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2 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, August 12,1987 Section Two Efje Canadian Statesman 623-3303 Dufftem County's Greet Famttv Joumet Estebtished 133 years mo In 16S4. Aleo tncorporeSng Tie* I rw Buwrann*i iwwi T ne NewceeMe Independent The Orono News Second dees moH regletrebon number 1561 Produced every Wedneedey by THE JAMES PlieUSHMG COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W., BowmenvMe, Ontario L1C 3KS JOHN M. JAMES Editor--Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. 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The slightest criticism of the recent landing of the 174 refugee claimants is seen in some quarters as an act of racism. But it seems to us that certain facts have to be pointed ou):. Setting aside the question of whether the group had genuine claims to refugee status in this country, country, the fact of the matter is that the refugee issue poses certain problems. problems. Canada happens to be the world's second largest nation and yet it has fewer people than any other country of equal size. This, combined with its .enviable record of peace and prosperity prosperity makes it (understandably) the destination of choice for refugees. The problem is not so much a ques-. tion of rejecting the claims of a particular particular group of people who land on our shores under circumstances that do not match those of conventional refugee settlement. That's not the problem at all. The problem is this: It may not be long before other groups of refugee claimants will follow follow the lead of the first two groups and simply enter Canada by chartering chartering a boat and coming ashore somewhere somewhere on the coast. Each time a group is accepted (even temporarily), there will be the temptation temptation for new groups to use similar Tactics to get into Canada. :,;:And, of course, in any large group of people -- regardless of their nationality, nationality, religion or culture -- there Isimay be some who are not desirable citizens of this country. Perhaps we are being alarmist by suggesting that there will be more boatloads of refugees to follow those of the past. Yet, on the other hand, it's unlikely that such unannounced arrivals will be singular events. The problem then becomes one of successfully accommodating the refugee refugee claimants or possibly turning them back. Could Canada send the groups back to where they came from without considering the validity to their claims? Would the country have to set up refugee camps to absorb the groups until their status could be sorted out and they could either be accepted as citizens or deported? And what about the morality of accepting accepting even the bona fide refugees who arrive by boat while other refugees refugees with equally valid claims have to endure a long and tedious process of red tape and bureaucratic hurdles before being accepted in Canada? It seems to us that one of the most effective ways in which the problems cited above could be solved is by battling those problems which create refugees. These are wrongs such as hunger, persecution, and human rights violations. The real solution is for international international agencies to work towards creating the sort of circumstances in which people are not compelled to leave their country. But that's a long-term solution and possibily a Utopian hope at best. In the meantime, more boats will arrive. And the consciences and patience of Canadians will be tested again. Raw Deal for Courtice Courtice has a problem. There's no doubt about that fact. Courtice is a place in transition from a semi-rural community to a city. And the growing pains are all-too apparent. apparent. The most glaring problem is, of course, the supply of water. As development development occurs, numerous private wells are going dry because the water table is being interrupted and lowered lowered due to construction activity. The existence of this water problem problem is a sad commentary on the efficiency efficiency of government at all levels. It's safe to say that for at least 15 years there have been plans in the works for the development of Courtice. Courtice. That meant there were about 15 years available in which governments governments of all levels could have worked out a strategy for the introduction of development into the Courtice area. Instead, having had 15 years to generally generally solve the problem, government has failed to do so. And it has failed the citizens of Courtice. It takes no large amount of brainpower brainpower to know that you cannot have wells and private septic tanks inside a city environment. Courtice is in the process of becoming a "citified area". Hence, it follows that residents who are surrounded by new development will sooner or later have to forego the privileges of private wells and septic tanks. There may be some exceptions to that generalization, but it seems to us that homes becoming encircled by development cannot continue to rely on private water and sewer services. And that means (in many cases) the wells which have gone dry will eventually eventually have to be connected