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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 4, 1989 ©rono Wtefelp Stines Second CtoSK Mail Registration Number 000368 -™ : Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication B> n Street, drono Roy t. Forrester, Editor -- -- « J And what will it bring, 1989? As we enter a new year it seems to be customary to make a few predictions of what might take place during the next twelve months. There is no place better than in your own home town. If it's Orono, and in this case it is, there is, this month, the presentation of the Orono Hamlet plan. There is not doubt it will open up some avenues for residential development development and this certainly will include the Moffat development at the south entrance. The plan apprently give direction to some development in the north-west sector of the Orono area and denotes further area for long-term development. How much municipal water plays in the part of development has yet to be announced but surely it is an important important question. The Orono Downtown Business Association has a few things on their plate with the proposed Woods Walk Park and some consideration a's to a form of revitalization of a physical nature in he downtown area. This latter question has shown up in a recent survey that has been undertaken by the D.B.I.A. and now being compiled. A noteable percentage have made mention of the downtown physical aspect with a few referring to undertakings undertakings in the Port Perry area and in Port Hope. Both development, the Park and the study are something for the local businessmen to consider in 1989. Estate residential is likely to come to the forefront over the year especially north of the seventh line and up to the Ganaraska Forest area. It is reported that large land assemblies have been undertaken and this is cause for concern with development interferring with the water supply for, especially the Ganaraska and the tributaries that feed into this major waterway. Ask the people in the Rouge Valley area. It takes a lot of time and energy from the general public to lend their weight to protect such waterways from the pressures of development. The Town of Newcastle has completed two major projects projects in 1988, the administrative building and the Bowman- ville Arena. There are others but not of the same magnitude for 1989. Industrial development in Newcastle should well be a major thrust from council., It has been lacking in the past and just last week Port Hope appears to have sold a major portion of their industrial area for development and the creation of jobs within their community and an improvement to their tax base. It's not easy but it is must if we hope for reasonable taxation in the future. As to the affairs of the province the provincial government government now has a major portfolio of studies on about every phase of provincial affairs, the hospitals, doctors, nurses, energy, education and you then you name it. Surely the Liberal:government has to move of some of the issues and the first issue will be forced on them, that of car insurance premiums. We don't expect those huge 20 to 53 percent percent increases. David Peterson will have to move on this one for not to do so will surely insure the fact of not return in the next provincial election. •« We look for some action from Peterson. At the federal scene Free Trade is now a fact but much debate will continue. Big business has won its point and we now look for the results. Certainly we have to agree with Jean de Grandpre that in eccessence every laid off worker should be treated the same whether it is a cause of free trade or not. Grandpre calls for fine tuning of existing programs. Fair is fair and the cause of layoffs is irrevelant. On the world scefte Gorbachev certainly took the spot light in 1988, as we predicted in an editorial in January 1988. The world sat up and took note and scrambled to endeavour to take over the initiative. The Russians likely still have a long road to pursue but the race is f on in a much more open world. We can expect more from Gorbachev. Happenings ... ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRES RESULTS' The euchre results for the week of December 21st are as follows: High score Jean Jilisen with 88; Charlie Campbell with 84; Carl Tamblyn and Bruce Bright both with 83 and Ed Skinner with 73. Low for the evening Carl Todd. Winners of the draws: Myrtle Aldread; Don Thompson; Jean Allen; Chas. Campbell; Lena Clydsdale; Edgar Millson; Fred.Yeo; Inez Boughen and Lorrina Bright. Euchre results for the week of December 28th are as follows: High score Charlie Campbell with 90; Harold Allen with 85; Bernice Partner Partner with 84; Hazel Murphy with 79 and Margaret Todd with 78. Low score for the evening Mary Thompson. Winners of the draws Dora McDonald; Marie Couroux (2) and Fred Yeo. Euchre every Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. Mainstream Canada Making plans for the new year By Ann M. Smith It isn't often that Canadians are given the opportunity of ringing in the new year with a new government