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SECTION TWO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19,1990 tEflfc Canadian statesman (+£na • 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 62 King Street West, James Publishing Company L l, Bowmanville, Ontario 11C 3K9 416-i Limited 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 John M. James Editor - Publisher Richard A. James Associate Publisher Peter Parrott Associate Editor Brian Purdy. 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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It is not generally known that our annual Christmas editorial is ghostwritten ghostwritten by Santa and personally delivered delivered by à sleigh of eight tiny reindeer. Such editorials are full of the milk of human kindness. They require frequent frequent reference to chestnuts roasting around an open fire, holly, ivy, mistletoe, mistletoe, turkeys, trees, tinsel, and all of the usual Christmas paraphernalia. Then they conclude witn the hope of a Merry Christmas for all our readers and a wish that the peace and goodwill goodwill of the season will continue into the coming year. There's nothing wrong with such writing. It certainly captures all of the noble sentiments commonly expressed at this time of the year. But we suggest that if you really want to get into the true spirit of Christmas, you should take time to peruse peruse some of the Christmas stories, poems, anecdotes, and letters which nave been produced by our readers and local elementary school students this year. Had Ebenezer Scrooge read some of this material, he would have never required required visits by the three Christmas ghosts to frighten him into a life of generosity and kindness. For the anthology of Christmas writing contained in this week's edition edition will undoubtedly leave you with fond memories or, perhaps, a smile. As usual, we have invited readers to send us their personal recollections of Christmas. And we have invited elementary school students to send in their best Christmas stories and poems. This year, we suggested that students students write us a brier essay explaining explaining what they would like to give for Christmas. And the results are really " interesting. People were claiming 50 years ago that Christmas was too commercial. And the complaint concerning the commercialism and the potential greed of Christmas is repeated almost as frequently as the final choruses of "Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly." Holly." But, we have discovered that children, children, when given the opportunity to think about what they would like to give the world or their community or their families for Christmas, can snow a tender-heartedness that will melt the cynicism of even the biggest Yule- tide critic. When asked to tell what they would like to give for Christmas, the students' students' responses included thoughtful gifts for family and friends. (We hope printing the articles doesn't spoil anyone's anyone's Christmas surprise.) In other cases, the students talked about the things they'd like to give to the world. They mention, for example, that they would give food to the poor or medicine to people in countries where medicines aren't available. Others wished for a cleaner world or a world without war and violence. Some hoped for homes for those who don't have shelter this Christmas. Others wished for friends for the lone- lv. As we read the responses, we began to realize that they depict the meaning of Christmas far more eloquently than anything we could create to meet a fast-approaching deadline. If even a tiny part of the Christmas spirit conveyed by our readers rubs off ' on the rest of the community and the .world, then 1990 will, indeed, be a much merrier Christmas. Writer Explains Letter Fiasco Dear Sir: I felt that an explanation was in order due to all the inquiries that I have been receiving after you published published last week an account of the mayor's most recent tirade against the local press. This fury seems to have been unleased by a mistake by the Oshawa Times in printing the name of Mr. Frank Wu, the Director of Planning, at the bottom of a letter that had actually been submitted by myself. I would like to make it quite clear that I was in no way to blame for the mistake made by the Oshawa Times. However, However, even though I bear no responsibility for the error, I do regret the undeserved embarrassment that this must have caused Frank Wu. He has enough on his hands having to deal with our present council members members without having incidente incidente like this letter making his job more difficult. One thing that I did find interesting was that during the great to-do that followed the publishing of my letter with the incorrect name, certain certain councillors were asking where this letter with the incorrect incorrect name came from. This same letter had been the very first piece of correspondence correspondence under items for' information in their agendas less than 2 weeks previously. previously. This shows how well certain certain councillors do their homework and read information information that is given to them about the town's business that they are paid to take care of. Before she launched into her diatribe about all the poor press she has "undeservedly" "undeservedly" been getting lately, lately, the mayor dismissed my letter about greedy developers developers being allowed to build on environmentally protected land as "garbage." This is an old political trick. Briefly deny the charges then quickly quickly change the subject and divert divert everybody's attention before