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, 1' 1 Mâl'O '11: L, ;Ill ý)l àk, M Kendal Column History has a habit Yes history does have a habit of repeating itself and one would only have to go back to the days of prohibition of alcohol wo see how the black marked operates when there is a "buck" to be made. IThe samne was true in the early 1950s and again in the early days of 1994 for the Jean Chretian liberals li Ottawa. Both of these events were over the smuggling of cigarettes into Canada to beat the federal tax. As the tolerance level for taxation break s-down the door opens for the mnovemnent of contraband cigarettes, alcohol and any other item that a majority of the general public feels is being overtaxed The smnuggling of cigarettes into Canada in the early 1950S was over a four cent tax a pack la Canada. The smnugglers, at that inie, brought la cheap brands of American cigarettes and as most recently the governiment of the day reduced the Canadian tax la order to squeeze the profit out of cigarette smuggling. The 1994 was over a lot more dollars and cents along with one other somnewhat disturbing difference. The cigarettes being smuggled lato Canada were, la fact, beiag manufactued la, Canada, shipped as export to the United States and then, smnuggled back lato Canada. ihis fact was flot an unknown wo the manufacturing comparues by any means. The figures for those exported cigarettes to be smuggled back lato Canada were astounding in their growth over the past three year period. Like it or flot it is flot only those that smuggled cigarettes lato the country that had an laterest la contraband trade, the Tobacco companies were providing their pressure by what ever means it would take to have the tax reduced on cigarettes. But thre saine problema does exist in the cross-border mnovement of untaxed alcohol. t is estimated that in 1990 the volume moved had a value of $ 199,000 la 1993 the estimated value of smuggled alcohol has reached $11.3 million. This product takes thre saine routes as that of the contraband cigarettes. There is little doubt thatthe move forcedl upon thre goverriment of Jean Chretian last weekwill see a move to greater consumption of cigarettes and unfortunately those at the younger age will be involved. It is a strike aganst tire non-smoking programns of such as the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The healtir of the people or thre lack of healthr of tire people will be a cost to everyone. The surtax of $65 million on thre tobacco company is nothing when spread over the next five years compared to the profit they are assured of from the Canadian market. One have only to refer back to the days of Michael Wilson, formier minister of finance for the Mulroney goverument wbo quickly.dropped bis established export tax of $8 a carton when pressure came from the tobacco companues that it was ruining their profit line. It has been reported that smuggling in cigarettes dropped 60 percent within three montirs. There is more to the issue that those lavolved ln smuggling il, involves tire toba cco industry as well and the power il bas been able to weld in Ottawa. 0f course thre politics of Quebec and'the tolerance of taxation for the general public who wish to delve in their own pleasures. Sewage Treatment Plant (Contmnued from page 1) lowest tender cam e ia at $10,807,000 some 26 percent over the estimate. As a result tbe Region of Durhamn has turned aside the tenders and called for some redesign of die project. A number of factors have been attributed to the difference the estîmate cost and that of the tenders. These included an estirnating error on the part of the engineering firmn, general increase in construction costs along with the impact of the Ontario/Quebec trade policy. Others included soil conditions and additional taxes. The good news came last week with the province providing througb the Clean Water Agency an amount of $8 million to the Region for sewage treatment plants la both Newcastle Village and Beaverton. The $8 million from the province cornes on top of tbe $23.5 million of the pro vincial/federal infrastructure money which was announced a couple of weeks ago. by PhyHlis Lowery Boy arn 1 sick of winter, the only good tbing is that each bad day, brings us one day dloser to the warrner weatber. The streets of Kendal are a mess, you don't have to worry about gomng out on a country back road to find a slippery rutted mess, that is a perfect description of Mill Street. The' skiiers are certainly enjoying this weather, ail parking lots full. Sunday was a cool, breezy, sunny day, lots of driffing snow. Got stuck rigbt in our own driveway ùi tbe evening, no snow from the bouse down but the snowplows had built a ridge over the end and wben I tried to back lur, the car started wo go sideways and there we were. Tbanks to a kind man who stopped and belped we got