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Mu ni ci pa I taxes up 10 p.c. in Clarke Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 19th, 1976 Francis Tennent and Grandma Mather were early riser last Saturday morning to be the short-order cooks for the Pancake breakfast served at the Orono Fire Hall. It is reported that the local firefighters firefighters served the largest crowd ever at the breakfast with over three hundred in attendance. There was a steady flow of customers for at least three hours during the morning session. Profits from this venture go towards Cystic Fibrosis being sponsored sponsored annually by the local firefighters. The menu of pancakes sausage and coffee kept the Monday afternoon at a meeting of Council Mayor Rickard stated hé was calling for the Treasurer to submit a by-law setting forth the Mun-. icipal tax rates for the year 1976. "I am not waiting any longer for this by-law," he told council. The discussion opened up when reference was made to a finance committee meeting held in the morning which apparently was adjourned when a quorum was not present. Counc., Cowman referred referred to a sum of $23,000 from OHAP which was directed directed to the Planning Committee. Committee. She felt the funds should have been used elsewhere. elsewhere. Counc. Lyall, chairman of the committee said he was ' very discouraged that the funds went to the Planning Advisory budget. He condemned condemned Counc. Cowman for bouncing out of the meeting which at that time made it necessary to adjourn the proceeding as they did not have a quorum. Counc. Cowman Cowman stated she had just gone out for a drink' of water. "It didn't take you long to Proposed arena cost over half million $ group business throughout adjourn the meeting", she the morning. Incidentally', said. second servings cost no more It was at this point that the than the initial plate. , Mayor called for the by-law to , tie prepare for the next meeting of council. He stated that this was not the first time that the finance committee : mçetipg had broken down. He said when Counc. Lyall was away on holidays the committee committee was holding successful meetings and that the budget arrangements were progressing. progressing. Councillor Entwisle stated that he had not been informed' of the meeting to ■ which councillor Lyall said after almost three years councillors councillors should be well aware of meetings, MAYORCONCERNED ; MAYOR CONCERNED In speaking on the local municipal budget and taxes Mayor Rickard stated that he was concerned that the percentage increase in municipal municipal taxes between the four wards was greatly varied. He cited Darlington municipal rates increasing by 3 percent this year, Bowmanville down 2.5 percent, Clarke Township municipal rates up by ten percent and those in Newcastle Newcastle Village increasing by eleven or twelve percent. The Mayor stated that the variation is due to the fact that council had previously decided to bring in the transitional grants at 75 percent of the total liability. He said it was to equal itself out in five'years and that < Continued page 4) A Feasibility Planning Study has been submitted by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates Associates Limited concerning an Orono Arena - Community. Centre Complex. ■ The report has been reviewed byj interested interested groups in the Village as well as by representatives of the Durham Central Agricultural Agricultural Spciety. No definite decisions have been made regarding the report. The report is concerned with three sites on the fairgrounds in Orono owned by the Durham Central Agricultural Agricultural Society. Of the three sites investigated two, one at the north and one at the south, offer reasonable potential. The report notes the use of the present site of the existing arena is unacceptable for either rebuilding or partially ( Continued page 8 ) r fmppemngsi... ■Region rules out Whitby police station; Regional council last week refused to give consent to continue with the Whitby Police Station. A vote of council went .16 to 14 against the re-opening of the station. Whitby Mayor stated that the fight is not over and they will be back to endeavour to 1 re-establish the police station. The fight started in March when the Police Commission was asked to cut $250,000 from its 1976 operating budget. At that time it was decided to close both the Whitby and Ajax Station. In the meantime meantime it has been decided to keep the Ajax station open. BEST BIRTHDAY WISHES Mr. O. W. Rolph of, Orono celebrated his 89th birthday ,last Friday and to Bud we extend best birthday wishes. 1200 ACRES ADDED TO GANARASKA The Region of Durham on Wednesday Wednesday of last wqek approved a recommendation recommendation from their management committee granting the transfer of 1200 acres, known as the Durham Forest, to the Ganaraska. This now gives jhe Gartaraska some 10,000 acres of forest property in the northern section of the Town of Newcastle and the northern section of Hope Township. The Ganaraska Authority is to pay the costs of the transfer and will pay to the Town of Newcastle all taxes on the property. GOOD AND BAD NEWS Last week word was received that Newcastle was eligible for a Wintario grant in the amount of $9,000 to purchase land and a building which has been renovated and is known as the Brownsdale Community Centre. The bad news came from the Town of Newcastle when they declined a request from Brownsdale for à grant to assist with the cost of their Bar-B-Q Country Show. It- was pointed out by one of the Brownsdale group tiaat Orono Chamber received assistance for their beef-Bar B-Q promotion. < NO ACTION BY COUNCIL The Town of Newcastle will take no action with respect to a petition signed by Mr. arjd Mrs. Robert Reid and others from an area east of Kirby. The group had petitioned some action from council regarding the condition of the sideroad between lots 14 and 15, concession 7, Clarke. • DISTRICT HEALTH COUNCIL Consideration is being given the possible formation of a District Health Council for the Region of Durham. The . body, if formed, would identify regional health needs, the planning of health care programs and work towards cooperation in social development activities. A public meeting is being held June 1st, 8.00p.m., in the Town Hall, Bowmanville. NURSES LOCKED OUT Last week nurses working for the Cobourg office of the Haliburton, Kawar- tha, Pine Ridge Health Unit were locked out. According to Warden V.A. Vosburg of Northumberland County and a member of the Health Unit Board there is just not the money to pay what the nurses are askipg. "It's as simple as that", he said. It was Monte Carlo night at the Newcastle Hall last Saturday Saturday evening when • the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club field their annual evfent with some one huhdred and twenty-five' present. Games; of chance were the order, of the day and with the use of funny money the stakes at time rose quite high. Above Kin Ron, Hadley is dishing out the 'spôiis to , Mrs. Rod Çarveth at the Over' and JJnder table. , , • This was the sqcond such annual event held by the local Kinsmens with proceeds assisting assisting Cystic Fibrosis. , The winner of the élimination élimination draw for $250.00 w,âs Mr. Randy Beauprie of Bowman ville. During the course of the * evening the Rinettes held their Beef draw with the fqllowing winners : Mr. D. C. MacKay, Bowmanville, first prize; Mr. Dave Percy, Toronto," second prize; Miss Vicky Harris, NewtonVille, third prize. ,