they can ask more questions. Unfortunately, for the people of this town, the points that I raised cannot be that easily dismissed. As a person who has attended attended almost every GPA and council meeting over the last 18 months I know only too well that developers are allowed allowed to build on environmentally environmentally sensitive and environmentally environmentally protected land. Not only that, but the devol- opmont is approved by coun cil without comment from them. If questioned, they try to wriggle out of the responsibility responsibility for the decision by saying saying that CLOCA and the Ministry of Natural Resources Resources were asked to comment about the EP land and had very little or nothing to say. CLOCA unfortunately, does not have a lot of teeth to back up any objections that it may raise. It also has limited limited resources to deal with a very large area of land that is within its mandate, so that dealing with development development on EP may not be among their first priorities. Any comments that come from the Ministry of Natural Resources probably depend on some apathetic bureaucrat bureaucrat in an office far removed from Newcastle consulting a map, and maybe some files, ana then deeming the site to be suitable for development. This bureaucrat has never laid eyes on the land in question and does not have to live with the consequences consequences of his decision. I think it is very wrong for our councillors councillors who are paid to represent represent the interests of the people people who live in this town to abdicate their responsibility to bureaucrats who do not have to live with the consequences consequences of their actions. One of the points that I made in my original letter was that when developers buy this land it already has parts of it zoned as EP. Professional Professional developers buy the land knowing full well what EP means and still persist in trying to build on it anyway. anyway. Anything for a buck! If this land was zoned EP in the first place why should it be changed now? It is no less environmentally sensitive sensitive than it was when it was designated as EP land. Tne same fate is befalling our agricultural land that surrounds us. Developers buy up the farms with prime' growing land and then put hundreds of houses on it. However, if someone in the rural areas wants to sell off only a couple of acres to a private citizen (ns opposed to a developer) to put up one house, they are out of luck. I have soon council turn down many of those requests. requests. I realize that there can bo sound planning dept, reasons behind turning down those small requests. But from the point of view of the environment, one house built on 2 or 10 acres of land has a lot loss impact than a subdivision containing hundreds hundreds of houses. Recently, the Town of Newcastle submitted to the region of Durham its recommendations recommendations for changes to the official plan. Large tracts of agricultural land in the area of the 401 are currently currently designated as permanent permanent agricultural reserve. The town has asked for this to be changed to industrial zoning. Before the last municipal election there was a public meeting held at the Lion's centre for mayoralty candidates candidates to express their views and answer questions from the public. At that time all candidates were asked their views about developing the land around our urban areas. areas. When Marie Hubbard was asked she said, and I quote verbatim, "Development "Development on prime agricultural land? Never!" Mayor Hubbard Hubbard often says that she has a long memory' for certain things that happen. Apparently Apparently on this issue her memory memory is somewhat short. There is also another environmental environmental issue where our elected officials have fallen short. After much lobbying by concerned citizens in this town, a tree cutting bylaw was passed. This was supposed supposed to keep developers and others from razing properties properties with mature stands of trees before they had even received permission to have the zoning changed. However, However, at one council meeting after after I questioned what had happened to a particular property which had been stripped of all vegetation including including trees, it was revealed revealed that the town's lawyer lawyer had advised that the bylaw would probably not stand up in court so it was referred back to the lawyer. To the best of my knowledge it has not come back again. So, in this municipality it is still open season on trees. So, if Mayor Hubbard feels that she doesn't deserve deserve all the bad press that she has received lately, perhaps perhaps she should reconsider. Reporters arc only doing their job in bringing events to the attention of the citizens citizens of this town. Perhaps if issues were dealt with in a more open public forum the taxpayers who foot the bills would not have to roly on the press ns their only reliable reliable source ofinforlnntion. Dear Mr. James: Re: Browning-Ferns Industries-Medical Waste Incinerator Welcome, Browning Ferris Ferris Industries (BFI). What a delight - yes, welcome to your medical garbage incinerator incinerator proposed for the Town of Newcastle! We were about to take a moment to spend some time with our friends and families over the festive season, and relax from the recent threat of hosting the proposed Durham Durham Region garbage dump; however, you were ever mindful to ensure that there is never a dull moment in this community! Having suffered at the hands of a serious recession, and the "spin-off benefits" of the Free-Trade agreement, we have lost CurvPly, J