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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 27, 1983 '4, r SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Administrator Decides From Page One Bullet biting is a tense procedure which was once restricted to climax scenes in old western movies. Heroes of the traditional cowboy- and-indian flicks often fell mark to a well aimed savage arrow. A strong armed cowpoke usually broke off the shaft and feathers leaving the removal of the sharp flint end to crude surgical techniques on the battlefield sidelines. The deeply embedded arrow was frequently removed with a hunting blade still glowing from a dip in the campfire. The patient's only anesthesia was a hasty swig of raw whisky before surgery commenced. At the last moment before knife cut into flesh a bullet was customarily wedged between the teeth of a half willing victim. Excruciating pain was in store and the bullet was a solid substance onto which he could transfer his physical agony. It's an old and threadbare movie plot but at least one source from whence the term "biting the bullet" emerged. The practice, which was abandoned as the old west faded, is experiencing a comeback - at least in principle. Since the economy began its nosedive decline a few years ago; administrators everywhere are walking around with mouthfulls of metal shells. Attempting to survive the painful economic holocaust by cutting expenses to the bone, they are, in the process, biting the bullet. Corporate heads can spit the bullet to the ground once the painful cutting has Been done. Political administrators, however, are not so lucky. They run the risk of lead poisoning for they must swallow the bullet placed between their teeth. Comparing the frontier west to today's crucial economic situation is admittedly a melodramatic analogy but there is, nonetheless, a basis for consideration. Decisions are being made by people at all government levels which are potentially lethal in terms of political survival. Those politicians dedicated to administering good government will bite the bullet despite the ramifications. On a small scale, the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education will face a "bite the bullet" situation at a special meeting of the board scheduled for this Thursday. They will likely make a decision regarding the implementation of full-day, alternate-day kindergarten. The recommendation to cut noon hour busing of kindergarten students across the jurisdiction came before the board last week. Its endorsement would have resulted in full day kindergarten every second school day, specifically applying to schools where transportation of the five year olds is in place. More than 50 parents turned out to protest the change which is estimated will cut $264,000 from the board's budget in the current year. Of this amount $92,000 is not covered by government grants. With legislative bodies everywhere seeking ways and means to reduce eXp° nCOC twHnnrl o «KUa bul uwwiuug aim liicaiio vu 1CUUVC expenses, it's indeed a "bite the * Lillet" situation. Change of any kind customarily meets with opposition and the move toward alternate full day kindergarten is no exception. The matter again comes before the Government's Budget Designed to Stimulate Economy, Liberals Told By Donna Fairey The federal government budget brought down last week by Finance Minister Marc Lalonde is a recovery program designed to pull the country's country's economy up by its boot strap®, setting it on a course away from recession. I This was the message given to about 90 Durham Northumberland Liberal party members during the organization's annual meeting at Bowmanville's Flying Dutchman Hotel last Wednesday by federal justice minister the Hon. Mark MacGuigan. The thrust of his address indicated that the federal government is pinning pinning its hopes for a national economic economic recovery on the business activity activity that will be generated as a result of the tax incentives for indus- tnr contained in the four year $4.8 billion program. The money earmarked for the budget's recovery scheme brought the federal deficit to $31.1 bEion for the current fiscal year, up from an estimated $25.3 billion for the 1982-83 fiscal year ending March 31st. A $2.4 bEion allocation has been made to spark activity in the nation's small business sector. "Canadian business has been hard hit and battered by the recession," said Mr. MacGuigan. The justice minister told Durham Northumberland Northumberland Liberals that the recent budget is intended to provide an "enduring" recovery. There have been recent stirrings of growth and the budget has been designed to build on this trend, explained Mr. MacGuigan. The le justice minister said that board this week. Voting on this emotional issue is a typical bite the bullet scene. On one hand there are harsh financial realities to be faced. On the other side of the coin, there is a group of parents who want and believe the system should proceed as it has in the past. They contend that full day kindergarten might jeopardize