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! t t Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 23,1994 3 Let me make the trip to Ottawa clear. Taking taxpayers there is not, I repeat, NOT a public relations exercise. exercise. Ottawa needs to hear what Canadians Canadians arc saying. And it needs to listen. listen. Together we can accomplish that goal. Once the budget is brought down Tuesday you will see the federal government government is not going to give up the $15 billion the GST generates annually. annually. So the goal for us - the taxpayers - is to make the tax more efficient. How do we reduce the high cost incurred by small and medium-sized business, sales people, and our farmers, farmers, in collecting the tax? That's the goal. I will be hosting three meetings next week so you can tell me how. On Tuesday, March 1,1 will be at the Lion's Club, 26 Beech St,, Bowmanville Bowmanville between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Opinions and Comments Last week, the Progressive Conservatives Conservatives at Queen's Park, who sit on the Standing Committee of General General Government, dealt the seniors at Wilmot Creek a devastating blow. The government had given the committee committee three days to deal with Bill 21, an Act to amend certain Acts with respect respect to Land Leases. Two days had been assigned to hearing from the public, and the third day was given to dealing with the Bill, clause-by- clausc, to be reported to the Legislature Legislature for 3rd Reading in the upcoming Spring Session. On Thursday, the Conservative members on the committee, committee, prevented movement on any of the amendments, thereby stopping the Bill from proceeding to 3rd Reading. Reading. Since the passage of this Bill would have had a direct favourable financial impact, not only for those seniors at Wilmot Creek but also in the other areas of the riding, I can only imagine how upset everyone must be. This, coming on top of the recent decision by the Rent Review Board that saw increases of almost 25% for the residents of Wilmot Creek, is positively the last straw. Once again, the Provincial Conservatives Conservatives showed their true colours - business business interests must be protected at all costs, never mind the human suffering suffering that their ideology causes, even to senior citizens. They say, imitation is the best form of flattery. Our government was the first government, federal or provincial, provincial, to bring budget consultations to the people. When politicians mention mention the words "provincial budget" working relationship with the new federal government. But the Government of Ontario must keep at it - stopping wasteful spending and making public services more effective and affordable - while supporting jobs. In my column next week, Twill be telling you about our government's priorities for 1994. I will also be asking you some tough questions, such as how you would meet the challenges we face as your government. I will look forward to your letters, telling me how you see things have to be done. All your suggestions suggestions or ideas will find their way directly to the Minister of Finance, that I can and will guarantee. This week, there arc no standing committees in session. The Cabinet arc on their retreat in Barrie. On Monday I will be at the Queen's Park television studio, recording a program program on photo-radar and another on our Environmental Bill of Rights. On Tuesday, I am meeting with the Minister Minister of Transport and local municipal politicians at the Good Roads Convention Convention in Toronto. On the same day, On Wednesday, March 2,1 would like to meet you at the Latcham Centre, Centre, Queen and Water Streets in Port Perry, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Then on Thursday, March 3, I hope you come out to the Uxbridge Public Library, 9 Toronto Street, Uxbridge. Uxbridge. I'll be in the Tokai Room, between between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. When you stop and think about it, there really isn't any mystery to col- "lecting the GST. We're all part of the process evc- rytime we make a purchase. But the country's civil servants should be collecting tax. Not us. The government is the people. Let's get together. Let's change the GST. I am also meeting with Ministry of Health officials in my pursuits of a ' commitment for a cancer radiation treatment centre at Oshawa General Hospital. On Wednesday, I will be at Port Perry Community Hospital, touring touring the newly constructed ambulatory ambulatory centre, followed by a tour of the Community Nursing Home, with the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Minister of Health, Paul Wessenger, MPP Simcoe Centre. On Thursday, I will be in Port Perry again, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Scugog Employment Employment Services Office, to share with the clients some of my life experiences, experiences, as they relate to job searches. All day Friday as usual I will be at the constituency office in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Last week, an irate constituent sent me a rather nasty letter which blamed the