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by Gord Mills, M.P.P., Durham East f *' ' AJi Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 15, 1993 3 Opinion and Comments Last week at Queen's Park saw the summer committee schedule come to an end. All committee work will resume again once the House returns returns for the Fall Session on September September 27th. On September 21st, all government government members will go to Ottawa for a four day retreat, prior to the Legislature opening. Undoubtedly there will be bad press about it, spending money when there is lots of space in Toronto etc...but the tmth is, not very much is achieved when retreats and the discussion that flows out of them, arc held close to the offices offices we work out of normally. We tried it once, and it failed miserably, because people were forever missing doing their work instead of taking part in the daily workshops etc. As far as the costs go, each member will be picking up their own expenses, so it isn't going to be a "freebie." Since I will be travelling back from Ottawa on Friday, September 24th, I will not be in the constituency office that day. Normal Friday hours for me will resume resume on October 1st. This is also the day I start the new Fall Schedule of "Talking it Over with Gord" aired weekly on Channel 10 through Rogers Rogers Cable TV. We have already lined up some interesting guests and topics for the new season, I hope you will become a regular viewer of a completely completely non-partisan program. Have you driven on the 401 recently? recently? The new "bilingual" signs are up. They read EXIT/SORTIE, and DOWNTOWN/CENTERVILLE just in case you didn't notice them. I think they arc a big improvement over the old type sign they replaced. This method of highlighting the actual actual exit in yellow wording, leaves no doubt in the mind of the motorist looking for positive direction while travelling at 100 km an hour. I must have received at least 30 letters of complaint over the signs, when it was the main issue a few months back. Strangely or is it funny enough, no one has written to me to complain about, the irresponsible fcar- mongcring of Mike Harris, Leader of the Ontario Conservatives, and his stupid press conference where he announced announced sidc-by-side with Ms. Hul- gaard, that welfare payments were better than a job paying $41,000 a year. The lengths some people will go to try to discredit the NDP government government amaze me. But perhaps, even more amazing to me, is just how selective selective the letters of complaint seem to be! On Labour Day, I celebrated 3 FOCUS Group Dedicates Plaque To Female Victims Dear Sir: The members of FOCUS, a women's women's issues group in the Municipality of Clarington, would like to invite your readers to be among our guests at a Dedication Ceremony to be held on Friday, September 17th, 2:00 p.m. at the Visual Arts Centre, 143 Simpson Simpson Avc., Soper Creek Park, Bow- manvillc. The intent of the Dedication Ceremony Ceremony is to remember the 14 women who were murdered in the Montreal Massacre as well as all other female victims of violence in Durham Region. Region. We will dedicate a placpic donated donated by a local company in their memory. There will be a reception with light refreshments following the ceremony. The plaque project has been almost almost nine months in the making and a number of people throughout the Durham Region have donated time, money and effort to this worthwhile project. We hope your readers can join us for this Dedication. Sincerely, Evylin Stroud and Francine Nicholas on behalf of FOCUS If you are new to Bowmanville... --1 11-- would like to call on you with Housewarming Gifts and Information about your new location. Call Your Hi Neighbour Hostess Rhoda Holt at 623-7070 .years as the MPP for Durham East. 1 must say that on the night of September September 6th, 1990, I looked to what the future held for me with some degree of trepidation. The road since then hasn't been easy by any means, but it has been a super experience, which unfortunately unfortunately isn't shared by many. I know I will always be thankful to have been given given the opportunity to serve everyone, which I will continue to do, to the best of my ability, in the years ahead. Prior to my own election, I often wondered, as many of you probably did, just what an MPP did. Once elected, I vowed to correct that shortcoming, shortcoming, through the courtesy of the local newspapers, by way of my "Report "Report from Queen's Park." This week's report is number 137 to you. Recently, I conducted a transportation transportation survey in the northern part of the riding. I couldn't have picked a worse time to do it! Simultaneously, the Minister of Transport announced cuts in the GO Train Service and other other cost saving measures. The main question asked in the survey was, "Do you sec a need for bus links with Whitby Go Station?" 