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-M by Gord Mills, M.P.P., Durham East " From December 9th until * the Christmas break, the Legis- ~ laturc will be in session daily 2 until midnight. When we heard - this last week some members - heaved a heavy sigh. The " bright spot is that January fol- - lows, and the Committee arc not scheduled to commence until the week of January 13th. " In January, I will be leaving ■ the Justice Committee to join "! the Legislative and Rcgula- lions Committee. Our task will ; be to bring about changes in -the conduct of business both in the Legislature and in Committee. Committee. The aim is to introduce new rules aimed at making business run smoother and perhaps perhaps more amiably. I will also join the Precincts Committee which formulates policy in the day-to-day running of the Legislature. Legislature. We arc also tasked with coming to grips with the essential repairs and alternations alternations to the "Pink Palace" which is showing signs of decay. decay. Last'week, I was honored to have the opportunity to speak HERMAN' "No charge for the sun roof/ Efie Canatoatt Statesman 62 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-3303 Since 1854 Your Neighbor, Business Partner and Friend ACCOUNTANCY WILLIAM C. HALL . B. Comm. r ! Chartered Accountant 35 King St. W., Newcastle Telephone 987-4240 SUTHERLAND, HOBB and PARTNERS Peter A. Hobb, C.A. ttyilmar J. Bakker, C.A. Chartered Accounlante 118 King St. E. Bowmanville 623-9461 N.LWOODHOUSE & Assoc. • Certified General Accountant . NewViews and bedford Installations and Support ■ 8 Holgate Gres., Bowmanville 623-9650 DOUGLAS R. FREEMAN B.A..C.A. Chartered Accountant 511 Bond St. W„ (Bond St. at Stevenson Rd.) Oshawa, Ontario LU 2M2 Phone 576-4619 HOME SERVICE BARINA p-v. HOME CHECK - Vacation Home Checking - Wedding Day Gift Sitting Barb Shetler -- Ina Cox Newtonville 786-2996 BONDED LEGAL SERVICES MERVYN KELLY LAW OFFICE 41 Temperance St., Suite 202 Bowmanville, Ontario Phone 623-4444 SERVICES Grundy's Country Upholstery Studio CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY, FREE ESTIMATES PHONE 983-9874 "HELPING HAND" ■ Home Maintenance Spring and Summer Clean Up Wallpapering, painting and housecleaning NO JOBS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL 20% off for Senior Citizens Phona Perry or Lori at 623-7984 YOU COULD ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE! illlllliiiiliiiilli kVrERNAmè HEALTHCARE Bragg Health Services Anna Bragg, R.N. Cert. Ref. Nurse Consultant Stress Management Alternative Healt(i Care "Reflexology" 'R.R. 4, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3K5 Phone 623-9198 By appointment Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Centre Renée Bos Cert. Reflexologist ! Iridologist Member of the Red. Assoc, of Canada 43 Ontario Street, Bowmanville Phone 623-8388 "REFLEXOLOGY" r oot Reflection By Shirley Col R.N.A., Cert. Ref. Member of Reflexology Association of Canada 2 Frederick Ave., Bowmanville Phone 623-4680 for appointment Afore than Juat atreaa Management "VIRGINIA LYLE" "ENERGY WORK II" Private Sessions Group Seminars (416) 623-9251 NEWCASTLE/fr HOME CARE OXYGEN CENTRE Phone (416) 436-0985 We put the meaning back Into the wont 'earn'. CHIROPRACTIC Bowmanville Chiropractic Naturopathic Clinic John W. Hawrylak, D.C., N.D. Doctor of Chiropractic and Naturopathy 168 Church St., Bowmanville (416) 623-4004 Spinel And Nerve Cere Nutrition Heir Mineral And Vitamin Analysis Acupuncture FoodlntoleranceTestlng^^ Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Centre Kathlynn M. Hoch d.c., s.i.a.c.a. Doctor of Chiropractic and Laser Acupuncturist 623-8388 43 Ontario St., Bowmanville Chiropractic, Naturopathic and Homeopathic Clinic 243 King St. E. Oshawa, Ont. L1H1C5 725-7000 COMPUTER SERVICES ANDY'S Custom Designed Software to solve YOUR problems, SPECIALIZING IN INTEGRATE!) ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS Inventory Control • Sales Tracking • Receivables • Payables ■ General Lodger 'ompbla alar Sabs Servfce and tnstnxtbn Computer Sales, Services, Maintenance and Supplies Amortization Schedules ' . 