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EDITORIAL COMMENT Have a Happy +U this is being written a couple etdays after a gloriaus Christnas, the 1esig and the celebrations are over mdgradualiy, everythlng h zettling bakto more or less normal. Now, we g àanlook forward to this weekend IWhen the pace will again quicken as *weprepare to say hail and farewell te "0othe Old Year and "Corne On, Boy" ,0 the new one. We must be getting old and forget- lui of our younger, more reckless :ears, because New Year's Eve instead W! arousing a gleain of anticipation #tirs only an inward foreboding mixed wlth a touch of apprehension. Our re- cent visit to the Ontario Provincial Police detachment to photograph the 3atest breathalizer equipinent certalnly dlid nothing to quash this melancholia. If anything, it added to it. We could %isualize a Uine-up of our normally respectable citizens about three a.m. on New Year's morning, waiting to have their boozy breath tested to prove they had only had a couple of snorts at. a friend's party that had been going on ince noon the day before. For some time now we have been thinking in depth about this alcohol situation. We have watched its pro- giress from prohibition days and can't hielp wondering where it will end and how mnany people will be hurt badly during its transitional period Nowa- 4ays, aimost everybody is trying ta buy everybody else a drink, especially around Christmas and New Year's. You visit friends and their first words are "What are you drinking?" Yet, they know as well as you do that you are driving your car and that even if you've had one fair-sized glass of beer, aie or liquor, you wil be ini big trouble If you are picked up in a spot check or lappen to graze somebody's fender. Le ters CLEARtING UP1MISCONCEPIONS ,.D'ar Mr. James, December 23rd, 1966. It uz relevant at this timetat tel tht public what steps the doctors teck te Atempt to purchase, tht property behûifid the registny offiFe. We have *reai1t for saine time that a medical building will be a necessity in tht fu- ture. Our target date for this preject was apoimtl two years. We de- lddthat a piece, cf land, at east one k~p ~iuidbe purchased no,*. t-4~ommittee,.cf Dr. Sylvester, Dr. - ai nd Myself was formned te in- J~4~ possil site. A reai es- aget wÈ ngaged te heIp. Afteri jdin~ig saine aneas due ta tither I eobtant price or poor location saine o ne meutiened that tht 'United Church IWas-'once interested, a few years ago, in buying tht land behind the registry offiçe. We thought it might stil be available. W. did net know who owned ldp',roperty. Tht foilowing steps wene *, leewed tht land aud fouud htr. ereai estate agent appraised at a value cf 10,000 dollars. Aferascertaiuing tht owners cf erty ta be thtetTnted Countits, ean offer for that ameunt with dit of $500.00. May I emphasize *ma tis was a couditionel offer on the pWefflse that thetotwn wouid ashow us tè bflid a niedical centre on this site. 4. Tht agent teck tht offer ta tht éierk of tht United Counties iu Co- borg.Ten and only then did we learn IM t toiffer had been aise receivtd frein the Kinsmen Club sud tht Town cf Bowianville. %.Mayor Ivan Hcbbs Inforned us that th town wauted tht land for tht ction cf e subsidized senior eftisens apartinent building. 6. Because we didn't want to in- ere with such a wcrthy project we wlthdrew our off er. An apology was umade ta Mr. Hobbs because oun îuad- ventant action possibly deprived the town cf acquiring the pneperty at the mast cf $3500. Our only criticisin cf ceuncil wes that when they knew the doctors had x=ade a cenditional effer for the land, tht council, (sud net the planning board) Inmediattly passed a resolu- t*Om that tht lmnd would not b. zoned tbier than residential. There are at rNew Year's Eve e Ail the safety publicity at' this *tinie of year, says "If you drive don't *drink" and so on. Yet, on New Year's gEve there wiil b. dances and parties eail over the country where the stuif iwil flow freely down gullets through- sout the evening. How are ail those >people going to get home?. There just aren't enough taxis to handie a quarter of thein. Sa what happens? They gamble on making it safely and, the tIucky ones get there somehow. 