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2-Oreno Weekly Times, Wednesday August 26, 1981 ÏHE VIA RAIL DECISION Some years ago Harry (Pete) Mercer related to us a story of the Grand Trunk railway which passed through Orono and which was closed out in the early 1930's. It came to mind recently when reading of the action of the Federal Government to close out VIA rail service to a number of communities throughout the country and affecting a line from Toronto to Havelock which passes through the Town of Newcastle. However, going back to the 1930's, Harry tells that the Orono Police Trustees, a governing body of three in the Police Village, tripped to Toronto to meet with the then Minister of Highways to present a strong case to keep the railway open which was then servicing Orono. Of course, it was the economy of the Village that was at stake plus the fact that it provided residents and friends a mode of transportation to and from the Village. No doubt the closing of the service and the line was going to wreck havoc with the community. The Orono delegation did-arrive in Toronto and were seated in the Minister's office and after introductions, the first question question from the Minister was "Hpw did you get to Toronto?" "We drove". Of course, that was the wrong mode of transportation for this particular outing and the impact from the Orono delegation was considerably reduced and likely the Minister's point was well made." As to the current VIA recommendation of closing out particular particular lines of service, the criteria of taking out those that produce produce less than 30 percent in revenue compared to cost seems quite reasonable. The Federal Government does have a certain responsibility to provide intercity rail service ' but there does come a point when economics must enter the picture. If the line from Toronto to Havelock is being subsidized by seventy percent, it is an indication that the use factor is down to a point where it is reasonable to close it out. On the one hand Canadians ask the Federal Government to cut spending while in this case, we suspect a minority are asking asking the same government to disregard the cost to the country. The Federal Government is looking to update servicé in those areas where the service is utilized and a reasonable revenue is provided. The proposal from the government surely makes some sense. At the present time, a case in point is rail service in the prairies.wlierè industry relating to coal and potash are being strangled dire to out-dated and unrealistic freight charges for grain handling. It will be interesting to watch what happens at the Federal level over their proposal to reduce such, as the VIA service. Will they follow the normal procedure of wait and wait, or willl they take the Reagan approach and follow through with their recommendation. OUR ENTREPRENEURS News out of the financial world bf late is directed to takeovers takeovers of the giant corporations affecting the forest industry, the oil industry as well as fipangial institutions and mining. No corporation, not matter how large, seems to be immune to take-over bid». Millions and billions of dollars are being spent in take-overs and many in the business world and including the small investor investor are wondering to what advantage and how it will affect them in the future. It almost seems that thé entrepreneur has somewhat redirected redirected his ability arid energy from creativity to that of buillding empires within the business world,. Hardly something that may benefit the over citizen in his every day life. The entrepreneur has in the past been considered the creator anid an agent of social change and by being such waS productive productive for himself as well as for society at large. Through his creativeness he created jobs, markets' and profits for frirther r enterprise. The entrepreneur's entrepreurial and creative spirit has been every bit as important as our metals, our oils, our minerals, our agricultural lands'and our water resources. His drive and energy puts drive into - the economy and enriches the country and thus its people.' In the past, through his work and achievements, he has placed placed competition at the market place and a challenge to the economic power of the larger firms. One may question our take-over and rightfully so, as a loss to this competition in a free market which already has through legislation and other means been drastically reduced of-late.. We need entrepreneurs to develop new ideas rather than creating giants in the industrial and business world. Set Salary Schedule (Continued from page 1) Public Works, $3'0,900.00 to $35,500.-00, Director of Planning, Planning, Treasurer and Clerk, $28,300.00 to $32,600.Op; Director of Community Ser vices and Fire Chief $26,000.00 to $29,900.00. Counc. Prout objected to the increase pointing out that the increases established Friday Friday were in addition to a five percent interim increase grabted earlier this year. Prout, Prout, in April was also opposed 'to the study by the management management consultants arguing that study had been done Kendal News While the earth remaineth seed time and harvest, and cold and heat and summer, and winter and day and night shall not cease. Gensis 8:22 The third week of August this year has been perfect. On Tuesday evening at four p.m. Kendal U.C.W. and their friends left for Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village. We planned to have dinner in the restaurant there. There were twenty-five of us. Then we enjoyed strolling through the grounds truly a miniature fairy land. One lady said of all the pretty places she had visited in Ontario, Ontario, she thought this was the most beautiful. The High School in miniature where my aunt attended attended on George St., Cobourg, the Dark Red Brick Estate, Pine St., Port Hope, and the Octagonal Peacock House - "The Briers" Jackson Point Lake Simcoe as well as the Red Clapboard Cottage Roseneath Landing Rice Lake were just a few of the familiar places that appealed appealed to me. Then the gardens at night are a colourful colourful wonderland. -On Wednesday some of the Kendal folk went to visit a fr- friend at Elim Lodge on Pigeon Lake. This was a very fine camp run by the Salvation Salvation Army, Some families lived lived in cabin trailers others in motels, meals were served in the dining room. There was a beautiful chapel on the grounds and always something to do they told us. On the way .home we followed Chemung Road into Peterborough and missed our turn onto Charlotte Street. We asked a truck driver we met how to get to Charlotte Street. He said "I'll turn around and you follow me". He took us to Charlotte Street and said "follow it to Number 28". Now wasn.'t he a Good Samaritan! On Sunday morning we were, pleased to have visitors from Kirby and Orono at church. Mrs. M. Stevens had her granddaughter Tracy Stevens from Guelph as well as her daughter Mary; Mrs. ■Geo. Hamilton from Yarmouth, Yarmouth, N.S. who is still her. Rev. A. Tizzard chose as his scripture, 1st Corinthians 10: 1-13. The sermon topic was "A good water supply". Paul is replying to questions about eating and drinking for new Christians. There is a spiritual course that is always available. The grace Of God is available to all verse 3 to 4 tells us. There is much hunger in the world. The children of Israel lived on the manria or 'bread of heaven'. The song says "Bread of Heaven, brëad of heaven. Feed me till 1 want no more". Jesus was^ the spiritual bread. Jesus said to the woman of Samaria at the well, "Whosoever drinks' of the water t shall give him shall never thirst. It shall be a well of water springing up in everlasting life. Two ships were passing. One of the passengers cried, "Give us water or we perish". The reply was "Dip down your buckets". They were crossing the mouth of the Amazon. That is the way with us, God's iriercy is all University Co-op Education program University of Guelph agricultural graduates are already in demand by ■ 'agribusiness but a new pro- ' gram this fall will make them v even more attractive. "Starting this fall, the Ontario Ontario Agricultural College is offering a co-operative education program", says Mike Jenkinson, of the Dean's Office. ' The program integrates four terms of work experience experience in the student's field of study with the regular bachelor of science in agriculture degree program. Students alternate between work and academic semesters and require four and two- thirds years to complete thé co-operative education program program in addition to the regular courses. "The need for this type of' program developed from the increasing proportion of urban urban students who are studying studying agricultural sciences, but lack farm experience," says Professor Jenkinson. "The program offers a chance to obtain that experience and increase increase chances of employment." employment." The co-op program is open to both .urban and rural students, but they must achieve, a 70 percent average in the first two semesters, hold landed immigrant status or Canadian citizenship,'and complete a successful inter-, view. Students majoring in agricultural economics, agricultural business, animal and poultry science, applied microbiology, crop science and dairy science are eligible to apply after their third semester. (VA yr.) "We want to keep the program program limited to a small number for the first few years" says Professor Jenkinson. Jenkinson. "For the first year we'll be able to accomodate about , 10 percent of the eligible group or about 30 students." If statistics from other Canadian university cooperative cooperative programs are any indication, two thirds of the co-op graduates will be hired by companies they worked for during one of their work semesters. The program is not only attractive to the students, but t also to employers, < •• "Agribusiness spends money , recruiting students in their graduating year, anti" then spends a year in training", says Prof. Jenkinson.. "The co-Op program would allow them to get to know the students earlier." around us. The hymn writer says "I came to Jesus and I drank of that life giving stream. My thirst was quenched, quenched, my faith renewed, and now I live in Him." On the announcement bulletin was the following poem entitled Worry. Worry? Why worry? What can worry do? ' It never keeps a trouble from overtaking you. It gives you indigestion and sleeplessness at night. And' fills with gloom the days, however fair and bright. It puts a frown upon the face, and sharpness to the tone. We're unfit to live with others, and unfit to live alone. Worry? Why worry? What can worry do? - It never keeps a trouble from overtaking you. Pray? Why pray? What can praying do? Praying really changes • things, arranges life anew It's good for your digestion gives peaceful sleep at night. And fills the grayest, gloomiest day with rays of glowing light. It puts a smille upon your façe, the love note in your tone. Makes you fit to live with ■ others and fit to live alone! ' Pray? Why pray? What can praying do? It brings God down from Heaveq, to live and work men and the ladies set tb<* tables under the trees to ser ,^ dinner and supper to the hungry men. The oil painting this writer liked best, was ' "Clarke's Woods" by Mr. R-.D. Morton. We enjoyed local scenes like Swarbrick's Woods. A fine water colour of the old Hotel at Queensboro was painted by Don Staples. Our neighbour, Ronald Barber, had a marvellous Carved Bald Eagle on display as well as a beaver and several other animals. Julie Erhardt was there with her Apple Doll Displays which are unique. Then our younger artist, Amy Morton, exhibited her. prints and gallery size acrylic paintings. Background music was supplied by Edward • Morton and Edward Hoad. It was an interesting evening, viewing the works of these talented people. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson of Delta B.C. apd Mr. and Mrs. M. Stinson of Ottawa with their two children, Kevin and Cheryl, visited the Cathcarts. St. Saviours ANdllCAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. with you. , Author Unknown , On Sunday, evening Aug. 23, we attended the exhibition exhibition of paintings, sculpture and wood carvings in the Art Loft on the Dikadel Farm on the sixth line. Several of those in attendance remembers the barn raising of that barn in 1917 which has now been turned into the "Art Loft." A barn raising was a fine social event all the men of the area were needed with their picked poles to raise the giant beams possibly one hundred UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge , Minister Rev" Wayne Wright, B.A.; M.Div;. Organist and- Choir Director David Gray Orono, Kirby and Newcastle United Churches 'Aug..30, Sept. 6 10:30 a.m. Newcastle United Churéh