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TMV Oct 1979 CIRCULATION 7266539 NEWSROOM 7266537 Television fact the examiner Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited 16 Baytield Street Barrie Ontario LAM 4T6 or fantasy Television which has been blamed for everything from in creastvl violence in society to declining literacy may be none of these things What it might be instead is plentiful waste of time Sanderson Iayng author television consultant and TV viewer for almost Till years has come up with some startling figures about Canadians and television Speaking last week to the Georgian Bay Regional Library System Irayng pointed out the average Canadian spends four hours day watching television That means by the time an individual reaches 18 two full years has been spent watching television Children are among the most addicted to TV spending 20 hours week in front of the tube By the time child is 18 he or she has seen 13001 murders not to mention mind numbing commercials where women are ring around the col lar fanatics and men beerdrinking machos Theres good side to television however that cannot be denied At its best television provides home entertainment and educational opportun ities for the 97 per cent of Canadian homes that have television One of the problems in our view is that most television re mains mediocre aimed at the mass market with nervous eye on the ratings Those who complain about television always have the op tion of turning off the set or at least rigidly controlling what is seen on home television and for how long Thats one way of controlling the television habit Otherstake more active approach lobbying for non commercial network on the taxsupported CBC Still others are switching to community television with its new approach hat television is Mr Layng said nor bad It all depends on how you Attempting to define television is neither good useit Thats good definition and good advice too Equally interesting is the comment we heard from four year old Watching program the youngster said it the program isnt realits only television Perhaps the younger generation has television figured out better than we thought Your business Ry VINCENT EGAN Business and Jnsurner Affairs Analyst Thomson News Service Lateseason holidayers this year still can find some airfare bargains if their travel plans are flexible and they dont mind in convenient departure times and perhaps little less elbow room than is customary In general the airtravel market has tightened up considerably since the travel boom of few years ago when airlines were vying with each other to offer the most economical fares and thereby fill up the seats that would otherwise have been empty Fortunately for the travel consumer however the genuine bargain although far more scarce today still isnt as rare as the free tumbler has become at the gas station With the end of summer the peak demand for seats on the airlines is past And with the arrival of fall have come few real savings for the air traveller One ex ample is the truncated seat sale of Air Canada offering halfprice fares between Oct 14 and Nov 23 on many intercity flights within Canada To qualify passengers must reserve at least 14 days in advance stay at their destination from three to 30 days or return on the nearest Sunday similar discount period last spring of fered big discounts on flights to US destinations other than Floridat as well but US authorities have blocked Air Canadas plans to repeat that part of the sale lK PRICES Overseas travel in the form of the popular British packages consisting of air fare ac commodation and breakfast will cost little more this winter John Dawe British Airways spokesman said that details of prices and packages will be announced within few days One in dication is that the minimum weekly car rental on BA package will be 8129 this win ter up from $119 currently Anyone who is planning trip to the United Kingdom this fall or winter ought to make reservations as early as possible and pay for them promptly Then if there should be further fare increase before takeoff you will almost certainly be protected against any surcharge that might be imposed because of rising fuel costs In theory airlines have the right to ask passengers to pay such surcharge As Dawe of British Airways says however its too costly and bothersome to try to collect the relatively small additional fare On its service between Easter Canada and the UK BA is for the first timé finding that more passengers are British than Canadian we want your opinion Something on your mind Send Letter to the Editor Please make it an original copy and sign it The Examiner doesnt publish unsigned let tors but it you wish pen name will be used Include your telephone number and address as we have to verify letters Because of space limits public interest and good taste The Examiner sometimes has to odit condonso or reject letters Letters to theEditor are run every day on the editorial page send yours to lottors to tho Editor Tito Exorninor