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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bov/man ville, October 28,1987 JOHN M. JAMES Editor--Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. PETER PARROTT Associate Editor DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. All layouts and composition of advertisements produced by the employees of The Canadian Statesman, The Newcastle Independent and The James Publishing Company Limited are protected by copyright and must not be reproduced without permission of the publishers. $17.00 a year--6 months *9.00 strictly in advance foreign--$55.00 a year Allhough every precaution will be taken to avoid error, The Canadian Statesman accepts advertising in ils columns on the understanding that il will not be liable lor any error in the advertisement published hereunder unless a prool ol such advertisement is requested in writing by the advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writing thereon, and in that case il any error so noted is not corrected by The Canadian Statesman its liability shall not exceed such a portion of the entire cost of such advertisement as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. ®be Canadian Statesman Popular MP Calling it Quits The political career of M.P. Allan Lawrence is a distinguished one. And the announcement of his retirement retirement from politics at the end of the current federal term of office comes as somewhat of a surprise. Rightly or wrongly, we often consider consider that politics is an occupation that men ana women enter in the midway point of their careers. But Mr. Lawrence Lawrence began his political career when he was comparatively young - in his early thirties if our calculations are correct. So he doesn't seem old enough to have spent 30 years as an elected official. The biographical sketch of The Honorable Honorable Allan Lawrence, P.C., Q.C., M.P., reveals that he was born in Toronto Toronto on November 8,1925 and that he was first elected to the Ontario Legislature Legislature as M.P.P. for Toronto - St. George in a 1958 by-election. Prior to that, he had served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, attended the University University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School and became a barrister- at-law in 1954. His career in the provincial government government continued with re-election in 1959,1963,1967, and 1971. In 1968, Mr. Lawrence was appointed Minister of Mines for Ontario and two years later the portfolio of Northern Northern Affairs was added to his workload. workload. In March of 1971, he was appointed appointed Attorney-General for Ontario and the following January he became Provincial Secretary for Justice. Mr. Lawrence made the transition to federal politics in 1972 when he resigned resigned from the Legislature and was elected a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament. Re-election followed in 1974, 1979, 1980 and 1984. Mr. Lawrence's duties since entering Parliament have included included chairmanship of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Committee and P.C. spokesman for consumer, consumer, energy and justice matters. From June of 1979 to March of 1980, he was both Solicitor General of Canada Canada and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. And in 1984, he served on the United Nations Special Political Committee as Canada's representative. representative. At present, he is the Canadian Canadian Co-Chairman of the Canada- U.S. Permanent Joint Board on Defence. Defence. We might add that Mr. Lawrence's tenure nas also included effective representation as the Durham- Northumberland M.P. As one who is elected to serve in the House of Commons in Ottawa, he doesn't have day-to-day visibility in the riding. But he has certainly been available when needed. And Mr. Lawrence's role in the nuclear nuclear waste disposal controversy just one year ago is a very good example of his skills at the constituency level. It was abundantly clear that the residents residents of the riding did not wish to have the Tyrone or Kendal area sites considered as possible nuclear waste storage facilities. And Mr. Lawrence was one of the elected officials who had a leadership role in seeing that those wishes were translated into action. action. The proposals were shelved in a matter matter of months -- a considerable achievement when one considers that government often takes years before it arrives at a decision. In announcing that he will not seek a further term as M.P. for Durham- Northumberland, Mr. Lawrence said that he hopes to give the riding ample time to choose a successor. The M.P. has not mentioned what his future plans might be. No one could blame him if he merely plans to enjoy retirement. But we might hope that Mr. Lawrence would consider writing about his life in politics over the past 30 years. Having served that length of time in both provincial and federal government government and having risen to cabinet posts at both the federal and provincial provincial rank, we imagine that he would have interesting insights into the past three decades of Canadian history. Whatever interests Mr. Lawrence might pursue in the future, we're certain certain that the electorate of this constituency constituency (regardless of their political leanings) will wish him happy and productive retirement. Good View of Town from Up Here Several Giant Pumpkins Await Hallowe'en Carvers Leaf Piles Can Be a Hazard It was a weekend for clean-up as is evident by this group of workers who raked up leaves at the Bowmanville Museum. The members of the 9th Bowmanville Safety League Provides Tips for Safe Hallowe'en Ghosts and goblins preparing to venture venture out on Hallowe'en this Saturday would be well-advised to keep in mind the following safety tips provided provided courtesy of the Ontario Safety League. Firstly, the League advises that light-colored clothing is desirable. A white ghost is far safer than a witch dressed in black. Moreover, reflective