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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 20th, 1979 Orono Weekly Times recreation costly' . " While discussing the Splash pool complex appr . i at council on Monday council members were certainly aware that recreational pursuits is a costly matter*. A number of councillors belaboured the fact that the operation of the swimming pool could well present a bill to the Town of from $40,000 to, even $100,000 on an annual basis. But as Mayor Rickard pointed out this is nothing new for the Town now with ■a recreation budget of $700,000 already picks up a deficit in this department of some $400,000 or approxiamately $12.00 for every man, woman and children in the Town. As time goes on this cost is not likely to reduce for it is estimated that with more free time in the future more recreational facilities will be required and thus more municipal participation in this field along with a supliment of more tax dollars. There are of course some things to learn in an effort to balance the budget. This could well be a greater efficiency in Operation as well as a greater portion of the cost to be carried by the user of the provided facilities. It is understood that the Orono arena is paying its way and it is expected to be in the black at the end of the first year of operation. Also in the operation of the Bowmanville and Hampton arenas the annual deficit is reducing through twinning of management and other courses of operation and with increased user pay charges. Recreation is becoming so diversified that thé municipality cannot be expected to provide facilities for each and every outing the taxpayer wishes. Municipalities touch only the fringe of the recreational world and no facility reaches all residents of the municipality and some are very fractional. It could well be suggested that library services within a community should be levying membership charges the same as for a person joining a typing class or a hockey team. The readers of the community, and in no way do they represent all within the Town receive the benefit of thousands of dollars of books provided by mâny that in no way use the service. They get a free ride and we would contend that there should be a membership fee to assist in the provision of this service. Incidentally library costs were not included in the $700,000 recreational budget for the Town. The only course of restraint for rising recreational costs can come through a fair and just user-pay charge for services enjoyed. SAM AT QUEEN'S PARK l fjappetitngs... r DIVISION STREET STORM SEWERS OUT OF GENERAL FUNDS According to Jack Dunham, Director of Public Works, the cost of constructing a storm sewer system on Division Street in Orono will come out of the budget of the road department allocated in 1979. Those on Frank Street in Bowmanville are not quite so lucky the costs of the storm sewers in this area will be partially levied against the property owners in the drainage area. ROLLER SKATING FOR ADULTS Some twenty or so adults gave roller skating a whirl last Friday evening at the Orono Arena. A time from 9:30-on has been reserved for those 18 years and over on Friday evenings. The popularity of this venture at the Arena will no doubt determine its continuation. Skating for the younger set still proves most popular on Tuesdays and Fridays starting at 7:00 p.m. ■ SENIOR CITIZEN WOULD PAY FOR LIGHTS A request for street lights along Station Street West to the Durham Senior Citizen Lodge came before council with Qhtario Hydro and the Orono Hydro System now to determine if street lighting could be accommodated under existing conditions. Council is also to notify the Senior Citizen Lodge that street lighting is to be by local improvement. PANCAKES ON DECK SATURDAY MORNING The Orono Firefighters are holding their annual Pancake Breakfast this coming' Sunday morning with serving starting at 7:00 in the fire hall. STUTT'S PHARMACY WITH A NEW .FACE LIFT The forepart of this week the front of Stutt's Pharmacy in Orono business section underwent a face lift and now presents a new and attractive stone front. Congratulations. DECORATION DAY Decoration Day is being observed at the Orono Cemetery this Sunday: RAISED CLOSE TO $10,000 PAST MONTH Through a door to door canvass'in Orono and area by the Orono Arena Building Fund Committee some $9,000 ha's been collected to be applied to the funding arrangement of the new Orono Centre and Arena. Of this amount $5,000 was collected in Orono and $4,000 in the surrounding area. Last Saturday the bake sale, auction and draw netted the group another $1,000 which brings the total amount raised for the new arena in the last month or so to some $10,000.00. To date the committee has raised $144,928 in cash and has another $41,945 committed in pledges making a total of $186,873 for the building fund. The committee has undertaken to raise $260,000 in total as the commitment from public subscription to the arena fund. Wintario is to provide twice this amount towards the funp. The local committee and local citizens still have close to $70,000 to raise to complete their part of the financing and to make it possible for the Town to collect the full amount from Wintario. ' ' Report from Queen's Park Sam Cureatz, M.P.P., Durham East Senior Citizen Week "Celebrate Living !"-that's this year's theme for Senior Citizens' Week which commenced commenced June 18th. During the month of June the Government of Ontario sponsors a Senior Citizens' Week to encourage events which focus attention on the concerns of the elderly and promote awareness of their contributions to the community. community. This is the nineth consecutive consecutive year that Ontario has set aside a special week to honour its seniors and I think this year's theme is very appropriate. All of us realize that a person's attitude towards towards life often depends on the amount of vitality that person possesses. We hâve all known someone in their eight- • ties or nineties who is incredibly clear in mind and vibrating with life. So in effect, Senior Citizens' Week is also designed to educate the ■ young and not just to patronize patronize the old. Further commitments to the services of our senior citizens are reflected in the ongoing programs of the Ontario government, some of Want new telephone rate grouping Bell Canada has informed the Canadian Radio-Tele- visibn and Telecommunications Telecommunications Commission that the company's Oshawa exchange has exceeded the five percent limit of the present rate group. The Company is asking asking