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1 Œfje Canadian Statesman 623-3303 Durtwn County's Orsot Family Journal Established 132 years ago In 1354. The BowmeuvWe News The Mewcaette Independent The Orono News Second dess me* reglabatlon number 1S31 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUeUSMNO COMPANY UMTTEO 32-46 King St W„ BowmenvMe, Ontario L1C 3KI JOHN M. JAMES Editor--Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. . PETER PARROTT Associate Editor DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. All layouts and composition of advertisements produced by the employes» of The Canadian Statesman, The Newcastle Independent and The James PubHshing Company United an protected by copyright and must not be reproduced without permission of the publishers. S15.00 a year--6 months $8.00 foreign--$60.00a year strictly In advance Although every precaution will be taken to avoid error, The Canadian Statesman accepts advertising in its columns on the understanding that it will not be liable lor any error in the advertisement published hereunder unless a proof ol such advertisement is requested in writing by the advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writing thereon, and in that case it any error so noted is not corrected by The Canadian Statesman its liability shall not exceed such a portion of the entire cost ol such advertisement as the space occupied by the noted error bears to the whole space occupied by such advertisement. Who Will Head Arena Fund Raising $750,000 for the arena in Bowmanville is a tall order. But it's not beyond the reach of local fundraisers. fundraisers. Already, we have a number of successful successful campaigns under our belts including including the renovation and reconstruction reconstruction program at Memorial Hospital Hospital Bowmanville; the SPLASH indoor indoor pool project; The Newcastle Arena; and the Orono Arena. And that list doesn't include all of the local fund-raising efforts which have produced money for charity or for special service club projects. Competitors, whether they are business business persons of athletes, usually discover discover two main ingredients to success: success: The first is a clearcut goal and the second is a belief in one's ability to achieve that goal. The same rule of thumb can be applied to fund-raising. You have to set a target and then possess the will to hit the mark. Past experience indicates that fund-raising can be successful. The one thing that the arena project may lack right now is a clear objective. The school board's decision that the high school site is needed for educational educational purposes has somewhat blurred the goal we have in mind. For there's something about a vacant parcel parcel of land set aside for a particular project which gives a psychological edge. However, Newcastle council has in dicated that it will be selecting an alternative alternative location immediately. And provided that a site can be acquired, the level of enthusiasm should continue. continue. It seems to us that the acquisition of a site and the preparation of a basic plan is an immediate priority. We understand that the necessary government funding has already been requested and a reply is expected expected soon. Once the funding is in place and the site and the plans have been selected, town council has one more thing to do. It must then stand back and let the volunteers do their job. Of course, the town may be asked to lend support here and there for particular projects. projects. But, for the most part, the role of the municipality should not go much beyond the stage of friendly encouragement encouragement and positive support. For the job of raising the estimated $750,000 belongs to the community itself. itself. Too much involvement by the political representatives may merely confuse the issue and detract from the goal. After all, the Town's concerns are many. But a dedicated fund-raising group needs to have only one aim in mind. A co-operative effort between both the community and town council can produce a successful arena project in Bowmanville. July 1 Is Museum's Birthday On Tuesday, July 1st, starting at 1 K .m., the Bowmanville Museum will e hosting a Canada Day Celebration in conjunction with its Silver Anniversary Birthday Party. Everyone is welcome to attend. Some of the attractions for the day include: a hot dog barbeque, refreshments and cake, Charisma the Magician, Jimbo the Clown and his friend, the Pride of Purple Hill Marching Band, races for the kids, balloons, and the ever-famous apple bob in the Horse Trough. Special prizes are going to be given away to participants in the races. (Please pre-register for races by Friday, June 27 th). In addition to the party, the Museum will drop its admission charges for the day in order that everyone might see the many new changes inside the Museum, including the special