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-r Moffatt not satisfied with answers re plan Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday, January 14th, 1976 School board abides by A I B request Planner to have report by January 19th Presenting official plan for durham • The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Educa tion on Thursday while adher ing to the advice of the Anti-inflation Board did also scrap their former formula in arriving at salaries for senior staff members. In the past the Board has set senior staff salaries as a percentage above senior principals. The board did set the increase for senior staff members at a sum of $2,400.00 above the 1974-75 salary . This was in keeping with the Anti-inflation Board recommendation. recommendation. The increase under under the old policy would have amounted to a much greater sum than the $2,400.00. Trustee W. H. Carman asked "why the Anti-inflation Board made fish of one board and fowl of another on the senior salaries when he noted that the Hasting Board was allowed a salary settlement by the Anti-inflation group that was contrary to that ruled in the case of the Northumbeland and Newcastle Newcastle Board. He said he would like an explanation from the Board in this matter. The Board of Education voted 10 to 6 in favour of asking the Anti-inflation Board Board the reason for the differ Mr. E. R. Lovekin addressed addressed council at their recent meeting in the matter of the proposed Senior Citizens Lodge Lodge to be constructed west of the Village of Orono. Council instructed the planning planning department to have their report before council in this matter at the next meeting of council. Mr. Howden, planner for the town, stated that all information had not as yet been received but that it was possible to have an interim, report available for council. Hë stated that soil tests had The Department of Planning Planning and Development informed informed council that they would present Stage 4 of the official plan for Durham to both Council and the public on January 29. The presentation will take place at 7:30 in Bowmanville High School. not as yet been made and this was the responsibility of the applicant. ' Mr. Lovekin stated that the Association would like to get this proposal underway as soon as possible. . ences. Johnson elected Council appointment to committees beard chairman Mr. Cy Johnson, trustee representing Campbellford was elected chairman of the Board of Education last Thursday evening being unopposed unopposed for the position. Mr. Johnson in speaking briefly following his election through acclamation stated that the board would be facing difficult times and decisions especially in the area of cutting costs. Our budget for 1976 will be the most stringent: of all times, he said. He said the coming year will bring about great challenges in the filed of education relating to costs, • Mrs. Harriett Reisler of Port Hope was elected vice- chairman on the first ballot. She was opposed by George. Humphreys representing Port Hope and Hope Township as well as A! Werry from the Town of Newcastle. At a recent, special meeting of Newcastle council, the following people were appointed appointed to serve on the various committees. D, W. Allin is the chairman for the Committee of the Whole of which everyone in council is a member. Master installed at Orono Lodge One month grace over seat belts ' OPP Commissioner Harojd H. Graham announced today that although seat belt legislation legislation became effective on January 1st, 1976, by agreement agreement with officials of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, members members of the Ontario Provincial Police force will issue warnings warnings only to violators of the , new seat belt legislation until February 1st, 1976. ■ The purpose of this policy is to permit the motoring public to become accustomed to "Buckling-Up" and to allow a period of grace from prosecution prosecution during which motorists have an opportunity to re-equip re-equip their vehicles with seat belts that were removed. On Thursday evening, January January 8th, 1976 War. Bro. Tom Henderson was installed as Master of Orono Lodge, G.R.C. No. 325 for 1976. Wor. Bro.Hendefson is the 77th mason to hold this office in the local lodge. Wor. Bro. Klaas Sehoen- maker supervised the installation installation and investiture of the remaining officer. Attending the ceremony and subsequent banquet were masons from Port Hope, Brooklin, Bowmanville, Lind say, Newcastle, Oshawa, Col- bourne as well as from Orono. the lodge instituted in 1874 is now embaring on Jts one hundred arid first year. During, During, this period the lodge has' met in various 1 locations throughout the Village moving moving to the present Temple on Centre Street in the year 1945. The lodge provides fellowship for its members as well as assisting in- sport activities and community projects. The cerëmony on Thursday evening was well attended. MPP Doug Moffatt for Durham East spoke to the council of the Town of Newcastle oh Monday, January January 5th in the matter of the proposed nuclear Darlington Generating Station to be placed south-west of the Town of Bowmanville. Mr. Moffatt said he was endeavouring to get certain answers from the government • pertaining to certain aspects of the development. The members referred tp the preliminary Environmental Environmental Impact Study which was now before the government government of Ontario to which a final report is expected to be tabled later this year by the government. He also stated that he had tabled a number of questions for various ministries. He said he did receive an answer to these questions but was quite disappointed in the answers as he felt they were not even in some cases related to the questions asked! He felt that, council and himself should prepare a good set of ;; questions for the government and that ah in-depth and thorough study