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y> » 1 " ■ an editorial k -A SHOULD IT NOT BE AN ELECTION ISSUE One item concerning not only this province but all of Canada and likewise all of the world is the increasing use of alcohol especially among the teenager and younger set. This item has not come before the electorate and is not being discussed by any of the political parties in the Ontario election. It is only a few years ago that the legal age for the purchase of spirits was reduced to eighteen years of age in Ontario and from a recent report this drop in age has undoubtedly been a major factor in the increasing consumption of liquor in the province. The problem is not limited just to Ontario or Canada but also to the States and other affluent countries throughout the world. Evidence gathered by the Bureau of Dangerous Drugs indicates that young people are just consuming more alcohol along with other drugs. The fact that alcohol and cannabis are taken together can cause more driving problems and has given federal authorities more to be concerned about. In the fiscal year ending March 1974 Canadians consumed almost 475 million gallons of alcohol, six percent more than the previous year, 30 percent more than in 1970! and 50 percent more than in 1967, Centennial Year. A Seattle Washington writer notes that the public is naive and irresponsible if they think the media and schools can discourage this heavy use of alcohol. Dr. Cahalan, professor of behavioral science at the university of California, states that no appreciateable impact will be made until the general public give up their long-established drinking patterns. It has become a social nicety to place a drink in the hands of visitors and callers and society has now accepted this as the way of life. Dr. Cahalan states nothing much will be done until there springs up a genuine social movement toward moderation that enlists the hopes and energies of large numbers of people at the grass-roots level - - "that's you and I". There is no doubt that alcohol causes more deaths, mère sorrow than does the enactment of the death penalty. Put politicians and the public would rather discuss the death penalty issue for it does not, in general, affect their style of life. The issue of alcohol is a blanket over most of society. The United Church of Canada in a recent release lists four issues which they feel should be discussed in this election, namely Sunday legislation, Wintario draw, Development aid and Alcoholism. The church points out that the cost of maintaining services, police, social workers, ambulances, hospital beds, rehabilitation centres etc., far outweighs the amount of revenue the government gleans from the alcohol traffic. We certainly cannot win any battles by pushing the issue under the rug so we can continue on our social merry life. COULD EFFECT ELECTION OUTCOME Generally the public listens unattentively until they are hit in the wallet. From local cries this happened last week with the receiving of the municipal tax j)(ll throughout the Town of Newcastle. The tax bill in the former Township of Clarke was up by some twenty-two percent and higher in such areas as Kendal and Newtonville where new street lights have been installed. A twenty-two percent jump in a single year is a considerable amount of money and a sum that gets attention from th< public. From our own tax bill it appears that the increase in dollars and cents was fairly equal between the municipal level of government and that for education. In fact the . percentage increase was actually greater from the municipal government than from education. The increase may be explained to reducing aid from the province although they still pay 61 percent of all municipal and educational costs in the Town and from the fact that Clarke entered the regional form of government carrying a surplus which assisted in taxes in 1974. In any light is still appears that regional government has been synonymous with rising taxes. Even considering inflation the 22 percent increase in taxes over a two years period is still a healthy jump. The electorate should be concerned and at least should be aware if they are getting value for the money they contribute through taxation. It has been reported from findings that governments, especially at the federal and provincial level are paying high wages in many sectors of the civil servants to the point that private industry cannot compete. It is time that government began to hold the line and through such reorganization suclj as the regions to bring about economy in operation. The recent tax bill could well have an effect in the local election in Durham East. JOHN DIEFENBAKER WOULD HAVE A HEYDAY WITH THIS ONE We can just imagine what John Diefenbaker would have to say if he learned his opponents in an election were 1 holding a