the car out and I drove in, now tbanks wo the bigbway plows I have a 2 foot snowbank at the end of the drive, will have wo get out, and clear it away or ail this typiag wil go wo waste. Fewer pe ople ont at Church this Sunday, the weather and tbe fin bug have been keeping a lot at, home this winter. The hyrnns were "Transfigured", "Jesus Saves", 'Vide, Wide As An Ocean", "Al Hall The Power", and "Stand By Me". Ian led in the Invitation to Worship and the Prayer of Approacb, the Prayer of Self- Exarnination and the Words of Assurance. Rev. Black asked the children, if they like going out to play in the snow. And asked them what was the fir st thing their mother said to thern when they came in. Other than don't track snow ahl over, someone answered, you weren't out long; but David said don't they say, "my your cbeeks are rosy, they are sbining, you almost give off a glow." .One time when Jesus was up in the mounitains W.ith a friend, the friend noticed that Jesus' face was glowing, it was glowing because of God's love. The scripture readîng was frorn Colossians 1:15-23. The sermon was titled, "God With Skin". Once there was, a littie boy who at bedtirne tried everytbing he could think of not lu go to bcd. Fire Cails Fire calls received by the Clarington Fire Department, Station # 3, Orono fromn January, 27, 1994 to February 9, 1994. January 27, 1994, 2:27 a.m., chimney fire, 4829 Newtonvile Rd. January 27, 1994, 6:03 p.m., assist Station 2. January 31, 1994, 11:57 a.m., ambulance assistance, 5587 Jewel Rd. February 1, 1994,' 9:40 a.m., ambulance assistance, 171 Church St. February 3, 1994, 9:36 a.m., ambulance assistance, 3830 Conc. 8., He wanted a story, a drink, ail the things we heard fromn our own cbildren, finally as his mother leaned over to give himi a last kiss and tumned out the light, bie clung o bier and said he didn't want lier to go. She asked hlmi what was wrong and he said that be was afraid. His mother told himi that there was no need to bc afraid that God was t here with hinm and the littie boy answered that be knew that God was there but that, hie wished that God had a little more skln on hlm tw bang on to. Jesus was God ln the Flesh, the visible, likeness of God. Before Jesus came to earth, people were aware that God planned the world. For many, the beauty of -a, sunset, a breathtaking mountain, a lovely stream, tbey realized that these were ail planned by one God, these things did not just happen. SIt was Jesus that taugbt us that we could bav e a. personal relationsbip witb God. It was Jesus that taught us that we could find God in the suffering of others. It was Je-sus wbo taught us, the value of childhood. It was Jesus who taught u s tha t we can. be friends with God. Jesus was the visible ikeness of God. Or as tbe cbild said, God witb skin. Jesus inspired hope, be taught us that thougb we rnay make mistakes, we may begin again. Jesus brings out the best la you. Reacb out and toucb another person, share with them God's love. Following the -service the Annual Congregational Meeting, was beld. We would have liked to bave more la attendance, it seemns that it is the samne faitbfuî few wbo attend. Frorn wbat one bears it'is the same in most churches and organîzations, people say they are just too busy to take on anything else. The modern day people are all s0 busy gatbering equipment for their use, things that wlll make their work casier and give thern more time for other tbings, but they still don't have the tâme. Don't forget the "Pancake Breakfast" next Sunday momning, February 2th. Serving beings at 8:30 and ends at 10:30. Price Adults $3.50, ,children aged 4-10 yrs. $2.00. Famnily ticket $ 10.00. lbe Newtonville Pastorate are once again having a Time and Talent Auction, to be beld at Newtonville United Church on Saturday, March 5th. Corne oný out and bid on their Time and' Talents, also lots of baked goods. This is front a booklet that I received fron Readers Digest. Press Blunders. "Wife tbought fire was husband cooking." St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Interlm Minister: Rev. Robert Hartley 983-9639 SUNDAY SERVIC, SUNDAy scHoOL and YOUTH GROUP 9:30 a.M. ORONO PASTORAL dv CHARGE Rev. Dr. *Mermîn ussell Marlene . M lsbrugh, Seeretar 9&1-5702 Chureh Offic 983-5502 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH Regular Church Service Klrby United Church 9:30 a.m. Oro)no United Church 11:00 a.m. BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, February l6th Kirby United Church - 8 pa. EXPLORERS Wednesday, February l6th Klrby United Church 6:30 -8:00 pant. (For both boys and girls.) CONFIRMATION CLASSES Frlday, February lSth Orono United Church - 4 p.m. WORLD DAY 0F PRAYER Frlday, March 4th - 7:00 p.m. St. Saviour's Anglican Church Everyone Welcoxne. A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. (III UdmIlimiT*i'U ORONO, ONTARIO 983-5009 e Iy il