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4-ORONO WEEKLY TIME S, DECEMBER ILIth, 1973 'Newcastle names Rob Yeoms Plumbing and Heating 24 Hour Service New Installations Alterations - Repairs Specializiug ln Hot Water Heating Foreed Air Heating Septie Tank Work SRRý 1, Orono 983-5624 Oxford BRICKLAYERS STONEMASONS WILLIE J. SCHMAHL Phione 983-5606 Specializing ini ail kinds of STONEWORK and FIREPLACES We also do chiminey Repairs :MID0TOWN *CONFECTIONERY AND GIFTS *CHOCOLATES * *FOR *CHRISTMAS e *DAIRY CAbBURYb' .. ... E LIUU * ILLED CHOCOLATESE AND MANV OTHIERSE 59 9to $5.00 0 Hours î:30 a.m. to 9p.m.1 * Wed. and Sat. -7:30 am. to5:30 p.mi. 0 OROtNO, ON~TARIO * PHONE 983-5242 top appointments Council-elect for Newcastle co-ordinate an amal has filled five of the seven of the officiai plans senior staff positions in the municipalities into new town and established a The official plansi committee structure. area at various Garnet Rickard, mayor completion. elect, said this morning that The position of Joe Mcllroy currently clerk director marks on administrator for Bowman- most "significant ville, will be the clerk of the regional governmen new municipality which is ing about at the loc being created through the ment level, said Mr. amalgamation of Bowman- The inaugurai r ville, Darlington and Clarke Newcastle council w Townships, and the Village of inl the Bowmanvi Newcastle into one municipal Sehool auditorium ity under regional govern- ment. HEAD)QUARTERS The new community was The headquarter5 divided into three wards for new municipality ha the election and each of those bensecdbu wards will have a represent- bee wilthi eekt ative on each of the three bcRikiard crently commrittees of council. One of Darlingreton regional and one local coun- TfDahnew mnic cillor wvere elected from each The proessmofiadve ward. tepoeso de Ail six counillors, along citizens to serve o wilbaords and commîlt with Mayor Rickard, wj as the planning bcz 'serve on the financial coml- mittee of adjustrr mittee while the mayor and cammunity centre 1 three councillors will serve on "I don't expect we a works and operations com- any dîfficuity at al miittee with the moayor and the volunteers', said th other tLhree councllors on a eet community services commit- eet Other members o tee. council are regionai The chairman for each lors: Ivan Hobbs, 1 committee has yet to bec n rc ik appointed. t councillors Don W Other staff appointment Alun and Kirk Entm 0made by council-elect, which Couniliors Hobbs >has been meeting at least once a week since the October regional elections, includeQ u en >Jim Hayman, the current Q e n Bowmanville fire chief, as the fire chief of the new municip- iality. Municipal Fînanc a Jack Dunham, a Dariington Over the past 20 iTownship employee, will be spending by loca, the director of public works ments has exce while Merril Ross of Clarke revenue from local will be the superintendent of es. To an increash roads. municipalities havq D Charles Watt of Bowman- dependent on provin 1 ville will be the director of ance through grai ~'engineering, are largely conditi A treasurer is stili to be the province directi : appointed while council-elect monies are to be s @ is advertising for a director of In terms of currej @ planning. the expenditures ha, I I I I I I I I I I I NEW POSITION The latter position is a new one as the existing municipa- lities which will make up Newcastle relied on planning consultants in the past. One of the first tasks of the planning director will be ta The FURNITURE 115, BA R15N NEWCASTLE We're hard to BeatI HUGE SAVINGS ON CHESTERFIELD SUITESg AND BEDROOMSUITES In time for Christmas LARGE SELECTION IN ASSORTED COLORS 0F RECLINERSand ROCKERS ALSOi ILamips - Pole, Table, Swags, Etc. JUST ARRIVED LARGE ASSORTMENT 0F * Coffee Tables, Hexagon, I FEnd tablesi From as Iow as $ 15.88 I Open 7 days weekly M* PHIONE 987-5151 or 987-5161 mI fmum oemmmmm Kendal eagles stili in full flight algamnation sof the four Done. sof the four stages of 4planning )ne of the changes", nt is bring- ýal govern- I.Rickard. meeting of will be held ie Highi Jan. 3. rs for the ive not yet likely wili said Mr. ithe reeve Pality is in ertising for on various tees, such oard, com- nent and board. 