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' 4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 25th, 1979 SAM AT QUEEN'S PARK Report from Queen's Park Sam Cureatz, M.P.P., Durham East Recently in the Legislature I had the opportunity to participate in the Throne Debate. Among the many issues I addressed was the government's move to establish establish greater equality arid fairness with respect to tax assessment under Section 86 of the Assessment Act, In my remarks I highlighted highlighted the fact that in my riding of Durham East, the town of Newcastle, which now encompasses encompasses the old township of Clarke, the township of Darlington, Darlington, the Village of Newcastle Newcastle and the Town of Bowmanville is presently interested citizens who were undergoing this initiative for community leaders from bus- central headquarters are located located at the Whitby Centennial Centre, 416 Centre Street South. Founded fourteen years ago by a group of change. I pointed out that any initiative for changes is usually accompanied by some confusion and uncertainty. And I think the Town of Newcastle is no exception. I think the confusion arises when people who have previously previously been underassessed are faced with a tax increase. Of course there are certain property owners who have been paying more than their fair tax shares, and thus will have both their assessment and their property taxes reduced. There are also many others who have been properly properly assessed in the past and whose taxes will not change as a result of reassessment. In order to alleviate the burden of an excessive increase increase in property tax, the municipality has two options as defined in the Municipal Act, It can under Section 505, pass à by-law to phase-in the increase over a five year period. This can be done by notifying the Ministry of Intergovernmental -Affairs and if the increase is both $50 and 10 percent above the tax levied before reassessment., The other option is Section 636 whereby the municipality can pass a by-law to write off tax increases on whatever types of properties it feels warranted. Thus the cost of the tax write off will have to be met jointly by all property owners. If you are not satisfied with your property assessment you should either approach the Newcastle Council or the regional assessment office located at 605 Rossland Road East in Whitby.' In this respect, I have also notified the Minister of Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Affairs of the severe tax increases faced by some of my constituents and that financial support to the municipality municipality be considered to alleviate the problem. I just like to reacquaint constituents with the Durham Region Family YMCA whose 1 iness, church, education, industry industry and family sectors, this organization has had a remarkable remarkable history. With the change to régional government, government, the "Y" changed its name to reflect the neighbourhood neighbourhood and programs which it was serving. Today finds the Durham Region Family YMCA providing providing services in areas centered in and around communities communities of Whitby, Uxbridge, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Canning- ton and Oshawa. Fraser Stewart, Executive Director tells me that once the summer becomes a reality, there will be examples of programs for trie Bowmanville Bowmanville and Newcastle areas. Congratulations and good luck are in order to Fred Manzo of The Hair Hut in North Oshawa who will be celebrating an upcoming birthday and competing in the International Hair Style Contest. Contest. Foresters want to Glarke High School News As the warmer weather nears, students find they have just over a month of school left before exams, and the summer holidays. Unfortunately, the janitorial janitorial staff is still on strike and the school isn't the pleasantist place to be. Not only is the school slightly dirty, but all afterschool activities have been cancelled. cancelled. This includes payed for Drivers Education, and night- school courses. However, the Student Council will be making making a presentation to the ' board their next meeting, asking for an agreement to be reached between them and the janitorial staff so that these activities can again be resumed. The Photography Club has had a "Junk Sale". They sold Beeny Caps, Buttons and other novelties. There are possibilities that a Monte Carlo Night will be held at the school, once the strike is over. Robin Ibbotson and Blaine Gilmer qualified for COSSA badminton. They played excellently, excellently, and earned a fourth place in the ten hour tournament. tournament. There have also been Ping Pong competitions held between between students at the school. Four students representing ' Clarke went to Brighton High School to compete against other Southern Ontario High Schools in a "Canada Quiz". The Senior students, Mark Konzelman and Lance Payne placed third, while the Junior students, Marie Carr and Andrea Williams placed fifth. Town will await Board study-report A notice of motion was considered at Monday's meeting meeting of council in that the Town explore in 1979 the feasibility and the financial implications of withdrawing Prom . the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education. The notice of motion by Barr and Cowman also recommended recommended that they form either a Newcastle Board of Education Education or that of joining with the Durham Board of Education Education whichever was to be to the best advantage to the citizens of the Town. Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen ' BINGO We have moved our Bingo , to ORONO ARENA COMMUNITY CENTRE NEXT BINGO MAY 1, 1979 „ 7:30P.M., Jackpot $300.00,57 numbers to be called Mayor Rickard said the motion was beyond the scope of council and Counc. Hobbs said the Province would have to rescind and order-incouncil order-incouncil to make any change. Counc. Barr disagreed saying it was a municipal matter. Counc. Cowman said the purpose of the notice of motion was really only to investigate the feasibility and firiancial aspect of a possible change. We have to know more to come up with any consideration. Counc., Prout said the matter was being again considered by the Board of Education. Upon this information from Counc. Prout, Councs. Barr and Cowman asked that the notice of motion be tabled to await this further information that is being compiled by the Board of Education. At a recent meeting of the Board of Education trustee GeorgijCameron called for a let the OMB make the * s * e Re ? on ' Good y ear and decision. the Foresters. Later in the met, j, a, motion passed appointing a member of the planning staff , to represent the Town at any negotiate .compromi&ggs^xss Milt Dakin of the Canadian Order of Foresters approached approached council on Monday evening asking that council make their stand known as to their proposed senior citizen development development in the Town of Bowmanville south of the Goodyear plant. He said they were now back to the original site believing it to be the best site for the development. He also said the only opposition to the proposal was from Goodyear and the Union. He said he hoped that council was on their side. Dakin pointed out that the Regional Planning staff had agreed to meet with the Foresters and to endeavour to negotiate a compromise. He also said they hoped to have a representative from Goodyear Goodyear and from the planning department of the Tbwn of Newcastle present at such a meeting. Dakin said he hoped that through such à meeting A compromise could be negotiated. negotiated. "Would you make your stand known to us", he asked. It was pointed out to coiyicil that the matter was before the Ontario Municipal Board but, that could take a year to get a decision. We would like to negotiate a compromise, said Dakin and one agreeable to all parties. Counc. Prout asked why not , study by the Board of Education into the feasibility of a change in area. of the local school system. He has said that in all former studies. the Board never directed its attention to what would happen if the area of the Town of Newcastle was added to the Durham Board jurisdiction. He said other studies were directed more to what would happen in the eastern section of trie area if chapges were made in the Board area. Pottery Show anti Sale and other local crafts April 26, 27,28,29 1:00 p.m.-8:00p.m Taunton Rd. I Acres Restaurant L. West Refreshments., ONO The more Patio slabs you lay the less grass you have to cut. Orono Fuel À Lumber Ltd. Lumber & Building Supplies - Fuel Oil - Oil,Furnaces 983-9167 Station St. & Hwy. 115. Orono