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2k- Qtà>* Weeklv Mmnes, Wednesday, lune 26, 1985 A surprising miove More than a year ago Bill Davis, then premier of Ontario, announced the extension of funding to Roman Catholic High Schools, in what was a rather surprising move. Larry Grossrnan, Minister of Education for the Conservative government in Ontario, pulled another surprise by dumping the 'Issue and announcing the government was- not about to sponsor the funding bill due to unresolved issues that have been raîsed over the past couple of weeks. One would feel the dumping action was more political than unresolved issues. Even though the liberals will now have to corne up with the funding bill it will not be lost that the initiative was started by the con- servatives and Grossman's move was one counter- productive to the party plans forover a year. From what we read 37 of 40 Separate school Boards have already sîgned agreements in accord with conditions placed by Davis in the opening bid for ful funding of Separate school education. The premier designate, David Peterson, has stated there will be open debate of the funding bill and even now conservatives, Howard Sheppard and many others, cail for debate and even suggest the bill be pcostponed for a year. Peterson does go further and intends to have the funding systern operational by the first of September. 1Debate will only be that relating to the extention of the three upper gardes, 11, 12 and 13. This could be reduced if action is taken in the near future to eliminate grade thirteen. Debate will not centre around the whole spec- trum of funding for Separate schools from kindergarten up to the present of grade ten. Elemnentary separate schools were guaranteed funding at Confedera- tion with funding being extended sometime later to grades nine and ten. There is no doubt the extention will affect the Pd*k sixol anrnnts bt the mm~ may be sornewht ofbkdom by both the tw£Raid tnemas they oeunt kesi )bs and fundfrg. HONOURED AT BANQUET The District Scoutin g Association at their recent ban- quet electednew officers and during the eveninggave recogni- tion to work under taken for the Association by Mrs. Bill Tomlinson of Orono. Mrs. Tomlinson for a number of years has organized the annual scout dance-and social evening. NEW STEPS AT ST. SAVIOURS - Work was completed last week for new cernent front steps at St. Saviour's Anglican Church. The new facility also includes a ramp for the disabled and wheel chairs. A big improvement to the appearance of the church building on Mill Street. ORONO POOL TO OPEN THIS WEEK-END The Orono Park pool opens this week-end and con- tinues open to September. The park has been a busy picni c area of the past few week ends and the opening of the pool will be another feature for visitors to the park as well as for those in the immediate colmunity. The Town swimming lesson begin this coming week for the first of two sessions this sumn- mer. ONTARIO FORESTRY MEN MEET. The Ontario Forestrymen's Association's annual con- vetion is being promoted out of the Qrono Provincial Tree Nursery the forepart of this week. The sessions are being held at the Flying Dutchrnan Hotel in Bowmanville with field trips planned throughout the area and a barbeque to be held in the Ganaraska Forest. Letter to Editor Orono, Ont. June 20, 1985 Dear Sir- On page nine of the In- dependent I noticed a short, tbree-paragrapb article stati'ng that our Town Coun- cillors had authorized'ý the purchase of 50 copies of Pro- fessor Squair's book, "The Townships of Darlingon and Clarke", at a cost of $1 ,000 - the books 10 be used as "gifts or prizes". Ten years ago, when "A Place Called Solina" was published, Council purcbased Kendal News Counit not your age in years you live, but by the bappiness you gîve, The friends you nake, the good you do, the confidence that's placed in you; The litIle things that day by day bring cheer to others on life's way;, And count this birthday one more mile upon the Road of Things Worthwhile. On Sunday June 23 the temperature was 18'C or 640F. Everythîng looks very green after the fine ramn. However the attendance was srnall ai church. The choir sang, "The Lord's rny Shepherd," Rev. John Peters of Trînîty, Bowmanville preached on the topic, "Sing for Joy;; We read psalrn 98 the most joyful psalm. The angel that appeared to the shepherd said, "Behold 1 br- ing you glad tiding of great joy." We should be joyful. Then the beautiful cerernony of baptisrn was conducted by Mr. Peters. He said, 1 presenit t you Jererniah who hias been brought forward to be baptiz- cd. Then I present t10 you Shawna who has been brought here to be baptized. Then we ail followed the ser- vice as written in the booklet. The parents of the twins Mr. and Mrs. Don Peddar answering the questions ask-. ed. The godparents Mr. and Mrs. Savage answering their questions. Then we the mernbers of the church were asked 10 receive these children and prornised 10 belp, in the Christian training of al children under our care. We were pleased 10, have Mr. Jirn Savage and his lady 100 copies at the price of $1,000. A year aer, in 1976, "Out of the Mists, a History of Clarke Township" ap- peared, the third general history of the area within the Town of