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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, Wednesday, November 3,1993 5 Durham County Soldiers in Training for World War I Last week, at Queen's Park, both the Leader of the Official Opposition and the Leader of the Third Party, took turns raving about the massive welfare fraud perpetrated by, people from Somalia. The controversy in the Legislature erupted over a report, written by an immigration officer, and leaked to the Ontario Liberals that suggested massive Somalia welfare welfare fraud. In fact, the report documented documented only nine eases of abuse, but perhaps more troubling was the stereotyping stereotyping of Somalia people as "masters "masters of confusion and misrepresentation." misrepresentation." I certainly don't condone any form of welfare fraud, and neither docs the government. In fact, six'of those involved in the fraud have been charged and face a court hearing. The amount of welfare money involved in these eases appears to be less than $30,000 and not the millions alleged to be funding sending guns and the like to Somalia. When I sit in the House and listened listened to the screaming over welfare fraud, I often wonder why the screams over corporate fraud aren't forthcoming with equal voracity. Let's take for example the corporate fraud committed at Blue Jays' baseball baseball games in Toronto. There is more fraud committed there than in all welfare welfare offices across the province. The costs executives claim for entertainment entertainment at the SkyDome, are in the majority majority just pure fraud. They're not entertaining entertaining clients, but simply having a good time with friends and family. Who says this? Law professor Neil Brooks vice-chairman of Ontario's Ontario's Fair Tax Commission says that the business executive claim for meals and entertainment deprives federal government coffers of about $1-billion each year, and there's more fraud committed at Blue Jays' baseball games than in any welfare office in Ontario. I haven't heard either Lynn or Mike rave about those skillful cheaters cheaters of the Family Support Plan either. These delinquent payors, usually quite well off, owe $394 million to their children and a further $252 million million to us, the taxpayers of Ontario, for the welfare payments we are forced to pay to keep the cheater's destitute mothers of their children and their children alive while they lead a life of Riley. Unfortunately, fraud is rampant in our society, and is not just confined to welfare recipients. recipients. A word once again on the increased increased costs some seniors arc facing in nursing homes have been engaged in causing a degree of anxiety in respect respect to increased costs for their accommodation. accommodation. The essence of the change in policy is that the province will no longer pay "private" or "semi-private" accommodation. It will only pay a base rate for "Ward" accommodation. However, and I want to make it abundantly clear, all institutions are required to provide accommodation at the basic rate even if it means they will have to redesignate so-called semi-private rooms as wards. They are not allowed to charge higher rates to people who can't afford to pay on the excuse that they don't have any ward accommodation available. (Many institutions have phased but wards in favour of "semi-private" rooms). Of course it's logical, and in the interests of these institutions to get their residents to pay more money if they can get it, so they arc distorting the facts and bashing the government at the same time. I find it passing strange that the Ontario Federation of Labour will debate debate on November 22, at their federation's federation's convention whether to try to 1 R\ n ' D) ■' ' ' ■" : : ' defeat sitting NDP members of the Legislature who supported the government's government's cost-cutting legislation. I was under the impression that I was elected to serve the interests of all the folks who elected me, as best I could. What a twist it will be to democracy that might allow segments of society to "gang-up" on an elected member, and "rig" the nomination process in order to prevent the sitting member from seeking re-election. I feel such tactics would poison any hope a candidate candidate selected through that process would have of winning any election anywhere amongst the 66 scats presently presently held by those who put Ontario first over pressure from unions. This coming Thursday, I have been asked by the Premier to speak