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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 25,1990 Section Two Œ&t Cattairiatt statesman Durham Region's Great Family Journal Established 136 years ago in 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second Class mail registration number 1561 Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited CD James publishing company Limited 62 King Street West, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3K9 416-623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 John M. James Editor - Publisher Richard A. James Associate Publisher Peter Parrott Associate Editor Brian Purd dy Donald Bishop Advertising Mgr. Plant Mgr. All layouts and composition of advertisements produced by the employees of James Publishing Company Limited are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. Subscription Rates Six Months -- $11.00 One Year--$20.00 Foreign -- $60.00 per year Although evety precaution will be taken to avoid error, The Canadian Statesman accepts advertising In Us oekrmna on the understanding that It will not be liable for any error Irulhe advertisement published hereunder unless à proof of such advertisement Is requested In writing by the advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business olllbe duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly, noted In writing thereon, and In that case If any error so noted Is not corrected by The Canadian Statesman Its liability shall hot exceed such a portion of the entire coet of such advertisement as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. Promises, Promises... If our elected officials are unable to deliver on the minor items, how can they possibly come through on the major major ones? We don't like to nag. But, we will anyhow, because Newcastle's Town Council is overdue on a number of promises. And, we're talking about simple, straightforward commitments which shouldn't require approval of the Supreme Court, the Federal Cabinet Cabinet or the Senate. . It's more than a month ago that Town Council voted to' change the name of the Newcastle Town Hall (in Bowmanville) to the Municipal Administrative Administrative Centre. But, although a resolution resolution was passed by Council to that effect, the name above the door of Bowmanville's old Town Hall still reads "Newcastle Town Hall". And, also in connection with the Newcastle/Bowmanville name controversy, controversy, the Council opted several weeks ago to change the name on the Public Works Department depot, in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. It was decided that since this is the first building motorists see as they drive off the eastbound Highway 401 at Liberty St., it would be more appro- 'mUI WBSM KTEWCASTLE WORKS DEPARTMENT ÜÉ End to Garbage Deal Last week, the multi-million dollar deal between the-Durham Region and Metro Toronto over a new landfill site fell through. Or, at least, it appears to have fallen fallen through. Actually;: we suspect that there could be a cat-and-mouse game for the next few months as the Durham Region Region and Metro Toronto haggle over the terms of creating a new waste disposal disposal site at Whitevale. Although most observers consider that, the dump deal is dead, we wouldn't entirely rule out a last- minute reconciliation between both parties. There's a lot at stake for both D urh am and Metro. The timing between the latest garbage garbage controversy and Earth Day could hardly have been better. For, the Metro Metro garbage controversy is one example example of an environmental problem which is about to take centre stage in local politics. Garbage disposal is something that most of us hove cared very little about. Once the plastic bags left the curb, we just assumed that they dematcrial- ized. There was no connection between ourselves and our trash because somebody somebody else took care of it. It seems likely that the Durham Region Region taxpayers arc about to get a rude awakening. In fact, they are about to feel the garbage crises in the most direct direct way that is possible. This local environmental environmental issue is about to hit them squarely in their pockotbook. Look at it this way: Durham Region had been attempting, through the Whitevale site, to achieve the best of both worlds. It was attempting to secure secure a desperately-needed landfill site without paying the big bucks that are associated with the development of a landfill operation in the 1990's. (Consider, (Consider, for example, the fact that a consultant's consultant's study of the site alone amounts to very close to $1 million. And that's before even a single plastic hag ns been tossed into the hole.) Durham's plan was to invite Metro Toronto to become n partner in the operation, operation, provided that it brought along $41 million in up-front payments to develop the operation. This, plus future future dumping charges levied against Metro would amount to about $250 million during the lifetime of the Whitevale arrangement. Basically, Durham had the land available for the site and Metro Toronto Toronto had the money needed to start one. No doubt, it seemed to be an ideal arrangement arrangement until, for reasons that arc not exactly clear, Metro and Durham wore unable to come up with a final accord on the payment of the up-front cash. , , _ , This means that the Durham Region Region will have to embark on the project project by itself. That would mean tons of Senior Citizen Experiencing A Rough Week Warm Weather Means Boating Season is Drawing Near priate if it were to carry the name Bowmanville. Next time you drive by the building, why not take a look at the sign on the wall? Unless painters have been busy in the last few days, it still says Town of Newcastle. And, finally, there was the commitment commitment by Town Council to see that the numerous