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4-Oropo Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 6, 1987 Success with sales New exhibit at Muséum 4 Backsides' VWi* On Tuesday May 5, the third ex- " hibit of the 1987 season opened. Entitled "BACKSIDES" What we on> the exhibit will feature a *' 1 variety of chairs, stools, benches, . ™ . - , « t rockers, and a wheel chajr spanning | . the period of 1830 to 1900, As part of this exhibit on Sunday June 14, Donald and Donna Robins will be giving a chair caning demonstration at the museum. They will have finished pieces as well as work in progress, and they will be happy to answer all your questions about this unique and Muizelaar - 63 boxes and Melissa fascinating craft. VanLith - 47 boxes. Congratula- So come on out and bring, your Eons girls and thanks to everyone friends and family. The exhibit runs who supported this campaign by f rom May 5, to July 5, 1987. The buying cookies. museum is located at Kirby on Hwy. 35-115 at Regional Road 9. ■ . Five kilometers north of Orono. hVAIYI. A |*A11T| H Open every afternoon until five and JL * V# SM. xjLM. VF U11 VS until seven on weekdays during June, July, and August, (closed Wednesdays). Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. . w ' Mark Jackman, Curator Fittings Inc. in Oshawa to close Fitting Inc., Oshawa, will be closing closing out its operation which has been in existance for 85 years. Fifty-five employees are to lose their jobs. The softy metal foundry has been making railways braces arid electrical insulators for Ontario Hydro. The 2nd Orono Brownie Pack had a very successful cookie sales campaign this year with the top cookie salesgirls pictured above (1-r) Christie Slater - 100 boxes, Erin the Region Whitby DBIA wins Pride award The "Whitby Downtown Business Association was the winner of the Ontario Pride Award presented at a recent DBIA convention in Ottawa. The award was presented for the Whitby Christmas promotion entitled entitled The Twelve Days of Christmas. The promotion was quite similar to that promoted by the Orono DBIA last Christmas which included included not only the Twelve Days of Christmas but the Lighting of Christmas. Auction realizes $1300.00 at Clarke A Time, Treasure and Talent auction held at Clarke High School recently in aid of the Clarke Band realized a profit of $1300.00 to be used to help with expenses for a trip to Ottawa later this year. Frank Stapleton auctioned off items and time donated to the band in their fund-raising event. Report favours Oshawa site for region offices Oshawa is the top choice for the location of a new.regional headquarters headquarters according to a report submitted submitted by the chief administartor for the region. The Oshawa proposal was stated to carry the least, costs of proposals that have been submitted. Householders get blue recycling boxes The blue recycling boxes are to make their appearance in a number of centres in the region later this month. / On May 19th 12,000 Such boxes will be distributed to Ajax residents for use for recyclable glass, cans and newspapers. ' School boards to share $31.787 million Last week the Ministry of Education Education announced that the province would fund new schools and additions additions in Durham Region to the tune of over $31 million. The funding will go to both the Durham Board and the Roman Catholic Board who are witnessing a need for additional accommodation accommodation to meet a growing school population. MOM'S KITCHEN Orono Downtown - 983-5310 EAT IN or TAKE OUT Special This Week.... Double HAMBURGER ... 2.25 Double CHEESEBURGER . 2.35 Double BANQUETBURGER 2.55 Offer Good Until 6:00 p m. May 11, 1987 Look For Our Weekly Special Mon. - Wed. - 6:30 to 6:00 p.m. Thur 5 . 6:30 amt. - 7: °ü Fri. 6:30 a.m,8:00 p.m. Saturday 6:30- Sunday .5:00 p.m. Closed Taxes to jump in Oshawa by $119.06 The City of Oshawa has set a tax rate increase of 8.3 percent which will increase the average municipal tax paid in the city by $33.43. With increases by the Region and the Board of Education the average residential residence in Oshawa will have a total increase of $119.06. The average tax bill is some $1209.00. Sagging car sales cause layoff Sagging car sales has Caused a one week lay-off of 6100 hourlyrated hourlyrated workers at Oshawa GM Car plant 1. * This is the second time in five weeks that such a lay-off has been put into effect at GM in Oshawa. . The decline in U.S. sales has happened happened despite rebate incentives. Condom fact clinics only way to fight Aids A Toronto Doctor of Psychiatry has told a forum of 100 Durham teachers .that fa-school clinics providing providing condoms and information in an atmosphere the students trust is the only way to mount an effective campaign against the spread of AIDS. The teachers were told that a huge number of AIDS carriers were walking around quite healthy but able to spread the disease to others. It is suspected that the AIDS virus can incubate undetected in the body for six to seven years and even up to 12 years. Oshawa Harbour report notes existence of PCBs A 1983 federal report just made public notes that the Oshawa Harbour Harbour and creeks in the Oshawa area are contaminated with PCBs, chromium and other dangerous chemicals. Although, the Oshawa Public works department was asked to support a request for a further '-study members of the committee voted against a further study.