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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 19 Jun 1985, p. 20

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i 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 19,1985 Section Two We've Got a Two-Town Town The other day, Globe and Mail columnist John Sewell visited Bowmanville Bowmanville for a speech to the Rotary- Club. And in a subsequent column, he made mention of the fact that confusion does result from the existence existence of a geographic area called Bowmanville inside a town called Newcastle. In an article entitled "Two-Town Town", he noted that "Not only did regional government steal upon the scene in 1974 dressed as the Region of Durham but a regional town of 35,000 also was created. He also wondered out loud why (since Bowmanville has some 15,000 residents) the new municipality was not called Bowmantown. All of this merely goes to reinforce reinforce certain points which we have raised for the last several years. The system of names in the municipality makes no sense whatsoever whatsoever and it's time some changes were made. We wondered if we were merely being cranky and old-fashioned by expressing the hope that Bowmanville Bowmanville does not disappear into the geographical melting-pot called the Town of Newcastle. But when an outsider such as John Sewell visits our town and finds the names confusing, then we are forced to believe that we were on the right track all along. It should also be noted that as a former mayor of Metro Toronto, Mr. Sewell is not exactly unqualified to discuss municipal politics. The fact of the matter is that the existence of an entity called the Town of Newcastle will eventually mean the disappearance of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. This is already confirmed by the lack of prominence given to our town of 15,000 on provincial maps. Naturally, Bowmanville will not disappear overnight but it is pretty obvious that regional government government is intent on pinning the name Newcastle on everything east of Oshawa and within the regional boundaries. That will mean the disappearance disappearance of many small communities, which is unfortunate. But what can be more unfortunate than the disappearance disappearance of a place of 15,000 -- a place which once had total independence independence as a local municipality? We are repeating ourselves here, but perhaps repetition is necessary. necessary. Therefore, we add that the name Newcastle does no more favors to Newcastle Village than it does to Bowmanville. For, as time goes by, Newcastle will not refer to a unique and historic community to our east. It will, instead, refer to the entire conglomeration of real estate estate which bears the name Town of Newcastle. Can you imagine how difficult it would be for a village called Toronto Toronto to exist beside the City of Toronto? Toronto? It would be impossible, of course, because every time somebody somebody said Toronto, people would think of the city and not a village of the same name. Therefore, the creation of Town of Newcastle will do as much damage damage to Newcastle as to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. A survey conducted by this Newspaper Newspaper perhaps three years ago revealed revealed an overwhelming majority of residents preferred to see the Town of Newcastle known as Bowmanville Bowmanville rather than Newcastle. Elected officials considered our survey and promised to look into the matter. We're still waiting to hear their reply. The fact of the matter is that nobody nobody benefits from the name Town of Newcastle, except perhaps a few regional officials and regional government government supporters who even now are too proud to admit that they may have made a mistake. Perhaps, the subject could be investigated investigated by the new government when it takes over the reins of power at Queen's Park. Sam at Queen's Park Sam L. Cureatz MPP Durham East Legislative Reforms Do Matter The speech from the Throne was lengthy, however, a few highlights should be noted for our area. There has been a renewed commitment to Japanese auto quotas and an additional $100 million budgeted for skill training and job creation. A full section of the document was devoted to legislative reform. Why is legislative reform important? These reforms will change the way our provincial parliament does its business. The goal is to ensure all provincial representatives representatives have the chance to make a contribution and to bring the views of their constituents to bear on. the issues of the day. Last month I was appointed Minister without Portfolio by Premier Miller with responsibility for taking on the job of revising the rules of the legislature. . Since then I have been canvassing members of the Progressive Conservative caucus, as well as opposition MPPs to encourage discussion and to get the ball rolling on this important work. In my opinion, MPPs sitting on the Procedural Affairs Committee should determine our course of action, and make use of proposals contained in the McGrath Report on changes to the Federal Parliamentary system. The McGrath Report is expected to be released soon. In the Throne Speech, Premier Miller's government proposed to expand the power of Legislative Committees, Committees, give more authority to the Provincial Auditor, increase the resources available to individual members of the Legislature, allow Committees to review appointments to public boards and commissions, as well as ensure greater representation of minority groups and women on public institutions. Also proposed is a Freedom of Information