reflective tape should be added to clothing for heightened visibility. Look for flame-resistant labels on readymade readymade costumes or material used in costumes. The Safety League also advisest that make-up is better than a mask because because masks can obscure vision. Shorter costumes are advised so that children can walk easily without entangling entangling their feet or tripping. Bikeriding Bikeriding is discouraged, since costumes costumes may get caught in the spokes. Flashlights are a good idea to light the way and Hallowe'en trick-or- treaters are reminded that even in quiet neighbourhoods they should always always walk on the sidewalk and avoid criss-crossing the street. If there .are no sidewalks, keep to the left hand side of the street and face the traffic. Children are advised to go out with parents or friends. Young children should be accompanied by a responsible responsible adult and older ones should stay in groups. Parents and children should discuss their trick-or-treat plans in advance so that the route to be followed and time limits are established. Children should stick to their plan, avoiding unlit homes or areas outside their route. They should never go inside inside a strange house, apartment, or car, Treats must not be eaten until they are checked by parents. Suspicious- looking treats should be discarded. A good idea is to give kids a meal or snack before they go out so they won't be tempted to eat before they get home. Finally, know the area's Block Parent Parent homes so that children can have a safe haven if they are frightened, injured, injured, or lost. Have a safe Hallowe'en. Sensible Seal Gathers New Friends Scout troop offered their raking services free of charge as part of their community community services scouting mandate. It was sort of a losing battle though, as the following following day many more leaves seemed to have headed to earth. By Carolyn Hepburn High atop the Bowmanville water tower, these workmen were repairing brackets brackets on one of the pipes. The work was conducted by North York Welding and Ran Steel, ofToronto, last week, This photo was taken on October 20. At 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, Saturday, October 24,1 became an aunt for the first time. One of my best friends who lives in Kamloops, B.C. has a beautiful daughter who calls me Auntie Carolyn, but the baby that was born last weekend is my first nephew. It is no secret to my family family and friends that I was hoping for a girl. Now, that may sound awful, and indeed I did receive some severe reprimands for "putting in my order" order" for a niece. Still, a girl was what I was hoping hoping would come. Well, as fate would have it, Stephen William Hepburn turned out to be a boy and to be honest, I couldn't be happier. I'm still pinching myself myself to see if it could be possible that my only brother (one is really enough anyway) and his wife Joan, are the parents parents of a beautiful baby boy. My brother Andrew was hoping for a boy and he got his wish. As for me, well I guess I can make due under the circumstances. circumstances. I'm the sort of person who is rather intimidated intimidated by babies. I'm always looking for the instruction instruction booklet that should be attached to each newborn newborn person, in hopes of receiving some directions. directions. Fear of holding the child the wrong way or having to change diapers, diapers, or worse yet having the child start crying in the middle of a crowded shopping area, have made me kind of wary of little people. Once they have passed the stage of bottles and diapers and night lights (though I had one for many years) I really swing into action. I can picture Stephen and myself now. The two of us, donning our Blue Jays caps and heading to the new Dome stadium for the World Series. That particular picture may take awhile the ways things have been turning out for the Blue Jays, but I'm sure it will happen. Or the two of us going to the park to toss the football football around. Or how about sitting in front of the television watching the Grey Cup. Boy, that is an awful lot of fun to look forward to. I'm also happy with the baby boy outcome because my favourite colour is blue and isn't that a boy's colour? I can buy a blue Nerf football for Stephen, Stephen, or a blue sweatshirt, sweatshirt, or a blue anything and not get in trouble for buying "that colour again. Because I became an aunt for the first time, naturally it is the first grandchild for our family. family. One more advantage to the newly arrived baby situation is that the question question of my own motherhood motherhood can be put on the backburner. Now that all bets on who was going to have the first grandchild can be cashed in, the pressure is off. At least for a little while. When I first learned that Joan was expecting a baby, it seemed so far off. Yet, one moment she was giving me the good news, and the next she was in the delivery room. I don't know how Joan feels but the last nine months have just sped by. There are very few things as exciting as a newborn baby and the thrill of being an aunt (or uncle or grandparent, grandparent, etc.) My brother and I were always competitive as kids but I think he really pulled a fast one on me this time. It'll be a hard act to top and I'm not really interesting in trying. trying. I won't have a chance to see Stephen for a couple of weeks yet. But it sure is nice to know that only a few miles away there is a kid who is going to be spoiled rotten and loved a whole lot by me. Welcome Welcome to the world, Stephen! Stephen! Cecile the sensible seal, visited Courtice West School, last week, to present the staff and students with the Smoke Free Award. This is the second school the Durham Durham Lung Association has recognized, in the Northumberland and Newcastle area, where none of the staff or students smoke. Pictured above are, front (left to right); Noralea Torrens, Raymond Sears, Shelley Ely and Eric Lohnert. 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