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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 21, 1989 " #rono iEeeblp Cimes Second Class Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication Main Street, Orono * Can Canada Post be a winner? Canada Post like Bell Canada has been one of the whipping corporations over the years for all and sundry with many a horror story on late deliveries and close-out of service through labour strife. Few would have come to believe the corporation may at some time turn around and provide an acceptable service at a reasonable price and at the same time show a profit. The opposition opposition in the House of Commons were somewhat dampened recently when the annual report for the corporation was presented in the house. A profit, on-time delivery and customer satisfaction were some of the keys that the Minister had to present. Possibly disappointing to the opponents of the corporation. And on top of this Canada Post is delivery- ing more mail than ever before. But all this has not brought ecolades for Canada Post and there appears to be more stormy waters ahead. The strengthened Union has been opening their pockets for more and more with the announcement of the profit and recent sub-division dwellers are about to steam forth for door-to-door service. Success does not always let ne relack even for a minute. The corporation claims, through independent surveys that even rural customers are satisfied up to 97 percent with their new retail outlets. This, of course, does not mean that they were not satisfied with the former corporate outlets but it does mean that in the eyes of the customer service has not deteriorated. As to service and delivery time/Canada Post, again through independent surveys, make claim that delivery schedules are within the time limits, close to one hundred percent percent of the time. The price of mailing a letter is often attacked with each increase but 38 cents is not a large sum for such a delivery. It's one of the lowest for such a public service in the industialized countries and far far less than any of the private couriers who are no more efficient. Canada Post also announces a $2.5 billion capital investment investment over the next five years, an assurance of keeping up to date in providing their level of service and to meet greater demands on the service. 1 No matter how one looks at it Canada Post has to be doing something right for which Canadian can be thankful, at fist. And its out of our pockets Northumberland County has taken a small step in a direction that may lead to market value assessment in all munciiaplities within the county. Whether this will ever happen happen only time will tell. It's,something like the garbage issue , it's difficult to get everyone to agree. One must understand, too, that there are financial implications, implications, and it's hard,to get a lowly assessed municipality to come out in support of putting the system in balance between between the municiaplities. At least Northumberland is about to make an attempt and that is something that we have not seen in the Region of Durham. Oshawa and Whibty, two of the larger^centres in the Region, still limp along, at our cost, with outdated assessments. Financially its to their benefit when it comes to pay the Regional taxes and similar valued homes between say Newcastle and Oshawa would find the Newcastle taxpayer paying a greater share than the one in Oshawa. In a recent article in the Star a comparison was made between a $300,000 home in North York paying $1,070 in taxes while the similar home in Etobicke paid some $3,140. Market value assessment does not exist in Metro. This also showed up in figures presented to the members of Northumberland Northumberland County. Newcastle had the courage some years ago to approve market value assessment which brough some semblance of equality locally but a higher cost for,taxpayers at the Regional level. , Perhaps we could hear something from the Region in supporting updated market value assessment throughout the Region. . SENIORS' LAST* CARD PARTY FOR THE SEASON The Orono Senior Cees enjoyed a delicious noon dinner at the Dutch Oven followed by their last card party of the season with tables of players. Winners: Ivison Tamblyn with 75; Jean Allen with 71 George and Stella Carson each with 67; low score Myrtle Rei , "" ng °ie P ?» " October 12,h „ the Oddfellows H,U. YWCA WELCOMES GIRLS AND BOYS FOR DAY CAMP Once again the YWCA welcomes girls and boys ages 5 to 13 to participate in a Day Camp experience. ' Held at the beautiful Orono Park, campers will enjoy sports, crafts, thefne flays and excursions all geared towards the camper s enjoyment and fearning new skills. The camps run from July 3rd to August 18th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and pre-registration is at the YWCA Bowman ville Office, 133 Church Street * Further details about YW Orono Park Camp may be obtained by calling 623-YWCA, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Kendal News June - the month of weddings, Note to à New Husband Remember this my darling, 1 fully realize You loved your Mother's cooking her Christmas cakes and pies. But when comparing efforts, restrain your family pride -- You didn't have to eat the flops she baked when just a bride! Janet Craig-James On Sunday morning June 18th it looked very much like rain fortunately fortunately it held off and there was a fine parade of Orangemen, Orangeladies and Juniors. The choir sang the fanthem entitled, "Only Trust Hint,". The scripture 1 Kings 19:1-8 was read by Chad SMtzer. The second reading Galatians Galatians 2: 15-21 was read by Brian Boudreau and the