to public water supply. The sewer systems, similarly, will need to be connected to the underground services. . The only problem that remains is one of the cost of connecting the older, established households to the new public water and sewer services. And, in this respect, there are three possibilities. One would be for householders householders to pay the full cost. Another possibility is for outside parties to pay the cost. A third possibility is for a combination of the two previously- mentioned choices. It seems rather unjust, to us, if citizens citizens arc forced to pay for the cost of a water and sewer system required because of development they (in most cases) never wanted and never asked for. Keep in mind the fact that once They have regional water and sewer services they will be facing a monthly • water bill which they would not have had if t,hcy were able to keep their private wells. As an alternative, existing neighbourhoods neighbourhoods could have their underground underground services provided at, the expense expense of local government or, possibly possibly at a cost to the various developers who are in the process of creating this enlarged Courtice community. But the Durham Region is a large municipality. municipality. And if Courtice residents don't have to contribute towards the cost of water and sewer connections, there will be a long line-up of people from other municipalities asking for similar privileges. If government foots the bill, then individual taxpayers will be sharing the cost of correcting the Courtice water problems and a host of other present or future problems which might crop up somewhere else in the Durham region. One can understand, to some degree, why the regional government government is reluctant to, in effect, provide provide "free water and sewer hookups" to everybody in Courtice who requires requires them. To the best of our knowledge, that is where the matter rests at present although, since this editorial was begun, there have been some developments developments that indicate a solution to the problem may soon be in the works. A certain amount of time seems to have been spent deciding who is to blame for the water problem. And that's counter-productive. It may be an interesting exercise for cori'ois- seurs of the political process but it doesn't put a single cup of water in a single pipe in the community with the problem. The fact is that everyone contributed contributed to the situation. The Provincial Government is at fault for ambitious and long-standing plans to urbanize Courtice. The Durham Region is at fault for going along with those plans and the same can be said of the Town of Newcastle. Maybe the voters are at fault for electinggovernments that favored favored development in this location or at least were unable to stop it. Calling a halt to Courtice development development and sending home the bulldozers bulldozers may be an attractive idea but not one that is particularly workable now. Nor would that decision solve the dry well problems, since the damage damage has probably been done already. So there is really only one outstanding outstanding issue. It's a matter of deciding who will pay for the cost of connecting connecting houses in the older community to the new water and sewer systems. That's going to be a tough decision. But it's the only one that has to be made. In the final analysis the exercise will be a matter of assessing costs rather than blame. More Brawn Than Brains in Vandalism Incident Some time Friday night or. early Saturday morning, some misguided soul or souls with more muscle than brains, took out his or her frustration by upsetting the decorative flower barrels along Newcastle Village's main, street. By early afternoon Saturday, energetic merchants or others had made an attempt to restore most of the flowers to their original position, except for these two tubs, one of which was on the highway and other's contents strewn over the boulevard. No doubt police would be interested in receiving information concerning the culprit or culprits. Outlook By Carolyn Hepburn Blood Donor Clinic Can be Fun As the time for marathon swimmer Jocelyn Muir's swim stop at Port Darlington Harbour Harbour approaches there is an excitement in the air. At least I hope that is what I am sensing. Fund-raising has become become the event of the eighties. Who can forget the Marathon of Hope that Terry Fox began in March of 1979? During that run Terry covered over 3,000 miles to raise money for cancer research. research. After 144 days, Terry had to stop running running in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Ontario. Terry's cancer had spread to his lungs and on June 28, 1981, Terry Fox died. Yet, he still lives today. He is alive in the battle for a cure for cancer; his spirit lives on in the annual Terry Fox run in September. Likewise, the most recent recent feats of wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen, who spanned the globe on wheels to raise money for spinal research, will not soon be forgotten. His triumphs as he climbed the Great Wall of China, or his homecoming homecoming celebrations were in ever