signs advertising homes for sale should be curtailed. Over a month ago, councillors expressed general agreement that the signs were unsightly unsightly and not adding one iota to the appearance of the Town. They decided to have the developers remove the signs. But, it almost goes without saying that the signs are still up. There are one of two possibilities which come to mind: One is that Newcastle's Newcastle's elected officials are unable to keep their promises. Or else, the elected elected officials are keeping their commitments commitments but local bureaucracy moves at a speed not much greater than a snail on steroids. In either case, the results are far from satisfactory. -v-tt-- 1 millions of dollars necessary just to get the dump site rolling. And that kind of expenditure is going going to hit the ratepayer in the wallet and chequebook. The chairman of Durham's works committee has already stated that $3 million worth of road reconstruction programs will disappear immediately if Durham has to start raising the $25 million necessary to launch the dump. And so, for the Durham Region, the environmental crisis means one of two things. Or possibly both. It means shoddier roads (and other regional services) services) because the costs of repairs and upgrading will go to garbage. It will also mean higher taxes because of the fact that the Durham Region cannot entirely solve the garbage crisis by cutting budgets in other departments. In other words, Durham is faced will all the normal budgetary pressures pressures related to the running of regional regional government plus the new challenge of developing a landfill site. Some have suggested that the regional regional portion of the 1990 tax bill could rise by 22 per cent over last year because of the added cost of trash. This may not directly affect local expenditures expenditures controlled by the Town of Newcastle. But ratepayers tend to blame the closest available culprit. And, in future budget deliberations, Newcastle Council will be tempted to slash its spending in order to offset higher costs levied by the Durham Region. Region. Of course, we have not yet mentioned mentioned the fact that everyone is assuming assuming that the Durham Region actually gets permission to operate a dump at Whitevale. Less optimistic persons would suggest that Durham could spend millions of dollars fighting for the North Pickering dump site only to have the project quashed by an Environmental Environmental Assessment and/or the Ontario Ontario Municipal Board. That's the sort of doomsday scenario scenario that no one wants to talk about, since Durham is scheduled to run out of space in its existing dump sites around 1992. If the arrangement between Durham Durham and Metro fails, then Durham will have been unable to spread the cost of the now dump site among several several million taxpayers and will be forced to ask several hundred thousand thousand ratepayers to shoulder the burden. burden. In that event, ratepayers will quickly quickly discover that the environmental crisis crisis is not an abstract problem related to rain forests or ozone but a financial reality that will squeeze their bank balances. It's just the sort of thing which will give added momentum to the efforts such as recycling, reduction and rouse. rouse. Dear Sir: I'm a senior citizen, living at Wilmot Creek. Since October October 1987, I am astounded at a number of things I've encountered in this Town of Newcastle area. Number one would be taxes. We are taxed similarly similarly to other area residences yet the township does not supply; - street lighting, snow removal, road sanding and repairs etc., etc., at Wilmot Wilmot Creek. The authorities stipulate that they have authority to tax people with no excep-' tions, and further that this work is done for free by our area management. I have news for them. There is no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny Rabbit. Having to pay twice for these services (including garbage pickup) we are being being ripped off. Further: a Bowmanville shop quoted a $15.00 price for a made to order item. Upon pick up it had jumped to $25.00. I was advised to take it or leave it!!! I received two quotations of $21.00 each on • another item at two establishments in Oshawa. A Bowmanville shop quoted $28.00. A trip to Oshawa saved me money. My latest purchase was a through the wall Air- Conditioner. Oshawa salesman salesman claimed it would cool 1000 sq. ft. Later, receipt of literature showed 620 sq. ft. Price breakdown - Unit Cost $930.00, Toronto price - $720.00, Wall Sleeve - $134.00, Toronto $57.00. Installation Installation $350.00. Two workers installed the unit in two hours plus an additional 1/2 hr. travel time to next job. This works out to $70.00 per man hour!! The control panel. door fell off. Twice while being installed. installed. The interior insulation insulation was shredded, the name Writer Says Thanks for Contribution To Hockey ; Associâtiôri Dear Mr. James: On behalf of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Recreational Hockey Hockey League Mother's Association, Association, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation for your contribution in support of our dance in February. The event was a great success. The profits will be used to purchase trophies for the boys and girls and will be presented to them at the awards ceremony in May. Again, thank you for your support. Sincerely, Bonnie Stockman plate faded, two varnish like markings on front panel. It appeared used to me and I said so. It was all explained explained away with the punch line, "You get a 5 year- guarantee - We will sent you one." The workers left, the door- fell off again. I went tq Oshawa and examined a. brand new unit. I came tq the conclusion that the one I had was a used one and the one they had displayed near a window. Sure enough a trip to their store revealed that one was gone. I called up and rebelled. They admitted it was the display unit, but again, "A five year guarantee." "No way Hosea (Jose)". It will be replaced. Finally, yesterday I called my lawyer about work he had promised to have done in a week or so. That was a month ago. He laughingly laughingly told me he had forgotten forgotten all about it. WHAT NEXT? Yours truly, A bewildered citizen. G.H. Bachman Ed's note: Deepest sympathy, sympathy, but I don't know now I can help. HAVELlFTtWILLTRAVEL PIS '■ " V -V- V ; t A F*P -P;.