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A second plaque presentation involving Mr. Lindburg and Mr. Jeffers came from the Swedish team so the Bowmanville squad will have a visual reminder of the visit to this community. Head table guests from left to right: Mrs. Dorothy James, Carol Purdy, Brian Purdy, Co-ordinator for Bowmanville club; Gun Ek Lindberg, Hans Lindberg, Co-ordinator for Swedish hockey club; Mayor Garnet Rickard, Roy Jeffers, President of Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association; Elizabeth and Frank Doherty, Past President of Ontario Minor Hockey Association who also accompanied the Bowmanville team to Sweden last winter. Following brief addresses of welcome by Chairman handed each Bowmanville player a plaque to be Brian Purdy, His Worship Mayor Rickard and Frank presented to the visitors. The recipients are pictured Doherty of the O.M.H.A., Jim and Ralph Cryderman here with their individual plaques. Many Plaque Presentations Will Be Lasting Reminders of Friendly Visit On Tuesday night, December 28th, the Alta IF hockey club, from Sweden, arrived at the Toronto International Airport, where they were met by officials of the Bowmanville Minor Midgets. Upon arrival in Bowmanville, the parents and players of the Bowmanville club welcomed their guests and the Swedish players were assigned to their billets with whom they were to live for the next 10 days. The scene was an emotional one as the players from both countries renewed acquaintances as a result result of the Bowmanville visit to Alta, Sweden, last winter. On Wednesday morning, the players from both teams had an opportunity to practice at Darlington Arena in preparation for their game that evening. After the exhibition encounter, which Bowmanville Bowmanville won 6 - 4, both teams were entertained entertained at a banquet held in the Lions Centre in Bowmanville. On Thursday, December December 30th, the Alta team was taken to Stirling for a banquet and played a game in that centre, with the Stirling Major- Minor Midgets who defeated the Alta Minor Midgets 6-0. On New Year's Day, Alta journeyed to Port Perry for an exhibition game with the Port Perry Perry Midgets, Port Perry winning by the score of 6 - 2. Afterwards a banquet banquet was provided for all the players and their guests. On Sunday night, the Swedish contingent was treated to the Maple Leaf game in Maple Leaf Gardens. On Monday evening, it was off to Markham for a game against the Major Midgets and afterwards a banquet was provided. On Tuesday morning, the Alta club and their officials were taken on a tour of the General Motors truck plant and on Wednesday morning a tour of the Pickering Nuclear Plant was enjoyed. enjoyed. Tonight (Wednesday), (Wednesday), it's off to Port Hope for a game with their Major Midgets and a banquet. Thursday, January 6th, the Bowmanville hosts are providing a bus tour to the CN Tower in Toronto, the Hockey Hall of Fame and a visit to Niagara Falls which includes a dinner in the Skylon Tower. On Friday, January 7th, the Alta club will be taken to Sharon (East Gwillimbury) for an exhibition exhibition game and banquet, after which the Bowmanville parents and players will gather with their friends from Sweden for a farewell party at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. On Saturday morning, morning, the Swedish club will depart for Toronto International Airport for their journey back to Sweden. A special word of thanks must go to Jim Bourke of the Flying Dutchman Hotel for his assistance and cooperation, cooperation, and to Tom Clark Travel for their kindness in providing the guided tour to Niagara and Toronto. Jtrm Mayor Garnet Rickard and B.M.H.A. President Roy Jeffers perform the ceremonial puck dropping to start the game between the Bowmanville Minor Midgets and the Alta IF Team 67 from Sweden. The Toros used their home ice advantage during last Wednesday's game and came away with a 6 - 4 victory. Taking the opening face-off for Bowmanville is captain Lome Whitmarsh and Swedish captain Magnus Eriksson. Queen's Park Report Bÿ Sam Cureatz M.P.P. Letter to the Editor Re:Increases in Workers' Compensation Benefits January 3,1982 As we start a new year, I am pleased to be able to bring good news to at least some of you. Shortly before the Legislature rose for the Christmas break, Labour Minister Russell Russell Ramsay introduced a bill to increase compensation benefits for the province's injured injured workers by nine per cent, retroactive to fast July 1. I have ad vised many people from the workforce and this is welcome news. To reflect the growing participation of women in the work force, the new legislation also changes the name of the Workmen's Compensation Compensation Board to the Workers' Workers' Compensation