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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 16, 1983 <£>rono OTcefelp StmeS Second Class'Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Every Wednesday it the office of Publication , Main Street, Orono Roy C. Forrester, Editor ✓ ARE WE BECOMING A CARING SOCIETY If one looks to the screaming headlines of our newspapers and to the lead stories on television and radio it would suggest there is no case for a caring society in the world today. Às wè look to the Middle East, South Africa and numerous Central American countries bloodshed seems to be the order of the day.. Fortunately tucked away in the back pages we do find new programs coming forth that does suggest there is a caring society although albeit not on an internal internal basis. In our own area such as Community Care, Meals on Wheels, Block Parent and many more are such volunteer programs that do display concern and a provision of time on a voluntary basis to make life a little better for someone else. Just recently announcement was made of two new programs coming into existence through the Victorian Victorian Order and Njurses and through an outreach program being promoted by the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre. VON has, after a year's trial, irttroduced their Friendly Visitor-Family Support Program to assist people who are not sick enough to be in hospital but do need some form of assistance in their home and in their daily-life. Here the volunteer plays the major roll after completing an orientation program and meets the need of the individual for specific items on a one-to- one basis. 1 The Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre is also planning an outreach program again using the volunteer as the carrier of concern to individuals who have, for one reason or another, opted out of the main stream of society. Fortunately there are volunteers willing to accept accept the challenges that today's society offers or creates non-the-less being governments who are opting opting to turn over this care to society âs a whole. That someone cares and finds enjoyment in assisting others is a joyful note indeed. THE IMPORTANT YEARS The Adhoc Committee studying a possible , change in kindergarten whereby young students would attend school for a full day on alternate days rather than one half day every day as now exists has made known its decision. The committee opposes a former board proposal proposal to institute alternate full-day kindergarten classes in the area of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. It is understandable that this committee would come to this decision as teachers and parents are against such a move and * parents especially did rally earlier this yeqr to oppose the proposed move. Kindergarten and the early days in public school are an important period in the education of our young people. *We are not armed with any great stack of information but it would be our opinion that a system whereby the child goçs to school every day^ for â half day period in kindergarten has to be A better better system than alternate full-day kindergarten. The attention span for yoifhg children must have a limit and we expect this would not go beyond the half day period. Children enter school at all levels of aptitude and this must cause considerable adjustments adjustments which would come much easier on a daily basis. If cuts have to bç made in educational costs we would suggest they be made other than in the formative formative years of a child's education. The pattern and e extent of a child's education likely depends to a great degree on those first six years in public school where the basics must be established on which to build on in later years. But half-day every day is not the total answer for the quality of education is even more important during whatever period of time a student is in school either it be half-day or full-day. The quality package is almost impossible for the general public to pass opinion on. It has to be determined by the board and its staff and we would suggest the question is larger than half or full days. In many cases the public is more concerned in maintaining the status quo and having John or Judy pass than having a concern for quality. This has Letter to the Editor: An open letter to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Newcastle. It' has been ten years since the Region of Durham and the Town of Newcastle was formed. I believe that the people were sold a bill of goods on this concept of government. We were fold that one of the aims of this type of government was to equalize services across the region. In my opinion, after ten years it has equalized taxes, but not services. There is terrible financial inequities now compared to ten years ago. Garbage disposal, hydro, fire insurance, just to name a few. The people in rural areas of former Clarke Township pay up to twice as much for garbage disposal, Hydro a third more than their counterparts in urban areas. Fire insurance if you are unlucky enough to live more than five miles from a fire hall would cost you roughly a third more. All the services are cheaper for our counterparts counterparts in urban areas, yet we pay the same taxes, this costs us several hundred dollars more per year. We should look to our neighbours to the east in Hope Township excluding school board. We pay twice as much in local and regional taxes as our neighbours in Hope Township and I do not believe we receive anymore services. I am asking our council, are they going to try to equalize some of these inequities inequities for the rural people in the Town of Newcastle? If not, please take us out of Regional government. Yours truly, George Cameron R.R. 2, Newcastle, Ont. LOA 1H0 Kendal News Children happy as the day, Whose natures blossom in the light, If they have been taught to pray Will never fear the darkest night. Sunday morning, November 13th, registered on our Fahrenheit thermometer 10 degrees above zero at daybreak, quite a contrast to the lovely Indian Summer