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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 8th, 1978 Orono Weekly Times THE HOWDEN REPORT George Howden, planner for the Town of Newcastle, submitted an excellent report to the planning and development committee on Monday night regarding the proposal for a shopping centre in the Village of Orono. His main theme that a district study should be completed before council takes action on the proposal is well taken. It appears his intention would be that the district study would address itself to not only the proposed new development but also to other locations for such a development and a detailed assessment of future possibilities within the confines of the present downtown area. One cannot dispute that the Orono commercial section needs a big overhauling and revitalizing if it is to continue as a viable shopping centre for those in the area. The Orono Plaza proposal brings hope that at least some are willing to invest in the future commerce of this community and in so doing indicate that there is a future for commerce in Orono. The stimulous of commerce in any community comes through the attraction of customers and this only comes about through the provision of service, selection of items, quality products, proper pricing and facilities as adequate parking. In some areas Orono now falls short due to parking problems as well as inadequate building facilities and even a proper image. Now investment in the commercial sector of Orono either in a new plaza or downtown could help greatly to revitalize Orono commerce to compete with today's trends. There will be objections to moving commerce out of the downtown area of the Village as there will be support for the move to establish a shopping area other than within the core sector of Orono. It is a time to be positive and the opportunity is now ripe for the businessmen within Orono to consider the future of commerce in Orono in its entirety. If the district plan must come first as suggested by planner George Howden then those interested in commerce in Orono should be part of the process and they should approach the process with an open mind and ready to be part of any revitalizing program that may be proposed for the benefit of all concerned on either side of the counter. The days are gone when we can clutter the main street with our own cars and those of our employees or through residential development with no facilities for parking. STAMP OUT ILLEGAL POSTAL STRIKES It staggers between a national disgrace and a national joke. If it weren't so utterly preposterous, it could make strong men weep. Whatever printable - or unprintable - names one calls the Canadian Postal Service it is a national scandal, which our government resolutely refuses to do anything about and, indeed, which it exacerbates. This mish-mash of half-baked, juvenile negotiation procedures must end. In Toronto and Montreàl, and one or two other centres, small groups of people who laughingly call themselves socialists, regularly disrupt service. No self-respecting champion of the working class would do what these hoodlums do - prevent working people from earning a just living. They have cost the Canadian economy incredible amounts of money in direct-mail, magazines, greeting cards, mail order and small businesses which results in the layoff of thousands of workers. In 1975 alone, business lost more than $350 million and some $3,410 employees were laid off. This says nothing about the human frustration, disruption and tragedy caused to many Canadians by these wildcat walkouts, to say nothing of the legal strikes. The Christmas season caper in Toronto this year over the hiring of part-time workers - in a time of record unemployment - is simply another in the endless list of irresponsible acts. Those of us who cherish and support the collective bargaining rights of Canadian labour can no longer justify the cruel and senseless acts of these dissident elements in the post office work force. We hasten to point out, that a mere handful are spoiling the reputation of thousands of dedicated postal workers. The union seems to encourage these illegal acts. The government and its rule-bound supervisory personnel seem incapable of doing anything but promoting confrontation. A Crown corporation may not be the answer. The post office may have to be sold and a proper contract worked out with a private mailing firm which would guarantee full service in unprofitable and outlying areas. It is the obligation of the Federal Government to put the people of Canada first and to call immediately for a radically new way of moving the mail. The Office of Church in Society, The United Church of Canada. MIKE BREAUGH LOSES LEADERSHIP BID Mike Breaugh, NDP member of the legislature, lost out on Sunday in his bid for the leadership of the Ontario NDP in a leadership convention held in Toronto. Mike Cassidy, NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre was chosen as the party leader over both Breaugh and Deans. Breaugh was dropped from the voting after the first ballot having the least number of votes of the three nominees. Oshawa-Lennox SAM A T Q UE EN'S PA RK rtMAfl..ENitransmission line Dannort fram QuenPa k DneMOU, V Sam Cureatz, M.P.P., Durham East In my last column I covered the functions of Standing and Select Committees and the values of travelling to a particular jurisdiction to ex-r amine their approaches to problems which are similar to our own. As your representative I have been involved in the most recent undertakings of the Select Committee of Company Law. The Commit- tee is made up of 6 Conserv- atives, 5 Liberals and 3 New Democrats. The Chairman is James Breithaupt, Liberal House Leader, who informed us that the original Commit- tee's plans (prior to June 9, 1977), called for visits to Boston, Washington and Dade County, where we would examine automobile insur- ance systems. Only nine members of the Committee