in the Legislature on behalf of Ihc government government in remembrance of all those who gave their lives in both wars and while serving with the United Nations. Nations. I feel honoured to have been asked, it's not often that anyone, other other than Cabinet Ministers, is asked, to speak on behalf of their government. Until next week - remember - positive positive anything is better than negative nothing. The above photo has been hidden under an out basket for some time and came to light just in time for this week's Remembrance edition. Apparently, it came from Lloyd Snowden of St. George St., Bowrnan- ville, The hand-written article accompanying it is as follows: These 20 Durham County chaps were conscripted conscripted early in 1918 and spent over a year at Seaford and Witley army camps in England. Mostly farmers, farmers, we were needed at home very badly. It was an experience that's hard to forget, visits to Ireland, Scotland and many parts of England. We were due to cross the water to the war front within a month, when Armistice was signed on Nov. 11th and we arrived home in July 1919. The photo shows, 1-r back row, John Hill, , Garnet McCoy, George Morton, Cyril Bundle, Carl Billings, Hartwell Lowery; front row, Lance Phare, Lloyd Snowden, Len Power, Elmer Cox, Ev. Virtue, Russell Osborne. Mr. Snowden also included a comment that he only knew of six of these chaps who were still living after 65 years. Santa Coming to Town this Saturday talesman VUI.UMK 114 From Page 4 ing sessions), music from either the radio or his CD collection (patients got to make their own selections) and his calm reassurances that he would not hurt me. He knew people like me can become become loyal patients if given enough patience, mellow music, laughing gas and dental dams that don't fly off the teeth during messy activities. I liked him because he didn't think my fears of dentists were childish or unfounded. He did his best to tell me about what he was going to do, asked me if I was 'okay' with that, and never never asked any questions I couldn't answer answer with yes or no hand signals. By keeping my brain busy, he kept my mind off the drilling, grinding, spitting, and general dental stuff. Most of his patients were like me, coming from bad experiences. Although I was under his care for about four years, I still equate going to the dentist, especially an unknown dentist, as something, to put off as long as possible. Since discovering the problem with my sinuses, I have begun to wonder wonder if all those tooth aches I suffered from as a kid were actually toothaches at all. It does make a person wonder about it, that is for sure. Yikes! From noon today, Wednesday, Wednesday, Nov. 3, the dental appointment is only 52.5 hours away. I wonder if I'll make it! Wife Assault Prevention Month This is "Wife Assault Prevention Month" throughout Ontario. One of the events this month is a panel discussion sponsored by Alliance Alliance House Women's Shelter and Support Services Inc. on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Flying Dutchman Hotel. The event will feature Francine Nicholas, a Bowmanvillc resident, who was violently abused by her former former husband who is now serving time for shooting her. For the past two years, Nicholas has been educating the public about the horror of spousal abuse. On the panel will be Lisa Lull Lull amine an outreach worker with Denise Denise House, Nancy Desjardin of the Durham Regional Police, Valerio Mutton a lawyer, and counsellors Ruth Farqiihtir and Keith Marlow. For information call: 697-1216. 1 W" 6t(i I >•30^' 18 Papes BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 211, 1!MX lfi<* Per Copy NVMRKn IV Parade Promises To Be One of Best The Santa Claus Parade on Saturday morning of this week starting at 10:30 o'clock will be one of the best of the wonderful Santa Parades ever held in this 'town as considerable time and effort has been expended in preparing marvelous floats. Paradfl Route Municipal Election In Darlington Twp. For Reeve and Deputy Darlington will have an election for Reeve and Deputy-Reeve on December 2nd, but the required three members of council went in by acclamation. Those who have qualified are as follows : For Reeve -- the incumbent Harold C. Muir and-this year's Deputy-Reeve, Carl Down. .