623-2375 Opinion and Comments Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 11,1991 3 Forced Unionism Draws Flak to both Durham Regional Council and the Newcastle Town Council on the occasion of their Inaugural Council Meetings. The Inaugural Council Council Meeting is an exciting time, and for those who experience it for the first time, it is a special time in their life. I'm looking forward to working closely with all the new members of Regional Council, Newcastle Council, Scugog Council, and the Township of Manvcrs. I couldn't get to the Inaugural Inaugural Council Meeting of Scugog Council, or of Manvcrs Township, Township, however I did send my good wishes to all council members and to the Mayor and Reeve respectively. I intend to continue my cordial relationship relationship with all elected officials, and to continue to share information, information, with a high degree of candor and openness. We all face difficult times ahead, transfer payments to municipalities, municipalities, grants to schools and hospitals, no doubt will have to be trimmed. However, in a spirit of co-operation I'm sure we will pull through this worst recession in the history of Ontario. Ontario. On Thursday, Financial Institutions Institutions Minister Brian Charlton Charlton delivered to the Legislature a reform package on auto insurance insurance which is both comprehensive comprehensive and innovative. "The Road Ahead" provides the people people of Ontario with the most generous and equitable accident accident benefits in Canada. It keeps auto insurance premiums affordable, allows more people to sue for pain and suffering - and puts safety in the forefront for the insurance industry, government government and the public. The decision by the government not to proceed with public auto insurance insurance did not put aside the responsibility to ensure Ontario Ontario drivers are better served by the auto insurance system. On Friday evening, my staff and I marked the end of the week-long White Ribbon Campaign Campaign against violence against women, by handing out leaflets and white ribbons in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, All of us must join in stopping violence against women, until it is no more. Hydro Rate Hike Unfair by Robert E. Stiles According to Ontario Hydro chairman Marc Eliesen our Hydro Hydro rates could increase by an estimated 10 per cent a year from 1992 to 1994. Ontario Hydro figures suggest rates for its urban customers are 21 per cent higher than in Vancouver, when both customers were paying the same 10 years ago. Energy Probe says residential residential hydro rates in Ontario, are already among the highest in Canada and will match the average average U.S. rate by Jan. 1,1993. It says that an end.to a competitive competitive edge in pricing over U.S. utilities would be a blow to the Crown corporation, which prides itself on generating cheap, reliable power by selling selling electricity at cost. Is this the reason why Ontario Ontario can sell power to the U.S. at cost, by charging its customers customers in Ontario high rates, espe- • cially in the country. Hydro states the average customer pays $60 to 70 a month while Rural rates are almost double. So much for cheap rates to the U.S. . How many of you remember remember when Hydro was blowing about how cheap and clean nuclear nuclear power was when they were telling us how they had to build the Darlington plant so they would have more cheap power? Did they listen to all the protest. No, of course not. Now, Ontario Hydro Chairman, Chairman, Marc Eliesen states that we will be paying these high increases to pay for the $13.4 billion cost of Darlington nuclear nuclear generating station and the rising cost of wages, new transmission transmission lines and refurbishing of aging plants. What arc they doing with the profits. The 1992 increase has been pegged at 11.8 per cent. How much more arc we going to take from these people . before we rebel? . Hydro spokesman Geoff McCaffrey said many of North America's low-cost power producers producers have large amounts of cheap . hydro-clcctric power available. Ontario Hydro, by contrast, has exhausted most of its generating potential. Ontario Ontario did have this potential but instead of refurbishing old plants, they went to nuclear, the so called cheap power, so who screwed whom? It goes to show you, that if you've got power and the government behind behind you, you can shaft just about anyone and laugh all the way to the bank, while Joe Average Average pays and pays, and what else is new? Who is going to pay for this "light bu|b program, and. your first guess doesn't count? Dear SirlMadam, Public Service Alliance President Daryl Bean recently revealed the ugly face of forced unionism when he wrote a chilling, frightful letter to three public servants. The three - all grandmoth ers -- had written to Bean to protest the threats, harassment and intimidation whicli they had suffered or