-P■ ' a v / f . x > x * Xx, ^ .X ^ J ^ r . 1 , - .. S' r - . ~ Irv Gill and his boat lift have begun the gigantic task of picking up and transfering the hundreds of boats from his storage area across the road to this launching area where the huge lift is pictured. Several Several years ago, Mr. Gill brought it across the lake on a barge which was quite a hazardous experience. (f-,,. 'Vt.u.v r mx i "NoV,CUl5S, T HE PURPOSE CP THE STUDY 0F THESE TOMATOES is to-- what's that,Clarence.?-- yes, iwe seen 'the little SHOP OF horrors' BEFORE, UHV?-. " News Item: Students Plant Seeds from Space Writer Questions Theories Behind GST Regulations Comments on Meech Lake Accord Editor: Why the pressure to have Quebec sign Canada's phoney phoney constitution and join what is known as confederation? confederation? Why the Meech Lake Accord in the first place? The three Canadian signatures signatures already on the document document to repatriate our so- called constitution are Mr. P. E. Trudeau, Mr. Chretien and Mrs. Ouellet, all former ministers of our government. government. This information comes from Eugene Forsey who is an export on constitution. constitution. Reduction in Region Waste Durham Region is on its way to meeting its 25 percent percent waste reduction goal. The Region currently has eliminated 12.3 percent of the waste stream from entering entering landfill sites. A report from the waste management committee in last Wednesday's Regional Council agenda broke down tho statistics on how the waste was diverted. Tho blue box recycling program has contributed 4.8 percent to that reduction while industrial and commercial commercial waste diverted has resulted in a G.3 percent reduction. reduction. Leaf composting contributed contributed .7 percent to tho 12.3 percent reduction and transfer transfer station recycling bins accounted accounted for .5 percent of the total reduction. In 1089 residents of the Durham Region generated 333,000 tonnes of waste. In the same year, 40,93!) tonnes wore diverted Irom entering landfill sites. Further wnsto diversion plnns for 1990 include tho toxic taxi (for household hazardous hazardous wnsto), central composting, composting, backyard compost- lag mid urban drop-of,' recycling depots. The constitution is nothing nothing more than the British North American Act passed by the British parliament, amended by the Trudeau Gang, elevating one ethnic group above all the others in Canada. A very racist and discriminating action. How can an act of another another country be repatriated to Canada? At that time a "made in Canada" constitution, formulated formulated from input from Canadians Canadians would have been a much better action. Now Mr. Trudeau talks against Meech Lake, which is a document in the same racist cntogoiy ns Trudeau's constitution. If Quebec isn't part of the so-called constitution - why did we have Quebec participate participate in the 1988 federal election election and their MPs now sit in parliament? Why do wo have a prime minister, with only 43 per' cent of tho vote, from Quebec? Quebec? How is it possible for Quebec to use tho "notwithstanding" "notwithstanding" clause in our so-cnllcd constitution, to by- E nss bilingualism in Quo- dc? If they aren't in Canada's Canada's governing process. How is it wo have French TV from Franco ns well ns from Canada? There is no British, German, Italian etc. but wo arc loaded with French. No one can say Quebec isn't thriving within tho boundaries of Canada and exorcising considerable power power on all of Canada. Tho Meech Lake Accord is all for Quebec and tho other other provinces must toe tho lino nnd bow down and compromize compromize but Quebec holds steadfast, Thin is some confederation. confederation. Don't blame Quebecers for tills moss no they have no more democratic control of their government than wo » I do. Blame our spineless politicians politicians who ignore the majority. majority. You better believe there is ample evidence evidence evidence pointing to a French takeover of Canada. There is one solution - let the other pr confederation and reconfederate reconfederate in a much more democratic democratic framework. F.R. Cameron, leader Western Independence Party Party of Manitoba. Dear Sir: I have just returned home from a gathering around the comer at Utica Farm Equipment. No doubt your paper will be reporting on this meeting between quite a few local farmers and Michael Wilson. Mr. Wilson, Rene Soetens and Ross Stevenson had an opportunity opportunity to make their case. There was a chance for some of the audience to ask questions although it was suggested that people shouldn't make a speech, ie., perhaps suggest some alternatives. alternatives. It's too bad Mr. Wilson Wilson didn't have as much chance to hear the views of. those there as they had a chance to hear his. I was interested to note that quite a bit of time was spent telling the farmers about all the possible exemptions exemptions they might be getting getting under the GST, for example, example, that large farm machinery might be exempted. exempted. I think farmers realize that they are like everyone else - they go shopping, they use services. Of course, maybe maybe some of them will qualify for some of the tax credits because their family income is less than $30,000. But even getting