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z-qjronîo Weekly Times, Wedlièsday, Januiar 25, 1984 Second (Ciasa MNa i Reg srat on Nurnber 000366 PubliîahM Every Wednesday at tihe office of Publication IMain Street, Orono Roy C. Forrester. Editor Be It Is Ever So The agenda for the Town of Newcastle General Purpose Committee on July l6th contained an interesting report from the clerk, David Oakes, pertaining to on-street parking in Bowmanville. The report analysed the affect of dropping parking charges at such times as the three week period before Christmas and other such periods. The Bowmanville Businessmen's Association have in the past, requested the Town eliminate park- ing charges and hood parking meters during the Christmas shopping period with the view this would be an attraction for shoppers to flock to the downtown business area. The clerk's report and analysis was most negative to this action. He reports emnployers taking up on-street parking spaces due to the drop of charges and in fact, customers were complainîng of abuse and were taking their shopping elsewhere. There was also the loss of revenue to be considered. He doubted the hooding of meters was ac- complishing its intended goal as envisioned by the downtown businessmen. One may ask "What's new? lt's the same the world over." The fact remains parking meters are, albeit they are a nuisance, a means to control specific areas in order that parking spaces can be available in a somewhat controlled manner for customners of the specîfic commercial areas. They are not a source of revenue for the municipality other than to mleet the costs of maintenance, capital and enforcement of parking regulations. The parking meters are so established so parking is available to the customers. The clerk's report outlines the abuse that does take place when enforcemnent is dropped and it then does appear that this action to eliminate the charges is controproductive.to the real intent of the parking regulations and meters. The Town of Newcastle charges but a thin dimne for an houýs parking which is a mnosýt odest amotint. Surely this'does flot hinder somneone shopp- ing in the particu lar area for it wvould cost mnuch more to travel to Oshawa. If businessmnen contend they can do without parking regulations and mneters at peak periods for shopping, it would seemr logical that such are flot needed at any t"Ine. The clerk has suIbmiitted a good comprehien- sive report. We will await the outcomne with somne i- terest. A Worthy project Counicillor Hllre Filuuggetc tia te 1Towu of' Newcasile devise apga m of p1lting tree'(s ithin the muni!icipality. fit s otFiyproicci aud e)1Lýuetatýc would lhope gainssppoirt. SulcFia program w \as undertaker 2 asag n h Village of Oon n mnof ie it ototyfo shade trees thlat nîý lilcune esresarc as aresuit 01 that progralm. Treesý do a ad disa;ppealai ad \wit lIou 'omrnlewal tFe s eeb wo cFie iaire. Letter> to Editor Tlo FTicEditor: Canada Fias agr-ccd 10 pro- vide Nicaragua wýiit 13.4 million dollars, in crecdit to ielp thlat counitry wvitFi its agricltural. programi. The Canadian Governmienîi is also planning a further line of credit Io the amount of 5 million dollars 10 bc directed towards 'dcvelopment of drinking waîer resources. Il is intercsting 10 noie that the amount is payable in 50 years, with a ten-year grace period. No interesi will Fie charged. Il is indicated thai the money will Fie used to finance the import of fer- tilizers, machinery and calves from Canada. 13.4 million dollarsý is not a great deal of money1 in today's economiy and 1ilaIn sure ihiat miosi f'armers in Canada ,vould Fie glad to see thieir countierparîsi iI Nicaragua Fenef'it from agricutturalasitn . Howýever, how cLan any reasoing p-erson jusîtil such a plan when Canadian ftarmn Fankrupîcies reachied a record higFi in 1983? Many Canadian farmiers niced emnergenicy funiding fîurin iFie Federal Farm iCredit Corp., but thlere appears tobF i lte, if' any avaitabte, even ai 14%r/ interest. Until carly in 1983, maiîy good farmers werC fC orced îo pay lup 10 230î,interesit o finance their bus.minessesat a lrne when flarmicespar- îiculartyc attiadgris S(noYi fihe long term p ro- Jccts unilderiaken hlad tiiîaliceci finaniced ai 7 or 80'. IPraiiiie whcaî pisi in 19)83 \wcrc ithe sieas ten yearscatir Cal] you ilmagine ibe frusltrati1 ionad downlrighti aniger thiat a fifth enrio failer f Miswen ie reatizes ihar is (ow CandiaLn Governecan find imonrey lor free boans to a oig conîywile lhc sîrulggte un1der lihe imosi difficuti f inaniat time, n ius oss îî land oilifiî. You nayargue ihiai ihe rnywi ie peni te btîy Candin erilizrt, Caria- dian acinryand Cana- dian Livesîock. \Wtîaî reatty Kendal News News is scarce so 1 openied The Friendship Book for: Wednesday - January 25th. Many of my readers have no doubt heard the Breton Fishermen's Prayer - "Pro- teet me, my Lord, my boat is so small, and your ocean so big." From the same source, but probably less familiar are the words - "O God, 1 know that 1 am flot worthy to attain wo your beautiful heaven. Please let me just stay here". That last sentence is an im- possible request, of course, but