should be made of the proposed generating generating station regarding, its impact on the environment and the community. Councillor Entwisle informed informed "Mr. Moffatt that council was encouraged that Hydro ■may finance a individual stu,dy as desired by council and that a Mason committee may be set-up by council to look into the proposal and to keep council informed of the various reports and undertakings.':-. undertakings.':-. ■ ■ Councillor Entwisle also referred Mr. Moffatt to a letter in the correspondence , from Ontario Hydro in whieu Hydro Informed council that they would be carrying out an Community Impact study and would be selecting one of six listed engineering firms for <he .study. The Town was being asked if they had any objections to any of the firms . being chosen for the study. MPP Moffatt said this was fine but Hydro was making the study and he felt that council should be making the study. Mayor Rickard stated that Hydro had not as yet committed committed themselves to financing a study to be arranged by council. Councillor Lyall said it was time that council either came out in support of the proposed generating station or totally opposed to it. Lets make up our mind, he said. Councillor Ivan Hobbs said he did agree with Counc. Lyall in this and pointed out that 'Hydro had stated the Town would receive $500,000 grant annually in lieu of taxes. Mr. Moffatt said he had not made up his mind as yet and would not until he knew ail the answers. He said he had been approached both for and against the proposal by people in the riding. It was asked what stand the Region was taking in' the proposal and it was also noted that they had. not made any -statement on this development. development. Mayor Rickard stated that he was sure the Region would comment if they were asked. He pointed out that it was quite likely they felt it was a decision of the Town of Newcastle and further he said . some of Newcastle. Council may not appreciate the. Region Region interfering. "If you want and answer from the Region I'm sure they will give it," said the Mayor. In closing out the discussion it waè determined By council that they would work closely with Mr: Moffatt and keep him informed of all matters relating to the proposed generating station. 1 No stop-check program is contemplated by the. OPP at any time to enforce seat Kelt legislation. Seat belt infractions infractions observed after February 1st, 1976, will be treated as any other traffic, violation by members of the Force during the course of their patrols. it Kick the habit // A fjappentngsi... F I week in Durham This week is' a busy one. With KICK THE HABIT campaigns against smoking. The above were installed to office in the Orono Lodge No. 325 G.R.C. on Thursday even- tog,of last week (Back row 1 to ) Bro. W. Turnbull, J.S.; Bro A. Heard, D of c;'Bro. W- Proctor, S.S.; Bro. K. Shoen- maker, Tyler and Installing Officer; Bro.nL, Gatçhell, S.W.; Bro. R. Rousseau, J.W.; and Bro. C. W. Billings, treas.; (front row) Bro. C. Trim, sec.; Bro. F. Nicholson, chaplain; Bro. D. Devolin, I.P.M.; Wor. Bro. T, Henderson, Henderson, Master; Wor. Bro. W. Dickinson, D.D.G.M.; Bro. M. St. Thomas, S.D.; Bro. Mar-. vinLunn, I.G. Christmas Seal associations across the country are waging an intensive campaign to urge smokers to chuck their cigarettes, cigarettes, pipes and cigars for a day, a week,, a month, forever, hopefully. Becoming a nonsmoker takes takes practice. Most smokers try to quit once. And fail. And try again - and again. It's all practice; and eventually they kick the habit or cut down drastically. But some heavy smokers simply have to quit "cold turkey". They are so hungup on smoking that they have to make a dramatic and complete break. Smokers who quit successfully successfully adopt certain attitudes. They see quitting as a big and smoking as a major minus. Smokers who don't manage to quit still see tobacco as a kind , of friènd, always there when 1 needed. In contrast, these smokers resent being- deprived deprived of tobacco. Thinking Of quitting as a positive apt instead qf personal personal deprivation makes the difference. Any one in every three persons who tries to quit (Continued to page 4) ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF WORKING DRAWINGS The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of education at their meeting on Thursday approved that an application be made to the Ministry of Education for approval of the working drawings for the addition and renovations to the Clarke High School. ST9.I. CONSIDERING DECISION Allan Lawrence, MJP. for Northumberland riding is reported to have stated that he is still considering running for the leadership of the federal Conservative party but as yet has riot made a final decision. Nor has he made a decision whom he will support if he does not run. FIRE DESTROYS CARS AND EQUIPMENT A fire Sunday evening not only destroyed a barn but also valuable contents. The fire was on the property of Mr. Whitehead on the sixth line of Çlarke. A new combine owned by Gord Morton was destroyed along with KamCars owned by Fred,, Andrews and Mike McGregor. Other losses were also accumulatedjn storage in thehuilding. REAPPOINTED SALARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN W. H. Carman of Orono was re-appointed salary committee chairman for another year. He is also a member of the Oral Communications Committee. G. W. Cameron of Newcastle is a member of the Transportation committee, Finance Committee, Disposition of closed schools, and the liaison recreation committee. ' Givfe Support to negotiating committee Members» of CUPE of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education gave a vote of confidence to their negotiating committee. The bus drivers', caretakers and cafeteria workers supported a move to go back to negotiations. CUPE originally asked for a fifty percent increase and have dropped this demand to th irty-five percent.