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The Ontario Legislature resumed on Monday and it seemed I had never left. The rhetoric from the opposition was much the same, full of all the old cliches. We have a preliminary list of * 17 pieces of legislation the government government intends to deal with during the fall sitting of the legislature. I hope the opposition parties do not resort to the stall tactics they have repeatedly use in previous sessions. We need good debate on substantial issues but we do have to be productive productive as well. While I was in Ottawa a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Jim Forster, Professor and Chair, Dept, of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, to chat about some of the shortcomings in healthcare. healthcare. One of the suggestions made to combat health-card fraud was a proposal proposal that would require all Ontario residents to register with a family physician. The physician would be responsible for the provision of ser-' vices to a patient population and would be empowered to put in place programs of prevention and early diagnosis diagnosis for that population. The individual individual patient would access other services services through the family doctor who would be accountable to a local authority, authority, possibly established through the auspices of a District Health Council made up of government, physician and client representatives. Dr. Forster estimated savings of hundreds of millions of dollars annually annually in duplication of services now occurring. Much of the saving will be achieved by preventing duplication of services, investigations, and pre- . scriptions. I am impressed by the proposed proposed reform of the Primary Care System in-Ontario by Dr. Forster, and will pass along the proposal to every doctor in the riding for their information information and perhaps comments. I don't know if they will agree with it, nevertheless, nevertheless, as a politician I believe I do have a responsibility to broaden discussion discussion in the quest to save precious health-care dollars. Still on health, last week I had the chance to read the discussion paper by The Premier's Council on Health, Well-being and Social Justice, "Why not User Charges?" It seems from reading the paper, that user charges will generate revenue, and make more money available to health care providers. Those who represent doctors or hospitals know this, and it is why claims of underfunding and proposals for user charges frequently come from them. At the same time, however, however, user charges will almost certainly increase, not decrease, the total cost of the, health care system. Charges will also redistribute the benefits and costs of health care in Canada. The benefits will increasingly go to those who arc able and willing to pay for their care. The costs will increasingly fall on those who need and use care. Relatively well off Canadians know this and arc honest enough in stating that user charges represent a better deal for their group. The final analysis, the answer to "Why not User Charges" will not go Chair Named for Municipal Board Municipal Affairs Minister Ed Philip announced today the intended appointment of Helen Cooper as the new chair of the Ontario Municipal Board effective November 1,1993. Ms. Cooper is the Mayor and a former councillor of Kingston and has been a long-time member of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Ontario (AMO), serving many functions in that capacity including chair. She has also been a valuable member of several provincial committees and task forces including the disentanglement disentanglement steering committee, roundtable on the environment and economy and the advisory committee on roomers, boarders and lodgers. Ms. Cooper has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Queen's University and a Masters of Science Degree in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the London School of Economics. If you are new to Bowmanville... would like to call on you with Housewarming Gifts and Information about your new location. Call Your Hi Neighbour Hostess Rhoda Holt ilt 623-7070 away. One way or another, and sooner sooner or later, they will have to be dealt with. Like the pink Energizer rabbit with the sunglasses and the drum, the debate about user charges in our health care system will keep going...and going...and going...and going. 