that CTC take the necessary action to include thé Oshawa exchange in the higher rate group. This matter came before Newcastle council on Monday ■ and the letter was referred to the Finance committee to gain further information and discuss the request. It will effect telephone users in Bowmanville and Hampton exchanges as they are part of the extended-area service with the Oshawa and other exchanges. The communication received received by council pointed out that there are now 80,498 telephones telephones in service in the extended-area service out of the Oshawa exchange. The exchange telephone rates are now based on a grouping with a maximum of 75,000 telephones. telephones. Council members said the upgradihg of the classification classification would increase telephone telephone rates in the Town of Newcastle for the Bowmanville Bowmanville and Hampton exchanges. exchanges. » the holder to free services and reduced admission rates to recreational, historical and cultural sites, as well as reduced transit. If you are eligible but have not received your card, wrjte to: Ontario Senior Citizens' Privilege Card, Box 21000, Terminal "A", Toronto, M5W 1Y5. ; For those who feel like doing a little travelling this summer, many bus lines, railways and airlines offer reduced rates for people 65 and over. The province aisé offers an attractive booklet of Ontario-Canada towns for seniors who want to visit . Ontario's point of interest; The booklet illustrates more than 100 towns that you can visit by bus, train or camper. To obtain this booklet write the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, 3rd Floor, Hearst Block, Toronto, M7A 1E2. On June 8th I had the privilege of attending the graduation ceremony of the Durham Christian High School. I was also invited to the official opening of Fire Station No. 4 in Courtice which was dedicated to the citizens of the Corporation of , the Town of Newcastle for the saving of life and property through the prevention and suppression of fire. which I would briefly like to describe. Every pensioner in Ontario is guaranteed an annual minimum income through a program called Guaranteed Annual Income System or GAINS for short. For information information about this program, the Ministry of Revenue operates a multilingual information information centre for your convenience. The number to call is 1-800-268-7121 and the address is Ministry of Revenue, Revenue, Guaranteed Income Branch, Queen's Park, Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B3. Regardless of a person's income the Government of, Ontario provides free medical and hospital insurance to all persons 65 and over. This ' coverage is also extended to the spouse of the recepient and any dependent children. Since you do not receive the full coverage automatically, you must apply for it through your local District Health Office. Well oyer 800,000 people hold a senior citizen's privilege privilege card which provided identification which * entitles ( Continued from page l ) Splash pool approved participation by the schools in the Town of Newcastle to make use of the recreational complex. This is a similar principal to that between the Board and the Town of Port Hope for the school year 1979-80. Cbunc. Barr, the one descending descending vote in the approval of the agreement, said the section covering the use of the pool by : the School was not worth the paper it was ,written on. He said the project had great merit but he had great difficulty entering into an agreement providing the Town with an operation having a deficit from $50,000 to $100,000 annually. Counc. Barr also reminded council $he difficulty they had this year in wrestling with the budget and my concern is the cost of operation of this complex. "I cannot support a < deficit' operation such as this,"' hé said. Counc. Clark said he would have no problem with the project had the Board 1 of Education promised to subsidize subsidize the cost of operation and said 1 he had to reflect Counc. Barr's feelings. He said there was no clear: indication whether the deficit \yould be $50,000 or $100,000 and we are really looking at a 'pig in a poke'. He did feel however once the pool is built that the children would take an active part in its use and he mentioned that the Board had offered transportation for classes using the complex. "We have to take some chances. I will support the project," he said. Counc. Cowman also said deficits push up, the tax rate and the estimated deficit for the pool would add àn additional 2.5 mills. She pointed out that for 1979 the tax rate in the Town pf Newcastle rose by 16 percent and this would be an addition to this. I am going to support the project but do feel uncomfortable doing so. Mayor Rickard said the pool would be a plus for the Town and enhance thé municipality. municipality. He already had a 1 number of pools, playgrounds and other 'activities which require some $400,000 from, the taxpayer. Another $40,000 deficit is not that significant, he said. Orono firefighters busy with several calls Orono firefighters ended a quiet period of almost four weeks without a fire when they answered a call Saturday Saturday evening in the forestry where a storage garage had caught fire. The contents and garage were completely destroyed destroyed as a result of the fire. Monday at approximately 12:40 p.m. Orono was called upon to assist Bowmanville" and Courtice with a fire at Dom's Wrecking yard where a pile of junked cars had caught fire. Monday 1 evening the department was sent to Hale's dump to extinguish a' fire that had beep lit in the dump area. Watch for the early warning warning signs- of arthritis. They include: swelling in the fingertips, fingertips, hands and feet; fever ' and general weakness; persistent persistent pain and stiffness when you get up in tfye morning. If these symptoms recur, The Arthritis Society urges you to see your doctor right away. Kirby, Ontario Hwy. 115 and35: Bus. 983-5476 (Kirby Store) ARTISTS: Maureen Remington Jessie Slemon, Eileen Van Nest Shirley Wilcken Peggy McKenzie - Pottery Doris Roberts Open Daily 10-5 <$ Box 220, Orono * Closed Tuesdays LOB 1M0 -- 983-5948 and Sundays. Dr. R. K. McArthur is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Farquharson will be joining him in , the practice of Family, Dentistry at 73 King Street West, Newcastle. For appointment please call 987-4466. TELEPHONE 623-6555 * JOHN MANUEL, Ç.G. A. INCOME TAX And RELATED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 118 KING STREET EAST. 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