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2-Orono Weekly Tin.es, Weuinesday, December l4th, 1977 Orono Weekly Times SecondCl (as Mail Regsrat,iî uer36 Published Every Wednlesday'Valte t fli -frCe of Publicafîon MIa1nStreet . Oronn 15o3 C. Forreste,'. Edito Eric, Pattei-,on. Advertieg THE SNOW13LOWVEL The winter of 1977 may well be known in the future as the winter of faine for the snowblower. Over the past week one mnust contend that therebas been a sufticient supply of snw'or such a mechanized system and the appearance of thie snow.blower in this community bas been significant. Living in the north of the Village we are often comipelled during the wne months to trek to work on foot dute to an abundance of snow. In the past we were alwvays reqjuîred to wýalk the road except for perhaps one or two short distances where sidewalks weré shovelled. It 110W, appears that this is ail changed and during the past snow faîl and due to the existance of snowblowers it bas been, possible to uso sidiewalks well over hait the distance from the north to the middle ot town.This bas been unheard of over the past thîrty years. We have no intentions of kuocking a good thing but neyer in our wildest dreams did we ever believe we woul see the day that snow removal trom sidewaiks would improve as the years passed. We could comment we do need one more machine in the north of the Village. PUE TIES THAT BIND A nine year study in California of 7,000 residents bas revealed that those individuals with tew strong social relationships were two to four and ahait timies more likely to die during the study period than those with strong binds. The study found thiat isolated men of ail ages -were abouttw and a hait times more likely to die during the study period than their gregarious counterparts. The 'greatest difference was noted in women trom 30 to 49 who held a four and a haif times higher risk if they lacked social ties.' The key to the longer lite appears to be enough social contact fromn a multiple of sources. The report states there is no apparent reason at this time whiy such as mnarriage, friendship and constant social contact produces a- greater longevity of ite.it does appear however that social contact seemns to influence something about resistance or generai vulnerability to disease. The report appears a good plug for marriage as well as taking part in the affairs ot the communfity both b;-ringing abhout greater social contact. Planning meeting postponed The Planning Advisory Commnittee m-eetýing'to have been held on Monday evening in Hampton had to be postponed. The postponement wvas necessary as a quorm ot( memibers of the committee did flot show up. Thie meeting is tri be ield on Tuesday, Decem-.ber 2th at the Hampton offices of the Town of Newcalst le. KINSMEN HOLD BEEF DRPAWý l'The Grat Pine Ridge Kinsmen Cluphed their aninual beef draw on, Tuesd(ayv evening in the Town Hall during the bimnhybingo. ýMike McGregor of Oshaiwa won the irst prize a haîfJ-side ý,of beef. Quarter sides wvere won byv Ruth Colville, RI.R. 1 Orono and Alice Rwe, Newceastle. The KinsnP are looing for muore support for their bingos Î,~ Orono even thoulgh cloe to one hunidred are g Mealyi atnac.Support thîs local club in thieir endeavour anrd enjoyý a nlight Out as well. SING IN BOWMANVILLE The Orono Public Schooxl choir under the direction of the MrS. Fran Lurnn sang ati St. Paul's Unted Church, in Bomavileon Sunday ml-orning. Fromail reports; they, weregrayenod ConceËurnegd over a-dit charge The Town of Newc(astie Library Board bas passed aý resoluition-askiug tle TOWn of ecateto look into the matter of audjit charges in the munmicipal system iafter rFec- eivig a bUildo $1,00.0 for the library audit for the year 1176. The Board heild off paym'enlt of the audit chaýrge for a mnonth but ,fo)und that such chargewans direed forthe audit of trie library books. Such roupsas thlîbar board cojsnected with thle Townofi\wcalemust 1hýave bosaudiîted b'y the Towni auditor s. The, total co3st of the town audit f.)r 1976 including the audit ofWimicipal bo(oks as well as associated boards and committees amounted to $2,000.00. 0f this sum $1-500. was paid by the library boa rd. The library board has a tota] b)udget of $5,0.0 Ini Orono the Oirono HlydIr Commission pay, s an amount of $75000 for their annual audit of a total budget of !t bas been poin-ted( out thal costs of audits are mi relton, shp o hetme requiired to Is it )f it by JIM SMITHI In 1-49)2. ith ailise smart rnlonley betîn ie was about to tumible off theIee of Ile wol.a ffovnarned (C.o - lunmbus set ot f to finid a new rueto India. He didni't faîl ofIf the edge of the earth be- cause, as it turned out, there was no edge. And, althoughi hè forced North America's nive people t,) run around with a cdeiidedly inappro- priate naie.htiwaswrong about Idi.too. At the end of the follow- ing century, ail the experts agreed that an Italian astro- nçmer was guiity of hieresy. So thiey locked. Galileo in his house for several years be- cause he suggested that the carth revolves