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Orono Weekly Tîmes, Wednesday, October 21,'l1992- 3 Celebrates lst Birthday My name is Ethan George Sainsbury. My first bithday was on September 17, 1992. Helping me celebrate were my parents Bill and Diane Sainsbury of Port Hope and my grandparents John and Eleanor Shelter of Orono and George and Nancy Sainsbury of Bowmaanville. HlIrappy 2Oth Anniversary Mom and Dad October 21, 1972 Clarke High Sehool holds 3Oth annual commencement Rceport from frein Gord Milîs MPP Durhamn East The announicement that the Ontario Government is to allow a pilot casino project to be built in Windsor, has caused comment to be made to suggest that moral decay in general, is about to set in ail across Ontarjo because of it. The fact-of the matter is the international economic impact of gaming is huge and its growth seems assured as gaming activities expand around the globe.- Wagering in the United States atone is est imated-to be $220 billion annually. About $50 billion is wagered in the European Community. Employment, tourism, entertainment, ancillary services, manufacturing and regional economic development associated with gaming activities add many more billions of dollars to the total economic contribution of gaming to countries around the world. Ontario is not alone in recognîzîng the importance of the gaming industry. Casino gambling is currently in operation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Limited casino operation are, also in operation in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Some say that casinos give few emnployment opportunities. The Foxwoods casino on Connecticut, just opened February 15, 1992, employs 2,300,and is already considering hiring up to 500 more staff. The Crystal Casino in Winnipeg employs 150 full-time employees with the possibility of more jobs being created in local hotel and restaurants to meet the demnands of increased business. Casinos will offer a new form of gaming entertainment te people who enjoy gaming and want to gamble in Ontario. Personally, its flot my idea of having fun, but should 1, as a member of thre goverfiment, get up on my high herse and deny the right of others Who enjoy it? I strongly believe the ability of people of ail incomne levels to make responsible decisions about. how they spend their mnoney should be respected. Just because someone is poor we should flot assume that they are more Iikely to mention of former trustee Bill Carman who had been a member of the school for 30 years and had retired last year. He said Carman had been a dedicated trustee and had left.his foot mark. ,Queen's-Park squander their money than someone who is flot. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, the Legisiature sat late into the evening to allow as many members as possible to speak to theCharlottetown Accord. 1 was honoured to have been given a ten minute time slot during this period to express my personal views. The T.V. debate on the constitution on Friday evening went very well. If you missed it, Rogers Cable will be repeating, the program. limes and dates will appear in the Oshawa limes T. Guide. A final reminder, if you haven't got your ticket to heur the Premier of Ontario speak at Orono Miena this Friday at 6:15 p.mn., caîl my, home at 983-9773 for further details. On Sunday evening, I was at Ebenezer United Church as part of a panel looking at the spectrum of abuse toward women. None of us, churches included, can continue to see wife assault as something that happens to other people. It really is time to "Stop the Silence. " Next week in the legislature, I will be "carrying' the London Annexation Bill through the house for Second Reading on behaif of the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Oni Tuesday evening, at 7:30 p. I will be coming up to Durham College to take part in a public, foru m on the Con 'stitution, sponsored byý the Durham Labour Council. .On Saturday, I start my constituenicy clinics again. I will be ini Port Perry at the Anglican Church ail afternoon. Feel free to ch-op in, even if only to say hello. Quote of. the Week from Re-publican V ice President Dan Quiayle -,'Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They neyer vote for us." Until next week - remember that in our busy lives there is always roomn for courtesies. Ia nwor nt m m THE ORONO TOWN HALL BOARD Christmas C'raft Show xviii be heid NOVEMBER 20,-21, 22 ANYONE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE PHONE 983-9869 or 983-6150 DENTISTRY FOR TH E FAMI-LY r (General Dentistry including Orthodonties and Implants). DR. B., KOSTIUK, B.Sc., D.D.S. DENTAL OFFICE ONE 30 Cobbleclick Street Orono, Ontario cal 983-5825 DENTAL OFFICE TWO 5 King Street E. Newcastle, Ontario eaU 987-5256 Clarke High School hield their 30th annual Commencement exercises at the school on Friday evening with 92 students receiving- their Ontario Secondary School Diplomnas and a variety of awards and scholarships. The audience enjoyed the renditions of the Clarke Senior Band at the beginning of the exercise as well as throughout the program. Short words of welcomie were expressed on behaîf of the students by Jason Major, on behiaîf of the school by principal Hugh Hubbs, on behaîf of the Board of Trustees, Mikec Siocombe and by John Reid on behaîf of the senior administrative staff. Siocombe spoke of the experience of the evening for the students who are retUrning for the exercise and that such an event making everything worthwhile for the board of trustees. Hie said the students will well remember thecir high school years which at the present Lime may flot seem significant but will in the future. In his remarks Siocombe made The evening neared its end with the valedictory address given this year by Dan Smith who covered A the issues with a good sense of humour. New Patients Welcom e * Saturday Appointment Available