witnessed when they crossed a picket line in order to cam a living during PSAC's recent strike. Bean's letter began by call ing the women "SCABS" and then included this quote from American author Jack London: "No man has a right to scab as long as there is a pool of water water to drown his carcass in, or a rope long enough to hang his ' body with." Plan Has Many Flaws Dear Editor: Much has been said and written about No Fault insurance insurance since its introduction June 22,1990. It was obvious lawyers and claimants abused the tort system system to their own financial excess, excess, however, the introduction of No Fault with the ability to only sue on the grounds of threshold serious injury of a physical nature has swung the pendulum to the favour of the insurance industry. On June 29, 1990, in the Village of Newcastle, a driver sped through a stop sign caus ing a t-type crash. The crash resulted in our 20-ycar-old daughter and 15-year-old son suffering serious injuries. Thank God they weren't killed! Our daughter recovered physically after 8 months while our son's head injuries continue continue to plague him, keeping him out of school. Weekly, we must take him to the pain and headache clinic in Toronto for steroid shots in his head, psychological psychological and Neurological counselling and therapy. There arc some in the Bob ' Rac government who favour a 100% No Fault plan like workers workers compensation. The student benefits of $185.00 per week our son receives will hardly take care of him. Our lawyer advises he will be eligible for additional compensation if the N.D.P. government defines and upgrades the Threshold. In closing, those who favour favour a 100% No Fault should re-examine this as it is a terrible terrible burden financially and emotionally for the innocent victims and their families when an accident like this happens. Steve Ryan Bowmanville. (London was a militant leftist leftist whose writings were reprinted reprinted in the millions by Stalin's Stalin's regime and were taught in classrooms in the Soviet Bloc.) Unfortunately, no one in authority authority -- not the police and certainly not our gutless politicians politicians --seems willing to stand up for the rights and freedoms of these women and others like them. That is why we're asking you and your readers to please take a stand on behalf of these victims of forced unionism and demand a stop to this violence and intimidation. If any of your readers witnessed witnessed this behaviour or were victims of it, we ask them to write to "Victims of Forced Unionism", #907, 100 Adelaide Adelaide St. W., Toronto, M5H 1S3. A national support network network is being formed to help them. Sincerely, David Sommerville, President The National Citizens" Coalition. Rotary Club Has No Claim to Arena Site Dear Sir: Please find enclosed a photocopy photocopy of a letter I wrote and have mailed to the Grade VIII students at the Bowmanville Senior Public School. They wrote to me thinking the property property mentioned in the enclosed letter, was still under Rotary's charge. ITtank you for your time and interest in this matter, I remain, remain, Yours truly, Ken llockin, President Bowmanville Rotary Club Grade VIII Students, Bowmanville Senior Public School, 105 Queen Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C1M5 Attention: Ms. Lvnda Scc- nev Dear Ms. Sccncy and Grade VIII Students: This letter is written in reply reply to your letters regarding the old arena site on Queen Street, Bowmanville. This property was dedicated to the Town of Bowmanville by the Rotary Club in the 1920's. This was shortly after the Rotary Club was formed and was one of their initial projects. projects. Since the destruction of the old Bowmanville arena, there has been much discussion regarding the future use of this property. The present day Rotary Rotary Club would like to see the property utilized as a park and has been encouraging the local Council to adopt this usage. The property itself is owned by the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle and not the Rotary Club, so the Rotary Club really has no control over the eventual use of the property- property- Thank you for your interest and best wishes to your and your class. Yours very truly, Ken llockin President Bowmanville Rotary Club A Look Back at the Stories That Helped Shape Our Community LIGHTS ON! COMMISSIONERS TO PAY SHOT On Saturday the Christmas decorative liehting spanning King Street was turned on at the direction of the Public Utilities Commission. The three Commissioners. His