around the sun. As,> recently as the last cen- tutry. mnedical authorities knecw that disease resulted from "výapOurs" that seeped' out of the ground at night. And sOo on. ln othier words, thie most popular opinions of the ages haven't alway's been ALMOST 1 IISMA (Co3ntrînued f romn pa ge 1) bauds of Clarke as well as vocaql numbers by the sehool choir, the Orono Public Sch- ool choir and the duo of Katleen and Julia Eymiau of Courtice. The initermnediate band opened the program with a numnber of selections includ- ing Unity, Skoruika, Giroux to be followed by delightful selections by the Eyman sister-s. The Orno( Public School Choir ,,n-der the direction of Mrs. Fran Lunn delighte-d the adece wvith three select- ions, ec and Beauty on EatAChristm1as Wish and Stnte Winds Blew. The younîg voices blended well together and were weIl re- hnearsed. The Eymnan sisters again presented their talent in song utrgijng the audience to.join in song with thiem. The Senior Band gave a new litft to the program wýith a numnber of wel known-,i selections indlu ding The Impossible Dreamn, Night Winds, HMS Pinafore and Festive Overture. The Clarke Choir presented their selecionsî- of tunes conclu'i-ding the program with t1he aud- ie-nce sin'ging carols accomp- ainied by the band and choir. Following the program a delicious lunch was served in the cafeteria, BYIrAM S PLUMBING - HEATING Sales and SVervc 94 HQUR BURNER SERVOCE GULF FINANCING L L o w i nit e r e s R a t es, Phone: Tyrone 263-2650 right.- Which brings'us to the issue of Quebec's indepen- dence. The popular belief that Canada mnust do whatever is necessary to m aintain a solid Confederation is opposed by John Bulfloch, Presidlent, of the Canladiani Federation of Independent Business. Cry- ing ouit like a Galleo or Co)- lumibus, BlIlochi argues that we must plan now for a fui- ture with less concentrated federalismi. Bulloch points to four glo- bal forces: (l } Developing nations are stealiug Canada's manufac- turing jobs. This meaus On- tarie) and Quebec will be less significant in Canada's future while the resýoirce-baised pro- vinces likýe AiberAwIlhave more ninfluence. ( 2 Solar energy is becomning a mennflenergy source. This Awill allow homes to bo- cat!e anywhere thiere is sun rather than grouping around a centraliied hydro, thermal or nuiclear generator. (3) Changing communica- tions technology will allow workers to stay at home ra- ther than commuting to the office. Businessmien will be able to hold inter-city con- ferences without ever leav- ing their own boardrooms. (4) Slow rates of economic growth wvill cause the rate of growth of the tax b ase to slow, too. This will restrict the influence ofgovernment, which is currently one of the" most powerful centralizing forces in the country. Decentralization in the fu- ture is the only rational ex- pectation,1Bulloch argues. Whtis haýppeniing tnow in Quiebec merei-ly previews whiat wiil hiappen ini the rest-- of thie countriy ini the years to crne. "Above alie states, lunly, "we must beceti that wve do flot allow oui fear of niationial disunlity [o pre- vent us frorn lookinig rationi- ally into the futuLre and plani- ning accordingly." That's roughly what Co- lumbus and Galileo hiad to say in their time, too. The Canadian Federation of Independent BusinessO Clarke Public LIBRARY PHONE 983-5507l Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2: 00to8., 00p.m. Saturday 10: 00to,5:O00p.m.- Orono, Ontario HYDRO RATE INCREASE Due f0 the higher cost of wholesale power and providing service, the Orono Hydro Electric Commission f inds if necessary to increase retail rates effective January 1, 1978 in accordance with the schedules in this notice. As a resuit of the better than expected operations of Ontario Hydro in 1977, this utility wilI be receiving an anti-inflation discount on bulk power.purchased f rom Ontario Hydro during 1978. The exact amount of fhis discountfwill not be known until early in 1978, but if is currently estimated that if will, reduce our total revenue requirement by approximately 4.4 per cent. Your bis during 1978 based on mefered consumption. will reflect this special anti-inflation discount. The amnount owing as indicated on your bill wilI be calculated by applying the applicable rates to your energy use and subtracting the. anti-inflation discount. The net, effect wiIl be an overaîl average increase in rates of approximately 2.4 per cent rather than 7.1 per cent which would normally have been required. New Monthly Rates for Residential Customers K<ilowaltthour (KWH) Cost per Consumption KWH First50 KWH -18.6c Next 200 KW-H 4.4c Balance 2.45c Monfhly General Service Rates Fi rst 50 KWH 8.6c Nexf 200 KWH -4.8c Next-9750 KWH 3.1c Balance 1.8c Discount of 4.4 per cent on the above rates. Demand Charage over 50 K.W.ý $2.85 MiimmBi$3.75 New Rates effective on ail Electricity used after January 1sf, 1978. For Iuther iformato onrates aîpply aithe rio o HydroOfie ORONO FIYDRO ELECTRIC COMMISSION Chaiman D.Simson Comissones, . Frreter H.Partner mad Mayor G FaIIîng Off the Edge