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® ® e SANTA CLAUS COMING TO ORONOTHIS SUNDAY Education fax could rise by 40 percent Urono Weekly Times, December Four generations were represented represented on Sunday aftern- noon when Mr. Ernie Nicholson Nicholson of Orono celebrated his ■"-Expects answer to extending oshawa harbor Ed. Broadbent, MP for Qshawa-Whitby states that he expects an answer within a week concerning the possibility of the federal government extending the Oshawa harbour east into the second marsh. He states he favours this move but does admit that the second marsh is the largest wildlife sanctuary of its kind in Ontario. LOWERS CHARGES BY $600.00. The Town of Newcastle auditors who also audit, by law, the Orono Hydro books has reduced the audit charge by $600.00. Having completed the audit for 1974 the firm sent the Orono Commission a bill for $1200.00. This was the first time that ,the local commission had to pay the Town auditors and they called a meeting of the auditors to discuss the matter. The charge was reduced to the $600.00. TO ASPHALT PINES PARKING LOT The Board of Education accepted a tender of $5000 for the paving of the parking lot at the Pines Senior Public School. The successful tender was submitted by Bennett Paving and Materials of Oshawa. ninetieth birthday at a celebration celebration held in the Leskard Church hall. (Back row 1 to r) Mrs. Gordon Burnham (Faye) (Faye) Mr. Ernie Nicholson, Mr. Floyd Nicholson, (front row 1 to r) Ashley Burnham, Jason Burnham and Andrea Burnham. Burnham. emergency equipment The Great Pine Ridge Jûpsmen club on December 1st presented two emergency kits to the Durham Region Ambulance service operating out of the Bowmanville Hospital. Hospital. The local club had made purchase of two emergency kits which now are carried in the two ambulance vehicles which service this area. The equipment, hydraulically hydraulically operated, is designed to enable the release of accident victims who become trapped in their vehicles. It will be a welcomed addition to service along the highway and other areas where accidents occur. Mr. Jim King and Mr. Had Lux ton represented the ambulance ambulance service at, the Kinsmen meeting. Mr. Ring also outlined outlined what procedures to follow if one finds themselves at a scene of an accident. This is just one more indication that the Kinsmen club is a very active organization organization within the community. LyaSI speaks out for Newcastle resident's Last week Councillor Lyaii spoke out at the Regional Public Works committee asking asking that the region continue to truck water to a certain number of residents on North Street in the village who claim to have had their private water supply disrupted when the second Newcastle well Considering new arena in Orono A1 MacLeod, business administrator administrator of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education pointed out to the board members on December December 4th that educational taxes could rise in 1976 from 30 to 40 percent. The rise in taxes depends on the grant structure which will be submitted submitted by the province sometime sometime in the spring of 1977. It was pointed out that it has been hinted that provincial grants may only rise by an amount of 4 percent and if this happens it was estimated that costs to local taxpayers could rise some 40 percent. There have also been reports, that the provincial grant may rise by ten percent and in this case it would mean that local taxpayers would have to come with an additional thirty percent through their local tax levy. The increase in local taxation, taxation, is however, regulated on the provincial grant that is- paid to the board. This amount will not be known until sometime in late February February or early March. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education like all boards find that most of their costs are predetermined such as instru- tional salaries & debentures Instructional costs, salaries for teachers, represents some seventy percent of the total budget. The Board is faced with an approximate twenty- six percent increase in salaries salaries for 1976 which will increase the board's spending considerable in the coming year. Only about 10 to 15 percent of the total costs are not fixed costs. Frank Thom, director of education informed the board members that chairmen and directors of education have been called to Queen's Park for a meeting on December 18th when the grant structure will be discussed with the minister of education. Clarke musical group holding concert was brought into operation. The committee went along with the request at least to the time when the two Newcastle wells are operating. When the second well came into operation operation the first well was closed down to change the pump, stated Mr. Richardson, Commissioner Commissioner of Works. This