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i I £ .Th 6 Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, July 18,1990 Œ&t Canadian S&tattsman (♦cNa 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 cn 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 Purdy jrdy 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. 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In the minds of many citizens, elected elected offices go to the power-hungry or the status-seekers, or the loudmouths or the men and women too lazy to take on a real job. Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz doesn't fit into any of the above categories. categories. I And it's too bad there aren't more elected officials like him. For Sam Cureatz is a politician who took care of his constituency. He could be counted on to participate at a sod- tumirig or a flag-raising or a ribbon cutting or a mock-parliament at an elementary school. And seldom did anyone accomplish a major milestone in the Durham East riding without getting a note in the mail from their MPP. Sam was the sort of politician who always returned your phone calls. A team player, he will no doubt be remembered remembered at Queen's Park for his role as Deputy Speaker during two terms. It's not the sort of high-profile role that some might crave. But it was an important job and one which showed that our Durham East MPP had a deep interest in the workings of Parliament'. Parliament'. Sam Cureatz had scarcely an enemy enemy in the world -- a claim that few politicians can make. - Now, there are those who scoffed at Sam's constituency work. There are those who grew a little tired of the ■ number of times Sam's picture graced the local newspapers as he presented a plaque or a flag to a new business. But this high local profile was part and parcel ot Sam's commitment to working on behalf of his constituents. And an elected official could do far worse to keep up with the opinions of his or her constituents by appearing at banquets and plaza openings. When it came to partisan politics, Sam was, no doubt, as partisan as he needed to be. Nevertheless, he was not afraid to have his photo with Ontario's Liberal premier appear on the latest directory that he published for his constituents. constituents. Aside from a few fleeting weeks in the short-lived government of Premier Frank Miller, cabinet posts eluded Sam Cureatz. He once wryly observed that he became a media celebrity the day he took a stuffed sea gull into the Legislature to demonstrate a point related related to landfill sites, Although he'd been an MPP for well over 10 years at the time, it took a stuffed sea gull to really put him in the limelight. Yes, politics can be very strange, sometimes. sometimes. _ Perhaps one of the reasons Sam didn't capture a higher profile was because because of his preference for working ivith citizens in his own constituency. But we don't view that as a shortcom- ng. Today's political mandarins spend too much of their time ensconced with senior civil servants in the pursuit of their own aims and objectives. They hold a belief, it seems, that power somehow flows downwards from the top, rather than upward from the dreams and hopes and wishes of the citizens. Today's political leaders spend much of their time hobnobbing with other politicians, senior staff, or professional professional lobbyists, They seem to feel, that once elected, their job is to work with the political masterminds at the so-called upper echelons of power. They scorn to believe that it is the job of the politician to devise strategies which will enable them to convince the public that the next tax increase is a pood idea or the latest development initiative initiative is necessary. Of course, once every three to five years they have to go out and do what it takes to got elected. But afterwards, it's time to head back to the ivory tower. tower. Such politicians would do well to spend more Lime addressing a Scout Troop or slinging hamburgers at n bar- boquo, Sam's emphasis on constituency work was not n glamorous choice. But, *, look at the results. In the last provin- j] for a quiet campaign, followed )w turn-out at the polls. Such factors would both benefit the party in power. And, having called an election during one of the major summer holiday holiday months, they should achieve their objective. One thing is certain: With an election election in tho wind, there will bo no lack of news during tho customarily quiet summer months. And with Sam out of tho picture, it really is anybody's race in Durham East. Wo hope that tho eventual winner winner will bo someone who shares Sam's frassroots, constituency approach to ocal politics. I Edit* mal < Coi nm ent ] Grass Roots Work Made Sam Verv Popular Dear Editor: Regarding the "Bowmanville "Bowmanville Boosters" editorial, I have no intention of defending defending the Mayor. I fully agree that it is a situation that is being poorly handled. However, However, I would like to suggest that the Mayor and Council are not solely to blame for all of the nonsense. There is another group far more responsible responsible for the mess. Municipal politicians have to rely on the advice provided by the Town Managers. Managers. As an illustration of my point, if I remember correctly correctly the reports in The Statesman, there were more Town Managers and their spouses on the Hong Kong trip than there were Politicians. Politicians. There to provide advice advice to the Politicians.. The town managers recommend ed solution to the staff parking; parking; dedicate all the spaces beside the fireball for staff parking. Another point, the removal of "Bowmanville" from the name of the new arena. It is no longer necessary necessary for town managers to live in the Town, which might be ariother cause for lack of staff understanding and appreciation for the feelings feelings of the townsfolk. So, the