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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 1, 1984 Country Four entertain at annual Pub Night Katimavik program Lauren McDonell of R.R. 2 Newcastle, Regional Recruitment Officer for the Katimavik program, is travelling the area from Toronto to Belleville and north outlining and pro- moting the program through secondary schools. She ex- pects to speak to students at Clarke around the first part of March and will also ad- dress student bodies in all other secondary schools in the area. The Country Four annual Kinette's Pub Night formance of musical enter- The program was M-ced by quartette held true to form and presented a stirling per- tainment. Stirling Mather of Orono. on Saturday evening at the hy P.C. Don Anderson Durham Regional Police Comnmunity Services This week I would like to bring your attention to Bill 61, "An Act to Regulate Off- Road Vehicles" which has been passed recently. Many complaints have been received in recent years that the users of motorized off-road vehicles are annoy- ing local residents by making excessive noise, destroying the natural enviroment and operating their vehicles in a hazardous manner in populated areas such as school years and public parks. Some sections became law on November 9, 1983, other. sections on February 1, 1984 and one section will become law on August 1, 1984. The following is a sum- mary of the main concepts in this Act: - the definition of off-road vehicles is limited to motoriz- ed two and three-wheeled vehicles and will include selected classes of off-road vehicles with four or more wheels. - all owners of such off- highway vehicles will be re- quired to register their vehicles unless they are licenced under the Highway Traffic Act. - there will be a one-time registration fee which is valid for the lifetime of the holder. - vehicles cannot be registered to anyone under the age of 16 years. - no person under 12 years of age .ay drive an off-road vehicle except where the vehi- cle being driven is operated on land owned or occupied by the owner of the vehicle. - a permit and plate will be issued to all vehicles, the plate will remain with the original owner upon transfer of the vehicle. This is the same as our new vehicle registration system now in use for automobiles. - ail changes of ownership and address changes must be reported to the Ministry within six days. - public liability insurance will be required on vehicles everywhere except if used ex- clusively on land occupied by the owner of the vehicle. (will become law August 1, 1984) - approved helmets must be worn at ail times except on land occupied by the owner of the vehicle. - the responsibility for viola- tions under this Act and any liability for loss or damage will be placed upon the owner as well as the operator. - operators, when requested, will be required to provide some personal indentification to peace officers. - penalties imposed under this Act will be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act. I would remind readers again that the above com- ments are merely a summary of the main concepts of the Act, for more detailed infor- mation please read the entire Act. Parents of young people operating these off-road vehicles are urged to always know where and how the vehicles are being operated. Need child abuse policy The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Educa- tion has been told that there is a need to develop policy for principals to follow in emergency child custody and child abuse situations. He said it was not easy for principals to keep pace with family law and social condi- tions. Durham East Agri-News by: John E. Finlay - Agricultural Representative Durham Farmer Named Chairman of Beginning Farmer Assistance Review Committee: Seven in- dividuals have been named to the newly formed Beginning Farmer Assistance Review Committee, an appeal body to settle disputes over eligibili- ty for the-program. Well-known apple pro- ducer, John Sikma, has been named Chairman for a three- year term. John is also past- president of the Christian Farmers Federation of On- tario. Other members of the committee are: Kate Quarrie, Guelph; Carl Spencer, Tara; Don Belluz, Thunder Bay; Shirley McComb, Castleton; John Kirby, Chute-A- Blondeau and Jake Dirksen from Kingsville. The Beginning Farmer Assistance Program provides a rebate of up to 5 percent on long-term credit to beginning farmers through participating lending agencies. Farm Financial Analysis: It seems everyone today is talk- ing about financial manage- ment, and rightly so, if you are to see if you have made any progress over the year. Simple, financial manage- ment advice, such as "how- to" keep a good set of records, requires your decision-making and your ac- tion to be of any use. To evalute your results requires benchmarks to compare to. How can this be donc? First, by breaking down your finan- cial income and expenses into categories that tell you something and then, by using a standard, such as one cow, one sow, one acre, etc., to allow you to compare cost of production with other opera- tions that are not the same as yours. You will ask yourself, "Did I make enough to allow me to cover my debt, overhead, etc., and still show a profit?" We have available a com- puter program which will help you answer your ques- tion. This program will