Post Office Box 370 BARBIE Ont UM 4T6 Discount air fares harder The relatively high value of the pound ster ling in terms of the Canadian dollar is major incentive to British travellers FUEI SIIORTAGE That airlines are offering discounts at all may seem inconsistent in View of their state ments about the rising cost and growing shortage of aviation fuel One executive of CP Air for example said that the Vancouverbased carrier has aban doned plans for new charter operations in several regions of the United States because of the difficulty of obtaining fuel supplies EW Ogden the airlines eastern vice president said that US suppliers have cut back its allocations of aviation fuel this month to between 75 and 85 per cent of its September 1978 purchases Because of the tight supply situation Ogden said it will be more and more difficult for airlines to supply their usual high standard of public service Specifically he added airlines would probably have to operate fewer flights with heavier load factors that is with more passengers crowded into each airplane And although the standards of airline service probably decline fares are sure to rise to help to cover the extra cost of petro leum products this year SHOPPING AROLNI Finding the most advantageous fare isnt just matter of calling an airline and asking for the cheapest ticket from here to there assuming you can get through the frequently clogged telephone switchboards in the first place Such question Simply begs series of questions in return when you plan to travel for how long and so on The better course probably is to tell good travel agent your plans in detail and then let the agent shop among the airlines and among the fares for you The travel agents are paid commission by the airlines so theres no cost to you But remember that travel agents arent mindreaders nor do they have the power to turn back time Go to travel agent as early as possible so that you can qualify for the discount fares that require advance booking Be as explicit as possible about your travel plans and ask all the questions you can think of If travel agent recommends an air fare or travel package thats priced higher than what you know to be the rockbottom price dont jump to the conclusion that you are being gouged Experienced travellers and professional travel agents know that price thats too low may be sign of low quality which is an assured way of ruining what ought to be memorable time BOOKS FOR TRAVELLERS With more Canadian travellers exploring Canada itself in this era of the discounted Canadian dollar here are notes on some recent books of interest Toronto City Life Old and New by Mike Filey Nelson Foster and Scott pages $695 presents series of vivid contrasts between todays buildings and sites of the Ontario capital and the longgone places that they have replaced Fileys text and the more than 80 photographs will give the visitor better realization of what made the city the way it is 0Id Oakville by David and Suzanne Peacock Hounslmv Press 138 pages $1695 relates the growth of the unique small city that stands halfway between Toronto and Hamilton and has Canadas highest average income $13954 in 19771 through the history of its outstanding nineteenthcentury homes churches and stores The book will be an invaluable companion to anyone wishing to explore an exceptionally historic and in teresting community but especially perhaps to architects and historians Parliament Hill lHAVE N0 lDEA wavsocar CREDIT MEMBERS ARE swncume TO our one Kim Pottenden Tho Ionio Exorninor is mombor of Tho Canadian Prou CF and Audit Ionou of Circulation ADC Only tho Canadian Prou may publish now station In this Wpor croditod to CF Tho Auociotod PM louton or Agonco Franco Prono andth nom norm publilhod in Tho Barrio Examinor EDITORS onsn TISING ouerEss Ezrzgrsrtgcggmn Published daily except Craig Elson managing editor Lon Sevick manager Marian Gavan accountant 0mm Kwagass mam Sunday and Stan Ddzbatis city editor Detva Mills Don Sauna 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nothing else be riddled with intrigue Just hours after the new policy was an nounced following Quebec City cabinet meeting the corridor whispers had already begun in Ottawa Who everyone wondered would be next Not me said Social Credit Leader Fabien Roy am not for sale and Joe Clark should get this clear once and for all That would appear to settle matters for Mr Roy but the future may not be quite as clear for his four remaining Social Credit followers in the wake of the defection of Richard Ja nelle who became the first floorcrosser since the May 22 general election Mr Janelle who fought the Tories tooth and nail in that election decided to join the enemy after recruiting drive by Senator Martial Asselin the minister responsible for the Canadian International Development Agency Its not quite clear what motivated the 32yearold Lotbiniere MP like most political defectors he is spending few days in hiding but the move has clearly motivated the Tories to launch crusade for