these two prayers seem to m e to capture two qualities sorely lacking in modemn life - simplicity and a sense of wonder. We cannot and should flot want to put back the dlock of progress; ail the same amid the growing com- plexities of our civilization we do well to pray Rudyard KipI- ing's prayer - "Teach us delight in simple things". We should neyer take for granted the marvel and mystery of the world about us. To keep our sense of wonder is to find life endless- ly surprising and satisfying. January 26th - Make me, dear Lord, polite and kind To everyone, 1 pray, And may 1 ask you how you find Yourself, dear Lord, today? One U.S. announcer said that America had had the worst winter 50 far in a hun- dred years. The same mnight perhaps be said for Scotland. Makes one think of the hajppens? \ W lc arei atready at le tIl] mercy of t 1he eýrtit izerin- dustr, v.enthougFi Canada fia tîng depositypanticuar- y polashl. M ost four îîiac:hiîer i, made il) th U.S.A. As fori Iec ok mosil it itl corne trom iie atîeliad wett-e l)tahtjLhe an fI Ii lciatty sec lurehrdA ttJ g(ied Catiadian fartiier \01aa owio cdn vitanîjn lpitts io Ncaoaua - any plaýce etse, whitc hli, owiî ch)iýl i] en are dIngl tif mat nnurtii? winter described in the book "Lorna Doon". Il wNould seemn to be that bad wAeathier and depression years happen at the same lime. Fifty years ago when the great depres- sion was on, people were short of food and clothes. Lads on the prairie were not sent to school because they had no boots, only home- made ones that their mother sewed together, others went without mitts. One Winnipeg mother made mitts for every boy that came without miâts. Her lad simply gave his away to any boy without mitts. In Ontario, one family of five came to school, when noon came they didn't go homne which was their custom. Their home was almost a mile away. 1 said,"Why aren't you going home for dinner?" The oldest girl answered, -We have no bread at home." Another night the caretaker said, "Look at the lunch in the waste basket, that child has neyer eaten a thing but we wouldn't eat it either." t consisted of very dry bread with jam on it, no butter. There were fîve in that family also. Another lttie girl of six would sit trying to eat bologna sandwiches long after the others had gone. 1 said, "Put your dinner away if you've had enough." "Oh," she said, -l must eat it." She was a darling little girl who had been placed] in a home by the Aid and the lady was quite strict. She had a long walk but was afraid to ride home with the music teacher. 1 learned later that her mother had runi off with a sailor. From these three ex- Parent' Fin ders Meeting Parent ,Finde-rs (Oshawa> wýitt cion Monday, January 30tFiai Fasdate Col- legiate on Harrnonyý Road North in the cafetecria ai 8:00 p. in. The group offers Fielp and support îo aduli adopîces wishing to irce their origins, anîd to Birti parents sear- ching now for iheir aduli children. R.D. Mor ion aail1able b y calling erno 416-728-6983, afternoons. St. Savlours ANGLICAN CHURON Orono, Ontario RogIlar Sun~lby Wor*Wl Service t*45 *.m. Rev. AlIl,> Haldenby B.A.L Thi. United Church A 4 Orono Pastoral' Charge Minîster Rev. Wayne Wright SUNDAY, JAN. 29, 1984 Orono United Church Church School I1: 15 a. m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Men's RalIy Saturday, February 11lth Supper 6:30 p.m. Ouest Speaker: Dr. Robert McClure Contact: Willis Barraball 983-5736 Kirby United Church Church School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. Mrs. Linida King will speak at both services. Fair Board Annual meet (Conîinujed from page c1) tions but these mnust provide value. Don Welsh in referrîng to the Town of Newcastle grant to the l'air said he felt this money should be used for im- provements and upgrading the fair as an agricultural at- traction in the community. In general the department reports by the various heads of the departments showed improvement in the fair generally. There were some weak spots ,vhichi in Most cases were beyond the control of the society. Those items required of the annual meeting wýere dealt with by those in attendance. New ouîside attractions are being cosierd Illte entertainmient commiitîec wxith iie hope ihat omcthiing newý can Fie pom le orthle 1984 edîtieti c i tic tair. J ez £'N -* S1# 81JIGH at I 9a2..sooo MAIN ST.. ORONO, ONI . * amples: no bread, no butter and bologna every day for lunch 1 realized that a bowl of of soup each day was a necessity. So we made it each day tilI Easter. On Sunday, January 22nd, a successful annual congrega- tional meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mr. R. Frank. Mrs. M. Stevens sent word she could no longer be recording secretary of the Bo ard. Mrs. R. Frank agreed to be recording secretary. Mrs. Don Peddar will act as Sunday School Superinten- dant for the coming year. Mrs. Lynda King attended the meeting. Next Sunday Rev. Wayne Wright will be the speaker. Always use a double boiler to make soup, salad dressing and other milk dishes, then you won't toughen the curd. No food will be burned even when the man of the house is an hour late, nothing will boil over. lion