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Era Newmarket Aurora Keswick Wed June 29 C9 OTTAWA REPORT SKUA Ytk Happy birthday Canada It is fitting this week for all of us to reflect our many blessings we have by living on our country We have tremendous mining resources an abundance of fresh clean water the second largest sea coast in the world with its wealth of marine life and unknown wealth our people are among the best educated healthiest and in dustrious in the world With all this why is it that we are not number one or at least number two in living standard and productivity in the world Rather than dwell on our government created problems such as the size of their budgetary deficit the enormity of the current account trade deficit our appalling level of inflation and unemployment and the un believable size of our bureaucracy resulting in a discouraging tax load on our productive people perhaps we should devote more attention to methods in reversing these trends The problems are government created and government should solve them Surely with Canadians bearing a tax load per cent higher than their American coun terparts a personal tax cut along with sales tax reductions is long overdue This would help fight inflation increase productivity and spur the economy if it was coupled with government cuts in its spending increases With unemployment in our maritime regions reaching Over 20 per cent surely the government should emphasize the tapping of the resources of the continental shelf harvesting marine life and capturing the power of the sea and he wind We must treat the sale of our nonrenewable resources with more restrictions The resources will peter out By trading the sale of our nonrenewable resources for foreign im ports we create two serious prohJems unem ployment in our country while helping to create employment in the foreign country and secondly of course the depletion of the nonrenewable resource itself The present administration should reverse its emphasis on discouraging the operation of foreign subsidiaries while at the same time doing little to prevent importation of foreign goods and due to cheap labor rates at prices lower than Canadians are able to produce them The effect of their present policy has been ob vious Our unemployed know the truth of this fact The policy followed by the present ad ministration has resulted in an end product deficit of billion Common sense tells us this has to be reversed Canada is rich in farm land and has a good efficient farming community yet our farmers have not maintained their share of the world market Perhaps we should ask our cheese producers why they are going out of business Any housewife at a cheese counter looking at the tremendous imports of dairy items can give you the answer The present administration should have the courage to establish two to five year economic goals for Canada They should place a target for real growth inflation employment and trade The OECD has currently recommended this but Finance Minister Donald is opposed to it claiming that if the goals are not reached it could undermine public confidence in government I would suggest that surely this is what actually should happen and Canada should take the lead We all agree that here are no magical solutions to Canadas serious economic problems but the trends presented by the present administration which discourages in dividual initiative through through overregulation of business enterprises by bureaucracies and leads to the destruction of our industries through cheap imports have to be a major contribution to he discontent we sense in regions of our country today The reversal of these trends cant help but encourage all Canadians desire for unity and the betterment of this wonderful country HEADQUARTERS ON STOUFFVILLE FARM f CARD organized to put dis I Era staff reporter STOUFFVILLE Disabled and han dicapped people In the area are taking their therapy and recreation riding horses CARD Community Association for Disabled Riding has been training and guiding up to disabled riders for the past 10 years In John Bauer of Toronto disabled by an auto accident thought of the idea of setting up a volunteer organization which would offer others like himself the chance to do therapy and have recreation outside a hospital environment In those early days there were three horses and eight volunteers Today there are over riders an executive directory of members and an army of volunteers to help deal with the growing popularity of the CARD program But the fact is they need more summer volunteer help From September to June the program is adequately staffed but summer holidays and extra numbers create a shortage of help Anyone is welcome to volunteer for the program as long as he or she is 16 years of age Experience with horses is preferred but not necessary If in terested call Mrs Marion Croft of Newmarket at or at The is located near Stouffville at Ash- mount Farms east of Don Mills on the Fifth Concession CARD offers hourly lessons and tran sportation to any rider referred to the organization by a doctor and interviewed by the CARD medical advisory There is an indoor arena an outdoor range and a lounging area to look after the therapeutic recreational and social elements of 13 program Experienced in- supervise with the aid of volunteers who may be trained on the premises A nurse or physical therapist is always on hand The horses are chosen for their gentle natures and cooperation Mediumsized respon sive animals do as much for the