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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 9, 1983 Section Two ( Editorial Comment A1 Lawrence for PC Leader Most of the people we've talked to recently, especially those in comparatively close contact with the Progressive Conservative party, seem to feel that Joe Clark's days as party leader are numbered. He is certainly in the race to retain his position, but it's most doubtful at the moment if he will be successful; there are too many in the party who want a change. So far, a smattering of potential successors have tossed their hats into the ring, but none of the big contenders. They seem to be waiting for just the right moment to make their pitch for the job. Clark's weakness, of course, is his image. And it appears at its worst on television, the medium that can elect or defeat any politician seeking national support. We have in our midst a Member of Parliament by the name of Allan Lawrence who so far has not indicated publicly that he would be interested in contesting the leadership, although there have been some vague hints in recent What a Pack Labor leader Dennis McDermott came up with what we consider the ultimate in nonsense recently when he blamed Canada's current financial position on the banks and the federal government. He suggested there was some sort of denBerate conspiracy afoot to beat down labor ana cause a recession. Oddly enough, The Toronto Star went along with his argument, but we have to hand it to the Toronto Sun for pointing out the fallacies in the days that he might enter the fray. Frankly, we think he would be a great candidate. Mr. Lawrence has the experience both in provincial and federal politics to qualify him. He's been a cabinet minister in both fields and is a proven winner which is essential. He is a master of organization and a great campaigner, aided and abetted by his charming wife Moira. He's got the appearance, the personality, the good health and stamina to withstand the rigors of a tough campaign. And most important in this day and age, he comes over superbly on television. So, there you have all the ingredients needed for the next leader of the PC federal party. We thought he should have been in the race the last time when Clark was elected, but he decided against it for some reason. We think he could take it now, the timing is just right. Who knows, we could have the next Prime Minister of Canada right in our area. of Nonsense argument. With most of the world's economies in practically the same situation as Canada's we don't quite see how the federal and provincial governments or the banks could have prevented a recession from happening here. We hold no particular brief for the Liberals in Ottawa or the chartered banks, but deplore any suggestion that they brought on the recession. It's ridiculous. Returning to Census figures prove that a sizeable slice of the Canadian population is keenly interested in returning to its rural roots. According to Statistics Canada, the nation's rural areas had a faster growth rate during the 1970s than the urban centres. In fact, the rural population grew by 8.9 per cent since . 1976, while urban areas developed at a growth rate of five per cent. In other words, growth in urban areas occurred at only half the pace set by rural communities. The Town of Newcastle is in an ideal position to capitalize on this back-to-the-country movement. And recent statistics are already showing the trend towards rural revival. The few new houses to be constructed in this municipality recently are located in the town's small hamlets. Newcastle should take full advantage of the public's preference for rural living. The town is close enough to larger cities to attract residents interested in changing their lifestyles but still intending to keep their city jobs and other urban connections. Those who decide to move here will find that the municipality is far from being a rural backwater. Although we may offer rural or small-town lifestyles, our recreational, educational, and cultural facilities are of high quality. Naturally, an influx of newcomers to hamlets and villages and the - countryside in general will help local trade and commerce. New residents mean new opportunities for anyone who is selling products or offering services here. And if there is merit in returning to live in the country, surely there is also merit in locating industries in our semi-rural environment. Industry in the Town of Newcastle can enjoy reduced land and servicing costs while drawing on a labor force which has chosen to live in a less urbanized setting. We suspect that the trend towards rural life may call for a re-thinking Rural Roots of some of the town's planning priorities. Certainly, we would not wish to advocate wholesale urbanization of the countryside since this would destroy the rural environment for both the current and future residents. Moreover, steps must be taken to develop housing in such a way that it does not interfere with agricultural activities. But the development of local hamlets and villages would certainly be in keeping with our history of thriving rural communities centred around the larger centres of Orono, Newcastle, and Bowmanville. In the past, it was assumed that development would proceed through conventional subdivisions with their rows of housing. Bowmanville, Newcastle and Courtice were the areas slated for the heaviest urbanization. No doubt this is the most effective way to supply housing for large concentrations of urban residents. But perhaps the above-mentioned centres are not yet ready for this form of growth. Future growth patterns in this municipality may not look the way planners originally predicted. Now, it is up to the Town of Newcastle to make the most of the trend towards a return to rural living. In fact, this back-to-the- country phenomenon could give Newcastle the economic boost it needs. The Answer Not till the loom is silent and the shuttles cease to fly will God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why. The dark threads are as needful in The weaver's skilful hands, as the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned. (ZHfe (Eanabian Statesman 623-3303 Durham county's tires! Family Journal Established 129 years ego In 16M. 