additional converts Interpreting the news Peter Tittl for president FAST RUMORS Within hours there were published reports that two additional Social Credit MPs were also considering the tantalizing prospect of sitting on the government side something they will never do without detecting and another story said that Torontoarea Liberal was undergoing intensive mindbend ing programming by the greedy Tories It makes one wonder whether Prime Minister Joe Clark is offering incentives to cabinet ministers for every new recruit brought into the fold The chairmanship of Air Canada perhaps We will not have majority by the time Parliament reconvenes next month says teamleader Asselin but within six months we will And in the event that any potential converts think that the Tory entry requirements might be too stringent the senator said that the door is open for anyone who wants to join us Supply Minister Roch LaSalle echoed these sentiments with special emphasis onQuebec needs Within the next few weeks very much hope we will be able to increase our Francophone representation he says Even with Mr Janelles presence the Tories still only have three MP5 from the province compared with 67 for the Liberals The recruiting program obviously has great potential in Quebec pi it warm xv WM9 wow MCIi it is it Next session of Parliament riddled with intrigue And if the government can pick up majority through the defection process we wont have to worry about an election for another four years or so giving the Liberals all sorts of opportunities to schedule think tank sessions and relaxed leadership reviews CANT STOP Perhaps this is one reason why the prime minister said he didnt want to encourage speculation about additional defections but it doesnt really matter what he said his re cruiting team has such momentum now it cant be stopped If James Jerome is re appointed Speaker of the Commons move thats highly likely it means that the Tories with 136 seats in the 282member House need only four additional recruits to form majority government As they say in sporting circles whats needed now by the recruiting team is great second effort And that is bound to lead to parliamentary intrigues Everytime Quebec Liberal is seen talking with Tory there will be an outburst of speculation about his political future particularly now that the bearded Pierre Trudeau is off in Tibet where there is singular shortage of tential Liberal re cruits It has already een established that three Social Credit MPs have been wooed by the majorityhungry Tories and subsequently hauled on the carpet by worried Mr Roy no name candidates announced By CATHY McKERCIIER WASHINGTON CP Almost everyone can name Jerry Brown and Ronald Reagan as candidates for the presidency of the United States but what about Nell Fiola Marlin Tha cker and Peter Tittl They too are running for president in 1980 along With more than 100 other Americans who have filed preelection rs with the US Federal Election Commigsaibii Under US campaign disclosure laws presidential candidates and the political com mittees which support or oppose them are required to register with the commission and file reports on campaign receipts As result the commissions list of presidential hopefuls updated almost continuously as the campaign for the Novem ber 1980 ballot heats up is bizarre amalgam of established candidates political unknowns and people whose only hope of seeing the inside of the White House is to take aguided tour Among Democrats Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy is in unique position Although not candidate he is to decide later this fall whether to run he is far out in front in the polls CARTER KEEPING BUSY In addition at least 18 draftKenneoy committees unauthorized by the senatorhare raising funds and trying to push him into challenging President Carter for the Democratic nomination One recent New York fundraiser collected $46000 for the Kennedy draft in Florida one of Carters strongholds Carter meanwhile seems to be cam paigning in earnest in an attempt to boost his sagging popularity But despite mid summer drive to change the course and image of his administration Americans are giving him the lowest job rating of any president in nearly three decades Running third in the Democratic popularity polls is Brown the young California gover nor whose personal style and habit of flitting from issue to issue has amused degree of suspicion and skepticism among party members In the Republican party the race appears to be much closer One of the early leaders is Reagan former California governor and film actor who came in second to Gerald Ford in the bitter 1976 nomination contest that split the Republican party John Connally former Democratic governor of Texas who turned Republican in 1973 appears to be gaining strength during hectic campaign schedule despite the presence of some questions about how committed he is to the bartv BAKER RUNS Other leading Republican candidates are Howard Baker Tennessee senator who is minority leader in the