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2 - Orono Weekly Times. June 9, 1976 Second Class Mail Registration Number 6368 . Published every Wednesday at the office of Publication Roy C. Forrester, Editor Rick Patterson, Advertising Manager WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Wednesdays meeting in Orono provided provided sufficient evidence that it is time consideration was seriously given to the installation of sewers in the Village. Without sewers the Village can only go back and new development is at a standstill. It was most evident that the lack of sewers will nulify any plan for redevelopment redevelopment in the business section. The burnt out Reid's Hardware store is a case in point as it is impossible to redevelop this lot on an economical basis. Dr. Watt of the Durham Region Health Unit stated the business area had horrendous sewage problems and no doubt he has information to back up such a -statement. He also said it would be wrong for his department to give approval to add to this condition and in this he is right. The area cannot stand a greater concentration of local septic systems without increasing the possibility of a health hazard. The health unit does have to look at the question on the long term and without village sewers there is no hope for DURHAM AGR, MEETING RE.: ORONO ARENA The Durham Agricultural Society held their general membership meeting on Monday Monday evening June 6, 1976. The meeting was in regard to a new arena and after much discussion with the Orono Amateur Athletic Association Association a vote was taken. The vote ended up 20 - 2 in favôur' of a new building at a new site at the Fairgrounds. / expanded commercial enterprises or even in many cases for expanded residential areas. The Doctor also referred to many problems in the Orono Estate subdivision. Here again the solution is not an easy one without the installation of municipal sewers. Unfortunately the concern of municipal municipal sewers is not a grave concern for the local politicians. Their concern is directed to sewage and water systems for new development in Courtice and Bowmanville ■ and they fight to have funds included in the capital budget for this purpose. Where is the consideration for the established areas such as Orono? Why shouldn't council give direction to this matter through the Region. It almost appears a race for great expenditures for new development in residential complexes with no thought at all being given to those areas that are in dire need of the same services. Mr. Ray Lycett's words hold true, "Call uS what you like, but give us the services. It is time that council came down to the point of leadership within their municipality. DEFERS EXPENDITURES FOR COURTICE Regional council recently trimmed more than 7.5 million million from the amount the finance committee had suggested suggested the region borrow this year primarily by deferring expenditures for new sewer and water projects for Courtice Courtice to next year. The capital budget this year -called an interim one to allow additions to be made later if necessary - calls for debentures debentures worth $17,663,700 to be issued. The finance committee had . suggested debentures worth $25,253,400.' Last year's were worth $23,604,043. Among the deferred items connected with Courtice was the construction of a water booster pumping station on Bloor Street worth $1,040,000. And a proposed $5,485,000 reservoir and watermain project project on Grandview Street and Bloor Street was cut back to an allotment of $1,116,000 by stopping the waterpipe from the Taunton Road reservoir at Beatrice Street. GENERAL STRIKE Dennis McDermott's recent call for a general strike by all Canadian unionists might very well do what organized labor wishes, and that is to defeat the Trudeau government on the issue of wagë and price controls. The Canadian head of the United Auto Workers said recently that he thought labor had the will and the ability to tiring off the first official general strike in Canadian history. Perhaps it does. We wonder though if this is the best way to dramatize the very real opposition - and in some ways very » justified opposition - that labor has for wage controls. At a time when suspicion with almost all aspects of public life is at an all-time high and when tensions between groups already is exacerbated, will a class strike achieve the long-term stability which will serve labor's ends as well as those of all Canadians? ', ' A general strike would have enormous effects on people already the hardest-hit victims of inflation-the aged, the poor, thé* minorities, the disabled and the voiceless. It may well defeat the Liberals but'it will also heighten tensions in a society which has long prided itself that class differenta- ' SUMMER IS SALAD TIME _ APPLE NUT SALAD ; 4 apples, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 cup finely A sewage project costing sliced celery, % cup walnut tion was not our way in a multi-racial, multi-cultural society. Perhaps the recent decision by the West German government to place workers on the boards of directors of all large firms, chosen by labor and accepted as equal partners and in equal numbers with management, would be a more positive step. Lack of productivity never solved inflation. Canada, with the second highest strike figures in the Western world, does not have a good record of productivity. The West German idea of having labor equal to management on corporation policy-making policy-making boards would give workers the voice they need in the boardrooms and might ease class tensions which exist today. At the same time safeguards against exploitation exploitation by management would be guaranteed guaranteed and a united front to combat inflation would bq moiinted by the two, groups most able to combat it, labor and management. And Canadian labor on boards of directors? What an innovative idea and what better way to Canadiànize all those major U S. subsidiaries and other multinational multinational