88.95% of responses responses received said "Yes." 5.34% were not in approval, while 5.06% were not sure it would help at all. Despite the cuts as announced, I wrote to the Minister of Transport, gave him details of the survey and how positive the response had been, and requested that he carefully consider consider extending bus service from Port Perry and other communities in the vicinity, to the proposed Oshawa Go Station, the Oshawa Centre, and to the Whitby Go Station, and that the service be on a regular daily basis. Last week, I had a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Health about the need for new radiation treatment facilities at Oshawa General General Hospital. The meeting was a follow follow up to the 15,000 plus name petition petition I presented in the Legislature on behalf of the "Oshawa Cancer Treatment Treatment Now" Committee. Another meeting is planned following a ministry ministry evaluation of my presentation and statistics. I know that health costs have to be contained, but the growth of population in this area and the increased increased incidence of cancer, demand consideration of a radiation facility, and that is my goal. Until next week - take care of one another. Politicians, Elections, and FOCUS With the federal election getting into full swing, the next month-and- one-half should be interesting, to say the least. The Cream of Tory soup can that now sits on my desk does not say everything about my politics, since I was brought up in a province that was conservative for almost 17 years - the formative years of my voting, that is! My parents voted Progressive Conservative Conservative for most of their years. I know my mother voted for the Confederation Confederation of Regions Party during the last provincial election in 1991. So did my father and my two brothers. This is the first federal election 1 will have voted in since moving to Ontario to live. While many folks like to vote with the leader in mind, I have always cast my ballot based on how the candidate who could represent my riding responds responds to the issues that concern me. These issues include topics related to children, women, economic strategy, strategy, trade, agriculture, and global concerns concerns including the environment. It is important to look at the issues from where you live and what you do. If you live in a so-called 'union town' one's opinions arc going to be flavored flavored by what you hold dear. If you live in rural Ontario and operate operate a farm, you want to make dam sure your interests are being met. And if you live in Newfoundland, where your livelihood has just been given the old heave-ho, you probably won't be voting Conservative this time around. However, as we all know, voting isn't easy. There arc a lot of things one must take into account. With the election being 40 days away, the politicians were in attendance attendance at the Durham Central Fair in Orono this past weekend. While Ross Stevenson and Alex Shepherd were in the parade on Saturday, Saturday, Lucy Rybka-Beckcr was doing some main-streeting on Sunday afternoon. afternoon. For the next few weeks, you will sec candidates' flyers in your mailbox and in your screen door. There will be ads in the local newspapers newspapers and local news reporters will be actively pursuing stories on the issues issues you consider important in this area of Ontario. While I am talking about politicians, politicians, many of them have been invited to the FOCUS event happening this Friday afternoon, Sept. 17 at the Visual Visual Arts Centre located at 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville. A dedication ceremony of a plaque to remember the 14 women who died at the Montreal Massacre within the École Polytechnique, and all other female female victims of violence will be taking taking place at 2 p.m. outside of the VAC. At this time, it is the only plaque dedicated to female victims of violence violence within the Durham Region. The members of FOCUS would like members of the public to attend this event as well. And you don't have tb be a woman to do so! Men who would like to attend to support the efforts of women wanting to end the violence in which many women and children live their daily lives arc encouraged to come along. While the reception was not specifically specifically organized to be a forum for the politicians, it will provide a time for you to question them as to where they stand on issues concerning women and children. I certainly plan on doing that and I hope to see many of the regular readers readers at the dedication ceremony. IN m man Late Chairman's Wife Unveils Plaque •= , # : i ■ £ ' * f