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2-Ormoe Weekly Times, Wednesday, Noverhber 21, 1990 ci. " eWbnSNunærm,3 Well Into Recycling Week We are well into Recycling Week, November 19th to 25th, and although we have read much about recycling it is well that, as individuals, we ask ourselves if we are doing enough. As individuals we create the mounting problem of garbage in our homes and in our work place. The problem is ours and the solution is within our grasp if we are so inclined to face the fact. This has been proven locally through the effort made by members of the No Ganaraska Dump Group who have turned out results over a four week period that are rather astounding. The fact is, we have to make the effort and most of the problem can be solved by doing so. The No Ganaraska Dump committee have shown that we don't need any grandiosa plan dreamed up by politicians especially at the residential level and much can be done as far as industrial and commercial waste. But the politicians do need to assist in providing the opportunity for residents to co-operate in extended recycling. The issue is much more than recycling which has lost its bloom after an initial surge some three to four years ago. Waste reduction through recycling is somewhat low and as well costly. Other avenues have better results as composting, reuse, reduce and in cases refuse. In these features it is the individuals that play the big part and really the only part. The province and federal government could assist by taking steps to have industry reduce their packaging and even to the point of standarizing containers that could be used from one to another product. More returnables should be legislated and we are sure the pick- up of leaves is something that can be done away with through a little effort on the part of the individual. Play your part in the control of garbage and save yourself the cost of monster dumps, incinerators and pick-up. It's you who will decide. The future Maude Barlow speaking at the anniversary of the Bowmanville and District Professional Women's Association last week didn't paint such a bright future for Canada. She did say, however, with a few basic understandings and compassion Canada can turn around the trend to division and an uncaring society. Hearing Barlow pass through the years of history of women's issues of poverty and violence which appears to be in- creasing and now including children the daily news is now so relevant. , An interesting feature of her address was of the political scene and trend again to division and the possible creation of a Canada that is divided into a possible tep sectors. Again look at the news and it is surely happening. It was with some disappointment that we recently heard Bob Rae, our newlyelected premier, speak in a similar theme to some of the other provincial premiers that seem to find the system not to their liking. In actuality it is a matter of power and nothing else. The system, as outlined by Barlow, has served us well over the past decades but for some unknown reason, other than power grab, our politicians cannot continue to see Canada, a nation, sea to sea, as a caring nation and that, in fact, we are one family. It is interesting to note that while Canada is drifting apart at the provincial boundaries the nations in Europe are moving inward giving more power to some form of central committee or government. The trend is surely directly opposite to what our political leaders, or most of them, want for Canada. Barlow pointed to the pitfalls to which we are getting close at this period of time. She spoke of a tolerant and compas- sionate society which, one would believe we have enjoyed over decades but as of to-day we could well question that it will con- tinue. We must speak up and speak out, that compassion is a by-word in Canada and that the pear does not continue to get larger at the bottom with all power, influence and wealth reaching the small top portion. Barlow has it right. Maude Barlow (Continued from page 1) Barlow had a prediction for her audience that if the corporatism of Canad continues we will lose na- tional health care to be replaced with ten individual systems She spoke of the loss of jobs in Canada and pointed to labour costs of $3.25 a day for fifteen year olds in Mexico. She said right across the border in the U.S. froni Mexico labour costs run from $8.00 to $20.00 an hour and working condi- tions are not hazardous as in Mex- ico. Barlow challenged her audience to snow tolerance, compassion and to bring back the fundamental values that have made Canada so great in the past. "If we lose Canada it will be the loss of an experiment". "We would lose as a model in the world." 