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Regional Roundup HOftlE RENEWAL GRANT TO OSHAWÂ ■ ' The, city of Oshawa has received a Home Renewal grant from the province' in an amoupt of $102,876, More money could be available depending on use of a fund throughout the province., Such monies can be made available to owners who occupy their own homes for repairs of sanitary conditions, conditions, heating and electrical systems. Loans can go as high as $7500.00 for each applicant with no interest or a graduated graduated interest based on income. These loans are available only through the municipality by local owners. PROPERTIES DEVALUATED A brief will be submitted tonight, Wednesday, to a select committee of. the province province in which a group known as Highway 401 Action Group will content that the widening of Highway 401 through Oshawa to six lanes will have the affect of devaluating their properties. Some of the action group believe the province should now bail them out especially since they knew some years ago that the Highway would have to be widened at some ime in the future. Mr. Cozzens vyas arrested on July 2 and held in custody since that time. He was to have been sentenced on three counts of indecent assault and four charges of committing an indecent act. On August 12 Cozzèns pleaded guilty to touching two girls and a woman and running nude in various appartment buildings in May, June and July in Ajax. WAGE PARITY MUST BE CONTINUED IN PACT International president, Leonard» Woodcock, of the United Auto Workers stated last week that no collective agreement would be signed with the Ford Motor Co. in 1976 unless it provides the continuation of wage; parity and an equivalent economic package to that in the United States. * He also said Ford auto workers in the U.S. are prepared to make the maintenance maintenance of pay parity a str.ike issue if necessary. suumitted a price of $4100.00 for the three arenas and that at the present time this would be reduced as the firm would only be looking at the Bowmanville and Newcastle arenas. The Durham Central Agricultural Agricultural Society is awaiting a report from Totten Sims and Hubicki which either could or could not allow the use of the arena building for the showing showing of exhibits during the three days of the Orono Fair, September 9 to 11. Final arrangements for the fair dance which has in the past been held in the building are , being held-up pending the engineer's report. Gordie Tapp and Nashville Sound have been hired for the dance. If the building is not usable it is intended to hold the dance in the Darlington Sports Centre. University courses for G.M. workers available in Oshawa General Motors of Canada is . bringing an off-campus program from the University of Toronto to Oshawa, eliminating eliminating the need for GM employees to drive to Toronto twice â week for courses, as had been the case. Starting soon, GM employees employees will be able to enroll in university courses without stopping work or attending night school. The university's off- campus program will bring entry into university, a certificate certificate or an arts or commerce degree within reach of both ■ shift workers and office The Size and Price of Separates the Men from Boys MAN HANGS HIMSELF IN AJAX HOLDING CELL Police state that, Eric Walter Cozzens, 24, of Scarborough Scarborough was dead upon arrival at the Ajax-Pickering Hospital on Tuesday following following an hanging accident in' the holding cells of the Ajax provincial court. PRELIMINARY WORK UNDERWAY Preliminary work is now underway in re-assessing thfe Bowmanville and Newcastle Village arenas according to a decision of council last week when the engineering firm of Totten, Sims and Hubicki were hired to initiate a new report on the two buildings. Council were not satisfied with a report on the Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono arenas from the firm of;' Leighton and Kidd costing $36000.00. In speaking with Mayor Rickard on the cost of the new reports he pointed out 'that the firm of Totten Sims and Hubicki had previously GenerarManager central Lake Ontario Conservation „ Authority The Central, Lake Ontario Conservation Authority is seeking a general manager who will be repsoiisible through the Executive Committee, to the Authority for developing, directing and administrating the programmes programmes and staff of the Authority. The individual fee ted will also be appointed to the statutory position , Secretary-Treasurer. The current budget of .the Authority is approximàtëly $1,000,000.00 per year amd the permanent staff comprises twelve persons. Experience eitherin the field of resource management and administration or in professional engineering with a broad municipal engineering background - familiar with such activities as urban development, public works services, environmental works and appraisals, hydrological studies, parks and recreation and co-ordination with other governmental agencies - is desirable. The position is perihanent with a salary in the $25,000.00 per year range. The Authority offers a comprehensive plan of fringe benefits. The applicant' must be bendable. Persons interested in the position should reply by September 7th, 1976 providing, as a minimum, the following information: 1) Personal Data, 2) Employment Employment history, 3) Related experience, 4) Education and professional background, 5) Approximate salary expected, 6) Date of availability, 7) References. All replies will be treated in confidence. Applicants selected for interview will be provided with a more detailed description of duties and responsibilities prior to interview. Replies should be marked confidential and addressed to: Mr. J.