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jmýý OronoWeeýklylTimýes, WeýdnesdaýySepýtemnber ý14, 19ý94- a Queen's Park Report from Gord Mls, MPP Durham East la recent weeks 1 spent time visiting several of the local fairs te get thc opportunity te speak te people te fmd out thc tbings they considered the government was doing wrong. It seems te me that most of the things people blarne us for are outside of our jurisdiction. Take for example immigration and refugees. During my discussions witb people it camne up time and time again. Tbings sucb as, "You cut back on hospital care, close beds, increase taxes yet the immigrants and refugees get everything they want, and for firee at that." Then, "Wby do you let these visible minorities flood Uic province and tbey ail go on welfare, they won't work, get alI Uic bunefits whicb we pay for, and seniors can'm get their proper drugs." I bave said it many trnes over, die immigration quotas are set by the federal governiment, so are thc numbur of refugees given permission to stay in Canada. .The problemn with it ail is that Uice largest proportion of them ail choose to stay in Ontario, and they usually end up in Toronto. Once they end up in Ontario WC, the provincial government L ffle responsible for tbemn. T haît includes providing health care and, social bunefits that are not provided for or paid by the federal goverement. We ail pick up their tab. They all deserve to be treated in an humanitarian mariner, We can't say te them your on your own, get on with it. What makes me cross is the blame attached to the MIPPs, and only thc goverriment variety I migbm add, for a situation entirely created by thc federal gevemnment. Somne people I spoke to complaincd about Uic long grass aleng side of the highways. It seems Chat some want the frcsh short look, but fcw were preparcd to pay more in taxes for it. Several people feel like just the opposite about the long grass. Tbcy like the natural beauty of thc différent grasses and Uic wild flowers. Nothing it seerns is without controversy, least of all photo radar. l'mn convinced that Most reasonable people understand that we, thc taxpayers, can't continue with a traffic accident bill that already totals $9-billion every year and was on the risc. If people slow down resulting in fewer accidents (in Australia accidents wcre reduced by 47 per cent on Uic introduction of photo radar) tbink of the savings in bcalth care, policing, and insurance dlaims. Who knows wc could ah bc looking at less costly auto insurance very soon. Some people grumblcd about the increase in fees for various outdoor sports and licences. Mie fact is that aIl levels of govcrnment are moving to user fees rather than general tax increases te cover Uings people do that are not shared in with by everyone. Everything bas a cost, from camping, the upkeep of provincial parks, and Uic issue of licences, and thc list goes on. Drivers licences as an example are not paid out of the general revenue funds se why should it bc different for other personal pursuits? After listening to your concerris at thc Fall Fairs, 1 wil continue te give you thie opportunity to voice your concerns at various Community Clinics to be conducted in Port Pcrry, Brooklin and Manvers Township. These clinic times and dates will bu sent to your homne in the areas the clinics are being beld in timne for you to make arrangements to corne in to see me . The Friday spent in the Bowmanville Comniunity Office wiil bu carried on witb as usual, te serve folks in that area. During the summer months 1 was called upon to speak on bubaif 'of the Solicitor General at several functions, which is a common role for a Parliaxnentary Assistant, la addition to that I bad the opportunity te speak te a couple of local groups and tbe Bowmanville Rotary Club. Speaking in another vein, 1 gave the sermon at Courtice United Churcb on three Sundays wbile the Minister was on bis vacation. If your cburcb would like me to comne and speak to the congregation on a Sunday 1 would be pleascd me do that. Politics and religion don't mix, that's wbat we always said in the army. 'My sermons are not political but they do challenge you. Caîl my office to make arrangements for me to visit with you. Until next week then- candor is a quality that belongs to the honest man. Jobless rate drops The unemployment rate in the Oshawa area bas dropped for the eighth month in a row. The jobless rate bas dropped to 9.6 percent. The figures below the national rate of 10.3 percent. The average unemployment rate across Ontario is 9.4 percent. Pm Around.