Upper Chamber and George Bush former UN ambassador and head of the Central Intelligence Agency The outcome of the Democratic and Republican nomination contests will depend on how candidates do in the series of primaries that start early next year Primaries are statewide contests to pick delegates to the national party convention where the presidential and vicepresidential candidates are chosen They serve as im portant tests of candidates popularity and victories particularly in the early primaries arga valuable source of publicity Iho Barrio Exominor claims copyright on all original nm and odvortioing motoriol crootod by its oranoyool and publiohod In this anIpopfl Copylighl rogistrotion numbor moors rogi tor Tho advortilor wool that tho publinhfl Ihall not bo liablo tor dornogo arising out at orrors in advonilomonto boyond tho amount paid tor tho spoco actually occupiod by that portion of tho odvortilomont in which tho ovror occurrod whothor such or ror to duo to tho nogtigonco of its tonant or othorwiu and thoro Ihall bo no liability for non ingortion of any odvortuomont boyond tho amount paid tor wch Tho Publiohor osorvu tho right to odit rovioo cloudy or roioct on odvortiso The Mayors report Final stages for projects With the beginning of fall most of the Public Works contracts and Engineering pro jects are nearing completion In order to keep you Informed on the overall progress the City Engineer Mr Ray Allen has prepared the following article Back in May of this year reported on various projects being undertaken by our Public Works and Engineering departments with the fall season rapidly approaching all major projects are in the final stages of com pletion or on schedule The reconstruction of Dunlop Street East and portion of Mulcaster Street are 95 per cent complete Cleanup is in progress and the only major portion remaining is the in stallation of the decorative street lighting Delivery and installation of these street li ts is expected late October or early Novem We also expect that the railroad crossing signals at Mulcaster Street and Lakeshore Drive will be completed by CNR by the end of November Contract 72H involves improvements to the sewage inlet works at the main pumping sta tion and new administration building hous ing laboratory offices and workshop is well under way with completion scheduled for the end ofJanuarv 1980 RESUMED CONSTRUCTION The original contractor Preston Con struction Limited was removed from the job in June 1979 and new contrctort En vironmental Technical Services Limited has resumed construction under the terms of the rformance bond Work is progressing at avourable rate with no change in the comple tion date Reconstruction of Little Avenue from Fair view Road to Broadmoor Avenue is now com plete except for the final cost of asphalt which is expected by the end of September short section of St Vincent Street north of Cundles Road is under construction as result of the installation of storm sewer and new curbs and gutter We expect this job will be paved by the first week in October Asphalt overlay paving of various city streets is in process through the adjustment of sewer manholes and storm catchbasins Paving is ex cted to commence late September and complete by midOctober New traffic lights have been installed on Dunlop Street at Mulcaster Street Grove Street at Davidson Street Little Avenue at Bayview Drive and Anne Street at Donald Street After timing adjustments and wam ing period they are all expected to be fully operational by the end of September Two new pedestrian crosswalks have been installed on Bayview Drive at Allandale Heights School and on Grove Street at Cook Street Work has commenced to improve the Market Building offstreet parking lot Six new 10hour meters will be installed bringing the total to 30 parking spaces Also new off street parking lot with 26 fivehour parking spaces is being created at the corner of Bayfield and Simcoe Streets EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE our transit service has commenced an ex perimental new route with onehalf hour ser vice during the periods of 700 am to 900 am and 300 pm to 530 pm This service route connects to the Allandale bus route on little Avenue at Broadmoor Avenue It then proceeds as follows west on Little Avenue south on Bayview Drive east on Big Bay Point Road to Welham Road through the Welham Industrial Park to Huronia Road south on Huronia Road to Big Bay Point Road west on Big Bay Point Road to Fair view Road north on Fairview Road to Little Avenue and thence back to the point of com mencement at Little and Broadmoor Avenues This new route commenced on September and will run to the end of September Rider shi to date has been less than encouraging an unless it improves substantially this ser vice may regretfully have to be terminated write your mm you would like to write your Member of Parliament or Member of Provincial Parlia ment printed below are their mailing od dresses It you send 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