Silver exhibit arranged to complement this once- in-a-lifetime-event. Oh, by the way, everything is FREE, so you can't "afford" to miss it. Special thanks to the Secretary of State, A & P and Miracle Mart for generous contributions to this event. The bash begins at 1 p.m. See you there ! All That Litter Is Not Gold That's the slogan which was once used by the Province of Ontario to stop the ever-increasing swarm of lit- terbugs. If litter were gold, there's every indication indication that those individuals living by roadsides in some areas would certainly become millionaires. Litter is a major problem. For it proves that we have little respect for ourselves, other people, and our environment. environment. In the last few months, the local Women's Institute has launched an anti-litter campaign. They've done some roadside clean-ups themselves and have also approached the Boards of Education and the local municipality municipality in an effort to enlist further help. It has been suggested that the school boards could help by teaching youngsters better ; respect for their surrounding and it was also suggested that the municipality may assist by providing more opportunities opportunities to put trash where it belongs -- in the dump or in waste receptacles. receptacles. The WI's effort makes a lot of sense. It's time some thought was given to the problem. Litter, it appears to us, is partly due to our "throw-away" society. The average average take-out meal seems to be half cardboard, paper and styrofoam and half food. And even certain consumer items such as pens, cigarette lighters, or razors are made to be thrown away. The only problem is that these things, along with full-sized stoves and chesterfields are often thrown on the roadside. Oné possible solution is to place some kind of a tax on disposable products at the manufacturing level. This would help maintain the cost of cleanups or garbage disposal and would reflect the true cost of a disposable disposable society. It also seems to us that litter is a natural by-product of growth. It's a safe bet that the smaller and more remote rural areas will not have the same litter problems as those communities communities such as ours which are experiencing experiencing new development and living living on the fringe of a major city. To some degree, litter could be controlled controlled by keeping the countryside truly rural and by limiting the encroachment encroachment of residential development. development. But, when all is said and done, it is people who cause litter and not the circumstances produced by a highly urbanized throw-away society. There are areas such as China or Japan where huge populations live together in large cities and towns but manage to keep the streets spotless. Ironically, we have a huge country but succeeed in spreading the garbage garbage wherever we go. So it's pretty clear that a change of attitudes is what is called for. And that means teaching all ages to respect respect their environment. Most of the scientific research being done today indicates that the world is rapidly reaching the point where it cannot continue to sustain the damage created by pollutants and other manmade hazards. There's even one prediction which warns that human activities such as cutting of forests or polluting the atmosphere atmosphere are leading to a gradual warming of the earth. This greenhouse effect could raise global temperatures to the point where polar ice melts, waters rise, and vast numbers of inhabitants of our globe find it necessary to tread water. Littering is an offshoot of an "I- don't-care" attitude which is one of the most disturbing aspects of the modern-day personality. Of all the world's species, it's only the litter bug that deserves to disappear. disappear. Unfortunately, he may be the only survivor of the headlong effort to turn the world into a trash heap. Cat Poses for Gallery Photo by John Sheridan • • • by Peter Parrott A cyclist, heading across North America as part of a trek to raise funds for a scholarship program, was killed last week in Manitoba. The tragic end to one young person's personal fund-raising effort drew my attention to the numerous marathon runs, walks, bike rides, wheelchair journeys, and all the other fundraising fundraising efforts that crisscross North America annually. It's not that I doubt the sincerity of such projects. projects. So I suppose I'll seem like the Grinch who stole Christmas for my lukewarm response to the technique. So be it. I just happen to believe believe that the effectiveness effectiveness of a marathon trek for even the most worthy cause is going to be diluted diluted by an increasing number of individuals heading for the highways with a road map and a stack of charitable receipts. receipts. In some ways, this method of fund-raising is like telephone solicitation. solicitation. The first guy who called up a household