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Page 4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 18, 1998 Clir Canabiati tatesiman m Former Publishers and Partners Rev. John M. Climie and W. R. Climie 1854 -1878 M. A. James, 1878 -1935 • Norman S. B. James, 1919 -1929 G. Elena James, 1929 -1947 • Dr. George W. James, 1919 -1957 Produced weekly by James Publishing Company Limited Also Publishers of The ClaringtoulCourticc Independent P.O. Box 190,62 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 Tel: 905-623-3303 HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Fax: 905-623-6161 Internet - statesman ® ocna.org Publications Mail Registration No. 07637 For 144 Years, Our First Concern Has Been Our Community Publisher - John M. James Assoc. Publisher - Rick James Plant Manager - Rick Patterson Ad. Manager - Brian G. Purdy Editor - Peter Parrott Production Supervisor - Ralph Rozema, Tim Bowers, Kevin Britton, Suzanne Christie, Sharon Cole, Laurens Kaldeway, Barb Patterson, Sean Pickard, Tyler Sellick, Jim Snoek, James Stephenson, Vance Sutherland, Jim Tuuramo Advertising Editorial Laverne Morrison Office Brad Kelly, Jennifer Stone Supervisor - Angela Luscher, Junia Hodge, Grace McGregor, Nancy Pleasance-Sturman, Marilyn Rutherford, Libby Smithson In Good Hands As Canada's war veterans get older, one might very well ask the question who will continue our Remembrance Day traditions into the next millennium. millennium. The answers can be seen in the faces of the children children who attended Cenotaph services in Clarington last week. ;It seems to us that there is a growing trend towards participation in the ceremonies by those who arc two and three generations removed from the conflict. It is a moving experience to see wreaths laid at the Cenotaphs, not only by the veterans who are remembering remembering their comrades, but by young people whose parents were not even born until after the conflicts we remember on November 11th. This would indicate that the generation who fought in 'this century's major conflicts has done a good job in (educating the general public about the meaning of thé sacrifices made in the major wars of our century. ;We haven't any formal statistics on the subject, but it seems to us that the participation by the schools and young people in general has increased. Moreover, many classes also supplemented their understanding of Remembrance Day by having veterans and others who lived through the wars address the students. In this way, the kids can realize that history is not about dry facts preserved in musty books, but about real people and real lives. Best of all, by remembering the lessons of the past two world wars and the Korean conflict, we may be able to avoid such conflicts in the future. And this, as any historian will tell you, is one of the many reasons for remembering our past. Too Much Marketplace? How would you feel if the newscast recorded upswings or downturns in literacy rates as carefully as it posts the trends in the stock market? Shouldn't we be emphasizing such statistics as life expectancy? Job creation? Famine relief? Child mortality? mortality? The dominant role of the marketplace in today's world was one of the issues tackled by United Church Moderator Bill Phipps in a visit to Clarington on Saturday. And, as is the job of any spiritual leader, he challenged many of our commonly-held assumptions in his remarks to a crowd at Courtice Secondary School. He suggested that the role of the marketplace shouldn't overshadow issues of social justice and the meeting of human needs. Because of our devotion to the market economy, the gap between rich and poor is growing, he warned. The moderator pointed out that the 450 billionaires in the world today have the same assets as 2.5 billion people, a trend he branded as "obscenity of the highest highest order." It seems to us that what is most important is a balance balance between the market and issues of social justice. It's a balance which, in the minds of many, has been tipped towards market forces and away from social issues in recent years. The problem is that you must have both a marketplace marketplace and social justice working in some kind of harmony harmony in order to have a society that is both humane and efficient. For example, to apply strict bean-counting principles principles to issues such as health care and schools is a mistake. mistake. You can't really put a price on what it's worth for a six-year-old to learn to read well. But, it is equally a mistake to write a blank cheque to anybody in charge of a health care institution or school, or some other social service and say that since they are dealing with the future of human beings, price is no object. You must also consider the fact that whatever we spend on programs aimed at the public's welfare comes from the pockets of working people. There is a responsibility responsibility to ensure that money is spent prudently. To deny the importance of the market is to overlook overlook the fact that it is the marketplace which creates so many jobs and pays taxes for programs which benefit benefit the public. In many ways, it creates our standard of living. In democratic countries, at least, the existence existence of billionaires is proof that people have the freedom, freedom, if they so choose, to achieve whatever measure of economic security they want. The alternative would be some kind of government-enforced salary caps that no free country would want to sec. And, although billionaires don't need editorial writers to defend them, it's safe to say that many billionaires billionaires have put their money to good use through charitable donations, And, all of them create jobs through the spending of their wealth. Still, it comes down to a question of balance, Willi mergers, cutbacks and government campaigns campaigns to halt inefficiency and reduce taxes, it seems to us that people such as Rev. Phipps are right when they say the emphasis is concentrated too much on the marketplace and not enough on the needs of people. But, it's all part of a cyclical pattern which will eventually eventually bring us back into balance. The answer is for people to take a deep breath, look at the trends, and conclude that enough is enough. Indeed, the fact that the latest bank merger may be blocked by federal authorities seems to suggest that the message is getting through. In recent months, Canadians have been wary of the proposed bank mega-merger and have wondered, for example, about the impact of the mergers on jobs or customer service, It's perhaps a small indication that the trend towards decision-making solely on marketplace principles principles has run its course, Perhaps, the message of Rev. Phipps and the many Canadians who share his views is gelling through. But, it will take continued input from such people to ensure that changes do occur. flime to Reipember party guards ^the Bowmanville ring services