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1092 Orcrno 'Weekfly Timîes 5310 "Main t ro,rn.OtroLBiM Telèphone 41816-5 RyC oeSuboito 160ptnn GM Oshawa gets a breather The announcement of closures and layoff on Monday by Stempel, head of General Motors, in that the Oshawa plant was left stili in operation for the tirne being gives both GM Oshawa and their workers the opportunity to possibly work out an agreement between the two parties. The recent fînancial position of GM in 1991 is rather unbelievable when only two years earlier it was rnustering a $4.2 billion profit comparing with a $4.5 billion loss in 1991. The compnay itself mnust carry a lot of the blarne for the condition to reverse so drastically even in a recession. Their position could not have been that stable when profits were Up. It has become quite clear that labour and management in the Oshawa operation have yet to corne to terms and to seule on conditions that would place operation in a competitive position. Such negotiations have been ongoing since last sumnmer and still with no resolve, according to a statement by George Peapples, chair of GM Canada. There is no doubt that many factors are taken into consideration by the parent GM brass in just who is cut and who stays. It is reputed that the St. Catharines plant operation was both productive and produced a quality product. Even so other factors played to support the closing. There have been other reports of other unions and management in competition with GM that have an amicable relationship with both parties being exicited over the change of attitudes resulting in greater productivity and quality. One ernployee was viewed to state that it was more to his benefit to play his part in a successful operation. It would be hoped that the Oshawa operation can place themselves in a positive position:witb the thought that the jobs will remain in the cornmunity.. Confrontation will do none no good. What standards do we use? One right become sorne baffled over the antîcs of the local school board when it cornes to salary alotrnents and just whose increases will be made public. As to the latter the public is provided with salary increases of custodians, teachers, secretaries and so on - that is until it cornes to increases for senior staff. For sorne unknown reason to this corner the seniors rnust be sorne special breed that increases are kept under wraps in this board. Thereis no apparent reason -to do so. Th e salary increases are also another rnatter and a garfunkel and it get rather confusing. Even sorne of the press releases are not that clear especially when it came to senior staff who did get an increase in Decem ber for the corning year. It now appear that tbey do intend to hold the line for 1992-93 on this group but why in December give an increase and then in early..February make -an announcement for the coming, school term. Was sorneone -somnewhat ernbarrassed? It dîdn't take trustees long to make a decision on the contract custodians at no increase. In fact one trustee has been quoted as saying "they should be glad they have a job". Will this line be used in 1992-93 for teachers or witb their unionized custodians for whorn a contract settlernent has not been reached. There is no standard approach that we can see and one might cal the whole issue somewhat discriminating for sorne. Candor Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense bu, spoke the word be muant. -- Thomas Bailuy Aldrich We want ail our friends to tell us our bad qualities;, it is only the particular ass that does so whom we can't tolerate. --William James Frank and explicit ---that is the right line to take when you wisb wo conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others. -Benjamin Disraeli Examine what is said, not hlm wbo speaks. -Arabian Proverb A "No" uttered frorn deepest conviction is better and greater than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble. --Mahatmna Gandi Kendal News Phyllis Lowery Onu week less to go until spring, Fim sure everyone is look *ing forward to thiat. This winter seemns to be going on forever, it really hasn't been a bad winter, but its beginning to drag on. Either that or as one getLs older it sceems to last longer. On Saturday evening the Restoration Cominittee hield an Ita'ian Nighit Supper. There again if you didn't corne out you rnissed a good mecal. Lots to eat and dieliclous pies to end the mecal. This coming Sunday, there will be a Pancake Breakfast hield from 9 a.rn. to il a.rn Adults $4.00. Corne for the breakfý. an iin -"ff f9r Church Or just corne f'oi Breakfast, this is open to everyone and is always a good start for the day. We were pleased to have Rev. David McDonald as Our Minster on Sunday. The service opened with the byrnn, "Joyful Joyful We Adore Tbiese" and the Caîl to Worship. Instead of the choir singing an anthern we were favoured by a beautiful solo sung by Rev. McDonald accompanied at tbe piano by his wife, Mary Jean McDonald. His solo was titled, "He Was 'There AHl The Time." The children's hymn was taken from the small red bymnal, "Praise Him, Praise Him, Ail Ye Little Children." Rev. McDonald then