Premier for allowing a certain movie to be aired on City TV - is there no mercy left out there at all? Until next week - friends do come and go - enemies just accumulate! What does the GST do for Canadians! Nothing, except turn us into a nation nation of bookkeepers, and wreak havoc havoc with our tourist industry. It draws citizens into collecting the government's tax which Canadians Canadians shouldn't have to do. The result is less tax collected because because of high administration fees incurred incurred by government in collecting the money. Really we don't need a GST, just the revenue it generates. This government, as promised during last fall's election, wants to change the tax. And I want your views known to me so I can take them back to Otta wa. I also want to take some of you up to the capital to tell the federal Finance Finance Committee - of which I am a member - just how the GST needs to be changed. February is Heart and Stroke Month Please give. Improving your odds against Canada's #1 Killer. people react in a number of ways. Some people yawn to signal their boredom. Others look embarrassed as if they feel they don't know enough about the subject to speak with any authority. And there are those whose first reaction is to say "don't raise my taxes" or "don't you dare touch our health care." Most people know that government government budgets involve important decisions decisions about their money and the services services they get for the money. The budget lays out the blueprint for the . next year - it says what the government government is going to do and how it is going going to do it. The budget also affects everyone in the province - be they young or old, rich or poor. tivery. year since the NDP took of- . fice, we've taken steps to include more ordinary citizens in the budget- making exercise. My colleague, the Minister of Finance Floyd Laughren, . has been changing the way his„de- : partaient goes about getting^ advice • on the budget. Before we took of- , fice, the people who were involved in pre-budget consultations were most often powerful lobby groups that met in one-on-one closed-door meetings with the Minister. Today, however, the Minister hosts a series of roundtable roundtable fomms where people from various various groups, often with different opinions, opinions, meet to discuss and argue about the best way to deal with an issue. While some of these groups are still powerful; others are less well known and have less money - but all of them get a chance to offer their ideas. People have told me it's easier for them to offer ideas when they understand understand what is nappenmg in tne province. province. They want to know about Ontario's Ontario's priorities and what progress the government has made on these priorities. priorities. They want to know what predictions predictions there arc for the economy in the next year, and the government's financial financial situation. Personally, I am optimistic as I look at the opportunities facing us in this budget. I don't have to tell you that things have been very tough for us. But we arc beginning to sec some reasons for optimism. The economy continues to grow stronger. Jobs arc being created. Direct Direct provincial capital investment of $6.6 billion this year alone has translated translated into 62,000 jobs for Ontarians. The foundations arc being laid for sustained economic growth. The fiscal fiscal outlook is improving. The deficit will be on a gradual downward track because of difficult decisions we made in 1993. We hope for a better 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 at 623-7070 Claims. It Is "Regressive" NDP Member of Parliament Voices Party's Objections To Federal Estate Tax Bill Be (Eanatoatt VOLUME 115 16'Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1969 15<t Per Copy NUMBER 8 A public meeting on estate fzp taxes, organized by the Dur* ham New Democratic Party, was held in the Bowmanville High School auditorium at f 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23rd, with Ed Broadbont, M.P. Osh- ; awa-Whitby, as guest speaker. WUmer Hill, the Nortlmm- bertond-Duriiam New Democratic Democratic federal candidate in 3968, chaired the meeting. He pointed out that this was the first of what the party hoped' would be a series of meetings In Durham to keep the public Informed and involved In the continuing process of politics. Brian Rabb of Blackstock Introduced the guest speaker. He reminded the audience of Mr. Broadbent's lifelong association association with the area, and his outstanding academic career. Mr. Broadbent said, "In looking at any tax measure we must ask the question: ..What is the purpose of taxa? tion? The three basic purposes purposes are to raise money for needed services, to redistribute redistribute income and to' assist economic growth. The New Democratic Party has always believed that an estate tax is one-of the best means of achieving the second objective - and does so with justice to those who currently possess the estate. Children of the wealthy 5% having estates in the above $50,000 category have already In their lifetime enjoyed the benefits of wealthy- parents. Thus there.is no good socially equitable equitable reason why they should rot pay. tax (not having it confiscated in total) when the parents die. If we believe. believe. in equality of opportunity opportunity we must accept this point. • ' . 