program as any other element and they are updated to the riders growing ex pertise No fees are charged and the agency has been able to count on com munity support for donations Even some of the horses have been donated to the cause What are the ad vantages of riding for the handicapped First its an en joyable exercise which encourages the use of remaining limbs Flexibility and balance are stressed making the rider more able to cope with normal living situations and providing an increase in confidence Programs like this are in operation in the United States Britain and Europe Volunteers are needed to help care for eight horses to aid the instructors and help make the rider com fortable Some may help with the transportation of the clients In June Elderberry Farms Aurora spon sored the CARD program at Its Pony Breeders Show where volunteers took parking donations at the gate and served lemonade to the crowds Farther fundraising events are in the scheduling stage with a golfing tournament tentatively set for Sat July Taking place at the Carrying Place Estates course on the Sixth Concession of King the event is supervised by former Maple Leaf hockey player Ron Ellis Sixty golfers are needed to fill the tour nament For a fee the golfers will have a day of sport a hot buffet dinner and the chance at prize collecting For more information call Mrs M Croft at or at 1855645 Til Mrs Carol Croft of Newmarket in photo above puts the finishing touches on her horse before beginning her lesson at CARDS riding stables An enthusiastic student Mrs Croft also takes great pride in turning out her horse At left volunteer instructors and learners loop the loop on their beasts The horses are chosen for their mild temperaments and for their ability to keep up with the progress of the riders Guests outnumber residents for York Manor party NEWMARKET The 220 residents of York Manor Home for the Aged here found themselves outnumbered by family friends and visitors on Sun June for he Family Day open house which launched Senior Citizens week Children not ordinarily part of the Manors lifestyle were in noisy and exuberant evidence Footballs and frisbees fell among he wheelchairs Opening with a Fathers Day church service conducted by Rev Glen of the Free Methodist Church in Newmarket the day proceeded with a 3 pm concert by he Senior Choir conducted by Hugh Kernohan and the Junior Choir led by his wife Peggy both from Keswick United Church the occasion Senior While the senior citizens The Sur- choir supported by its vivors Jean regular organist of Aurora in Pollard presented a fine thanking the choirs selection of hymns and special mention of spirituals with some the valuable contribution excellent solo bits and a the parents who ferried beautiful duet Cleanse the young members of the Me by Evelyn Hunter choir between and her daughter Julia it Keswick and Newmarket seemed to be the little During the afternoon ones of the Junior Choir intermission and picnic who captured the hearts SU break Jim Rook of the senior citizens This the Newmarket was particularly so when Citizens Band youngsters while with an organ singing Pass It On rcc while children moved among the frolicked on the lawns residents exchanging interested visitors handshakes and were taken on guided greetings tours by York Manor Travcrs Coleman Auxiliary members and acting as MC read some young volunteers verse he had written for recently released from school The Newmarket Citizens Band with Glen as took over at pm for an by a barbecue supper picnic at Sibbald Point outdoor concert sponsored by Provincial Park spon- This launched a the dietary sored by York Manor weeklong program staff June am chapel Mon June 20 stage Hawaiian Tea Dance service with production of Cinderella sponsored by the nursing Smith administrator of and the Glass Slipper followed at 615 Manor as special sonsored by the office and by movies Wed speaker pm The recreation staff followed j bus trip and Bong Show sponsored by the housekeeping staff June 24 pm Bingo sponsored by the laundry and staffs pm pub night with special en tertainment and refresh ments sponsored by the Manor House tour made money AURORA The York Humane Guilds money making event of he year the annual house tour was a resounding success for its year So successful in fact the guild was able to present a cheque for Thursday to Tom Hughes executive vice- president of the Ontario Humane Society Accepting the cheque on behalf of the OHS Mr Hughes said he realized how much work had gone into making the money But it represents so much more than money he stressed It all hardworking com mittee members Samuels and Kay Powell who handled publicity Sandra Sillcox who looked after the direction signs Peggy and her large staff of about who manned the houses Mavis Hardy represents a depth of who handled flowers support more important Phil Benson in charge of than mere dollars The lunches Kay Parker in fact you can raise charge of sherry is proof of how much you agree with our ob jective Convenor Mildred congratulated on books Smith handicrafts and Betty in Collectors Corner PARK PLAN UNVEILED Holy adventure playgrounds lays Chris the Clown Dalby as 6-year- old Johnson points out the scale model for the new Rlverdrlve Park be erected In The pair were found clowning around at last Saturdays park picnic put on to acquaint people with the future plans for We park Future plans for the adventure playground Include a little league baseball diamond 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