I suppose I could be considered somewhat of a pessimis because most of my life I have patiently waited for th worst to happen in any given situation. I always think thi way for two reasons; the first is that if the worst doesn' happen then I am happily surprised and the second is tha experience has taught me the worst always happens anywa: Since I'n not seen in the library too much I tend to foi get little things like checking for my card and after waitin in a long line to check out a book I usually can't find m3 card and have to step out of line when I reach the checkou girl or else I find my card and am told it expired six month ago and I have to go to another desk to get a new card The whole process has caused me to mutter a lot in librarie The same thing applies to buses. I don't have occasio to use them too much and invariably when I board Qne search , through my . pockets and can corne up with denomination of money no smaller than a ten dollar bil at which point some unprintable words are heaped upo my head by the driver and Ih deposited at the curb a the next stop. I remember on another occasion trying t catch a bus back to Whitby from Toronto. I stood in th BIRD' S 1 a l, n t o e Report from the Legislature BILL NEWMAN M.P.P., ONTARIO SOUTH RIDING Some time in the very near future, we will be breaking ground to start construction of Ontario's new experimental resource recovery plant. We're breaking ground here in more ways than one, with the first experimental plant in the world designed for comprehensive research into recycling and reclamation. The techniques and markets developed in this research program will be applied in the system of resource recovery centres Environment Ontario is developing across the province. It's going to take 15 years to develop this system com- pletely, but at the end of that time, I expect our present landfill needs to be reduced by 80 per cent. The reduction of landfill is especially significant for a number of communities in Ontario which are approaching the limits of their landfill capacity. But even more impor- tant is the amount of valuable energy and mateirial resources which can be reclained from the garbage we now waste. In Ontario, eight million tons of paper, metal, glass, organic matter and other wastes go into the ground or up in smoke every year. With our resource recovery program we are providing a major thrust in the development of a new industry of reclamation and mining a new natural resource to feed this industry. To help Ontario's annual eight million tons of waste to flow smoothly into the recovery process, the Ministry of Environment provides financial assistance for area waste management studies. In these studies, communities can work together to find solutions for their immediate garbage problems and to plan for the future reclamation of their wastes. These steps, and others being taken by the provincial government will provide us with a resource recovery system without equal anywhere else in the world. But we realize that it is not enough to deal with the recovery of waste. We must also look at production to find ways of reducing waste. In the near future, I will be announcing the appointment of an advisory board, report- ing to the Ministry, which will direct a considerable amount of attention to the reduction of waste. And I will be asking government, industry, commerce and the individual citizens of this province to work to- gether to cut back on the production of unnecessary gar- bage. Here, all of us who are part of the problem, can be part of the solution. I think most of you are aware the Cabinet is meeting people in all parts of the province to hear their problems and to try and help bring solutions to the problems. The residents of Ontario South will have an opportunity to discuss their problems with the Cabinet February 12, 1975- at the Civic Auditorium. Osh awa. Amendment to Motorized Snow Vehicles Act '74 The Ministry of Transport- ation. and Communications has recently amended the reg- ulations governing the opera- tion of motorized snow vehicles in Ontario. The amendments cover such areas as registration, insurance, speed limits, reporting of collisions, wear- ing of helmets and obiaining written permission from the owner in order to drive on his property. The changes that will apply to the owners and operators of snowmobiles this season are: - On the sale of a new vehicle the dealer must regist- er the vehicle with the Ministry and pay the annual licence fee. (In case of a machine used exclusively on private property of the owner of the machine application may be made for a refund) - As well as being pro- hibited from driving on the roadway of a King's Highway you are now also prohibited from driving on the shoulder. - Carrying of proof of insurance is now required when using public trails as well as on a highway. - If a snowmobile is in- volved in a collision on or off the highway.....including pri- vate property.....which iesults in personal injury to any person or in damage to pro- perty including that of the owner of the snowmobile exceeding $100, the operator shall report the collision to the police as soon as possible. - Speed limits have been set for the operation of motorized snow vehicles when being driven on a high- way, upon any public trail, or in any public park or exhibition grounds. - Under the new legisla- tion, a "public trail" is de- fined as any rnotorized snow vehicle trail established and maintained. in whole or in part by public funds. - Where the speed limit on a road is 30 miles per hour or less, no snow vehicle may be driven at a greater speed than 15 miles per hour. This speed limit applies in any public park or exhibition grounds. - If the highway speed limit is greater than 30 miles per hour, the maximum speed permitted for snow vehicle operation is 30 miles per hour. This is also the maximum speed permitted on any public trail. - Municipal by-laws may vary speed limits provided signs are erected. Municipal- ities have the right to pass