their children's normal learning patterns. As one of those trustees who will be voting upon the issue, it is my opinion that there is insufficient documented data on the matter to clearly disprove the merits of the proposed system. Other boards throughout the province have implemented the alternate full day program and there are no recorded results to indicate it is not working. An inquiring parent asked me last week if I would be basing my vote with only budget dollars in mind. Cutting expenses where possible has indeed been a factor in my decision making. However, this thinking has been fortified by the very fact that other board jurisdications are successfully implementing the program. No glaring problems relating to the quality of primary education have surfaced. These are "bite the bullet" times we face and more frequently than ever before the prospect of making unpopular decisions looms on the horizon. As a collective body, the board is expected to settle the matter this week. For some it may cost dearly in voter support. But, it must be considered that the overburdened pocket of the taxpayer is not a bottomless pit. Neither can it be forgotten that children are this country's most valuable asset. Don't try to convince me that "biting the bullet" today is any less painful than it was in the old west. employed by the City flfOshawa. While Councillors Taylor, Hamre, Barr, and Mayor Rickard supported a two-year term for the administrator, the remaining members of council suggested that they would have preferred to offer him a permanent contract. Councillor Ann Cowman said she believes Mr. Smith ought to have been granted a year's leave to attend the London School of Economics, and then return to his position with the municipality. "I think this is a sad day for Newcastle. We're stepping back 10 years," she added. The Ward One councillor said she also fears that staff morale will decline as a result of the administrator's decision to leave. "They've lost a very competent person," said Councillor Ivan Hobbs. He added that he had strong feelings in favor of a long-term appointment. "He has been responsible for pulling the corporation together and giving direction to the town and Bringing it into the 20th century," said Councillor Hubbard, who also disagreed with the two year contract. Mayor Rickard said, however, that the limited contract has advantages for both sides and he added that such agreements are recommended for staff in high- profile jobs. If both parties find conditions satisfactory, there's no difficulty in renewal, Mayor Rickard added. Councillor Diane Hamre said she believes such an agreement allows • all parties to know what is expected of them, and agreed that it is: common practice to use this system? Councillors Bruce Taylor ana Keith Barr expressed similar opinions. All three said Mr. Smith's contribution was appreciated and that he will be missed. "It's a feather in anybody's cap to get that kind of appointment to further one's education," said Councillor Bruce Taylor. "We'll miss him," he said, and added that Mr. Smith had done a good job. "While I don't like to see Mr. Smith go, I think he's got a chance of a lifetime," observed Councillor Keith Barr. He said his education and the contacts he makes through advanced studies will serve him : well. APRIL OF EXTRA SPRING CLEARANCE SALE Starts Thursday -- 9a.m. government is proposing to create many new jobs by 1984. However, Liberals were told that expectations for an immediate drop in unemployment unemployment should not be too high. The recovery program includes a $710 mEion allocation for job creation creation funds to be spent in the next two years of which $280 mEion will be directed to the unemployed youth who make up one quarter of the nation's jobless. Funding for 100 capital projects across Canada wE be paid for through tax increases on consumer items. Built into the recovery program program also are family tax breaks including a child care expense deduction of up to $1000 per child to a maximum of $2000 this year, said Mr. MacGuigan. During his address Mr. MacGuigan MacGuigan repeatedly emphasized that the success of the budget depends on cooperation cooperation and a national partnership between business and labor. Promoting Promoting this partnership, the federal budget scheme provides for the creation of a national centre where labor and business will optimistically optimistically look objectively at ways to increase productivity. It was the Liberal party, said Mr; MacGuigan, that brought the country country through the great depression and the FLQ crisis in Quebec. It has given Canada one of the highest standards of living in the world and one of the best welfare systems, he said. The speaker claims it will be the Liberals who again lead Canadians through an era of prosperity. Former Resident Charged with 3 Village Thefts Durham Regional Police made an arrest Tuesday in connection with three separate break-ins at the Newcastle Newcastle Village liquor store over the past several weeks. 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