that tax credit may not help. According According to a study done by an Ottawa Ottawa based consulting firm, Global Economics, a family that Wilson claims would benefit would actually lose between $8 and $117, even after receiving the tax credits. credits. An underlying assumption assumption at the gathering was that business would pass on all their savings from the removal removal of the manufacturers sales tax - an .assumption that I find a little difficult to swallow. , Have firms dropped their prices when tariffs were removed under, the free trade deal? There's certainly nothing in the GST legislation to force them to pass on the lower costs to their customers. Then there's the stuff about the deficit and cutting government expenditures. New Zealand with a population population of 3.3 million had to hire 5,500 more officials to administer their similar tax.. I've heard a figure of at least- 10,000 mentioned for Cana-; da. On a per capita basis, government expenditures in Canada (as a % of the GNP) are lower than they are in almost all other industrialized industrialized countries. The deficit is the product of the government's government's high- interest policy, its refusal to make the rich shoulder their fair share of the tax burden, and its failure failure to adopt policies that would reduce our inexcusably inexcusably high unemployment rate. What we tax system, gets at the need is a fair a system that estimated $80 billion annually in corporate profits that are now going completely untaxed, that applies applies a corporate tax - such as the one already being imposed imposed in the U.S. - which would swell the federal coffers coffers by $16 billion a year. How about the $40 billion in deferred taxes that corporations corporations are often permitted to delay paying indefinitely. We need a system that taxes people on their income, not one that doesn't collect the GST on investments, stocks and bonds. Most farmers belong in the category of middle or low income Canadians. That's who is going to bear the bur- ' tbe GST. : den of t gether and fight it, Margaret Wilbur. 416-985-3377. Let's get to- Andrea Adair jiF I have to admit I was a little skeptical about all the hype surrounding Earth Day on the weekend. weekend. People I know who don't understand what a composter is or what it does were telling me about this great celebration celebration on Sunday. I'm hardly a hard core environmentalist but I am aware of the damage we arc capable of doing to the environment nnd I'm conscious of tho waste I throw nwny. The environment isn't something new to mo ns it isn't for so many people in this area. But still, the 20th anniversary anniversary of tho original Earth Day provided us with a great opportunity to make people more aware of the issues and show them what they can do to help out. Tho idea behind the day is groat. But somewhere that voice kept saying it was a con, Tho voice kept tolling mo that on Monday morning many of tho newborn environmentalists environmentalists will Lake off Ihoir croon hat and put on tho black ono. They'll once again rako their lawns and put out t rass nnd twigs for waste isposal. They'll throw their hazardous wastes out with the rest of their garbage. garbage. They'll spray their hair with aerosol hair spray and damage the ozone. I kept thinking people will jump off the bandwagon bandwagon as quickly as they got on. But Sunday turned out to be a little différent than I expected. My friend phoned me before I left for work nnd wished mo n happy Earth Day. 1 was n little surprised nt her since she used to call me "Ms Recycle" whenever I mentioned anything about garbage or waste reduction. Tho bandwagon picked her up first I thought. As I was driving to Darlington Provincial Park to lake a picture of tho Move-A-Tlmn being hold by Durham Nuclear Awareness, I was listening listening to my radio station which (big surprise here) was running a special environmental environmental show throughout tho afternoon. I I ou ml it interesting that there are so ninny songs with an environmental environmental flavor. The more I listened, the more I thought maybe maybe the station cares about the environment and wasn't just trying to score listeners. My cynicism wasn't totally totally altered. Then I talked to people taking part in DNA's movo-n-tiion. The organizers, Durham Durham Nuclear Awareness, have been active in the community for a very long lime. Irene Koclc, a representative representative of the group, told me they wanted to celebrate celebrate Earth Day by doing something that got people involved. "Instead of a vigil or something we wanted something active that would got people to come out and do something," she said. By noon they had had 50 registrants and wore expecting more. Everyone seemed to lie having a good time at it as well. Over in tho Ganaraskn Forest the same oiillui- siiiHin was evident. People in tho Newcastle Newcastle United Church youth group hud organized u hike for people to got out and see what the fuss about the environment was. One of the youths, Brandon Coyle, said the hike was to make people aware of the environment and to let them see what the environment is and what needs to be protected. protected. They all were genuinely genuinely interested in what they were doing nnd they nil seemed to believe in it. My cynicism cased just n little hit knowing that some of the people who did do something for Earth Day believed in wlmt they were doing and they weren't just doing it because everyone else was. Later in tho evening my friend culled mo to report report that she planted a tree. "I recycle all the time," she said. "I just thought for Earth Day I should do something else." By the end of the day I realized that bandwagon or no bandwagon, Earth Day made people a little more aware of some of the issues facing the planet. Andj that is wlmt it was nil about.