put The music students ot Clarke High School are presenting presenting their second Annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, Tuesday, December 16,1975 at 8:00 p.m. This concert features, the bands, choirs, and our own stage band called, "Just In Time". It will take place in the Clarke High School auditorium. auditorium. Advance tickets may be purchased from the Clarke music students, or at the door. Adults $1.50. Students $.75, Senior Citizens free. Refreshments Refreshments following. The Senior Band and combined combined choirs, directed by Mr. William Scoffield, participated participated in the Clarke Annual Commencement exercises on November 29th. Their selections selections were extremely well received and contributed greatly greatly to this event. Another activity of interest was the Senior Band apd Choir's recent "exchange" trip to Chicago, Illinois. From November 19 to 22, the students played concerts and toured*the sites. Highlights of the tour included visits to the Chicago Art Institute, the Sears Tower, and Old Chicago. Chicago. The trip proved to be a real learning experience for both groups. The Chicago students will visit us in the early Spring. Amy Morton Sr. Band Publicity. "X_., I IP GRANT FOR NEWCASTLE GROUP A $9,000.00 LIP grant will allow the expansion of the Newcastle Village Nursery school program to expand with two other programs. Presently the Nursery school operates from 9 to 11 a.m. The LIP monies will allow the hiring of staff for a Three-Quarter Day program from 9 to 3 and a nine hour full-day program. The programs are to assist working parents from the Newcastle area. ' APPOINT TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER FOR ORONO The Town of Newcastle has appointed a parking by-law enforcement officer for the Village of Orono and Newcastle. Mrs. H. Ovenden has been hired for the position on a part-time basis of 16 hours per week. She is expected to take over her duties very shortly. Counc, Lyall questioned the move in council stating that the Town had no jurisdiction to enforce parking regulations on the Regional road in Orono. He was questioned on this opinion but he claimed you will find out when you hand out the first tickets for parking violations. It hardly seems a jobs for a woman after hearing the abuse which some of the former officers had to take in the Village. Then on the other hand maybe it is the woman's touch and approach that is needed. RICE'S PINE RIDGE PARK STILL IN CONTENTION The Committee of the Whole of the Town of Newcastle received the planner's report concerning the Rice mobile home scheme on Monday. After considerable discussion the / (port was tabled with the committee awaiting a report on a -ludy of mobile homes by the Regional Planning Committee. Clarke Mason, chairman of the Regional Committee at a public meeting last week referred to mobile homes stating that such development did have a place in the providing of housing in the region and that no doubt some such developments would be considered for the region. He did say however that the official plan would not contain any specific locations for mobile home development. 9«»®e®»wset»e*eee®e@®ê**®®®see®e»»e®®ee®w»e MIRACLE NO ONE HURT aiiu vu vue miiiuioua mcim A meeting was held on Sunday in Orono at which time consideration was again directed towards the possibil-1 ity of constructing a new arena and community centre complex. Most organization associai: ed with sports in the area were represented at the meeting. Also attending were Mayor Rickard and MPP Doug Moffatt. Grants for such developments developments were discussed along with the location of the arena complex. It is felt that the. complex could cost from $400,000 to $600,000. Representatives from this meeting are now to arrange a meeting with members of the Durham Central Agricultural Society to determine if it is possible to locate the complex within the bounds of the fairgrounds in Orono. Organizations represented at last Sunday 's meeting were the Orono Athletic, the Kinsmen Kinsmen Club, the Orono Chamber, Chamber, the Hockey Mothers, the Orono Figure Skating Club, the Fair Board and members from Kendal, Leskard, Kirby and the sub-division. A house in the Village of Millbrook was levelled to the ground at 4:00 a .m. Thursday. Debris from an explosion left only a hole in the ground with remains of the house strewn within a radius of 100 yards of the former location of the house. It is expected that a Propane furnace blew-up. The noise was heard as far as Peterborough and south to Campbellcroft. Windows in nearby buildings were blown out with considerable damage to the Masonic Hall next door where beams were cracked and a side of the building extensively damaged. Windows Windows in stores on the Main Street were also blown out. The owner and occupant of the house is reported to .be in Florida for the winter.