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I Orono Weekly TimesWedesa, October 17, 1983 This week we have turned this column over to Larry Solway who most elequently and with considerable humour replies to our article of last week with referen'ce to "Our chickens are not stupid". Ilt is significant that not everywhere in the world have peopl 1e developed an un- natisral tcndency to form at- tachmcnts to animais. Some countries laugh at our cater- ing to dogs. In those count- tries the dogs go to the catercrsý. If you get my drift. Furthermore, any refiection on the word "dumb" as in "dumb animas" reveals the same basic human flaw. We too oftcn interpret the word to be the opposite of "smart", and so We decide to be, kind to those not as' "1smart- as wc are. The fact is, and there are even some pet fanciers who agree, the word refers to the animal's inability to speak - e.g. "dumb- meaning mute. Naturally one must scek to understand the needs of creatures that cannot speak for thenlselves. However, the inability to speak does not dter pet and larnyard fan- ciers who wîll insist that Fido or Fluffy or Chicken Little is actually speaking to themn. Rubbish! My partner and co-star at the Marigold, Nuala Fit- zGerald and 1 have had numerous confrontations over the status of pets. Her Golden Retriever Alec has been so pampered and humanized that I dçspair of ever persuading her that a dog is a dog. Such comments as "If somethiîng spends haîf his time chasing cars and the other haîf eating garbage, how smart can he be?- gets mony trouble. Bad enough 1 have to put up with animal idolatry from Nuala, now I am obliged to knuckle uinder to Roy's unnatural affection for his increasing brood of chickens. I really don't believe 1 am writing this. I DO like pets. I happen to think baby chicks arc "cute" but I wouldn't - want.my son marryingone. I have always been kind to dumb animaIs. 1 have owned, loved, cleaned, up after, fed, cuddled, scolded and mourn- cd one cat and several dogs. 1 am not a pet-o-probe. (Is there such a word?) However, I recognize a srosflaw, not in the animaIs, but in the people wIhodevelop unnatural and unrealistic, not to mention absurd forms of attachment to those creatures. Such an unnatural, unrealistic, absurd attitude towards animais appeared in last week's Times by the otherwise sane, nay-let me say astute publisher of this newspaper when he reflected on the intelligence of that most ridiculous of barnyard creatures: the chicken. First of ail, 1 cannot be persuaded that a bird of such low degree, not to be compared ever with the friendly duck or the haughty and intelligent goose, or even the watchdog- ging Guinea Hen, is capable of any, more, profound thought than its historic abili- ty to "get to the other side". That ancient joke characterizes public agree- ment on the brilliance of the chicken whose only possible reason for crossing a street is "10 get to ... etc-I meant no speciaI offence to MIr. For- rester by suggesting- that his barnyard fowl were uniiquiely stupid, only that they sharcd the samne intellectual level as other Plymnouth Rocks, Leghorns and indetermninate breeds. The fact that those creatuires seemn to respoad to the arrivaI of his car is only a cut above the reality that MY tropnical fish s Irî o the top ini anticipation of feeding. Is tfrat brain? Is that intellect? Is it brilliance that makes the earthwormi ascend from his hole during the ramn? Is it genius that makes a cockroach run fromi the light? Larry Solway Sehool Boards could share saine sehools Peter Roach, director of education for the Peterborough-Victoria- Northu'mberland anld Newcastle Separate School Board of Eduication has beeni Npworted Ldstate that the ex- tensi't or'fl fning to the separate sehool system wýill not have an immediate eýffect on the public school system. He did say, however, that puiblic highl schools ini the Port Hope-C-obou-rg area mnay eenu llysare their buildings between thle two SyStemns. Roach nioted thuat no addi- tional separate, school stuidents hiad enrolled ;nin te separate high schoo.l, grade nine, in Peter-borough f!, tollow- ing the annroLuncemlent [by Premrier Davis. Davis earlier-,this year an- nounced fIl fund1(ing for separ-ate high schools past grade 10. Catlolic students iast three years of secondary school in the separate school Roach said it is atl specula- tion at this point. He said no one knows what people. or students will-do. The separate school board niow accelpts several hundred ilon-Cathuoic suet in their- system anid wîll conitinlue to dIo so, states Roach. He also said his board would be sm pathectic to teachers nowempfloyed in the public school systemwh0o ,might lose thieir. jobs. He said hie believed the separate school board would take in such teachers. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of' educa- tion received a recent report in wihit wsetimiated the public school board couild rose ttp to 9.6 percent of its grade 9 students, who are CathiÎlolic students, whien the nlewý, filiancing is im- Soun d LHoMe VON opening new offices Orono Ofldym ers tournament, (Continued from page 1) this one with 2 goals,-singles wcnt to Keith West and John Matther. George Kemp col- lected the shutout and Orono advanced to the "C" finai with the Sudscrs dropping to the "D" final. Thc 1:00 p.m. game featured Norwood vs. Markham with Markham winning casilyby a 8-3 score in one of the very fewgames that were lopsi ded. This alllowed Markcham to advance to the "ýC" final and Nor- wood dropp'ed into the "D" final. At 2,,p.m. the cham- pionship round continued as Newcastle and Bowmanvillc clashed in a nail-biter., The teams, battled to a 0-0 tie in regulation ýtime with both teams having great scoring opportunities only to be stonewalled by the two goaltenders Leo Kelly for Newcastle and George W right for Bowmanville. It wasn't until 4.05 of the first overtime period that B. Deblois notched the wininer for Bowmanville's King's Gardens advancing them to the "A" final. 1The 3 o'clock game had Oshawa Stortec vs. Whitby A.J,.B. Heating to see who advanced into the "A" final to do batie with Bowman- ville. Unfortunately Whitby camne out fli in this one after their tremendous- upset win over Markham. Whereas the Oshawa boys Were welI prim- ed as they couild smell thiat big $500.UU prize. Stortec rolled over Whitby by a 8-0 score advancing easily into the "A" final. The "D" final feature4l Norwood and the Oshawa Sudsers. This was another close gamne ith the Sudsers winning by a 3-2 score. Ted Luttoti notched the winner to give themn the "D" championthip. Orono's Mom's Kitchen and Markham clashied in the "C,' final at 5 p.m. and engaged in another cliff- hanger. The tcams battlcd to a 4-4 tic in regulation tîme and once again we wcnt into sudden death overtime. The tcams battîed back and forth until Jerry Garnett of Orono became thc hero notching the winner ai 4.33 of the first overtime perîod to give Miom's Kitchen -C" cham- pionship. The "B" final got underway at 6 p.m. with Newcastle and Whitby hook- inig up in another overtime cliff-hanger. The two teamis were ied at one a piece at the end of regulation play. The sudden death overtime perîod was filledi with tension as both teamns had opportunities to put thie gamie away. Whit- by finally camne out the min- nier when no. 12 Martin Shiepher-d scored the winner at 3.14 of the first overtim-e period to give them the "B" championship. For his effort Martin Shepherd of Whitby was awarded as the game's M,.V.P. Finally at 7 p. m. Bowman- ville's -King's Gardens and Oshawa Stortec met for al the marbles in the "A" championship. Stortec jumped off to an early lead' at 3.40 of the first period on a goal by Doug Balsanm. goal by R. Preston to narrow the score to 2-1 at the end of the first period. In the final period however Stortec col- lected 3 unanswered goals by Ray Atkinson, Brian Tedeslo and Doug Pascoe while Bowmanville could not solve t he goaltending of Oshawa's Ken Noakes, at ail. This gave Oshiaw,,,a Stortec the "A" championship by a 5-1 score. Stortec's goalie Ken Noakes was awarded as the gane's M.V.P. SWe wvould like to thank al the voluinteers for their valuable help and special thanks to Fari Taylor and the Orono Arena staff for their co-opetation and help. Winner of the 50/50 dra\w was Denis Mlumford. vided- a total of 40,598 nurs- ing and -rclated services throughiout the communities of Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Newcastle, Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock. While mainitaininig the' model of the home visit, the VON also strives to meet the growing health care needs of the communities in which it serves. More 'recent program developmpents being introduc- edý bhy-the Durham Region Branch are, the Tri endly/Visitor Family Sup- por t, Program, ,the Enterostomal Therapy Pro- gram; a psychîatric nursing follow-up and a model pilot prograrn for senior citizenis health care in high rise com- plexes. The Durham Region Branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses is supported by the Ajax/Pickering and the Whit- by/Oshawa/Newcastle United Way Agencies. United Way monies enable the VON fee to be adJusted on a sliding scale in order that patients and famnilies without 9. means, to pay may stili be provided nursing services. For additional -information regarding the Opening Ceremnonies or the VON ser- vices. in- your 'communîty, contact the VON office, 571-3151. 1The Victorian Order of Nurses, Durham Region Branch is holding the officiai 'Opening Ceremnonies of their newrmain office at 292 King St. West, Oshawa on Mon- day, October 29, 1984 at 6:00 P.m. The Open House from 4:00 p.m. to,8:0(1 p.m. will pro- videan opportunity for the. public to view the new facility and meet VON Board and Staff members. The VON also celebrating its 7th year of service in the Durham Region maintains the original philosophy that "the home is agood place to provide care because it allows people to be cared for in their familiar surroundings which are conducive to recovery and rehabilitation. 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