^, r! -w>^-J)eputytReeve r this.year's Councillors Russe Russe U Dow and Richard Gibbs. Ciuncillors Nhis coming year will be Thomas Baker, Bruce Tink and Allan Worry, none of whom are on the present council. Details of the nomination meeting will appear next week. Former Councillor Soys Police Chiefs Statement Not Right Town Council was addressed addressed on Monday evening by four people at the time allotted allotted for any member of the public to speak. They were PUC Chairman Ken Hooper, who refuted a statement made by Police Chief Bernard R. Kitney; G. F. Cockwill, on vehicular abuse of the Sum- merfield Court walkway and flower bed; D. C. Welsh on the route difficulties to downtown downtown due to road reconstruction reconstruction on Liberty North; and Mrs. Glenholme Hughes, who strongly objected to a statement statement made by Councillor Leslie Coombes about the Mr. Hooper told council he was speaking as a taxpayer and a former member of council regarding something said by Police Chief Kitney In public recently. "Chief Kitney apparently made statement at the last meeting of council that former Constable Constable R. Hart had not been The parade will start from Memorial Park at 10:30 a.m.. north on Liberty Street to Church Street, along Church Street tn Scugog. down Scuror Street to King, cast on King Street tn Liberty, and then down Liberty Street back to Memorial Park. Among the 2fi fabulous floats| there will be Hansel and Crete). Crete). The Night Before Christmas. Christmas. the Hare and the Tortoise. Snow White, Old King Cole. Cinderella, Peter Pumpkin Eater. Old Woman In a Shoe, Jack and the Beanstalk, Mary Quite Contrary. Mother Goose, Ding Dong. Pussy tn the Well,, the Lion and the Mouse, Jun-; Board recommended that the rIo Book. Snoop, and an amnz-; ' ing Mystery Surprise float i being prepared by Herb Knapp. „ , Among the bands will be, the Bowmanville Legion Pipe I Hand, a colorful new one here, the York Italian Band, from Toronto, which puts on a fascinating fascinating display, the RCSCC. Drake Band. 0<hnwn. and the 1 Whitby Brass Band. Council Approves Plan for Simpson Ave. Sub-division At the meeting tn the Council Council Chamber on Monday evening evening Town Council went on record In support of the Town of Whitby's stand on Regional Government. This was moved moved by Deputy Reeve E. J. Bundle, seconded by Councillor Leslie Coombes. A letter from the Planning KX-VOW It DTI TINS III.UK Tomorrow at the Rotary luncheon, the guest speaker will he a former prisoner oL war well-acquainted with cer- 1 turn local areas os he spent I three years here from 1042-13. 1 He Is the prerent German Consul General in Toronto, Huron von Miitlndietm-Hvch; berg, a survivor tif the German German battleship Bismarck, stink In llv* Bay of Blrcnx In May, town allow a Sub-dlvlslon Plan to be developed In the area bounded on the north by Highway Highway 2, on the west by the easterly limit of Simpson Avenue, Avenue, and on the cast by the westerly boundary of the Soper Creek Conservation Area, and on the south by the H. Locke property. It was also recommended by the board that the developer developer be Instructed to rename any future plans from the existing existing "Beau Valley" title to possibly "Soper Creek Valley Subdivision". The board odd- cd that however It Is understood understood that this subdivision Is not to be In the Creek Valley so possibly the word "Valley" should be eliminated. Deputy Reeve E. J. Bundle moved that council concur with the recommendations of the Planning Board. Reeve Annie Oke seconded the motion and It was carried. Mrs. L. M. Alldread. 71 High Street, In a letter asked that a light be put on the street at the entrance to her driveway. She wrote that there Is only one street light and It Is across the track, so the area Is very dark up there. Councillor Maurice Front, seconded by Councillor Leslie Coombes. moved that this letter letter be referred to the Public Works Committee to Invest! gate. This was carried. A communication from the Federal Department of Public Works confirmed that It Is still Interested In the property owned owned by the Town of Bowman • TURN TO PAGE TWO) WINS OPTIMIST $50 DRAW Last night at the Oshawn Optimist Club. Stan MeMurter, Liberty St. N.. Bowmanville, was the first winner of $50 in the Shareholders Draw. Institute Presents Cardiac Arrest Cart to Hospital hired on his recommendation." recommendation." Mr. Hooper said. This I feel was not true I was Chairman of the Police Committee at that time. To tell council how Constable Hart was hired would like to inform you we did have a vacancy in the Police Department at that time. This we advertised and afterwards Councillor Annie Oke told me that she had tenant in her apartment, who was a former Winnipeg police officer. 