Worship Worship Mavnr Ivan Hobhs. Chairman Chairman Wilfrid Camilhcrs. ni\-| Ross Stevens decided to personally personally pay for the power necessary for these lights this year by dividing the account between them. Chamber of Commerce Pro- ' sident Wilfred MeMechan told The Statesman this morning (Wednesday), that the Chamber Chamber of Commerce has not made any arrangement to replace replace burnt out bulbs this year. He said that he has received received several offers of financial financial assistance regarding Christmas lighting costs for the Chamber of • Commerce, but he has not accepted any of them. Last Wednesday evening, llrfhert (Red) Knapp told President MeMechan that he would pay SI no for power so that festive lights would he turned on for the townspeople and especially 'for the children, children, but this offer was not accepted. Reg Harding, who in earlier years acted the part of Santa Claus at many local functions, phoned The Statesman Statesman and offered to pay up to 5150 to help put the lights on. Previously on Friday, November November 25th, the day before the Santa Claus Parade, President President MeMechan turned down a donation of $100 from a local doctor, who agreed to (TURN TO PAGE TWO) VOLUME 112 20 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER M, 1060 15c Per Copy NUMBER 50 Letter to Editor Post Office Increases Staff for Christmas Rush According to Postmaster George Vice, the Christ-1 taken at the post office on Tuesday, showing mail Tnas mail rush hasn't been too heavy to date, but they | couriers Wayne MacDonald, Jim Clarke and Bernard are prepared for it when it does come with addi-1 McLean hard at work clearing the decks of mail and tional part time staff, This is one of several photos [parcels that they will deliver jater .to the homes. • Claim Council Blocked Plans For Clinic Here Public Utilities Agrees to Transfer $i05,000 Surplus To Municipal Treasury /It the meeting of the-Tub- 1\ 'Utilities Commission, held rt.v.Monday evening, it was decided to turn over securities held by the PUC in the name of the Water Department amounting to $105,000 in Government Government Bonds to the Clerk- Controller of the Town of Bowmanville. This" was mov-l ed by Ross Stevens, seconded STOLEN CAR Captain Herbert Fraser'* car, which was parked in front of the Salvation Army Citadel, was stolen on Saturday Saturday afternoon. Bowmanville Police recovered the car on Monday when they found it abandoned on Mearns Avenue North. Bowmanville, Ont.', December 13th, 1966 Dear Sir: This letter Is of extreme importance, not only to you, but to all the citizens' of .Bowmanville and the surrounding surrounding area. A group of doctors and a dentist wanted to consolidate consolidate their offices by erecting erecting a modern, fully equip- Ê ed Medical Centre for owmanvillc, providing this area with all specialized Medical and Dental services. services. This Centre would provide free lab. and electro-cardiogram electro-cardiogram service . for those people covered • by P.S.I., O.M.S.I.P., and other medical plans who now have to pay for these services services at the hospital on an out-patient basis. It is doubtful if any new doctor or dentist will locatb in Bowmanville in the future future unless adequate, central central facilities are provided. As the, population of Bow- Big Arctic Owl Lands on Aerial Early this morning, a' , large, young white Arctic owl landed on George Heath's television aerial, 18 Fourth St., and appears In be using It as a perch "for the day at least. School children gathered in large numbers to see thd sight quite unusual in this part of the country. Mr. Heath even gave the bird a free"ride that didn't disturb It a bit. He switched switched on his rotor and swung the aerial. around several within the erection .of a ing. After search, the and behind manville increases the need for medical specialists such as internists, paediatricians, will become more essential. A committee representing the doctors of Bowmanville i "Investigated various sites town for the medical build- a thorough, land adjacent ' the Registry Office on Liberty Street was selected as the best site. This land is central and convenient, providing ample off-street parking facilities. The doctors made a generous generous offer to the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham (owners of the property) who were very receptive lo making this land available for a medical centre. While this offer was under consideration the Town Council of Bowmanville Bowmanville effectively