WHrIBY FREE IRESS, WEDNESDAY, DBEMIBBR 20,1978, PAGE 9 NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL IS APPOINTED Last week the Prime Minister went to London to see tl Queen and shortly afterwards the announcement was ma( that Edward Richard Schreyer, the former Premier Manitoba, wouid be Canada's l tWenty-second Goverri General. 'He becomes Canada's fifth native born represe tative of the Queen. As Deputy Prime Minister Alan MacEachen indicated whi making the announcement in theHouse of Commons, M~ Schreyer's background itself "is almfost a manifestation Çaniadianlsm". The new Governor General who will be swi in on January l4th was born during the depression to Manitoba farm family of German descent. Growing up in I] West, he becamne famiiar with German, Polish and Ukrainia During four years as a Member of the House of Commoi r Report Irom By, George Ashe MPP -fr6~ -le,,aequisedafbency wfrreerh. He will be the yowngest native born Canadian to serve in Rideau Hall and with four young children Government House promises to be a lively place. Mrs. Scbreyer, a home-maker, says that she has only visited Government House once since ber husband became involved in politics. One of the things that she is certain to tackle wiIl be ber favourite task of preparing Ukrainian food'frr the family. I think that the words of Edward Broadbent, the N.D.P. Leader in the House of Commons following the announcementare particularly notewortby: "We have a Governor General wbo te not only speaks our twoofficials languages but who is, himself, de not of either English 0F French ancestry but comes from that of broader third dimei, sion in Canadian history which is so ior important to our past and will be so im~portant to, our future."' en flr. SOf )rn )a- the atn. ns' -Recently there bas been a growing interest in union activities, partly resulting from tbe postal strike, and more recently the strike.at the Sudbury Inco Plant. Attempts made lately by the provincial' government to impose residency requirements on Quebec construction workers who want jobs in Ontario have caused'people to look more closely at labour legislation. Consequently an increasing number of constituents find tbemselves asking - wýhat is the proper1 role of the Minister of Labour? Certainly this is an important, question and one I would like to answer in this column. The primary duty 0of the Minist er is, I think, to represent fairly the concerns of labour both, in the cabinet and legisiature. After ail, the Ontario Labour Relations Act,,the Eniployment Standards Act, the various pieces of health and safety legislation, and the Human Rigbts Code, are ail pieces of "remedial" legislation. That is. thev are ail direèted to, Cablecast Listiings Wednesday, Dec. 20 2 :30 Where It's Happening 3:00 Let's Find out Christmas Musical Special 4:00 Durham Dialogue 4:30 Soleil with the French Canadian Club of Oshawa 5:00 Joint Venture 5:30 Evening Report Highlighting G.M. Video News 6:00 Let's Find out with Christmas Decorations 6:30 Christmas Greeting from your local M.P.'s 7:00 General Motors Choir Presents: Christmas 7:30 Education Scene with Host: George Pearce -;00 Whitby Tben & Now with Brian Winter & Jim Quail 8:30 Focus on Mental Healtb with Host: Dianne Milîs 9:00 Rescue with Host: Gord Pifher 9:30 Sign Off Thursday, Dec.- 21 « 2:00 Christmas Greeting from your local M.P.'s 2:30 Whitby Then & Now 3:00 Let's Find Out CABINET SHUFFLE In recent weeký the Prime Minister bas made other signif icant appointments. Three, highly qualified back benchers have been brought in to -a re-shuffled Cabinet.1..1 Pierre De Bane is the new Minister of Supply and Services. He is a very popular Quebec City Lawyer Who is a strong advocate of Federalism and a tough ôpponent of Rene Levesque. John Reid, the veteran Member of tbe House of Commons protecting or enhancing the rigbts of workers, and tbey ail fal under the responsibility of the Minister of Labour. This does not mean, however, that tbe Minister is merely a channel to present the views of