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The Claringlon/Courtice Independent. Bowmanville, Saturday, July 11, 1998 Page 5 "Silly Season" for Premiers Parliamentary Report by Alex Shepherd Many of our provincial premiers have entered the silly season. I didn't realize it got that hot in Yellowknife! Most of us arc mature enough in knowing there is only one taxpayer. Blaming other governments for whatever whatever is the age-old-art of believing people arc collectively collectively inept. I don't believe that. Quite frankly 1 think most of us arc getting fed up with being treated this way. I will be the first to admit the federal government is not totally innocent in this endeavor. The provincial premiers' meeting in Yellowknife ended in more demands for money for health care. Provincial governments, especially in Ontario, magnified cut-backs by piggy-backing their own, How do you get better health care with less money? I still believe this to be attainable. attainable. Simply closing hospitals, hospitals, reducing nursing care, etc., is not the approach needed. needed. The provinces talk nonsense nonsense when they start citing the fact the annual deficit has been eliminated and now we have more money to spend. The reality is all Canadians shoulder a federal accumulated accumulated debt of over $583 billion. Many provincial politicians arc irresponsible in forgetting this fundamental fact. We have restored basic level funding to health care. This does not mean there will be unlimited funds available in the future. It is up to government, government, at all levels, to find solutions. Here arc some observations: Why is it many qualified nurses can perform the basic functions of doctors, but arc not allowed to do so? Or how come doctors cannot come from another province, and similarly come from another country, and practice here? Why do we have a multifaceted multifaceted system of drug approval, which most pharmaceutical pharmaceutical companies liken to dealing with eleven governments, governments, rather than one? I don't have to tell you how much these fundamental facts increase your health care costs. Instead of short-sighted politicians sitting around taking taking pot-shots at one another, why don't they deal with these fundamental problems? Remember health care is supposedly supposedly a provincial jurisdiction. jurisdiction. The same goes for the west coast fishery. I don't pretend to be an expert in this area, even though my brother- in-law is a fisherman there, and provides me with a litany of problems, as he secs it. Premier Clark is accusing the federal government of a sell-out and destroying B.C. sovereignty. There arc less fish to be caught. When this reality hits home, no one is responsible, but fingers fly every where, mostly toward Ottawa. I don't remember any bureaucrats in Ottawa taking outlandish catches of sockcyc salmon and profiting from it over the years. If Premier Clark is so bright, what is his proposal for dealing with over-fishing by both Canadians and Americans? He does not have one. It is easier to say Ottawa has sold out his province. This is his attempt at getting voter's support. Isn't it time we put a stop to this childish activity? JAMES R. YANCH ©j.p. Trustee in Bankruptcy Offering all insolvency services including personal and corporate bankruptcies OSHAWA 122 Albert St.-721-7506 Ajax: 50 Commercial Ave. - 619-1473 Cobourg: 72 King St. W. - 372-4744 Saturday, and evening appointments available. FREE initial consultation. • HOCKEY SKILLS ' YdV e * P0WER SKATING \\OC]<ê/j B0DY CONTACT • GOALTENDING Full Day Camps/Evening Sessions Spaces Still Available for Summer and Fall Programs Newcastle Village Arena "The School that makes the difference" For brochure please call (905) 983-9994 *1 M Newcastle Artist's Watercolors Displayed at Town Hall Sylvia Vandermale has always had an interest in photography, but it wasn't until 1994 that she took up painting. Since then, her works have been shown at the Camp Samac exhibition in Oshawa and the Art in the Park show in Uxbridge. Her flower and landscape paintings arc currently on display in the Town Hall of Bowmanville until the end of September. Silver Set Plans Trip To Greenhouses by Harvey Yellowlees "Poor workmen always find fault with their tools" "No one becomes dizzy from doing good turns." The weatherman gave us a good rain. It sure helped the crops. Some second cut hay has been harvested in the area. The park is busy with ball games almost every night. There was a tournament tournament on Saturday and Sunday. There were 10 tables for cards at Hampton on Wednesday night. Many went home richer. They were: high - Richard Potter 87, Dorothy Beech 86, Don Cochrane 83, Ruby Trewin 83, Fred Watson 81. Low - Edgar Millson. Most lone hands - Richard Potter. Special number: Alma Langmaid. A "skunk" got in, but Fred Ashton and Marie Gibson did a good job of looking after him. Lucky draws - Lloyd Broome, Ada Richards, Betty Kuyer, May Shortridge and Don Thompson. For a good time, come again this week. Don't forget the