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ORON WEKLYTIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2Oth, 1910 United Counties Oblect To Dismemberme dt Ialn The United Counties Council is not satisfied that it is ither nec- essary or desirable to divide, sep- arate or reduce the area of the counties in the event of regional Company of effity in *P.,etoîy d.ly exc.pt Mody end Fr.iey, 8.15 P.m. THIEATRE 1UCUST 1, E, C,12 15, 25 26 ýDARJS GOf T+1mMOON )y RICH-AR05ON & BERNEY 1 " f oR lsnt.$y AUGUST 5. 8, I11 , 1, 6,u? antigoneby JEIAN ANOUILH "0 modern adapation of lthe Greek t,ýeny" CANADIAN PREMIERE AUGUST 18, 19, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30 ORONO MENA (416) 983.5617 CIo'ed Friday 5 m i -N. of 401 on 115 Co Mintes EssO o? Toro Sssrein(3 p.y) - $6 Sînein Fn crocSe..'-$250 Mail ordr - Bu ti050.o, Ot. arouruen aITous? E. u s and chambers of Commrc government. A brief, making clear the pos- ition of Northumberland and Dur- hiam. Counties Council and setting ýout the. "advantages of retaining the existig counties" is to be sent to Ontario Minister of Mun- icipal Mffairs, D'Arcy McKeough. Counties council has based its objections to any reduction in ithe size od the counties. on a re- search survey, conducted., at counel.'s request, by a company of municipal planning consult- ants., The survey was startcd last fail and the idea Was to have the (facts in the b~ands of, the provin- cial government before the re- suits of the Oshawa area planning and development study were re- leased. The brief, compilecl by a spec- ial advisory and co-ordination icommittee of council states that Northumberland and Durham countîés'have a population, which the municipal planning consult- ants consider, "sufficient" to con- stitute Ijiem as a region for the purposes of implementing any reýgional government proposai., Bowmanville and Darlington ,Township have been designated dn the provincial government's ýDesign for Development as areas of substantial urban growth. The two muniîcipalIities are scheduled to accommodate a pop- ulation from 25,000 to 50,000 by the year 2,000 and Port-I-lope-Co- bourg area is to be developed as a peripheral urMan growth centre after 1980. Counties cofinil feels that since Port Hlope-Cobourg area is to be a growth pole in the future, it is reasonable to expect that the sphere of influence, which is, at present centred on, thii'area,' wîll be expandýed. The brief contains information W. FORANKrlf REAL ESTATE LIMITED Realtor 21 Kinz St. W. Bowmanville' 623-3393 Toronto 923-9174 Port Hlope Office 885-4543 For prompt, courteous, effici- ent service when buying or seliing and for, the largest sel- ection of properties in the area iContact Orono Area Representatives Roy Foster 983-5801 Da--- FQund 623-6 of the Counties Council program tou modernize local, government stru1 -cture and its plans for taking over such functions as welfare, libraries andl planning, advisory services. To gain the maximum advant- age from these services on a county basis, councill is of the op- inion thýat it is essential to reýtain as large a population and assess- ment base as possible. Any signif- icant reduction in population or assessment would "weaken the ability" of council to support or implement the new services. The brief also contains a list of "1disadvantages of detaehing any territory from the United Coun- tics." ,Council feels that the munici- palities, which Oshawa indicated could bce included in its' citycen- tred region, would have little in common with the much more highly urbanized areas. If any of these communities were detaehed froým Northumber- land and Durham and included in a region to the west they would find themselves, in, councll's op- inion, a very small minority in a large political unit, where their aittitudes, needs and probless would no be reprp-sentcd or con- sidercd. Council is. conc"rncd that local taxati -on i 'n parts of their area, which are included in another re- gion, would rise sharply and cre- ate an unnecessary burden for the population concerned. 1 1 Also that the loss of one por- tion of the counties could jeopar- dise the continued existence of the remainder. BoWZnanville and Darlington icontain some 22 per cent of the counties' population and asscss- ment. Clarke Township and,,New- castie, two of the municipalities mcntioned in the Osh'awa study, have about cight per 'cent and Cartwright Township a further 2 per cent.. Council states in the brief, that althouigh thli losqs of one or ahl of these miupicipahitLies would re- duce the road costs approximate- ly proport*ionally, it xWas question- able that the administrative sup- erstructure and costs of specializ- cd-services, such as a regiolnal sehool board, could be supported by a ruech diminished area, unless, incre1ased govcrnment grants grants were forthcoming. Mr. McKeough will be told thýat regardless 'of anything else, the lose of one portion of the to- tai area coulýd have a "I&emoraliz- ing effeet" on the remnainder of the counties and diScous-age con- structive initiatives. Council startes tha-t ail of the Teasoils show that there is. "no compelling reason to alter any of the exýternal boundaries . f the counties." The brief ends by stating that there I.s no substantial grounds for not retaining the 'present counties as they have exised for the p'ast 1,20- ycars. Amîbuilance Service Iack To Normal- Ambulance service ýat Memor- il Hospital, Bowmanville, is completely' back to normal ai- though the staff is stili short two fuil-tione drivers, says Robert El- ston, hospital adinistrator. Mr. Elson said five fuil-time drivers have- veen hired already and applicants- for the two re- maqiningp, ositins arc cuirrently ance services, has been hired to replace Gordlon Osborne, the' for- mer supervisor who was dismiss- ed July 28. Mr. Osborne said' he was told the reason for his dismissal was because he was unabie to cô'ntrol his men. The new supervisor is Williamý Hardman, formerly of Scott's Ambulance Service in Richmond lli. Mr. llardmnan is a qualified ambulance' instructor and has many ycars of experience in am- bulance work, said Mr. Elston. music Group Competiotion. $200 IN PRIZES- (ENTRV FEE $10) AT DURHAM CENTRAL Agricultural Fair in' Orono Starts at 7.30 p.m. Entries with fee to be mailed te Mac Ransberry, Orono, by Sept. ist. Only the first 10 eigries wili be àccepted 24 HOUR and Mechanical Service Ail Work Guaranteed Farm azd Industrial Work Your Premises or Our Shop A.S.M.E - C.S.A. Approved PHONE 263-8818 BACK -TO -SCLOO0I. unir Cuts Children $1.25 .C.'.. o Adoît $1,75 ORONO BOUTIQUE Orono Main Street Phone 983-5416 CANADIAN Saracen 's Cacr Club OPEN TO CLARKE TOWNSHIP STUDENTS TO 16 YEARS OLD TROPHIES FOR 3 CLASSES - STOCK - CUSTOM - COMPETITION CLOSING DATE SEPT. l6th JUDGING DATE - SEPTEMBER 19 Judged on age, handicap and points Entrants contact members of Saracens Car Club Box 3, Orono, Ontario . ORONO WEEKLY'