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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 28,1992g - 3 Obituary Catherine M. Stewart Boni on the 6th line of Clarke Township, Kate Stewart, as she was known to most people, made ber homne at Willowbrae, the Stewart famiiy farm purchased by her grandfatber Neil Stewart in 1870. Kate was the eldest of three cbildren of John Stewart and Isabeila Staiker and the last of her family to bear the Stewart name. Her brother Neil Stewart dîed in 1955 and ber sister Jean Stewart Lofthouse in 1970. She was Aunt Kate to Mary Lofthouse and Jean Keane, Camre and Mike Brown, Jenna and Jeff Keane, Rudi Willerding and family and Jennifer Mlntyre. While she was unofficially "Aunt Kate" to many more, she was k~ways "Miss Stewart" to former students and other members of her community. Catherine was a student herself at the Sixth Line Schooi foiiowed by Orono Continuation School, commuting there by horse and buggy. She attenided Peterborough Normal School graduating in 1920. With bler first year's earnings, she boughit the fîrst car the Stewart family bad owned. a model "T" Ford. Catherine's 37 year career as an educator was typical of rural classroom teacher, - alI the grades - one througb ight in a one room school bouse with no indoor plumbîng and beated by a wood stove in winter. In the days when not aIl students went on to secondary scbool education, she may have been the only teacher some students ever knew. She taugbit mostly within a short distance of hier home principally at Sixth Line Sehool and Starkville, wbiere she taught two generations and in one case, thre-e! She helpied to shape mnany lives and clippings in lber scrapblxoo collection, attest to the fact that she took pride in the successeýs of he.,r formecr puipils. In lber cburch at Kendal, Catherine served witb decdication ind lfaithflneiss, taking on leadership roles and always 'porting die work of others. She was the first woman elder in Kendai and served as both steward and eider for many years. She aiso served as secretary to the Officiai Board of the Newtonvilie Pastoral Charge and served in the United Church Women of which she was a life member and in the Women's Institute. In 1990, she was recognized witb a certîfîcate of appreciation for ber contribution to the life of the church. We ail have a better sense of our bistorical roots because of Catherine Stewart. Catherine was seif-appointed famiiy arcbivist, custodian and interpreter of famnily history through the s tories she recounted on numnerous occassions, the photographs, letters and artifacts that she carefully preserved and documented. She iived ber wbole live on apiece of land that was part of the heritage of bier family, and that confirmed bier sense of self on a daily basis. She was proud of bier Scots ancestry and visited Scotiand on more tban one occassion te research tbe lives of the original settiers who immnigrated to this area in the 1830's. Her knowledge and iifelong interest in local bistory resulted in the writing of "The Kendai Hilîs" a history of the pioneer families of the area and bier vision and initiative that resuilted in the establishment of the Clarke MuseuIM and Archives. For ber contribution to that organization she was recognized with tbheir first life mnembershiip in 1988. She had a clear sense of ber place in the community and in ber famnily. Her responsibilitieýs to botb were taken seriously and in that sbie provided a model for us ail. She will be very much mnissed. "in a YIIPar.aILflhI4rufféts.. Council Briefs Council on Monday eventing overt urned a motion lost at tbe recent General Purpose com- mittee reiating to a recom-" mendation that a staff report be prepared on the formulation of appropriate guidelines and policies pertaining te Councii's participation in tbe Collective Bargaining process. A the last committee meeting suchi a request was defeated. Coune. Hooper brought it before the counicil meeting on Monday evening when, with the exception of Councs. Dreslinski and David Scott, voted te have the report brought forth. There bias been somne discussion that somne member of counicil sbouid be part of the saiary negotiating process. The plan was proposed originally by, the Mvayor's Task Force on Economic development. Council bas supported a further recommendation of the Mayor's Task Force that the Town oppose the passing of Bill 40 now before the legisiature of Ontario. Councs. Hooper and Hannab endeavoured te bave the request received and filed. However support for the recommnendation came from Councs. Dreslinski, Novak and Scott, the latter stating that the legislation wouid have profound effect on business and the government was net responding te those who were opposed to the