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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 27, 1985 I Tefrry Fowurx Centre Ea great experience By Adam Haaiey This past week 1 was at the Terry Fox Centre in Ottawa. A week which 1 believe wiii be the best in my life. For one reason "the people". Before 1 go on and explain wby, wiil try to give a brief surn- mary -of the activities, During the week, 1 attend- ed The Museumi dl Man, The War Museum, and The Na- tional Agricultural Research Farm. Aiso for a night's entertainment 1 attended a play "Fighting Days'" at the National Arts Centre. If it is presented somewhere in the vicinity, 1 wouid suggest missing it, the actingwas very poor. Several distinguished speakers spoke to us at the centre, the best of whîch were a group of veterans. If you get a chan ce to talk to one do so, you will be a better person for it. The other speakers were an NDP MP, a Liberai Senator, A PC MP and an unpartisoned history Pro- fessor from Carleton Univer- sity. The latter two did not im- press me in the slightest. The second did extremely well under the circumstances, and 1 wili explain these "cir- cumstances". Our group spent liimited amounts of time in botb houses of the parliament and I don't think anyone was too impressed. In the Commons, 1 watch- ed as Question Period ended and most of the MPs left. Tbi!s includes the Prime Minister, the leaders of botb opposition parties and most of the cabinet., Fear not though, Joe Clark stayed and ran tbe country from tbe Ex- ternal Affairs Office. Question Period in mny view is a big farce and is thrown in only to lift the cabie TV ratings. The Senate bowever was a different story. Let me ask you a question. Can a mo- tion, once passed, be unpass- ed through use of a subse- quent motion? This is what came 'dut when one Honourable member ýsaid he had no idea what was going on or what he had' voted in favour of. Our group, 1 believe, came out of there with the word aboiishment. embedded in their minds. Our speaker however did very well and provided us witb several copies of the senate's report on it's possible reform. In- teresting reading for a rainy day during a power failure. For those who think this ail sounds just dariing and itbink myself and the other 92 students sbould have been in scbool, fear not, some work was accomplished. In sinaller groups we worked on several projects, the best of wbicb was a Federal-Provincial con- ference. Mnsesand delegates were electcd and after a short time of carefut planning, the ten provincesý battled it out with the federal government on the topic of transportation. One last note on the events of the week, two of my new- found friends attended the Prime Minister's birthday bash, which 1 can oniy assume was held at govern- ment expense, though i couid be wrong. Now on to the best part. "The people", this may be hard to understand if you have not attended the Centre or go in the future. From N.S. to B.C., the N.W.T.'s to QUE., we came. From al races, colours, creeds, religions and mother tongues. None of us knowing just what to expect. These "peo- pIe" that 1 met are not just the best in Canada but the best in the world. 0f ail the people 1 met, 1 would vote al of them the most likely to succeed. Do you want my predic- tions on who and when the U.S. and Canada will havee woman leader? Weli in 2002 AD. and will be two of the girls 1 met at the centre. 1 won 't mention their names, lest 'm wrong, 1 doubt 1 will be. - 1 How can these people be 50 magnificent, weli they just are. 1 can't put it into words. It is impossible to expiain how 1 became so attachedi to these wonderful people in one short week as it is to ex- plain the great feeling of loss wbicb fiooded my soul as the first of us ieft the centre for home on Saturday morning and 1I realized my time was soon to come. 1 wiii try to explain thougb, but first 1 must include one more event which was one of the highlights of my stay. During graduation on the last nigbt of the stay, one of our group leaders made a state- ment which 1 wiii hold dear tilt my death. He stated* that he and bis wife had not been biessed witb the gift of chiidren. He felt that bis visit to the centre was the reason why. He had been biessed in another way. Later on we gave him a certificate stating the whole group was now his family. Maybe not iegally binding, but to me more im- portant than any law. Just the thought of the moment brings a tear to my eye. i can- not tbink of a higher praise to pay a group of people, but these were not just any peo- pI.e. 1, an only chiid, would have any of these people as a brother or sister anyday and would give anything for any of tbem. i- will love them aiways and can oniy wisb that somnetim e in my life our patlis will cross once again. You can only attend the centre once and my first thought about that was - well that's pretty stupid.' Now i wouldn't go back for anything. The experience bas to be a once in a lifetime thing, and anyway 1 wouidn't want to go back uniess i could go with the same group. With other people it would still be a great ex- perience but it just would not be tbe same. My visit bas spoiied me for life. 1 amn not onfly a changed person but a better one. 1 know that across the country i have 90 or so Sam at.. at Queen's Park NWREGULATIONS FOR VIDEO CASSETTES Much debate has taken place over the issue of censorship. Soi-e feel that censorship restricts freedom of expression n our society. Others feel that if i$ necessary to uphold com- mùunity values and ta provide protection against violence and exploitive materials. Lateiy, the expansion of the videotape market has marked an increase in pornographic materila of extreme physical violence, especially against women. Consequenly, the On- tario Government has recently approved amendements ta the THEATRES ACT which manages the activities of the Ontario Cen- sor Board. First, the ACT changes the Ontario Board of Censors to the Ontario Film Review Board '10 better reflect the nature and scope o f the Boards activities. ' This means that the distribu- tion of videotapes will be regulated by the Board. Ail videa retailers and distributors in On- tario will have to be licensed by April 1, 1985. Also, the Board has the criteria which will allow if ta refuse ta approve films and videos. Further, videa classification and identification stickers will be a future requirement under this ACT. It s estimated that videa classification wiIl be complete within eîght months. Videa stickers wiIl allow pea- pie rening o r