Board. The nine per cent increase increase applies to the range of benefits covered covered under the legislation. First and foremost, it means that the ceiling on covered earnings will rise to $24,200 annually from $22,200. At the same time, it takes the minimum permanent total disability pension to $748 per month from $686 and the minimum temporary total disability disability allowance to $170 per week from $156. A dependent spouse's pension : rises to $537 per month from $492 and there is an increase in the dependent children's pension to $149 monthly from $136. The pension for an orphaned dependent child rises to $167 per month from $153. The annual allowance for the repair and replacement replacement of clothing worn or damaged by a lower limb, prosthesis or back brace rises to $316 from $290, while the allowance for an upper limb prosthesis goes to $158 from $145. In the unfortunate event of a worker's death, both the burial allowance and the lump sum payment to a widow or widower rise to $1,300 from $1,2*0. All of these revised benefits will be reflected reflected in the compensation compensation board's pension cheques by the end of this month. The retroactive retroactive payments will be calculated separately. But the Minister has given his assurance that the board will do all it can to start paying the retroactive portion as soon as possible. The nine per cent adjustment has been made to mirror current economic conditions and reflect current inflation inflation rates. It also closely tracKs recent wage adjustments, which have moderated significantly in response to current economic conditions. As well as complying with the spirit of the Government's inflation restraint program as it relates to provincially administered prices, incomes and benefits, we have an obligation to recognize the legitimate legitimate needs of injured workers. We believe the new legislation balances these two factors. To Battle Without Armour Dear Editor: The high standard of living in the Western world has brought about many good things and ended intolerable situations such as child labour in factories and lack of education. But it has done some damage too. It is sending youngsters into the world unarmed and unshielded unshielded against the hurts and disappointments of life. It is not hard to understand how these things happen, specially not, bearing in mind that many of today's parents were the children of the depression or the non-too-generous years following WAV. II. We all find ourselves wanting wanting to give our children the things we could only long for. We see ourselves standing wistfully in front-of toy store windows dreaming of owning this train or that talking doll or doll-house, Coming home was an awakening to the reality of hard times; "sensible" yifts of mitts, shirts, hats with a toy or two for the little ones. Then came prosperity and the only-to-be- dreamed-of luxuries came into reach of the "ordinary" people. What would seem more natural than to fulfill those dreams for one's own children? Now, an occasional extravagant extravagant gift isn't going to hurt a child, but what does the pattern of wish fulfilment do to a child? At three he gets that cute and thoroughly irresistible two-wheeler with training wheels, a three-speed at six and at eight he gets a ten spee'd 'because his friends are bugging him that three- speeds are little kids' bikes, At seven he gets a mini snowmobile snowmobile which is replaced by a full size model at age thirteen, At nine he gets a small dirt bike with promises of a bigger one if he is good until he is sixteen, not to mention the backyard pool and yearly outings to Disneyworla, Myrtle Beach or a quick lour of the Bahamas, Every wish is fulfilled. Every dream has come true, Then the child grows up and rude is the awakening to the real world of responsibilities and disappointments, "What do you mean I have to work for a living I It's not fair. Life isn't supposed to be that way." "Why should I get a job? I have everything I want." "How come I can't find a job? It's not fair. Life is supposed to give me what I want. It's always been that way." "Why can't I have.,.?" Maybe these thoughts aren't consciously formulated, but the feeling is there. Witness the tone of T.V. commercials, written to give voice to today's thinking: "You deserve the best.," "You owe it to yourself..." "Mothers who love their children give them..." It is there, loud and clear. After 18 to 20 years of this thinking, how terribly difficult it is to learn that life doesn't owe you; that life often says No. How terribly defenceless are today's youngsters in dealing with those disappointments. disappointments. How hard it is to absorb hurts and disillusion when one has had no practice at it? How unuseful must the Turn to Page 3