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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, January 12,1994 5 'We Wouldn't Do This If We Weren't Desperate" ÛAm&d VYbuï Mold lAp JjLbJkwvi §ioh& Mrs. Allan Gerrow and her six children, ranging in age from 14 years to six months, were alone in the house adjoining adjoining Leskard's General Store and Post Office when the side door bell rang about 7 p.m. Monday night. Two men, armed with .22 calibre rifles, entered the house and demanded all the money Mrs. Gerrow had. She told the children to be quiet, especially her 14-year-old son Dennis who she thought might try to be a hero and get hurt. The men, described as in their 20's, clean-appearing, clean-appearing, well-dressed and not rough-talking, pointed their rifles at Mrs. Gerrow's head as they told her they didn't want to hurt anybody and wouldn't be doing this if they weren't desperate. She led them to the cash register and, on their instruction, instruction, opened it and extracted about $60. They also took a couple of cartons of cigarettes, cigarettes, tore the phone off the wall and warned her not to go for help for at least five minutes after they had left. They pocketed the loot and went out the way they had come. The Gerrows did not see any vehicle. Mr. Gerrow was working the night shift at General ^ m - teadtan Motors when the robbery took place. After waiting a bit longer than the five minutes stipulated, stipulated, Mrs Gerrow sent her son Dennis running to Mrs. K. Gimblett's, the nearest neighbor, where he shouted to her to "call the police, we've been robbed." The OPP were on the scene in minutes, hut as of Wednesday morning, had made no arrests. man VOLUME 115 16 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 19(H) 15c Per Copy * NUMBER 3 These two pictures show the Lcskard General I Statesman how the thieves held a rifle to her head store, over 100 years old, after it had experienced its and ordered her to open the cash register. The Gerrows first armed holdup Monday night. In the lower photo, I have owned the store for the past five years. Mr. Mrs. Allan Gerrow, with three of her six children, j Gerrow was at work at General Motors when the oan, 13, Leanne six months and Dennis, 14, tells The [ robbery took place. I Provide Valuable Information Liaison Officers from 16 Ontario Universities Attend Courtice Session BITS N® PIECES KIN INVESTMENT DRAW At Bowmanville Kinsmen Club's meeting last night, the first of the current series of Kin Investment Draws was made, with the winners being Bruce Cole and Robert GUI Sr. Each will receive $25. University Night held at Courtice Secondary School last week attracted large numbers of students from all parts of Durham County and Oshawa who availed themselves themselves of the chance to attend and receive valuable Information Information about the requirements, courses, and opportunities offered offered by universities in On- Liaison officers from lfi universities from Ottawa to Windsor and also the Lake- head were present. The event was organized by Jack Monday, Monday, Head of the Guidance Department of Courtice Secondary Secondary School Students from Courtico Secondary Secondary School, Howmnnvllln High School, Clarke High School. Port Hope High •TURN TO PAOC TWOi Will Speak At Cdn. Club Mr. Michael Mantlet». M..V. M.Se. Mi MhimIcii it (hi nutlmiih on the Canadian Arctic and lie will addre-* Hie Unnmllitn Club mi \Ve*t Duilwim un the liipn ( i'll till' K-ktiim Sur. vi\r ' lb i. a ui'fuhmli' nfl Camhridgf Vnlwnih, a pm.! fc*"in of nriiiiiapliv at Sir Genrct' William* t'nh milv.l MiiiiiuniI end dim tin ul Hie A rein In* tiinlr ul Nmlli; A C'ih a llic miTliny |« In lie hl'lilj 11® 11mil' I'nlled Vliiinli at Il 11 fi in nu bnlm .human I mil I'"Ml. i*i• I VI" a IV...I nun Cm.. •!,., a.i Ini ASSISTANT EDITOR -- Wo al The Statesman were extremely proud this week to read In The Royal Canadian Legion's national magazine that Ron Abbott, formerly of our Editorial staff, hod been appointed Assistant Editor of the magazine. Mr. Abbott was chosen for the post following a Canada- wide competition last summer. We wish him well. John Hundcvnd, Legionary Editor for more than 36 years, (a good friend of Joe O'Neill of Bowmanville) becomes Honorary Editor-In-Chief and Lome Manchester, Manchester, his former Associate Editor, moves up to the Managing Editor's post. t t i t t DOOR -- Now that the Christinas rush Is over, we would think the federal Department of l'ulilio Works might have been able In find lime before now to repair one of flic main doors nl the l'osl Office. Il lins been closed for ninny weeks nwalling nwalling repairs, Surely, there hits been plenty of time to find replacement ports, even If they had In conic from Hong Kong or Jupon. t < I t t EXCAVATION -- Workmen have been busy diguing a new basement under the rear of Lloyd Ellis Shoe Store on King W. When finished the additional space will be used to expand the store's downstairs show room facilities. >tiit I'ROIII.EMS -- llmmianvlllo's Town Council, already up to Its cars In problems, Is now facing a now thorny one Unit will mil lie easy In solve, (Inoilyciir lias served notice Hint aller April 1st, volunteer firemen who work lit (lie plant will no longer lie pcrnilllcil In leave Ihclr jolis when the iilnriii blows. As there are 11 of Hie over till town firemen who work nl Goodyear, Ibis could menu a cniiinlclc revamping nf Hie brigade. II might also lie Hie first step Inward a mm-vol- nnteer . . , mill mmli more cosily , >, lire ilcpnrliiicnl, i . . 