organized labour since al of those pieces of legisiation wbich I just mentioned carry obligations to labour. *In addition, the Minister bas a duty to listen to "employer" representations and. to test the validity and practicality of al submissions from wbatever source. If the- primary role of the Minister, in policy terms, is to protect the interests of the workers then be must also exercise great care in acting as 'a neutral "honest broker'.' lji attempting to assist parties in acbieving contract settiements. Our conciliation and mediation services is, I tbink, one of tbe finest anywbere', and its'reputation and effectiveness have been built, in part of least, on scrupulous fairness and impartiality. It is extremely important that mediation be shielded from matters relating to policy formulation and implementation. A third, and perhaps the most central, role 0f the'Minister of Labour is that of instigating or initiating new programs in the areas of industrail. relations and working conditions. Many exciting tbings are happening currently within the Ministry of Labour. The niewly created quality of working life centre, the new program of preventative mediationi, and the expandqd community relations prograni of the Human Rights Commission are just a few of the initiatives'offering greaL p"omise today. 3:30 Rescue '4 00 Foscus on Mental, Healtb 4:-30 General Motors'Choir ]Presents: Christmas, 5:00 Education Scene 5:30 Evening Report 6:00 The Storybook Bouse with Kirk the Story Teller 6:30 The NewLeaf witb Gord Wick-Christmas Plants 7:00 Conception witb Host: Bill Jeanes 7:30 Soleil 8:00 Where It's Happening 8:30 Let's Find Out Christmas* Musical Special 9:30 "Ethnic Night-Multicultural" with Hon. Norm Cafik 10:30 Sign Off, Friday, Dec. 22 1:00 Christmas Greeting from'yo ur local M.P.'s 1:30 Santa Visits...Bowmanville, Oshawa and Whitby 3: 00 Sign Off< CABLECAST 10, WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPP091TUNITY TO WISH OUR SUBSCRIBERS THE VERY BEST DURING.THE FESTIVE SEASON AND INVITE OUR VIE WERS TO TUNE IN STARTING TUESDAY JAN. FOR OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE 0F COMMUNITY ORIENTATED PROGRAMS. Conservatives prepare Scott Fenneil, federal and the 'poorly conceived Mr. Clark coml Progressive Conservative changes to the U.I.C. Act ail of the candidat ýandidate for Ontario were discussed in detail. Mr. meeting for their Riding, and a large number Clark is an excellent leader daendsrsd >f residents from the1 Riding and encouraged us ail t dte candidtess ar ittended an Open Bouse at keep working becausee the caork aersmust lie new PC offices at 136 Liberal's days in Ottawa momentum durini :'nmmercial Avenue. Ajax were numbered. unitfâ iirind, recently. -i want to thank everyone for attending our open House; the -campaign teamn did a fine job and I hope that everyone enjoyed themn- selves as much as my wife and I did," Mr. Fenneli said. "If you were unable to join us and bave matters you want to discuss, please contact mae at 686-0432," he added. êIt's been a very busy and gratifying period. In addition to the opening, Joe Clark, Leader of the PC Party, met with myself and other area PC candidates iast week to bring us up-to-date on what's for *plimented tes at the rwork to 1tbat both nd the PC maintain g the pre- YMCA offers disco Once again the Whitby Recreation Department and the Durham YMCA are co- operating in establishing a Disco for the young people in our community. Pete Warmington, of Whitby, is providing the supervisor for these eve- nings. Whitney Hall is to be tbe location starting on Dec. 29. The time is 8:.30 p.m. to midîîight. Plans are presently to kecp the 'Disco golng. every After the first evening there wilî be requirements of a membership card which will be available the first night for $1.00. e lecé ti on "The timing of the meeting was excellent because I could pass along the conce rns of our Riding people to Joe Clark. I feel that we PC's- have a better line of communication to Ottawa and this aids al citizens ini our