ASCO, ASCO, Delta Faucet, to mention mention a few; yet, we are truly blessed in the Town of Newcastle Newcastle to still hold some attraction attraction to new industry - industry that would appear to have a place in this community. community. Yes, medical garbage fits in so nicely - low-level nuclear nuclear waste at Port Granby; industrial industrial & commercial waste imported to our community by Laidlaw; the storage of high-level nuclear waste at Darlington Nuclear Gener ating Station and the waste associated with the tritium removal facility; landscape architecture undertaken by the aggregate industry, not to mention the quarries of St. Marys, as well as the landscape adjustments made by our friends, the developers. developers. And now, medical garbage (does this include an asn disposal facility, as well?). What a bright future for the Town of Newcastle! Lots of beautiful land, clean an. and fresh water - the perfect location for these kinds of industry. We shall reap in the benefits - jobs, prestige, and lower taxes! Would it be presumptuous to hope that you could spread the word among your colleagues i the waste industry? - there is room for everyone in the Town of Newcastle. Have you got any friends at Hooker Hooker Chemical looking for a new home to relocate the Love Canal wastes? Yes, we are open for business! Thanks you, BFI, for opening opening up shop in this otherwise otherwise sleepy community! All the best to you, and your families, for the holidays! and may 1991 be a most PROFITABLE year. Sincerely, Mrs. Helen MacDonald R.R.#1, Newtonville. LOA 1J0 Job Searcher Hopes To Eliminate Greed Mystery Surrounds the GST Get Rich Quick Schemes! Ha! There's no such thing! Yet, the help wanted columns columns of our newspapers are full of them, advertising higher than dreamed of incomes, incomes, with the possibilities of retirement in 5 years. I am sick to death of rushing out to buy the paper each day only to find the Help Wanted column filled with these so called great opportunities. There should be a special column for them headed up Greedy People Wanted. I am looking for a job, not a dream. I am looking Crisis in Gulf? Dear Editor: That Canadian hostage and his wife who were interviewed interviewed this a.m. (Dec. 10/90) on a Toronto talk show indicated indicated that his remarks were purely self-serving, since he said he would like to go back as an engineer in Iraq for another six months' work. His statement that the whole Gulf issue was simply "oil" and for him to ignore the plight of the Kuwait people, people, and to say that Saddam Hussein's word could be trusted, added up to. the most nauseating interview I have ever heard on the Gulf crisis. Let's hope that we will hear no more of such rubbish on this talk show, re this terrible Gulf issue! Sincerely, Rev. George H. Clement, B.A., B.Th. P.O. Box 88, Millbrook. Welcome Home To Moose Jaw All former students and staff of Moose Jaw Technical High School, Tech Oxford Collegiate, Canadian Vocational Vocational Training School and A.E. Peacock Technical (Collegiate) (Collegiate) will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of their school on August 1 to 4, 1991. Send your name and address, address, and those of your friends and relatives, and we'll send full details of this historic event. A Lit, parties, sports, banquet, dance and more will fill the four days. Mail your list today to: A. E. Peacock Collegiate, 145 Ross Street East, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, S6H 0S3. Phone (306) 693 4626. for a position where I can actually actually do something meaningful meaningful - not go door to door with my satchelful of samples, samples, hoping to cash in on the 'big time.' I have a sign on my door that reads: "We shoot every second salesman. The first one just left." Why would anyone subject themselves to a public that hates unsolicited unsolicited sales? They certainly won't get rich quick on my block. The ones who suffer the most from these companies are: the young people just starting out. They've Seen told of a possible $3000.00 a week income. "Lordy, that more than: Dad made in his whole life. Man, I've got it made!" Dreams of Ferraris in the driveway are conjured up, only, to bi'smashed when they find out how hard ped-v dling realty for < T The next group' to be affected affected are the', manufacturers manufacturers and retailers who contribute'to contribute'to the employment of the population and guarantee guarantee a much lower weekly wage. How are they supposed supposed to compete with cheap imported goods offered in 'deals we can't refuse'? How are they supposed to compete compete with offers of $3000.00 a week? No wonder this country is going to the dogs! Canadians have turned greedy. I prefer a guaranteed income - something something sensible - like $500.00 a.. week. That would be enough, thank you. It would pay my mortgage and put food on the table very nicety. Isn't that all anyone needs? I don't think I could spend $3000.00 a week. A desk in the corner, the daily journals and the monthly ledgers would keep me happy for years. I'm housebroken, office trained and I only bite creditors. Not a bad deal for $500.00 a For $3000.00 you could take 6 people off the unemployment unemployment rolls, while those other guys are only taking one for the same money. Let's stamp out greed. I've made my $500.00 bid - a sensible down to earth bid for a sensible down to earth job. Who wants to stamp out greed and take me up on it? Submitted by: Sher Leetooze, Bowmanville, Ont. Dear Editor: The Prime Minister Brian Mulroney stated from day one that the new G.S.T. tax was revenue neutral