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Will Soon Be Fishing at Wilmot Creek Recently went on my last "field trip" with students. A field trip is something a teacher lines up, fields all kinds of base hits, and I do mean basé, and trips over some little item, like six kids didn't make the bus home and how come andwhat about my little girl and whafkind of an educational system do wè have, anyway? To some, a field trip is a day, or a week off for teachers and a waste of time for students. "Frills", snarls one parent. "Never had nonna that runnin' round in my day, seein' half- nekkid women and fools in long underwear, and I got a good eddication. Never outa work in my life." Says another. And they're right, of course. Field trips are frills. They cost money which would be far better spent in drilling them on how to spell "receive", even though, after five years, they still spell it "recieve." Or to put toantoo together and eventually wind up knowing what a two-by-four is. But maybe the pinch-mouthed lady who refers to "frills" would be a different person if she'd taken a page from Lady Macbeth's book and put a little guts into her old man. And maybe the other guy would not be so smug if he'd travelled to the East Coast and see what a fisherman must do to earn a living. Mustn't digress, though it's tempting. Wait'll I retire. Boy, this paper will burn, as the column is being written. I said it was my last field trip. Good reasons. I gave them up about ten years ago, and let the younger, idealistic teachers batter their brains and bods out against the mass of paperwork, the planning, the endless coping with teenagers, the lower-age drinking privilege, and the soaring wage and fuel prices that make bus trips to a major centre 1 such an ordeal. A trip to the city used to be a delight, when I began teaching. (Always have to use that clause; I was never a "young teacher".) I'd tell the principal I wanted to take all the Grade ll's to see Richard Burton in "Hamlet", He'd say, "Sure, I'll see about buses." I'd hone and ordèr 120 tickets, at two ucks each. The bus would be another two bucks. We'd have seats in the orchestra, close enough to see the foam flying from Burton's face as he spat, "Oh, most pernicious woman/' The kids would run around to the stage door for autographs. We'd head home, all present, replete with culture and inner excitement. That was all there was to it. Nowadays, the field trip has become almost as complicated as one of Rommel's campaigns in the Western Desert. I's become a microcosm of our society, in which the words, "I come. I see. I conquer", have been replaced by, "Cover-your-ass." Today, one must apply to the county school board, on a form. Then, one must get the principal's approval, usually a matter, of course, unless you're taking a group to study the latest pornographic movies, or the latest development in topless dancing. Then one orders a block of tickets. \ Then one sells them to the students, along with a formidable price for the bus. Then one fills out further forms, with the name, home rooms and individual numbers of the students. ' Then one tries to collect the money from the students who are away sick, or have forgotten, or have changed their minds. Then one must pay tne bus company, up front. Then one must send a cheque for the tickets. Then one must fill out more forms, declaring exactly who is going to be on each bus. And so on. And on. Then one must count and recount the students, make sure they get to the theatre on time, round them up for the trip home, count them again like so many cattle, scour the nearby taverns for the stragglers, leave behind those who have vanished, and return to a torrent of tirades. I've had some great trips, years ago, to the O'Keefe Centre, the Royal Alex, Stratford, before the purpose of the trip became smothered in a paper snowstorm. Frances Hyland, Richard Burton, Alex Guinness, Great plays, students high on theatre. Never mind the bus breakdown on the way home. It was part of the adventure. Then the troubles began. The permissive era. Lowered age for young drinkers. Bus prices going out of sight. Creeping bureaucracy that made it a paper horror for the; organizing teacher. - Took my last trip to Expo. Students puking beer all over the bus, after an evening in Montreal. ; Students acting like old maids who had just tried their first dry martini. The hell with that, I said. Who needs • it? This time, I was forced into it, by the sudden illness of the teacher who was organizing it. I think it was the organization that knocked him out. I hate to admit it, but I enjoyed the trip, after the last-minute hassle -, over the paperwork. The kids were delightful, friendly, on time. The- show was pretty good, live; Shakespeare, the only way to enjoy ; the bard. There was only one hitch. I ; took my wife. Every student was in the bus,: seated, ready for the trip home. No : sign