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Section Two The. Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, June 24,1992 3 T% , • * t Report nom by Gord Mills, M.P.R, Durham East 1 • V ■ " - / Opinion and Comments Opposition to Public Nursing Home System Last week, I had the opportunity to read the principle report of the advisory advisory group on new social assistance legislation. legislation. The report, "Time for Ac-' lion" is intended to provide' the Minister of Community and Social Services, with independent community community advice, concerning the development of new social assistance legislation. , There arc a number of key issues ad- • dressed in the report, and I thought it would be a good idea to tell you about this in this week's column. The current system has become essentially essentially rudderless in part because the laws we-have now don't tell us the purpose or values of the system. Accordingly, Accordingly, people make their own assumptions assumptions about the purpose of the system. By including principles in the new legislation it will give consumers and the public a sense of what to expect expect from the system. The ten principles principles or values that will underline a new social assistance system are: - be consistent and understandable - be efficient, open and public accountable' accountable' NEW! and Vegetables our "Market" EXPECTED STARTING DATE: Thurs., June 25 YOU PICK WE PICK U-PICK HOURS Sun. to FrI. 8:30 to 8:30 Saturday 8:30 to 5:30 WE ALSO OFFER, • Peas • Beans • Raspberries • Broccoli Rhubarb • WAGON RIDES • CREATIVE PLAYGROUND • FAMILIES WELCOME * quality farm weshproouce jbtStsonVarms ^ hr ? nowMANviuE CROP REPORT 24 hours 623-7252 - provide one adequate level of as- ' sistancc to meet basic needs - responsiveness to consumers / - mutuafresponsibility - accessibility - social equity - fairness - simplicity and openness - accountability - co-ordination with other programs programs and services. Perhaps the item of most interest to people in Durham East will be about' the municipal contribution to social assistance. Since the recession, the municipal contribution has grown significantly. significantly. Many municipalities cannot cannot afford to pay their share of basic welfare costs. This results in an unequal unequal system for those in need. I don't think it's a healthy situation either when cutbacks in other municipal services services such as roads or waste management management are blamed on social assistance costs. Secure funding for social assistance assistance will help to ensure consistency in the delivery of the assistance where needed, hi my opinion, the government government should move quickly to take social social assistance funding out of the municipal municipal coffers. As we move to the municipal disentanglement process I am confident that this will occur. Finally, the report urges the government government to Took at the causes of poverty, poverty, and not just the symptoms, by improving education and training, expanding expanding child care, making sure that child support is paid, setting a liveable wage and legislating mandatory equity. equity. If we do that, I feel we will be able to leave social assistance with a smaller smaller role in fighting poverty. On July 9lh, 1 will be introducing a Private Members Resolution at Queen's Park dealing with the failure of the government of the United Kingdom, Kingdom, to pay indexed pensions to those now living in Ontario who have legitimately legitimately earned them. At the present time there are about 58,000 ex-British Old Age Pensioners living in Ontario who are affected. If you are one of those persons affected by the British Government's refusal to change, their policy, please come to the Legislature by 9:30 a.m. on July 9th, and join with others there, in listening to the all party party debate. ■ Following the debate there will be a press conference in the Queen's Park media studio. I have also been told of an interest by the B.B.C. in putting together a program on the subject. subject. Until next week - take care and remember remember - your character is what you are in the dark. We would be pleased if you would consider the following position on the privatization of nursing homes for publication in your Lcttcrs-to-thc Editor Editor section. CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) has called for the elimination elimination of private sector involvement in health care - specifically the closing down of .private nursing homes. This is ill conceived and patently irresponsible. It is based on the belief that only ideology should drive public policy decisions. When health dollars arc so scarce, they must bo used to improve improve health care, not to implement the ideological belief that "private is bad". No public policy purpose would be served by the unnecessary expenditure of public funds to try to change the ownership of those long term care facilities facilities which arc