break down your farm operations so that you can do a better job of analyzing your farm by comparing the results with an analysis of the coun- ty/provincial average. After comparing your farm with the average, we should be able to help you identify possible problem areas and discuss these with you. Hopefully, enough farmers will co-operate to enable us to compile a summary of each commodity and a copy of this summary could be sent to you at your request. It's nice to know that you are doing as well as, or better than your neighbour! The time it takes is more than paid for when one can identify weaknesses in his operation and can take steps to improve it. Profit is not merely how much you make but how much you keep. Contact John Finlay at the Bowmanville Agricultural of- fice to make arrangements. Sifton is to initiate discus- sions with neighbouring boards as to a joint project in policy development to meet such concerns in family law and related issues. Lauren McDonell McDonell is a strong sup- porter of the program having spent a nine month stint with Katimavik in 1980. Since that time she has acted as a Regional Recruitment Officer but with the completion this year intends to upgrade her education at University. McDonell informs the Times that the program has been expanded for the year 1984 to accommodate 5000 students. Previously funding Liberals (Continued from page 1) left as it now exists but that the association should be on the look out to what is being proposed. In speaking of the redistribution he said the terms of reference were rather wide open other than no more than five seats could be expanded bringing the total to no more than 130. Conway pointed out that the Ontario government was almost at the end of its third year. He also said East Durham was an important riding and that a start should be made in the near future in choosing a candidate and in establishing their financing. Conway also said the liberal caucus was working on a platform and that it was most important that they heard the concerns from the local associations. He said liberals the party must put forth a positive alternative. The speaker called tor reform in education, pen- sions, health care and govern- ment relations. He said there was need that education was affordable for everyone and that it did provide the skills needed for the 80s and 90s. In health care he referred to the aging society and its need for chronic care, general home care programs, all at an af- fordable cost. He said the present pension system has discriminated against the single elderly, especially women, and this should not be tolerated further. "I encourage you (East Durham) to make a positive commitment to the liberal stand of reform where the need is most evident," he said. In answering a question as to the liberal stand on Dari- ington Generating Station, Conway said that generally was provided for the accom- modation of 1700 persons in the scheme. Youths from the age of 17 to 21 years may take part in- the program and in units of twelve undertake volunteer work in many parts of Canada. The program pro- vides the opportunity for meaningful volunteer service, the discovery of Canada, the discovery of self, to develop environmental awareness and to discover others in the na- tion. There is a code of conduct that must be met by all par- ticipants in the Katimavik program. McDonel points out that all lodging, meals and transportations costs are met by the program funded through the federal govern- ment. Youths are paid $1.00 a day and on completion of the program of nine months receive an amount of $1.000.00. The recruitment Officer states that in most cases the compliment is of graduating students from secondary school in either grades 12 or 13 along with some unemployed youths taking part. After the nine month period the youth generally upgrade their education and proceed onto a career, she states. speaking the party was com- ihitted to nuclear generation but that given the situation at Ontario Hydro à careful review of the capital expan- sion was needed. Ie stated that Hydro was developing capacity well in excess to de- mand. "More emphasis could well be placed in con- servation", he said. Following the meeting Conway said the Ontario tax- payer pays a heavy cost for duplication in government. The speaker was thanked by D. Halikowski of Oshawa. Officers The East Durham Riding Liberal Association held their annual meeting at the Hamp- ton Community Centre on Wednesday evening of last week with Sean Conway, M.P.P. North Renfrew as guest speaker. Lorna Davies, Oshawa, was re-elected president of the Association with Louise Wright, secretary and Jim Carlyle, treasurer. It was revealed at the meeting that Lorna Davies had been chosen as the most successful and efficient presi- dent of a liberal riding association of all in Eastern Ontario. Davies called for the need of 600 to 700 workers in the next election and need for sound financial support of the chosen candidate to represent East Durham. The president pointed to a number of successful events held during the past year and pointed to the fact that association was in a good financial position. Davies was also pleased with the formation of a Young Liberal Association of which further information could be obtained by contac- ting Tim Kelly of Bowman- ville or herself. The Constable's Corner loi i 0