of the Old Battleaxe, who'd 1 ; gone shopping. : I paced up and down, outside the : bus, muttering imprecations and: scowling, for the benefit of the kids. ; She didn't show. After twenty minutes of this, here. she comes, strolling along, laden/; with shopping bags. I snatched them : from her, hurled them into the-/ luggage rack, told her I wouldn't sit -* beside her, and generally carried on. < She'd got the time mixed up. The : kids forgave her. I stopped playing - furious. We got home on time. : Maybe I'll do one more field trip, ; before I retire. But guess who isn't : going? Right. ; Mar. 6,1983 140 Ontario St. Bowmanville, Ontario Dear John; Another week has passed and still no reply from the Mayor which leads me to believe either he has been too busy at a seminar in Peterborough Peterborough or my questions were not of the proper calibre for a reply. I also have not received a reply yet from the Hon, F. Miller but I do believe his reply will come before the mayor's. You know, John, last week I told you that a long letter was holding up staff on Wednesday afternoon and I am of the opinion now that when I stand ouLsidc the building, talking to Mr. Prout, this also creates a problem. It is amazing how certain things bother certain people, I don't know whether you have noticed in the proposed budget in the Treas. Dept, as. I read it the Professional fees arc for $3,000 and the (ravel expenses are listed at $1440 with conferences at $1000. Councillors, as I read il, only get $400 and not all of them, but then I guess somebody could come up with a reason if they had to. I also notice in a writeup that on an individual basis, Coun. Hamre was second biggest spender in the region, According to tne article she spent the sum of $1,151.49 and then there would, I guess, be her local expenses. When you look at the whole picture it makes you wonder why we even need elected councillors. They claim they have no control over schools, police, welfare, etc. and that is where I would say that a major portion of the tax dollar is spent and yet, according to the information as I have it, we pay out in salaries to regional council in the area of $462,964 plus expenses of $23,142,93. Maybe we would be money in pocket if we left everything run itself. I also understand that the mayor is not too happy with certain staff people out then again if you remember John I made a statement some time ago that it was like a ship at sea without a captain and It is beginning to look like it. Well John I guess I will dose as I don't want to disturb certain people as much as I did last week. You know I understand there are certain people who are trying to find our how I get my information but no person has even asked and you know that might be just the answer. Yours truly Ken Hooper Dear Friend: There is nothing that brings a smile quicker to a person's face or puts a sparkle in their eye, than the sight of a daffodil, daffodil, When you see them, you know the long winter is finally over and spring is here, To the Canadian Cancer Society it is a Symbol of "Hope", Brighten your day or someone elses with a bunch of Daffodils. The members of St, Paul's United Church, "Couples Club", in Bowmanville have volunteered their services on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society witli respect to the Annual Daffodil Day - Friday, April 8th, 1983. (Pre-order Delivery Date is Thursday, April 7th). This year we are asking, through this letter, if your firm would pre-order daffodils at $2.00 per bunch of 10 blooms. We would appreciate a member of your staff contacting contacting all staff members to let them know that NOW IS THE TIME TO PRE-ORDER daffodils for 1983, This is an opportunity for everyone to add a touch of spring to their homes, and at the same time, support the Canadian Cancer Society through the annual purchase of the daffodils, Please return the enclosed order form in the enclosed, return-addressed envelope by Friday, March 4th, 1983. Thank you, Yours very truly, Mary Tillcock Convenor - Daffodil Festival, Bowmanville Unit Bowmanville, March 5,1983 Dear Editor; I am writing this létter to reinforce some points made about garbage In a recent editorial and in a letter from Councillor Ann Cowman. Both articles outlined the problems of landfill sites proliferating on the landscape. Both said we need to develop the alternatives and be more conscious of the amount of garbage we are creating. Recycling is the ideal alternative alternative for handling waste material. In my household, for example, kitchen waste goes to a compost heap in the garden, and paper, glass and tin go to the recycling depot. This brings me to the main point of this letter. With many new people moving moving into Bowmanville, I wonder if the majority of residents residents here know of the Newcastle Newcastle Environment Watchers (NEW) recycling depot, This depot accepts paper, glass and tin every Saturday between 10 a.m, and 1 p.m. at the Goodyear Goodyear parking lot. The depot operates on a small scale now, compared to what it might if the majority of residents were committed to recycling. In Oshawa, there is the Durham Recycling Centre, Inc., which is now to the point of owning a truck, bailer and : forklift, renting warehouse - space and employing two full time staff. All this from an operation simliar to the one here, started at the Oshawa Centre in the mid 1970s. If enough people will try it, recycling recycling is a viable alternative for waste management. How about it? How about you? D, Boden VOUR LUNOS ARE FOR LIFE A meeenge from your Lung ABeoclntlop 723-3181