and was replacing the flawed 13.5 percent federal sales tax that his government earlier earlier increased from 9 percent in order to make tne new Goods and Services Tax acceptable. acceptable. Mulroney said it would help our exports, that the tax would not be, hidden like the old (FST) tax and would generate some 18 billion, billion, the same amount as the old tax. M.P. Ross Stevenson stated stated on Nov. 14, in the Orono Weekly paper that the new tax would generate some 20 to 21 billion, which is an increase increase of some 3 billion of new taxes. We already know the new tax is going to be Name Changers Explain Position Dear Editor: A letter to the Editor of the Oshawa Times, which appeared in the December : 7tn edition of that newspaper, newspaper, submitted by Mrs. Evy- lin Stroud, mistakenly listed listed Planning Director Frank Wu as the author. His name was on the letter to receive a carbon copy. On the following Monday, at a council meeting, Regional Regional Councillor Diane Hamre and Mayor Marie Hubbard launched a tirade, blasting the Times. According to reports, the mayor expanded her remarks remarks by deploring the criticism- criticism- she has been receiving lately. And for some unexplained unexplained reason mentioned the Name Change Committee, Committee, implying that they may have been involved in the letter controversy because they have a 'personal vendetta' vendetta' against her. As chairman of that organization, organization, let me assure you and the citizens of this community, that the Name Change Committee had absolutely absolutely nothing to do with Mrs. Stroud's letter and what happened to it at the Times. As to her ridiculous reference reference of a 'personal vendetta,' this charge will most certainly certainly be discussed at our next meeting and an appropriate appropriate response probably will be forthcoming at that time. I would rather the entire entire committee would approve approve a response to that allegation. allegation. Don Gilhooly, Chairman, Name Change Committee hidden on some 50 percent of the goods we purchase. This is not what lying Brian Mulroney stated. This new tax is so devastating that 8 million persons making under under $30,000 a year, will be given a welfare cheque every 3 months, totaling some 2.4 billion a year. This same government, in September of this year, gave members of Parliament a $6,000 tax free increase to cover the new tax and now increases their tax free exemption to $26,000 per year on top of a $62,000 salary. Stevenson states he likes the new tax, so would I if Mulroney gave me a $6,000 Christmas present. Statistics Statistics Canada income tax returns returns for 1989 stated that 65% of returns earned less than $25,000 a year. This means that the remaining 35% of taxpayers making from $30,000 a year upwards upwards will be paying the 21 billion G.S.T. tax at the same rate as the' millionaires. millionaires. The $30,000 to $50,000 a year persons in 5 years time, will also becoming becoming the welfare rolls. "Only in Canada you say. Read The New Zealand government government introduced the (G.S.T.) tax at 10% in 1986 and they also gave low income persons persons a welfare cheque, the same as Mulroney is doing , and then 2 years later, they raised the G.S.T. tax to 12.5% and cut off the welfare welfare cheques to low income people, creating a disaster. Denmark • introduced this tax at 10%, is now 22%. France at 13.6% is now 18.6%, Sweden at 11.1% now 23.5%, Ireland at 16% now 25%. This new tax will cost the average Canadian some $1,500 more a year. Mulroney states you will save $700.00 on a new car. The car manufacturers are f iving rebates now from 750.00 to $1,500.00 without without the (G.S.T.) tax. Conservative M.P. Don Blenkarn in the House of Commons, stated we have been gouging and screwing the consumers since 1924 and now they know they're "getting screwed." Revenue Minister Otto Jelinek stated on national T.V. that Liberal Senators fighting the G.S.T. were a bunch of "old farts." Surety, this is not the type of people we want running our country. Brian Mulroney should resign or be im-. peached before he destroys Canada. We now have a Mulroney "Made in Canada Reces- ' sion." The Free Trade deal has cost the loss of 270,000 manufacturing jobs, the , bankruptcies of 229 manii-' factoring companies, 15 Q wholesale trade businesses,. 946 restaurants, 387 construction construction companies. A total „ of 43,345 bankruptcies so- far this year, surpassed the ! total for all 1982. Mulroney has sold our resources to the" U.S.A., "destroyed" VIA - Rail, Air Canada, Petro- Canada, Canada Post, and • the C.B.C. broadcasting. Mulroney, Parizeau and Lucien Lucien Bouchard ; are doing ; everything in their power to • destroy Canada. We may have to go to war in order to • save Canada, and our soldiers soldiers may die in Saudi Ara-! bia, representing All Cana! da, including Quebec. We . have come to expect, as the polls so consistently tell us, that politicians will be liars and hypocrites, even at 14% in the polls. A Disgusted Tory, Kenneth R. Smith. Queen's Park Report The "Lights Across Canada" ceremony was held on Monday evening in the Legislature. Christmas lights were lit simultaneously in Legislatures across Canada to celebrate the holiday season. For the first time, Canadian forces bases in Canada and Military units overseas, including those on duty in the Persian Gulf, were involved in the event. On Tuesday, Ontario's physiotherapists physiotherapists hosted a breakfast meeting aptly named "Partners in Wellness." I learned a great deal about how to keep healthy. In the afternoon, I attended my first meeting