1 read in the media last week, that local Clarington Councillor David Scott, warned fellow Clarington councillors at their weekly meeting to, "prepare our residents for the worst news the KK2 in Ncwtonville may be the site of the Durham Mega Dump." I still refuse to accept that notion. I have said all along that I do not believe that KK2 will be the choice. Soon, I will either be proven wrong or hailed as a prophet. Only time will tell. I am pleased to report to all the farmers in the riding that the 1993 Farm Tax Rebate Program will be maintained at the 1992 level of $159.2 million. The battle to retain this level of funding, despite government-wide expenditure controls, was won by the members of the government caucus who represent substantial rural ridings. ridings. In this instance our collective "barks" to Cabinet paid dividends. If you arc a tenant in the riding, the good news is the 3.2% rent increase increase allowed for 1994 is the smallest smallest increase in the history of Ontario. It wasn't all that long ago when some tenants faced increases of over 60% in a year. As government we have also improved the effectiveness of the Rent Registry. All landlords with •more .than 3 rental units arc now required required to file legal rents with the registry. registry. As a result, more than $3 million million in illegal rents have been returned to tenants. My Tuesday evening dinner meeting meeting with the Minister of Health went well. We talked about many issues that concern the people of the riding. I will write about this next week. Ruth did tell me; that contrary to , what you may read or have been told, the Cabinet hasn't made any decision as yet about any charges for drugs under the ODB plan. Until next week - Will Rodgers said everything is funny just as long it is happening to some one else. How true!! Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, October 6,1993 3 Opinion and Comments NDP Creates Plan to Make Elections Safer for Women Canada's New Democrats have developed a plan to make election campaigns safer for women at the local local community level, says Durham NDP Candidate Lucy Rybka-Beckcr. "For New Democrats, the politics of inclusion is more than a slogan. It is a practice," says the federal NDP candidate. The plan was developed by the New Democrat Participation of Women Committee and "shows how the strong presence of women in a party can open its doors even wider." wider." Based on input from women with campaign experience, the plan includes: includes: • a checklist of steps that campaign campaign managers should take to ensure women are comfortable in any election election task; • a handout for campaign workers outlining what they can do if they don't feel safe; and • a poster to mark every campaign ■ office as welcoming to women. "This package is an example of how political parties can encourage equal participation where it most counts - at the grassroots level," says Ms. Rybka-Beckcr. "The safe campaign plan is the latest latest NDP initiative to promote equality equality in politics," she says, adding that in 1984, the NDP became the first parly in Canada to launch a trust - the Agnes Macphail Fund - for women candidates. As well, the NDP is the only party to implement gender parity on committees committees and affirmative action for candidate nominations. Approximately Approximately 40 per cent of New Democrat federal federal candidate arc women and approximately approximately half arc from traditionally excluded groups. "I'm pleased to see that many people people traditionally excluded from participating participating in the political process have the opportunity to do so through some of our measures. This commitment commitment to reaching out to women and other groups is something we arc proud of as a parly. If it prompts other other parties to follow our lead, we'll be on the road to making politics work for everyone." ■From Page 2 p.m. each day, even the height-fearing folks like yours truly can gently glide up and down the ski-hill while enjoying enjoying the splendid colors of nature. While sliding up and down the ski hill, you can contemplate the wonders of the Ganaraska area. If you begin to feel a little peckish, why not try a sampling of homemade harvest soups, country pics, baking and barbecued peamcal on a bun as a few members of the Clarington Concert Concert Band serenade you. Entrants to the Pumpkin Gallery, are being sought and must include at least one kind of pumpkin in a creation. creation. Everything from soup to sculpture sculpture is needed to make the event unique. To take part, make sure your creation is at the Kirby Ski Hill by noon on Saturday. Prizes of $100, $50 and $25 will be given out for the most creative use of pumpkin. The judges will be all the people who go to the chair-lift rides and prizes will be awarded at 4 p.m. on Sunday. If you don't know where the Kirby Ski Hill is, here'are the directions: Go up the 115 to Kirby/Regional Road #9 and go east for about four kilometers. Look for the gateway adorned with streamers and a banner on the left- hand side of the road. Hope to see you there! Police, Students Search for Missing Senior Citizens Enjoy Kinsmen Club's Color Tour • Over IU0 senior