third reading Ttxr TYit-vtro Lowery. The sermon was entitled, "The Strength of the Church is Where?" Next Sunday will be communion. The Salad Supper will be Saturday Saturday evening June 24th - one sitting only at 5:00 p.m. Adults: $6.00; children $3,50 and pre-schoolers free. June 9th Outdoor Service at Morley and Wilma Robinsons' 11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker - Mr. Keith Henderson. A Husband's Prayer "Take my wife and let her be Consecrated, Lord, to thee. Help her now thy will to see But please, dear Lord, don't count on me." I went into Miracle Mart as I have done for years to purchase some oatmeal. I searched in vain for oatmeal among all the containers containers so I hunted up a supervisor. He said, "We have decided to discontinue selling oatmeal." What ever would my Scottish grandmother think of that? A highland laddie went off into the highlands with his flock of sheep and one goat. In his bag he carried some oatmeal. He made his porridge and covered it with goat's milk. He wiped his bowl out with his elbow and put it away for the next meal. He grew to be a tall well built young man. Oatmeal is a perfectly balanced cereal. • The funeral of Mr. George Lof- thouse took place on Monday, June 19 at the McIntosh Anderson Funeral Home. We extend our sympathy sympathy to his daughters Mrs. Mary Martin, Kendal and Mrs. Jean Keane, Scarborough and to Carry Brown his granddaughter of Toronto, Toronto, also to Miss Catherine Stewart requirements, "It must be inexpensive," inexpensive," 1 told the salesman, "but big enough to transport eight Wolf Cubs and all their camping equipment. equipment. It has to have lots of headroom. I don't want , air- conditioning because I like to feel natural breezes. And I'm not concerned concerned about horse power or a smooth ride." The salesman gazed at me intently, intently, "The covered wagon no longer exists, ma'am," he said. Bob McClure (continued from May 31st) With the Japanese controlling the coast the air route from India over the Himalayas was now the only way into China. It was full of "stuffed "stuffed clouds" - stuffed with granite! Without sophisticated radar equip-, ment the pilots often got lost in the mountains winding through the valleys until they ran out of fuel. Others crashed onto the mountains. Many pilots died of injuries or were lost and died of exhaustion. McClure and his colleagues thought of a solution for this waste of good men. First they needed' the cooperation of the local tribes people.. people.. Each tribe lived, in it's own valley, almost entirely cut off from the world. McClure and his medical team began to penetrate these valleys. There they found many people who needed medical help -especially children. The doctor would take a child back to base camp and repair the damage. In return that child and his family became their representatives in - charge'of making sure that downed St. Saviour's Anglican Church MIL' STREET ORONi, ONTARIO SUNDAY SERVICE and CHURCH SERVICE 9:30 a.m. ORONO GATES OF PRAISE BIBLE MINISTRY 5414 Main Street Oropo, Ontario Inter-Faith Full Gospel SERVICE Ï1 :00 A.M. Rev. Lyle L. West Office 983-9341 Personal Ministry Rev. Margaret F. West Res. 983-5962 Counselling airmen were rescued and handed over to the Americans. Once young patient named Jimmy Jimmy had broken his leg four years earlier and it had never properly healed". It took a year and numerous operations before his leg was repaired. Meanwhile Jimmy er couraged soldiers who wei_; depressed about their injuries. "I've been operated on four times," he would scold them, showing showing his scars. "What's the matter with you? This is nothging. The- doctors here can do anything for ymî " Jimmy was good for morale, but eventually he went home. And it was in his valley that the first airman airman was rescued, a young Canadian Canadian who had been accompanying Lord Mountbatten on a secret mission mission over China. Sometimes a flier would be too severely injured to make his way to a village. The solution was to send a doctor to him. There was only one vvvLi*-^ f 7- ^ Æk ORONO vItAnT/ PASTORAL CHARGE Minister- Rev. Fred Milnes Organist: Orono Stella Morton Organist: Kirby Mrs. Martha Farrow Secretary: Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 UPCOMING SERVICES Regular Service Kirby - 9:30 a.rh. Orono 11:00 a.m. SUMMER SERVICES KIRBY July 2nd, 16th, and 30th 10:00 a.m. Congregational Pot-Luck Lunch July 30th ORONO July 9th and 23rd 10:00 a.m. NEWCASTLE August 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th 10:30 a.m. "JEWS FOR'JESUS" June 25th, J989 Stan Meyer, Missionary with "Jews for Jesus" will be our guest speaker. His topic will be "Do Jews Need To Believe In Jesus??" his sister-in-law and other members of the family. Hints from the Home Maker A teaspoon of baking powder in the water in which meat or vegetables are cooked will help to make them tender. Shake some baking soda into the bath water. It will soften the water. Foods rich in protein get leathery when they are cooked at high temperatures, so keep the heat low when you are preparing dishes with eggs and cheese in them. Use a double double boiler to make salad dressing, custards, or macaroni and cheese. My grandmother, 75 at the time went downtown to see her ophthalmologist whose office was in a large hotel. But there was a door at the end of'a corridor she couldn't open. She gave the knob a good hard twist but that didn't help. Then she tugged and rattled the handle quite vigorously. Suddenly Suddenly she heard a voice say, "Take_ it easy, lady! The bar doesn't open for another two hours !" We needed a new car and I went to a local dealer with a long list of