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DRY WALL TAPING SiI 1L) CHILINGS PLASTER REPAIRS Wally Lucyk o EONO Monuments end Family Memorials Our quality and service leaves nothing to be desired Ask the person who bought from us, a neigh- bour, friend or relative. The Rutter Granite Company 73 Ontario Street PORT HOPE Phone collect V. W. RUTTER Office -885-5216 Home 885-5222 TO 'MOElOW IS TO-DAY;i ýaîEAIIST &ADOUR VINS INVENIION. 0Orono Towing GeNERAL REPAIRS Phone 983-5249 Orono SHamiltons: :Insurance: *Service : Your Friendly Agencye * yOUR s *Ail Personal * and *Commercial * Insurance , *CALENDARS. AVAILABLE at the off ice. 0 - 9 *Sadi, Hamilton * Sue Sawyer * Jim Hare 0 For dependable servicese * 1993-5115 e Year round program at Lindsay A Local Iiiatives Prýo- gi-am. has enabled the Kawar- tha Fes t ival1 Founaion i0 lto instituite year round program- mfing ai the Academy Theatre one of the few live theatres still operating in rural Ontario Staritinig in a smnali way, the decision is to open the reception roomi every Sunday afternoon and put on a series of recitals which wili include singers, instrumientalists, poetry readings, readings of short piays and variety art- ists. The music will be classical folk, western and pop, in faci anything that the *talen ted performers of Victor- ia Haliburton Counties wish to do. The festival would like' to hear from music teachers and artists in tbe Victoria-Hali- burton region 'with suggest- ions for concerts. La ter in the year, one or two concert artists from the Royal Conservatory in Toronto may appear, dJetails of concerts will be announced a month ahead of tim-e. The first concert wiii be free, after that a $1 charge for admittance will be made, to include the concert and the tea. Second concert will be on January 12, and weekly there- after. YEAR-END MESSAGE FROM -MAYOR RICKARD (Continued from page 1) public informed and to al those citizens who have shown înterest and understandingý~ The miany letters, phone cails and visits 1 have received have been mnost weicome. At Regional Council the representatives from this PUMPING OUJT SEPTIC TANKS Bert Tompkins Phone IU2552 John De With Real Estate Limited Realtor Bowmanvillie 623-3950 a nd 623-3111 For prompt, efficient service when buying or selling Contact: Joe Barnoski 786-2202 Ross Davidson î 277-2321 Dave's Piumbing Heating E lectrica I Industrial - Commercial Residential Free Estimates 786-2471 R.R.1, Orono nunicipaiiity have been ajt al timies accorded courtesy and respect. The legisiation which created Regional Govern- mient gives to it much broader powers than that of the County system, thereby mak- ing it imuch more responsible and effective. As we miove forward into 1975 we should be able to distinguish. more clearly what our- local governmient is al about. Some of the work and studies initiated in 1974 are as follows. Youri Couincil has generally worked through four avenues in dealing with municipal problems. In Finance I expect our studies will lead us to a omore realistic method of financing our munlicipality,, rather than relying upon the somewhat archaic mnethod of taxing. Grants from the Province wiil tend to 'be unconditional and services provided by the local muni- cipality will become dloser to be self -supporting. Our Public Works programs will be generally based upon needs studies and the services provided wýill broaden, the utilizati!on of our resurces within the municipality shou- Id provide more efficiency in operation and extend services throughout the area. Garbage collection is ïi local issue, while maintenace of disposai sites is a Regional responsibil- ity, as are water and sewage facilîties. With the formation of Reg- ional Government planning has received the greatest attention as each municipal- ity had been planning separ- ately, are now being planned in an over ail Officiai Plan. Within this Officiai Plan each municipality will have a District Plan. In order to assist the process and try and resoive as quickly as possible some of the critical problems we found in this municipalîty, our Council through the Ont- ario Housing Action Program initiated secondary studies in three areas, Courtice, Bow- manvilie, and Newcastle Vill- age. The cost of these studies is financed through O.H.A.P. The report on Courtice has been reieased and is ready for public participation. T.he study on Bowmanviiie shouid be prepared by Mlarch and the one in Newcastle soon after. Within the District Plan every area in the munîcipaiity wili be considered, whicb in total wýill be a part of the Region Official Plan, which should be ready by the end of 1975. Community Services is an ever expanding programa. Some refer to it as. the exploding municipal service. During the past year we have worked toward the unifying of these various services. The Library Boards now function as one, also the Museums, the Arena's are working together, the completing of the Sports Centre at Hampton will pro- vide much needed accom- modation. The Fire Depart- mient have been reorganized and working as a unit. New fre stations have been pro- grammed, one for Ward 3 and one for Ward 1. fConImunity services pro- gram is studying Parks, Playgrounds, as well as several types of recreation. Then too Animal Control is being studies, a committee is enance of Cenieteries. Thewre a re several1 Commut-n- 1.y Centres thriougout thIfie area: each providing a valu-~ able service tLo the Commun- 'lv opuratud by peuple within the area. There should be two d m ore in thei( near futoure, Brownis and Tyvrone. This is but a brief summi-n ary. In 1975 1 trust thiat 1 will find timie to report on a more regular basis our activities, presenting to the pub)lic tlle objectives and goals of both local and Regional Counici. 1 firmnly believe in public Participation. Oniy when we have a concerned electorate will we achieve our best Government. To this end 1 piedge mny best efforts and ask the citizens of tbis municipaity to come forward with your ideas and concerns. Wîth thiese tboughts 1 would wisb that 1975 will be for ail of us a year of peace and prosperity. MAYOR 0F NEWCASTLE GARNET B. RICKARD 1 7 * CONFECTIONERY ANDe * GIFTS * ORONO, ONTARIO * * ew * ep e cvYa! 0 e* AnOhnssmet4! 0eo e in uht aneovlfins e USO HEWE ý e UNYCIOC PR P L UIM 3 1)fo. i 1 0 T HapNy N E SINGES *-'Sie New k 63 LH S-turrock & Sons Limited >bowmnanville, ontarjo With Pork in Tomato Sauce VAN CAMP 3 14 f1 oz. tins $1.00 KL E E NEX TISScUmES FACIAL mA Amc Mmlthell's Pure A PPL E 4801.tinis 59 c Maple Leaf MiId and Sweet Rindless Baconlb .4 Burns European PoIish Sausage l.98C CORNISH'S Orono 2-ply-pkg. 2oo's !REI- & - --- -ý mm - -