1 One conservative argument Is that the "self-made", .man ought to do what he wants •TURN TO PAGE TWO) Broadbent, M.P. Singer Floyd Lloyd Brings House Down A t Sunday Jamboree The Bowmanville Department Department of Recreation Jamboree played before an audience of 518 in the Town . Hall auditorium auditorium on Sunday evening, February February 23rd. * i Guest artist Floyd Lloyd, the singer who sold over $60,000 worth of,records during during his career, j brought the house down as he sang a variety variety of songs by Will Carter, John Cash and** number._of his own recordings. " The Patterson sisters, Val- rie, Shari and Cathy, made their;first appearance on the Town rHall'fltaQk' a auccmtul one as they received great applause from '-the audience as they combined with the "New Additions" of Bob Carpenter, Carpenter, Larry Goodwin and Jake Beirma. Gerald Elliott and His Hoe- downers' had a new member In their band In brother Percy Elliott at the piano. The Hoe- downers as usual kept the audience in a hand clapping and foot stomping mood. Jamboree regulars, Joan Harper, Richard Harper, Ted Dunn, Herb Wasson, Bill Cole, Ivan Wannamaker, Ted Hallman Hallman and the Blue Grass group of Joe Bothwell, Ron Luxton and guest guitarist Leroy Glazier, Glazier, gave a tine performance that made this show one of the best yet. Master of Ceremonies J. C. Coyle announced that this was Doreen - Black's last appearance appearance on the Town Hall stage as she and her family were moving to the eastern end of Ontario. Guest artist for the next Jamboree on Sunday evening, March 9th, will be Harold Allison. Clarke Players Wjll Present Four Plays The Clarke Players are at It again! After a winter of re- hearsal they are presenting "Quartet 69", a program of four one act tplays, on Thursday Thursday and Friday, March 13th and 14th, In the Newcastle Community Hall. This group of enthusiastic actors will present good entertainment. entertainment. Cast and crew have been hard at work preparing Guest Speaker The men's Canadian Club's next meeting on Wed., March 5th at Ebenezer United Church promises to be one of the most interesting to date. Guest 'speaker will be Frederick A; Jaffe, M.D., who has worked on some of Ontario's most complex criminal cases as a pathologist and also as Medical Medical Director of the Centre of Forensic Sciences. Frederick A. Jaffe, M.D. Dr. Jiffe was born In Germany Germany and educated In England, He studied medicine at the University of Cambridge In England and later at McGill University, graduating In 1944 t TURN TO PAGE ÎWOI Forestry Supt. Speaks at Horticultural Soc. Must Protect Precious Top Soil If We Are to Prevent Starvation "A Merry Death", "The Sand Box", "Hello Out There", and "Swan Song". Each play represents a different different facet of love and death In a program that promises to be as Interestingly different as It will be dramatic. Appoint New Administrator For Hospital Richard E. Elston, who for some years has been Assistant Assistant Administrator of Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, will be the new Administrator Administrator of Memorial Hospital. Hospital. He will take np his duties here on April lit. The appointment of Mr. Elston was made by the Board of Directors of Memorial Memorial Hospital held in the Board Room last Wednesday evening. Board Chairman Rex Walters presided. Mr. Elston has high qualifications qualifications for the post, and has had extensive experience In the field of hospitsl administration administration throughout Ontario. Ontario. He received a strong recommendation from the Ontario Iioiplta! Commis- Third Winner from Bay Ridges Kathy and Marilyn Knox Will Represent This Zone In Legion Public Speaking Banker Retires Ray M. Dickson, manager of The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Orono for the paat seven years, will be retiring the end of this week. He plans to remain in the village, Clarence Gunter of the Simcoe South branch. In Oshawa, will be taking ever aa manager at "Conservation Is the wise use of natural resources and this Implies good management. It Is vitally Important to all since It consists of the manipulation manipulation of our whole environment. environment. upon which wc depend depend for life, In such a way as to ensure adequate supplies supplies of natural resources for ourselves and future generations." generations." Superintendent W. R. Bunting. Department of Lands and Forests. Orono, told the Bowmanville District Horticultural Horticultural Society meeting last Wednesday evening In the Library auditorium. Plans were discussed by the Horticultural Society for Its members to attend the Spring Flower Show at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, this Saturday. Saturday. It was decided to charter a bus to leave Bowmanville at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 1st. Those who have not yet taken out 1069 membership will be able to do so through