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Santa Claus Parade Buttons Go on Sale Kicking off the sale of Santa Claus Parade buttons, Marg Crago and John Pogue of the parade committee, pinned one on the chest of each child at the Lions Centre Nursery School Monday morning. Parade committee members disclosed there will be no official Button Blitz day this year, however, they can be purchased at various commercial outlets prior to parade day and will be on sale during the parade. Hydro Officials Tell Meeting Plant Cost Near Billion By Peter Parrott Ontario Hydro's expenditures on the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station are already approaching the billion dollar mark. "At the present time, we have placed in excess of 100 equipment contracts which amount to a total cost commitment of close to $700 million, said John McCredie, project manager at the Darlington Generating Station. Mr. McCredie gave this summary of Hydro's spending at Darlington during a meeting held last night at the Bowmanville High School auditorium. He noted that two local companies have nad a share in these contracts. Alnor Earthmoving Limited was awarded a $25 million contract to prepare the Darlington site and has completed about 94 per cent of the job. In addition, the contract for the concrete plant and supply of concrete at the site was recently placed with Canada Building Materials Company (A division of St. Marys Cement Limited). The total value of this contract is $20 million. In a summary of the past, present and future of the $6 billion Darlington project, Mr. McCredie told his audience that engineering and related staff now working on Darlington (including consultants) totals 450. "We estimate that this head office staff will peak at around 800 in 1981," he said. In the upcoming year, plans call for the installation of administration offices, trade shops, warehouses and a concrete plant at Darlington. It is expected that the number of persons employed on the site during 1980 will peak at around 300. "Also during 1980 a new interchange will be built at Holt Rd. and the 401 in collaboration with the Turn to Page 2 623-3303 25C Per Copy L125th Year 36 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 197q Issue 44 Could the Town Have Saved $500,000 As Part of Durham Bd. of Education? By Peter Parrott Could the Town of Newcastle have saved money by belonging to the Durham Board of Education last year? Indications are that the municipality could have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in education taxes if it were connected with the Durham Board rather than the Northurberland and Newcastle school system. And concerns about tax inequities in the Town of Newcastle have led to the formation of a special committee of trustees and representatives of the Town of Newcastle. The group will study the exact extent of any unequal taxation here and prepare recommendations to be submitted to the Province of Ontario. According to facts and figures obtained by the Bowmanville Statesman last week, the municipality would have paid $500,000 fewer tax dollars had it belonged to the Durham Board of Education in 1979. And this information was likely part of the data discussed during the school board's in camera meeting last Thursday in Cobourg. Discussion behind the closed door session resulted in the release of a report that tax inequities in the Town of Newcastle would be looked into. Here is the information obtained by the Statesman last week on the educational tax picture for 1979. The Town of Newcastle faced a tax levy of roughly $5.1 million for educational purposes. But a rough calculation comparing the cost of belonging to the Newcastle Board comparèd to the cost of belonging to the Durham Board indicates that it would have cost Newcastle $4.6 million in tax levies had the municipality been part of the Durham school system. The difference is $500,000. Culprits responsible for the higher cost of education in the Northumberland and Newcastle system are assessment çqualization factors which help to mathematically measure what the Tqwn's taxes will be from year to year. The cost of education per pupil was not much different between boards. It was $703.28 for the Northumberland and Newcastle schools and $715.53 for Durham. The school board's discussion of taxes comes at a time when trustees are reviewing the advantages of the Town of Newcastle belonging to the Northumberland and Newcastle Valedictorian Welcomed by BHS Principal Board. Trustees have voted to prepare a brief outlining the reasons why Newcastle should remain with its present board rather than joining the Durham system. And this brief is to be presented to a committee investigating the regional government system. In calling for a review of Newcastle's taxes last week, the resolution adopted by the school board notes that "the application according to the law of assessment equalization factors is considered to have created an inequitable apportionment of local levy in the Turn to Page 2 aim Communication Gap Under By Donna Fairey The formation of Durha has created a communication gap bet regional government and J in the Town of Newcastle. This was the maj hammered home repeat Tonight's the Night for Jack-o-Lantern Tonight's the night for "ghoulies and ghosties and long legged bea things that go bump in the night." Anticipating Hallowe'en is Marty who is checking to make sure every last pumpkin seed has been rem this jack-o-lantern. Marty and his classmates in the French i kindergarten at Ontario Street School created the happy face on this p Regional Go il public input rneeting last Thursday m Region night at Bowranville High School to serious review regionalgovernment. ween its With six years of regionalization oe Public under