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-3uO Attend Final Warden' Banquet for United Counti The last warden's banquet United Counties together, we get the garbage ou for the United Counties of had a plan--butthe powers- corne into Northu Northumberland-Durham was that-be at s Park had making referen held Thursday night at the other ideas. I will not dispute proposed landfill Legion Hall in Port Hope. the decision but it is isheart- Twp. for Toronto' Weston Banister, deputy- ening for us to see such an old reeve of Hope township, is the institution djssoîved. last warden of the United As warden, Mr, Banister Counties because next year, said that one of the most The.consultin the counties will be split with Proctor and Redfe parts going into the Durham there were no guidelines from hidyowan region, parts going to Peter- prdens to follow in borough county, one munici- this year of reat change. the towns zoni pality going to Victoria county He advised that next year and the remainder becoming Central Ontario the new county of Northum- year for the new warden of ing BoarThe berland. Northumberland. He will have lats, paticular Over 300 people attended to handle re-organization and rltBo the this final banquet from al re-structuring of the county f B o ma e corners of the United Counties and face terrific pressures put examdt a - Brighton to Scugog. on the county from developers cnforrn whi Because this is the last year and those jnterested in profit. fial P la i of the counties council, which "The welfare of the people finalaproathlas was formed in 1850 with of the counties cores first. Thestaffof te fifteen municipalities, another Personally I would not like to ble to compve banquet will be held Decem- see the whole of the new se theRav ber 12. It will be called a Northumberland a hodge- sig t dissolution banquet. podge of development. 'd like Tcil. Delbert McLaughlin, reeve to see the north end left firm estirated tha of Colborne, acte as master undeveloped 50 that people would cost app of ceremonies. He said that in from the south can relax in the $2,000. That figu the 123 years of the United north". lowest of the thre Counties council it is unlikely MPP's Alex Carruthers and received by the c that any warden has had to Russell Rowe attended the the job. handle as many problems as banquet and both took advant Warden Banister. age of the opportunity to "The demise of this council praise Warden Banister for bas created many problems", bis honesty and frankness. Mr. McLaughlin stated. "But Carruthers spoke of the Weston can retire knowing histor of Durhar County and that he has done as much as added that he feels the any man could do". government of the new North- Warden Banister, in bis urberlànd will be as good as speech, described this year as the governrent of the United exciting, interesting and frust- Counties bas been inthe past. rating MPP Rowe quipped t At the beginning of the year,B e r ssake. we had hoped to keep the The Town of .ewcast le formerly Clarke, Darlington, Bowmanvin le and Newcastle Appointments are being made to fis positions in the new municipaity, to commence duties t r1974. If you are interested in serving in any of the positions tisted below, please write, stating your preference, to the undersigned, not later than December 14, 1973. Local Planning Board Committee of Adjustment Community Centre Boards Hospital Board Museum Board Library Board Industrial Commission Conservation Authority Cemetery Board Livestock Valuers Fence Viewers Recreation Committee Meet Your Regional Police Commissioners les t before you mberland", ce to the site in Hope s garbage. .M HIRED g firm of rn has been ville's Town a review of ng by-laws un by the Joint Plann- zoning by- ly as they al core area are being e sure they the town's ch received t April. COJPB was te the task e been reas- gional Coun- nd Redfern at the review roximately re was the e estimates ouncil to do One of the first commissions to be appointed by the Regional Government was the five-man Durham Police Commission. The Statesman photographer dropped into one of their meetings in the Oshawa Police Building last week and the commissioners agreed to pose for a picture. From left to right they are Thomas Jermyn, an Oshawa lawyer, regional councillor John Goodwin'from Whitby, County Court Judge Joseph P. Kelly, the chairman of the commission, Lorne Graham, the principal of the Brock District Public School in Cannington and a PUC commissioner and, of course, Newcastle regional councillor Ivan Hobbs. One of the commissioners' first acts was to select Jon Jenkins from Oshawa as the Chief of Police for the Durham Region. Two Courtice Guides Receive Canada Cords G. B. Rickard, Mayor-eleet Town of Newcastle Hampton, Ontario. On Wed., Nov. 28, 1973 at Courtice United Church, First Courtice Guides held a special ceremony for Cindy Bishop and Louise Gruyters. The flags were carried in first followed by Guides then the honored guests. By candle light the entire Company entered singing "Linger". Arscott related to the girls just what all this should mean to them as they go onward in life. Brown Owl Wallace and Redstone then added their congratulations as they had known the girls best as their little Brownies. Capt. Bishop then placed the cord around hel daughter's arm. Mrs. Gruyters was as pleased to do the same honor for her daughter after receiving the cord from Capt. Bishop. Cindy and Louise together thanked everyone for their help and encouragement in earning their cords, Lieut. Luke and Lieut. Page led the Guides in singing "Tell Me Why" then ending with "Bravo". Guests were asked to stay for cake and coffee with the girls. A special cake decorated as the Canadian Flag was a gif t from the Guide Co. as well as a scrap book of their Guiding Days and a Guide ring. Evening closed with prayers and Taps. 11 Commissioner Arscott receiv- ed the colours after everyone singing O Canada. The Guides sang "The Guide Laws" as Capt. Bishop lit candles for Cindy and Louise as they began to have an outline of their Guiding Says related to them by fellow Guides around the horseshoe. On completion Uncle Benny Wilson Appointed Director of Bowmanville Cablecast BEAUTIFUL SPANISH DININGROOM Roomy 60" Buffet and large hutch with glass front and crown top. Oval table has two leaves. 