citizens from this community overflowed overflowed these buses on Sunday for the annual Kinsmen Club sponsored color tour on Sunday afternoon. They boarded the buses and several station wagons at the town parking lot and spent several hours viewing the magnificent scenery in the Burketon and Pontypool area. Later, they were served lunch at Memorial Park, with the Kinettes 'doing the 1 - catering&Çiri'smen 'in charge of the program were Lome Traves, Harry Collacutt, Tony "Malloy and George Mutton. The annual tour of the town's colored Christmas lights will be held Sunday, December 15th. McRobbie Photography Elections Dec. 2nd Off Year for Municipal Voting But There Will Be Elections Here "In what is normally an off licensed premises?'," Clerk year as far as municipal elec-iContrnller Robert L. Byron, lions are concerned there willlA.M.C.T., stated in a report be held on Monday. Dccembcrlprescntcd at the meeting of 2nd. 1968. a poll for the elcc-|Town Council held on Monday lion of Trustees to the Conn- evening, ties Board of Education and! His report pointed out that to an Area Separate School legislation provides for chan- Board, also a vote on the nues- ges In school jurisdictions tion: 'Are you in favor of the'whereby a single Board of sale of liquor under a loungelEducation to administer both Iicense for consumption on Over $68,000 Coming in Rent From Province The United Counties of Northumberland and Durham Durham would receive more than $68,000 in rents from 'the Government of Ontario finder recommendations '*iode recently by the property property committee of the counties council. , Since last spring offices end buildings formerly owned owned and maintained by the counties were taken over by the province. The committee recommended recommended the following be rented to the province at specified rates: Colborne registry office, $16.410; Port Hope registry office, $14.- 850; Bowmanville registry office, $2,130; municipal building, Cobourg, $15,000; counties jail, Cobourg, $20,- 000. elementary and secondary schools In the United Counties will come into existence on January 1st, 1969. This board will be comprised of 16 trustees, trustees, 15 of whom will be elected elected by public school supporters and one by separate school supporters. "The greatest equalized assessment assessment for public school purposes purposes In the United Counties is found In Darlington Township Township with Bowmanville second highest. The clerk of each municipality shall be the returning returning officer, and the clerk of the municipality having the greatest equalized farm and residential assessment for public public school purposes shall conduct conduct the Nomination Meeting. "Three of the trustees will be elected to the board by the combined area of Darling' ton and Bowmanville. The Nomination Meeting will be held in the Darlington Township Township Hall, Hampton, on Monday, Monday, November 18th commencing commencing at one o'clock in the afternoon. "Similarly the clerk In the municipality having the greatest greatest equalized assessment for separate school purposes (Cobourg) (Cobourg) will conduct a Nomination Nomination Meeting for persons wishing wishing to be elected as the separate separate school trustee to the Board of Education. This Nomination Meeting will be held in Cobourg Cobourg on Monday, November 18th, at 7:30 p.m. "If a poll is required then ballots will be printed in separate separate sets and public school supporters in Bowmanville will vote to elect three trust' ees and separate school sup- (TURN TO PAGE TWO) INCOME TAX JUMPS Just by way of passing Interest, Interest, It should be noted that Finance Minister E. J. Benson last night boosted income and other taxes, The exact amount of the bite will be learned the first of the year, but It could be as high as $120 a year on higher Incomes. Fire in Locker Clears Students at Courtice Secondary School Shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon, Howmanvllle firemen were called to Court- Ice Secondary School where there was a fire In one of the student lockers on the second floor. Smoke wss so Intense that the school was cleared of students while teachlnr staff and maintenance men tried to locate the source of the blaze. Three lockers and their contents were Effected, with considerable damage to clothes and books. By the time firemen arrived arrived the blase had been extinguished extinguished and the smoke cleared, but there waa a considerable lapse of time before students were permitted permitted to return to classes as the air duct system alio had to be checked and water removed from the Diane Ifoan Recently tho University Women's Club of Oshawa and District announced the recipients recipients of the club's $50 scholarships. scholarships. Eleven local secondary students from schools In Osh awa, Whitby, Fort Perry, Bow manville, and two students in India were chosen. The Bow- manville High School recipient recipient of the award was Miss Diane Hoar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hoar, Newcastle. Newcastle. She Is continuing her education at the University of Toronto. Jack Bryson's Big Night Nets Him Over $1,500 With tickets sold out n week ahead, Branch 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion held a most successful Mil- llonalre'i Night Inst Saturday evening In the Legion Hall. Jack Bryson of Bryson's Smoke Shop, going for the limit In Uie elimination draw, was the $500 winner. 