âr- Vi II .i: MB 1M Hi Phlh'.i BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1968 15* Per Copy NUMBER 4Ü Rural Grandma Deplores Conditions Unexpected Ending Gives Merchants Victory in 11th it S O DottÿBtOUS Attitude to lose Faith in Our Laws" Newtonville, Sept. 30, 1968. Dear Editor, This letter has been screaming to he written all summer ind I cannot push it into the background any longer. Two chance pieces of conversation convinced me the letter must go. In an interview on TV recently the interviewer asked what an Individual could do to help in this confused world. The reply was that one individual could do little except live his own life in harmony with others, speaking out against wrong and if he or she liked to use the pen, to use it to try and influence others. An elated bunch of Bowmanville ball players gather round hero George Sainsbury on Sunday after he had scored the winning run to tie the Ontario playoff series at two games each. Sainsbury scored in the eleventh inning on an overthrow to break the tie ball game against Midland Indians. Final game will be played in Midland on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A large crowd is expected to make the trip in support of the Merchants. Deciding Game Sunday in Midland Catcher s Wild Throw in 11th Cives Merchants Big Win KIN INVESTMENT There were two $25 winner» winner» lut nliht- In the first draw of the current Kin Investment series. Winners were Jim Williams and Glenn* Kltchko, both of Bowmanville. Subsequent draws will lake place during the next nine weeks with the bli 11,000 draw the final week. Kinsmen at their meeting hit nlrht held their annual Budget Nliht that kept them lolnr stronr until after after midnight. 4 by Jim Clarke A wild throw in the bottom of the llth Inning on Sunday afternoon allowed Vie Bow- manvtlle Merchants to capture a 5-4 decision from the MtcR land Indians. It was • victory that enabled the Merchants to snarl their bert of five, All Ontario Intermediate "A" Finals, Finals, at two wins apiece and sets the stage for the finale this Sunday afternoon In Midland Midland at 2 p m. A crowd of nearly 400 hrav- ed a chill, grey day. as Bow- manvllle rewarded their supporters supporters with a great effort. After trailing 2-0 they conjur ed Up a four-run rally In the last of the eighth Inning. The visitors tied tt In the ninth however, much to the delight of their large clan of Midland backers. The two clubs battled on even terms until second base- man George Sainsbury opened the bottom of the llth on an infield error. Midland catcher catcher Terry Moore threw high to second, attempting to mil Sainsbury stealing. The ball eluded the centerflelder and George raced all the way home with the winning run. Pitching was the highlight ituhN to r*oi rimiNi EAT OUT This Sunday when you get out of bed, don't bother getting breakfast. Just bundle the wife and kids Into the car and head for the Florence Nightingale Nightingale Hall on Queen Street. There, the Odd Fellows will have R all ready for you. They breakfast last Sunday and the response was so good, they're doing It again this week. Port Hope Girls Hurt in Collision (In Tiif-drtV M II am a car illivi-n hv Sumii A Smith, lh.nl 10(1 Drutnn 8i, I', ni Iwai In rnlliilon with an Oiliawa WholtMla vin it ilia stoplight mniff m Nawraitlf .Inhn Biumami, I», nt HI Archer Mill Ur, lillngmn, w»« drivlim Hir van anil wi, iniimuinl, Mil, Hmlili wa, lakrn la Mfmnrlal HoiplUl hv tinwnianville Aira Ambulance where aim wua ailmillfil with nncuiiion anil Irarlnreil nht, Her |MMfi)srr, Cirol liant-, 12 I'aih HI, I'nri lln|ie, auKertil shwk ami a bruited iillhl ankle Imi w„ not eilmllleil a< a pillent Polir# ealh male liimiee In the i ai at 1800 anil S37II In the mnk Ol'l*Cnnitahle W Steven, Inveiiiaairdi The iwu vehieln aie ahnwn ahoie ihortlv aller the injured weie Hmatid. A lady was in my home telling me of the hard night the residents on the front street had had the night before, before, gelling little sleep on account of noise created by a gang of Irresponsible young people. I asked why the police had not been alerted. Her reply frightened me. She said "What is the use of calling the police. It wouldn't do any good." Where had I heard these thoughts expressed before before but in a different way? Oh yes! On the march following following the church funeral service of Rev. Marlin Luther King a reporter asked a negro what he thought the chances were to find the murderer. Bis reply was "What is the difference whether they find him or not. He wilt only get off." Are we becoming so frustrated and full of despair that we feel that for the solid law abiding abiding citizen there ia no justice, no protection. It Is a dangerous dangerous attitude to lose faith In the laws of our land. Each night, especially