area," Mr. Fennell explained. &"This Open House ard the on-going meetings with Joe Clark are only the beginning. It really is time 'to get Canada workingagain," Mr. Fenneil concluded. Double trouble Twîns from the same family but from different schools won the doubles main event in a badminton tournament at Henry Street High Sehool recently. Wagner of Henry, who won in three games. Nine scbools represented by 68 students, participated in. the tournament. Later in the tournament irom Keoea,,ýtiny Rier j , he Cbiet as'Minster lof Federal-Proviciai Relations. He is a former lecturer. at Saint Paul's Çollege in Winnipeg. .Martin OConnell, the Membèr for Scarborough East returns to the post of Minister of Labour whicb he previously held in 1974. -Mr. O'Connell is a strong advocate of changes in the labour negotiating processes which sometimes tend to lead to excesive. strikes in our society. He believes that we can avoid strikes in the Federai Public Service without withdrawing the r ight to strike and dlaims that we cari do this if we shlft to a principle of collective bargaining different from and better than the adversary systemn followed in private sector disputes. We will be watching Mr. O'Connell's progresa with interest. The other significant change which the Prime Minister made in sbuffling bis Cabinet was'thé appointment of Robert Andras as Head of 'a'Board of Economic Development Ministers. This is a el ear and laudible attempt to bring high level co-ordination and cobesion to ail the various industrial subsidy and incentive programmes spread over more than a dozen departments. The board will operateunlike other Cabinet committees in that It will, have a fulîtime Deputy'Minister and a sizeable support staffto do research, and gatber information. FIREARMS'AMNESTY .1In closing, I would like to mention a matter which may be of considerable local interest and, is certainly, of national concern: that is the programme of firearms amnesty wbich was conducted by the Solicitor General of Canada during -the, montb of Noyember. The control of guns in our country takes on a new meaning when one learns of tbe tragic and recent deatb by gunsbot of a Toronto lawyer appearing at Osgoode Hall on bebaîf of- a client who is trying to get a divorce settiement. I think that this recent tragedy highlights the importance of this successful programme wbicb has just been completed. As, of November 30, 45,028 firearms in al categories- were submitted for registration truhu Canada. Altbough the amnesty has ended the Solicitor General has directed, aftér consulting witb Provincial authorities, that pol ice forces co-operate ýwith citizens wbo voluntarily corne forward witb firearms which they continue to illegally possess. Furnîture Stnppng No dii> Uniqu tanks or flow.ove caustics .pYoeSS REPAIRED-REFINISIIED Antque$ &Upholtéry, Older furniture & antiques bought a sold- Il PAYS TO HAVE VOIJR FURNITURE RE.UPt4OLSTEREO"ý 413 Dundas St. E. wwHrev Rls.64690J rBus. 6684481 WHITJ3Y JAYCEES DRAW Counilor Barry Evanspullçd the winning tickets in the Whitby Jaycee Christmas Cheer Draw held at Henry St. Hig h School following the children's Raffi concert. The lotterylicence is No. 235476. lst Prize, No. 2697, Gordon Courts of Toronto 2nd Prize, No 4525, R. Herman of Nestieton 3rd Prize, No. 1989, R. Davis'of Agincourt 4th Prize, No. 5 15, L. Lean, Oshawa Sth Prize, No. 35, K. McLeod, Oshawa Proceeds from the draw will go to the D" HuIler Park Developrnent, a community project sponsored by the Whîtby Jaycees. ALAN FISH-ER Barrister & Solicit0r <Formerly of the f irrn ot Shewan, Vong, Fisher and Franklin) is'pleased to announce the openung of hîs new office at il sInce, tr. Mordh SWO .403 OIwu 728m4575 Practice restricted to civil itigatiori. ~ISIFIÊLDS & CHAR MÊOV" IU 11!NOWII1 M-IIPnOISERIG IYBON 0 IN'S 0F FABtRICS TO COMLMENT ANY DECORI e ALL WGRK DOUE SY PROFEWGMOAL UPHOUSTERERS 0 ALL WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED 0 PICK-UP AND DELIVERY. 7 -14 DAY DELIVERY -I c I c i t wi-lur vvi luu.