1 t DISMISSED •• A complete statement Is expected sium from the Public Utilities Commission concerning concerning Hie inilefliille suspension of two long term employees who me alleged to have conducted them- selves improperly recently ll Is also understood Hull ,i petition I» being clreiilaled by sympathetic tilimis asking that their dismissal lie reconsidered, SPECIAL -- Jink Eiisinugli, former Supcrlii- lemleiil uf Hie Oiilnrln Training Sdiinil for Hoys here, will plnv Hie lend rule In n television spvclnl «ver (.'IK' mi Thursday, I'eli. Illli ni H pan. ll will depict Hie life anil winks nl fiinimii l Canadian mils! Tom Thompson. COUNTRY, WESTERN JAMBOREE The Department of Recreation. Recreation. Country and Wcatcrn Jamboree ahow of Sunday evening. January 10th, In the Bowmanville Town Halt Auditorium. Auditorium. starting nt 8 p.m. will feature ns their guest artist Big Jim Connors. Comedian and Hoedown Fiddler. A newcomer, Sally Nesbitt, wilt be on hand, along with Jnmboree regulars. To Cost $3,037,484 Approve Composite School Here The Department of Education has granted approval of the building of the new Secondary Composite School in Bowmanville. This was announced at the meeting of the Northumber- land-Durham Board of Education held in Cobourg on Thursday evening. This new school to be built on a 19'/2 acre site on the east side of Liberty Street, will cost approximately $3,037,484. Of this amount a total of $1,120,000 will be spent on general departments and $1,317,484 on the vocational department. The school has been planned for community use, and the town has agreed to set aside capital funds to finance a portion portion of a proposed auditorium not covered by a school grant. At the meeting of the board Boy Friend Rehearsals Going Well on Thursday evening It was pointed out that a projected enrolment Indicates that the number of students in the Bowmanville, Clarke, Courtice area will increase to 2,937 by (TURN TO PAOE TWO) Angry Farmers Plan Meeting in Orono to Discuss Estate Taxes This Saturday evening, n meeting sponsored by Durham Federation of Agriculture, will bo held In tho Township Hall, Orono, nt 8 p.m. to discuss proposed changes In tho federal Estate and Gift Taxes. Tho changes Include an exemption from lax for widows when the husband dies or vice versa, hut Increased taxes when the assets of tho estate are handed on to children. Northumbcrland-Durham Member of Parliament, Parliament, Russell C. Honey Is expected to be present to oqilaln the proposals and deal with any questions questions flint may be asked. Everyone is invited to Hie mccHug. According to Director Roy Higgins, seated on piano, and Music Director Ross Metcalf, the rehearsals for "The Boy Friend" are on schedule and the cast should be wcU prepared for opening night on February 5th. The musical is a combined effort by the Drama Workshop, in cooperation with the Rotary Club and the Recreation Department. Many young people are members of the company that has been rehearsing several times each week. This picture was taken Sunday evening at the Town Hall where the several performances will be presented. Week of Prayer Services Attract Large Audiences 22 Derailed Boxcars Loaded with Wheat Block CPR Mainline The Week of Prayer epon- sored by the Bowmanville Ministerial Association and .held In St. Paul's United Church was a marked success. Services were held on Tuesday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. There was a large attendance at each service, and on Friday evening the church was filled to ca- « K The theme of the of Prayer was venturous Praying". Pigeons, seugitlli and other birds In tills mon iltould have no hv the dozens, bulldozer» and two huge cranes were on hand ihorlly trouble finding good wheat feed for the rest of the winter. Tons of alter tho wreck and worked round the c ock restoring t ie , 30 feet n nr,i „i H,,, ('ini irnni,. Monnw Aw. fnllnwiiin o( back torn up when Hie rear end of a freight bound for SI, John, It nu strewn along tin U Rtracks cast of Miama Au,, following ^ y jumped the rails, There were no Injuries, mill no cause ol the a «-freight cor derailment Sunday night, derailment lias been determined. Thv CPU mainline wna cleared late Tuesday nfternmm hut the CPU train» were rerouted over CNR line» while repair» were wrecked ears mu atilt I ay Inn on each side ot the track, Rmlwaymen \ being made. "Ad- The special speaker for the Week of Prayer Services was the Rev. Dr. Mariano