picnic in FANTASYLAND. Shaking his head, waving his finger, he would likely say "They should sure feel at home for they have been living in the fantasyland environment for the past 32 years." Well, the conservatives in the numerous ridings in the Region of Durham are holding a giant picnic on September 7th and in FANTASYLAND in Whitby and further there will be lots of FREE CORN (What else is new) and some cider. It all goes to make the election a little more interesting. WE MUST AGREE Last week Mayor Potticary of Oshawa strongly opposed the subsidizing of Day Care Centres for those people with a reasonable income. We certainlyu agree with the Mayor and although his comments regarding the subsidizing of Cadillacs and launches may have been stretching the point he did make his stand clear. One can agree to help those in low income brackets and , single parents. But to take monies from the general public to supply baby sitting at a reduced cost for high income families is beyond all reason and only an indication of how far we have travelled in socializing this country. It is time the government set a limit and a scale of fees rather than providing services on a universal basis. Mayor Potticary states it costs the Region a minimum of $10.00 a day for each child in a day care centre where they only charge $5.00 to the parent. Apparently he came across one application of a man making $17,000 a year wanting day .«/main peck pining lounge Wednesday Evening Special for all Sept; Vi Tender Spring Roast Chicken Dinner Second Chicken Dinner r *5 CALL FOR RESERVATIONS Saturday Candlelight Buffet featuring ROAST ALBERTA BARON OF BEEF 6:00 't!î 10:00p.tn. . Hoi ami Cold Luncheon Buffo! Thursday and Friday » 12 noon 'til 2:30 p.m LIGHTHOUSE LOUNGE Ail Iliif Our Tuesday Evening Ladies' Night HAPPY HOURS SATURDAY #•••••••••••e* CENT» DANCE Friday ! I 8 p.m. till ? • Fully Licenced Premises Care centre service. Why should the average worker subsidize this man ? Seldom do we find ourselves in agreement with Stephen Lewis but this was the case last week when Lewis came out in support of the original HOME plan which was brought in a number of years ago by the conservative government. Briefly the scheme was to develop lancfat cost and to rent this land to prospective home owners on which to build their homes. The land would be leased to the owners at a rate set according to development costs by the province. The plan was a good one and could have helped to keep other land costs down if the province had been more energetic in developing a goodly number of building lots. The conservatives did however change the HOME program to the point that only a few weeks ago owners with houses on these lots could sell the property at market value thus making large capital gains. Unfortunately thishas been at the expense of the taxpayers. The province was on the right track with the original HOME scheme. Unfortunately they had to keep meddling "■>6.1, from 2 P„m. - 5 p.m. Banquet. Facilities Available Lake Road off Liberty St.. S. - Marina 623-3561, Hotel S23-4S2S if wwmmmmmmmmsmmimmwmmmmsmaEmmmmwmsmmgm Dry in Hampton The new arena at Hampton opened less than a year ag o has presented council with a number of problems none the least being an adequate supply of water for showers and washrooms. Following operation last winter council paid a $7,500 water bill fo> water trucked to the aren The well apparently was inadeqaute and gave evidence of pumping sand. A number of drilling attempts attempts have been made this summer to drill a new source of water on the property but without complete success. Further drilling operations have been suspended. Mayor Rickard has been reported to have said that the water problem will be corrected corrected at the arena prior to the winter operation. The Hampton Sports Centre was completed in 1974 at a «•••• * of some $800,000.00. KIDS! KIDS! KIDS! Remember there is a special day for you at the Durham Central Fair, Friday, September 5th - Pet Show, Parade, Contests. BE PREPARED J I I I I I I I 1 I 1 MUSIC LESSONS PIANO AND THEORY Time - beginning September 15,1975 Place - Studio in Orono Method - Private instruction fqllowingthe Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto ORFF MUSIC CLASS FOR BEGINNERS Time - Saturdays, 10.00 to 11.00 a.m. Place - Dikadel Farms, Concession 6, Clarke Method - an unique introduction to music following the Orff Method using rhythmic activity, ear training, and variuos instruments: instruments: xylophone, metalophone, glockenspiels, glockenspiels, 'cello and tampani. Assistant - Amy Morton. TEACHER: Mrs. K I). Morton, A.T.C.M. Member of the O.R.M.T.A. The Ontario Registered M e Teacher's Association -- Address - R.R. No.I Ken' , Ontario, 10A 1E0I B Phone: (416) 983-5682 J ■ ■»■■■■» i HH HH M HH Mi BB HB HB M >1 1 l Ï I I I I I ■! ! I I ■I S I I