purchasing videotapes ta be aware of their contents. The videos will be classified into four categories: family, parental guidance advis- ed, aduit accompaniment and restricted. These are the samne categories which have been used ta classify films in the past few years. Moreover, it will be an offence ta seil, rent or lease a videotape classified as 'restricted" by the Board ta any persan apparently under the age of 18 years. The purpose of these new re- quirements is te, effectively restrict the flo0w of pornographic, degrading and violent videa pro- ductions through the regular commercial distribution chan- nels in the province. Although the Ontario Governe- ment is taking action on this issue, we feel that the effec- tiveness of restricting this type of material can be intensified on- y if there is a strong collective will demonstrated by the com- munity as a whole. Thank you to Gord Wadds of Hampton for giving me an educ- lion on quarter horses. Thanks also f0 the Bowmanville Jayçees fr including me in their Wintario program that was held at Bowmanville High School on Match 7th. High rents takes most of Welfare A report by Durham Hous- ing Authority states that welfare recipients are paying a minimum of 60 percent of their payments to just pro- vide rentai accommodationi. The high cost of renting, when it is, availabie, leaves very littie ieft for other necessities for the familv ini the order of food and cloth ing. The housing registry report said a single parent witb two children under nine receives $644.00 on welfare. The odd friends 'wth wbom I know I could trust my life. I only hope tbey feel the same of me. 1 oniy wisb I had been gifted with the abiiity, to ex- press my feelings fully. My week at the centre seemed like a lifetime and 1 feit as if struck down when 1. bad to leave. My friendships wif I last forever as will mry memories. Most of these friendsbips are now more im- portant than some of the ones i have formed through school. Wby, I feel il was the fact that 1 lived 24 bours a day witb these people for 7 days. Not a long time, but it is unusual for even the best of friends to do everything together. We came 'together and were bound by unen- cumberred friendship. We had to be as we bad littie'in common. The ieast of whicb is our respective geographical location and school systemn. The ties which cause most friendships. 1This may not have seemed like a very coherent article, but I can not put into words my feeings, l'Il just say the whole experience was so mo- ving ilbai a relatively controil- cd person, myself, was brought to tears upon leav- ing. I arn proud to say though i was not the only one. average rent for a two- bedroomn apartment in Oshawa takes an_ average $415.00 whîcb amounts to 64 percent of the total welfare payment. Tbe recipient has only $229.00 to then spend on food, clothing and utilities for the montb periodl. A married couple withi three cbildren is some better off after receiving, a welfare payment of $836.00 per- montb and paying an average rentai for three bedroomrs of $496.00, Tbe rentai ini this case represents 59 percent of tbe total welfare payment. Tom Edwards, Whitby regional councillor, states private enterprise is not com- ing to grips with the problemn of low-rentai units in the Region. Gary Herrema states there is littie chance that any substantial numbers of rental units to be constructed this year in Durham. He said as long as present interest rates remain and rent controls also remain there is little hope for a change in the present deveiopment of low-cost ren- taI units. It bas been, pointed out tbrougb the Regional Social Services department that single Canadians living on welfare earn just over haif of that of a worker earning the minimum wage. The mnax- imum annual income of a single welfare recipient living on their'own is $4,4 16. This works out to an houriy wage of $2. 12 caiculated on a forty hour week. The minimum wage would amount annually to $8,320.00. Diane Hamre, Social Ser- vices chairman, states, "thiis really telîs youpeopie are not making a killing on this". "it's barely enough to sur- vive. " Tots games to beat Asthma For the past six months, Durham Region Lung Association has been piloting an innovative new program designed to help pre- schoolers with asthma. This proggram is now available to the general public and the first course will begin on Monday, April 22nd. Located at the Whitby Public Library, theý three week, six session course will be held from 10 - il a. m. on Monday and Wednesday mornings. A $20 registration fee is payable in advance. Based on a highly suc- cessful programn developed by the Utah Lung Association, the course teaches various simple self-care techniques which hielp three to five year olds keep their asthma in check. These techniques are basically the breathing and body rclaxation methods tauglit by the Lung Associa- tion to older children and aduit asthmna sufferers. What Ïs new, however, is the translation of these methods into a format that can be understood by very young children. Tbrough gaming, modeling and imaging, the children are taught to use their stomach muscles and diaphragm to breathe more easily during an asthma episode. Parents and children also learn how to reduce the anxiety and ten- sion that often contribute to the severity of an attack. Program Co-ordinator, Erica Nemis, stresses that these methods are not intend- ed to replace correct medica- tion, which is vital for the continuing maintenance of a severe asthmatic. What can be achieved is a reduction in the number and severity of attacks., During the program-, children and Moms meet such friends as -Clippy Doîl" (a cardboard and paperclip dol used to teach floppy, relaxa- tion movements) and "Hot Botts" (a hot water bottle in- sîde a soft cloth covering). Jumpy Bail, Step Up - Step Down and the Rag DOUI Game are other important components in this new ser- vice for Durham's young asthmatics. For more information, cal Durham Region Lung Association at 723-2334. FOR THE KIDS!- Ea ster Colouring Contest Colouring sheets now available at ail Orono Downtown Stores - 4 age groups Contest ends April 4th EASTER BUNNY WELCOME SATURDAY, APRIL 6th THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM HOLIDAY CLOSURE 0F SANITARY LANDFILL SITE The DARLINOTON LANDFILL SITE will be closed on Good Friday, April 5, 1985. Normal operations wilI continue on Satur- day, April 6, 1985 and the site will al so re- main open on Easter Monday, April 8, 1985. W.A. TWELVETREES, P. ENG. COMMISSION FR 0F WORKS