Newcastle. Council refused to purchase n copies of the book due to th~ fact private individuals had published it. This situation seerns very unfair 10 this writer. I dÎd receive sorne renumeration but the grand salary of less than fifty cents per hour would lure few people to record our history. If anyone is interested I would be more than pleased to inforrn thern of the total dollars received for my ten years of labour. Since 1976 a good portion of this rnoney bas gone back mb rnmy historical collection (artîfacîs, documents and hundreds of photos), a col- lection which 1 had boped to leave 10 a local institution. Conservation materials are expensive but one has a responsibility 10 care for these documents and photographs. In essence, Town Coun- cillors have, by their purchase of these two histories, felt that our Clarke history is not wxorthy t0 be given as gifis or prizes. I siûcerely hope so- meon ar-n- yu- rAder friend worshipping with us. We are told that they plan to make their home near Kenidal in the near future. Willie Williarns was the son of a Welsh farmer and the brightest laddie in the school. It was obvions Willie had it in hirn to go far in any profes- sion. So he decided to study to become a doctor. For a year or two aIl went well. Then one day when Willie was riding home frorn college, he saw a strange figure standing on a raîsed stone in a village church yard speaking 10 those who had gathered round him. As he rode past, sornething the preacher said caught his at- tention, and he reined in his horse. Little did he know it was to change his whole life - for it was thaï experience that rnade hirn give up alI thought of beîng a doctor and decide instead to be a minister. For 50 years he travelled thousands of miles ail over Wales, preaching the faith he had found in a country chur- chyard as a Young man of 20. He was I arn sure, thinking of hirnself when not long after he-began his mission, he wrote: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; 1 arnveak, but Thou art righty; Hold rne with Thy powerful hand... Isn't it amazing that, but for a chance encounter, this splendid hyrnn with it's thrill- ing message right neyer have been? Our Welsh rinister in Saskatchewan said when he was a lad it was the custom i eabh valley to piay the cost of educating a boy for the rinistry. He wanted to train for the ministry but is valley was supporting a student. So he went over mbt the next valley and told themn how rnuch he wanted to becorne a rinister. They didn't have a candidate at that tirne 50 they agreed to pay his way to college. Since the basebali season will soon be in full swing I thought you rnight enjoy -Song of the Lazy Farmer" which 1 found arnong my clipping. He is standing behind the bat umpiring the garne long whisker blowing in the wind. With basebaîl in full swing once more. I'rn tickled when each week is o'er and I can gel out to the park, and warm up rny urnpirîng bark. It's easier than it used to be -without Mirandy stopping me - to sneak off Sunday afternoon and not corne back 'tiI there's a noon. There was a tîme when she would say I couldn't go on Sabbath day; then I'd have to prevaricate about sorne job that couldn't wait. But mostly I could get away before the boys began to play; and though occa- sionally I was late, I kept my job behind the plate. It would be quite a blow to me if I could not umpire, by gee; it isn't difficult at ail to keep my eye upon the baIl, and there ain't nothing that 1 like to do so much as holler -Strike!" Besides at ball garnes 1 arni boss, an argu- rnent is neyer lost; the boys may holler and get red, but in the end what I have said, stilî goes and the y alrmust agree, there is no chance of chang- ing me. At home, of course, it's not that way, Mirandy always has ber say; s0 basebali gives me self-respect and lets me think I'rn not henpecked. Miss C.W. Stewart attend- ed the annual Lofthouse Pic- nic on Sunday, afternoon June 23rd. In 1935 three cents would send a letter anywhere in Canada. Now 50 years later 33 cents won't send a letter anywhere; however then postal clerks didn't get four montbs rnaterfiity leave wîth pay. "The old order cbangeth giving place to n ew. 1 in;. dutch set onions. Dùst those potatoes forlef hopper or you'll find~ leaves full of holes. bd them w hen the dew is on themn in the early morning. Mrs. Mabel Elliott attend- ed the Couples Club Supper,, i the Sunday School Room of KendaL Church on Friday evening June 21, 1985. St. Savioùrgs Anglican Churclh MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO REV. ALLAN HALDENBY Rector 987-4745 lune 30, 1985 9:45 a.m. - Morning Prayer OIRONO UNITEJ' V4i nRONÔ PASTORAL CHARGEý SUNDAY JUNE 30,1î98D ORONO UNITED CHURCH Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY Wednesday - 8:00 p. m. at the Manse KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. SUMMER SERVICES Monith of July - 10:30 a.m. Newcastle United Church August 4th & l8th 10:00 a.m. Keep extra "dutch set" Kirby United C.hurch onions on hand; if you see a vacant spot in a row of peas August 1 lth & 25th perhaps, put in one; wyhen 10:00 a.m. you pull up the radishes put Orono United Church ACHIEVE A SENSUQUS -TAN WITH:m 71t4~ I ... . .. .... -.- . ... . ... .... - -- . ý - -, - - - 1 =ý- -