weather we enjoyed November 9th. Mrs. Lynda King referred to the Remembrance Day services services that had been held on Friday. Then she told the little little children a story entitled-, "The Little Prince". The scripture reading was Revelations Revelations 7: 9-17 and Luke 18: 1-8. Jesus told this parable to teach his followers that they must always pray and not lose heart. There are many kinds of prayers. Prayers offered offered for us in church. Then we say our own private prayers. There are' silent prayers as on Remembrance Day. Prayers effect our life, our community. and our world. Next Sunday Mr. Alex. ; Ferris will be the guest speaker. In his Friendship Book Francis Gay asks, "Do you ever find difficulty in going to sleep?" I heard of one little little boy who didn't know how to say his prayers, so he just went through the alphabet and then said: "Dear God, you put the letters into words and make them into a prayer." Some time ago, when I waS in a strange bed and finding it difficult to drop asleep, I thought back to that small boy and began to use the alphabet to pray. For each letter of the alphabet I remembered before God one» person whose name began with that letter - and I certainly certainly hadn't gone right through the full twenty-six before I had fallen asleep. It helps others when we pray for them - and if it helps :fy*s us to get to sleep, too, then it's no bad thing is it»? Mrs. David Skerratt is convalescing convalescing in Oshawa Memorial Hospital after surgery. We wish her a complete complete recovery. On Wednesday afternoon November the ninth the Ken T dal Women's Institute met at the home of Mrs. Grace Manders with eleven members present. The president,, president,, Mrs. Barb Holland, , opened the meeting with singing singing of the Ode followed by the Mary Stewart collect. Mrs. Janet Dykeman read the minutes and Mrs. Del Gosson gave the financial report. Mrs. Del Gosson was Kendal's Kendal's representative to the Provincial W. I. Convention at the Royal York, Toronto in November, She gave part of her report on the Convention. Convention. Next year is the Bi- Centennial of the coming of the United Empire Loyalists to Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 1784. The American colonies broke away from the British Empire and became the United States of America. Those loyal to Britain fled north , to the Canadian wilderness and built new homes. Some crossed over the Niagara River others built along the Ontario lakefront. The Soper family settled in Darlington Township and builf a mill on Soper Creek east of, Bowman ville. Later, Washington Soper, one of the sons moved to east of Ketldal where he ran a shingle mill. On June 6th there will be a gathering at the Erin» Lee home near Stoney Creek not far from Hamilton for W.I. ladies to celebrate the early beginning of the Province of Ontario, the Bi-Centennial. The crest takes in the five «provinces whre loyalists settled. settled. " Part of our time was spent planning the places of meeting for next year. Penny collection $2.00. December meeting is to be held in the Kendal Sunday School and kitchen on December 14th. It will be a Christmas pot luck dinner at 12:00 o'clock. We will each bring a basket and fill it with fruit for a shut-in. There will be an exchange of gifts. The meeting closed with Qh Canada! Lunch was provided provided by Mrs. D. Turansk and Mrs. E. Foster. v ' x __ Kendal Bazaar on November 12th happened to be after a snow storm when it was; cold' and windy. This made our attendance smaller than other years. However we appreciate thé splendid response of all our helpers who provided so generously. We took in $450.00. The Kendal United Church Women wish to thank all , those who helped in any way • and also to the Hellebust lads and to the exchange student student from Berlin, Germany who provided the organ and piano music during lunch. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service - 9:45 a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A.L Th. United Church Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. Wayne Wright SUN.,NOVEMBER 20,1983 , Orono United Church Church School 11:15 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Service led by U.C.W. Gqest Speaker Mrs. Marie Down Bible Study & Hymn Sing Thursday 7:00p.m. Friendship Room Bible Study Series on Discipleship Saturday 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friendship Room Stewards Meeting Mon., Nov. 21 1:30p.m. Charge Official Board Tues., Nov. 29 7:30 p.m. Main Hall U.C,W. General Meeting Thurs.,pec. 15 6:00 p.m. Pot Luck Main Hall Kirby United Church Church School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. B & E's A number of break-in's have been reported in the Kendal area and it is advised that residents be sure to lock up their houses when not at home. Salad bar luncheon to be held in Bowmanville A "Salad bar luncheon" will be offered at The Salvation Army, 35 Division Street, Bowmanville Bowmanville on Friday, November 25th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, novelties and baked goods. Tickets available at the door for only $2,95. worked to the detriment of education as noted by universities over some number of years. Fortunately the pattern is changing and a recent recent report from university admitting departments show that the ability of student.with ttie written word has improved considerably over the pàst two years. For this we more than likely can thank the outspoken universities who noted tl/e loss of ability for the written word by those entering universities from high schools. 1 • 1 The key should be quality and we would suggest suggest that half-day kindergarten ^very day is a plus for the youngsters taking their 'first steps into the school system. • The Polaroid Experience! Polaroid Sun 600 onlÿ $49.99 SUN SYSTEM FLASH BUILT IN USES POLAROID gOO HIGH SPEED FILM 940 Kodamatic Instant Camera : USES NEW KODAK HIGH SPEED fRIMPRINT FILM ' $99.99 Films of all sizes ' Special for XMAS « Stutt's Pharmacy MAIN ST., ORONO, ONT. *• 913-5009 J. H. STUTT - E. J. STUTT