by-laws regulating, governing or prohibiting the operation of snowmobiles anywhere within their boundaries, on or off the highway. - The operator of a snow- mobile driving on private pro- perty is required to stop and give his correct name and address at the request of the owner or occupier of the property. - The towing of a cutter, toboggan, or sled is not per- mitted on a roadway or shoulder except to cross at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. Towing is not per- EE VIEW înitted anywhere except by means of a rigid tow bar. - Helmets must now be worn by all snowmobile oper- ators, passengers and persons being towed by a snowmobile when on the roadway, shoulder or a public trail. Helmets must comply with standards established for motorcycle helmets. - All snowmobile opera- tors must obtain written per- mission from- the owner or occupier of land in order to drive on the property. Where an owner gives permission to a club, the permission ex- tends to all members of the club. Trespassing on private land while operating a snow- mobile is an offence carrying a fine of up to $500. The new legislation con- tains authority for additional control and regulation which will not come into effect un- til next season. These relate to identification of the vehicle as well as driver licensing and age limits. A further announcement will be made on these subjects at a later date. THEGOOD WORD from the ibe And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shal be opened. Luke 11: 9,10 LEASING THE WAY OF THE EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL 1975 Monarch 2 door, automatic transmission, V-8 engine, Power steering power brakes, radio, white walls, wheel cover, $135 based on 36 months. Maint. or Ins. not included. SEAWAY AUTO LEASING 1120 DUNDAS STREET EAST WHITBY 668-5893 - WHITBY 723-0661 - OSHAWA 368-6488 - TORONTO HOME OF THE PROFESSIONALS We Creute Coiffures Hair styling, permanents are determined by facial features. Each clip we take, curl we make is designed to make you lovely. EVERY WEDNESDAY IS SENIOR CITIZEN DAY SHAMPOO & SET ONLY $2.s0 17f , aL , ,' U Ij %à l Icing Icing refers to the ac- cumulation of a deposit of ice on exposed objects. The ice may be dense and clear-or white and opaque. Icing can be produced by water vapor as frost or by droplets from the air freezing on impact. LYNDE VALLEY COIFFURES MICHAEL BLVD. PLAZA bitter ýcold 'wind for what seemed Ilke h ours waiting for -that fool bus and flnaliy, after glancing at rny watch deter- mined that the bus was very late. Thinking that rnaybe sornething had happened 1 pop ped into a gas station adja- cent to the bus stop and borrowed their phone to cali the company and inquire as to where the dingdong the damn bus had gotten to. As the man was telling me, "Well sir it should be along shortly!", 1 glanced out the, window of the gas station just in tirne to see the bus sail by without me. Ail these weird happenings I have discovere'd can be explained and the cat who figured out the explanation is Edsel Murphy. 1 don't know much about Mr. Murphy but I'rn sure he must be one of those egghead scientists or sometliing to be able to find an explanation to these weird everyday things that happen to aIl of us and happen withi alarming regularîty to me. 0f course with a name like 'Edsel' 'm sure Mr. Murphy mnust have a few off days of t his own. ,e Mr. Mixphy hias determined that sorne things in life is can't be changed so why bothierý anyway. For instance t whien you apply Edsel Murphy's Law of uîîlerstanding of t the behiaviour of Inanimate Objects to such things as doing y a littie repair job around the hiouse you will discover that r- any piece of wire cut to length will turn out to be too short Ig when you go to instail it. Naturally it will be a piece thiat y you hiave had to fish through three walls and under one t baseboard. is Another for instance is when you decide to tule the J. kitchien floorand you pick out the pattern, rip up the old CS. tule and then, whiié buying the new.tule, discover that the n store has only two boxes of tule in stock and you need four Edse' -JM OUAIl Who? WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1975, PAGE 3 boxes. Further, the tile is made in North Korea and there isn't another shipment due for a month. Or how about the screen door the wife has been bugging you to fix for months. After getting It off and all apart you find the weather strip is falling apart and that's why the door won't clnse properly. Of course you discover this at about ten after six on a Saturday and so the door sits inside the living room for the rest of the weekend and becomes the entire topic of conversation during the party you are throwing later that evening. Edsel Murphy knew about warranties too! He explains that no matter how long you make payments'on something, the warranty will expire within 24 hours after you make the last payment. Or have you ever noticed that themore you are in desperate need of the new car you order the less the salesman can tell you about when the delivery date will be and it eventually.turns out his estimate was a month too soon and your old clunker fell into the clutches of the mechanics three weeks before your new car arrived. Edsel also noticed that no matter how television com- ponents were designed to work, they don't work that way. For instance when you take your set into the shop the technician casually explains how your set has a transistor that was protected by a fast-acting fuse but the transistor protected the fuse by blowing first. And, as he h ands you the bil, he points to another item that. proves a fail-safe circuit will always destroy the other circuits in a TV set. Yes, Edsel Murphy is a sharp cat alright and he has certainly shown me that there must be an explanation for all the disastrous things that have happened in mylife. Now Edsel, how about working on the prevention angle....... 4'e itý z 1 x ýj.ý LeîsureUb;ýworld ITIF FAMI LY IIOBBY CENTRE SHOPS UPTOP INTFIE OS[IAVV,ý CENTRE 723-3393