obstructed the sale of this property by passing a resolution that this land must remain residential. residential. Because of the shortsighted shortsighted policy of the Town Council the citizens of Bowmanville Bowmanville are being deprived of much needed centralized medical services. Yours very truly, Merrill Brown, E. Samuel, H. G. MacNeiU. WILL PRESENT "MESSIAH" Don't forget, this Saturday evening, the Excelsior Choir of Bowmanville will present Handel's "Messiah" in Echo- both Christian Reformed Church, Bowmanville, starting at 8 p.m. hv Mayor Ivan Hobbs. PUC Chairman Wilfrid Carruthcrs presided. It was moved by Mayor Hobbs, seconded by Mr. Stevens, Stevens, that the accounts for December,TOfifi, for decorative Christmas lighting .be paid personally by. the three Commissioners Commissioners by dividing the account among them. This was Inquest Recommends drier Supervision of Homes on Welfare A coroner's jury, enquiring enquiring into the death of two children In Newcastle last April, recommended that "homes receiving welfare Assistance should he cloScly ■upervised so that where adverse conditions do exist, appropriate action will be taken for the protection of any children In Ihr home". The Inquest was held Wed nesday at the Council Chambers, Chambers, Bowmanville. They also found that "Carl Young and Stewart Linkie died in their bedroom on the second floor at the rear of their home in Newcastle, Ontario, Ontario, early in the morning of April 30th, 196(1, as a result of a fire caused by the explosion of an oil heater, located in the (TURN TO RAGE TWO) carried. On a motion by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mayor Hobbs, that the Bowmanville Chamber Chamber of Commerce be sent a statement of the '1961 and 1965 arrears for power used. A motion was approved that PUC Chairman Carruthcrs attend attend the next Chamber of Commerce meeting to explain the . Commission's stand regarding regarding charges for Christmas decorative lighting. PUC manager, George Van (TURN TO PAGE TWO/ Rofarians Entertain Children The Bowmanville Rotary Club entertained at a special Christmas Party for Crippled Children of the 'area at the Flying Dutchman Motor Hotel on Monday evening. The banquet banquet hall was enhanced with glittering Christmas decorations, decorations, and all the children had a wonderful time. • (TURN TO 'PAGE TWO) Wins Junior Gardeners Award At the Orono. •Junim..Gardeners Award Night and Show last week, Miss .WVikI.v Mmri was-presented with the *!•(! award for Co-operation, Challenge, Competition ni|d riralivnif.'U The trophy was donated by Mrs, O, \V. Rolph and because 'the is m hospital, Mr. Rolph made the presentation. (Bits and [Pieces HAMPERS -- Capt. Herb Fraser of The Salvation Army advises that all names for Christmas hampers hampers should be submitted to him by Saturday, Dec. 17th. If you know of anyone who should receive a hamper, phone G23-3761 or write to Salvation Army, 20 Centre St., Bowmanville. Donations to provide funds for this annual Christmas endeavour would also be more than welcome. t f t t t GAMES -- Some person in the Pontypool area pulled a fast one on us last week. He or she sent in what was presumed to be a news budget from the village. Unfortunately, it was filled with incorrect incorrect information and caused considerable embarrassment embarrassment to several local people. Our sincere regrets and apologies. We would also appreciate receiving information that might help to identify the prankster. t t t t t WINNER -t It should be a very Merry Christmas for Mrs. Rose Misanchuk, R.R. 6, Bowmanville. Last week she won $250 in a Matinee cigarette contest. Congratulations! t t- + t t FEAST -- It is either feast or famine in municipal politics at Cartwright. When they held their first nomination meeting some weeks ago, they couldn't find enough bodies to fill council. Last Friday at the second nomination, four prospects were nominated nominated and all of them are running for one scat, on council. Election is on Monday, Dec. 19th. The candidates are Ossie Wright, Allan Jackson, Doug Mackie and Vernon Asselstinc. t t t ft. BEAUTIFUL -- The combination parking lot and resting area, courtesy Bank of Montreal, was completed completed last week at the corner of King and Temperance Temperance Streets, when fresh sod was laid on a portion of the area. t t ' t t t SKATING --- If this cold weather continues, youngsters will have an ideal outdoor rink available available for them on Church Street, where the old pump house and lank was torn down. Water accumulated