1 Many of us adults get away with Lit because we have learned our capa- 1city and possibly show saine restraint .because of a lurking fear in the backs 1 f our heads about the consequences of dver-indulging. It has nothing to do with morais, only fear. But, how about the young fellows and girls, the ones we might call the experimenters. They are new at the gaine, absolutely for- bidden by law to take a drink but old enough to see their parents and other aduits imbibing freely, probably at the saine pa-rty they are attending. They are untried and untested as we were at their age, with about the saine lack of sense we had way back and with higher-powered automobiles, beavier traffic and easier access ta alcohol. So away they go on their way to meeting the nicest people, as the Honda advertisements say, the ambulance drivers, the hospital orderlies, the funeral directors, the police, We only wish we knew the answer, but probab- ly these young people will have to feel their way along as we did, some of Lhem, unfortunately, falling and failing in tht process. .Now that we have unburdened our thoughts upon you, it would enly be fair to conclude by wishing each and everyone of you a most joyous and happy New Year. &Une 8C/dtor present twa non-residentiai preperties adjacent (a store and tht registry office), This seemed te us te be dis- criminatory action designed te preveut anycue but the 'town frein purchasing tht property. We would like te state publicly that Mayor Hobbs hes been very 'ce- operative in our efforts te obtain pro- perty. Ht has given us saine excelleut ieads aud suggestions which unfortun- ately couid net be completed. Similar- ly Mn. Albert Colt cf tht planning board bas been most helpful. 1 hope these few points will dlean Up any niisccnceptious that the public msny have regarding this coutroversy. If the town abandons their intention of buying tht land, the doctors of Bow- menville would stili be iuterested i» purchasing this site as it is an ideal location for a medical clinic. Thene certainiy will be a great need for such a cliuic in tht future. Pnimarily, it will heip attnact s future supply cf docters for this towu's grow- ing needs. Twenty-five yeans ago, over 75% cf medicai graduates becarne generai practitionens. Tcday, less than 35%7ode net specialize. Te» yeans fnem uow, what chance would Bowmanville have of attracting doctors without a medicai clinic, even though we have oeeof tht finest sud best admiistrgted hospitals in Ontario? Bowmanville has grown to tht point where we could now use resi- dent sptcialists- especially a pedia- tnician sud a docter cf internai medi- cine. There is ne chance cf acquiring thein unless central facilities are avail- able. Diaguosis of illness is more coin- plex than ever. We need ail tht diag- nostic alds evailable to reach accurate assessuient cf many conditions. This is enly possible if good laberatony x-ray and electrecardiegnaph services are available. They are, cf course, avail- able at tht hospital but outpatients must psy for lab. work snd E.C.G.'s whereas they wouid be provided fret at a medical clinic under insurauce plans such as OMSIP sud P.S.I. Yours sincerely, K. W. Slemon. ~1- Six !anarn Durham Counya «Great Famùly fourmil Est«tbliahed 113 y.Sagao n 1854 AIso Incorporaling Thte owmanylll.News The NwateIndopnt toi Tht .O. uox.19s »W . Imm ~SGSO. W. GAU GEO. P. MORRIS ~wm.vu~mauA»vy. M =BUEUM >IC " vtE j PIoePOptyehtaaltls u lb as l *a sSom eate la n u hM wamevu, ptP'"blut-SEY -foMN RAU dvomca .4 aV l te Ut.d listE loi NonU.so. su. iuab There's always time to extend to our country correspondents and many readers our sincere thanks and best wishes for a very successful New Year. May it bring you continued prosperity and ail the good things you wished for! 'Editor and Staff of 25 YEARS AGO (January 1, 1942) Miss Yvonne Tighe is visiting Mrs. Cecil Elliott, Toronto. Two interned Germans made separate exits from internment camp No. 30 here last night. The first was quickly returned to camp befare officiais knew of his departure. The sec- ond i5 still at large this inorning. Bill McFeeters and Don Thompson of the Oshawa A. & P. staff, with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McFeeters. Bill bas joined the R.C.A.F. and is now stationed at Hamil- ton. Mrs. Hall and son Barry, Toronto, with Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Devitt. Barry remain- ed for Christmas holidays with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John Box, Misses Audrey and Jen Box, and Mr. George Box, Port Hope, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Arley North- cutt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spen- cer, Ottawa, with their re- spective parents, Canon and Mrs. C. R. Spencer and Mr. and Mis. W. L. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. H. Leal, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wood, Tweed, sp e nt Christmnas with Mr, and Mrs. Everett Welsh. Sgt. Instructor Tom Sut- ton, Pennfield Ridge, NB., was with Mi, and Mrs. A. Hait for Christmnas. Mr. and Mis. Donald Pur- dy, Ottawa, visited in town during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Jam le- son, Toronto, with Mrs. Herbert Jaxnieson. Miss Helen Williamis, Pet- erborough Normal Schooi, with her parents. Miss Greta Pollard, Guielph, with her parents, Mr. snd Mrs. W. B. Pollard. IAeuts. BillBrown and BiHl James, Armnou red Training Corps., Camp Bor- I den, wlth their parents. 1 Capt. and Mns. Clem Perey, Ottawa, wlth his mnOther,' Mr. John Perey. 1 P'te. IL Willatta, V.G.C.,a Trbarn, Que., wltb bis wiie snd famlly fon Christ-q mat.1 Misa Bea Reynokds, Wind- sor, wlth ber aiter, MrS.4 &rvin Pedar. àIpusa Mrlon Warder, an sd -MS7 . R.h.nder. ObIty per cent of aUl mot« à wsdents occurred on dry zoo n 80"d weather. 1> (January 3, 1918) Council for 1918: Mayor J. B. Mitchell; Reeve Thos. S. Holgate; Counciflors L. Cornish, T. H. Knight, Alex Elliott, H. L. Quinn, Wil- lard C. Stevens, Roland Yates - ail by acclamation. Board of Education, F. F. Morris, J. A. McClellan, S. W. Mason, by acclamation. Glad to ste the honors have corne ta Mr. D. D. MacDonald, B.A., a Bow- nianville Boy, now Princi- pal of McMurrich School, Toronto. The Model School is to be traflsferred froni Church te Orde st-reet and Mr. MacDonald is ta be Principal of this 20-roomed schoal. The pupils are to receive the same special training as is given te those of the Normal Model School but there are no fees. This appointment was made by the Board ai Education on Dec. 20. His many friends in Durham County will re- jaice ta hear o! Danald's promotion. Master Teddy Woodyard, ToI7onto, bas returned home after spending three weekrs with bis grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Halfacre. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roblin, Hamilton, spent New Year's with her mother, Mrs. M. Mayer Sr. Mr. Hlubent Stacey was at Bluevale on New Year's at- tending the wedding of bis1 cousin. Mr. Lou Chapple, Barris- ter of Billings, Mon., is visiting his sister, Mrs. F.j M. Souch. Mr. W. J. Trenouth, Prin- cipal Napanee Public 1 Schools and Mi. Trenouth, have ibeen spending the i holiday. with relatives here. Mr. Hugb Greenlees was Judge an Heavy Herses and Mr. W. E. Jewell on Light Horsts at Whltby Christmnas Pair. Mises Ethel and Winniei Brittain, Toronto, vlslted recently with their grand- ' father, Mr. Levi Morris. ' Miss Fie MeCrimmeon, Chicaigo, III, has been viait- ' Ing her uncle, Mn. A. Tait, c and other ftienda litre. Mr..amd Mrs. W. H. Pearu o spent the holiday wlth reis- j tie nOiaWa. Mrnd Mn.Poney Leslie, 'o Owen SeUnd, were weekend h g edtofMn. and Mrs. J. n r L Juil, "Woodlown". n àunday MORRISH (Intended for last week> Tjhie nual Whitp Gift erv *s -héld on Sunday, December 18th at 11:15 a.ni in the church, the children ai the Sunday Sehool present- ing the program. Instead of children bringing wrapped White Gifts ta this service envelopes were pro- vided by the M. and M. Fund of the United Church of Cana- da for "My Christmas Giit" ta help the hungry of the world. There was an average num- ber present. Mrs. D. Haines, Superintendent, conducted the service with the help af teach- ers; Mrs. Helen McHolm at argan and piano. There was a special printed pragramn for this service, with hynins. The scripture verses were read by Miss June Marvin. Vocal solo by Brenda Ander- son and June, accompanied on piano by Mrs. Helen McHolm. The story was read by Mrs. Venetta Osborne, secretary- treasurer. The collection was taken up by Mr. Allen Peters as this proved tao much for the usual youthiui collectors of the Sun- day School. The Rev. Ian Munro gave the concludlng Blessing. New Year's Day Service will be held at 11.15 a.n,. in Morrish United Church, Sun- day School at 10 a.ni. YELVERTON (Intended for lest wetk) Sorry te, report that Mms. Dorothy Bristow has been admltted to Ross Memorial Hospital ln Lindsay an Sunday for observation. The farnily of Mr. and Mn». Wilbent Malcolm, the Murray and Howard Malctonis and Mrs. Dorothy Brlstew and C~athy observed their Christ- muas Day en Saturday past. On Saturday evening it wis our pleasure te be guests of !