corporations which dominate the economy of Canada. JOB OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT BY DOUG MOFFATT, MPP Durham East I have, in the course of the Estimates of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, discovered two job openings which I think people might be interested in. > On the Liquor Licence Appeal Tribunal there are five positions. Three are filled but two vacancies exist which might be of interest to someone unemployed as a result of the govt's, fiscal restraint program, possibly a former hospital employee, or to someone who cannot qualify qualify for welfare or unemployment unemployment insurance. The Board was appointed in April of this" year and has handled onç appeal and even that has not beep decided, so $1,050,000 that would have extended the Farewell Creek sanitary sewer was also deferred. The deferring action had been suggested by Counc. Jim Potticary (Oshawa). Counc. Potticary wondered why the money should be spent to put in the sewer and water pipes in the Courtice area when development of the community, located to the east of Oshawa, was at least a year away. He noted that the official plan has not been finished yet, and he suggested the pipes would not be planned until after the official plan is completed. The region's official plan is scheduled to be approved by regional council later this month. Cqunc. Garnet Rickard (Newcastle) suggested that money be kept in the capital budget for pre-engineering work in Courtice area, but council defeated the suggestion. suggestion. TAX BILLS FOR 1976 the workload will not be too onerous. The pay is $85 per day. The Chairman's job has already been filled by John Yaremko, ex-Tory Cabinet Minister, who is struggling along on $38,000 a year. , According to Mr. Handle- man, applications should go to the Cabinet. There are apparently no qualifications. There will be no smiles on the faces of Newcastle Town taxpayers when the 1976 tax bills come through the Post Office in the next few weeks. With a total tax dollar expenditure - Municipal, Regional Regional and Schools up to a total of $1,488,379 over last years figures - taxes are going to hurt. The above figure wàs released at a Town meeting Friday by Joe Descent, Town of Newcastle Treasurer, who stated that the budget summary summary for 1976 indicates that Town spending will amount to $3,974,879 up $444,593 from the 1975 total of $3,530,217. Mr. Descent described the budget as a "bare bones" budget. Regional Levy on the Town of Newcastle Taxpayers will be $1,608,879 for 1976, up $258,662 from the 1975 total of $1,350,798. The biggest jump is tax dollar requirement comes from the education levy. The Schools levy will require $813,866 more tax dollars this coming year ovpr the 1975 total of $3,007,212. ' In 1976 the public schools, the high schools and the Separatee Schools will cost the Newcastle taxpayers $3,812,078. Breaking the figure of $9,404,767 down, the mill rate increase for' a Clarke borne owner will be 41.19 mills for a total of 245.98 mills. To this an Orono rate of 6.01 mills is added along with 'street licrhHnu posts of 2R 04 mills for Kendal, 17,73 mills for New- tonvillg 1 arid • 2.61 mills for Orono Estates. Largest .increase in Town spe'nding, will be through the Recreation Department whose budget came in with a total spending of $684,600. This figure indicates an increase of $191,315 over the 1975 budget total of $493,285. The largest slice of this total will go to the upkeep of the hockey arenas. Town Works Department has an increase of $113,840 over the 1975 budget total of $1,672,105. Planning costs escalated by $58,030 from the 1975 totpil of $174,575. . Costs for running the three Town fire halls went from the 1975 budget figure of $142,840 to $170,000. When asked for his opinion of the budget, Mr. Descent replied-that the saving graee 'for the 1976 figures was a surplus of $344,850 from last year. , pieces, 'A cup chopped raisins Holland Cheese Salad Dressing. Dressing. Core but do not peel apples. Cut apples into small chunks ; sprinkle with lemon juice. Add celery, walnuts, raisins and enough salad dressing to moisten. Serve in lettuce-lined lettuce-lined bowl or small individual salad bowls. Makes 6 servings. servings. : TREAT NEW GARDEN ARRIVALS GENTLY With the advent of spring and planting time, gardeners get the urge to try a few new additions to their gardens. Many of these can arrive either "bare root", that is without soil on the roots, or they can be sold balled and bur lapped or potted. Whichever Whichever way your plants are prepared, they should be cared for accordingly. "Trees and shrubs sold , bare root can generally take quite a bit of abuse. But even in their dormant state, they cannot tolerate having their roots dry out," says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturists, D.B. McNeill., "If they cannot be planted immediately, moisten moisten the roots thoroughly and place the plants in a shady location or bury the roots in the garden. Never leave them exposed to the sun." He also suggests that if the plants arrive in the mail rather dry, plunge the roots in a pail of V water for 12 to 20 hours before planting. In most cases, balled and burlapped or potted plants can be planted directly into the garden without removal of the covering. The only exception to this is plastic pots which are not degraf' able. Plants with burli^_^ around the soil should be planted with the burlap on, since it will soon rot. However, However, any burlap or string around the trunk should be removed and rolled back before final filling of the hole. revenue ■ Fiber pots will also rot in the Soil, so they do not need removal., Cut off the upper rim- and slash the sides in three or four places before estimated at $7,888,227 and planting. This allows easier the projected revenue for root penetration in the sur- 1976, including the surplus of rounding soil and reduces $344,850 will total $9,404,767. drying out of, the roots. 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