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10-ORONO WEEKLY TIMP.S. DECV-MBER llth, 1974 cong regations SThe Moderator of the Unit- ed Church of Canada has apYpealed to members of congregations across the country to "spend a little less on CHristmas presents for ourselves 50 that we may share more of Christ's pre- sence with others." In partîcular, the Righl Reverend Wilhur K. Howard, in his first Christmas mess- age to United Church people since becoming mnoderator, asks for donations to "put food in the mouths of hungry and starving human beings in Bangladesh. Displaying his well-knowr sense of humour, Dr. Howard says in a letter to mîinisters of United Church congregations "We ask you ini our churches to take an old, used, beat-up envople and re-cycle it by marking on it 'Hu.nger '- put ir this envelope 'your gift tIo lhel alleviate ibunger pangiý.s and save lives iii Bangladesh. When this has been done, close the envelope with a bit of Scotch tape andî place il on the oýffeIrngplt next ime you're in church. "Ther&lIl bc no more spent *on advertising posters, slick pamphlets or fancy gift envel- 3opes. Furthermore, when you 1recycle an old envelope, you help somebody else help you 3do something about world hunger- maS' be your Auth Hilda or the oil company. * "Be careful about telling your kids about this o pportun- Sity to relieve hunger in our world because they'll likely want you to send to Banglade- sh mostý of the money you were going to spend on their christmas gifts, the modera- tor's letter concludes. Al m6nies received for this appeal will be sent directly to the National Council of Chur- ches in Bangladesh. R Iev. A.C. F'orrest, Editor of the United Church Observer, is leaving this week on a fact finding trip. to India and Bangladesh on behaîf of a froup of United States church publications and the Observ- Dr. Forrest wil be consuit- ing with officiais of Church fWorld Service, Lutheran World Relief and Asian chur- c-h agencies receîving funds from the, World Council, of Churches. Staesregion lias lack ofbsiness knowledge Mayor Rickard of the Town. of Newcastle stated. at a -recent regional planning and developmi-en.t commîttee, meeting that ilie regioý would not let the Ton of Newcastle move and that the regional councilwa showing a lack of business 'knowledge. in their judgements. Mayor Rickard was refer- ring to thie fact that, the Region woujld not purchase industrial land in the Tow,ýn of, Newcastle and t1hat this was $1.3 -millioni levy too much An Ajax developer has stated tlhat he will not proceed. wXith a $35 million Conidon-in- iumi complex due to the fact that thie'Regi'on of Durham wîll chiarge an amount of $1.3 mnillion for water and sewer levies. The project has been de- Signed as an Ontario Housing Action Program) development aimned at failiesý with incom- is n thie $14,00 to $15,500' range. One member of the pub lic works committee feels that the developer will proceed with the plan eventhough the, region wvill hold to their levies. INSTALL AN FURNACE cO BOILER H1UNMIFIER OR HOT WATER H1EATER NO paymients for six imonths CaII Harvev Partner Your Essu Service Dealer Free Estimiates 983-5206 Orono holding the town back. He pointed out that under th e Durham Act the' Town of Newcastle could not inake, such a purchase. The finance committee of the Region bas stated that the money is not available for any purchase. It. was stated that the "whiz kids" are stymieing Newcastle. Mayor Rickard said we crîticize other levels of govern ment but here we are holding back the Town of. Newcastle. PLANNERS WARN Save the land Mvembers of the regional planning, department were warned of the consequences of the loss of agricultural land, in a pubic meeting on thE regional officiaI plan here this week., Dr. Donald Warne, a frequ- cnt speaker at publie planning meetings, said his first prior- ity is to eat,, and with agricultural land diminishinig ra pidly, there is a serious problemn developing in obtain- ing food. Planning Director Dr. Mo- feed Michael replied that it- was understood that the loss of agricultural land is one of the basic issues the region will bave tu-come to grips with, to- which Dr. Warne replied that there should be a freeze on. farmland until the problem is straightened out. 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