*». Roy Forre$tr H "Newtonville Area Girl Wins Pageant? Lindsay Walter of was selected 4th runner-up in fun, but there is bard work too, Newtonville recently returned her- category. From this writing letters and getting from the 1994 Miss Pre-Teen competition, Lindsay may now sponsors. I've raised somne Toronto pageant where she represent the Toronto region in money, but need somne more earned a trophy as 4th runner-up. the Cities of America Pageanit to support," she explains. Lindsay is currently Lindsay's parents, seeking sponsors to Jackie and Gord Walter, assist with expenses to YU larc very supportive of travel to Orlando, her dreams. Lindsay Florida to compete in entered ini the Little Miss tbe Cities of America Model (Canada) in Pageant. Hemisphere Pageant at Wben she's taking - ages 5 and 7, and placed ballet lessons, -ini the top ten for Little swimming, horseback Miss Ambassador Titie riding, singing or at the International writing short stories, Ieel Lindsay Walter is like . What other plans and most 10 year old girls. ~Y dreamns does this But, when the energetic 1-year old Newtonville-area girl - have? tells you about berother "I want to do somne favourite pastime, she ~ 4, modelling and somne stands apart from the - travelling in Europe crowd. wben 1 get older, but "I like to enter what 1realy want todo pageants. 1 like to do is be a pediatrician." poses and dress up and Meanwhîle, Lindsay meet a lot of new continues ber searcb for friends. I have one friend 1 met bc beld in Orlando, Flonida in sponsors still finding trne to do who lives in Delaware and we January. 1995. the thmngs that a ten-year old girl write letters to each other." "I really want to go to this likes to do. Lindsay recently returned pageant . .. it's the 'big time' for by Helen MacDonald from tbe 1994 Miss Pre-Teen me, but I can't do it witbout Toronto pageant in which she spnsors. Pageants are a lot of From the room with the view That room is in the past and now 1 look out at a small court walled by limestone. 1Gone are the blue waters of Lake Ontario at tbe Kingston waterfront and tbe motorized launches, a great number of classes and designs in sail boats, the four-rigger training vessel, and the tour boat. I bave lost this room witb the view but am one major step dloser viewing Mill Lane and Mill Street. Certainly 1 bave;missed a lot going on back to the SAGA Countryside event, the C.N.E. Clarington Day and tbe recent Orono Fair, all of wbich we bear attracted good crowds of people. In these three events a lot of donatcd time and talent. Ali a good sign of an active commu nity. You may recall that I wrote about meals being prepared in Ottawa and shipped to tbe Kingston Hospitals, Belleville and Trenton Hospitals. Ali my information on the precess was n ot exactly correct. Yes the food is prepared in Ottawa and sbipped daily to the hospitals for ail tbree meals. It cornes int the hospimals in a bulk fashion - plastic bags - all cooked. Eacb bospital make-up their individual trays according te the individual requests from the patients. The trays are placed in the trollies and stored in tbe cold sHOP AROUND, GET YOUR 1BEST PRICE THEN CALL US FOR YOUR HAMET0F ORONOE veuar thfullewen anS.treelt ath eyurtham CountymSeirumitzensfodge omm aecing ody SetoFee f r,194utaproeim9tel416ovember 30 1994.0An3aternativerocfrlcal traffi5wi815 b Weaploiz frainconveniec nurdth taveingStepubl eulant to throng pstruction. room. Ail the food at tbis point is cold. Prior to serving the clectrical bot plates- are, turned on heating tbe area for the soups and and porridge and the dinner portion. If tbe cover is not placed over the soup or dinner that portion of the servings is not heated. Tbere is a certain period of time ailowed in serving the food to get the full benefit of thc process. The surgery was a success wbicb took place on Wednesday. On Sunday the leaking lung had healed itself, sometbing that bad not bappened for four weeks. The biggest problemn at this time is the famiiarity Donna and Elaine are having with the trip from Orono to -Kingston, a two- bour and fifteen to thirty minute drive. 0f course that is at the legal speed limit. If you tbink a ten to fifteen kilometer grace is offered, you cas make it in less time but you bave to be cbeating. It was the case for Donna and Elaine who speed along at 112 te 115 kilometers an bour. There was the unmarked van backed up against the overpass wall. Too late to put on the brakes, they were already past the van wbich they claim houscd the radar camera. Now I bave to appreciate thcy wanted te get down here in less time. 1 will forfeit the time allotment for wbat the cash outlay might bu.