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Mainstream Canada Bucking Bell Canada By W. Roger Worth The executives $it Bell Canada have more nerve than Evel Knicvel, the prominent showman who wanted to leap across the vaunted Grand Canyon. For years, Bell has been grossly overcharging (to the rip-off point) small and medium-sized businesses in Quebec and Ontario that are forced to have a telephone service to survive. This is particularly true when one considers that the lowest rate for the smallest business in the two provinces is an unheard of 300% more than similar residential rates. Roger Worth is Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Now Ma Bell has completely completely disowned customers operating operating independent businesses, not even considering the fact that these smaller enterprises create a majority of the coun- try's ne'S' jobs. In its latest proposal to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, Bell wants to shove through a 23% rate increase for householders. But for Canada's small and medium-sized businesses, the company believes rates should go up a whopping 35%. Even now, small entrepreneurs entrepreneurs in Montreal and Toronto are being charged $27.35 .per month for a service that is many times used less than the residential telephone. The present rate for residential residential service: $8.55 per month. To put things in perspective, perspective, the differential between the business and residential rates in the U.S. is much, much less, depending on the area, and in Britain the variance variance in only 18%, compared to the 300% plus differential in the Ontario-Quebec region. Why is Bell Canada out to clobber small business? The answer, it seems, is that the company is simply continuing a process that started many years ago on the assumption that smaller businesses businesses need telephones and were badly organized, so reaction reaction against such discriminatory discriminatory pricing policies would be minimal. Such is, not the case anymore. anymore. The 55,000-member Canadian Federation of Independent Independent Business is already battling against the 35% price increase in Ontario and Quebec and will, tackle phone companies companies in other provinces if they attempt to duplicate the process. Bell Canada already has the highest rates in the country. • Now the company wants more,, and much of it from the sweat of people operating small and medium-sized enterprises. What this country needs is more competitive, independent independent businesses. Canada does not need telephone monopolies monopolies that charge what the market market will bear, particularly when one considers the present present business rate in Quebec City is $23.15 per month, vs Only $17.95 in Edmonton. .Something's amiss. AN EXCITING TIME OF THE YEAR Spring, in my view, is possibly one of the most exciting times of the year as far as nature is concerned. The transformation from the winter months through the emergence of spring is quite dramatic, pronounced and fakes • only a few weeks to happen. It was on March 23rd that we hit the ski trails for the last time this season and although it may not have been apparent in the Village skiing was generally good throughout the winter after a slow start. The snow, however, had disappeared from the bush on March 30th leaving nothing but mud in most cases to wad through. By the following .week-end winter was all but over and the transformation to spring was underway. From an advantage point south of the ridge north 'of Orono it is possible to get a panoramic view of the ridge and the acres upon acres of trees. Just a week after the disappearance of the snow the dark purple hue from the breaking buds of the white birch began to make their appearance in the distance as did the light green hue of the poplar. • The side of the ridge was taking on its colour of spring in its very light tints of purple, silver and green. This will carry on through the next couple of weéks as the various hardwood species of trees begin to break bud in preparation for an active life during the summer season. „ • Its a coming to life of nature in the bush and throughout the countryside. It Has its colour as does the fall of the year but perhaps somewhat less obvious. ' I And of course spring would never be spring without the INTENDS TO REOPEN AUCTION BUSINESS (Continued from page 1) ' couple of weeks he had lo§t three sales and as a result was losing business as a result of the stop order. Pethick said he holds at least forty sales a year at the sales barn. Pethick said he had been advised to seek a rezoning of -the property. He said the order had been placed against the property by the by-law enforcement officer. Pethick also said the fire marshall had also asked for improvements improvements to the building and that this work was now underway and would be completed within the week. This work, he said, would cost some $10,000.00. Don Smith, director of .planning, said that as a result of the Hayden hamlet plan the auction barn was operating illegally and that it was his duty to so report to the by-law enforcement officer. Also the building has been inspected as to the fire marshall regulations resulting in certain certain works to be carried out by the owner. Smith also informed the committee that Pethick has applied for a rezoning and that it should be completed within a six week period. Pethick said he was not complaining of the action of the Town and in fact was prepared to have the property properly zoned and work completed to meet the regulations regulations of the fire marshall. He said both were now underway. underway. He said his problem was that he was closed down until the rezoning was completed and this he could not afford. Mayor Rickard asked Pethick Pethick if he was aware that another business, in a similar position, was being allowed to operate. Pethick said he was not aware of such a case. , Rickard said council would have egg on their face if they now held out the closing of the Pethick Auction Barn while Henderson's Meat business continued to operate. A motion presented by Counc. Holliday recommends to council that Pethick be allowed to proceed with his business in Hayden condit- Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 16th, 1980-7 Town shuffles cat problem to province The Finance committee of the Town of Newcastle on Tuesday shuffled their cat nuisance problem to M.P.P. Sam Cureatz and the province. province. The matter of a cat nuisance to some residents in Bowmanville has been before the finance committee on two occasions and before council where it was referred back to the committee. A resident of the Town, states to council and the committee that stray cats are destroying their home and - car through obnoxious odors and they have sought the assistance of the Town in correcting the situation. It had been proposed that the Town purchase a cat-trap at a former estimated price of $400,00 which was a month ago turned down by the , finance committee. The recommendation recommendation went to coun- . cil where again the resident made a further plea for assistance resulting in council council referring the matter again back to the finance committee. committee. COuric. Hobbs supported some action by council to assist in correcting the situation situation but was informed by • the by-law enforcement officer, officer, Larry Simpson, that legislation did not exist whereby the Town could pick-up cats other than proven stray cats. Mrs. Lloyd, animal control officer for the Town also pointed out that there was no law against cats running at large and any action by the , department in picking up cats could result in a liability for the Town. ■ Counc. Hobbs felt there should bé some way in which the Town could help. In a report to the committee it was pointed out that ainimal traps could be rented at a fee ional on complying with all other Town requirements and with those requirements of the fire marshall's office. The matter will now go before the next meeting of council for their consideration. annual spawning run of the rainbow trout which is, in the Wilmot Creek, an extravangance of the reproduction of life on a pattern which is ageless. Accompanied by Donna on Sunday we tramped a small section of the Wilmot to observe this happening of nature and for the first time was on schedule for this annual event. Activity in the stream by the rainbow was most apparent and interesting and in some of the rapids we were able to observe the fish in their spawning habits. There were certaihly some great lungers who would be partially out of the water as- they made their way up the smaller rapids.' On one occasion we were able to view some ten good sized rainbows, in pairs, for at least fifteen minutes as they held their position in a section of rapids in the stream. Not ohly did it seem apparent they protected their own part of the rapids but also at times would turp on their sides to flap away the sediment in the bottom in preparation for the apparent , laying of their eggs. ' It is an exciting site and certainly leaves 'a lot of questions in ones mind as to why and how this opportunity happens year after year. How come the eggs resist the fast flow of water, do the same fish return to the same nest to spawn, and on and on ... But again that is nature, :. it is mysterious... exciting • • and of course a necessity. It is life, something we mortals are part of: ' of $2.50 per week. Simpson, stated that the pound would assist by accepting cats from individuals as long as the officer was assured it was a stray animal. The committee voted against the purchase of à cat-trap which on Tuesday was estimated to cost from $66:00 to $79.00 depending on the size of cat to be trapped. The committee also gave support to a motion by Counc. Hobbs that a letter be written to Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. to ask what the province could do and did have in legislation that would help to deviate the cat problem in Bowmanville. Hobbs did suggest that they send all cats to Australia to help with the mice problem. Sealed tenders will be received by The Newcastle- Hydro" Electric Commission up until 5 p.m., April 30, 1980, for the disposal of 2 - Vz ton pick-up trucks. These vehicles will be sold uncertified and can be viewed at the Hydro yard on Temperance : Street, Bowmanville on Monday and Tuesday, April 21 and 22, 1980. Address all correspondence Vehicle Tender to: M.J. "Watson, „ Acting Manager, 19 King Street West, 'Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 1R2. marked Surplus Kirby United Church 100th Anniversary Sunday, June 1st Service 2 p.m. Salad Supper Tuesday, June 3rd ThreeSettings Tickets $5.00, available from U.C.W.