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Tax inequalities still exist in town The above photo shows the sponsored by the Bowman- Debbie Vancerveen, Lïsa Lycett, ianara w unams ana students of the girls Volley- ville Kinsmen. The team Hall and Darlene Dennis. Janet Irwin. bail team played various members top row, left ta Bottom row: Jane Buchanan The boys team is shown on games at Bowmanville High right, Suzanne Allen, Sherry (manager), Sonya Bracb page 7. School. These games were Forbes, Karen Irwin (capt), vogel, Paddy Breen, Lori On Monday Counc. Bruce Taylor brought before council the possible loss of grants from the Ministry of Housing due to the recess being called in the OMB hearings concern- ing Courtice Heights. It was felt by both Councs. Dykstra and Taylor that a meeting should be arranged with the Minister of Housing to discuss the grant which could be lost as the time element will be passed without having ap- proval of the Courtice Heights proposal. Mayor Rickard said he was expecting to meet with the Minister on Tuesday as a meeting was to be set up by the local member, Mr. Cur- eatz.He said he could discuss the matter with the Minister at that time. Later in the meeting he said it was not likely the meeting would be held on Tuesday but at a later date. The Mayor also said that he and -Counc. Taylor had had some dialogue with the Minis- ter of Revenue and Minister of Treasury over the internal tax problems in the Town of Newcastle. This referred to the variations in assessments and taxes in the four wards of the Town of which many in Clarke Township and Orono are greatly-concerned feeling that they are paying a greater share of taxes than in other wards of the Town. Counc. Taylor pointed out that the Minister of Revenue said he would listen to the concerns and we are hopeful that we have good informat- ion. Counc. Woodyard reminded couneil that any meeting over the inequality of taxation was to inelude a council member from each of the wards as well as the Mayor and -Mr. Cureatz. Mayor Rickard said, "We should pursue this for we do have an internal tax pro- blem". No definite date was set for such a meeting. The Mayor also said that consid- eration was to be given for this years taxes. Cubs week-end at forest centre Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 15th, 1978 I I I W ~ COSTS $2,713 TO TAXPAYERS FOR FRENCH PROGRAMS A report submitted ta the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education outlines the total cost of both the Immersion and Core French programs to be $412,463. Of this total $168,485 is for salaries for the Immersion program for 186 students and $209,978 for salaries for the core program for some 3400 to 3500 students in grades 7 and 8. The Board receives a total of $409,750 from ordinary grants and a grant for french leaving only $2,713.00 to be raised throughout the Board area by direct taxation. THREE FIRE CALLS DURING PAST WEEK The local f ire department has been kept busy during the past week with three fire calls. On Friday the department first answered a call to the south of Orono where a car owned by Marjorie Colville had caught fire but was out upon arrival by the department. Later in the day the department answered a call near the Hale disposal area where a Hale truck loaded with ammonia had taken to the ditch. The department remained on the scene while the truck was brought back onto the road. On Monday at noon a third call was received by the department to the home of Mr. Stolk in Kendal where overheated pipes started a fire in a ceiling causing some $2,000.00 in damage before being brought under control. SNOWMOBILE DEATH ON OCHONSKI ROAD A 55 year old Oshawa man, Patrick John Drumm of 110 Mary St. N. died as a result of a snowmobile accident shortly after midnight on the Ochonski side road west of Orono. Drumm apparently bit a patch of ice or hunk of hard snow throwing him from the machine resulting in severe neck injury. He was returning to a friends home after snowmobiling in the northern part of the municipality. He was alone at the time of the accident. TAYLOR ELECTED DIRECTOR Councillor Bruce Taylor of the Town of Newcastle was elected a director of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association at their annual meeting held last week in Toronto. Mayor Rickard and Coune. Dykstra were also in attendance at the meeting. MUSIC RESULTS ANNOUNCED Miss Monika Konzelman of Orono passed with honours her grade IX piano in examinations held recently by the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto as well as receiving honours along with ber brother Mark Konzelman in grade III theory, harmony. Miss Jane Staples, also of Orono, received honours in grade VIII singing. The examinations were held in Oshawa. AST MINUTE SALES Don't be caught up in the last minute rush to push your 1978 car licence plate. The deadline bas been set for February 28th and there is no variation from this date. ASKIN 1 TO MlT WITIH AIHICULTURAL Horse barn location concern The Finance and Adminis- tration Committee of the Town of Newcastle is asking that representatives of the Durham Central Agricultural Society attend the next meet- ing of the committee. The committee desires to discuss with, the Society representatives the location of part of the horse barns at the fair grounds which appar- ently are on Town property. Prior to the meeting the Town manager and Town Clerk are to discuss the matter with Merrill Brown for back- ground information. It appears that when the Society purchased a parcel of land at the south of the fair grounds formerly owned by the Township of Clarke and at the time used as a Township public works yard a reserve was held by the then Town- ship for possible future relo- cation of the Orono Fire Department. The new horse barns con- structed in 1977 appear now to infringe on Town of Newcas- tle property and concern has been expressed in this mat- ter. Starting Friday evening and ending Sunday afternoon the 39 boys from the 1st Orono Cub Pack spent a busy week-end out at the Forest Centre in the Ganaraska Forest. Among the weekend acti- vities crafts, skating and tobogganing seemed to get the most attention. Many of the boys took the opportunity to earn badges, as was the case with -one group which walked out in the bush and learned how to make a fire and then put it out correctly. Another group walked into the bush and with the use of a compass made their way back to the camp where they had the opportunity to explain what they had learned during their walk. The boys also had a hand in keeping the camp running smoothly over the weekend by clearing tables and wash- ing dishes after meals. According to Mrs. Charland it was the best camp out the cubs had experienced as only 3 out of 42 cubs were unable to attend. Mrs. Charland went on further to say that, "some were even going for the second time so we must be doing something right". It shold be noted here that the cubs father and son banquet will be held on Saturday, Feb 18th at the Orono United Church at 5:00 p.m. Also on the 26th of February the cubs will hold their church service at the Orono United Church at 11:00 a. m. Above a group of cubs help one of the meals at the camp. keeps a watchful eye over the group. out by washing dishes after In the background a leader 1 1 1