Durham's belt, its'council has initiated a series of eight public or point meetings in various municipalities edly at a within the Region of Durhamn. This was the fourth meeting in the series and representing less than one per cent of the population of the Town of Newcastle, approximately Pool Fund Overflows As a result of a two month energetig effortc, the SPLASH committee has gone over-the-top in its fund-raising campaign. Reported contributions during the past week swelled the totale amount over the declared target of $500,000. The campaign was reorganized in early September after a thorough >feasibility study indicated a readiness within the community to support the pool-complex project. A special naes' approach was organized centering around a few local citizens who not only were prepared to make a major personal contribution but also to contact others in the area in the quest for at least $310,000. This amount, when added to the $190,000 already raised in the original Splash effort, established the figure of $500,000 as the overal campaign goal. To date, this latest campaign has feasibilresulted in 110 contributions from individuals, corporations, businesses and service clubs. With a few contacts still unreported the committee is especially pleased and appreciative of the response and support. Splash is a Success Story! Santagram Hello! Hello! Hello! Just wanted u to know my sleigh is packed, and$ l'ready to head south to rsties and and a'l see you a week frohftSat- y Burgess ~urday. tved fr he f0 Love c fersiongn Santa pumpkTn. dt h a t m n vernment 25 area residents attended to air their views. Several recommendations and/or, criticisms' of the regional system. were brought before committee chairman, Oshawa's Mayor Jim Potticary and a six man panel of regional councillors. Speaking on behalf of the Social Planning Council, Mrs. Pat Rundle stated, "the average citizen finds it too intimidating to approach regional council personally." "This is especially true it he wishes to offer his thoughts about social issues rather than make a loud noise about Turn to Page 2 This year's Valedictory address at Bowmanville High School's Commencement Exercises was given by Dianne Stevens who is pictured here being welcomed by Principal Earl Wolff. Miss Stevens is now attending Waterloo University, studying to be a Chartered Accountant. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens, Bowmanville. NO BUTTON BLITZ - Originally, there was to be a Santa Parade Button Blitz this Saturday, but that has been called off although they will be on sale at some outlets and on parade day, Nov. 17th. But, don't despair, members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 178 will be marking Poppy Week from Nov. 4 to 10 when they will have a plentiful supply of oppies for sale to raise funds for their benevolent work. IT'S SHOWTIME - Another night of good clean fun is coming up this Friday at St. Paul's when 'Show- time '79' will be presented by the famed St. Paul's Players who are about as zany a group as you'd care to meet. This year's performance will be a tribute to AI Jolson and a Home Town Revue. Don't miss it! Show starts at 8 p.m. GROUP RATES - Bowmanville's Drama Workshop is offering special group rates for its Neil Simon comedy, California Suite, Nov. 15, 16 and 17. Any group gathering 20 of its members may reserve a block of seats, with reduced rates for tickets. For more details call 623-2251. CONDOLENCES - Sincere sympathy is extended to Dr. Terry Hawkins whose mother died on Thursday. He does not have a column for this edi- tion, but will resume writing the following week. MEMORIES - Many thanks to Jessie Fisk, R.R. 3, Pontypool, who sent the Editor a copy of her book of Memories, with illustrations by Peggy Story and David Sutch. It is a collection of anecdotes that make fascinating reading and would be an ideal gift. Mrs. n"Isk is now accumulatng more stories, presumably for another publication and would appreciate hearing from anyone with an interesting story. LOG CABIN DAY - This Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., the Ganaraska Conservation Authority is hosting a Log Cabin Day at the Forest Centre, northeast of Kendal. There will be four one-hour sessions on all aspects of such a project. In case of rain, it will be held on Sunday. DESPERATE - The Red Cross tells us there is a critical shortage of blood at the present time, forcing cancellation of needed operations in many Ontario hospitals. The main shortage is for the most common type 0, RH positive. There's a donor clinic in Oshawa on Nov. 1st from 1 to 8:30 and one here the following Wednesday, Nov. 7th at the Lions Centre from 1 to 8:30. For more details, check the advertisement inserted by Bowmanville Kinsmen on page 3 of the second section. And then be a donor on Nov. 7th. The Chamber of Commerce is alsq sup- porting this clinic with food and advertising. FRONT PAGE - When we unwrapped last week's Wingham Advande-Times, one of our favorite exchange papers, there on the front page was the familiar face of H.R. (Pat) Cornell who spent quite a few years with the Newcastle Detachment of the OPP. Now, he's an Inspector, heading No. 6 District in the Wingham area, closer to this area than Kenora, his previous posting. He and his wife Carol are residing in Mount Forest. GRAND OPENING - After being featured in last week's Home Improvement supplement, Jeanne Slemon this Thursday and Friday is holding the Grand Opening of a specialtybshop at 14 Albert St., Oshawa, called The Wild Oak. See.the advertise- ment in this edition. She is joined in this ambitious project by Pat Odgers. Good Iuck. Oshawa's Mayor James Potticary will officiate at the ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Thursday. Bits An 1 inn