/L Bel.iord and Mrs. Panke of Brighton at a binge and dance held in tht Officera' Mess at tht R.C.A.F. Station, rentan. Ont oi the ladies n aur group was fortunate ini winning the grand pnize for he evenmng - $200.00 ln cash - a loveiy Christmas present. Congratulations te Mtssrs. Roy Streng and the Finney Brothers ln their fine showing in the North Durham Corn Club this yehr. Tht top mn vas Mr. Bensma of Cart- wright Township. The annual Corn Club competitors banquet vas held on Thursday noon of this wtek. We extmnd the Compliments of the season to the Editor Johnny James and staff ef this paper and to those readera ,ho by accident or Intention appen to rad our coin- nuaity'u news. May thetrtie xeanlng of Christmnas per- mtte yogi festive holidays; ils lu our sincere best wlsbea inu ae oere curlous, the :Im ir suaday mau Sugar Report from Queen's Park A COUNTRY BOY'S WISH Jolly old Sauta I went. t stee Do you kuow what'h. dld to me Ht tickled me under tht cin Asked me what I would like hum. ta bning. Ht asked me if I'd been good Helped with the choesntssd brought lu the wood Made sure tht hens and cows had been fed Said my pnayers wheu I went to bed. 1 saw sont skates that I would like 1 ame saw a bnand new bike But 1 have a siser that canne «aik ne is wl sba canot talkj So I toid Santa if he only would ,Bwiugf sister ail ht could nh wud like adoli, a nice new dreus1 What do you knaw ou Christis niora Unden tht tret where it was nice.and warm There was the doîl, dreusand bike Now 1thank SantaIf he canhear For the happineas, gladness and the choer Ht brlnp toalal year aiter year And always will as long as w. are ber. 4-, -DM h. t' Onlyr once in a hundred, years dçes oue have tht pnivilege cf béing invited te a centenary. As tht curtain rises on 1967, each sud every citizen cf Canada will h ave thte pportunity te perticipate i» the nation's grtatest birthday cele- bration, thteue hundredth anuiversary cf confederation.* Frein tht ses pestures sud ceai fields of tht maritimes te the gorges of tht Reekies leadiug down te tht blue Pacific, tht year wili be merked by public festivities, panades sud pageants. Thene will be a spirit cf gaiety sud eujoyment, and thene wil be humble thanksgiving to tht Aimighty under whose divine providence this nation has achitved oue hundred yeers cf united peaceful progress. The year will ste the unveiling cf significant centennial projeets in eveny community acrcss Canada; projects which, un Durhami Ceunty will range frein tht establishmnent of s pioeter homestead te tht histery in bock ferma of municipalities, sud will include the restoration cf historie buildings tht establishment cf cexnmunity panks, sud the erectien cf eommunity buildings for tht use sud enjeyment cf our citi- zens. It cen be a wondenfui yean; a yean in which we can do much ta fulfili the burning hepes cf tht Fathens cf Con- federation who beiieved, that in the new nationality they achieved some- thing great, sud in spite cf geography built a nation. Confederatien brought about unity, but it wes a diverslfied unity, a unity achieved only through tolernce, ce- eperation, sud compromise. In this centennial year sud in tht years ta follow this spirit must be sustaiued if we are te build a Canadiaitisin that has signifîcant mesuing. This important milestone in oun history must be an occasion for neceil- ing tht route foilowed by our aucestorsj in naking it possible for Canada toi celebrate cnt hundred ytars as ai nation. Anid the pageantry, tht panades,i tht speeches, sud the unveilings wec )(Corner for £Poets ithers, M. P P. hgnds, their tiny rough logged homes shetered by numeSr-uu t? ee9rthe3ý+ - homespun garments, the countless hardships they endured, their dering and enterpnise, their energy and -vision but above ail their faith i» the future. If our ancestons had only dreant illusions; if they had neyer tried tc> realize their faith and hope in the future; if they had submitttd te the discouragtinents cf their many defeets sud mistakes, Cenada's faine weuld still b. uuknown, and cur culture and prosperity still ta b. achieved. Cauada's population in 1867 wa~ approximately 31h million, one hall tht present population cf Ontario. It wes basicaliy cf two great cultures, French sud Angle Saxon but since that day there have coetot Canade's shorts millions cf people frein other lands, people cf every race, cf every creed and cf every tangue. Meny exiles seek- ing sanctuan have found hene net merely s refuge, but a home. They bnought with them, new skills sud new cultures which, blended Into Canadien life, have brought about mauy changes, changes which, if the spirit cf co-operation sud tolenance is maintaintd wil resuit in tht kind cf nation envisaged by the Fathens cf o nation.cnrmi ttc hn ge o nutim on can reming statie, can gea s ut eint for chonin prcea tat aisnbeenteiug »of in humax afftairiceh tldsuswncfhistory.es about earguhtelasstin bis "Lites aboutn tih ht uensewndther otht ofhips in whichhoeseus sud t outs cAtheseshas hmefrin whCete a stt, aieforpathat in whlchtheyl setnk aus they teck awauthtin i el panks s tey dimeay ed, plac e Ind thnertimbae luifthe pasc".