble statue. Mr. Peacock chose as bis sub- jects, "Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving. " Religion is a serious business but we are told to re- joice make it a joyful thing. Psalm 97 begins, Tbe Lord is King, Be Glad, Rejoice ail ye islands of the sea. God bas told us 800 times in the Bible to rejoice and give thanks. Let us thank God for cour homes and our many bless- ings. Next Sunday Mr. Frank Stapleton will be the speaker. Our minister is much better but has been advised to take a months rest. The United Cburch Women met at the home of Mrs. R. Elliott on Feb. 2nd. a beautiful afternoon with eight ladies present. Mrs. E. Foster opened the meeting with a friendship poemn and hymn 245 "Fling out -the banner let it float, Skyward and Seaward high and wide". Then the prayer was one written for the Mis- sions to Seamen. Mrs. Foster gave as, the devotional, Or- dinary days and'his extraor- dinary ways. Scriptuire Col. 2: 1-10., The minutes and financial report were given offering $9.50. Our live-love gift of $ 100.00 is to be sent to the M and S as an extra gift. It was suggested that we have a kitchen fund set aside. Mrs. K. Wood moved that three trays be purchased. Carried. federal government in a restraint programn on wage demnands in the public sector. This would place thernVin a position of hav- ing-to face their own public sector and as such it may flot enhance their image at home although we do feel there would be considerable support for such a move as suggested by the feds. The provinces also appeared. bitter to the federal proposaI in cutting federal equalization paymnents to the provinces to assist with such as health care and education. What the federai governmnrt is undertaking is a reduction in the annual growth of th-_ payments and are flot in any way reducing the total sumn paid to any province. Ini this latter constraint by the federal government of reduc- ing the growth of the equalization payments they are doing no more than many of the provinces are doing with their couinter- parts, the municîpalities. Needless to say the Province of On- tario is exercisinig their constraints on spending has taken the same fine over the past three or four years and in fact in some cases have gone even farther than are the federal goverrnment. It's no wonder that Canadians are becomning increasingly disenchanted with all forms of government. We want more than a row of pigeons, puffing their chests, cooing and billing. Mrs. M. Stevens said, to- day our Bible study would deal with the Fruits of the Spirit, Mrs. Carscadden read Gal: 5 verse 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness and faith. Each one was asked to choose the one fruit they needed most. This served as a roll cail. Mrs. M. Stevens gave as ber topic Padres at Sea. The mission to Seamen was begun by Rev. John Ashley. One summer afternoon in 1835 he and bis young son were stan- ding on the shore on the English side of Bristol Chan- nel between England and Wales looking at two lonely islets when the boys asked, "How can the people out there go to Church when they haven't got a Church on the Island?" So Rev. Ashley visited the fisher folk on the island and ministered to them. Then his attention was drawn to 400 vessels lying becalmed in mid-channel. This was the time of sailing ships. He was told they were neyer visited by any minister. He hired a boat and sailed out. He suggested regular visits each time they were in harbour to belp the sailors with their worries and pro- blems. He decided to devote ail his life to serving the men who sailed the seven seas. As the years passed more padres and mission boats were need- ed. The mission boats have a flag which depicts a flying angel bearing an open book. t was inspired by Rev. 14: 6 and 7. And, "I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven baving the everlasting Gospel." Not, only does the Flying Angel padre visit themn in their vessels but they.are told of Flying Angel Clubs on shore where tbey can attend a service, read books, write let- ters, have lunch, and enjoy a home like atmosphere. - The padre visits sick seagien in hospital perhaps he is thé' ýhlv visitor after their ship hM"ailed. There are sometimes women on board,_ at the wheel, or as cooks. They help make_ up his floating congregations. All seamen are welcome. A delicious lunch was pro- vided by Mrs. E. Foster and our hostess. in the last February Reader's Digest there is an in- teresting story entitled "Love Token." A Young student nurse learns about nursing from her first patient. One paragraph about this eccen- tric woman's husband is this, "Just Iooking at hîm you wouldn't think he was much. Hie was a tal rawboned farmer with too short trousers and too long hair. When he came courting, he tracked mnud into the parlour. 0f course 1 thought 1 was meant for finer things, but 1 married him anyway."- The whole story is suitable for Valentine's Day. Borrow someones new Reader's Digest and read it alI. PROFESSJONAL SERVICE Dr. John W. Hawrylak D.C. Chiropractor 270 King St. East Bowmanville Phone 623-4004. st. Sav iours ANGLICAN CHU-RCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service - 9:45 a.ns. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.TIi. UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Minister Wayne Wright, Bl.A., M. Div. Organist and Choir Director David Gray SUNDAY, FEB. 14, 1982 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday School 11: 15 a.m. Morning Worship 11:-15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY Thursday 7:00 p.m. Friendship Room KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday School'9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.