weekends weekends the cars come from the outlying districts to race, give an exhibition on how to wreck a car. deliberately backfire, screech brakes, scream tires, honk horns, yell, cry. fight and sit on private lawns to drink. Sometimes this goes on until daybreak. One Christian thought tt best to Ufl. of the boys privately. He did so. Each admtkid he vas causing «-v-OWwfcenct and promised to atop If the others did. As one put It, "We are a gang." This had little effect on the problem. There are residents who wouldn't call the police If the village were being torn apart. I hope the Dew Line has as fine a warning system as the culprits have here. Whether the police cars come from west, east, north or south, when they arrive nothing Is happening worth reporting. I think for months the police themselves thought we were a bunch of fuss pots. Other residents would never report trouble for fear they would be marked for the demolition crew. Others of course, try not to become Involved. What is happening to us? (TURN TO PAOl TWO) gentleman alk to some BITS a*» PIECES WINNERS -- Bowmanville High School'» Senior football squid won • spectacular game ynler- iliy against O'Neill Collegiale, OsHiwi, hy * 13-12 scorr. It w„ neck end neck right down to lln wire, O'Neill mined * toupie ot convert» to mike the dlHerente. t t t t t SUICIDE -- A hen pheasant, (ed up with being shot »t during the open season, may have decided to end it all last weekend. Either that or it became contused because It (lew head on Into the hlg picture window at the home ot Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Dagnell, Scugog St. and killed itself. In the process, the bird also shattered the window, about V," thick. The llagnells say this was not the (irst bird that has met a similar (ale against their window, but It wai the biggest. This was phessant Into Instead ot "under glssi". t t t t t HELP -- Parents In Iht Maple Grove area are urged lo attend an emergency meeting In the Christian Education Ccnlre on Sunday, Otl, 6lh at 7:30 p.m. Apparently, a crisis has developed became o( a shortage ol leaders (or Cubs and Scolds and must be solved or the parks and troops will have lo be disbanded, There are plenty ol youngsters eager lo lake pari, Ind (ew who will volunleer lo lead, Come out and hear detail* ot Ihr problem, The slluitlon It serious, t t t t t CHANGES -- It Is understood that the Crystal Dairy building on King HI, East has hern sold and may become a (lower shop, In Newcastle, the Querns Hotel Is rejiotlcd lo have been sold but no Information Information has been released on Ihe new owners, t I t t t RKSUI.TS -- The Walker Slore In Downiinvill# reports that Ihe six,page advertising section In Iasi stack's Statesman brought excellent résulté, wllh their tlelf being rushed olt their (eel hand. Hog Ihe Hood el customer-. The Target Sale rnnllmirt instil Saturday lids week and there Is Mill plenty ot slock on Ihe shelves lo satisfy everyone, t t t t t OPENING = This Sunday allnnnnn msiks the opening of the hockey season with Cobourg Juniors playing a henelii game wills Bowminvllli'i new Junior "C" Club, sponsored hy II, M. llolllngiheid ("nrporaUnn nl Canada They have been apllv named "The Whir Kids 1 ' The proceed* will go to longtime minor hockey referee Dud I'erfert who has been laid up (or several months. » » e ♦ ♦ FINAL - Also nn Sunday. Host mans illr't Inler- medial# hardball leant still either emerge as (Inlarlo rhimnlont nr runners,up aller (hey plav Midland Indians III Ilia fifth game nl ilia aerie*. t t i • ♦ FIELD DAY = This Salurday (rum III lo 4 Hier# will be lemithing new In this aiea, a Conservation Field llav held a! the l/mg Haull Cnnitrvillon Area An Interfiling progiam Is planned and (or liuther delaili are !ht> idvmisemenl nn page Id el Hill lull!. At the special ceremony in Garden Hill nn Friday, commemorating over a quarter century of achievement in conservation, Mrs. J. D. Thomas was given the honor of unveiling the memorial cairn and plaque. Mrs. Thomas is the wile of the late J. D. Thomas who was chairman of the Guelph Conference on Conservation Conservation in 1941. That meeting was the forerunner of the many conservation orojects that have been undertaken in Ontario since that time. Mr. Thomas died last year. Cairn Marks Anniversary Disastrous Dust Storms in U.S.A. Brought Conservation Action Here Leaving for B.C Car Showing In Port Hope Draws 10,000 For the past six years, most of the car dealers In Port Hope have joined together to hold an auto show with models models of many makes on display In the arena there. Last week, they attracted an estimated 10.000 people to the show on Friday ami Saturday. Organizer A1 Morris advises that the event was an outstanding outstanding success and suggest* tt might well go over In Bow- minvllle