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Min Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 3rd, 1976 Group opposed to further development A group of Bell wood Drive homeowners represented at council by Mr. Mervyn S. Everall outlined their opppsi- Purchase Wilmot creek property Final approval was received received last week by the Ganar- aska Region Conservation Authority for the purchase of close to fifty acres along the Wilmot Creek to be known in the future as the Thurne Park Valley Estate. The purchase price for the lands was some over $82,000.00i The property lies in the former Township of Clarke west of Highway 115 and runs south along the Wilmot Creek from the fourth concession line, half-wpy down the concession. concession. This is the first purchase of land along the Wilmot Creek by the Ganar- aska Authority. The Ministry of Natural Resources has oldings along the Wilmot --south of Highway 115 and Highway 2 as well as holdings in the fourth and all of the fifth concession west of Orono. According to the Ganar- aska the purchase of land along theWilmotisinanarea with innumerable spawning beds for rainbow trout as well as natural habitat for the fish. Development will be very limited on the lands and all that is invisioned at this time is a possible small parking lot "or no more than half a dozen ^ars. In the past two years, the authority has increased their holdings throughout the area through three purchases totalling totalling around 150 acres. tion to further residential development on the west side of the road in the former township of Clarke. Bellwood Drive is a development on the former Pedwell property west of Highway 115. Council has given approval for further development only for the west side of Bellwood Drive with a proposal that some 32 lots could be developed. developed. Mr. Everall pointed out that residents on the road had held two meetings over the past week representing at least ninety percent of the residents residents and that these residents were opposed to further development in the area. In the submission it (Continued page 3) was By-law officer to investigate A Miss Anderson of Bow- manville who wishes to open a Nursery School north of Bowmanville and who has made application for rezoning rezoning in order that the school could operate legally and also obtain a licence asked council why it was taking so long. She said the rezoning application was still before the Ontario Municipal Board. In speaking to council she noted that an application for rezoning of the former Shaw School Building had been approved by council for use as a Nursery School and that such was now operating on that location. She felt that it was imposible to operate such leagally as a licence could not be issued under the present (Continued on page3) 1® Ills 16* v« ' Hydro rates up in Orono 30 percent The Orono Hydro Commission Commission last week gave their approval for an increase in hydro rates to Orono users which will'increase the average average residential user by thirty percent and ups the general user, commercial and industrial industrial by 20.6 per cent. The average increase throughout the entire system amounts to 26.5 per cent. The new rates are proposed to come into effect as of January 1st, 1977. It was pointed out at the meeting that the new rates are based on an increase in hydro costs from Ontario Hydro of thirty per cent and that if this increase is of a lesser, amount then the Orono proposed 1 rates will be adjust ed downward ately. proportion- The new rates are expected to generate $208,890 in revenue revenue for 1977 compared to $168,319 which would have come to hydro under the present rates if continued into 1977. It was also pointed out at the meeting that under the present rates when projected to the end pf 1977 Orono Hydro would be in the red by $36,180. The new rates will generate enough revenue with estimated estimated working funds of $4,391.00 at the end of 1977. In the new rate structure there are along three rates compared . to four at the present time for residential users of hydro. The minimum rate of $3.75 is to be continued in the new rate structure. Comparison residential bills will be as follows with the new bill in brackets. A This 1 quartette of youngsters youngsters made , an interesting group on Saturday evening as they made their rounds of the Village. The headless one, Nicole Winterhelt, the Judo girl, Tracey Smirle, the Hobo, Ellen Graham arid" the hun- tchback, Shelly Smirle. prissent." bill of $9.50 1 will increase to ($11.90), $13.63 to ($17.65), $17.75 to ($23.40) and $22.25 to ($29.15). These are, monthly billings and would be double for the two month period. A present commercial bill of $28.98 will increase to ($35.03) and $77.98 bill to ($94.03) and a $126.98 bill to ($153.06). The new rates now have to have Hydro approval before they can become effective at the first of the year. councillor and paper A lettér was received by the council of the Town of Newcastle and read at council mee.ting on Monday evening from Weir and Foulds, counsel counsel to Ridge Pirié Limited and Rice Construction Co., Limited. Limited. The letter made reference to certain statements 'attributed 'attributed to Councillor Entwisle in "The Canadian Statesman" Statesman" of October 13,1976. The following is a copy of the letter and notice under the Libel and Slander Act. WEIR AND FOULS, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS - Dated October 25, 1976 'Dear Sir: Re : Wilmot Creek Cove Mobile Home Park We are counsel to Ridge Pine Park Limited and Rice Construction Co., Limited in connection with this proposal and have been consulted by tjjem with reference to certain statements attributed to Councillor Entwisle in "The Canadian Statesman" of October 13, 1976. We have advised our clients that such statements are (Continued on-pag.e 2) bappentngsL. I POP BOTTLE THROUGH WINDOW Sometime early Sunday morning someone threw a pop bottle through the window of M&M Variety on the Main Street of Orono. The incident fs under investigation, ENHANCES THBBUSINESS SECTION The exterior tompletion of the former Reid's PUbli The spirit of Hallowe'en mustered at the Orono otic School late Friday afternoon when an organized pumpkin race held the enthusiasm enthusiasm of all students at the school. The above picture notes the winning'team. The school student body was divided-into teams and the event included rolling their pumpkin from the back of the school ground to th'e hill at the rear of the school and then transporting the pumpkin pumpkin onto the patio were each team worked on their pump kin to hollow-out and design their pumpkih face amid cheers and screams of encouragement. encouragement. ' exterior Hardware store is a credit to the Main Street in Orono and a welcomed relief from the sight of the burnt-out shell. A HEALTHY RATE HIKE This week telephone 1 users on the, Orono system received correspondence outlining new telephone rates showing a healthy increase. For private business the hike is 77 percent whilg for .private residences 34.37 percent. Other rates go even higher than the J7 percent increase. CONGRATULATIONS ON BIRTHDAY Congratulations are certainly extended to Mr. Arthur W. Clough of Station Street, Orono, who recently celebrated his 92nd birthday. SECONDARY PLANNING STUDIES ARRIVE this Monday the Town,-is holding à special meeting when they will receive and have explained the Secondary Planning Studies for Coprtice area, Bowmanville and Newcastle Village. The public may attend but it is not a public presentation at this time.