3 tall cane back side chairs and one arm chair. Box seats and velvet cover. REG. $1049. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL...... Includes buffet, hutch, table and 4 tall back chairs. Here's a quality built suite at a Pre-Christmas Special. REG. $799. WHILE THEY LAST ................ ............... 569 Uncle Benny Wilson of Bowmanville has been app- ointed to co-ordinate the community programming in the Bowmanville area for Pine Rid e Cable TV Limited. Uncle Benn has been a regular at Ca le for more than a year now and is especially noted on Cablecast 6 for his public affairs program, "Unc- Benny and Friends". Uncle Benny Wilson In his new osition as Bowmanville Cablecast Dir- ector, Uncle Benny will be originating live rogramming for Bowmanvile residents. Future plans include shows with the new mayor of Newcastle, Garnet Rickard, informative programs on drug abuse, Senior Citizens, Real Estate, Police and Fire De- partment safety procedures, Bowmanville Drop-in Centre and Bowmanville High School activities and programs. Some of his shows will encourage phone-in questions from Bowmanville residents and citizen participation in the studio. Uncle Benny is indeed a man of many varied interests and his interviewing always manages to get to the essence of his topic. His past exper- iences inelude five years as a country and western disc jockey with CHOO radio in Ajax and a stint with WWVA radio in Wheeling West Vir- ginia. He is a Member of the Whitby Lions Club and the Honorary President of Echo, the voluntary road safety association. Bowmanville programming will commence Thursday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m. and continue live every Thursday evening. Uncle Benny is an easy man to contact, if you miss him driving a school bus every morning you can catch him at the Legion every Wednesday night .. . .calling Bingo! Bowmanville's Town Council Holds Lasl Regular Meeting Monday evening, December Government. 3rd, marked the end of an era There was little in the way in Bowmanville, as the town of pom pand ceremony to council held their last regu mark the final session of larly scheduled meeting e- council no last post was fore the council passes out of played nor were any eloquent existence on January lst. The eulogies deivered. However, government of the town of Mayor Ivan Hobbs, who has Bowmanville is being amal- been the peopleschoice for gamated with the village of the past 12 years, had a few Newcastle and the townships comments to make at the end of Clarke and Darlington to of the meeting. form the new municipality of "Over the years," he said, Newcastle under Regional "I have appreciated the honor the horseshoe was in candle- light and girls had spelled out just what the ceremony was all about. "Canada Cord!" Cadets Wendy Hoy and Sandy Wallace received the girls candles as they proceed- ed to the platform to receive their cords. Commissioner that has been placed with me as the Mayor of this town. I wish to thank all the people and the many organizations in town for the courtesies which have been extended to me and my wife and family." Speaking to the council members Hobbs added, "I wish to extend to each of you a very merry Christmas and I hope we see much of each other in the future." Deputy-Reeve Maurice Prout made a motion that the Mayor's chain of office be placed in a special display case in the Town Hall until such time as the incoming Newcastle Council decides to dis ose of the building. Then, sai Prout, the chain of office should be donated to the Bowmanville Museum. His motion passed unanimously. The council members and Clerk-Administrator Joe Mc- Ilroy will be getting together for an informal farewell dinner on December 14th. In actual fact, the Decem- ber 3rd. meeting will not be the final time council meets. A special meeting has been scheduled for Decenber 27th. or 28th. to clean up any unfinished business whîch re- mains. HAYDON Mr. D. K. Thompson,.Bow- manville, Mrs. J. Abbott and children, Burketon called on Mrs. A. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. S. Mason and Lynne, Scarborough, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. James and family on Saturday. Mr. Bill Mason, Miss Alice Jones, R.N., Kingston, were Saturday evening visitors of the J. Jones family. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones Jr. and Susan, Bowmanville, were Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones Sr.'s. Miss Angie Puddister, Bow- manville spent the weekend with Miss Debbie Paterson. Mrs. James Paterson, Map- le Grove, was Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Paterson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Potts, Arnprior, Mrs. W. Martin, Sunset Lodge, Bowmanville, Miss Mary Potts, Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Potts and Charlene were Sunday supper guests with the Potts family. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Dec. 5, 1973 15 PAY INCREASE increased from $12,000 to Legislation was introduced $15,000aayear, retroactive to in the Ontario legisiature on Oct. lst, 1973. In addition their Monday that will provide the tax-free expense allowance 117 MPPs with a nice Christ- will jump from $6,000 to $7,500. mas present. Their pay will be A Good Selection of Slightly Marked SNOWBLOWERS IANUFACTURED BY GILSON BROS. 8 H. 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