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French program costing increases calculation of grants for Return home under bomb threat french programs in the school Orano Weekly Timies, Wednesday, March lst, 1978 Public inut concerns so me councillors On Monday council of the Town of Newcastle were faced with a notice of motion which would if passed, ap- point one resident taxpayer from each of the three wards as advisors on the planning committee of the Town. The notice of motion was tabled pending a report from the new planning director and the planning department re- garding such appointments. The notice of motion first came before council when council voted to disband the old Planning Advisory Com- mittee and replace it with the Planning and Development committee entirely composed of all council members. At the time Counc. Bruce Taylor said he would still like to see some local citizens on the comm tee but did agree that some change had to be made. Counc. Woodyard at the meeting on Monday asked that any decision be postpon- ed for six months so that council would have a better idea how the new system was working and also be able to receive a report from the new planning director. Counc. Dy- kstra and Taylor said they wished not to wait that length of time but Taylor did feel that they should have a report from the planning director before taking any action of making local appointments to the present all-council com- mittee. Counc. Woodyard said under the present system there was still lots of oppor- tunity for public participation in the planning process and he (Continued page 2) OUTBUILDING CATCHES FIE Last week the Orono fire department received a call to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. DeWitt of R.R. 1, Newtonville on the sixth line of Clarke where an outbuilding had caught fire behind their home. The fire was kept under control to a degree until the department arrived and then quickly put out. The fire could have had more serious consequences being so close to the house. TWO-DAY BAZAAR IN ORONO The Orono Hockey Mothers and Skating Club-bazaar is to be held this Friday, 6-9 and Saturday 10-3 in the Orono Town Hall featuring bake table, penny sale, fish pond as well as a draw. Al proceeds for the Orono Arena Building Fund. Plan now tp pay the bazaar a visit. ARENA~ FUND COMMlTTEE MNEETING The fund raising committee for the Orono Arena is to nold a meeting this Sunday evening at the Orono Town Hall commencing at 7:00 p.m. If you have some ideas for fund raising or wish to help further plan to attend. SETTLEIENT REACHED AT CONCILIATION SESSION A tentative agreement was reached between the Board of Education negotiators and those of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Union last week. The Union is expected to ratify the contract on March llth when the Board doing likewise on March 9th. Under the old contract custodians and maintenance staff earned between $4.27 and $5.87 an hour. COMMUNITY SUMMER SCHOOLS The Board of Education will again this year promote the Community Summer School programs in a maximum of three schools providing registration for the courses is sifficient. In the past summer such a program was conducted in Cobourg and Brighton. The course will include credit courses, credit make-up courses, remedial courses and general interest courses. The Board will also have a reciprical agreement, as in the past, with Peterborough Board of Education and the Durham Board of Education. HANDLING OWN NEGOTIATIONS The Town of Newcastle Manager, AI Guiler, is handling negotiations for the Town of Newcastle with the Union for inside and outside employees. Talks broke off last Friday and a provincial conciliator is being sought to assist with the negotiations. In their last contract employees were granted a ten per cent increase which under the contract inside workers are earning from $6,644 to $16,720. The 43 outside workers earn from $6.06 an hour to $671 an hour. For contract negotiations in 1977 the Town was billed $2,468 by the firm of Currie Coopers and Lybrand Ltd. of Toronto. WE HIATE TO TELL YOU Often we are asked if we are sure we have film in the camera when taking pictures. "What a silly question . . . of course we do" except for last week-end when taking pictures at the 25th Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. K. Schoenmaker and at the teachers Monte Carlo night. Incidentally the teachers at this event raised a total of close to $500.00. for the heart fund through this night and had a good time to boot. Not likely we will live this boo-boo down for some time to come. A two week holiday to Hawaii had an unexpected climax for two Orono resi- dents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McLaren and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patterson of Bowman- ville. Upon arrival at the Toronto airport the United Airlines 747 in which they were passengers parked at the end of the runaway some two miles from the terminal. The planes arrival was greet- ed by emergency vehicles and the R. C.M.P. The local passengers were asked to remain belted in their seats and remained so for an hour and a half bef ore a bus came to the plane to take them to the airport terminal. The holidayers were to learn that a bomb threat had been issued by a passenger who had entered as a pas- senger during a stop at