currently providing a much needed service to a rapidly growing seniors population. And it OUTLOOK . from Page 2 tongue) to know if the scramble to the concert was worth'it. It sure as heck was -- I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. However,. I must admit the young woman beside me was a bit of a nui- sancc--she actually screamed and swooned. Needless to say that made it an interesting interesting event, one that I surely won't forget for a long time. And of course like all good things, this story has an even happier ending... ending... at least for me. On my birthday this year, my friends are taking me to see Donny Osmond at the Elgin Theatre in Joseph Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. And they can't complain, because they offered to take me. would lurthcr limit consumer choice at a time when seniors are increasingly increasingly concerned about their ability to choose the type of care they will have in future. If the government attempts to privatize privatize nursing homes, it would send another negative signal to the financial financial community of its unfriendly attitude attitude towards the private sector, and encourage the flight of capital out of Ontario when investment is desperately desperately needed to move us out of recession. Currently the private sector in Long Term Care has a capital investment of $1.1 billion in Ontario. The cost of conversion would be exorbitant. For example, in Metro Toronto, Toronto, the non-profit beds cost $13,000 more per year to operate. With 5,850 private sector beds, CUPE's proposal would cost the public public treasury an additional $76 million a year in operating costs in Metro Toronto Toronto alone. And not one new bed would be added, nor would there be any guar an- M.P. Defends Canada Post Position Dear Sir: My first reaction was to ignore Liz Armstrong's letter in your June 10 edition, because it was personally insulting. insulting. However, whatever my other shortcomings, I cannot let pass the thinly-veiled suggestion that I'm a liar, especially when it comes from a person who neither knows me nor lives in this area. Otherwise the letter would be humourous, humourous, particularly its comments about the present government having destroyed Canada Post, "one of the most reliable institutions we as Canadians Canadians have every known." Her memory memory may be selective, but other Canadians Canadians will recall not so many years ago when mail service was downright deplorable deplorable - while the post office ran up a string of horrendous annual deficits. One can only marvel at her inventive inventive remarks about private store owners owners offering postal services "simply out of the goodness of their hearts." I'd like to meet one of those retailers, particularly with the business economy economy we've experienced recently. From her pejorative tone, Ms. Armstrong appears to be one of those with a personal agenda for Canada Post, that would totally disregard its growing competition from overnight courier operators, fax machines, eled- tronic-mail, voice-mail, and other new technology. Personally, I stand by all that was said in my previous letter. Yours very truly, Ross Stevenson, M.P. Durham tec of improvement in the quality of care. The real issue - which CUPE totally totally ignores - is the care provided to residents and the health care outcomes achieved. The investment should be made in care, not ownership. Why would we want to repeat the day care experience? The government allocated $26 million to convert private private day care centres to non-profit centres, and not one new space was created. Had the $26 million been invested invested in increasing capacity, rather than in pursuing the ideological purity, purity, 5,200 new day care spaces could have been created. A healthy mix of private and public public facilities integrated into an effective effective delivery system is in the best interests interests of the consumer - and the taxpayer. Sincerely yours, C.W. Dillane, Chairman of the Board Ontario Nursing Home Association NOTICE OF PROPOSED NURSING HOME LICENCE RENEWAL AND REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS PROJECT 058-93 Pursuant to the Nursing Homes Act, notice is hereby given of the intent of the Director, Residential Services Branch, to renew the licence of. the following nursing home: Strathaven Lifecare Centre Bowmanville, Ontario Submissions concerning the proposed licence renewal may be sent to The Director, Residential Sen/ices Branch, Ontario Ministries of Health and Community and Social Services, 15 Overlea Blvd., 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1A9, (416) 327-7357, by July 27,1992. Please mark the name of the nursing home and the project number on submissions. The Director will consider all submissions prior to approving the proposed renewal. ® Ontario man Large Crowd Attends Centennial Service 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1M7 15# Per