'She wanted me to meet him so s)ie called him down L introduced him and highly recommended him. I informed informed him that in order to be considered he would have to submit an application to Chief Constable Kitney. ' He did so along with his recommenda- 'After a period of time the Chief Constable told me we would have to get another policeman pretty soon ns he was working a tremendous amount of overtime and his own work was piling up," Mr. Hooper said. 'On this basis we looked (TURN TO PAGE TWO) On Thursday, there was a special presentation at the Memorial Hospital when members of Bowmanville Women's Institute presented a cheque to the hospital to cover the cost of a new Cardiac Arrest cart. Those taking part in the brief ceremony were, from left to right, Past President Mrs. Walter Park, Treasurer Mrs. Ivison Munday, Board President Keith Jackson, Hospital Hospital Administrator Bernard Holden and Jim Hooper, Assistant Director of Nursing. Vincent Massey Students Raise $500 for Biafra On Saturday mornlnr, November 9th, the student! of grade seven and eight, and three teachers of Vincent Vincent Massey School undertook undertook a walkathon from Orono to Bowmanville. The students were sponsored sponsored by local residents and businessmen and the proceeds proceeds will pc donated to the "Blafran Relier'. All of the participants completed the walk and the proceeds are nearing the $500.00 mark. Students and teach era wish to thank their sponsors, sponsors, the Bowmanville. Police, Police, and the Provide! Police for their assistance In this endeavour. Candidates For New Board Of Education The election for the new Northumberland • Durham County Board of Education will Include the following candidates from this county. John McCreery, Port Hope, received an acclamation for the one seat from that community. community. A. M. Creighton, Port Hope, the chairman of the present Durham Dlst. Board received an acclamation as the Separate Separate School representative from both counties. Harold Kyte and Arthur Rowan will contest the one seat for Cartwright and Man- vers. W. C.*Keyes. Mrs. Margaret Brercton, Carlos Tamblyn, Lawrence Greenwood, James Stutt and W. H. Carman will contest the two seats for Hope, Clarke and Newcastle. The three Darllngton-Bow- manvllle spots will be contested contested by Forbes Hcyland, Sydney Worden, Allan Strike, Bruce Taylor, Francis Worry and Howard Sturrock. Fred Mclndoo and Garnet Whitfield will contest the one seat from Cnvnn, Mill- brook and South Monaghan, Reg. Fallis was nominated but declined. Fall-Winter Fashion Shows Attract Large Audiences The Fall and Winter Fashion Fashion Show of a wonderful array array from Brcslln's Ladies' Wear of sportswear, suits, coats, dresses for all occasions, lovely lounge clothes, negligees, negligees, housecoats, nighties and pyjamas, also beautiful evening evening gowns, at two presentations presentations during the week received received enthusiastic applause from capacity audiences. Last Wednesday evening this Fashion Show was held at the Bowmanville Country Club under the auspices of the Bowmanvillc Girls Curling Curling Section, and It was sponsored sponsored on Thursday evening by St. Paul's U.C.W. In the spa- TWO CARS BURN About four o'clock Monday Monday morning, firemen were called to Enniskillen where a car owned by Fred Galea was burning. At nine o'clock Wednesday, Wednesday, a car owned by Robert Martin, Toronto, was a write-off after It caught fire at the entrance tn the St. Mary's Cement plant. Mr. Martin h employed at this plant and said the fire started from a leaky fuel pump. He was on his way to a garage to have It repaired repaired when the blare cions Sunday School Room. . "* Mrs. Nelson Osborne. thri^ r# _ ri# | Orahinm Commentator, pointed ot,||VJlCma Wpenllig Brcslln's have a wide variety of delightful apparel, which proves that the best designers designers have looked to many sources for inspiration that results in the presentation of multitude of new looks for the season. "Fashion conservatives and extroverts alike should wcl come this free-wheeling philosophy. philosophy. There is now a look, a style, to suit every personality, personality, age, and figure." Mrs. I TURN TO PAGE TWO) The retiring Mayor of Osh* awa Ernie Marks will officially officially open MacDonald Ford's new premises, 815 King St West, Oshawa, tomorrow ev* cning at 8 p.m, A large number of people from this area who were friends of Lea MacDonald wllen he was here, are expect* cd to attend the function