Act, legislation requiring the publication of salaries of senior staff of agencies and institutions funded by Queen's Park, and reduce the size of the provincial public service by five percent by 1990. While these reforms will not affect you in a direct fashion - such as a tax grant or the construction of new local facilities - they will change the way Queen's Park does business. I am pleased to have this opportunity to be involved in reforming the rules of the legislature. I have already written on this subject in the respected publication Parliamentary Parliamentary Review, and look on this job as one of the highlights of my political career. These reforms will not only be of immediate influence, but will change the way future provincial parliaments do business as well. Naturally, while I am involved in the job of reforming our legislature, I will not forget my first responsibility to you, the voters of Durham East. I want to thank you for putting your confidence in me again to represent your interests at Queen's Park. Whatever political changes occur in the days ahead, I will continue to work and speak on your behalf. Congratulations to all the employees of Goodyear of Bowmanville in celebration of the plant's 75th year of operation. Good luck also to Luba Veselinovic in the opening of the new Plastic Shielding Plant that has commenced operation in Bowmanville. (Eanahtim Statesman 623-3303 (Jck Durham Counly'i Great Family Journal Established 130 years ago In 1854. Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second clean mall registration number 1581 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62 66 King SI. W„ Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 1 « O V L ► JOHN M. JAMES Editor -- Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. All layouts and cumpoelllon of advertisements produced by the employees ol The Canadian Slaleemen, The Newcastle Independent and The James Publishing Company Limited are protected by copyright end must not be reproduced without written permission ol the publishers. $15.00 a year -- 6 months M.00 strictly In advance foreign - $45.00 a year Although nvi'iy pincmihon will Im inkvn lo nvoid error. Tin» Cwiadwri Slnlwinmn neenph mlvoitiniui m nr, columns on Iho untlntM,Hiding ih.ii ii will not tw lurblo for tiny error In Ihr* iidvoillsnrmml published hereunder unless n proof ol such iidverti'.i'meni is nsiuenled in wrllmg by Iho wfvoitir.or nod relumed lo fhn (Àiiwlwn fititlnsmim business nllice duly signed by Iho mlvorlifiof rind with rnrch error or corrodions plainly noted In willing ihemon. find in Hint tnr.n d nny error so noted is not corrected by Iho Comidmn îlhilesrmin ils Imliilily Hlm II nol eicoed Mich a portion ol Iho onliro (oil nl Midi mlveilisimeni as the ftpneo occupied by Iho noted error boars lo Iho whole space occupied by smb adverb',i'hii'iu Horses Burned in Barn Fire Sunday Night SUGAR and SPICE Dear Old Dad Ry Rill Smiley Probably the biggest piece of pure poppycock on our calendar is the Sunday in June designated as Father's Day. It is almost as silly as celebrating the birthday of Queen Victoria (on the nearest Monday), or adopting that pretty, but uninspiring thing, the maple leaf, as our flag symbol. That's because, like queens' birthdays and flags, fathers are anachronisms, things that belong to the dear, dead past of empires and gallantry and family solidarity. The empire has disappeared, the flag has become something to quibble about, and fathers have turned into cartoon characters. We have become increasingly a mother-dominated society. But in trying to prove that Mom doesn't have clay feet, we have casually accepted the theory that father has a dough head. The word "father" is never used any more, as a term of address. The only place it crops up is in sociological and psychological terms, such as "father, image" or "father'figure." 1 It's been a wild swing of the pendulum, and it is a sad and bitter thing, this degeneration from Father to Daddy, but I can't help pointing out that we have brought it upon ourselves, chaps. The Trôjansopened the gates and dragged in that big, wooden horse. The Arab let the camel stick his nose into the tent, to keep warm. Father achieved the same end by relinquishing the purse-strings to that brave, little woman with a heart of gold and a will of iron -- Mom. Next, he began to listen to a lot of third-rate tripe, mostly in the form of articles in women's magazines. Thus, he fell prey to such clap-trap as "family togetherness, and "being a pal" to his children, and "talking things out" with his wife. Then, under the bullying of his wife and the relentless heckling of his children, he forsook principles for possessions, and happily hopped aboard the treadmill of proving that he could bring home as much bacon as the poor, harassed, coronary- bound character next door. Slaving like a pit pony, and attacked for it by his family, he was still expected to help with the dishes, mow the lawn, entertain at parties arranged by his wife, and drive 300 miles on the weekend to visit relatives. Thus, the comfortable paunch which was a measure of Father's success became Dad's potbelly, a sign that he wasn't doing his 5BX. Thus, Father's ominous look and cuff on the ear became Daddy's whine that he would cut off the allowance. Thus Father's majestic carving of the family roast became Dad's inept spooning out of the meatballs smothered in canned mushroom soup. Not a pretty picture? Right. What are you going to do about it, Jack? Will you join me in trying to convert dithering Daddy into fearless Father? Shall we grow beards, get rid of the blubber, pound the kids