'We got to come back," she said, "to protect equality and to gain the protection of our children." The speaker said "we have to be committed to a female-male balance and the redistribution of wealth." Barlow called on her audience to challenge the future. "What else have we to do?" Barlow said battering and assault is growing and children are becom- ing more violent. "I believe it is worst in children to-day than ever before," she said. She warned her audience not be be caught up in the thought that, "it's not in my. community." "Believe me it's everywhere," she A gift we could well do without by Gord Mills Just over 100 years ago one Eugene Schieffelin released 60 starl- ings in New York's Central Park he had imported from England. The following year, obsessed by an am- bition to shelter every bird mention- ed by Shakespeare, he released 40 more, just to be sure. Now there are 200 million of them, and counting. It works out at about four for every cat, which are not very encouraging odds in the eternal fight against what may be the worlds most insistently-obnoxiuos creature. Over the last 100 years these pushy and depressingly - adaptable little vulgarians have spread from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico and across Canada. With their metallic sheen, muscular swagger, rasping call and bullying, bickering ways, your starling looks like a street- smart low life and, hanging around in gangs of up to a million, it has giver gregariousness a bad name. It does have certain talents. It is a wonderful mimic, known to imitate a barking dog, a ringing telephone and even human speech, and is an Olympic-standard synchronized flier. However, the rest of its resume is pretty alipallin7g.A f[olk~fsiaril- ings can devour 20 tons of potatoes in a day. Their squalic droppings are linked to the spread of numerous diseases. A few years back, 62 people were killed when a cloud of starlings crippled the engines of a plane taking off in Boston. They remain the most feared bird by airline pilots. They multiply alar- mingly - one female can produce a dozen young every year - and short- ly afterwards they are on their way. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to discourage them, all have failed. Nothing seems to daunt them, the gift of Schieffelin to the new world has not only been costly but also invincible. There is some solace, 'we must thank God that Shakespeare never mentioned the emu!!! The Town of Newcastle has ac- cepted the operational responsibility for the pick-up of blue box contents and as well has agreed that Muscillo Transport Limited of Kleinberg undertake the pick-up. Muscillo Transport was the lowest bid of a co-operative tender call made by the Region of Durham. It is expected that the eight municipalities in the Region will support the lowest bidder. Muscillo Transport will under- take the pick-up in Newcastle for the next thirteen months at a cost of .296 cents per pick-up. The total cost of the pick-up has .been estimated in Newcastle at $147,068.00. This sum of money will be paid by the Region for the thirteen month period. Orono plan approved (Continued from page 1) Best. T-he Best lands, however, are not being rezoned. The applicants of the rezoning are required to provide a cash con- tribution for future street lighting and sidewalks along Main Street and dedicate a 17 foot road widen- ing along Regional Road 17. said. Barlow said women have worked hard to open up the system but the fundamental changes have not come -about. "Wonen must con- tinue to speak out and speak up," she said. "We gain in a wave and then slip back," she said. In speaking of child violence she said it was called swarming but in fact it is play for those who are tak- ing part. "They see it all about them". Barlow spoke then of Canada and that through social programs it has been able to meddle a nation from sea to sea against all odds. She spoke of the meldingthrough such as the TransCanada railways, Na- tional Broadcasting, the public airline and the social programs as health care and unemployment in- surance. In a report to council on Monday it was pointed out that the Town of Newcastle has been averaging some 1500 tonnes a year under the blue box program. The highest of the six bids was set at .726 cents per pick-up. The Region is to operate the Recycling Centre where sorting, bailing and disposal through sale will be undertaken. During the next thirteen months a new and permanenet system is to be compiled and ready for the beginn- ing of 1992. St. Saviour's Anglican Church-' MILL STREET, ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. Douglas W. Hall 987-4745 SUNDAY SERVICE and CHURCH SCHOOL 9:30 a.m. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister: Rev. Fred Mines 983-5208 Secretary: Marlene Risebrough Organist at Kirby United Church Arlene Bolton Organist at Orono United Church Stella Morton Sunday, November 25, 1990 Kirby United Church Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Sehool 11:00 a.m. Communion Service at both Churches EXPLORERS Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Upper C.E. Hall BIBLE STUDY Wednesday 7:45 p.m. at the Manse November 29th Orono Pastoral Charge Official Board 7:30 p.m. Town accepts blue box pick-up contract Kelly and Wenda ponder some of the Specials Thinking of Christmas Save 25°% on GUND TIMEX TILLEY BILL FOLDS and More 983-5009