DIGnngl. North American Director of the Medical and Bible Fellowship, Fellowship, who has had on outstanding outstanding ministry of preaching. preaching. teaching, broadcasting, and writing that has taken him to India, Italy and Mexico ns well ns throughout the United Slates and Canada For six years Dr. DIGnngl wns the pastor of the historic 10th Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. The Missionary fellowship he serves supports more than LSI) surgeons, teach- TWIN TO PAOC TWO) NOTICK TO SUItSCRIUKR!» The folks affected by this notice unfortunately may not see It. Statesman subscribers whose subscriptions expired the end of December have been removed removed from the mailing list this week, Sorry, but It has to be done under our arrangements with the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Circulations. Better come In this week and renew so you won't miss any more copies. FORMHR TRINITY MINISTER'S WIFE DIES IN LEAMINGTON Mrs. Greco Davison, beloved wife of Itov. Sidney Davison, former minister of Trinity United Church here, passed away ot her residence B Fader Ave„ Leamington on trlday, Jim. first. . . . ,, , Tho funeral .was held front Smith Funcrnnlome In Leamington Leamington on Monday, Jan, tltlt with Interment In Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Learning- l ton, Letters and calls I have received lately about taxes, indicate that most people believe that Ontario is a "high tax province." The truth is that for 90% of taxpayers, Ontario's income tax rates remain the third lowest in all Canada. Ontario's Retail Sales Tax rate is the fourth lowest in Canada. Over 20% of Ontario families have either seen no change in their taxes or have seen their taxes go down. Most taxes in Ontario are based on the "ability to pay" principle. The recent increases in personal income tax fell most heavily on the top 10% of income income earners. While on the subject of taxes, I want to write a little about tax on brew your own beer and wine. Brew on premises operators claim the new tax is making them uncompetitive and destroying the industry. Brew on premises operators continue continue to enjoy a clear price advantage over regular brewery beer even with the new tax and the prospect of lower prices from the Cariada/US beer trade agreement. U-brew beer is not subject to the 50 cent/litre charge, 17.6 cent volume levy or 12% retail sales tax applied to regular beer. 24 bottles of Labatts Blue, provides provides provincial revenue of $7.95 compared with $2.33 for an equivalent equivalent amount of u-brew beer. According to the Brew on Premises Premises Association, 10 out of a total of about 240 U-Brew establishments, or 4%, have failed in the three months since the introduction of the 26 cents a litre tax. This works out to an annual annual failure rate of 16%, which is the same failure rate experiences by small business in general. U-Brew loss estimates ignore recovery recovery of revenue resulting from any shift back to "regular" beer. Assuming Assuming U-Brcws hold 2% of market share, the provincial government foregoes $35 million in revenue that would otherwise come from regular beer sales. Over the last few years, there has been substantial growth in the pro- ducc-your-own industry. The Brcw- on-Premiscs Association of Ontario estimates a growth rate of over 90 per cent. Given this tremendous growth and given the alcohol products produced produced at these establishments have not been subject to the same charges is asking the industry to bear a disproportionate disproportionate share of the tax burden. Even with the new tax, the price of producc-your-own beer and wine is well below the price of beer or wine purchases through the LCBO. The typical price of a 48 litre batch of producc-your-own beer will increase increase from $81.77 to $95.12. This only represents 60% of the cost of regular brewery beer which how cots about $158.40 for an cquiv- Durham College Offers Workshops To Organize Time Durham College Continuous Learning Division is offering the following following "Saving Time" workshops: You Can Make Time - Time Management Workshop - If you have too much to do and too little time to do it, this workshop definitely is for you. This workshop will be held on Saturday, April 30, 1994. The fee is $21.40 Meeting Savvy Workshop - Lcam how to save time and money at meetings, determine when meetings arc really necessary, how to organize productive meetings and understand group dynamics and conflict resolutions. resolutions. This workshop will be held Saturday, Saturday, March 26, 1994. The fee is $37.45. For more information, please call Durham College Continuous Learning Learning Division at (905) 721-3052. To register, please call (905) 721- 3000. aient amount. Similarly, the price of a 19 litre batch of producc-your-own wine increases from about $80.00 to $84.94 or 58% of an equivalent amount of Ontario wine purchased through the LCBO. Over the years, The Royal Canadian Canadian Legion has become involved in