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( Editorial Comment Life Gets Scarier Daily Section Two The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, October 13,1982 3 The discovery of cyanide-laced headache capsules in an American ' city is distressing news. But what's even more distressing is the.thought that there is probably no way to stop a lunatic from murdering innocent people through this method of terrorism. Certainly, you can put seals on headache capsule containers and make sure all medicines are packaged in such a way that they cannot be tampered with. You can even keep all medicines behind a counter. But, if a madman really wants to harm people indiscrimately, what defence do we have? There are supermarkets and candy stores, vending machines, cafeterias, and all sorts of places where we trustingly buy or consume food. We can hardly place security guards at every vegetable counter and restaurant kitchen. Furthermore, one wonders what would happen if the source of food production such as a packaging plant were to be tampered with. An enemy nation could quite easily bring the United States to its knees by sabotaging the soft drink supply, for example. One wonders if this possibility is too far-fetched to happen. There was a time when the world was more trustworthy. And even today, we still rely on trust when we buy food or drink a glass of water. We believe that the world is basically a friendly place and that even if there were a lunatic on the loose, the odds of him harming us are relatively small. But incidents like the cyanide murders in Chicago will certainly detract from the amount of trust that most consumers have. The occurrance makes it hard not to be just a little paranoid. It's enough to give you a headache just thinking about these possibilities. It*s enough to make you reach for a pain-pill. On second thought, don't bother. Was it All Worthwhile? Frankly, we find it a little difficult to get enthusiastic about the recent Canadian expedition to Mount Everest. Those of us who find it difficult to paint a second-storey eavestrough , without the help of a Sherpa guide will understand the courage and skill that it took to conquer this mountain. No one will deny, that the climb is a great achievement of bravery and dedication, y But what did the expedition really accomplish? We read somewhere that there have been 15 successful climbs to the top of Everest. So, the fact that the mountain is conquerable has been proven to everybody's satisfaction. It seems as though there has been a procession of climbers ever since Sir Edmund Hilary first reached the peak. Next thing you know, they'll need stoplights somewhere near the Khumbu Icefall to direct all the Edmunds-come-lately who are trying to duplicate the original feat. We can understand why a man would wish to make that first trip to the summit. It took place in the true spirit of exploration and discovery. Hilary's accomplishment ranks with Cureatz Supports New Transit System Sam L. Cureatz, provincial Member of Parliament for Durham East, has expressed his full support for the government's proposal of a new Intermediate Capacity Transit System east of Pickering to the Oshawa area. Sam is seen here inspecting one of the prototype cars. This new system combines efficiency and speed to accommodate communities east of Pickering. In addition, the long term electrification of this system on the Lakeshore Road from the Oshawa area to the Hamilton area will be the envy of every commuter rail system in the world. ®l|e (Eanabian ÿtatejatnan 623-3303 (0Na Duihem Counly'i Greet Family Journal Established 128 years ago In 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second dess mall registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W„ Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 .1*0 V L ► JOHN M. JAMES Editor -- Publisher RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. 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The latter-day climbers are sportsmen rather than explorers. And they are pursuing a sport which squanders too many human lives, not to mention money. It's strange how we are horrified of lives that are taken in riots or wars. But we can accept the idea of life which is squandered in dangerous sports such as mountainclimbing. mountainclimbing. The world does need pioneers and explorers. But the modern-day pioneers have a job much greater than the mere discovery of new continents or the climbing of mountains. We need pioneers and explorers to conquer disease, poverty, famine, war, and the many other modern- day challenges which threaten mankind. The exploration and conquest of these insurmountable barriers will take more than the energy, bravery, and dedication of any single trip to the top of Mount Everest. The Canadian climb was a heroic