accumulated in x thc foundation hole during the recent heavy rains and it is rapidly changing to a good ice surface. f t t t t STRIKE --- Another in a long line of strikes appears appears imminent if the government doesn't step In and put n stop to it before Christmas air travellers are grounded all across Canada, The airport controllers, controllers, over 600 of them, may go on strike for more money about next Monday, closing nil airports airports in Canada,. t t + t t LIGHTING -- We are still trying lo lea in who turned the Christmas street lighting on and how, at several places along King St. several days before the PUC Commissioners put their hands in their pockets and volunteered to pay the cost themselves. Could it be that some of the boys knew where the switches were located on hydro poles and did the job? Ï v V . t t EMERGENCY -- At Pickering on Tuesday, a col-, I is ion between n train and n loaded sand truck not only killed two people, it. also, .caused an , emergency in the area because n railway tank car filled with propane gas was derailed and an explosion explosion xvns feared. Homes over a three square mile area worn evacuated to prevent a disaster. Rofarians Host Crippled Children Receives Degree Ben Thompson son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Thompson, Church St., rccclv- ed his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the convocation of the University of Toronto held recently in Convocation Hall. Mr. Thompson is presently presently with Fullerton Drugs, Corn- Members of the Rotary Club of Bowmanville were hosts, Monday night at the Flying Dutchman Motel, to a large group of crippled children from the area whom they assist during the year. In addition to a sumptuous dinner, the children children enjoyed a sparkling program of entertainment, following which Santa Claus distributed gifts. Bob Stevens, president of the service club, looks on as Santa chats with Todd Russell, 5, one of the young guests of honor. Oshawa Times Photo Rental Housing or Clinic ? Town, Kinsmen and Doctors Trying to Purchase Land Behind Registry Office Bowmanville Town Council; is anxious to acquire the approximately, approximately, acre and a quarter quarter of land behind the Registry Office on Liberty Street for Senior Citizens low rental accommodation, accommodation, which would be built under the provisions of the Ontario Housing Authority. Authority. This land is owned by United Counties Council. * Plans for the proposed pur-| chase of this property and for: the building of low rental! housing for Senior Citizens 1 were discussed at the regular; meeting of Town Council on September 6th of this year. At this meeting Councillor E. J. Bundle, seconded by Councillor Glenholmo Hughes, (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Hire 28 Extra People To Handle Mail Rush The Bowmanville Post Office Is a hive of activity these days and the Christmas mail is heavy. Total count of outgoing outgoing mail not including business business and commercial metered mail, or parcels, for the period from December 1st to December December 13th was 149,108. In the same period last year the total for this mail was 114,386. The machine count for outgoing outgoing mail with the before mentioned exceptions for Monday, Monday, December 12th was 32.258 pieces, and on Tuesday. December December 13th. it was 32,042. •TURN TO PAGE TWO) Durham M.P. In Hospital Russell Honey, M.P. for Durham Riding, was admitted admitted to the Civic Hospital, Peterborough, Sunday, after he arrived by ambulance from the Port Hope District Hospital, He became 111 Friday during during & Liberal executive committee meeting In Newcastle Newcastle after driving from • Ottawa. He was taken by ambulance to the Port Hope Hospital. Mr. Honey, who Is expected expected to be In hospital for several days. Is undergoing tests to determine the nature nature of his sickness. Young Orono Gardeners Put On Tremendous Display Mrs. Thomas Fnirbrothcr, Director of the Orono islcrs taking part, including Yvonne Schocnmnkcr and Junior Gardeners Club, was very proud of her flcdgcl* Laurie Schmid, shown in right photo with Mrs. Fairing Fairing horliculturnlists Inst week when they demonstrated I brother, and 8-ycar-old Marilyn Sticklers, left, who the arts she had taught them by producing a wonder- was the youngest participant Bowmanville Kiwnnin ful show for n large number of visitors. During the i club presented trophies to three other children whoso evening, awards were presented to many of tho young-1 photos will appear next week.