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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 23.1983 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Councillor Feels Rural Residents Street Lights If Sunday night's movie, The Day After, was intended to jolt the North American public to action against nuclear nuclear armament, the producers flatly failed to shock their captive audience, leaving many viewers disappointed and let down. In my humble opinion, however, however, I don't think the film makers ever tried to achieve this end. People were expecting expecting to see the worst following following several days of pre-show media hype including warnings that children under 12 should not be permitted permitted to view.the film containing containing gross scenes of nuclear annihilia- tion. A slick commercial commercial sales scheme had prepared them to witness witness a production showing horrible, human destruction comparable to the devastation devastation which occurred occurred in Japan concluding concluding World War II. Instead, what we saw was a film no worse than the proliferation of violent movies which flood the television channels during any given week. Viewers, unfortunately, have become become accustomed to disaster, both real and fictitious. Moreover, I can't imagine what it would take to stir nations nations into a resistance movement against the nuclear arms race. Live footage showing the post atomic attack destruction destruction on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, perhaps, but certainly not a mediocre film like The Day After. The promotion prop- oganda which heralded the movie was an audience audience manipulation plan of the highest Librarian Resigns From Pape 1 From Page 1 should any contentious issues arise from the application. Otherwise, he explained, the request which seeks a CUPE affiliation should go ahead. Should approval be granted, both the library board and staff members members recognize the initial order of business will be the negotiation of a first contract. Mr. Abbott says library workers would likely move to join the union which serves the town's municipal employees. Eleven full and part- time workers are employed at town libraries in Bowmanville, Newcastle Newcastle Village and Orono. Chairman Tom Henderson said the board is not dreading the prospects prospects of a union situation and will' welcome the opportunity to deal with the staff as a common group. A request for unionization required required the majority support from Newcastle library staff members. New Mall Rejected From Page 1 downtown businessman in attendance attendance at the meeting said the development development would be disastrous for existing businesses. "Certainly it's going to kill the downtown businessmen," observed Rick Bates. Councillor Diane Hamre said Monday that the proposed mall would have a sad effect on the downtown. Shopping malls have been proven to be a detriment to downtown cores, she said. "You do have businesses that close up and people who are laid off." She pointed out that downtown businesses have been working hard to increase parking and generally improve the business core. She argued argued that approval of the mall would be the worst thing that the municipality could do. Councillor Ivan Hobbs said he was supporting the shopping mall because Pythbow would be paying most of the cost of a sewer system which is badly needed to serve the southern portion of Bowmanville. Under an agreement with the Durham Region, Pythbow would contribute $216,000 towards the cost of a trunk sanitary sewer by paying $20,000 down and the remainder remainder in installments over 15 years. The new pipe would solve flooding flooding problems in basements on Hunt St. "Any council that will not try to alleviate a problem of that nature should be ashamed of itself," said Councillor Hobbs. Councillor Marie Hubbard pointed out that the proponents of the mall have applied for re-zoning in the proper manner and therefore deserves' council's consideration. She noted that the Bowmanville Business Centre's requests for downtown improvements have WE GOOFED! In our special Gift Guide section in today's Statesman, we printed the incorrect address in the advertisement for the John & Judy Shoppe. It should have read: 33 KING STREET WEST which is, of course, the new location for the enlarged store that features "Fashions for Little People". We regret any inconvenience this error may have caused. CORRECTION In the Shoppers Drug Mart Money Saver Flyer in today's paper, the 20 Mini Light Icicle set on page 6 should have read $3.49 per package. Ornade Spansule Capsules, package of 12's, should have read $2.09 each package. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. DRUG MART been granted by council. Some of these improvements include two new parking lots and a walkway leading to downtown stores. The councillor also noted that the walkway walkway is sometimes blocked by the merchants' own cars. Councillor Hubbard criticized the Bowmanville Mall for failing to proceed with its expansion, even though it has had two years to do so. "I think the Bowmanville Mall doesn't deserve any more of our time," she said. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard told councillors that he feels the project is premature. Councillor Ted Woodyard suggested the mall would be good for business in general. "I think the downtown core will improve over a period of time, rather than decrease," decrease," said Councillor Woodyard. He suggested that the stores will attract shoppers coming from Highway Highway 401 or Regional Road 57. He pointed out that he has met local residents shopping in Zellers stores at Oshawa's Five Points Mall or in Cobourg. These customers would shop here, given the opportunity, opportunity, said Councillor Woodyard. Comments on the benefits of the project prompted Councillor Hamre to ask if the Province of Ontario Ontario would build , ;w government government building in d town Bowmanville Bowmanville if the coi arcial core were damaged by peripheral shopping centre. ? suggested that such action had be taken in Oshawa as a result :ompetition from the Oshawa Ce s. Members of counc ho voted in favor of denying a re: ing application application submitted by pn nents of the Pythbow mall indu' Councillors Cowman, Hamre, Taj •, and Mayor Rickard. Police Briefs A balaclava clad bandit, armed with a knife, held up McGillivray's neighbourhood neighbourhood variety store at 27 Second Second Street, Bowmanville, last Wednesday making off with a quantity of cash. Police are conducting an investigation. investigation. Durham Regional Police received a report from Arnot Wotten of R.R.l, Hampton, that unknown parties had shot and killed a Shetland pony with foal in an area south of Mosport. Fan fever overtook a Queen's University student enroutc to the weekend football game who appa-. rcntly smashed a gas pump cover at the Highway 401 service centre near Newcastle. Newcastle. Durham Regional Police have recovered one of the two fire extinguishers stolen stolen from the Newcastle Village Village Community Hall last week ■ . Van Bene Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! A STORES ♦ Highway No. 2 • Klr>g SI, E., Oshawa • SlmcMSt, N,, Oshawa ♦ King SI, W„ VAN UliLtr* bowmarwllla • ÎMiwmiiik!) ol Van Uvilo (laiuvny Un order. It drew millions of viewers who had been cautioned against watching the film alone. People were urged to vent their anxieties anxieties following the movie through discussion discussion with friends and family. School nurses were alerted to expect a barrage of students this week with stomach disorders and depression depression resulting from their exposure to the film. In effect, folks, we've been had by one of the oldest ploys in thè book. We were herded toward our televisions like carnival-goers convinced convinced by the side show barker that what they would see inside the tent would make their hearts stop beating and their blood run cold. The film's special effects effects showed Kansas City reduced to rubble following a nuclear confrontation between two world super powers, powers, vaporized bodies, charred human remains remains and radiation burns. False promotion had led people to believe believe these scenes would be much less mentally palatable than they actually were. And highly understated understated are the recurring comments that the film lacked emotional depth. The Day After might have clung to the mind more tenaciously had the viewer been given the opportunity to feel human drama through expanded development development of the film's key characters. Essentially, the movie was about as hollow hollow as the craters created by a nuclear blast. For one item, however, I shall be eternally eternally grateful. During During the film's last 45 minutes minutes no commercial messages were aired. Much would have been expressed about North American priorities had the high point of the world disaster film been interrupted for a dog food commercial. Shouldn't Pay for All residents of the Town of Newcastle Newcastle will share part of the cost of municipal streetlights, as a result of action taken by town council last week. But one member of council is unhappy unhappy with that decision and he'll try to reverse council's stand when it meets next Monday. Ward Three Councillor Ted Woodyard said he objects to rural hydro consumers being asked to contribute towards the total cost of street lights. He said rural residents who are already paying for lights in their yards and driveways should not be asked to pay part of the urban hydro cost. Councillor Woodyard warned his colleagues at Monday's meeting of the general purpose committee that he will be introducing a resolution next week which is intended to quash council's streetlight decision. decision. A scheme approved by town council council about 10 days ago would split the total streetlight bill so that general ratepayers including rural and urban residents would pay 30 per cent of the annual bill. The remaining 70 per cent would be paid exclusively by commercial and residential taxpayers living in areas which are illuminated by streetlights. In a report to council, town staff noted that the new policy on streetlights streetlights is intended to reflect the fact that residents who may not live in areas equipped with streetlights benefit from driving in lighted areas or shopping in lighted downtowns. downtowns. Councillor Bruce Taylor noted in earlier discussions on the subject that urban residents whose homes are illuminated by the streetlights benefit directly. But he added that the general public also receives some benefit. He suggested that a 30-70 split between the amount paid by general ratepayers and the amount paid by urban-dwellers only would be a fair distribution of costs. Councillor Ann Cowman suggested that the action would lead to a fairer system for administering administering streetlight costs. "I think it's a major step forward," she noted during discussions on the topic in mid-month. 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