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\ 8-Orono Weekly times, Wednesday, December 21, 1983 Forty-eight years at local law office 1959 continued with Kay Lycett where she still holds down her position as a legal secretary. Joining the group for celebration on Friday was Kay Lycett's aunt, Stella Ogden (right) who for an eight year period was secretary to R.R. Waddell prior to December of 1935. The two ladies are pictured above with Kay Lycett at the Forum Restaurant on Friday. Miss Alma Cuttell, Orono, celebtrated her forty-eighth anniversary as a " legal secretary in Orono on Friday, December 16th and was entertained,at dinner at the Forum Restuarant by Kay Lycett and family and fellow staff members at the Lycett law office. Miss Cuttell (centre) began as a legal secretary with the late R.R. Waddell On December 16th, 1935 and in Allan Lawrence comments on the Throne Speech Last week at Ottawa we had a Speech from the Throne, opening a new Session Session of Parliament. The Throne Speech, of course, while it is read by the Governor General, actually is written by the government. It is supposed to outline all the proposed new policies and programs, showing how the government intends to respond respond to the problems and the needs of the nation, and to meet the particular requirements requirements of each region of the country. Generally, the Throne Speech provides an opportunity opportunity for the federal government government to put a new face on things. From a cynical point of view, one might say that our * federal government finally •realized that the last Session .of Parliament was dying of inertia, and realized there was publicity to be gained by putting putting forward some different ideas. The Throne Speech.offers an opportunity to state all the wonderful things a government government would like to do -- without detailing the head-aches and problems which might also result. That's because the Throne Speech is nothing more than a general statement of the government's intentions. Therefore I trust you will forgive me for looking at it with "some skepticism. I have re-read that Throne Speech several times since it was delivered last Wednesday, and found it contains very little little at all that will help directly in answering the many problems problems facing all of us in the constituency of Durbam- Northumberland. Mr,. Trudeau's government has unveiled once more many items which were announced in previous Throne Speeches and never acted upon. Anti those sections of it which weren't simply old chestnuts generally relate to suggestions which the Progressive Conservative Conservative opposition has been urging for several years, but which previously were rejected rejected or voted-against by the Liberal government. <An example:. John Crosbie's 1979 budget, which the Liberals and NDP voted down,** promised help for home-owners -- a tax deduction deduction for the interest paid on household mortgages. Now, four years later, after a terrible terrible recession accentuated by cripplingly high interest rates, the Liberal government finally finally is hinting it might do something to help those with . high mortgage rates - but only only for future mortgages, not for those already in place. After being told for four years that special urgent action action was essential to provide jobs for the largest group of unemployed -- our young people -- the government now agrees and proposes establishing a special youth ministry. Time and again the opposition opposition has pointed to the public demand for increased, emphasis emphasis on maintaining law and order in the nation. In particular, tougher penalties were needed for violent crimes, drunk driving, and pornography. We pressed for restitution for victims of crime. Now the government says it is almost ready to do something to meet these very apparent public demands. It is no coincidence that the government is making all these promises for 1984, which will be the years for • our .next federal general elec- ' (ion. Under those circumstances, circumstances, the Throne Speech to me appears suspiciously like a death-bed repentance by the Trudeau @Fn appreciation of our association during the past YEAR' WE EXTEND OUR VERY BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON ☆ Rolph (Dominion) Hardware < » H Best Wishes from Management and Staff government. The only new material in the speech referred to the current current peace initiatives by the Prime Minister. That, certainly, certainly, is something with which none of us could ever disagree. Equally, it is an issue on which no one political leader or party has a monopoly. All Canadians support the initiatives and agree that every effort must be made to avoid a world catastrophe. That isn't and shouldn't be' a topic for political controversy. One item in the Throne Speech is of particular interest interest locally. After un- 1 necessarily Cancelling VIA Rail passenger service, the government is perhaps prepared to reconsider vyhat it has done. Cancellation of those trains, I know, 'has caused serious transportation problems, disruption, and even financial loss for many of you. Now there is a possibility that some or part of that rail passenger service may be restored. We will hardly thank the government for that! If they had listened to our reasoned arguments and protests in the first place, we wouldn't have the transportation problems which they now say they may try to solve. As your Member of Parliament, Parliament, my constant aim is to maintain close contact'with everyone in Durham- Northumberland. If you believe I or my staff can assist you, you can telephone toll- free by calling the number listed under my name in your local directory. As this will be my last opportunity opportunity to addtess you this way before the holiday season, I would like to wish everyone in Durham- Nortjiumberland a very Merry Christmas, in the hope that the new year may fulfill ' your needs and the promises we all deserve. , N. Schilling heads the Durham College Board At its .December 12th Director of the Whitby meeting, the Durham College Historial Association; a Board of Governors elected member of the Whitby Nigel Schilling of Whitby as ' Rotary Club; and a member Chairman. of the Pickering Rod and Mr. Schilling has been a Gun Club. College governor since 1979, Mr. Schilling was made a and has Served as Vice Chair- senator and awarded Life man of the Board as well as Membership in Jaycees Inter- on key Board committees. national, and has served as A , prominent Whitby National Legal Counsel to -Queen's Counsel,. Nigel has Canada Jaycees as well as been very active in communi- legal counsel to Central ty affairs for several years, Region Jaycees. He has also having served as a Director of served as Chairman of Whit- the Whitby Chamber of by's Peter Perry Awards Commerce; as Chairman of Committee. He is co-founder the Whitby Chapter of the and Treasurer of the Ontario Ontario Heart Foundation; Lawyers' Association and President of Whitby Arts; since 1978 has been a Direc- President of the Ontario tor-of the Durham Region Riding of the Young Pro- Law Association. gressive Conservatives; Dave's Plumbing and Heating R.R. 1 Orono 786-2471 ORMOND BEACH . 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