elected Mayor and Council are at fault in the manner of the handling of the. name issue. But their major error might be that they are not insuring the quality of the advice being supplied to them by the town employees. Sincerely, Iain Maciver, 7 Hetherington Drive Bowmanville, Ontario cial election, there were, many political masterminds and strategists who went down to defeat. Yet Sam, who kept plugging away at the grass roots level, bucked the trend and won by a large margin. It's unfortunate that this kind of steady, consistent work on behalf of the constituents doesn't earn politicians politicians a mention in the history books or a monument in a park. But Sam's 15 years in office speak for themselves. It's not often that we toss bouquets in the general direction of political figures. figures. But, we feel that in view of Sam Cureatz's service to Durham East, some special recognition is in order. Of course, Sam is not the only politician politician to work from the grassroots and take care of his constituency. It's 'something that all of them must do to some degree. But Sam excelled at this skill. Nevertheless, we can understand why he felt it was necessaiy to move on to other priorities, especially those related to his family. When Sam was first elected, he was one of the youngest youngest ,-- if not the youngest - MPP's at Queen's Park. This means that although although he's a political veteran, he still has lots of productive years ahead. And we wish him all the best. The surprise announcement that Sam Cureatz will not be running in the next election has injected a lot of excitement into the riding. With Sam out of the running, the hunt for a Liberal or Tory candidate becomes all the more interesting. The Tories will, no doubt, assume that the riding is a safe seat. And that means any credible candidate who wins the nomination can automatically automatically expect to win a seat at Queen's Park. Therefore, the real contest is to secure the nomination. There should be no shortage of contenders. In fact, already a half dozen names are being mentioned. The Liberals, for their part, know that whoever is elected to represent the Tories will not have the same advantages advantages as an incumbent candidate who has held the riding for over a decade. decade. Therefore, they might justifiably conclude that in Durham East, it is literally literally "anybody's race." In any event, their chances are better now than they have ever been. And so, whoever the Liberals select will also have a good chance at becoming the next Durham East MPP. In an election like this, much will- depend on the qualities of the individual individual candidates and the strengths of their organizations. So far, the NDP has been rather silent silent in the pre-election campaigning. But they undoubtedly feel that their chances are also better than ever before. before. Don't forget, 'it was Doug Moffatt who held the riding for the NDP prior to his very narrow loss to Sam Cureatz in 1977. For what it's worth, our informants suggest that the 1990 provincial election election will be called in the early days of August. This would be followed by a short campaign, with the balloting taking place sometime in September. All the signs point to an imminent election. For instance, the latest poll shows that the Liberals still hold onto popularity, with the support of about 50 per cent of the Ontario Electorate. That's enough to give them a majority if the vote were called and no disaster occurred between now and election day. Undoubtedly, the Liberals arc hoping " by a low turn-out at Dear Comrade John James: Re - Br. 178 Bowman-' ville 60th Anniversary As I am sure you will remember, remember, in 1980 you published published the history of our Legion Legion Branch 178 .for our 50th Anniversary. Our Charter was issued in 1930 (September 24) so, this September will be our 60th Ajiniversary and we are wondering if you would print the following history update from 1980 to 1990: This is a list, of what the Branch has accomplished over the past 10 years. 1. Built the downstairs "Quiet Room." 2. New cement wall East side of Legion property. 3. Built the new "Memorial "Memorial Jim Fair" room upstairs. 4. Purchased property to extend our Parking Lot. 5. Installed new siding on Legion building and also installed installed Central Air Conditioning. Conditioning. 6. Helped organize and sponsor the Bowmanville Sea Cadet Corps. 7. With the help of Don Brooks and some of the older older Pipe Band members, the Name Change Means Conflict, Reader Says To Whom It May Concern: Concern: ; My husband and I are originally from Bowmanville ana still have a great deal of respect for the town and its name. We are proud to tell other people we lived in Bowmanville most of our lives. We moved to Orono four years ago and are now happily happily settled there. I do not agree with the name change because of conflicts it is already already causing. We pay our taxes to the Town of Newcastle yet our son cannot play All-Star hockey in Bowmanville. If he wants to play O.M.H.A. hockey he must play in Orono. Orono. He played hockey in Oro no for' two years but it was not : his ' calibre. He now plays, housé; league in Bowmanville Bowmanville 'because he cannot play O.M.H.A. in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Orono does not have the population to make up a good O.M.H.A. team. It seems you want to combine combine the towns but not the people. We are not the only ones with this problem. We are the parents who pay for him to play sports, yet in order for him to be involved involved in sports we are told where he can play and where he cannot. He is ready to give it up because of frustration being a goalie. Thank you. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rendell Orono. No Seatbelts .No Motion Drivers in the future may not be able to move their vehicles vehicles unless all passengers are wearing seatbelts. Technologically, it's possible possible to develop an automotive safety feature which will- leave the transmission locked in park or neutral until until the driver and passengers have buckled up. And the Community Safety Safety Councils of Ontario recommended recommended this sort of a device device at their June conference. The Council claimed that a new approach is needed, noting that nationally only 76 per cent of Canadians use their seat belts. A 90 per cent rate of compliance with seat belt laws is sought by 1995. Sounds like a good idea tous. But, better yet, buckle up now. Don't wait until an "id- iot-proof"device is installed on new cars to force you to drive protected. The life you save may be your own. Time for a New Set of Plates Legion Lists Major Projects Completed in Last Decade band has been reorganized, and with the help of the Branch, they have new uniforms. uniforms. This Pipe Band is making our Branch proud, just like the old days. 8. We still donated to many charities. We also donate donate to Youth Sports, Public and High School Scholarships Scholarships (re Courtice, Bowmanville Bowmanville and Clarke High Schools) and Durham College. College. 9 Our Membership in 1980 was approximately 650. Today in 1990, it is over 1,000. The Presidents from 1980 to 1990:- 1980-1984 Doug Walton 1984- 1985 Bill Rose 1985- 1986 Gloria Grant 1986- 1988 Walter Park 1988- 1989 Fred Brown 1989- 1991 Jim Connell. In September, during "Legion Week," Branch 178 will be celebrating our 60th Anniversary with a "Party" on Friday, Sept. 21st. Thanks for all you've done for Br. 178. Yours in Comradeship, Douglas Walton Committee Member 987-4375 If women all looked like Santa Claus, they would never be used to sell alcohol again. Or if they looked like a beach or picnic basket they wouldn't be used either. either. At least this is my understanding understanding of how the provincial consumer ministry ministry decides what is and is not acceptable advertising. advertising. On July 6, The Toronto Star ran an article based on information obtained from the Minister of Consumer Consumer Affairs' office. Apparently, a media group has been asking the minister, Greg Sorba- ra, to make changes that would remove sexism from advertising. His response was that just because something is offensive, it doesn't mean it's illegal. I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief knowing that in magazines, magazines, on television and anywhere else we might view an advertisement, we'll still be able to see blonde babes wearing band-aid bikinis promoting promoting a particular brand of beer. Perhaps advertisers fear that if the female were removed, consumers might choose a different brand of beer to drink. Or they might stop drinking altogether. This could be the logic behind bikinis being acceptable acceptable marketing tools. I don't know the real reasons because they weren't given in the arti- fteasons were given, though, for weeding out a number of other potential commercials that didn't make it past the chopping block. According to the article, article, the province doesn't want to see Santa or even his sleeve in any type of advertisement connected to alcohol. They believe it would promote under-age drinking drinking which is illegal. People drinking on a beach or on a picnic are also unacceptable images in advertising, according to the article. Those pictures might promote drinking in public, public, another illegal activity. activity. Footprints in the sand near something alcoholic also can't be used because it might imply someone Andrea Adair was near the alcohol in public. I wonder what kind of quandary decision makers makers would be in if a woman woman in a bathing suit was on that same beach? Or in a bathing suit on a picnic? Or even if it was a woman's arm poking out of Santa's sleeve? It's strange. Half of the people of the world are women. Many of them are offended by using bikini-clad bikini-clad women to sell beer and other consumer goods. Yet commercials are not banned because they are offensive. How- evèr, other areas of our culture are more readily censored even though they are offending only a small minority. Last year a controversy controversy emerged over Shakespeare's Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice being performed at Stratford. Some high school students, students, from the Region of Durham if I remember correctly, weren't taken to the Stratford Festival because of the performance. performance. ■ There was concern at. the time that through the play, persons of Jewish descent were portrayed in a less than flattering light. It was argued that the play was offensive to Jewish Jewish people. Something similar, namely barely dressed women used in any form of marketing, is offensive to other women.. I'm not suggesting bikini bikini clothed women or any other type of advertising advertising thought to be sexist should banned. 1 • J I do think, though;: that the marketing brains behind this type of selling should realize that women have spending spending power as well. _ Advertisers shouldnT' wait until regulator's 1 make their decisions for- them. They should volüriij tarily decide not to make, ads which are offensive. :,q Even jf it they are not illegal. 