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10-GRONO WEEKLY TIMES, NOVEMBER 27th, 1974 LyaI criftcal of more studies, "More plans -- more fool- continu e" stated Councillor shness." Lyail. That statement was macle "In 1969 Deieuw Cather and by, Councillor Kenneth E. Co. , Canada Ltd., - an, Lyall of Durham and the engineering company - stud- Town of Newcastle last week- ied the pnojected 407 route end in a news release foilow- from Highway 48 to the ing a Fniday meeting between Bowmanville Creek - the the Newcastle Town Coundl route discussed in Friday's and representatives of the meeting. Now the governent Provincial Ministry of Trans- is about to iaunch anothen portation and Communicat- study -- an environmental ions called to discuss a new study -on the same route." provincial highway -- the 407. According to Mr. Lyall This 407 Highway - a major thene are pnesently seven traffic artery -- will cross the studies underway in the Town To wn of Newcastle, west to, of Newcastle. east, through the old Darling- "First we have the Region ton Township, nean its 9th of Durham study that wil Concession and north - f come in with a Town of Concession 8 in old Clarke in Newcastle Officiai Plan." the Vicinity of Enterprise Hill "Then we have Municipal and the 35-115 cut- off. Consultants Ltd., hired by the Mn. Lyali statecl that a news Tofn coing studies to bring in story of a meeting held in ari "interim" plan to bridge Oshawa to discuss the 407 the old Town of Bowmanville planning pior to the Town of of Ficial plan, the old Township, Newcastle mieeting was on the of Darlington officiaI plan, the front page of Satunday's old Clarke officiai plan and Oshawa Times. 111 the old Village of Newcastle "1 do not know how long this plan and. meld ail of these mess of foolishness concern- plans to -take effect until the ing studies is goîng, to Durham official plan being clone by Regional Planners is conipieten. "On top of these studies we ha~ve the Solandt Commission studying a route to string Hydro power lines and pylons through the Town of Newcast- "In the Spring of 1974 we saw study meetings held by the Ministry of Transportat- ion and Communications in Pontypool, Cavan and Beth- any discussing the route of the 407 east of Highway 115-35." "We have the news of a study for 407 west that was outlined in Friday's mneeting.' Mr. Lyall further stated 'To top it aIl we have studies in progress in connection with Action Housing in Darlington, Bowmanville ancl Newcastle Village." He said that thîs study was being clone by M.V. Jones and Associates Ltd. "This one is a real dandy for M.V. Jones and Associates have themnseives retained a second group -- Richard Strong Steve Moorhead Ltd., to do a further study for the Associa tes. Here we have the ultimate in studies -- planners proliferating like rabbits com- mencing to hire other plann- ers to create more studies." "This nuttiness is further compounded as yet another planning group -- the Lake Ontario Conservation Author- ity --- feud with the Region of Durham over what M.V. Jones and Associates Ltd. and their hirelings Richard Strong Steve Moorhead Ltd., might be planning to do to 'the Farewell and the Black Creek in Darlington." "Mr. Lyall said, "how foolish can we be and how far can governments, get from reality when ail these studies are - accepted' as commor' sense? ItI!s'the old fable of "The Empenor's Clothes" without a little boy to point out to the government the non- sense of this planning and studies gone wild." Mr. Lyali points out that he is voicing strong vocal and voting opposition to ahl these studies that are so wasteful of tax dollars "I sure feel sorry for the public who have to pay the shot through their hard earned tax dollars for al this senseless action." "Fewer stuaies and a îot more action on needed mun- icipal improvemnents would please me more and cost the taxpayers less."' Mn. Lyall said in conclusion. Lower cost housing Us one of our greatest nes This Us whaf Ontario Us doing tohep proJ&de1tu Ontario today has more hiouses and more new housing programs than ever before. We are, unquestionably, among the best housed people in the world., But the cost of housing, for both owners and' renters, has increased sharply in recent years. With this in mmnd the Ontario Government has developed many programs to, ease cost pressures and help make more housing avai lable. Four such programs are: 1 . Ontario- Home Renewal Program (OH RP) offers grants and boans for home improve- ment through local municipalities to Iow and moderate income homeowners. It is particularly directed to the rehabilitation of sub-standard dwellings, with emphasis on faulty structural and sanitary conditions, and the up-grading of plumbing, heating and etectrical systems. 