in an attempt to solicit donations donations or sell a vacuum cleaner was a marketing genius. But the four millionth millionth caller to attempt the same feat is a nuisance. nuisance. And now, having raised the hackles of some charitable groups, I might add that there are cases where this kind of program will work. No one would dare to take anything away from Terry Fox's famous run. He meant many things to many people. But for most of us, this distinguished distinguished athlete demonstrated demonstrated a whole different different way of looking at cancer, disability, and coping with hardship. He also seemed to have developed a good network network of supporters. He enjoyed the backing of powerful organizations and generally conducted a campaign whose results results proved that the effort effort was not wasted. Much the same could be said of Stephen Fonyo who followed the tradition tradition set by Terry. So, there are times and places for fund-raising marathons. Some, such as the recent Junior Farmers' bed race to London, Ontario, from Bowmanville, are outlandish outlandish enough to draw good publicity to a particular particular cause and at least give passers-by a smile. Others, such as the journeys by wheelchair athletes across the continent continent or a trans-Canada bike ride by a flock of persons age 65 or over draw our attention to the unique abilities of people we might otherwise otherwise wrongly label as "disabled" or "old". I suppose the key to the success of this sort of project is a combination of a workable plan, a worthy cause, dedication, dedication, and a broad base of support. That is not to say we should ban roadside fund-raisers described above. And, in a free country, I doubt that we should even curtail an individual's right to lace up his sneakers and walk across the country for even the most obscure cause. But I do believe that charities should look very carefully at this kind of fund-raising effort effort and make certain that it is only used for special occasions. A pro liferation of folks on the roadside armed with walking shoes and good intentions will spoil the technique for the few charities which can really really benefit from this kind of project. It's too sensitive an issue to pass judgement on other people's efforts. Anybody who decides to walk a few hundred miles in the blazing sun has to have some generosity of spirit. But these fund-raisers should carefully examine both their consciences consciences and their alternatives alternatives before they hit the road. Otherwise, what used to be a worthy effort by a select few will be turned into a cliche. « *4. JV- V- Y iv , m •. * m m mm m i . , Lucille Brooks c/ o Camp Hill Billy Beverly Hills, Site 36-38 R.R.2, Kilworthy, Ontario POE 1G0 June 19,1986 Dear Johnny: À year has past since I last saw you, Can you remember shaking hands with me at the corner of King Street and Temperance Street? You told me you liked my car (a 1970 Buick Skylark G.S.). Well, this letter kind of has something to do with this car and our northern Ontario hospitality. hospitality. I am spending the summer in "Beverly Hills" just a few miles south of Gravenhurst. Two of my daughters will be enjoying camping life with me (Darlene and Carla). Here at Camp Hill Billy, they are celebrating Christmas Christmas this weekend and Santa will be here and Christmas carols will be sung. Gifts for all the children 13 years and under. Yesterday I received my Christmas gift even though I'm much older than 13. I was driving way out In the country, just north of Brace- bridge, when my car went and got stuck on me. Try as I did, I could not get my car out of the dilemma it was in, So, Dan and I started to walk to get help when I spotted a man riding his bicycle way out in tthe country, So, I hollered as loud as I could to him - "Yoo Hoo!" "Yoo Hoo!" Yes, he heard me and rode back to see what my problem was. I told him what had happened and he said he would help me by riding home and phoning for a tow truck for me. I promised to wait right where I was until help arrived. Of course I thought I would have to wait for hours. But within just a few minutes the tow truck was there. The driver said that the man that went for help for me could have pulled out the car all by himself because he is an ex-football player and lives in Bracebridge. Well, anyway with a lot of difficulty the tow truck got my* car out of its mess and charged me an extra $5.00 because it was so difficult. I am really sorry that I am not a football fan because this ex-football player would probably have got my car out for nothing if I had only recognized him. But I would like to thank him for all his kindness that he showed me. I really feel special having someone so famous helping me at a time when it was needed. Could any of your readers that are football fans tell me, who was this man that gave me this nice Christmas gift in