1 We don't know If he's Irish. . but he sure has "the luck o' I the Irish". Later In the even- ling Jack was asked to make the 50*50 draw by Stan Dunn, johairman of the 50-50 committee, committee, who commented "I appreciate we all have tic- kids, hut Jack Bryson, being ,1110 luckiest man In the home tonight, should make the draw and if he can draw his own ticket lie'll he llie luckiest luckiest man In town". "Beliese it or imt", Jack those one with Ills eyes clop, cil and handed it over with- oui looking at II. You gun*, id It' - the ticket, No Il);i7, was lus which he had pur- cha rd al the dliinei, making him "i her lix a further M.mu; on All m ell, quite a • night lot Jeik, Goodyear Wins $500,000 Belt Order from B C (toodyesr-Canada has won * $500,000 steel cable conveyor conveyor bell order for a II.C, mine In fare of stiff com- petition from Britain, Germany Germany amt Japan. The hell will he Installed In Kaiser Coal Ltd,'a open pit coal mine al Ferule, II.C. The belt 16,835 fret long and four fed wide will carry coal from the workings workings by way of a tunnel specially constructed through a mountain (or the conveyor system. The mine lia» a contract to supply 45 million tom of high-grade coking coal to Japan over a 15 year period, The hell will he produced al the Goodyear Bowman- ville, Ontario, plant which homes Hie milv Orel conveyor conveyor hell manufacturing equipment lu CuusiU, Standard Time Returns This Sunday at 12:01 This Is the weekend when clocks are turned' BACK one hour is Daylight Saving Saving Time reverts to Standard, Standard, and residents catch up on the hour's sleep they lost last Spring. Official time for the change, according to Council Council "Proclamation, Is 12:01 Sunday morning but, of course, make certain It Is done before retiring Saturday Saturday night, so that the family family will be on time for church Sunday morning. Although the early rlseh will notice more daylight when they are haying breakfast, m*et of « will ml* the daylight heart for odd Jobs In the evening, VOLUME 114 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2.1, 191.8 15c 1 Pet Copy NUMBER 4.1 Electronics Firm Coming Here Plan to Employ 30 at Start Another new Industry Is locating In Bowmanville. Town Council on Monday evening at its meeting held in the Council Chamber in the Court Building, Church Street, passed passed a By-Law to authorize the sale of 1.7 acres of land to 51co Connectors . (Canada) Limited, an ï ■ electronics • company company which will employ 30 people to start with at "its new plant here. Councillor Robert Dykstra laid tribute to Clerk-Control- er Robert L. Byron for the work he has done in obtaining a number of new industries for this town. "I think we should thank Clerk-Controller Byron for getting our town a lot of Industrial development. I know the Industrial Commission Commission goes along with the plans at its meetings, but great credit is due to the Clerk-Controller for the time and effort he has put In to successfully attain new Industries Industries for Bowmanville." Councillor Councillor Dykstra declared. Councillor Dykstra moved _ vote of thanks to Clerk- Controller Byron. This was seconded by Deputy-Reeve E. J. Rundle. "Clerk-Controller Byron does a great deal of work, and deserves appreciation appreciation for his achievements for the town," Deputy-Reeve Run' die said. Reeve Annie Oke. who pre' sided at the council meeting In the absence of Mayor Ivan Hobbs, who was in Hamilton on town business, also highly commended Clerk - Controller Byron. "He has done a wonderful wonderful job," she stated. Councillor Roy Nichols reminded reminded council that the Corporation Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville Bowmanville had about five years ago purchased and serviced Industrial land to make future Industrial expansion possible at a cost of approximately $200,000. The vote of thank* to the Clerk-Controller was carried unanimously. Citizens Committee A delegation from the Citl- (TURN TO TAGC TWOl Funeral Here Thursday - , 77 r~>- | zi |. Canadian Club Head Crushed by Machine speaker Orono GM Worker ,35, Dies A General Motors mainten-:hcad became trapped while ad- : ance worker died at