Solina Silver Set meeting Wednesday July 15. Pot- ' luck dinner at 12:00 noon followed by a visit at Picov's greenhouses, water garden centre and fisheries at Ajax. Also, remember the Women's Institute picnic Solina News July 19 at Donna Barkcys. Arrive any time after 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a swim. Dinner will be at 1:00 p.m. Bring your picnic basket and enjoy the afternoon. Vi Ashton and Lois Yellowlees enjoyed the Open House at the lovely home of Donna English and Lloyd Wagg on Saturday. They welcomed family and friends both Saturday and Sunday in celebration of their recent marriage. It was a beautiful Sunday morning after the lovely rain on Saturday when a number of worshippers worshippers gathered at Eldad Church. We welcomed some from Zion and Hampton as well as Eldad to the first summer service. service. Betty Grant was the greeter. Her granddaughter, granddaughter, Heather Grant, assisted her with receiving the offering. Doris Hills was the lay reader. Don Taylor rendered a lovely solo entitled "The King is Coming." His wife, Joyce, accompanied on the piano. Reverend Munro's message message was about "Simple Blessings." Next Sunday the service will again be at Eldad at 10:00 a.m. There is room for all, come along. Cookies and cold drink were served afterwards afterwards outside. Many people viewed the beautiful roses and clematis at the home of Donna and Frank Barkey. Our thanks to the Barkcys for sharing their gardens and for the refreshments. The news in the summer summer months doesn't always get back to me, so if you have any special happenings, let me know. Letter to the Editor Werry Family Picnic Dear Editor: I note that 1998 marks 144 years for the Canadian Statesman and 120 consecutive years that a James family member has been publisher of this award-winning weekly weekly paper. What a wonderful tradition. Congratulations. I want to point out that hand in hand with these years of Statesman accomplishments another event has become a long-lived tradition too. I refer to the annual Werry picnic picnic now celebrating 125 years in 1998. The tradition started started in a small white house near Tyrone when Sarah Hancock organized a happy reunion at their home in 1873. As early as 1879 the Statesman carried a report of a huge family gathering at Rosclandvale Farm. Mr. and Mrs. M.A. James attended that event. Rosclandvale Farm surrounds the Eldad (Solina) church and graveyard. A later (1913) picnic at the same farm notes that those present present included Mr. and Mrs. M.A. James, George W. James (New York City) and N.S.B. James and family of Bowmanville. The Statesman has carried annual reports of the Worry picnic and provided the medium for announcing the date and place each year. Twenty-five years ago we celebrated a Centennial picnic with a weekend weekend event in Blackstock. Editor John M. James came and recorded this historical historical event with great photos. In the years between 1831 and 1845, eight of the children children of John Worry and Ann Congdon of county Cornwall in England came to Canada and settled mainly in Darlington and Clarke townships. Most of these emigrated emigrated as couples, some with young children. Three nieces of the Hockin family came later to Mariposa township, near Woodvillc and Fcnclon Falls. Within a few years, sons and daughters moved to Cartwright and surrounding areas. These families were mainly Bible Christian Methodists, and churches such as Eldad and Bethesda (near Tyrone) began on small plots of land purchased or given by the Worry land owner. When individuals or families moved away they relied on The Statesman for the happenings at home, back in those great days when every community had a correspondent correspondent to The Statesman. That tradition, fortunately, is not completely lost and we still read those columns with genuine genuine interest. The old Statesman copies provide great clues to genealogists who now search for family roots. The 125th Werry picnic will be held Saturday, July 18, 1998, in Blackstock Recreation Centre. We will have a : new family tree book available that day or if you wish a computer disc complete with over 7,000 names and an index to help locate them! The Werry family now includes many different family names and we hope to see new faces and children and grandchildren of those who attended attended picnics in the past. There will be historical displays and memorabilia, wedding write-ups, photos and obituaries to peruse. The day includes pot-luck lunch, sports, programme, a catered meal and a dance. See coming events for details or phone Ralph Werry (905) 263-2383 for more information and tickets for the supper. Looking forward to more years of reporting the Werry picnics in the Canadian Statesman. Yours truly, Glenn H: Lamer Towards Deductible on Insurance Windshield Claims Plus... ONE FREE GAS BARBECUE j^Some Restrictions Apply. ^ ■■■■■*■* ^* pires July 10th,1998. | 1 -800-658-3904 12 Temperance St., Bowmanville 623-8451 3J.P. 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