were available for the Jan- uary 7th to January 19th trip. Very basically, under our present Ontario Automobile Insurance regulations, the Commissioner of Insurance must receive notification of any rate changes a company is proposing. The Commis- sioner can then make recom- mendations that the rate is "too high" in comparison to other companies' rates. This of course can affect you because it just may be your company that is asking for a rate increase. There is also the problem that some people are poor risks. This affects you even if you are a good risk and your present premium is "reasonable". However, you may be involved in a car accident with a person who is not insured because he is a "poor risk", and to be insured his premium may range from $1,000 to $1,500 a year. Under our present system, if such an accident occurs, you would probably be covered by your Health Insurance Program for your health needs, but what about loss of earnings or pain and suffering? This can be a concern because the breadwinner still has the responsibility of looking after his family's needs. At pre- sent, if a driver is uninsured he has to pay and "extra amount" which is partly designated to the Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Fund. But the most that the bread- winner can receive after a lawsuit, and depending on the severity of the accident, is $100,000 from the uninsured. At first glance $100,000 ap- pears to be a lot of money but without any other assist- ance, $100,000 spread over many years would not pro- vide an average family enough to cope. In our discussions with Senator Foley, Massachusets, Co-Chairman of the Insur- ance Committee, it was discovered that "poor risks" under,25 years of age can pay, up to $2,000a year or more for' basic coverage. The Commis- sioner stepped in to "force" a one-to-five ratio between the lowest and highest premium rates. Such enforcement has caused complaints by the insurance companies of too much intervention by Govern- ment, and some claim that they are not able to cover insurance caims with pre- miums. In Washington, the Federal activist in this area, Senator Magnussen, is tending to a federal plan to force on the States some basic minimal coverage. Florida proved to have a system in which everything has gone wrong. James Nicholas, a Professor of Economics, did a special investigation for the Florida State Legislature on auto- mobile insurance in the State and he spoke very candidly with us. He stated that in Florida, everyone is feeding at the insurance trough. As a result, premiums in Dade County that would normally run in the $350 range per year, can run between $1,500 and $2,000. I have been extremely brief in my outline but I hope I have been able to relate to you the scope and purpose of the investigation. In the next 4 to 8 weeks the Committee will be reporting its findings. At that time I will highlight some of the proposals. mtepur 8 Trulli %dueen 7à rarK OSHAWA MAYOR TO RUN FOR LIBERALS Oshawa's Mayor Jim Potticary has made it public that he now intends to seek the liberal nomination for the federal riding of Oshawa. Being successful the Mayor will face Ed Broadbent, NDP leader who now represents the Oshawa riding in the house of commons. The liberal nomination meeting was to be held on March 8th but has now been postponed to the early part of April. To date Potticary is the only announced candidate for the position. Potticary does not have to resign from his mayorship if he runs in the federal election, only if he should win. It is expected that the federal election will come before the municipal elections in November. Broadbent was elected in the Oshawa riding some ten years ago defeating Conservative labour minister Michael Starr. Broadbent feels he will get the same support from the people in Oshawa as he has obtained over the past ten years. Floral Creations "FLOWERSWITH FEELINGS" FOR ANY OCCASION FRESH & DRIED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS for WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, HOSPITAL AND HOME Telephone 623-3377 162 King St. East Bowmanville Whisper Panty Hose Sale continues until Feb. lth. Many items of mens' and ladies' clothing are still selling at one-third off reg. price. To this growing list we add this week many numbers in the children's wear section. Come in and check our stock and Save. Linen Place Mats are now reduced one-third. We have sever- ai colours and patterns. I Our new Spring stock is I arriving so have a look at new 1 jumpsuits, pantsuits, dresses, etc. M w RmA RMST RONGSw Ko?. e44n [SPECIIALLYI Mil 'lqwý Newsletters have been mailed by Ontario Hydro to property owners along the section of the proposed 500 kilovolt transmission line be- tween the Cherrywood Trans- former station on Fairport Road north of Finch Avenue and the Lennox Generating Station near Kingston. The letter is one of a series whose purpose is to inform those affected by the line of progress in negotiations for power corridor property and construction of the lines. Expropriation hearings for the section between Oshawa and Mount Pleasant Junction near Napanee were held last summer and early fall. Re- ports of the hearing officers have been filed with the Ontario Minister of Energy who is expected to announce decisions within a few weeks. Construction activities be- gan in December between Cherrywood TS and Wilson Junction near Oshawa. Ontar- io Hydro had previously obtained ownership or ease- ment rights on that portion of the right-of-way. Survey crews have completed stak- ing tower locations and work is progressing on tower found- ations. Similar activities are under way from Mount Pleas- ant Junction to Lennox GS. Phase two of construction of two 230 kv transmission lines that will connect the Pickering B nuclear generat- ing station, now under con- struction, and the Cherry- wood TS will start this spring. This involves assembly and erection of towers on an existing right-of-way.