an official of the society on the bus. It was pointed out that Horticultural Society members (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Lions Entertain at Annual Ladies Night The Bowmanville Lions Club's Ladles Night dinner and dunce, held at the Lions Community Centre on Saturday Saturday evening, was a great success, success, and the 80 couples who attended enjoyed a wonderful evening. Howard Wight, Chairman of the Ladies Night Committee, was in charge of arrangements arrangements for this annual event. He was assisted by the other members of this committee, Ralph McIntyre, Alec Me- Gregor, and Byron Vnnstone, three past presidents, Don Bagnell, Roy Turner, George Webster, M. MacKenzie, and Howard Jeffery. Tlie spacious hall was be«u tlfully decorated by the Lion ettes in a Japanese theme In keeping with the Lions International International Convention which is to be held in Tokyo early this summer. Colorful Japanese lanterns and umbrellas added to the festive atmosphere. There were also fascinating travel posters of Japan, and (TURN TO PAGE TWO) It's Gelling To Be a Small World U iluvMi't «'vm in mutter whore une got'» tlieno days, you'll run hilo Homebody Homebody (rum your own home town, Thet'i wlmt lllll Thfciuurger, right, and Tod Samuel. loll, immil when iliov mot recently nl the Jlolnry luncheon In Barbu- iloi In iiilillllini.. when Mi. Thleiliurger wai Introduced ni coming from Dow- mnuvlllo. onniher Cmuulhm, Will Parmaloo of Ottawa, enquired niter The , ilnteimmi Killior'n hoellh lie had boon « pager supply house traveller who 'mllcil lii'iv regularly lieforo being promoted in manager «I the Ottawa branch, In the gentle, obviously enjoying the Irlemlly tulips o( his visitors Is Neville S. (Iroavtnor, Prcildent cl the Barbadoa Rotary Club, BRIER -- Next week, 11 you see strangers attired In tarns and heavy sweater, covered with colorful crests walking around town, don't be surprised. 'They're probably 'attending or curling in the Canadian Canadian championship Brier at Oshawa Civic Auditorium. Auditorium. That's where the action will be all week, t t t t t TICKETS -- Thursday evening itartlng at six o'clock, the Lloni will hold a social evening at the Beech Avenue Centre and during the event, will make the draw for the beautiful Olds Cutlass now sitting In Nichols Motors showroom. There are still a few ticket, left at |10 each and they are available at Nichols, so hop over and who know», you may be the owner of a new car by Friday morning, t t t t t SPORTS -- Bowmanvtlle's IDA Midgets have Just received word that they will start their third round playoffs In Napanee this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Return game will be here on Monday at 8:30 p.m. t t t 't t BONER -- List week we Inadvertently called the Fermera meeting In Orono for last Ssturday and apologise to anyone who tried to attend, without success. The meeting Is this Sslurdsy at 8:00 p.m. when the unification of the two farm organizations will be discussed, t t t t t CORRECTION -- While we are straightening things out, It should be noted that the Installation of Cable TV In this community will start on March 14 and the completion date Ls expected to be August 31st. There will be 20 channels available, not 22, t t t t t HOCKEY -- A few weelu ago, we mentioned that former resident George Cawker was having problems In the hockey field, when n couple of his players In Port Hope were trying to obtain releases to play for Cobourg, There was quite a hassle at the time, hut it's all been straightened out satisfactorily, except that the Port Hope club didn't receive any recompense from Cobourg foe granting the releases, It Is customary In such instances for the club obtaining the players to come, through with n little sweetener In lha form of cash to compensais Ihe home club for all the time and effort they have put Into training training the players. t t t t t PAPER -- Mrs. Leslie Smith of Queen Street discovered discovered an old paper behind a mirror. It, Is difficult to Identify hut one of the stories says the OHA warns all players to cut out the rough stuff. Obviously, Obviously, their thrents didn't amount to much, She also had a clipping from tho Hallburton Echo about a dog that apparently drove 111 master's civ from In front of n store to the church parking lot,., without a licence, t t t t t ORGANIZATIONS - On Wednesday, MArii llllli, 8:00 p,m, organisations and gruupi who might be Interested are Invited In come to the Linns Centre, Speaker will be Dr, R, A, Phillips of Ihe Ontario Cancer Inilltute and Ilepi, of Medic»! Biophysics, U of T, whose subject will he "Current Aspects ol Cancer Research", lie Is an excellent speaker amt certainly Ihe topic la of Interest to everyone, t t t t t BILINGUAL - Last week, John Rickard of New- castle Joined the government's new bilingual policy by soiling Ills prlie-wlnnlng polled Shorthorn show bull lo Irwin Watson of Bury, Quebec. He also aold a Senior calf that lie showed last year to Hoy Harrison Harrison of Blihoplon, Que, He didn't Indicate whether or not he gave litem a crash coûta* to French before thqr left, Testimonial Tonight for Bank Manager To-night, while