effort and it makes us proud of this country. But was it really worthwhile? Penryn Park, Port Hope SUGAR and SPICE A Rest from the War âfy Shu In a war, front-line troops who have been particularly hard pressed for some time by the enemy, are occasionally given a spell of R & R behind the lines. Rest and Recreation. It gives them a chance to get clean, to sleep a decent sleep, to eat some real food instead of something resembling dog-food out of a can, and perhaps even get a few cold beers or watch an old movie. Then, supposedly rested, they go back to the front lines, the feat, the filth, the lousy grub, and the physical effort and indignities involved. Well, I've just had 12 days R & R, and it was great. Now I'm back in the front lines again, and as General Sherman said, "War is hell." My wife was away for 12 whole days, which I devoted to Rest and Recreation. My kind. But mine was little different from the typical R & R of an army unit. Normally, while serving in the front lines of the domestic war, I'm clean, I sleep decently, the grub is excellent, there is no filth, and the only problem is the constant harassment of the Top Sergeant, my old lady. During my R & R days, I did the opposite to what soldiers do. Let myself get dirty (I didn't shave, wore old, shabby but comfortable clothes, didn't make the bed once, slept in my underwear.) I slept like a log, but on my own terms, from about 4 a.m. until noon, or 6 a.m. until afternoon. Or whenever I felt like it. I ate well, but not in the same manner in which I eat on the front lines: meat, potatoes, vegetables and dessert for dinner; a simple breakfast of a boiled egg or a banana with toast, peanut butter and tea. "And don't forget your vitamin pills." Nope. I had bacon and eggs for dinner. I had ice cream and peaches for breakfast, if I felt like it. If I didn't I had apple strudel and pears, or maybe just a hunk of cheese and a glass of beer. And I chose my own hours.None of this eight o'clock breakfast. Sometimes I had it at 4 a.m., sometimes at 11 a.m. ' None of this noon-hour for lunch. At three in the afternoon, I might settle down to a good book, and a big plate of head-cheese, a huge dollop of cottage cheese, a dill pickle, a rosy tomato, right out of a friend's garden, cut into chunks (my wife likes them sliced) and half a can of cold pork and beans. A good protein diet. Occasionally, I'd splurge on a frozen food meal, but they're generally pretty lousy and very expensive. And another trouble is that I read the directions, and forget them, or get engrossed in a book or newspaper As a result they are overcooked and overflowing into the oven (a cardinal sin), or they were half-raw and I threw them out. And another difference from the soldiers is that I didn't watch any old movies. I don't think the TV set was on more than twice during this golden period. Thus, I didn't have to ' quibble with anyone about what we'd watch, which I do on the home front. I didn't watch nuthin', and I'm sure I missed nuthin'. What I did do was go to a couple of movies at the local cinema, all by myself. My wife just won't go to movies, because she falls asleep after 10 minutes. She suffers from insomnia, 1 and can sleep only in movies, on boats, trains, buses, or aircraft, on none of which I can close my eyes. One of the most restflul parts of my R & R period was sitting in the backyard, feet up, reading a good escape novel. No guilt feeling, nothing to do but bat away the odd wasp. Another was reading the morning paper, perhaps at three in the afternoon, without just sitting there with the thing on my knees, listening to all the troubles about our children, her father, the upcoming wedding, her lack of sleep, and my general shortcomings as a husband and father. Another was forgetting about money. I just piled all the bills on the counter in the kitchen, and put them out of my mind. She likes paying bills. I abhor it. Another was the telephone. If I felt like answering it. I did. If I didn't. I didn't. For me, the telephone is one of the great sores in modern society. Every time it rings, somebody wants something. It never rings to bring you good news. I answered it a few times, found the caller had a wrong number, and quit. All in all, it was Elysium. A quiet trip to the library to pick up four more books, a coffee in my favorite place, a little shopping, a quiet dinner of cucumbers, nam, tomatoes and a couple of hard-boiled eggs, a quiet read until four in the morning. But paradise were not enow. Despite the fact that I washed four days of dishes, ran the vacuum over the floor, and made the bed, I was caught in the act. I knew exactly when her bus was coming in. I was to meet it. Despite this, and due to my sleeping ha nits (I'd had one hour the night before), I had a fine dinner, then fell deep into the arms of Morpheus, and