-G. Goodwin, Chairman Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority 16 Parkview Blvd. t * Whitby, Ontario L1N3M7 < Bohcaygeon, Ont. (Aug. 19, 1976) - "The only difference between men and boys is the size and price of their toys" a sigh, reported by Reverend A1 Roblin of theBobeaygeon Chamber of Commerce, as put on one of the local boats seemed to sum up some of the discussion on, boat operation and safety at the public meeting of the Canada-Ontario Canada-Ontario Rideau-Trnet-Severn Advisory Advisory Committee in the Bob- caygeon Community Centre. Much of the discussion about boating, again, as in past meetings, centred on boat safety with education, enforcement, cost and licencing licencing all a part of the discussion. discussion. Cottagers from Stoney Lake indicated that the problem problem of safety had reached a point where four deaths had occurred last year on that lake. Stoney Lake now had a safety committee working as part of their Cottagers association association to improve the boat operation through local education. education. ' > A. group of people from the South end of Pigeon Lake wished the Advisory Committee Committee to support them in their need to get government action on floating mats of bulrushes that break free and .block private, cottage waterfront. waterfront. One large mass of over three acres drifted in and anchored in front of several cottages. Two cottages were still land-locked and it took twelve families to remove the remainder. There was an ensuing $3,000 in' damage to boats and other property. When the Chairman, Mr. Ha, Hooke, asked "What reponsibility does government government have in this case?" it was indicated that, to date, the governments had not been very receptive to this problem. problem. The feeling of several people at the meeting was that the government controlled controlled the water levels and should remove these bogs in the Spring, when they break free. Several comments were also made "on the improvement improvement of recreation facilities in the Kàwartha's, such as, improved wharf tie-up at Bobcaygeon and more pump out facilities for houseboats throughout the waterway. This brought up the question question of how much use can the lakes of the Kawartha's accommodate. A simple question question of what is the maximum number of boats on any lake was indicated as 'being unans- Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 25th, 1976--7 . workers. The off-campus program at GM offers two types of courses -, a pre-university course for employees who have not passed Grade 13 or a certificate or degree for those already qualified for university university entrance. The pre-university course will probably be English and will run two hours, twice a week. Completion of that course will allow employees o take the second certificate or degree course. The cértificate or degree course, Organizational Theory, Theory, is a business oriented course scheduled for one two-hour session a week. A certificate is granted upon successful completion of six courses. To study for a degree, the employee would transfer from the certificate program to the degree program program and acquire nine additional additional subjects. -- m Possiblities exist for expan- I Q Y 5 , sion of the off-campus prog- " ram should interest depiand it, a company spokesman said. An opportunity to learn werable. • more about the courses was Continued concern was exp- held Aug.'23, when University ressed on the aquatic plant of Toronto ■ representatives pollution problem with one were in Oshawa to meet with gentleman from Chemung employees at the GM auditor- Lake indicating you would him, Mary Street, soon be able'to walk across Information is also avail- that lake. Mr. Hooke indicat- able from GM's education (continued page 10) tra ' ninS de P artment - workers. The courses will be held in GM's Oshawa facilities. Instruction will be between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to accommodate accommodate shift and office workers. Times for courses had excluded excluded shift workers previously, The courses are under the auspices of GM's tuition refund plan which refunds expenses for tuition to the employee, providing he. obtains obtains passing grades. Bob Canon, a United Auto Workers, Local 222, representative representative also worked with the company to set up the off-campus program for shift notice Regional Reclaimers Limited Effective Sept. 1st, 1976 Regional Reclaimers Ltd. Landfill Site will no longer be Subsidized by the Region of Durham and will therefor becomea private landfill site. In order to keep this site open or operating for future public convenience or ùse, persons using the landfill site will be charged dumping fees according to the type of vehicle they bring to the site. The rates shall be as follows: Cars shall be charged'at a rate of $L00 per car; V2 tons, 3 A tons, 1 tons, Vans and Cars with trailers will be charged at a rate of $2.00 per vehicle. All other trucks shall be weighed and charged by tonnage, unless other arrangements have been made by the owner and those in question. as before the site will be open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The site shall be closed each weekday from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., also alj holidays and Sundays. , : . Persons using the site shall stop at office and pay attendant before proceeding into the site. All persons shall obey site attendants oh operators or they shall be asked to leave the premises. Hoping to serve you in the future. ' * , * * • , * 1 $ '* ■ ' Regional Reclaimers Ltd. . R.R. 2, Newcastle . Office 786-20/0