of.remenibrance held day.'Despite cold weather arid high A col Ceriotarffi edn rge. crowd of .veterans; students, and ds ar me nbersiof the general public attended the trib- Id/ War One, World to these who ute War Twoland the Korean Wa?.x Letters to the Editor Merchants Working on Ways to Handle Bigger Crowds at Apple Fest Dear Editor: In response to the letter from Evylin Stroud, which appeared in the October 28, 1998 issue of The Canadian Statesman, we would like to thank Evylin for her kind words in support of our recent Apple Festival and Craft Sale. Her on-going support for our Historic Downtown as a regular regular place to shop is also very much appreciated. In addition, we share her concerns regarding parking in and around the Downtown during that day, now that the popularity of the event has result ed in a shortage of parking space, causing many people to have to walk some distance to attend the event. She will, no doubt, be pleased to learn that consideration is being given to inviting local non-profit groups to take advantage of this problem, as a possible fund-raiser, by acquiring sites in the immediate area for parking and providing shuttle shuttle bus service to the Downtown during during that day. With reference to her concern that "there are very few places to sit down and rest", we would suggest Student Senate Demands Settlement Between Teachers and Board The following is a copy of a letter sent to OSSTF District 14 and the Chair of the Kawartha Pine Ride School Board. The students of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) are distressed by the break in negotiations between the Board and the OSSTF. The students feel that they are the ones suffering from the current disruption, The two sides in the negotiations should remain at the table until a compromise has been reached, regardless of their own agendas or schedules. The students have remained at school full time despite the current disruptions and feel that the Board and the OSSTF should be doing whatever is necessary to keep negotiations running at all times. It is understood that it takes time to come to a suitable compromise, but in the interim, the students have demands that must be met. The students feel entitled to opportunities to work with teachers outside of regular class time. This is necessary for many students to reach their full scholastic potential. Students also need feed-back from their teachers in order to measure their progress and to gain insight into areas of study which require more work. Denying students students opportunities to confer with their teachers causes students difficulty difficulty in reaching their goals. The students arc increasingly concerned with the lack of any extra-curricular activities. Those planning to attend university for sports or any of the fine arts are losing valuable opportunities for experience, Activities essential to a well-rounded education such as school-based tournaments, competitions and seminars are not being held, It is inappropriate to deny students access to programs that will aid in their acceptance into universities. The students are entitled to Continued on page 5 that the over 39 picnic tables available available throughout the Downtown during during the Apple Festival should provide provide some form of solution to this concern, even if a table has to be shared with another family. In closing, it is our continuing ambition to attract as many people as would like to attend this celebration of the apple harvest, and we look forward forward to an ever-increasing number of visitors on that day. Your very truly, Ron Hooper Chairman Board of Management Lest We Forget Lest we forget the debt we owe To those who faced and fought the foe And died that we Might live to sec A better world. Lest we forget since time began There have been men who'd rather than Compromise with wrong Gather strong To save our world. Lest we forget we all must stand Be counted on to serve this land In time of peril Serving will Strengthen our world. Lest we forget that life's short span As fleeting as the poppy's bloom Is shortened far By futile war In this sad world. Lest we forget we all grow old And look back on the story told Of how we paid The debt aforesaid To redeem our world,.. Mary Stewart Clarke Seen and Heard JOINS WHO'S WHO -- Clarington Hydro Commissioner Pauline Storks, Vice Chair of the Clarington Hydro Electric Commission, has been inducted into the International Who's Who of Professionals. In addition to serving as hydro commissioner, she is chair of the Municipal Electric Association which represents Ontario's Municipal electric utilities. ELECTION CALL? -- Durham East MPP John O'Toole has suggested June of 1999 as the date of the next provincial election. He made the observation in his latest cable TV show which included The Statesman's Jennifer Stone as guest interviewer. interviewer. TREE OF HOPE -- The many lights adorning adorning the tree in downtown Bowmanville have an added meaning this season. season. They are placed on the tree in memory of loved ones. A project being offered by the Bowmanville Rotary Club invites donors to place a light on the tree to symbolize a loved one. Funds from the light you purchase will be donated to a charity of your choice." You can drop off a Tree of Hope form at the Royal Bank in Courtice; the Bank of Montreal in Bowmanville; the Newcastle IGA; Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home, Morris Funeral Chapel . or Newcastle Funeral Home. The Tree of Hope will be lit on December 4th and remain on display until January 1st. OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SCULPTURE -- You may recall that two outdoor sculptures have graced the Soper Creek Park in the past two summers. First, there was a sculpture sculpture made from a gently curving mound planted in barley. This summer, it was a unique scries of drawings on metal plates atop wooden posts that were installed alongside the Cream of Barley Mill. The project chosen for 1999 is an installation installation by Cynthia Harper of Millville PA. DR. EMILY STOWE RECOGNIZED -- Dr. Emily Stowe's achievement achievement as Canada's first woman doctor was recognized recognized by the federal government last week with the unveiling of a plaque at Women's College Hospital. In 1867, Dr. Stowe opened the first private practice in Canada run by a woman doctor. Although denied admission to medical school in Canada because of her gender, Dr, Stowe studied studied medicine in New York City. Her crusade for female suffrage and higher education for women placed her in the vanguard of the woman's rights movement in Canada. Here in Clarington, we already have recognized this woman's place in history with the naming of the Dr. Emily Stowe elementary elementary school in her honor. Lydia Trull, a local pioneer woman who helped treat the sick with her home remedies is also recognized with a school named after her in Courtice,