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2 - Orono Weekly Times Subscriptions $38.09 + $1.91 GST = $40.00 per year. No Refunds. Publishing 48 issues annually at the office of publication. "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Aid to Publishers - Canada Periodical Fund toward our mailing costs." Wednesday, June 30, 2010 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES - 5310 Main St., P.O. Box 209, Orono, ON L0B 1M0 E-mail: oronotimes@rogers.com or Phone/Fax: 905-983-5301 Publisher/Editor Margaret Zwart Production and Display Advertising - Roxanne Johnston Classified Advertising - Sue Weigand The Orono Weekly Times welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Opinions expressed to the editor and articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Orono Weekly times. Letters must be signed and contain the address and phone number of the writer. Any letter considered unsuitable will not be acknowledged or returned. We reserve the right to edit for length, libel and slander. If your retail or classified ad appears for the first time, please check carefully. Notice of an error must be given before the next issue goes to print. The Orono Weekly Times will not be responsible for the loss or damage of such items. Appreciating our great country Canadians do not need to be reminded year after year that our country is ranked by the United Nations as the best country in the world to live in. We all know it! This past weekend's show of police strength in the streets of Toronto notwithstanding, Canadians have the freedom to take their freedom for granted. Hopefully there will be a full accounting of security measures deployed at the G-20 Summit last weekend and our police will learn from it how they should have handled the demonstrations. It is a testament to our peaceful existence that even with a $1 billion budget, security forces bungled their biggest assignment ever on Canadian soil. They did what they were mandated to do, protect the heads of state, but there was absolutely no need for the mayhem that ensued, resulting in over 900 arrests. We don't have to worry about police or government agents carting us away in the middle of the night for supporting the wrong political party, belonging to the wrong ethnic group or worshiping the wrong god. Thankfully in Canada we have individual rights which are respected by an elected government and protected by a legal system that places an emphasis on those rights. With our universal public health care system, if you get sick in Canada you get the necessary treatment. Sometimes you have to wait for that treatment, but you won't be denied access based on your income or social status. If you lose your job in Canada there are social programs to help you get back on your feet. As a free and democratic society, people around the world consider Canada as a generous, peaceful and compassionate nation. Canadians are viewed worldwide as honest, friendly and polite. That we are a nation built on immigrants is obvious especially during the World Cup Soccer tournament. Without a team of our own to cheer on, many Canadians are proudly supporting and wearing the colours of the countries of their birth. While the G-20 protests were happening in downtown Toronto on Saturday, in other sections of the city, ethnic groups were celebrating soccer victories at the World Cup tournament in peaceful demonstrations. As a relatively young country, Canadians are just learning how to demonstrate patriotism. We were doing well at showing national pride last February when Canadian athletes surpassed our expectations and won a record number of medals. England and France's soccer teams did not live up to their country's expectations at the World Cup tournament on the weekend and came home to to face national scorn. Meanwhile in the GTA, we still treat the longest losing team in NHL history as heroes. There are lots of reasons to wear the white and red and celebrate Canada Day on Thursday. The Clarington Museum will be hosting its annual Canada Day Celebrations at the Bowmanville Museum site, which will include a celebration of the Canadian Navy's 100th anniversary. Canada celebrations at Queen's Park include citizenship ceremonies and autograph sessions with a number of Canadian Olympic and Paralympics athletes from the 2010 Vancouver Games. If one wants to travel further afield to celebrate Canada Day, the Nation's Capital is hosting the Queen, and this could be the last time she is in Canada on Canada Day. However you chose to spend July 1st, take some time to reflect on how blessed we are to be living in this great country we call Canada. Letters to the Editor `Doors Open Clarington' a success To The Editor: The ACO-Clarington Branch would like to thank the community and our corporate sponsors most sincerely for the support and interest generated in our first ever `Doors Open Clarington' event held on Sunday, June 6th, 2010. Our visitors made an amazing 3605 stops in their day as they visited sites in the communities of Tyrone, Orono, Newcastle and Bowmanville, and most commented that they would have enjoyed seeing them all had they had time to fit it all in. The most popular site was Camp 30, also known locally as the Ontario Training School for Boys, where guided walking tours started as the gates opened at 10 a.m. and continued until closing at 4 p.m., entertaining and educating over 1350 people of all ages about the history & significance of the site. It was unfortunate that some people had to be turned away but it was very encouraging to see the tremendous interest in this location as well as the others participating that day. We would welcome your comments about the day or inquiries about future events, on our web site www.doorsopenclarington.com or email doorsopenclarington@gmail.com. Again we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who made the day such a success! Marilyn Morawetz, ACO-Clarington Branch Good times To The Editor: Aubrey and I just wanted you to know that we didn't miss the clever headline this week about council passing wind. Just another of the many reasons why we love your paper. Thanks for the laugh, Koren Kassirer Ashamed of the news? To The Editor: After reading the article "Orono man facing serveral charges" from the June 23rd Orono Weekly Times, I can say I will NEVER read your paper again!!! This man with 4 children, a wife and grandchild, who is battling cancer has been a respectful part of our community for years. From helping coach baseball and always being there for his friends and family, what gives you the right to think that this was an acceptable article to put in our community paper!? Do you not have better things to put in your paper than to run people's names through the mud!!! You should be ashamed! Very disappointed in a fellow community member!!! Michelle & Jennifer Henderson Bad omen To The Editor: It has now been confirmed: the "Ottawa Tremor" experienced 10 June 2010 was not an earthquake. God... finally showed his disgust... for this ludicrous $billion+ wingding. Kelly Adams