once a week, and tell the old lady we're going fishing when we damn well feel like it? What's that? You agree, and you'll join the movement on Monday, but right now you have to help Mom do the shopping? All right. Don't say you weren't asked. OTTAWA REPORT \ By the Hon. Allan Lawrence M.P. (Durham - Northumberland) "Small business" is a term we hear frequently. It's usually bandied about in discussions of economic and employment matters, but it's doubtful that many of us know what it really means, or why it's mentioned so often. In his recent budget speech, Finance Minister Michael Wilson directed much attention to small business and measures for encouraging it to develop. Why do we keep hearing so much about small business? Simply because in many important respects it is the backbone of the Canadian economy. By an arbitrary definition, a small business is one with annual sales of less than $2 million, which certainly would include the great majority of our private businesses here in Durham- Northumbcrland. Viewed alongside some of the giant corporations such as General Motors or Canadian Pacific, that $2 million per year may seem like small potatoes. Yet when you look at all Canada's small businesses in total, the figures should impress anyone. For instance in 1981, the last year for which statistics are available, Canada had more than 740,000 private business enterprises. Of those, 96 percent came in the small business category. They accounted for 20 percent of all sales, 19 percent of pre-tax profits, and had a total payroll of $26 billion. Convert that into 1985 dollars and it makes $33 billion each year paid out in wages and salaries. Job creation is the major concern today for governments at all levels, and that's where the role of small business becomes particularly significant. Approximately 5 million Canadians at present depend on small business of one form or other for their employment. According to a survey conducted in January by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, almost one third of these small businesses planned to hire new staff this year, increasing their employment by 5.4 percent. That means 200,000 new jobs right there! Almost one third of the small businesses plan to boost their investment in new plants and equipment this year, while only four percent are expecting layoffs. It's also encouraging to note that bankruptcies, a major problem to many small entrepreneurs, were down by 16 percent during the first three months of this year. In his budget address, Mr. Wilson stressed that his primary objective was to create meaningful long-term jobs for those Canadians wlm are now unemployed. "If I have one preoccupation with any one economic target," the Finance Minister stated, "it is with good, satisfying and durable jobs that Canadians, particularly young Canadians, want and need." Only the private sector of our economy, and small business in particular, has the capability to create those meaningful jobs. By contrast, jobs created through government make-work programs tend to be just a stop-gap solution, with little or no relation to a community's real economic needs. There is good reason for looking to small business as a primary source of new employment. Statistics indicate that over the past decade small business accounted for more than 70 percent of all new jobs in private business and industry, Those arc the sort of jobs Canadians are seeking - rewarding, and offering prospects for the future. As well, small business can do this more cheaply and efficiently. In large industries such as aerospace, chemicals, or auto manufacturing, the investment required for one new job can range from $200,000.00 to $1 million. Jobs created in smaller enterprises are more likely to cost between $7,500.00 and $20,000.00. Thus it costs the economy less when small business creates jobs. Canada's recent history has proved that increasing the national deficit creates neither permanent jobs nor a stable economy. In fact, despite the deficit- reducing measures introduced since last September's election, more than 200,000 new jobs have been created already. For the future, our constant aim must be the thousands more new jobs needed for those seeking useful and rewarding employment. The best way to do that - indeed, it seems the cheapest and most effective way - is by continuing to encourage and stimulate Canada's entrepreneurs, our small business operators. Hire a Student Week A fashion show featuring styles from Durham Region shops modelled by students seeking summer employment employment will be one of the highlights highlights of Hire a Student Week. The show will take place Wednesday, June 28, at the Henry Street High School, commencing at 7:30 p.m. Students from Howman- vllle, Oshawa, Newcastle, Whitby, and Ajax will lie participating. Other events slated for Hire A Student Week June 24 to 28 include a home- owner blitz to deliver information information brochures to local households, A spokesman for the Canada Canada Employment Centre for Students in Hownumville estimates that over 1,000 bulletins will be distributed distributed locally in order to inform inform the public that students students may he hired for odd jobs such as gardening, painting, and other household household chores. The household blitz will lake place Monday, June 24. Other events to promote Hire A Student Week will be announced at a later date. A previously-scheduled ear wash by the Canada Employment Employment Centre lor students' students' Odd Job Squad will lake place Saturday, June 22, in the Hank of Montreal Harking Lot.

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