of the Standing Committee on the Administration of Justice. The committee will meet during the next three months to consider matters referred by the House. On Wednesday, we continued debate on Bill 1. This Bill was introduced to protect Ontario consumers from paying provincial sales tax on top of the federal Goods and Services Tax. It reverses the decision of the previous ovemment to "piggy-baclc" the ntario Retail Sales Tax on the GST. The savings to consumers is estimated at $500 million annually. On Thursday morning, I was pleased to meet with students from Bowmanville Senior Public School. They were visiting the Legislature as part of their studies on political history. In the House on Thursday, all members wore a red rose and a white, armband, in memory of the 14 female students, senselessly killed at the" University of Montreal's engineering! school one year ago. Member's- observed a moment of silence to mourn! the tragic loss of these young women! ; Later that afternoon, the Minister of Education informed the House of the government's policy on religion in ' public schools. The Government wants to ensure that students of all faiths can learn more about one another and enjoy the richness of our collective and individual heritage. During the debate which followed on Bill 1, I spoke in favor of the Bill. Later in the afternoon, I also had the opportunity to pay tribute to the former member, Sam Cureatz, for his many years/of fine service to the people of Durham East. _ ; As this is being written before the Christmas Open House at my constituency office in the Veltri Complex in Bowmanville, I hope many of you read the item about it in The Statesman's Bits and Pieces column last week and were able to attend. Otherwise, I'll be eating donuts for days. >• Till next week - keep on being kind to one another and best wishes for! a great holiday season. Sincerely, Evylin Stroud This is the best time of the year to be a kid. In addition to getting time off school for Christmas Christmas concerts and holidays holidays and in addition to getting gifts galore under the Christmas tree, there are numerous bonuses for being a kid during this season. For starters, adults like kids during Christmas. Christmas. Now I know most adults like little folks most of the time, but they simply adore them during Christmas. How many times have you heard or said that Christmas is for children or that Christmas is so much more enjoyable when there arc kids around? It's probably the one time of the year when they're envied. And what other time of the year is television programming programming geared to them and only them? And the quality of the programming far surpasses surpasses the newer specials. specials. Let's face it, how many people will be watching Bart Simpson and his family celebrate the festive festive season 20 years from now? Rudolph, Frosty, Santa and the Grinch are decades decades older than Bart and will probably live to see their lOOtn birthday when Bart might only make it to his fifth. I like the Simpsons and I know the show is geared more to adults than children. But the Christmas stories I watched when I was a kid still have interest to us bigger kids now. Take a look at Rudolph, Rudolph, for instance. Here is this reindeer who doesn't fit in with the other reindeer kids.. He's different. And- the reindeer laugh at his uniqueness. He makes friends with a lot of other characters who are different and don't quite belong either. After embarking on numerous adventures, this, group becomes heroes heroes in the end -- especially especially when Rudolph guides the sleigh. Anyone watching the show realizes that it's okay to be different. Rudolph is the most different of all and what a hero lie is. He saves Christmas! In Rudolph's "Shiny New Year" he saves New Year's too. Baby New Year is upset upset because he has these honking huge ears and people laugh at them when they see it. So Baby New Year keeps running away. Kids get the message again that it's okay if you have a feature that is a little noticeable. Everyone Everyone has unique features and that's what makes us different. But the ultimate Christmas kids show of mine and those of us here in the news room is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Christmas. The man who brought us Green Eggs and Ham must have been possessed possessed with the Christmas Christmas Spirit because the Grinch has lived through the years just like Santa. He's one of our favourites favourites perhaps because lately lately we've seen a lot of Grinchy things. Companies closing, welfare cases still on the rise, layoffs, unemployment, unemployment, increasing water rates, increasing taxes, and passage of the GST are just some of the Grinchy things we write about. The Grinch personifies our news today but gives us a little bit of hope, too, Consider the Grinch. He hates Christmas and all the trees, and the presents and food that go with it. He hates all the happiness happiness that blooms in Who- villc. And I even think he doesn't like his dog very much. A strange thing happens, happens, though, when people people are still happy in spite of all the mean things the Grinch does.! The. Grinch is touched by this and 'his little Grinch heart' grows to 10 times its normal Grinch size. Maybe we keep hoping that somewhere in all the Grinches that keep coming coming our way, that a little Grinch heart in them has the potential to grow in size and good news will follow. In any event, I wish all my Outlook readers all the best this Christmas. And I hope if any Grinches Grinches knock on your door, he too has n Grinch heart 10 times its normal Grinch size.