'rt ' d Writer Asks for Calm to i y » Resolve Name Problems! Dear Sir: Re: Newcastle Name Change The latest upheaval over the name change for our town is surely the most distasteful distasteful addendum to an already already protracted debate. It should be obvious to all thinking people that there is now and has been since 1974 a considerable number of people who were and still are offended by the adoption of the name Newcastle for this municipality. The latest round of insults insults appears to confirm my long held belief that politicians politicians sometimes seem more prone to fixing the blame than they do to fixing the problems. Why is it so difficult for our elected leaders to admit that regardless of who might be to blame, there is convincing convincing evidence that a decision decision of 16 years ago was probably a mistake which should now be corrected? It is clear that the continued continued use of the name Newcastle Newcastle is increasingly offensive offensive arid understandably so for those who have lived for so many years in our town. Oshawa was not renamed Taunton; Whitby was not renamed renamed Myrtle; Toronto, in forming Metro, was not renamed renamed York, even though there might well have been sound historical reasons for doing so. There are countless countless other examples of towns retaining their names through times of change. While there may have been doubt at the time that Bowmanville was a suitable name for the municipality, it is clear that the name Newcastle Newcastle has proven even less suitable, "notwithstanding the historical significance of the choice. Perhaps we- should have followed the example example of Galt, Preston and Hespeler, who merged about the same time as we did, calling themselves Cambridge, Cambridge, a name which was easily adopted because it offended offended no-one. • '"I,.;'; ■; With the overwhelming public sentiment which has persisted for 16 years, it would seem unreasonable that consecutive councils have postponed the inevitable. inevitable. Mayor Hubbard now suggests suggests a further study committee committee followed by a plebi- cite. Enough public appeals have already been made to assure council that a change is needed. If a plebicite is to be held, one would hope that its subject would not be whether or not a change is required, but what alternative alternative name should replace Newcastle.. If she is now prepared to commit herself to such a proposal, then let's get it. done. More public study by a| committee will simply stall the issue beyond the next election, and further frus- tate and already offended- group of sincere citizens who! are simply trying their best] to accomplish their rather] simple objective. 1 Let's get going with this] thing and put it to rest.) More than 6,000 people feelj strongly enough to commit 1 their signatures to a politely* worded petition. Those' Who] chose not to sign it are, not! necessarily opposed to".the} idea, but in many cases are] simply not strongly moved! one way or the other. There] seems to be no strong objec-« tion to the move - other} . than by our elected council,i so let's get on with it. ' Leti swallow our pride,< admit we goofed in 1974 and] fix the problem once and for* all. The cost of changing let-1 terheads and the like wall be} a short-term inconvenience' at worst. Word games and! further studies are not goirig] to placate anybody, but will! merely consume further! time and expense. j Your Worship -- neither* one of us has an axe to) grind. An issue like this is* not worth getting personal! over. Let's do it! Yours very truly, John G. Manuel 13 Loscombe Drive, Bowmanville, Ont. New Rules for Apt. Pets "IRemember When..." by John R. Kent Winner of the Best in Show Award at the Visual Arts Centre's Annual Juried Photography Contest and Show Letter to Editor: The Ontario Humane Society Society and its tens of thousands thousands of members and supporters supporters applaud the amendments passed in the Legislature on June 28 to the Landlord and Tenants Act. The amendments will protect, from eviction, responsible responsible pet owners with well-behaved pets which have caused no harm and are not dangerous. Applications Applications for injunctions based on"No-Pet" leases will be governed by the same criteria criteria ns applications for eviction. eviction. Courts will not bo able to consider tho presence of no-pet clauses. Sadly tho amendments will not rectify tho circumstances circumstances of those who have already relinquished a pot duo to tho threat of eviction, or those already evicted because because they refused to give up their pot, Tho amendments will affect affect all court hearings completed completed subsequent to Royal Assent. Tenants who have received eviction notices prior to Royal Assent will benefit from tho amendments amendments if an appeal is launched after tho Act receives receives Royal Assent. Tho proposal to judge each case on its own merits is laudable, There are thousands thousands of responsible pot owners who live in rental accommodation, accommodation, and they should not bo denied pot ownership just because they do not own that accommodation. accommodation. Statistics prove that a largo number of animals have boon handed over to animal shelters as a direct result of a threat of eviction. * The Ontario Humane So-S cioty, and many other organ-} izations have been cam-» paigning for the removal of] the no-pet clause in standard standard leases, a campaign} which gained tremendous] support. ' The amendments are an 5 excellent example of the* democratic process in action,! of which wo can all be! proud. ; Bryan F. Denham, » Executive Director ] Ontario Humane Society ] Thanks from j M.S. Society j Dear Mr. James: ; I would like to take this] opportunity on behalf of the; estimated 60,000 Canadians] who have Multiple Sclerosis ; to thank you for placing oun Carnation Campaign ad ! slick in tho Newcastle Inde- pendent, Without your assistance assistance in promoting our Campaign Campaign wo would not have been able to raise the much » needed funds dedicated to] servicing those with MS and] their families and to conduct] now and ongoing research} seeking tho cause and cure] for this mysterious disease. « Preliminary reports indi-j cate that over $1 million has boon raised this year. Once again, please accept) our sincere thanks for joining joining tho fight against multi-, pie sclerosis. Wo look for-] ward to working with youl next year. ' Lnurlo Ayers y Fund-Raising Co-ordlnat- or, Ontario Division }