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Agricultural Society Executive e Durham irectors eing eclecteci. rai Society (Back row) Susan PIetchl, l Imeting G ranti Ye-o, L awr1-enIlce rficers and Saplesý, Ray Staplesý, Royal Lee, (m-iddle row) Don welsh, past president, Judy'ý Reid, F1-Elerugis Carol Bailey, Donna Scot[, (seated; H-oward Bradley, president, Arlene Ayre, secretary- treastirer andicl Ha ro1ld Ransberryv,mnager-c. There was no redress for 01rono taxpayers at Monida'sGeieral Purpose commrrittee mieeting- of the, Town of Newcastle when the comnmittee voted, with two exceptions, to Continue wîth the presenit systemi of charges for garbage collection in~ Oronio, Newcastle and Boýwmianv\ille. Taxpayýers and residenits of Oronio and the Orono- Estate will continue to paýy the iighest cost for garbage Col- lection of thle three centres under the Towni jurisdiction. The committee receîved a report fromi the Towni treasurer, Kathryni Camrpbhell, in whîchi the treasurer hiad outflned average co)sts, Lunder the present system ilof charge back, an amalg-amiate System of the three centres, an amnalgamiation of' Oronio and Newcastle centres ýwith Bowmnanville conitinuinig with their present chargies anid as wela per unît basis both as amalgamated centres and as individual centres. As comm-ittee took no ac- tion the average home in Bowmianvýille will now, pay an annual charge of $57.56, in Orono $61,.74 and in Newcas- tle Villa ge $36.21. This ieavies Or ono to pay a greater- chargef for the same garbage service that exists in the other two cetresý. Tfhetr easurer's report pointed out that the average cost through amalgamnation of thle three Centre woiild br- ing a standard charge of $54.96. If Orono and Newcastle Village were brouight together as a sinigle area the average charge was set at $45,00 in each of the centres with Bowmianville continuing to pay $57.56. Using a unit systemi of ch1argingý instead of the pre- sent systemi whereby costs are levied on property through (Continued page 2) Oirono XCountry Ski reviewed the years activiUe,, the 1984 fair promotion and elected new officers for the nlext two years. Don Welsh in reiewingthe past yea's activities said tlat - 1984 had beeýn a fahilybusv and successful year and (tlat the financial position of the fair had improv'ed by somne $0,0.0 At the end of 1984 the board hai asups close to $5,000~ while at thle end of thie 1983I the board hiad an oustistaniding lban of a littie TWe presidenit spoke of newý featuires at the fair in 1984 which included break- dancig competitonAir band competition, chlick wagont races a molsw u- cessful Bi-centennial parade, art and miusician displays with a bi-centennil theme, and a great impr)îovemient in the annual sheep show. eshnoted the support fromn the Town iiofNecse through their grant of' $12,0X).00. He also comi- mnended the board of direc- tors and a host ofrkr who had gîveniupportIo the sociey troughout the year. The president spoke of the (Continuied page 8) OronoDowntown Valentine events The Orno Downtowni Business Association are to launicl their first promotion of the year for Valenltîn's Day, February l4thi. Dietvshave already gona utomte OI ' !l lCcomittM:lee to the proprietors of Orono Dononbusin,-esses askinig support in deccorating wýith a Valentline therne and par- tic.ipainig in a Joint advertis- ing camrpaigni. Each store inil t he Dononarea will hold their own individual _guessînig contest - the nmber of cmn- inmon hearts in a jar. ThIe closest number to the actual numrber in the jar will be-the winner. The 1prize will be thte cinnamon thearts. Thec -ontest 'Ail! l runfromt February 4th to February l4th. More details later. Outing on A form of officia! opening of the Orono Nursery Cross Couintry Ski Trails will be unidertakeni this Saturday wihthe general public being encouraged to take part. 1Through the co-operation Of the Northumberland and fDurhiam Board of Education Outdoor Education Centre and thie Orono Dowvntown Business Association, hot diogs, Bill Buntirig's special recipe hiome-cooked soup and hot chocolate xili be served at the Wvestern Out- door E'ducational Centre from 1ý2 noon until 3:100 p.mn. The Centre is located on the west bank ofl the Wilm-ot Creek just off the second loop of the X-Country Ski Tr-ails. (The location wilI be clearly marked.) Residents are encouraged to s;ki over to the Outdoor Saturday Education Centre beginning wvith the start of the trails at the west end of Station Street ini Oronio. For those Who may not yet be sure of the outlay of the trails, someone will be at th~e entrance to the trails at 1:00) p.m. Who will go to the C'entre. Entrance to the Centre may also be made by foot off Taunton Road. A small Park- ing lot does exist west of the Wilmiot Creek in a pine grove. The first useable gate on the south side of Tauniton Road. Susan Erskine, outdoor education teacher at the Cen- tre, wil.be presenit to welcomne visitors to the Cen- tre and to gîve some outhinîe of the outdoor educational program undertaken at the Centre. Members of the (Contin-ued page 8) FRANK STAPLETON IN COMPETITION Frank Stapleton of Newtonville places his auctioneer- ing talents and skills on the line t the second annual auc- tioneer contest being held in London, Ontario, Febiruary l st, the Olympic.s of the auction business. Isapleton ~who operates hus own auction business in Newtonville placed second inthe competition last year when it was held in Winnipeg. He lost out to Maitoba's Garth Rog-ers. Frank stated hie is aiing, for first place this year. IN BEST POSITION SINCE 1979 lt was stated by both Mayor Rickard and treasurer Kathryn Camipbell at the Town's General Purpose Commnittee meeting on Monday that tax receipts for 1984 were the best for the Town since 1979. Th-e treasurer said it partly due to the fact the Town charges an interest rate on unpaid taxes h-igheri than bank interest. RESULTS 0F RECENT CARD PARTY The following are the results of thie recent Orono Towý)vn Hall Card party; Robin Aldread 84, Ray Brown 84, Elafine Elîson 78, Normna Moffat 717, Bill Griady, 77. Low scor-e Robert Forgeý-t. Lucky draw ýwinner.s, Doreen Lwer and Joyce Cowani. In recognition of National Non -Smloking W eek , Jan-uary 17 to 23 Memrorial Hospital i owamil presented fijve babies in the matrnîy wrd ith"Ne%% GeeainofNoSokr T-shlirts. The five youngsters spor-. the Durham Region. ting the T-shirts made their Pictured above are: Susan pitch last Fridlay mnornîng Edmundson of Boýwman-ville againstsmkn and its with Joleen R., father harmful effects, even to Robert; Nina Fishier of second-hand smoke. Newcastle wvith fon, fatiher The same programwaks car- Lanice; Lori Dioyvl1e of1 ried out in aI lhospitals w\ithin Bo0wm l]anv ile w ithf Christopher, father Mark; Linda Jeffreys of Hamnpton 'with Nelissa, father Steven and Theresa Valckx of Newvtonville with Justin, father Hermani. Cetanl agood sýtar-t for these fi-cve bs .pgters. ý"states t: yeTÉrS