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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 16th, 1980-5 Uberals give support to Schamerhorn . Rev. Ed Schamerhorn, the United Church Minister at St. Pauls Church in Bowmanville was acclaimed last Thursday as the liberal standard bearer in the forthcoming federal . election. The meeting of some 400 rallied around the former boxer, railway man, businessman businessman when he said it was time for Durham Northumberland Northumberland to send a liberal to Ottawa and to elect Pierre Trudeau as Prime Minister to get Canada back on the track internationally and nationally. nationally. Schamerhorn said the liberal liberal party had always been a people's party and stood for justice and equal opportunity for all. He said the little guy no* often feels left out. Schamerhorn Schamerhorn also said the country was being fragmented Region from Region and the country was being threatened to b"e torn apart by balcanization, "This is a time for strong leadership", he. said, for, compassion and equality for all people. Schamerhorn attacked the Clark government for what he said was a policy of unfair taxation as brought forth in the recent budget. He said it would have been a burden on the poor and middle income groups in Canada. The candidate candidate also said that Clark has gone hat in hand to the multinationals seeking handouts. handouts. This, he said, has been at the expense of the little guy. We do not want an unfair tax burden on the poor nor do we want a government that is intimidated by the blueeyed blueeyed shieks of Alberta," he said. Schamerhorn said Canada Canada needed a strong leader to stand amongst the provincial leaders and with the leaders of the world. He said he believed Trudeau was that leader. Schamerhorn said the increase increase in the gasoline excise tax would not only affect the cost of transportation but also the cost of food, clothing and heat. It totally affects the working class, he said. "1 stand a proud Canadian" Canadian" said Schamerhorn and if elected will represent all in a manner that the Canadian dream will become more fully realized. In closing Schamerhorn said, "What we are is God's gift to us - what we become is our gift to God." Schamerhorn has said if elected he will take leave of absence from his ministry.' A native of Belleville who left school in Grade 12 to work for the CNR. Schamerhorn boxed in welterweight and middleweight matches around Toronto in his younger years. His boxing nickname was "Battling Eddie". He returned to school then enrolled at Queen's University University where he graduated with a B.A, He was ordained in 1963. Schamerhorn and his wife Marilyn and their four children children reside in Bowmanville. Kaplan claims »... Lawrence let down constituents Bob Kaplan speaking at an enthusiastic liberal nomination nomination meeting last Thursday in Bowmanville said that both Allan Lawrence and Sinclair Stevens had let the people of Ontario down and as well the • people of the riding of Durham and Northumberland. Northumberland. Kaplan, Liberal MP for York-Centre, said he was disappointed with Lawrence in that he did not plead a case for Ontario as to the increase in the cost of gasoline. Kaplan said Bill Davis, premier of Ontario and Frank Miller, treasurer for Ontario, had - both said that the increase in gasoline tax as proposed by the Conservatives would cost ., the average Ontario taxpayér an extra $500 in 1980. He said it would also do away with 180,000 jobs. Kaplan said the liberals, if elected, would abandon the 18 cent excise tax on gasoline arid as well would not implement the mortgage tax rebate. i . Kaplan said that Lawrence I and Stevens had lead his nomination meeting to understand understand that the 18 cent excise ! tax was to be mainly for self- sufficiency in oil and gas and as well as being used to reduce the deficit. Kaplan said in fact the excise tax was to be used to finance the mortgage tax rebate. He said less than one percent was being used to promote oil co lf-sufficiency in Canada. L apian ipade his case when Tie said the increase over the :next four years in tax of $90 A real cheering section arose with the nomination of Ed Schamerhorn last Thursday Thursday evening at the Liberal nomination meeting and members of the audience said the meeting was the largest and most enthusiastic over a- goodly number of years. This young group added a nçw billion would see $33 billion going to the multi-national oil companies, $40 billion to the producing provinces and here commented that Alberta had a population less than Metro Toronto'. Of the $90 billion a further $16 billion was to go to the mortgage rebate scheme and a sum of $1 billion to oil self-sufficiency. Kaplan said most of the $90 billion would come from the people in Ontario. Kaplan said Lawrence not only let down his province but also the people in his own constituency. Kaplan asked how a taxpayer in Ontario could benefit from the mortgage mortgage tax rebate when in fact they wduld be .providing the money through the 18 cent excise tax on gasoline. Kaplan saicl he was proud to serve behind Trudeau and that the liberal action over the budget was right for the party and thè country. He asked if Lawrence made the same statement as to his lehder, Joe Clark, at his nomination meeting the night before. The guest speaker said he had been surprised over the election call but then one.had to consider the mismanagement mismanagement over the past six months that was so evident. Kaplan said in the May 22nd election the liberals had not offered 'pie in the sky' because they knew they could not deliver such and maintain a healthy economy. He then outlined a number of promises made by the conservatives that they had to back away from. Petition relief from lot levies Mr. M. Fordham speaking on behalf of the Newcastle Senior Citizens Lodge sought from the members of the Planning and Development committee on Monday night relief from the charges of lot levies for the complex in the Village of Newcastle. \ Fordham informed the committee that with the relief of the lot levies it would be possible to reduce rentals by some $18.00 per unit. He said at the present time the average rent was estimated at $230. per month. The * project cdntains, 43- units of which five would be two- bedroom units while the remainder would be one- bedroom units. Region of Durham would not set aside their lot levies which amounted to $71,000 for the project. Lot levies for the Town of Newcastle amount to $21,000. Fordham pointed out that the Town would realize a sum of $18,000 a year in taxes and felt due to this could set aside or reduce the amount of the lot levies for the units in the Village. Mayor Rickard pointed out that lot levies for Senior • Citizens developments had already been reduced from the residential charge of $1500 to $500. He did say, however, following the 'meeting, that ' some assistance could be considered as a relief to the lot levy charges as far as the Town was concerned. Consideration had 'been dimension to the meeting. The conservatives countered countered the night before with the appearance tif, the Bowman ville High School Stage Band which provided rousing music prior to the nomination of Allan Lawrence. ter of waiving the lot levies or a grant in lieu ,of at their next meeting, Th.e Planning com mittee is also asking that a decision be made-prior to the release of the Growth and Management Study in June. given the Durham County Senior Citizens . Lodge in Orono but there was no, indication at Monday's meeting meeting in what manner it had been given. The matter of the charging of lot levies has been before council and the Finance committee. It was a recommendation recommendation from the finance committee that any consideration consideration be tabled until such time as the Growth and Management Management Study is available to council in June. Fordham said the Newcastle Newcastle group would like to get their project underway this spring and would now like a decision as to the lot levies. He said it affected their application to Central Mortgage Mortgage and Housing. Maurice Pedwell also speaking to council said if cost became too high the project would become a white elephant for no one could pay the rental charges. He also said that conditions are now different to those when the Durham ' Senior Citizens Lodge was constructed in Orono. Counc.. Bafr referred to a number of letters he had received from other muni-' cipalities in the Region and in the majority such levies have been waived for, senior citi r zens developments. The committee on Monday evening passed a resolution requesting that the Finance çomrhittee consider, the mat- FREE SEED and GARDEN CATALOGUE Send today for your big FREE Catalogue Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Garden Supplies and Ideas. ONTARIO SEED CO. P.O.Box 144 WATERLOO, ONT. N2J 3Z9 Name I I I Address .-. J I Code.. Notice to Residents of Orono Commencing on January, 1st, 1980, the costs of collecting garbage in the Villagé of Orono will no longer by collected on your Hydro BINs. The final garbage billing on your Hydro Bill is for November and December, 1979. Commencing on January 1st, 1980, garba'ge costs will be added to, and collected on your Muniçipal Tax Bill. v The Corporation bf the Town of Newcastle.