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It's ail in the rootsystem Gord's'Vîew~ Lloyd rietier us the jrono Tree Nursery inspects stock sample of oak with Gerorge Elgar of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority at the Stock Viewing Day a: the Orono Te Nursery last week. The Oreno Tree Nursery iast week was host to a Stock Viewing Day whicb aise included information as te proposed changes in mhe ordering systemn for nursery stock from the four nu rseries in southemn Ontario. The information day was attended by those purchasing trees as customers and by the growers from the four nurseries at Orone, Kemptviile, Midburst and St. Williams. AIl four nurseries bad samples of their stock on display at the ,Meeting being presented to inform the audience of what was available at the four centres. 11At the presenit time orders for treesý are accepted at ail four, nurseries, a practice that will continue mhrougb 1993. In 1994 it is tbe intent that Midburst wil become the main ordering centre for southern Ontario and trees will be available for pick-up at the four nurseries. At tbis period of time Orono and Kemptville will become the major seedling production centres. IlIn.speakîng witb Lloyd Pfeffer of the Orono Nursery he said there were some 14,000 over the couniter sales transacted eacb year at the four nurseries. Tbe over tbe counter sales will continue at the Orono nursery in the future. The Orono Tree Nursery expects to sbip somne 6 million seedlings in 1993. 1 always had my doubts by Gord Milîs MvPP Durham East In mny younger years, I often mnused that wben I reached the age of receîvïing tbe "Old Age Pension" there wouldn't be anything ieft. My worst fears suddenly scemn to b taking on real meaning. In report recently publishied in England suggests die days of equal state support for the elderly could be numnbered. The report produced by the Carnegie Trust, points to massive changes ahead. Like our own, Britain's population is getting older. Over tbere at mhe moment it takes 100 workers te support 33 pensioners - by 2030 they will bave to support 42. So if pensions are to stay at the same level relative to earnings, taxes and pension contributions would bave to rise sharpiy. Tbe report points out mhat not ail pensioners are poor; Britain like Canada, bas a well-developed system of company pensions which means that many older peopie retire on generous benefits. So tbey may flot need the state pensions - even though they have paid for it. The burden that-an aging population puts on those that work, tbe report says, directs a shift towards "ýmeans-testing.",If that sbift bappens, better off "Third Agers" - the Inew English buzzword for seniors - weuld get iess return for their contributions than tbey paid. At tbe present timne in Britain, women receive thecir Old Age Pension at aged 60, five years before men. Tbe Carnegie Report suggests that equal pension ages will bave to be achieved at the expense of women, because tbey retire carlier and live long-er tban men. It isn't just Britain tbat wil face a pcnsions-related cruncb in the years to corne - it's an international problem. Last week, the German Minister of Economies told bis people to work barder, and warned mhat the normal retirement age of 65 sbould be raised. In my opinion, Canada like Britain and the rest of Europe, is sitting on a social time bomb. Our aging population means that bard choices are just around the cerner. The future looks bleak for eider workers. Most firms are likely to argue mhat older workers are less productive, bave less relevant skills, are iess trainable, so mhat money spent training them is money down tbe drain. Companies often use early retirement as a way of cutting the workforce. If tbe pension cruncb does reacb Canada, our present attitudes towards the older worker wil bave to cbange - the way I sec it. Cuouncl balks at further Hope Township arena landscaping costs gets new post A proposai to undertake further landscaping- at the Bewmanville Recreation Complex came before counicil for a second time on Monday and for the second time mhe proposaI1 for the works was defeated by council members. Some weeks ago the members of counicil defeated a proposed plan costing close to $200,000. At tbe Iast council meeting Mayor Hamre referred te the defeat of the proposai and had stated mhat sbe was asking for a further revised report and that it be brought back for consideration. Tbe second report came te thte committee meeting on Monday wben Counc. Hooper questîoned mhe procedure in wbich the issue returned te the table. He feit that members should vote on reconsideration before consid- ering the report. It was said mhat counicil could consider mhe report. Mayor Hamre said sbe bad flot been at council when council had voted proposed work done. She said she feit that miembers had flot had ail the information and tbat she had asked mhat it return being scaied down. She aise said the works were part of a long-term plan and shouid continue. Tbe majority of council were net ready te spend more money at the Centre with Counc. Hooper, Nowak, O'Toeie and Scott pointing out that enough money bad already been spent at tbe Centre and that further funds should flot bc taken eut of reserves for mhe centre. Chrîstian Corners by Rev. Marg West Don'i Complicate God's Word God's word is net complicated. People tend te want te make it se. God meant for Ris people te know wbat He was saying. Wbat kind of God would leave us a book of instruction tbat 'wc couîd net undcrstand and cxpcct us te follow them. When wc give our children instructions wc tell thcm se they cýan understand. We dent matke ,it se complicatcd that they get confused and arc unblete(1< what wc ask. Copiaacc. te cstri "te make or become nriae dIiffIcult or invle. ltitc- - "hard te follow or understand because it's full of puzzling parts or details." God's word is net lhard te follow or understand because it's fuil of puzzling parts or details. Its very simple really, if God said it. it's truc and if God says dIo, deo it. We try te makc it te be somcthinigg it's net. (thec word) If you've accepted J,.sus as your savieur, yeu airc responsible yourself te find eui what God's word s'lys. Yen do this by fllowshlipplin)g, (Bbestudies, Church a'nd by rCajdi1ig ic Bible. God expieets US te kilow Ris word and te aIct on it. Hfw neyer rcad Ris word or neyer go techurch and have ne fkellowshiP with like believer-s we The wait is over in Hope Township as farË as a Post Office is concemred. Canada Post has opened a new outiet at Betty's Shop on Ceunty Road 9 between Garden Hill and Elizabethvilie. Residents will receive parcels and buy stamps at the office. Canada Post bas discontinued its contract witb the Garden Hill store in August after an accounting showed anamnount of semne $3,000 owing from the outiet to Canada Post. The money was paid but the contract was flot reniewed. wili flot know what God expects of us. If we don't know what God expeets of us we will neyer walk in Ris biessings. His blessings are for those who know His word and do it. In Proverbs 8:32 we seecIiat We need to "hearken unto mie (God) , o ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways." Psalni 34:8 says, "O taste and scec that the Lord is good: blessed is the man ibat trusteth in hlm.', Psalm 119.1, "Bicssed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the Iaw of the Lord." Vs. 2, Blcsscd are t hey that keep (obey) bis testimonies (words), and that seck Hfim with a whole hearL." i's flot complicated t o serve the Lord. If we serve Hlm we w7alk in Ris blessings. W'll look at some, of His blessings nextweek. Conmmcnts or Questions? Write R.R.2, Oono.Watch Total Christian Television, Chainnel 49, Buffalo. SPECIAL PICK-UP YARD WASTE AND LEAF PICK-UP The Town of Newcastle will collect YARD WASTES AND LEAVES (plants, grass, brush, etc.) in CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS commencing Monday, October 26, 1992. Yard Waste and leaves may be placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the following days: Monday, October 26 Monday, November 2 MorTday, November 9 Monday, November 16 Monday, November 23 Monday, November 30 Prior to October 26, leaves must be stored by the householder. Do flot put leaves oui with other refuse for collection. Yard waste and leaves placed with regular refuse wilI fot be collected. Browning-Ferris Industries (BF..) Eastern Lakes District P.O. Box 2398 Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7V6 433-5075 Town of Newcastle Public Works Department 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Li C 3A6 623-3379 Date of Publication: Wednesday, October 14, 1992 Wednesday, October 21, 1992 P.O. 3927