2. Co mmuniySpQnsôred Housing-Rrogram supports the development of reasonabiy priced housing through non-profit housing corporations operated by groups or munic- ipalities. Grants to these groups-which may include labour unions, churches, wel- fare agencies, educational and charitable institutions, and service clubs-cover Up to 10% of the value of a housing project. In return, the group makes available up to 25% of the project units for Ontario Housing Corporation's rent supplement program. 3. OHC'S Assisted RentaIl Housing or Fa ilies and Senor Citizens provides accom- modation for the elderly and for familles, on thre basis of rents-geared-to-income. Its purpose is to subsidize rentai payments for people 60 years of age and older and for low-i ncome f ami lies. 4. Home Ownershio MaceEas-y Plan brings home ownership withîn the reach of many moderate-income earners. Houses are built on serviced lots which are then Ieased by Ontario Housing Corporation to new hiomeowners who have the option of buying the land after f ive years. This com- bination makes lower-than-normal down payments possible. If you would like more information or free literature on these four housing programs, write: Information Services, 101 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario. MSS 1 P8 Ministry of Housing Donald Irvine, Minister Govern ment of Ontario William Davis, Premier n 1' Up and down the book stacks THURS. NOVEMBER 28th ADULT Witch Blood! by Patricia Crwothen (the diany of a witch priestess) Stonies from my Life by Ethel Mannin (Memoirs) Silven and Silverpiate by Ha] L. Cohen (guide to identifying silver) Yoga for, Happier Childnen by Kareen Zebroff The Evidence I shallGive by John Wainright (murder mys- teny) Caîl in the Night by Susan Howatch (romance) EASY READING & PICTURE BOOKS Amy's Dinosaur by Syd Hoff Three Kittens by Mimra Gins- burg MADELEINE HADLEY Arena rates Arena rates for the Bow- manville arena and the Danl- Sington Sports Centre will be $26 an hour for prime hours and $20 an hour for off hours for locals and $30 an hour for out-of-town users, Newcastle council has decided. More winners showing up Since last- week we have been informed of further winners in the reenùt Olympie draw. Mrs. Muriel McGjll of Main Street Orono won a sum of $1,000.00, Allan Louck of R.R. 2 Orono won a sum of $100,00 while Janice and Ellen Heard were aiso the winners of $100.00. C.H.S. Band News On November 25th the Senior Band had a going-away Party for Terry Dawson, who is moving â40 England this month. It was held in the music room' at Clarke High Schooi. The girls madle hot- dogs in the home-ec room, as weII as cake, chips and punch. Mr. Schoffield showed someA movies, and the remainder of the evening was spent danc- ing. Terry was given à Bulova watch. Terry has been a wonderful help to the band, and he willI'be missed by aIl. The C.H.S. Bands and Choir are having a Christmas Con- cert on December 18 th. We are hoping, to have some outside entertainment too. This will be an enjoyable&. eveni.ng for evenyone. More particulans about the concert next week. Pubiicity Dept. Artfor people with more taste than money The Robert McLaughlin Gallery has on view tilI December 8th a complete set of Editions 1, a series of 30 award winning prints by Ontario artists, from the Ontario Arts Council. The prints were selected by a jury consisting of A. Balkind, Pat Martin Bates and Roy-iyoo- ka from over 1200 entries. A print by Oshawa artist Patr- icia Neal is among the runners up. These works of art are original prints from hlimîted editions, priced moderately so that people who know what they like and what they can afford will be able to purchase contemporary art. AlI of the 30 winners and 67 runners up are available for purchase from the artist or his repre-î' ;enting gallery. (The 30 worksY,,~ >n view in the galleny can be borrowed free for two weeks vith the rentai of a work from the gallery's Art Rentai). Also on view is an extibition of 5 Pnintmakers - Ed Bartram, Henry Dunsmore, )oreen Foster, J<atharine Hunt and Jo Manning - crganized by Àggregation Gallery in Toronto. Al of 'ese artists are highly dis- nguished in the printmaking ïeld. At the same time, there is a ,trospective of the Regina - ýramic artist, Ann James. A naster in her own field, vell-known internationaliy, fln James' work involves mages of womnan as well as of lwers, both themes difficuit )pursue in the ceramic iedium. A Photography exhibition of he work of Michael Torosian salso on view. The Staff and Students of CLARKE HIGH-SCHOOL cordia IIy invites You to attend the Twelfth Annual Com mencement in the High School auditorium on Sat,,November 3O'th at 8:00,p.m. Everyone Welcome 1 m