missed the bus. She was, shall we say, purple with rage. Then she checked the garbage pail, and found there were only two little bags in it. It's usually full. This convinced her that I'd been too lazy to cook a meal and had been eating out all the time. All hell broke loose. Imagine being subjected to a tirade because you haven't filled the garbage pail. Next time she's away, I'll have three garbage bags full of empty mickeys, frozen food boxes, and ereat bundles of corn husks. to the ■ ;. : ht- : \ V * 3 k Ik 31 Parkway Cres., Bowmanville, Ont., Oct. 10,1982, Dear Mr. James There is an old story, about a stranger in a small town, stopped to ask a "local" for directions on how to get to Poclunk's Corners. After much thought the "local" replied "I don't think you can get there from here." For two summers now, I feel almost the same way. For us, folks who live in the south part of town, it can get. mighty difficult to get to the other end, when more than one construction construction project is scheduled at a time. Bast year, we had Liberty north of King chewed up, at this same time as Ontario was dug up for sewers. Due to the layout of Bowmanville, there are only two logical routes to uptown: Either up Liberty to King, or up Ontario to Queen and along Queen. ) I guess a person could get unto King from one of the smaller, less used streets, such as Brown or Lambert, but at times trying to enter King without the benefit of traffic-lights can be time consuming and dangerous. This year, what do wc have? Queen Street all chewed up, plus the corner of King and Liberty. I even tried to go uptown once by going along the Base Line and up Wavcrlcy. Guess what? The Base Line was dug up for sewers. Somehow I think there should be belter co-ordination of our const ruction projects so access is not restricted, This is necessary, if for no other reason than to permit emergency vehicles prompt access. If I had my way, I would hang the planner who allows two roads to be torn up simultaneously, up by the thumbs over the entrance-way to the Town Hall, and let the pigeons have their way with him. Actually, there needs to be some very serious planning about traffic flow in this town, if wc expect it to grow and prosper as wc would like it. Right now, on a Friday when everyone is trying to get to the bank it is nothing short of chaotic, It has taken me as long as 20 minutes to cover the block on King from Scugog to Temperance. As an engineer, I have made a few observations, observations, why this is so. Left turns at Temperance and Scugog slow down the traffic. There should lie advance signals at this intersections. intersections. Left turns into and out of the Bank of Montreal lot on King, and the Bank of Commerce lot on Temperance. Transport trucks double parked on Temperance making deliveries to the Jug Milk store on the corner. Parking along botli sides of King St. The poor condition of Queen Street and Ontario Street, do not allow these streets to carry the traffic safely that they now do. These streets should be high up on the budget for improvement. Personally, I am flabergastcd that such a busy street as Ontario, carrying high volumes of traffic, and heavy transport trucks from the Goodyear, docs not have curbs and a sidewalk on the west side of the street, especially when busy Ontario Street School is located [on the west side. For that matter, it seems strange that Liberty Street doesn't have a sidewalk on the west side, south of Queen. I would support that to really improve the traaffic flow, King Street should be east-bound only from Scugog to about George St, with Church west-bound for the same distance. I know the uptown merchants have complained cverytime this lias been suggested, but if you can't get there safely and conveniently, and find a place lo park, who's going to visit their stores anyway? If we really wanted to get exotic, let's try this one on for size, Let's make Queen east bound from Scugog to Liberty, witli Church west-bound for the same distance, Then King from Scugog to about in front of the Veltri Towers turned into a pedestrian mall, sort of like Sparks St, in Ottawa, If off-street parking was provided behind the King Street stores on Queen ana Church, the uptown merchants would be swamped with customers. - A year- round sidewalk sale environment. environment. I think that this woüïïT work and really, add to our community, As I see it only the automotive service oriented businesses such as Jamieson's Tire and Brock's BP would be negatively affected, and I think with some further planning to allow access to these businesses even this problem could be overcome. There are only some suggestions, but it is obvious that something must be done even to improve traffic flow in our town or else trade and industry will go elsewhere, Thank You Clayton M, Morgan