- In tfCtndas aead, esdin ea55 uti zns cfe Candararceoftetinassur imgsth bendreanecfth suthtionsw Ofut e prepared ta aanssum epat ta sefisnea com adplankscf sndepathm self Isusa, cepiacysd inathy spiith andedtimb eufshiyoed incth sprithne »t u yarscs In the Dim ad Distant Past From the Statesman Files ÀCAL - -A . n- - - - ptaumffl ~By Bill Soie P c drop -dead?" Another of tht preliminarjes Which E gabsYou yhere it hurts is Christmnas r reNight. This is the annual event 9whlch makes me destnoy, with my efamlly, the image which I have built up, so carefully, during the preceeding 12 months. This event drives me into a frenzy which neither psychoiogy, science nor 1faith ce» explain. It's net exactly a re- ligious frenzy, though I must admit the Lord's naine comes Up with awsome frequency. I've tried thein ail. Iron stands, aluminuin stands wooden stands, buck- ets of ceai. And the damn thing invar- iably winds Up with the saine list as a sailor on the sixth day cf a seven-day leave. The lest, and net the least of the prelininanies is Glft-Wrapping Night. Yeu wander &round having a drink and giving the Christmnas tret the odd quiet kick, while your wife gets the paper and presents out. Nothing fits. The expensive gold paper bought te wrap Aunt Fio's pre- sent isn't big enough, and You wind up wnapping it i» that cheap junk from Woolworths. Oh well, thene goes a $5,000 legecy. k Tht» theres tht pre-Christinas party. We've had one for the pat six years. Ask me why and MI1 explain to you WhY I'm net in a mental haine. But high on the list for admittance. You'Il notice 1 haven't even men- tioned Christmnas shopping which is a form, cf self-destructive exercise, better then any yet invented. Nor Christmnas "imusie," which is neither music uer Christmasy. Neor_ Christinas lights on tht cruddy cedar on your front lawn. Oh well tht heck with it. It's ail ever now. But thet doesu't prevent me frein doing something pleasant, in the midst of ail these pains i» tht pester- ion. I'd rather sheke hands, or kiss you, dependiug on your sex. But 1 can't. To ail my readers, from Newfoundland te the Yukon, and down ta B.C., and then across the prairies, and through the aid provinces and down as fer again as Sheiburne, N.S., permit me ta aaa: The Ordeal Is Over This ià the time of year- between Christmnas and New Year- when some people wish they were Mositins or Buddhists. Yes, that Christmas caper is getting rougher and rougher. Worse than the Feast of Ramadan. The main bout, Christmnas itself, went off smoothly enough. It's the preliminaries that almost murdered us.. Ont of the first, and the worst of thein, was Christmnas Card Night. The kitchen table was a melange of cards, stamps, envelopes aud lists. About haîf the cards are no trouble at ail. You merely sign your naine. But you're working with some lef t - over cards froin last year, some new cnes. There's aiways the haunting fear that ycu sent exactly the saine card, with the saine message, to the saine person lest Christmnas. This doesn't bother me, but my wife, knowing what women are like about these things, gets the trem- bles over it. It's the remainder of the cards, however, that turns the whole thing into a bit of a nightmare. These are the cards to old riends. Each requires a cute, or sentimental or witty note. Try writing 50 such notes of an evening, and it takes more eut cf yeu than a day in the sait mines. Such inanities. Such garbage. Suich coyness. Such insincerity. You don't believe it? A sample: To a couple you met on a trip six years ago, who live 1,200 miles away. "We still remember tht wonderfui times we had. Why can't we get te- gether for a week end? Does Jini stili do bis famous trick? Our kids are cen- tainly growing up. How about youns? You know perfectly well they were dxiii as porridge, that you 1would tae off like the Canada goose if you even dreamed they wene comiug to visit, that Jin was stoned and made a mess of bis trick. You know your kids have grown up but you're flot even sure they have any kids. And you have to look up their lest naine in your Christ- mas registen. It would be a lot more fun sending brief pungent notes to political leaders aud such with messages like this: 49 YEARS AGO 1 and idebroik Re %anabian *tattoman by Alex Carru