7e will have in getting he mayor of the new il council- Ken Lyall and local iearn, Don twisle. ýand Allun The Kendal Eagles Inter- mediate Basebail Club which is self -f inanced held their fourth annual meeting at the Acres on Wednesday evening of last week. The meeting first took the form of a banquet followed by the business session conducted by Mr. Bert Reid, president for 1973 and re-eiected to the same posit- ion for the year 1974. The meeting was marked with humour and business. President Reid outlined the highlights of the year stating he was glad to be a part of the activites and ta be able to work wi th such a f ine group of men. H1e spoke of being close te, an Ontario Championship and saw the victory as champions of the Port Hlope tournament as one of the highiights of the year. H1e expressed appreciation ta al who had helped during the year. Gord Hanna, Convenor for the EOBA spoke briefly noting the interest in the Kendal area for the Engles where some of the larger crowds congregate ta watch their hometeam boys play are fram Bowmanville, Lyall and Entwisle are from New- castle-Clarke, and Tink and Wearn are from Darlington. sPark Report ce :0 years the aIL goveril- ýeded the itax sourc- sing degree îe become ncial assist ants which iional with ting how the spent. ýnt dollars, wve gone up more trian 800 per cent over the 20 years. Locally raised revenues in the same period have increased by only about 500 per cent. The situation is one of the basic reasons for restructuring of local govern- ment in order to provide a broader tax bases and less dependence on conditional provincial grants. Locally raised levies are growing by only 4 or 5 per cent each year while spending is increasing by 10Oto 12 per cent. In 1969 the province set in motion a long-term program under which provincial assist ance has been closing most of the gap. This is illustrated by the- following (acts. a) In the period 1970 to 1973 provincial assistance to mun- icîpalities increased by 50 percent at the time when provincial revenues were only increasing by 35 per cent. b) This year $2.4 billion or 35 percent of the province's revenues are being passed ta local munîcipalities and their rate payers, accounting *for almost haif of ail municipal revenues in 1971,. The annual deficit of Ont- aria municipalities taking into consideration normal grant growth, will triple over the next three years wîth calcul- ated estimnates of $160 million in 1974, $350 million in 1975 and $500 million in 1976. Three possible sources of revenue may be considered ta find extra money required for municipal needs. 1. An increase in the proper- ty tax. 2. An increase in municipal borrowing. 3. An increase in provincial transfers to local gavern- ments. An examinatian of each measure discloses the follow- ing facts:ý 1. An increase in Property Tax i ) 'xtremely regressive ii) its yieid is low iii) negates present provincial policy of reducing property tax. 2. An increase in Municipal Borrowing i) t has the advantage of placing a portion of capital costs on future taxpayers who wil benefit from the expend- itures. ii) t has the disadvantage of higli interest rates ta muni- cipalities. 3. A n Increase in Provincial Transfers ta Local Govern- ments. i) Assistance can be concent- rated in those municipalities in most need of funds. ii) Conditional grants ta restructure county and reg- ional government can be phas. ed out in favour of uncondit- honni grants. If the federal government will agree ta make available additional revenue for muni- cipalities through uncondit- ional grants or tax sharing agreements with the province Ontario is prepared ta pass every single dollar of this through' ta local government. Ontario cannot continue ta finance ail the deficit in the local sectar and that deficit continues ta grow faster than provincial revenues are growing. A certain sense of security has been provided ta miunicipalities by the provin- ce's pledge that provincial assistance in future years will grow at a rate not less than the growth rate of Ontario revenues. Alex Carruthers bail. H1e said the club held a good attitude , win or lose. Financially the club ended the year with a surplus of funds amounting to $656.71.- The year was started with a surplus of $290.0 A sum close to $1,100.00 was spent for uniforms and equipment dur- ing the year and eveti witb this expenditure the'club was able to operate with a surplus. Many spoke words of praise for -the club and everything is go for the coming bail seasofi in Kendal. c.- -c._ p - p p ppppppppp p Smiles 'N Chuc1k CHOCOLP For the taste thai MARASHINO m CHEWS 12 oz. 89c Now there's a bigger choice than ever in easy-to-use KODAK 1NSTAMATlCý Cameras. Choose the KODAK< INSTAMATIC X-15 Camera ta save your i homespun fun in big, bright snapshots and slides. $ 16.95î GIFTS FOR LDE Roif _ Yard Iey 1 les ATES ferent iANTS - 99C -$3.99 UINI PATTIES 6 oz. 43c - 2 for 85 Choose the new KODAK Pocket INSTAMAIC O Camera ta slip into your pocket or purse for pic- tures on the go, $21.95 Brent - Yard ley> STUTT'S PHARMACY PIIONE ORONO 983-5009I Planning a Winter Vacation? 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