Copy Christianity Stressed as Way of Life at Knox Student Conference KlfSng Centennial Horse Show Saturday Dear Editor: Sunday shopping. People say they don't want it but what happens when you need something on Sunday? I • think there should be Sunday shopping. shopping. Some people don't want to work on Sunday .so there , should be people who are unemployed hired. They will get the money they need and we can get the things we need. I think it is a great idea! Sunday shopping, a new way for the 90's! Yours truly Monica Folk For two days last week, Knox Christian School had over 100 I Taking part in the program were, from left to right, ABatelaan, guests from high schools over a wide area. They came to hear f J. Aldhuis, Russell C. " Will Honor Harv. Britton 799 BLOOR ST. W., OSHAWA 404-0525 NO GIMMICKS special speakers and discuss with them many of today's problems. Recreation Programs Will Start July 4th Because name ' will bo celebrating the Dominion Ilay Holiday on Monday. July 3rd, the Bowmanville Recreation Depart m en Va Playground» and Day Camp will atari on Tuesday, July 4th. Swimming Classes at the Cream of Barley will nljo commence on Tueiday, July 4lh. Thoae In be held at the Pine Rldie School, formerly formerly known a* the Boy» Training School, will atari' on Thursday, July 6th. ,uis, Russell C. Honey, M.P., Gerald Vandezande, V/. Bylsma, A.. Joosse, Rev. J. Nutma and Rev. A. Vandenberg. rounding district» will enjoy the gala parade this Saturday morning, June 24th, and the Bowmanville Centennial Hone Show to be held in the ground» of Schwarz Brothen Farm, situated off Nelson Street, beyond the old Canning Canning Factory; The Horae Show with Its fine program of 15 events will itirt at 12 o'clock noon. The fine parade will start at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning from Central Public School grounds down Silver Street to Church Street, then proceed along Church Street to Liberty, south on Liberty Street to Nelson Street, and weit on Nelion Street to the Schwarz Brothers Farm. The Recreation Baton Twlrlers will be featured In the parade and the Imperial tTURN TO PAGE TWOl DUCA CREDIT UNION ^ MORTGAGES WED Œ YEARS 525© Q YEARS 935%1 <3 YEARS 550%) 5 YEARS u Closed, Mortgages With Special Prepayment Privileges." Better "Banking" for Everyone 136 King St. E. 15 Charles St. Bowmanville Oshawa 623-6343 728-4658 Manager: Paul Muller Wlllowdulo**, Toronto, Roxdnlo, Kloblcoko**, Sciuiiovnuiili, Richmond Mill, Nnwmnrkul**, Hrnmpton, Ornnijovillo** Oolmwn, llowmimvlllo **Opon on Saturdays 9:1)0 n.m, ■ 1:00 p.m. Hold Auditions For Contorts Jimee C. Coyle Sr., and Tom Seymour of Radio station station C.H.U.C* Cobourg, are looking for Country and Wntern talent for the Department Department of Recreation concerta concerta to be held on the various various parking lota through Bowmanville during July and Auguit of this summer. Auditions will'take place at the Town Hall auditorium auditorium on Sunday afternoon, June ZSIh, at 2:00 p.m. The first Country and Western concert will take place at the Dominion store parking lot on Wednesday, July 5th, at 1:00 p.m. Mr, Seymour will he the master of ceremonies, and Mr. Coyle will be doing the Harvey 8. Britton Lait month )n Newcastle _ imnifctfèt- hydiavinttlehrt. 1 whose accomplishments had become almost legendary, retired. retired. Harvey S, Britton, popularly known as "Mr. Hydro" in the bustling Durham Durham County town of Newcastle, Newcastle, gave up his active business life for a well-earned Born In Ncwtonvllle, five miles east of Newcastle, Mr. Britton, now 76, started his career at the age of 14 with the Port Hope Telephone Company In 1005 as a lineman lineman and trouble shooter. (Later (Later he became president of that telephone company). In 1911, Harv Britton j ed the field staff of the 1 land construction company on power line building for the Seymour Light and Power Company. Two years later he worked for a short time for STORM TO RAGE TWOl Outstanding Speakers Attend Lively Students' Conference Held at Knox Christian School On June 16 and 17 more than 100 students gathered at the Knox Christian School on Scugog Street, Bowmanville, to attend the second Christian High School Students' Conference, Conference, sponsored by the Central Ontario District Christian Oshawa, Bowmanville, Line say, Peterborough, Cobourg, Port Hope Trenton and| even from Belleville, Athens and Ottawa. After registration they were served welcome refreshments refreshments by a busy team of •-TS-ymriftmi' 1 - wife given under the general (TURN TO RAGE TWOl Dairy Farmers Will Receive Milk Rebate Durham M.P. Bussell C. Honey said today that the Canada Department of 'Agriculture 'Agriculture has advised that dairy farmer* will receive a rebate of 2.7 cents per hundredweight *-- " ' *" ""*• ~er hundred- itance hold- the Stablll- r last year's Too Wild for Mower Promotion jr (Bits and [Pi Keith Connell's Bowmanville Zoo hti one animal guest Hint wont bo #1 ow- td to ronin