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Orono W.ekIy.TIms1.W.dn.sday, May 12,1993-3 ~ The Road to Avonlea replayed in Orono It could well have been "Thie Road to Avonlea", a popular CBC production but ini fact it was the road to the Orono Park witb the event taking place Saturday afternoon. The travel of the wedding party from Hillcrest Lane and along Main Street to the Orono Park ceremony did flot go without notice in the Village. First it was the groom and bis best-man and no doubt the clergy being drîven by horse and carniage to the,ceremony. This was followed by the bride and hier party as pictured above. The wedding ceremony took place in tbe Orono Park before a decorated trellises where Lydia Smit, Maple Grove, was united in marriage to Eric Munson of Florida. As bas been mentioned it could bave been a scene from queen's Park Report from Gord Mills, MPP Durham East One Queen's Park columnist commented Iast week that MIPP's are squeamisb about confronting the issue of their salaries. That comment, and othersa have placed MPPs directly on the fining line througb suggestions that we are grossly over paid, and on top of that, we ail pick up extra "pocket- mnoney" througb a generous bonus system. 1 said it once before, but it bears repeating, when 1 accepted the nomination to contest the riding of Durham East, I had no idea wbatsoever, nor was I even interested in what the position paid. That may be tough for some to believe, nevertbeless, it is the truth. My interest in wbat the position paid, was non-existent. In fact, it wasn't untîl after my election, and a meeting witb the previous member, who gave me a basic run-through of salary and allowances, that 1 bad the faintest idea of wbat to expect. Ail of this brings me to the presenit scene beîng played out in the media that suggests MWPs are for the most part, over paid lazy lay-about lbuts, who enjoy ricb pensions and tax-free allowances. Strangely enough, 1 haven't seen quite the level of rbetoric in the media over the salary and allowances paid to MP's. Despite the fact tbat federal ridmngs are for the most part almost the same size as provincial ridings, the duties and responsibilities are identical, yet federal members receive about $30,000 a year more? Is the reason for ail the ballyhoo because the NDP is the provincial government, and just a bit more embarrassment heaped on themn looks good? I'mt sonry twbe so cynical - but! Last week, and without any prompting from me, my own staff worked out my remuneration, based upon my typical work-week Tbey found that on an hourly basis 1 was paid less than any of my staff. 1 am flot holding elected office because 1 need a job - you have to believe me. 1 don't consider myseif to be a whiz wbo sbould command a large salary, and l'mn certainly flot doing it for a pension, altbough somne may have had that motive. 1 am flot a I"part- time" member, witb otber side interests that coinpete with fuît service to constituents. But 1 do have a passion wo serve everyone, regardless of political affiliation, in the best possible way 1 can. Some may disagree, and make their point by way of the occasional backhanded negative political comment in the local press. To them 1 quote Charles Buxton wbo said, "The rule in carving bolds good as to criticismr, neyer cut witb a knife what you can cut witb a spoon." Any cut back in my salary would pay me less than when I started in 1990l, and that wouldn't bother me either. But somebow 1 do reserit being painted as a politician wbo some how is taking advantage of a situation wbich others have suddenly deemed to be unfair to everyone else. Whiere were the critics of today when yesterdays politicians were running amok using government indemnity pledged credit cards at Toronto's best-watering holes? wbile others provided free lodgings in Toronto for their friends, at the expense of taxpayers? But of course, it slipped My memory, wben 1 had pointed out the savings 1 bad made as the MPP for Durham East, in my first fuil year, I was reminded in tbe local press that money- wasn't as short in years pa-st. "The Road to Avonlea" as tbe bride bas been a member of the cast of tbe CBC show for the past two years. The horses and carniages bave often appeared in the show and were brought to Orono from Stouffville. In case you wonder why Orono - the bride's brother lives on Hillcrest Lane in the Village, 'Wm. Smit Jr. Use the Want Ads Just a phone cati away Book Review THE NUTMEG TREE by Margery Sharp - The author, known in her beyday as one of Englands wittiest novelists, produced a sure winner witb this title of a warm-hearted, impulsive, extremely-incautious -witb-men type of woman, first written in the long ago 1930's. Stilli, the story is exciting, filled with an eartby charm, and very easy to lose oneself in, if one enjoys tbe actions surroundingeveryday life in a virtual fly-by-nigbt. To wit: She left her young daughter witb in-laws when the child was very young. She was a stage actress at a time wben sucb behaviour constituted social pariah. Wben being învited, years later, wo visit ber daughter witb the request to stage manage her upcoming marriage, she embarks upon a complete change in al ber living arrangements simply to come up witb the cash wo make the trip. You agonize with ber as she struggles wo keep up witb the higb standards of behaviour set for ber motber-in-law, who bas bappily raised tbe cbild to young womanbood. You deligbt witb ber as sbe fair-tales ber way out of one scrape and mwt another, and enjoy witb ber marvellous instinct for people and ber successes aiong the way. A cbarming book. Recycled - Fontana Books - Cliarke team and students compete wel (Continued from page 1) Super Quiz team competition. Kristian Dart of Clarke exell1ed in the individual competition winning gold medals in Essay, Language and Literature along witb bronze medali in Science, Fine Arts and Interview. He placed second over ail in bis division. Mike Smith, also of Clarke, won silver in Matbematics and a bronze in Economics and Social Science. Cameron Esler was a bronze in Economics wbile Brent Rogers won a silver in Essay and Paul Bandstra a bronze in Social Science. Clarke almost made it to the top of the list in the Super Quiz event. The theme of the event was "A Diversity of Achievers". Super Quiz is a contest whîch teams compete in a question and answer contest. Clarke placed second in the event winning a silver medal for the, team members as well for others with the team including Robin Plazek, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Easton and Patricia Dubeau. The group coacbed by John and Bethany Gale at Clarke are wo be commended for the effort and showmng made by the Clarke team. The group visiting Spruce Grove was well supported by a number of local, business in the Town of Newcastle. ............. Mun 1