Toronto!justing a car body aligning! General Hospital Monday af-imachine in the south plant, a ternoon after he was taken GM spokesman said. there from the Oshawa General General Hospital following an industrial industrial accident at GM's Oshawa plant in the early afternoon. Dead Is Arle DcGroot, 35, of Main Street, Orono. A coroner's coroner's inquest will be held In Toronto. Mr. DeGroot had suffered severe head injuries when his BITS * PIECES SPEED -- On Nov. 1st, motorists will be able to hum along Highway 401 at 70 miles per hour without without worrying about speeding tickets. However, they would be wise to forget the custom that has built up over the years that they can go 10 miles an hour over the limit without incurring the wrath of the OPP. We have been Informed unofficially that summons summons will be issued If drivers go even two or three miles an hour over the limit. t t t t t NINTH -- This weekend the Dykstra brothers, operating a Food Market on King St. West will be celebrating their ninth anniversary in business business here. To celebrate the occasion, they are staging an all out merchandising event, including special draws and bargains of all kinds. See the advertisement on page 16, t t t t t APPLES -- Scouts throughout this area will be on the streets Friday evening and all day Saturday, raising funds for their projects by selling apples. You can help them by purchasing these area-grown apples that are at their peak right now. t t t t t FREAKS -- Two examples of unusual growth came to light this week, Ken Kilmer, R.R, 5, brought In a heart-shaped potato that he thinks may have been Influenced by all the heart transplants transplants taking place and a Siamese twin pepper squash, Mrs. Ted Buttery, Jackman Road, phoned to advise that this week they had picked ripe strawberries from (Heir patch. t t t t t PICTURES -- Tills edition docs not contain as many pictures as usual. Tho Statesman photographer took a few days holidays over the weekend. Everything should return to a semblance of normal for next week and subsequent editions. t t t t t BREAKFAST -- Those Odd Fellows must find serving breakfast most rewarding, They're having another run at If this Sunday morning at (heir Centennial Hall on Queen SI. and will welcome anyone who wants to eat well, without the bother of washing dishes. t ♦ t t t WINNERS - Earl Howe and Bill Cole arc $25 In C oekot after Tuesday night's Kin Investment draw, ut they are n long Way from matching Jack Bryson who really cleaned up at the Legion on Saturday when lie won both the main draw and the 50-50 draw as well, for a total of over $1500. * t t t t PRIZES -- There are still three unclaimed prizes from the iteheknh Penny Sale recently, Tho numbers are 2821, 2010 ami 1102, Phone Mrs, Farrow al 023,5035 If you are holding one of those numbers, ♦ ♦ t t t ACTION -- At Courtice Secondary School tills afternoon, u University of Toronto student from fumbled Blafrii will address students, explaining the background of the situation there. On Saturday, students from the same school will hold a walks- Hum lo raise funds for lllnlra, from Oshawa lo Uowmunvills. The spokesman said DeGroot DeGroot had icalled to a fellow employee to activate the machine machine he was repairing and when he did. DeGroot's -head was crushed. . The last major accident in the plant was "way back in the 50's," the spokesman said. At that time a man was trapped in a coal chute. Music Lovers Have Auditory Treat at Excelsior Choir Recital Music lovera were afforded a wonderful auditoiy treat by the Excelsior Choir's presentation presentation of Handel's Sixth Chandos Anthem under the direction of its conductor. E. M. McCoy, in the Town Hall Auditorum on Saturday evening. evening. The re-action of the audience audience was summed up by a knowledgeable visitor from Toronto, who was heard to say: "It was a delightful evening evening of beautiful music." From the opening with t memorable rendition of Sir Ernest MacMillan's arrangement arrangement of "God Save the Queen" to the concert's conclusion conclusion with "Going Home" from "The New World Sym-' phony" by Dvorak the listeners listeners found the singing inspiring. inspiring. Conductor McCoy drew the audience's attention to the timelessness of the song "Going "Going Home", and reminded those present that its composer, composer, Dvorak, came from Czechoslovakia, a country that hn been much in the news recently. Those who attended attended this exceptionally fine concert will agree that It was an evening of exceptional and first class music, well executed executed by the Excelsior Choir under the able directorship of Mr. McCoy, Its conductor. The program was as fol- NCTURE MAY BE LOST As this is being written just few minutes before press time, one photo appears to have vanished. It was announcing announcing an