ftvolv among the thouiamls of visitors who nrc visiting the park these diiys. A young, ferocious lion named Tandy arrived recently ns a gift from the Sunbeam Corporation. Apparently, they had been using the animal for promoting promoting their lawnmowvrs, hut It became n hit too difficult to handle. Sunbeams Representative John Cl. Quinn, shown above with Mrs. Connell has a few marks nn his arms to prove it. So, Bowmanville Zoo will now he Tandy s now home. Obviously, from the hared teeth, 4-moiitin-old Tandy doesn't appreciate having Its picture taken. teces DELIGHTFUL - Ken Sumersford, Liberty St. N., reports a human interest incident on Sunday night that is priceless. They were driving south on Highway'115 shortly after eight when traffic was at its peak. As they approached Leskard Road, they saw a duck followed by seven little ones toddling toward the highway. The parade reached the edge of the road and waited. Ken stopped his car and across they. went. Two cars approaching from'the south also stopped when .ACO JUsiwri hi*. *9^" Just-let a human being try that and he wouldn't- last five seconds. t t t t t HATCHING -- A few days ago 11-year-old Tommy Lowery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lowery, R.R, 2, Newcastle, foupd a Kildcar egg that had been tossed out of the nest He took it home and has been keeping it warm ever since. Amazingly enough, the chick inside has now pecked through the shell and on Wednesday made its way into the big world. On Tuesday morning, the Editor received a bulletin on how to care for young birds and passed the information along to Mrs. Lowery. We'll be quite interested to learn If the chick survives. t t t t t DOG TAG -- Irwin Deauprle, Duke St, is interested interested in locating a person who lost a dog tag. He found one in his garden recently, In the shape of a "B" and numbered 66. However, there is one catch, the date is given as 1914, Frankly, it doesn't seem possible that back that far they were selling dog tags here. t t t t t FALSE -- About 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, fire- .men rushed to Bill Allin & Son's Cable Reel manufacturing plant on Scugog Street. Fortunately, Fortunately, there was no fire. Installers were putting in a sprinkler system and neglected to turn something something off while testing. The Alllns had no blaze, just water all over the floor of their new building. t t t t t RAINED OUT -- Newcastle Lions Carnival was rained out last Saturday so there will be another attempt to beat the weather this Saturday evening. evening. Tlic second Centennial dance will also be held Saturday. It's been a busy week In the village, with major evcnls scheduled for every day and nlihl ' t t t t t BREAK -- It would appear that another water leak has dovelpoed under the road in front of the Town Hall. PUC staff members were busy on Tuesday digging up the road to locate the break. t t t t t WINNER -- Jack Boers of Bowmanvlle won the Kin Investment Draw last night for a cash reward of $50. Ills number was 217, t f t f t RETURN -- Twenty-two of the top Indianapolis drivers have indicated they will return for Saturday's Saturday's rained out race at Mosport, now scheduled for Canada's birthday, July lit. t t t t t COURSE -- Bob Simpson's new golf course east of Newcastle Is now open and ready for play, according to an advertisement In this Issue. Things still are not settled it Bowmanville Golf Si Curling, Curling, but should be shortly. In the meantime, tho staff has been top dressing greens to put them In top condition. t ♦ t t ♦ NATURAL -- Immediately following the storm on Saturday, several streets in town became fast- flowing creeks. On Church Street, two boys about 12 years old enjoyed It to the full. They were walking home am! Instead of using tho comparatively comparatively dry sidewalk, plodded through the deepest part of the water.,, which, of course, Is n perfectly perfectly natural thing for boys to do. Wonder how they explained their soaked condition to their mothers; Many Stores Plan to Close For Two Days An advertisement on pax* two or this Issue hss been Inserted by the Retail Merchants Merchants Committee of the Chamber or Commerce, It states that a majority ot BowmanvUle merchants will close their stores tor both Dominion Day, July let and Monday, July 3rd. It Is understood that moat Industries In the area will also take the Monday, Jnly 3rd holiday. Apparently, those who are elealnr anticipate that Town Council may proclaim Monday a holiday 10 that there will be unllormity throughout the cemmenlty. More Information concern- inf the eenhuod etleaUen a.m. Kendal's Harvey Jackson Memorial Park was the scene on Sunday after- * -- • - " ~ * 1 * lal music and an The above photo noon of a Clarke Township Centennial service featuring special music and an address by former School Inspector Allan A. Martin, BA fTn " '** shows Clarke Centennial Chairman Mrs. Thos. Fairbrothcr, flanked by platform guests, from left to right, Mr. Martin, United Counties Warden Merrill Van Camp and Clarke Reeve Roy A Foster. Not shown in the picture, Sidney Lancaster, a member of the Centennial Committee, who introduced the guest speaker. Change Dog By-Law Prepare Estimates for Oshawa Fire Protection In West Darlington Twp. At the meeting of Darlington Darlington Township Council held in the Township Hall, Hampton, It was decided to have the staff prepare eitlmatca for fire protection from the. City of Oihawa to set up a fire E ro lection area to Include ots 28 to 35 Inclusive In Concessions Concessions 2. 