where Individual dealers held their own private showings last week. It would take some cooperative organization organization and promotion effort but would provide viewers with a much more extensive choice of models than Is now the case here. Biggest problem would be to locate a building suitable for the show. The disastrous dust storms in the United States In 1935 and their counterpart In Western Western Canada were credited with being the events that focussed attention on the need for conservation measures measures In the USA and Canada, Mated Dr. A. H. Richardson, Toronto, speaking at Garden Hill on Friday. The occasion was the Commemorative Commemorative Ceremony, complete complete with cairn and plaque, marking more than a quarter ot a century of conservation achievement In Ontario. The work was begun by the Guelph Conference under the chalrmankhip of the late J. D. Thomas on April 25th, 1941. The Ganaraska Survey and Report was the first major project following this conference conference and It vet the pattern for conservation authorities in the province. There are now 36 conservation authorities authorities In existence In Ontario utwse annual budgets collec- NEWS CROWDED OUT -Several Hems *f news hatre been held ever until next week because of a spat# short*!#. lively represent 30 millions of dollars. 1 Nearly 200 people, Including Including six of the original members members of the Guelph Conference Conference were present at the commemorative ceremony on Friday, held at the entrance to the Garden Hill Conservation Conservation Area. The six original members Included Dr. Richardson. Richardson. Prof. A. W. Baker, Prof. A. V. Coventry, Dr. E S. Archibald. C. A. Welkin- (TURN TO PAGE TWOl FIGURE SKATING CLASSES Registrations for the Figure Skating Club will be held on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 7, 0, 9. 10. from 8:00 am. to 8.00 pm. In the Recreation Office In the Town Hall. 40 Temperance Street. Bowmanville. Out. The Senior Class will start on Monday. October 28th and the Junior* on Wednesday, October 30th Time limit for both classes 4 30 to 7 00 pm. Bernard Holden was learned this week that Bernard Holden, Admin* Lstrator of the Memorial Hos« pita!, Bowmanville, since 1961, will be leaving for a new pcsl In Ilrttlih Columbia late tn November. He will be Administrator of the Trail-Tadanac hospital that now has 164 beds, with a $2'i million expansion under, wav that will add another 78 bed*. Starts on Oclober 22nd. Government Census Test Planned for Rural Area Com Growers Stage Proles! Tractorcade On Tuesday morniniî, com grower* (rom loulli'WcMern Ontario luised through llnwmanvilta nn their wsy to Ottawa 1'hli tarte vehicle's «ign telU tli* bnic muon for the protest The aign reads i "USA Com lluining Ontario Kdim* era ami Canadian Economy". Thorn were over ".i vehicles, ranging from o»;. tremely targe tractors to comparatively diminutive types. At lead one wa* driven hv a woman while the others were mostly in rhume of young farmers Thev aie making about 12 miles an hour, escorted hv Ontario Provincial Police m nuts, era anil on motorcycles A few members of one of ihe local Farm Union Ini*!» waved to them as they pafeied the comer u*\ of Uowmanville cemciciy. lb* census takers ere com* ing to Durham County • the I rural areas only • on Octobti 1 They will be asking reil* denis to aiMit in an import* i ant government project de* signed to help determine the 'best way to take the 1371 national census in Canada. The census taken will call on about 3,170 households in .rural Durham County during ■ three-week period starting October 22 , The test will include a regular regular population census as well ai the farm census It basis# allv will be taken In the ira* ditwnil manner with cental ! taken collecting informatnn [from every household, Exceptions Exceptions will be the larger faim I households who will receive the agriculture queitionnilte by mail hy October 17 for completion in advanre of tits census taken' call The cen* sus taken will alo drop off a somewhat longer population questionnaire to one household household in four to b* completed themselves and picked up later by th» census laker D irham County was select* ed fir the test bv th# Do* mmi'n Bureau of Rlalistm became, the Bureau sud. He agriculture diversity is representative representative of manv types *1 firming nrartiees tn Ontar'n To mike it<r tot nuiontl In scope, similar censuses will hr conducted at the same time m three other area) of Canids. Annapnln Valley ate*. NS, NgpiervtlleCmipiv, Quebec, and the tethbrid* are», Vbe»t* A* in all DPS femmes, in* formation rollMed u «•ii'Mv confidential AU DBS fin* rl-vees are Unit'd in safre*¥ hv fits* undai u • ht»f|s*!ff 5*i whuh aim empowefi tifv» collecs .#m'is infor* •twin to *4j| »AO*