and a new mandate. This uplifting combination could well be enough to put the re-elected majority Tory government in a generous frame of mind once Ottawa settles down again for business. With that prospect in mind, small business will closely monitor monitor the next 12 months to see what incentives the Mulroney government will be offering this dynamic job Creation sector. For starters, a more serious look at reduction of the enormous federal campaign--is long overdue. Not only is this issue screaming for attention but any government able to sink its teeth into this problem would almost certainly certainly reap the long term rewards (as would, of course, the Canadian taxpayer). taxpayer). The reality of the deficit crisis is that all Canadians are paying far too much money to help pay for this burden burden of debt. (Canadians are currently paying more per capita in interest on the debt than are the Americans.) After all, say the proponents, it only stands to reason that expenditure restraint to help control the $28-billion per year shortfall would eventually lead to lower personal taxes. And with the high cost of taxation remaining the number one issue of concern to the small business community, reducing the federal deficit deficit would certainly seem to be a no-lose situation. Small business people across the country are also eager to see the new government in Ottawa take another stab at reform of the unemployment insurance system. The Tories made one attempt a couple of years ago but unfortunately the so-called reform process went nowhere. What then Employment and Immigration Minister Minister Benoît Bouchard neglected was, first of all, the enormous financial burden burden of payroll taxes--the bulk of which are shouldered by employers--and, secondly, whether we like to admit it, the disincentives to employment that overly generous, unemployment benefits are bound to create. unemployed Canadians. And finally, the interests of small business would be well served by the introduction of amending legislation coveriftg bankruptcy laws. For almost a decade the need to better protect unsecured unsecured creditors (including employees) under ' receivership has been agreed upon by all three parties. There is also a consensus that financially troubled firms must be provided with a reasonable reasonable opportunity to, reorganize their affairs before secured creditors (in most cases the banks) are able to seize all of their assets. Why, then, the necessary steps haye not yet been taken to better protect these small firms is unclear. It is important, however, that this glaring oversight isn't repeated' during the upcoming four-year mandate. It will be interesting to look back at the end of this new year and evaluate the Tory government's performance during the first year of its new mandata And small business, for one, is looking looking forward to a very happy new year. 1 , CFIB Feature Service St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO SUNDAY SERVICE and CHURCH SERVICE 9:30 a.m. ORONO GATES OF PRAISE BIBLE MINISTRY 5414 Main Street Orono, Ontario Inter-Faith Full Gospel SERVICE 11:00 A.M. Rev. Lyle L. West Office 983-9341 Personal Ministry Rev, Margaret F. West Res, 983-5962 Counselling - nKfÉi ! ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister: Rev. Fred Milnes Orono Organist: , Ross Metcalf Kirby Organist: Mrs. Martha Farrow Secretary: Marlen) Risebrough *■ UPCOMING SERVICES Rettular Services Sunday, January 8, 1989 Kirby 9:30 a.m. Orono 11:00 a.m. EXPLORERS Wednesday 6:30 p.m. v Main Hall, Orono United Church BIBLE STUDIES Sunday evening home of Bill and Gillian Stubbs 983-5423 The CFIB would like to see portions of the $ll-billion UI fund transferred in order to provide à greater number deficit--an issue that was curiously 0 f improved re-training programs for rhute throughout the recent election Biodegradable plastic bags When shoppers buy cosmetics at any of the 61 Body Shop Health care stores across Canada, their goods are packed in a plastic bag that's supposed to be good for the environment. For ' the store, these biodegradable bags fit in with its socially conscious image. But critics say such plastics aren't a solution to disposal problems and may threaten recycling efforts. Complaints from the Society of the Plastics Industry of Canada, which represents plastics manufacturers, manufacturers, have prompted Ontario's Environment Ministry to study the biodegradable concept. "We want to take a good look at this," says David Oved, a spokesman for Environment Minister Jim Bradley. "On the surface, surface, it seems like a good idea but the jury is still out." But Colin Isaacs, head of Pollution Pollution Probe, says the jury has already returned with its verdict. "The average person thinsk biodegradable means disintegrating; it actually means falling apart," says Isaacs. Congratulations to our winner of Waldo G. Bearpërson 1 year old Stacey Bannbn, Orono Our thanks to hi I who participated Settle, Jim and all the staff wish you all Health, Happiness, Prosperity in 1989 Stott's Pharmacy ORONO, ONTARIO • 983-5009