told the children a story. He started by asking them, had they ever done soreýt-hing they were told not to do, and asked themn to wbisper it in bis ear. Then lie asked tbem what happened afterwards, he went on to tell themn about a little boy about 5, who went with bis father to visit the grandparents. The father told David that he could play outside but not to lirnb the trees. After a while those trees looked very mnviting and David dlimbed up, he could see far but be could see farther if hie climbed higher so hc did. David could see for miles as he looked arounid, but then he looked down and the ground looked so far below that he became frightened and couldn't corne <own. He then remnembered wbat his father had told hlm not to do. He was afraid to corne down and afraid of what his father would do if he found hirn up ln the tree. He wanted help but was afraid, bis father carne out the door and called him, looked around and tben carne over and stood under' tbe tree and finaily looked up and saw David. He asked David if he could get down, wben David said no; bis father climbed up and rescued him. Once David was safely on the ground and bis father saw that he wasn't burt, then, bis father got angry and scolded birn for not obeying birn, but then told David he was forgiven but neyer to do tbis again. Rev. McDonald says the tree is still standing and rnuch bigger but be bas neyer climbed it again. Tbe Prayer of Confession followed. The Psalm reading was Psalrn 32. The Gospel readings were frorn Genesis 50: 15-21, Mattbew 18: 21-35 and Luke 5: 1- The hymn, "O For a Tbousand Tongues to Sing". The Sermon was titled, "How to keep frorn icing up ". 1In the pas t few- years thousands have taken up cross country skiing. To glide across die snow a friction between the snow and the skis causes the skis to glide srnootbly. If there is too rnuch moisture this causes icing and tbe skiis must be cleaned off. The skier must stop, rernove the skis and dlean tlîer. This is called, icing up. We have this happen to us ai l in our daily lives, some of us plod along leaving the ice there, others stop and dlean the ice away. We were told the story of the man plodding along the road carrying a heavy sack, wben be right as well put the sack cowil, me cart wag givin tbern botb a ride anyway. We are like this rnan, we continue, to carry Our burden, we need to stop and de- ice. God's Grace cornes to us tbrougb His forgiveness, even when we do not deserve it. God does not forgive one thing, but not anotber. Forgiveness is given to restore relationsbips. joseph forgave bis brothers what tbey did to bim, the wife forgives the busband the busband forgives the wife, the Parent forgives the cbild. This is to restore barmony in the relationship. In thefible tbe master forgave the servant bis debt, but the servant would not forgive bis fellow servant bis debt. Wben the master heard this, he then made bis fellow servant pay for his debt, because be could not forgive. The story of the Hlatfields and McCoys feud is an example. This went on for so long and through generations, that they no longer knew what tbey were feuding about. There was no forgiveness there. We need to forgive to be forgiven and in beîng forgiven we must forgive. God said, I offer you forgiveness but if you do not give forgiveness you are uniable to receive wbat is offered. Wben we, are injured, the memory will, rernain, but we can forgive because God bas forgiven us our many sins. Wben we give forgiveness to others, we are easing our burdens, making our way smootber, we are de-icing our skis. The service closed with tbe hyrnn, "Lead Us, Heavenly Father". Irnmediately following church ail went in to the Sunday School hall for a delicious lunch and the Jack and Jil sbower in honour of Cbristina and Brad Switzer, who were recently rnarried in this church. Brad and Chris received many lovely gifts from the members of the congregation. On behalf of Cbris and bimself, Brad thanked everyone for the gifts. A beautiful cake was cut and served to ail present. "A man had bis car stolen frorn the cornpany parking lot, the police finally recovered it and found that the thief bad bad a burglar alarrn installed in." St. Saviour 's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. Douglas Hall 987.4745 SUNDAY SERVICE and STJNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 a.m. ORONO PASTORLAL CHARGE Rev. Fred Clappison 5- Marlene Risebrough, Secretary Church Office UPCOMING SERVICES Sunday, March 1, 1992 Kfirby United Church Service and Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church Service and Sunday School 11:00 a.m. EXPLORERS Wednesday, March 4th 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Uppe-r C.E. C.GJ.T. Meet Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. RIBLE STUDY Tuesdfay evenings 7:00 p.m. Orono/Kirby PANCAKE SUPPER' March 3rd 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Fellowsbip Evening to Follow World Day of Prayer Friday, March 6th 7:30 p.m. St. Saviour's - Orono Film Board of Orono/Kirby presents the film "A Man CaIIed Norman" Sunday, March 8th 7:00 p.m. C'Df~If fRTAmoN""-I- ~O'~DUU~9 Boum %irivilyv, UN imgv