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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY. MAY 4,1977-15 Casame. Woodyard and May- Cross Canada run drawi-ng Clarke and the tWo above assist with the ceremony. The or Rickard point the way to attention to a money raising students were awaiting run- Clarke runners were station-* Clarke High Sehool for John scheme by the Sehool Feder- ners from the Bowmanville ed on Highway No. 2 at the Lempen and Silvia Ruegger, ation for sporting purposes. High sehool who were some Clarke Darlington boundary both students of the school On Thursday a run was haif an' hour late. Council awaiting the runners from who were taki.ng part in the being held from Dunbarton to mem bers were also present to Bowmanville. Silvia Ruegger and John Lempen, both students of Clarke High School are taking some direction from Counc: Woodyard and Mayor Rick- ard as to the best course to Clarke High School Thursday afternoon..The two runs were awaiting a similar two runn- ers fromn Bowmanville High School as schools in the area tuned up for the COSSA Cross Country run. The event last Thursday started at Dunbarton High School with termination at Clarke. The runners from Bowmanville were a haîf hour late in arriving at the change point for the Clarke students on Highway No. 2 at the Clarke Darlington boundary. The run on Thursday was a preliminary to a Friday event which was held in each school to raise money for sporting activities, an event sponsored by the School Federation. Friday at the Clarke school 150 students took part in a race-a-thon to raise money for sporting activities. it is not known at this- time just how much was raised but the spirit of the event was calkd 'terrifie'. Silvia Ruegger was the top girl for the day completing 29 laps of fthe track withîn the hour, some 734 miles. Maur- ice Allin topped the boys with 32 laps of the track, 8 miles. The teachers were not to be outdone in the event with Miss Love cornpleting 2.1 miles. Mr. Cooper completed one lap on crutchies while Mr. Essex carried the head of the comimercial teachers on his back for a single lap. Timn Jenkins added a new twist playing the tuba for five laps. In the team events the team of John Cornish, Graydon Moore, John Lempen, Steve Hydro costs going up again, 11.3 p.c. Ontario Hydro today an- nounced a proposed rate increase in the wholesale cost of electricity for 1978 averag- ing 11.3 per cent to the 352 municipal utility systems and about 12 per cent to 100 large industrial customers. The proposed change would be effective Jan. 1, 1978. On reference from the Miffistry of Energy to the Ontario Hydro Board, the rate proposai will be review- ed in public hearings in accordance with provisions of the Energy Board Act. ln a letter to the Minister of Energy ta the Ontario Energy Board, the rate proposal will hc re-viewed in public hear- ings in accordaace with provisions of the Energy Board Act. In a letter to the Minister of Energy, Chairman Robert Taylor said the increase will C la rke Twp. * Progressive Conservative i Pot Luck * Supper- AT ODDFELLOW'S HALL, ORONO S Friday, Mayl13th- P 6:30p. &.,-LLEN LAWRENCE MI.P. AND OTIIER SPEAKERSI j Bring Hot Dish or Pie I Everyone Welcome be necessary eight months from now to cope with forecast higher costs of sup- plying electricity next year. The increase in wholesale rates will result in a majority of municipal utilities inci aýas- ing retail rates during 1978. The amount will vary fromn utility to utility and will also depend upon increases in their other costs, as well as the anti-inflation program criteria. "On the average. taking into consideration the mc- rease in the wholesale rate and assuming equivalent mec- reases in local utility costs, a municipal residential custom- er without electrie heating and using 750 kilowatthours a month can expeet to see his Sü pport for tomnato plants A compact group of 3 or 4 plants are held nicelY Oni a teepee of 1" x I1! stal<es. Allin, Allan Farrow and Jonathan Staples took top place with 46 laps.,.-,' miles. In second place was the teamn of Gordon Proacher, Steve McGregor, Jimn Lycett, Dave Sunstrumn, Andre Lembrier and Steve Clarke, monthly bill increase by approximately $2.30," the Hydro Chairman said. "That works out to about 8 cents a day." For a residential customner using electricity for ail pur- poses, including heating, with an annual comsumption of 30,000 kilowýýatthours, the inc- rease would bc in the order o $74.00 a year. Mr. Taylor said the propos- ed increase meets the criteria established by the provincial government to ensure com- pliance by Ontario Hydro with the spirit and intent of the national anti-inflation pro- gram. Pumping Out Septic Tanks Bert Tompkina Phone 786-2558. 786-2636 Chartes Reid Oronos LioensIed Auctioneer Valuator Specialize in Farm Furniture Sales Consuit me for terms and dates Phone OrOno0 983-5914 DURHAM EAST PROGRESS IVE CONS ERVAT IVE ASSOCIATION, Nomination Meeting Open Meeting - Delegate Voting OnIy Tues.,, May 10 8: 00 p. m. Bowmanvilîe High Schooî Attention Farniers!!l Reasonable Prices On SAVE ON SDiesel Fuel - j - ~Gasolince Phone-668-3381 *Collect D»JXF UE L, 0DIL Compete In run at Cla rke High For Prompt Courteous Service CALL US TODAY