numerous projects which arc for the good of the community. On occasion, their efforts have been delayed through government "red tape", as an example, housing projects. As a result, result, the Premier gave his approval for the establishment of a Committee for Veteran's Affairs. The committee members arc Parliamentary Assistants Assistants from Housing, Health, Consumer Consumer Affairs, Tourism and Recreation, Citizenship, Transportation and myself myself as Chair of the Committee, coming coming from the Solicitor General. We have held our first meeting with the Executive of The Canadian Legion, and are at present dealing with two concerns placed before us. The first is Nevada break-out lottery tickets, while the second concern is the hospital hospital beds for veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital. Details about the Committee will appear shortly in the official Legion magazine, tine of my recent TV Shows "Talking It Over With Cord" was devoted to the Royal Canadian Legion's program of outreach in the community, entitled, "Facing the Challenge". Branch 178 Bowmanville Bowmanville President Jim Connell is the featured featured guest. A copy of the video can be obtained for a small fee at Rogers Cable TV, Oshawa. Back in November, 1992, I appeared appeared before the Standing Committee Committee of Justice as a witness before the committee as they debated Bill 15, an Act to Amend. the Human Rights Code. Much to my amazement, my contribution has now found its way into a magazine devoted to Seniors' Issues in the United Kingdom. Bill 15 was about giving people the right to decide the circumstances of his or her retirement and the manner and the time at which that retirement may take place. In a similar manner, my statement in the Legislature in regard to giving Durham College University status, went out on the Canadian Press wire - service, across Canada. This resulted resulted in my Toronto staff receiving several several calls from universities across Canada, seeking an interview and news about the perceived changes. What one may think of as a local issue issue now has the potential of reaching around the world. Until next .week, remember - Life is worth living if you avoid the amusements of other grown-up people. people. Opinion and Comments I have discovered a way eligible low-income seniors can collect $2,500 to renovate their homes. That's not a bad sum of money available to a group that has to live on a fixed income yet may want to remain and retain the homes they have biiilt, brought up their families in and nurtured many fond memories. The money is available through Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Corporation (CMHC) from a program called Home Adaptations for Seniors' Seniors' Independence (HASI). Helping Canada's seniors remain in their homes longer, instead of having having to move into institutions and lose their independence is the goal of the program. As I said, many seniors want to remain remain in the homes they built and brought their families up in, and the federal government is deeply committed committed to helping seniors remain in their homes and maintain their independence. independence. The grant has a ceiling of $2,500. The exact amount given is based on the cost of materials and labour necessary necessary for the required renovations. The money not only help Durham's Durham's seniors but also gives a much needed shot in the arm to the local areas' areas' battered construction trades. So, who is eligible? Those 65 and older who own their own home or rent (you must have permission from your landlord), and have difficulty with daily living activities activities brought on by aging. Your total income must not exceed exceed $24,500. What kind of work can be done? Perhaps you are looting for new cupboards because the ones you now have arc too high. Maybe windows need replacing to help circulate air due to lung or breathing ailments. Handrails in hallways and stairways, stairways, level handles on doors, walk-in showers with grab bars and other renovations renovations that can be considered under this program. There is no payback clause if you decide to sell the house the next day nor is there a minimum time requirement requirement that you must have lived in the house. CMHC does, however, reserve the right to ensure that the work has been done. The program has limited funds. Only one grant per household is available on a first-come-first-serve basis while funds last. The federal government cannot reverse reverse the aging process but it can help senior citizens in Durham live a more comfortable life as they pass into advanced years. I and my staff would be pleased to assist seniors in completion of the application form which is available at your constituency office, 1240 Simcoc St. N., Oshawa, telephone 721-7570 or through your local CMHC office. If you are new to Bowmanville... welcome SERVICE would III Houscwn Informât! location. Call Your HI Neighbour Hostess Rhoda Holt •it 623-7070