3, 4 and 5, and the north half of those loti In Concision 1. This wai moved by Deputy Heave Carl Down, seconded by Councillor Rut- atH Dtfw.' Accounts amounting to $93,- 062.42 were passed for payment payment on a motion by the S Reeve, seconded by lor Dow. These Included Included Welfare $2,147.96. General $51,680.05, Roads $16,000.18, Capital Account $13,785.80, Salaries $4.153.68. and Roads Pay List $5.294.77. By-Law No. 2359 to provide for the licensing and registration registration ot dogs and for regulating regulating the running at large of • lTURN TO PAOETWOI Discuss Christmas Lighting Chamber Starting Plans Dinners in September Accident Round-Up There was a two car collision collision on No. 2 Highway at Trull's Road at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning. The drivers of the can Involved were David Vin Nest, 116 King Street East, who was driving Harry CollacutVi pickup truck, and Ronald Duquette, Duquette, 23 Albert Street. Damages Damages sustained by the two vehicles amounted to approximately approximately $900. Constable Don Stuart, OPP, Investigated. The Bowmanville Area Am- tTURN TO RACE TWOl The Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce will hold quarterly quarterly dinner meetings starting In September. This was decided decided at a mealing of the Board of Directors of the C. of C. held at the Lions Community Centre last Tuesday Tuesday evening. Présidant Wilfred Wilfred McMetman presided. A letter from me Bowmanville Bowmanville Public Utilities Commission Commission asked for Information regarding the local Clumber of Commerce's plans In regard to the special Christmas light- for King Street. The com ing munlcatlon requested Information Information as to whether the C. of C, Intends to continue with this Christmas lighting, or If not, do the members wish to have the PUC remove this equipment from the | and lighting standards. Don MacGregor moved that a reply be sent to the PUC silting that the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce does not wish to have the Christmas Christmas Lighting removed from the poles or standards, and intends to do its utmost to see that the town has Christmas Christmas Decorative Lighting on the front street this year. TW was seconded by James A. Bell. The motion was carried. carried. W. B. Syer then moved that the C. of C. request a donation of $500 from Town Council for the maintenance and expansion ot the Christmas Christmas Decorative Lighting. Don Milligan seconded the motion and it was carried. President McMcchan agreed to be spokesman when this * presented to co " TO RAGE TWOl Local Athletes Will Compete in New Brunswick Three athletes from Bnw- nunvllle High Schrel and one from Clarke receive* •ana.fee* sews this week. They have bees tavtte* te participate le a CeetessW track ud field meet at the University of New Brmw wtek, Fredericton, es Jnly lit. Those chosen are pole vaultsr* Grec Adams and Bruce Slmpeen, triple an* lent Jumper Lloyd Clifton from B.H.K. and Javelin threwer Mike White ef Clarke. Ontario Commend of Use Royal Canadian Legion and Bewmanvllln Branch are helping defray their expenae*. The Idea earns from a former teacher tn New Brnniwtek, now loathing tn Pic ton. He contactai friends tn the eastern province and the project fradially went forward. There will be 16 athletes, II each from New Brnniwtek, Neva Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Central Ontario In competition. They were chosen on their performance In district meet». VANCOUVER VISITOR Mrs. Frank E, Walden, Vancouver, Vancouver, spent the weaken* with her mother, Mrs.CharUe H. Mason, and left Sunday night to Join Mr. Walden ta Montreal. Three Newcastle Guides Receive Gold Cords Brownies held tticlr big night of the year, when several several Brownie* flew amf walked up to Guide*, Feature of the program wai the presentation of three Gold Cords to members of tin lit Guide Company, The cord winners are shown above with their mothers, from left to right, Mrs. Win. Barchan! and daughter Loll, Mr», Brenton Rickard and daughter Janice and Mrs. Clinton Henning and daughter Brenda. Officers of the company that now his produced seven gold cord winners are Capt, Mrs. Howard Qulnney, Lieut Mr*. Charles Floyd and Lieut. Miss Joyce Campbell The cords were presented by Capt. Qulnney, District Commissioner Mrs. Wm. Storks and former District Commissioner Mrs. Lconard"Lucas.