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2-Orono Weekiy Times, Wednesday, January ISth, 1977 Orono Weekly Times Second Class Mail Registration Numnber 6368 Publishied Every Wednesday at the office of Publication Main Street, Orono Roy C. Forrester, Editor Eric Patterson, Advertising IT IS THNIS ATTITUDE WE DEPLORE Late in December we received à letter fromn B. E. Jesson, manager of draws and community relations replying to an editorial which appeared in this paper objecting to lotteries as a means of financing community activities and faciltities. Mr. Jesson stated that our theoretical arguments did not correspond to the experience with the lottery, Wintario. In his letter he pointed out that more than 870,000 people had aiready received cash prizes through the lottery and that sonye $79 million had been awarded to varillos projecta across the province. He stated that lotteries were voluntary and that winners in some cases were dividing their winnings with others. It was also pointed out that 43 cents of every dollar was rerurned to the eommunity.' Certainly we do not disagree with any of these points as they are facta, no doubt. We do feel however there is another ide to the coin and that lotteries which do produce easy-core. . . easy-go money for the government has an adverse effect upon society. It creates a dependa on government for ail kinda of services and facilities that could qui te likely be provided throughi the people as individuals or a group with a littie effort. A speech by Health Minister Frank Miler for the Province of Ontario Monday rather spolis out what we are trying to aay. Miller has been reported to have said, "A growlng number of middle-aged people in Ontario want the government to look af ter their parents. ". Miller furthered his remarks by aaying the 'middle generation is exhibiting an increaaing reluctance to assume responsibility for either the accommodation or the basic living needa like cooking, ahopping, housekeeping or elemnentary nursing for its eider relations. 0f course ail the blame does not go to such as Wintario but it is a part of ahifting responsibility which at one time was considered a duty of honour within the household and community. BUILD ON SUCCESS To say the least the Orono Western Jamboree has been pilling success upon succesa with its monthly concerts in the Orono Town 'Hall. Credit must go to the organizers, the muaicians and the Department of Recreation of the Town of Newcastle. We feel that the Orono hall could'become the Muaic House of the town with a little'further promotion and it need not be carried out by the Town. Let us suggest that the Chamber of Commerce or a Service Club could build on the Jamboree succeas and on alternate weeks provide other musical programas of a different nature to country and Western. Surely there should be an audience for some of the good' school banda ini the district, or some of the concert orcheatras or even auch as the Oshawa Symphony. Let us conskler the thousands of dollars which are spent to train and equip school banda yet with a few exceptions they are aeldom heard by the general public. Orono in the past has always been a musical centre with orchestras, banda and other musical groupa. A littie promotion may return Orono to its former statua. Clarke Museouaom Tis weeic, let's clear up any misconceptions you might have about our plana for the old Iirby School - if we get it. In several newspaper art- icles, we have been mistaken- ly credited with wanting to use it as a museum - in other words, for more of the same type of displayrs we do now. It's easy te sec how many people might take this for granted, but we want te go beyond that, and use it for a heritage centre, along with our present displays in the Library-Museurn building in Orono. There could be no question of transferring the entire 'museum collectons up to the school building as it is at the moment, simply because there is far leas space at the achool, net only for display, but even more important, for the proper storage of articles and equipment not in present use. Our aim would be to have the achool open al* year round, for many different r.3rpses, such as these: For use hy local groupa as a meeting place for their own interests; As a gallery where travel '- ling art and craft exhibitions could be viewed; where lectures and classes could be held; And moat important, as an educational centre for special demonstrations and displays according to the needs of on going school courses. If we get the achool, we will certainly want ta hear your ideas and suggestions for programmes, but for now, if you are interested in these ideas, if you think your children would benefit from having such a centre in thia area - don't give us a caîl; we're already in there fight- ing. Juat remember, it's you we run the museum for; we want to expand our pro- grammes for you. So don't caîl us - give someone else a caU,, or write them - any School Board or Council mnember you know, Even ones you don't know. Make your interest known before that, deadline at the end of January. Please help - we can't do it alone. Letters to editor ilear Mîr. Editor: When is somebody going to do somnething about thie Pub- lic Utility Commission set-up which la costing electricity users too much moniey? Having received my P.U.C. bill 1 am frightened by what the electricity is costing me now, and 1 dread to think 'what il will coat me in the future if somebody - the Government - fails toe make the P.U.C. operation more efficient. Here in this area we have four different Public Utiity Commissions or' organizat- ions looking after electricity. We have the Rural Hydre, Bowmanville P.U.C., the for- mer Newcastle Village P.U.C. and the Orono P.U.C. aIl with quadruplicate staffs, quadruplicate buildings, qua- druplicate trucks, quadrup- licate meter readers and al being very careful not to do 'what the others are doing and ail adding to the great cost of our electricity. These P.U.C.'sdistastefully also provides sources of extra incomes for current politic- ians and ex-politicians. For instance, Mayor Rickard sits on aIl P.U.C.'s leas Rural Hydro. Ivan Hobbs, ex-mayor of Bowmanville and defeated candidate for Regional Coun- cil sits on the Bowmanville P.U.C. and the both get weil paid for whatever they do. I and a great many other electoral usera are fed up with the whole deal. When Ontario Hydre was put together many years ago, it was done to provide the people of Ontario with inexp- ensive power. This wonderful idea has been totally corrupt- ed by the provincial politician .at Queen's Park and their lackeya on the local level. Tt is time that we, the people of Ontario had a Royal Commis- sion to investigate the coft'- élete oporation of Ontario Hydro and their satraps the local P.U.C,'s and corne in with recommendations that will clear up the present system that has become too costly and aiso give the taxpayers the democratic right to elect the P.U.C. Commission Maurice Prout, 91 Hligh St., Bowmanville, Ontario. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sometimes it would appear as though officialdomn is attempting to probe the limnita of public credibility. Take for example the slick hândout folder entitied the Port Gran- by Plan now being circulated, or the preas release fromn the same source. Now that Eld- orado has unveiled its plana for the Port Granby area, with its spanking new $80 million refinery (with dump- ing privileges included), we are to get the full impact of a well oiled propaganda camn- paign. Both of these publications are liberally laced with terma such as "studies", "asseas-- ments", "impact state- ments" and "feasibility rep- orta". The word "environ- ment" appeara lilce a rash throughout the enire disser- tation as though the mere repetition of the word should j But, first let us discus credîbility. How can one possibly give credence to a contention that, after an intensive $1,000,000 two-year study of 17 potential Ontario locations, a smaîl plot of land right at Port Granby, and only 1,000 yards fromi the poison-laden cesapool that has been polluting Lake Ontario up to this moment? Incredible? Yes, after you realize that relatively littie research was used in finding the original sink hole. The bold statement is made that "The project's effect on the environment will be insîgnificant." Now, even we country bouts I<now that a poultry farm produces eggs and also chicken manure, that a sawmill produces lumber and also sawdust (both bio-degradable). What we should now uniderstand is that this uranium refinery is designed to produce a highly controversial and dangerous fuel, UF-6, plus quantitities of radioactive solida and toxic materiala that are potential polluters. The UF-6 is shipped out of the country to do its work, while the residue stays with us. In the past, some has spilled in transit, some has seeped into the lake.:'But now we are told that it is to be put into some sort of foolproof bunkers - forever. How long, pray, is forever? The quantity of power required to run this opération is stated to be 315 million gallons of Bunker C oil per year plus 10,000 kilowatts of electricity. Now let us do a little bit of energy accounting. Since the entire output from the plant (the 'fuel) is for export, it would appear that we are faced with a net bass of energy ail along the line - the foreign powers get the power- pack and we expend our dwindeling fossil fuel reserv- es, fuels that could heat Canadian houses and create food - and ail this to create 150 jobs that could be created in some better way. There may be dollars to be made in such financial gymnastica, but it ail seema to indicate a new form of anylitical bankrup- tcy. Then there la the question of retaining the essential rural character of thia agricultural area. Any industry tends to attract kindred industries. We are assured that only 50 acres of farm land will be used from the 657 tract acquired, but who wants to farm in an area where the sword of Damocles hanga constantly over ones head and the induatrial confusion con- stitutes à nuisance. Yes, there comes a time in the history of every commun- ity when firm and far-reach- ing decisions have to be made. Those who have not yet made up their minds on the subject of radioactive con- tamination have only a short time lef t to ponder. The year 1977 will be a year for big *decisions. If you are concerned and woulId like to live in a safer environment there is an opportunity here to mnake your weight felt. The S.E.A.P. group is a non-political organ- ization whieh has opposed the Cime rate reduceos> in O. P. P. area s Commissioner H.H. Gra- hanjof the Ontario Provincial Poice is pleased to report that for the first timne in ten years the increase in crime within 0.P.P. jurisdiction was minimal. The previous average of a 10 per cent increase per year for the past 10 years dropped to a 0.7 per cent for 1976. In 1975, there we 61 murders and 32 attempted ed since they are residents of' this immediate area. They feel that the chips are now down and they look to their neighbours for help. They also feel that such groups as the Town Council, the Rate- payers Association, church organizations, social groups and concerned individuals have a moral obligation to give themn support and finan- cial backing at thia time. The environment belongs to us ail. Warren Lowes If you feel disposed to respond to this invitation, please feel free to cail any of the following members to discuss your role. Bill Clarke - 786-2240 E. Webster - 786-2541 Mrs. M. Murray - 786-2697' John Veldhuis - 786-2307 (af ter 6) k> murders; in 1976, there were 43 murders and 18 attempted murders, a decrease of 34 per cent. Nor was there any significaiit increase in specif- ic criminal categories such as thef t, break and enter, rob- bery and assault. The Co- missioner believes that a mieanin-gful reason for tis change in trend is the co-operation we are receiving from the public and the mass media. More citizena are becoming involved i assiat- ing with the prevention of crime. We are hopeful that this community effort will continue, enabling us to'look forward to a very successful fight againat crime in 1977. On the more than 70,000 miles of highway patrolled by the O.P.P., there was a decrease of 3,036 motor veh- icle collisions during 1976 compared to 1975. The result was an estimated 185 fewer persons killed and 4,722 fewer persons injured during the same period. Motor vehicle collisions on Highway 401 were reduced by over 1,100 during 1976 compared to 1975. 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