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4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 6, 1981 'Heat Save' clinic prove popular TORONTO -- Homeowners interested in reducing their heating bills have turned out in record numbers at several Heat Save clinics sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Energy. During January, February and March, the Ministry sponsored Heat Save clinics . in Brantford, St. Thomas, Orillia, Midland, (including Penetanguishene), Brock- ville, Cobourg and Port Hope. Attendance at these clinics ranged from 37 per cent in Brantford to a record 65.3 per cent of homeowners irt Cobourg. "The high level of interest demonstrates that home- owners are actively seeking ways to save money by reducing reducing the amount of energy they use in heating their homes", said Robert Welch, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy. The Heat Save clinics feature feature the use of aerial thermo grams, which are "heat pictures" pictures" illustrating the degree of heat loss from the roofs,of buildings. The thermography process measures infra-red emissions from houses through the use of a special camera mounted in an aircraft: aircraft: At the clinics, homeowners visit and have the thermogram thermogram of their residence interpreted interpreted by specially trained personnel. Staff also provide information on practical steps to improve the insulating insulating value of the home as well as the approximate costs involved and the annual saving in fuel which could be expected. "Potential savings are significant", significant", Mr. Welch said. "Our studies have shown that, if insulation levels for all existing housing in Ontario were increased to present building, code standards, we could save up to one quarter of our heating costs." To clarify arena debt A letter has been received by the Town of Newcastle council from the Newcastle Lion. Club in that the Newcastle Newcastle Club will undertake to pay off the remaining indebtedness indebtedness for the Newcastle A- rena oyer the next two years. The club also stated in their letter that the understood the amount to be $18,000.00. Upon question from Counc. Cowman Klaas Degroot stated stated that with outstanding pledges pledges not yet paid the indebtedness indebtedness amounts to some $50,000. Mayor Rickard is to meet . with the Lions Club to get a clear understanding of the indebtedness. indebtedness. Wants house in Newcastle Counc. Diane Hamre in an attempt to have a new Home for the Aged built in the Town of Newcastle has presented a motion both at the Social Services Services Committee for the Region Region at the the regular meeting meeting of the Town of Newcastle council on Monday. At the Regional committee the resolution for a new Home for the Aged to be built in the east end of Newcastle was approved approved and will now go to Regional Regional council for their consideration. consideration. The same resolution was presented to the Town of Newcastle Newcastle council on Monday and màs passed in an amended form. Hamre at a recent meeting council expressed her con cern when she said Pickering was offering free land for a possible new Home for the Aged. At that time she asked council to made another bid for the home if it was to be built. The construction of the home will depend on financial support from the province. According to Doug, Johns, commissioner the home would accommodate 200 senior senior and cost in the neighbourhood neighbourhood of $6 million with the province providing fifty percent of the funding. Hamre suggested the new home be built in the east of Newcastle to serve seniors from Oshawa, Newcastle and Scugog. She also noted that of the 500 awaiting accommo dation 375 were from Oshaw ( Hamre also noted that th. new home would create employment employment for 200 to 300 hundred hundred in the area. On Monday Counc Cowman Cowman proposed an amendment to the Hamre resolution stating stating that Newcastle had already already made a bid for the home. The Hamre resolution requested that the Town go on record as requesting the additional additional home be located in westerly portion of the Town of Newcastle. Council approved an a- mendméntin that the clerk be directed to advise the Region of the Town's position according according to a resolution of March 12 1980. The amendment did not place a location for the proposed proposed home. Counc. Woodyard said he was opposed to the proposed home going into the westerly area of the Town. . TOPS Club holds awards night TOPS Club ON2927 held their awards night recently at St. Saviours Church. Awàrds presented for the year were as follows: Queen for the year - Cathy Van Klink Winner in Division 3 Barbara Cochrane ; Winner in Division 4 - Joan Cochrane; Winner in Division 5 - Phyllis Bugden. Our executive for 1981: Leader - Maria Murree Co-Leader - Rhoda De Jonge Secretary - Joan Cochrane Treasurer - Beryl Clarke Weight Recorder - Marlaine Kennedy. , TOPS is a group dedicated to taking off pounds sensibly. Group therapy, weekly weigh ins and competition contests keep you on your toes. So come on girls summer is on the way. TOPS ON 2927 hold their meeting every Wednesday Wednesday evening at St. Saviours Church. Weigh in 6:30-7:00pm meeting* 7-8pm. New members members are welcome. To get in touch about joining TOPS call 983-5354 or 983-9120. Mainstream Canada Who'll pay the piper? By W. Roger Worth Canada's banks financial institutions are making loud noises about losses on charge- card systems, so it's probably only a matter of time before they put the bite, on someone to pick up the slack. The question is, who ■ is going to pay. Roger Worth is Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Will the banks start charging charging credit-card customers immediate immediate interest on accounts, as funds are paid to businesses? businesses? At present, customers get interest-free money if they pay their charge-card accounts within 30 days of the billing date. As might be expected, a lot of Canadians are taking advantage advantage of this opportunity to save significant amounts of money. There are also rumbles that , interest rates on accounts not paid within 30 days will be raised from the present 21 Vo. The banks and financial in- ■ stitutions that operate Master Card and Visa are also discus sing an annual customer fee of $15 - $25 to offset apparent losses. Many American banks have already gone this route. For smaller businesses, though, the real concern is that the bankers will simply raise the already high charges they'are forced to pay Hit* banks. These „fees now vary between between 2 (l /(i and 7°Zo of sales, depending on the size and type of business. A typical small restaurant operator, for example, might pay 7°/o of sales, receiving only $93 for a $100 charge- card form when it is presented at the t>adk for payment. A major oil company or big restaurant chain, on the Other hand, may pay as little as 2% - 3% of sales. • So under the present system, system, smaller firms pay an extremely extremely high price for the plastic cards they are virtually forced to accept as a service to customers. 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