to see the completed building and renew acquaintance with Mr. MacDonald and his staff. Six Candidates Qualify for Three Area Posts on New School Board Councillor R. Dykstra Fails to Re-establish Bd. of Works Sessions Au attempt In (.'oumlllm to carry It Rohm D»k'ini to re-establish Editor's unit* It would now regular dived u'Mimis of the appear that the Board of Hoard ol Work* uin deleated Works Is still a council body, lu vnum il on Mmiditv nutlil. but cannot hold mvclliuis, Ai tin lu»i mrctiog wlieii Quite a ridiculous wlluntlonl Vouin dim l)»k»hti wa* Mi* Couru lllor Dykstra'* motion soul duo in In* foilin'* death, wa* preceded bv a statement o roMtlidimi luid hern pasM'd |n which lie said he was cur l« discontinue «hi It •aid "Inin* loncmilliR other mill Work) nucling- i illor- reasons for opposing I .an r in the mniiiiu. Mn\"i Hoard of Works meetings. In Holih- -toil thal cm.mil would «'SM-nve he suggested It there Vim in remind l ie original were Items of business that • i.nlutmn e*tabli '• up Mn> '«mull should discuss prb Itn.iid of Work, in v ut- h n i* Mridv d made little differ- ii.iiiiilou h a nmiiMi- to lh - «'me if Mime session* wrrej I'fleci was mnml hv Cniimib "'lined '«maid of Winks meet loi Kcdli Khnckdton and sec* "JB* tummlHee mretlugi| muled bv lleevi Annie Oke. "Mlle whole council, the in Depotv llcm E .1 Ituiullc Milt was the same No -me| », asked lm • minded vine Mrlnuslv imports the o*. . The nmll - ri i It • |l mill'll o- nos'd till III || unlit' Its "I Dill IlllglOO I OWMSlllj. mm Il vm • »«•.* ii.tmi II,». ..V.» ■■<>■••••• «',-»•••- f -, I I» ,. , support. i in i hoi not in** -util iiM w. t'imm, pj. .•■• ti i • il <|Upliliril for tin* three positions on thv new* Counties School i candidates. lltc election will lm held un Monday, Dec ..ml win t O'timiii mouldy aquireUt «iumn to i-aui nsoi I'ltvy uit puimcd nbuvv, hum Iflfl to right, Francis Worry» I tlm polls upon Hum 1U a.m. unltl 0 p.m. , the Township Unit In Hampton on Mondnv. four rciltlenta | Forbes lleylnml, Bruce Taylor, Howard Stun in h. Allan St llni'lim Township and two from Bowmnnvlllr were nomln* Sydney Worden. Mr. Strike mid Mr Sltirrmk me the Mow m.iiwiMr BITS m» PIECES LATE NIGHT - If you really want to hear an interesting story of misadventure ask members of St. Paul's Couples Club about their trip to the new Planetarium on Saturday night. Apparently, almost everything that could went wrong. They missed the showing hut saw the exhibits and didn't return home until well after I am. wearv and disgusted. It's quite a stnrv. SEX •-- For a follow up In that one. you might contact embarrassed Huh Stevens of Glen line Dairy* who tins been taking quite a hit of good- natured kidding over a calf lie bought at n sate, thinking it was a heifer (female), latter, he learned he'd made just n slight mistake about its sex; it was a young hull. BOY FRIEND -- The large cmwd of would-be participants participants in the musical "The Boy Friend" over th« weekend almost overwhelmed those doing the easting, easting, but nearly all ol I hem weic sopranos, contraltos and altos. Tenors, baritones and basses were few and far between and this musical has some wonderful parts for men and boy.* So. the casting session has been extended to Tlmrsdav. Noe 'J 1st a» 7 p.m. in , the Town Hall auditorium Its a Roarin' '.'O s musical that should bn gir.ii deal ol Inn Win- not give it n whirl ! t t t » t MILLIONS -- When you arc thinking about the new School Board and wlm should ho on it conte election day, Dec. 2nd, It would lie well to re* member that this group of I G citizens from various parts of Northumberland and Durham will have n big job, They'll he making decisions that will affect the .education of about 23,000 students and they'll ho in charge of the spending of about $M millions for n start. That's big business, brother, and a great deal of responsibility. responsibility. Make certain you protect your welfare and that of your children by planning now to cast your ballot. ■; i t t < BUSINESS -- The west end of town has seen quite a bit of business action of late. Last week nn action discount house opened and drew quite n crowd. This week, In the same Horsey Block, construction is going ahead rapidly on the Installation of n now store that will have automatic washers and driers. Exact date for the opening has not been announced; It will depend on how fast the extensive renovntloni can be completed. Further east, next to Jack Childs, a new hnirstyllnu establishment will bn ready for » business thls^vevkciul.