legisiation. The Town of Newcastle council biad suggested te the province that other forms of assistance be considered for bousing other than the existing Non-Profit Hogusing Program. The Regien of Durham in a report bias suggested that Non- Profit Housing is one of the best mean-js of addressing bousing needs. The report aIse states that altho)ugh the program is; in deficit at this time it will bea decided R.eport from from Gord Milis MPP Durham East This week, I an going to make comment on the controversial "Police dispute." Much bias been said and written that the governmnent is unsupportive of dhe police -- quite the opposite. Over the past six months, the Governmient of Ontario has provided $45 million to the Ontario Provincial Police to help address concerns about staffing and resource levels, a difficuit decision given our present economnic circ um-stLances. The dispute with the Toronto Police and the governmnent is about accountability and whether or flot the police force -- as public servants -- will be e, ldc accountable just like other Public servants in the province. The aileged nub of the protest now going- on is the regulation, requiring officers starting January 1, 1993 to file reports when tbey draw, their handguns. Similar regulations have been working effectively in severai cities, including Sudbury, Thunder Bay, asset in the future. Tbere are 1511 units of Non-Profit houising underway in the Region as of June of this year. Alex Moffat of Orono bas resigned from the Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board. A letter from Helen Schmid, secretary, it was stated that Alvin Blewett-was wiliing to serve on the board. Another one or two members were needed on the board stated the letter. Robert Chiater is a member. The Board also said there was a need to update their record'of the location of ail abandoned cemeteries in Clarke. DENTAL OFFICE ONE' 30 Cobbledick Street Orono, Ontario cali 983-5825 Queen's Pari and Edmonton, Alta, f'or somne considerable time no11W withOUt incident. However, the Metro Police Association dlaimis that the reporting requirement of this regulation places an ureasonable constraint on officers, who will besitate at drawing their weapon because thiey are concernied bout filling out a report. It aIse says the province intends this report to be IluLsed" against officers for discipline purposes. Nothing could be further fromn the trutb. The main focus of the provincial uise of force regulation is to increase officer and public safety through greatly enhianced training. This new regulation is providing S5.6 million lover the next two years for enhianced use of foi-cc training for ahl police officers in Ontario. The new training will be in all aspects of use of f orce training, including firearms,' In my opinion, Police must be accountable to the communities they serve. This is the case with every DENTAL OFFICE TWO 5 King Street E. Newcastle, Ontario cail 987-5256, New Patients Welcome* Saurday Appoinument Available other public service provided, and the police know that they cannot be exempt from thîs accountability. The police were consulted during the development of this regulation, contrary te their dlaims. Work on this regulation began more than 18 months ago, and police represenitatives have been invoived in every stage of its development. The chief of the Waterloo Regional Police Service recently said that his officers benefit from writing use of force reports. It becomnes a training tool that requires officers to review the circumstances that led themn to draw thecir firearms. 1 amn convinced the present dispute is really about acceuntability and the reluctance in somne quarters to accept change. Some perhaps see the change as a forfeiture of power, from the way things always used te be. Whatever the reason for the disturbing job action, drawing a firearm is a decision Ithat well- trained officers make only when they are convinced a situation is dangerous enough to warrant it. Considering the potential consequences, isn't filing a report on the incident understandable, even if its only to help identify training needs? In closing this week's column, another quote from "The Quotable Quayle" - U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle - "Our party has been accused of fooling the public by calling tax increases 'revenue enihancement'. Not so. No one was fooied." Until next week and comment on the great "Queen's Park Garbage Debate".. DENTISTRY FOR THE FAMILY (General Dentstry including Orthodontics and Implants). DR. B. KOSTIUK, B.Sc., D.D.S. ATTENTION! CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS Please join us for PARENTS' NIGHT Wednesday, October 28, 1992 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .