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Orono Weekly Times, 16 Sep 1981, p. 7

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H ready to go in her sports coupe Two year old April Wintër, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robin Winter enjoys her tour of the fair in hej sporty car, Many a smile eminated from the ride as the younger set buzzed around the merry- go-round. Do you mind if I smoke? Before lighting up that next cigarette, consider the following. following. This year, a predicted 100,000 persons in Britain alone will die from disease , related to cigarette smoking. Pollution experts warn us that thousand of nonsmokers will also die, even though they don't smoke. Suprised? On Thursday, 22 October at 8 p.m., T.V. Ontario's Ontario's "Do You Mind if I Slnoke?," sixth program in the World in Action Series, examines what the experts have found. When a cigarette is left burning in an ashtray, or in someone's hand, the non-inhaled smoke, known as a sidestream smoke, contaminates contaminates the air. Because this smoke is not filtered through the lungs of a smoker, and because there is more of it, a non-smoker in a smoke-filled room can inhale more of some dangerous chemicals than a smoker gets from 30 filter-tipped cigarettes. cigarettes. Take George Edwards, for example. A 65 year old emphysema emphysema victim, he must have constant access to oxygen. oxygen. This man never smoked more than the occasional cigarette in his life, yet he had the misfortune to spend 40 ■ years working as a barman in smokey pubs. In â series of experiments on nqn-smokers working in a smoke-filled environment, tests wpre conducted to measure the amount of nicotine and carbon' monoxide monoxide in their bodies. Results? The carbon, monoxide levels had more than doubled and had actually increased to as much as nine .times their original levels. So the next time you ask someone, "Do You Mind If I Smoke?," think twice before striking that match.. Mainstream Canada Civil servants play a no-lose game Scarborough girl tops fiddle contest Michelle Lubinicki of Scarborough Scarborough took the top honour on the Open Class of the Old Tyme Fiddlers contest held at the Orono Fair on Thursday evening of last week. ( re were a total of 18 contestants contestants in the various classes. The following is the list of winners: ORONO FAIR FIDDLE ■ NTEST V. _ and Under Class 1 st. Cara Anderson- Pickering 2 nd. Shawn Mundell- ' Warsaw • 3 rti. Tina Mundell- Warsaw '65 and Over Class ■ 1 st. Alice Urecko-Toronto 2 nd. A1 Smith-Minden 3 rd. Audrey Gilmour- Campbellcroft Open Class 1 st., Michelle Lubinicki- Scarborough 2 nd. George Potter- Warkworth 3 rd. Albert Maher- Lakefield Duet Class 1 st. Michelle Lubinicki & Bill Batten 2 nd. James Lowery & Norman Andrews Youngest Fiddlqj-Shawn Mundell 8 yrs. Oldest Fiddler-John Leiffers- Oshawa- 74 yeàrs. Over all, entires were 18 Contestants. Contestants. , By W. Roger Worth The postal strike and the resulting settlement were crucial for Canada's small business community, underscoring underscoring the dire need to do away with public sector strikes and erode the overwhelming power of civil service unions. Traditionally, postal workers, and particularly the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, have set wage and benefit standards that are i sought by other civil service unions, as well as unions in the private sector. So if a person sorting mail is deemed to be worth $25,000 per year, including overtime and shift differentials, what's a secretary worth, or a file clerk, or, for that matter, a worker in a small or mediumsized mediumsized firm? The significance, of course, is that workers for monopoly government operations operations such as the post office are playing a "no-lose" game that affects the whole country. If a private sector union wins an exorbitant settlement, the employer may lose money, finding' prices can't be increased increased enough to cover the costs. As a result, the firm may lose its share of the market and workers may lose their jobs. Such is not the ease with government operations. The cost of the high-priced postal workers' settlement will come out of the public's pocket.' And taxpayers are already subsidizing the operation to the tune of more than $500 million per year, or $45 for every employed person in the country. While changing the Post Office to a Crown Corporation Corporation may help, an end to the perpetual strikes is needed if the Canadian public is to ever again have confidence that the mail will be allowed to go through. CFIB Feature Service Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 16th, 1981 - 7 Darlington Generating Station There's now lots of construction construction activity at Ontario Hydro's Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, This newsletter brings you up-to- date on the activities since the last newsletter and plans for the next steps in construction. construction. Newsletters are sent regularly to site neighbours, community representatives and interested local citizens. Formwork and reinforcing steel are placed in foundations foundations before concrete is poured. Over 600,000 cubic metres of concrete will be used used in the Darlington Generating Station structures. structures. Beau ty Boutique Main St. South, Orono 983-9478 Manager: Beverley Lake Open: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Frl. Mel Hartwig Excavating ORONO ONTARIO 983-5140 Bulldozing • Back Hoe Septic and Tile Beds Sand, Gravel and Top Soil Final Hockey Registration ORONO ARENA LOBBY Sat., Septembër 19th i 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Registration Fees:" 1 Tyke g and Novice Atom, Peey/ee and Bantam Midget and Juvenile $65.00 75.00 85.00 Players must register to avoid an extra charge of $10.00

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