The Statesman Statesman ls being delivered to stores and mailed to subscribers, an Interesting event ls being held at the Lions Centre on Beech Avenue. Friends of retired Bank of Montreal Manager James Bell are gathering there to pay tribute to him for playing an Important part In this community community over quite a span of yC Mr. Bell has been a hard worker, active In many organizations organizations connected with community community betterment. Tyrone Man To Celebrate Anniversary Next week, Clarence W. Woodley of Tyrone will celebrate celebrate his lolden anniversary In the saw mill business. Mr. Woodley took over the butines» shortly after the death of hie father Richard Woedley on March lit, 1919. The mill was actually started in 1875, He still goes to work In the bush quite regularly, bnt we suspect not quite ae energetically as he did 21 or « yesrs age. Congratulations, CUrtnee, and best wishes for many more years of healthy activity. activity. Arts Festival Underway At Newcastle -The '69 season of The Great Pine Ridge Festival of the Arts, that proved quite an exciting event In Newcastle last summer Is now underway again. Auditions are planned for April 5th and 6th In the Community Community Hall, Nr.wcastle. Ap> rilcatlon forms may be ob- ;alned by writing to Box 136, Newcastley or telephoning 987*4235. The Festival Board has hired hired Jack McAllister of Ryerson Theatre, Toronto, as artistic director for the coming season, Kathy Knox The Zone F.I. Public Speaking Speaking finals were held in Bowmanville Bowmanville Legion Hall on Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 23rd, with approximately approximately 30 present. Opening ceremony was conducted conducted by Zone Citizenship Chairman Ab Mavin, who was also chairman of event. He was assisted by Tom Me* Gulrk, Chairman of Public Speaking for Bowmanville Branch, 1st Vice President Maurice Conway and President President Ron Richards. Contestants.were from Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Bay. Ridges, Port Perry and Sunderland. The results were as follows: > • , Junior Elementary, Grades i-VJ 1 to 6, Contestants. Jerry ' Foley, Grade 5, Falrport Beach; Kathy Knox, Grade 5, Enniskillen; Paul Reed, Grade r 6. Sunderland. Winner was ' Kathy Knox. Senior Elementary, Grades 7-8, Contestants, Joanne Gainer, Grade 8, Bay Ridges; Irene Rletmuller, Grade 8, Bowmanville; Lynne Cook, Grade 8, Port Perry; Cheryl Rahmc, Grade 7, Port Perry;, Susan Reed, Grade 8, Sunder- ", land. Winner was Joanne Gainer. Junior High School, Marilyn Marilyn Knox, Grade 9, Courtice High School, was the automatic automatic winner. Judges -- John McGuirk, University of Toronto,' former Provincial winner in Legion Public Speaking; Mrs. Ed. Hannah, wife of former chair- ' man of Zone Public Speaking, ! r Ed. Hannah; A. Boyd, teacher, : General Vanier Sec. School, Oshawa. Trophies and cash awards (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Marilyn Knox C of C Directors Appoint New Committees for 1969 Taxes Up $15,000 Seven- Week Strike Hit Production at Goodyear During '68 A seven-week strike in 1088 reduced production, payroll J. T. Taylor and local purchases at Goodyear Goodyear - Canada's Bowmanville plant. Manager J. T. Taylor reports In hts year-end summary summary of plant activities. Payroll at $2.67 million was about 18 per cent below 1967 and purchases of goods and services from local sources at $980,000 were $20,000 less than the previous year. Over $250.000 were spent in 1968 for relocation of equipment equipment to Improve productivity, renovation of the main entrance entrance and Installation of new showers for factory employees, Taylor said. Average employment employment at 468 was about 17 per cent less than the previous year. In 1068 the plant paid $131,700 In local taxes, about $15,000 more than 1967. Committees for the current year were appointed by President President R. G. Lawton at the meeting of the Board of Directors Directors of the Chamber of Commerce held last week at the Flying Dutchman Motor Inn. The 1969 committees are as follows: Retail Merchants, Chairman Arthur Hooper, Mrs. Freda Kramp and Jack (tryson. Membership. Chairman Chairman Jack Bryson, Don MacGregor, MacGregor, Ken Nicks. Publie Relations and Tourism, Chairman Chairman -M. Mackenzie, J, Locke and D. Gllhooly. Civic Af- (TURN TO RAGE TWO) New Building Nearly Ready For Occupancy Bowmanvllle's new professional professional building, 222 King SU East, is rapidly nearing completion. completion. Some of the participating professional men will be moving moving their offices toward the end of next week and others will follow as the premises become available. The building will have medical and dental facilities ns well as a Pharmacy. Honor Retiring Scout Commissioner at Zion Banquet On Saturday evening, during tho annual Father I Scout Commliilnner Ilruce Metionalrt. In the photo, o... l........ ti.J iinintii. ruin. I from left to right, George Bortrlm, Haul Geltherger, Mr, McDonald and Dave Slnlnlon. ami Son banquet at Zion, tho Htltcreit lhlghta Cubs, Scoute and Vi '«nlureri joined together and made « beautiful table that was prounted to tho retiring