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î t f : ■ : ' 1 V , C t'-v , ^ a - : ' / , , ,5 • , >srt * Mwm, -'•■*. ' •'■ I '■ ; s WA s I : %:-0Z r • V ' 1 :•> ' />'•*'\ ? K \?0^ - -rvfï '"■ Vf \ ■ , v-„.. ^ / ' ,"-j\ U h ft-r-' 'A . ■- > i, ^viTW. v- MSP : ' *' v '* r X, KStS» s#* 6 " . , • ■: ■ • -•• , 1 ' HENRY BUILDALL COURTICE The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 20,1991 17 Hobnobbing With Harvey ONLY!! GIGANTIC CLOSE OUT SALE CONTINUES Cedar Siding - 10" wavey edge, 6" T &? G Knotty, 8" Bevel and 8" Channel Siding, White Vented Aluminum Soffit and Vinyl Soffit, Windows all shapes and sizes, old piles of lumber, Bridging and Stakes, Interlocking Brick and Patio Slabs, 15 x 96 x S" Celfort Rigid Insulation, 5 1 Vinyl Patio Doors, 4X8 And 4 X IS - 5/8 Drywall, Ceiling Tile, Water Softener Salt, 4 x 8 x 5/8 "D" Grade Spruce Ply, 4x8 3/4 " Cull Ply, Open bundles of Shingles, Nails, 800 Series Doors, 5M Blue, S x 6 x 6 1 Cedar, Pressure Treated and Cedar Stair Stringers and Spindles, Pressure Treated and Cedar Lattice, S x 10 x 16 1 rough Spruce, 3 x5 and 5x5 Pressure Treated Landscaped Ties, 1 x 8 x IS 1 Hemlock, some Pressure Treated Lumber, Spruce Lumber, 1x2 through 2 x 12 with lengths from 8 1 and some as long as 24 1 , 4x4 spruce, Hardware, Power Tools, Seasonal, Plumbing, Electrical, Paints, Furniture. sxromo, isonal, H&0 ACRESOF CASH, CHEQUE, VISA, MASTERCARD HO DELIVERIES FIRST COME FIRST SERVED ALL ITEMS AVAILABLE WHILE QUANTITIES LAST HO LAYAWAYS OR SPECIAL ORDERS ALL SALES ARE FINAL - HO RETURHS AJAX AND OSHAWA STORES ARE EXEMPT FROM SALE PHONE ORDERS HOT ACCEPTED HO SORTIHG OF LUMBER OFF Oshawa Bloor St. Harmony Rd. Q Holiday Inn Hwy. #2 Nichols | | Chev /Olds BloorSt. Hwy. 401 HENRY BUILDALL Bowmanville I I Ebenezer Church X,-.r v^-r-Y'R/ •K..i ||OY ( f m t i /f® imp iwi he m JesL HjLjo Jjffp .MMjt PTC! IS! ell, ii33. ties HOURS; Monday - Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. Tlmrsday and Friday -- 8:00 a.m. -- 9:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. By Harvey Malcolm Beware the Ides of March Although this was a dire warning extended to poor old Julius Caesar some 2,000 years ago and duly ignored ignored to his sorrow, we Canadians Canadians have been presented presented with a variety of facts that should at least prick up our ears if nothing else. A recent poll told us that we citizens are irritated, anxious and out of sorts. So, what else is new? This is a persistent fact of life that affects affects the majority of Canadians Canadians from mid-November to mid-March and possibly has more to do with our delightful delightful Canadian winters, combined combined with our current dis- truct of all things political, to provide a mixmatch physiological physiological combo previously unheard of. Our Canadian society has undergone a considerable change over the past decade or two, from what was the norm in an earlier era. For instance, currently 80% of Canadians live in cities cities or suburbs, yet 70% say they would prefer to live in the country. We suspect that a lot of this feeling is based on nostalgia rather than fact. 'Tis said nostalgia makes one long to go back to a place you wouldn't go to even if you had a chance. Today's Canadians, according according to statistics - not our own personal history, work 40 minutes extra work a week compared to 10 years ago. About 51% of the average Canadian's income goes to various levels of government in tax. Obviously, this statistic statistic is now out of date since the GST was implemented. To no one's surprise, we keep for ourselves the much smaller share of what we earn. In • all fairness, we should not blame government government for all the idiotic things they do; we as citizens citizens or pressure groups, have demanded our ruling bodies make laws that benefit benefit only a small percentage of our citizens. A current duplication duplication of services that is being provided is thé number number of educational institutions institutions we now have and the resultant number of school buses that run up and down the rural roads to provide this service. One example was recently recently reported at a municipal conference where 16 various school buses commuted daily daily on one road with sometimes sometimes only one or two students students aboard because of physical, religious elemental' elemental' and secondary situations. situations. Despite the fact the ordinary ordinary citizen pays more than 50% of of his/her income on taxes, 60,000 profitable Canadian Canadian companies paid no tax whatever, including such well known companies as Xerox Canada, Tridel and Algoma Steel. Another disturbing fact about Canadians is that we produce more waste per person person than anyone else on the planet and that 30% or our raw sewage is still being • dumped untreated into waterways. waterways. Scary, eh? As far as Canadians being being public spirited folks - ix- nay! 85% say they would never consider running for public office. Guess we belong belong to a minority! On a more intimate note, Canadians are sex misers 'tis said, but here the Editor has stepped in and brought this expose to a quick conclusion conclusion before Harvey follows follows the recent downward path of a provincial minister of the crown. Statistics for Feb. Building Fourteen building permits permits were issued by the Town of Newcastle last month. That brings the total number of permits issued in the first two months of the year to 31 compared to 134 issued during the same period period lost year. To date this year, construction construction has been valued at $1.9 million. Frank Wu, director of planning with the town reported reported these figures to the general purpose and administration administration committee on Monday. Monday. The director monthly reports reports to council on the building building permit activity in the municipality. Wesleyville by Edna JBnvrowclough Some years ago hydro sold a parcel of land just south of 401 and west of the access road to Wesleyville hydro property. They reserved reserved a lot for their future use. Now, they arc installing taller hydro poles along that access road to accommodate a distributing station to be built on that lot. It will servo southern Hope and relievo relievo the load on Welcome station. Higher polos were needed for the double circuit it will carry and it will bo called Monish Church distributing distributing centre.