June. Yours Sincerely, Lucille Brooks P.S. - Maybe this letter should go in me sports section and its nice talking to you again Johnny. P.P.S. - With all the world crises that are happening I thought you would like to known that nice things are still happening too. June 9,1986 T. Edwards, M.C.I.P., Town of Newcastle Planning Department, Municipal Offices, Hampton, Ontario. Sir: In accord with your notice received with my property tax bill, and with Town policy adopted on September 23, 1985, please assign a municipal municipal street address to my property property in Lot 12, Concession 5, Darlington. While this task is being accomplished, please install curbs, sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewers, town water, street lighting and public parks; sodded boulevards, a fire station, public library, municipal garbage collection, an arena and miscellaneous other recreational facilities. Also a convenience shopping plaza (milk store, donut shop, unisex hairstylist, beer store, gas bar and fast food outlet, as well as a video movie rental and vertical blind vendor), By God, now that we have street addresses, our neighborhood neighborhood needs these other good things! If the Town needs more money, please call; as you know, it grows on our trees out here. James Slyfield R.R. 1, Bowmanville cc: Mayor and Town Council Dear Editor, You wondered what superannuated superannuated women teachers could possibly do to fill their time at a weekend convention? convention? Well, perhaps a brief history of the Ontario Association of Superannuated Women Teachers (O.A.S.W.T.) might be in order. The association was founded in 1956, (This was our 30th birthday.) to provide retired teachers with ongoing social contacts and offer extra health benefits through a private health plan, also to present to the government a plan for the improvement of teacher pensions. A task that took 10 years to achieve, A group in Toronto, called the Rendezvous Club started meeting 50 years ago. First as they felt the need for the social contact and then in 1954 realized it was time to expand and include all retired women teachers in the province. Miss Anna Hunter chaired the April 3, 1956 meeting in Toronto, when the now provincial group was formed. Each retired woman teacher was asked to pay a 25 cent fee! It is now $1 per $1,000. of pension with a $2.00 minimum and a $10. maximum. Miss Hunter, the founder is now resident in a nursing home, anil will be celebrating her 99th birthday. (Members of the Rendezvous Club say she thinks she is 101). More than 250 retired teachers from 56 branches of the province, met at the Wes- tin Hotel, a beautiful place above Ottawa's Rideau Centre, May 30, 31 and June 1st. At the Friday evening reception an exhibition of high quality art work of former Ottawa-Carleton teachers was on display, and the Ottawa Board of Education's Central Choir gave an outstanding performance. They are leaving June 24 for a 3 week European tour. Birthday cake and punch was served by hotel staff. Province President Lenore Graham of Blenheim presided over the business sessions Saturday and Sunday morning. Saturday afternoon gave delegates a choice of a conducted walking tour, a bus tour of the Naitonal Capital or a tour of the Mackenzie King Estate in the Gatineau Park. The Saturday evening banquet banquet was a gala affair and featured a performance of the Annabarach Highland Dancers Dancers and the Nepean singers. The guest speaker was Joan Finnegan, a gifted story-teller who, for 8 years travelled the Ottawa Valley recording its saga and legends from its people, and has permanently preserved this in several books she has written. The motto of the convention was "To Serve, not to be served." Many retired teachers are doing just that - reading to sick children in hospital, tutoring young pupils, teaching New Canadians, English, serving in various community volunteer volunteer projects and groups, and even taking University classes or starting new business ventures. ventures. As more teachers opt for early retirement at age 55 the association will look at new ways to use their professional professional skills in the community. A new handbook had been completed for this meeting, and those in attendance voiced a concern of the effort of the New Family Law Act on pension pension benefits paid to the spouses of retired teachers. The incoming director for our Area 7 will be Keiths Richards of Trenton. The 1987 meeting will be held in Sudbury Sudbury and in 1988 Kitchener, Waterloo will be hostesses. The city of Ottawa and the Ottawa branch of O.A.S.W.T, certainly rolled out the Welcome Welcome mat and as you can see left us no time to worry about our aches and pains, or discuss discuss other such matters as husbands, curriculum or teachers of today as you thought we might. Sincerely, Lois N. Yellowlees Editor's Note: Many thanks for the information. Glad I asked.