paper, on every radio and on every news broadcast for the duration of his recordsetting recordsetting trip. Many Canadians crowded the streets as he passed, to give money, support and have a once- in-a-lifetime chance to see the Canadian hero. I hope that the same can be said for the Town of Newcastle when Jocelyn arrives on August 23. The 21-year-old from Toronto is swimming around Lake Ontario to raise money for the fight for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Along the way she hopes jto : set four world records, for the "Guinness Book of World Records". Being a swimmer myself, myself, I admire Jocelyn for her courage at tackling such an awesome feat. The differences in the average pool and the conditions on Lake Ontario Ontario are as far apart as the election candidates. Still, Jocelyn continues to swim, while raising money for a very worthwhile worthwhile cause. I have heard it said that people get awfully tired of hearing about swims, rims, and walks that will benefit whatever whatever cause the participant^) participant^) choose. I don't want to believe that is true. I won't believe that is true. Each of us, in some way, no matter'how remote, remote, has been touched by the diseases, or conditions conditions that fund-raising events help. If one has been fortunate enough to get by untouched so far, that is no excuse to ignore that the situation exists. Break-throughs may only be a few thousand dollars, or a couple more months away for some of society's most- dreaded diseases. Or, those dreamed of breakthroughs breakthroughs may he years away. One thing is for sure: after all the work that has been done to date, we can't give-up on the hopes for effective treatments and eventual cures for diseases such as MS. I understand that money can't do it all. It takes the expertise and commitment of those so educated to search for the solutions. Someday I believe that there will be a cure for diseases such as cancer, MS, and leukemia.; I also think that Jocelyn would agree with me. Residents will have a chance to sponsor the "Jocelyn Swims for MS-- 60 Days Around the Lake", by coming out to the pools in Orono, Newcastle Newcastle and Bowmanville on August 14 and 17. We will have a chance to contribute to a historic event that may one day mean the difference between between life and death for MS victims. When Ms. Muir swims into town on August 23,1 hope she isn't overlooked overlooked because people are tired of fund-raising.. There can never be enough fund-raising and there can never be enough hope for cures. Three-year-old Holly Bothwell was having a good time at last week's Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic at the Lions Centre, while her mother was donating a unit of blood. She'd found a horse among the toys that were available for visiting youngsters. Letter to the Editor For the past 41 years, Canadian Canadian Air Force personnel who were stationed at No. 6 S.F.T.S. during the war have gathered in Dunnville to celebrate celebrate their station reunion. 1987 marks their 42nd get- together which takes place September 18th, 19th and 20th. The weekend kicks off with a "mood adjustment hour" and the Mayor's reception on Friday evening and golf tournament tournament Saturday morning followed by a parade, memorial service and a banquet. banquet. Mr. Raymond Z. Munro, O.C., wartime Spitfire pilot, ballonist, parachutist, reporter and author of Renown, from Oakville, Ontario, will be our guest of honor, He will take the salute and inspect the air cadets and veterans at the memorial service service on Saturday afternoon, September 19th, The service is in memory of the 47 Commonwealth, Commonwealth, American and Canadian Canadian personnel who made the supreme sacrifice at Dunnville Dunnville from 1940 to 1944. The parade will be led by the pipes and drums of Branch 142 Royal Canadian Legion and the memorial service will be preceded by a formation flypast flypast of Harvard Aircraft, led by Norm. Beckham of the _ Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association of Woodstock, Ontario. A banquet will follow at the Legion auditorium at which time Mr. Munro will be the speaker and will bring a wealth of his many experiences. experiences. All veterans and all ranks of No. 6 and their spouses are invited! If not on the mailing list, please contact: Frank Scholfield Adjutant-General 646 Alder Street West Dunnville, Ontario NIA 1S5 (416) 774-5480 Your co-operation and assistance assistance will be greatly appreciated appreciated and will help to make our reunion another great success, Yours very truly, Frank Scholfield Adjutant-General Museum and Marina Make Reciprocal Donations The Port Darlington Marina was the recent recipient recipient of four historic postcards, courtesy of Bowman- villc Museum curator, Dan Hoffman. From loll: Dan Hoffman, museum curator; Sue Laing, member of Board of Directors; Mary Gill, Irv Gill, from the Marina; and Councillor Hal McKnight, member of the Board of Directors. The Marina donated $1000 to the Museum in acknowledgement of the pictures. Mrs. Gill holds a plaque from Hooper's Trophies that will be displayed with the pictures.