engagement. It It Isn't located soon, there will be a blank space Instead of a good looking young lady's face, on one of the Inside pages. If you don't find ono yuu'll know the picture was found. If you do notice something missing, our apologies are extended. lows: The Sixth Chandos' Anthem by Handel and the Chorus "O Praise the Lord With One Consent"; Male Alto Lionel Blakcr, "Praise: Him"; Tenor, Dr. S. L. Rutledge, Rutledge, "For This Our Truest Interest"; Bass, Charles Dor- (TURN TO PAGE FIFTEEN) 1 "This is the first fatality since then." he said. The company's safety division division is conducting an exhaustive exhaustive Investigation into the mishap. City police are also investigating. The geometric machine is used to align auto frames and In doing so exerts a great deal of pressure, especially to adjust adjust the suspension. Mr. DcGroot Is survived by his wife and four children. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. In Reho- both Christian Reformed Church. Bowmanville. with interment interment in Bowmanville Ceme- DISPLAYS DRAWINGS Fred Beck, the Toronto architect who designed the most Intriguing house In the orchard on Concession Street East, kept himself busy while he was In this community by making drawings of familiar scenes and buildings here. He now has them on display at the Memorial Library on Temperance Street and they are eliciting many favorable comments from visitors. Supt. William George Fraser, R.C.M.P. On Tuesday, Oct. 2D. at 8:15 p.m. in Trinity Sunday School Hall, Supt. Fraser will address the Club on the subject, "Organized Crime In Canada." As recent head of tha 'Mounties' in the Arctic and of Criminal Investigation in Ottawa from 1957 to 1967, he should prove to be master of his subject. Nursing Absent Home Patient Since Yesterday Swantan Rajamaki,. ege 67, is missing from Strathhaven Nursing Home. 264 King Street East. Mr. Rajamaki, who formerly resided in Marquis Marquis Township, Ont., came to this country from Finland, and has been living at Strathhaven Strathhaven since January 1, 1968. He is a man oi medium height with scanty iron gray hair, and a weather-beaten tanned face as he spent great deal of time outdoors In the Strathhaven Nursing Home's gardens during the summer and warm autumn months. He speaks broken English. Mr. Rajamaki left the nursing nursing home grounds at about 9:30 o'clock yesterday, Tuesday Tuesday morning, and this was surprising to the staff as during during his nearly 10 months (TURN TO PAGE FIFTEEN) District 8 Kinsmen To Hold Fall Council At Flying Dutchman About 200 Kinsmen from 56 communities in District 8, will converge on The Flying Dutchman Motor Inn on Friday Friday and Saturday for their Fall Council meeting. They will be coming from Toronto on the west to Val D'Or, Quebec. The Bowmanville Club will be host to the group headed by n special committee including including Chairman Roy Woodward, Woodward, Jake Brown. Oz Williams, Williams, Harvey Webster. Phil Vowles, Don Mastcrson and Ralph Whyte. The deliberations will be marked by panel discussions, dinners with entertainment provided by local artists, including including the Golden Legion- aires. Distinguished guests will Include Include Ken Hacker of Ottawa, the National Representative, and District Governor Ian McClure of Lindsay, plus members members of the District Executive. Two Break-ins Early Today There were two brcak-lns late Tuesday night or during the early hours of this morning morning on King Street West. A pane.of plate glass in the service door of Slaght and Cook's BA. Garage was smashed, entry made and the place ransacked, and a back door of the B J Drive-In was forced and considerable dam* age done there by vandalism. Bill Slaght Sr reported the break-in at Slaght and Cook's B.A to town police at si* a m, today. The cigarette vending machine there was forced and a quantity of cigarettes and money from the coin box was stolen. The key to the soft drink vending machine had been taken from the cash register, the machine unlock* led and money stolen from its I coin box. and the building | was hadlv ransacked. Consta* ! hie lan Smith and Constable Tracy Davis arc investigating. ! At fi in n m. Constable i -TURN TO P40E FIFTEEN) Plan New Head Office for Ontario Hydro riant for n new Head Office IiuIIiIiiir (or Ontario Hydro In downtown Toronto were uimounml recently by Hydro Chairman, Gemqo (lalhricnlc li will rente, lent almost a complete departure from necepted office block doilnn. Thin Is /1 picture n| the model "I thr office which will nso 111 Mono The echliei will him 1 flixtri ol dccreaimu auu from bottom lu top. It will lie located on the roulhwi ■' m.nri Avenue ami Collette Sin et. «h-c " ■ ' Vnni i-iiv servntnrv of Music nine otnml V!. Head Office will him : tip -'Ml u huiPImc f'inhuil- mv, .1-O.i , p,imn new ■ 11111