Chicago. The passenger was arrested at the airport and bas been charged with en- dangering a plane while in flight It was found that it was only a threat but all precautions were atken by the plane crew. It is also understood that the plane flew at an altitude less than normal due to the bomb threat. Busy year for Orono Credit Union The Orono District Credit Union Ltd. held their Annual Meeting in the Newcastle United Church %on Monday, February 20, 1978 with ap- proximately 75 members, guests and families present. The U.C.W. ladies served a very tasty roast beef dinner and were given great praise by Mr. R. Allin and all in attendance. Head Table guests were Mr. Lloyd Libke, guest speaker for tlhe evening, Mr. George Dyczok, The League Representative, Dor- othy Perfect, Assistant- Manager in the Bowmanville office, Joan Sutcliffe, Secre- tary, Mrs. Werry, Treasurer- Manager, Mrs. Mary Kean and Vice-President Wm. Kean and Mrs. Martin and Mr. Clare Martin, President. Other special guests present were Mr Sandy Lyall of CUMIS Insurance Society, Mr. Cedric Banks of the Co-operators (CIAG) isur- ance, Mr. Dennis Hughes of the Chapter. Mr. Lloyd Libke, our guest speaker for the evenin was introduced by A. Perrin. Mr. Libke was a former RCMP officer and is presently emp- loyed by Winchester Canada Limited as Advertising and Public Relations Manager in the Cobourg office. He was stationed for a two year period in Tanzania, East Africa and showed slides and gave a very in depth descript- ion of the diamond mining industry and of life in that part of the country. Mr. A. Loucks thanked the speaker and presented him with a wooden serving tray, compli- ments of Curvply Wood Pro- ducts. President Clare Martin opening the business part of the evening, called on Joan Sutcliffe to read the minutes of the last Annual Meeting. Treasurer-Manager, Mrs. Werry then gave her report, followed by ail Committee reports. In al, the reports showed the Orono District Credit Union Ltd. had a very busy and progressive year and all members look for- (Continued nage 92 system the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education notes a noteable increase in costs to local taxpayers for the program. A couple of weeks ago a report showed that local taxpayers within the local school system were contributing only some $2,000.00 to the french pro- gram. After a general legis lative grants meeting in Peterborough last week the cost to local taxpayers has jumped from the $2714. figure to $120,909.00. Of the $120,909 figure $58,866 is attributed to the French Immersion program while $62,043 is attributed to the core program in grades seven and eight. The total cost of both programs includ- ing grants amounts to $412,- 463.00. Discussion of the matter at the recent board meeting was tabled until such time as the superintendent of planning, Dave Patterson, could be present at the meeting. The french immersion pro- gram with a total cost tag of $173,685 reaches in the neigh- bourhood of 185 students in kindergarten up to grade three. In the core program the total cost is $238,778 for some 3000 to 3500 students in A great deal of pride was chalet on the west property at exhibited on February 12th the ski hill. The chalet was when the Oshawa Ski Club completed for the winter scason by a local contractor, officially opened their new .IimAr The new chalet will in- cutting ceremony undertaken enjoy the outdoors together. crease such facilties at the by Mayor Potticary of Osh- He said it also gave the hill and reduce overcrowding awa (right). children the opportunity to at the east chalet. Judge Donald Dodds paid find excitement and adven- Walter Beath, chairman of tribute to the onthusiasts who ture in a wholesome way. the Region of Durham, lights years ago pioneered the Club The Oshawa club has been the fireplace in the new east of Kirby. He pointed out m existance for the past clubhouse at the Oshawa Ski that the club was basically a twenty-three years with its club on February 12th. This family club where parents first beginning at Raglan çeremony followed the ribbon and children could ski and before moving to the Kirby site. It noawhas a membership well over 3000. The meagre beginning at Kirby started with a rope tow and a car motor ta a point two day with fivé T-bars as well as a few rope tows for younger skiers and two excellent clubhouses on the property. 1 Following changes in the grades seven and eight. Trustee Cy Johnston from Campbellford was somewhat critical of the present french program in the school system stating thatjust too many students were being left out of the program. In the report to the board a comparison was made in the costs of the french immersion program to that if the same program was offered in English. It showed the cost of the french immersion pro- gram to local taxpayers to be $58,866 compared to $63,378 if the same program was offer- ed in English. In speaking with Chairman Wm. Carman he said this was not a good comparison. It was also noted that the majority of kinder- garten children who attend the french immersion kinder- garten also attend on the same day the English kinder- garten. Further discussion on the french program is now exp- ected to arise with the members of the board. BUS SHELTER IN BOWMANVILLE The Town is to erect a bus shelter in the Town ol Bownanville at King and Division Street.