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Board of Educ ation highlights Green Light for Energy Savings Trustees with the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education last weck gave the go - ahead for the next phase of the Boards Guaranteed Energy Performance Plan. This phase involves overhauling lighting in al Board buildings by converting to more energy efficient fixtures as onie example. Controller of Plant John Stecyk says this will mean "improved learning and teaching environments and improved economics." Town of Newcastle Namne Change Administration reported last week, that if the Board changes its namne, as a result of a change in name to the Town of Newcastle,' the cost to the Board would be between $26,000 te $36,000. Trustees voted to inform the Town of Newcastle of this cost and, after some debate, voted te advise the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs that the "change should take effect at no cost te the Board." Chairperson Michael Slocombe said, in the debate, that the motion means that "the cost should be picked up by those in the Town of Newcastle" nfot in other parts of the Board's jurisdiction. longest possible time. "It's high pressure. We are encouraging students te work together and te develop problem- solving. skills," says McDonald. We'll have eight challenges and they will be given 25 minutes to solve each one." Each high school in the Board will send a teamn of four students from Grades 9 to, 12. McDonald says the Board is considering following up its Science Olympics with participating in the provincial Olympics held at York University. The Brighton event starts at 10:30 a.m. and runs to 2 p.m. Contract Ratified Trustees last week ratified a two year collective agreement with members of the United Food and Commercial Workers' Union Local 175. The union represents about 180 secretarial, clerical and computer support personnel with the Board. Under the new agreement which expires in August, 1994, employees will receive no increase in the first year of the contract, and two per cent in the second wîth a furtber one per cent at the end of the second year. There were no changes in benefits. The Board aIse approved the pay equity plan for this group as required under provincial legisiation. Current salary ranges for these positions are frein about $23,000 te about #29,000. The Science Olympies Secondary school students wilI flex their mental muscles at a new system-wide event. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education is hosting the Science Olympics at East Northumberland Secondary School on November 13. "The idea is to put students in a preblem-solving situation as a tear and have them selve science probleins in a limited period of time," says Hugh McDonald, ce- erdinator of the event and science head at the Brighton high school. An example of the type of puzzle te be used - but, obviously flot an example of the actual brainteasers te be unveiled at the upcoming Olympics - is called "Which Way wo Kitty Hawk," says McDonald. Students, werking in teams of four, are given a box of straws, newspapers, paper clips and scotch tape. Using these materials, the teains then compete to sec who can build an object that will remnain in the air for the Tales Told Twice October 1967 Pine Ridge training school for boys received about 600 guests for the opening night of its centennial September festival, last weekend. Fourteen marquis tents were set up se the exhibits by some of the 140 boys who attend the school could be shown. Clarke High School Players presented a "Trio" of one act plays on the sixth and seventh of October. The plays - The Pen of My Aunt directed by Joan Bennett; Brothers in Arms directed by Marjorie Murphy and Flourenfine Tragedy directed by Ken Stubington. This Sunday, October 8th, at 3 p.m. a Harvest Home Service is being ld at St. Saviour's Anglican Church in Orono. The doors of St. Saviour's wilI reopen for this service. Miss C.W. Stewart and Miss Marion McKelvey were gucsts at the wedding of' Miss Jean Lofthouse on Saturday' in the Romnan Catholic Churehl of, st. John the Evangelist, Whitby. During th(, summier the Orono Athiletic Association has paid off an amounit of $ 1,000.00 on the boan for the Artificial Ice at the Orono Arena. This money was raised through the Street Pair and Centennial activities. This leaves an amount of $4,500.00 to be paid te completely pay off the cost of installing artificial ice at the rink. Lucky draw winners of the Cham ber of Commerce draw for $50.00 each were Messrs. Sterling Mather and S. Block both of Orono. The draw was held Thursday evening at the Oddf'ellows Hall. Hockey Notice - Hockey registration will be held on October 27th from 7 - 9 in the Arena. Please bring birth certificate and $6.00 registration fee (includes insurance) with you when registering. If it is impossible to rnake this date you must be registered by Novembeýr 1 with Russ Major in order to play hockey this year. Mlrs. Helen Schinid of' Orono fias beeti working for thc past t'wo years, assenibling f'acts and information onte past history oif Orono. The ultimate end to her projcct is to sce a book published on this history dating from the early era to the prescrnt. October 1957 The Orono Fish and Hunt Club held their first meeting of the fal termn on Monday evening in the Orono Municipal Building with eight of its members present. It was decided to continue with the annual Masquerade Dance which is to be hield in the Township Hall, Orono on Friday, October 2Stli. Don Mallett on the Orono mound pitched his teamn to the Ontario Championships on Saturday. Carman Cornish and Charles Armstrong headed the Orono batters with two hits apiece in five trips to the plate. The gaine ended with Orono in front 6-1. The Orono Cub Pack will this Saturday, October 19th, be picking, up paper within the Village. Update - The Orono Cubs on Saturday of last week handled seven tons of waste paper when they held their drive in collecting this waste. The group under the leaders hip of Donald Goode would like to express their thanks to al those who assisted by placing out paper for pick-up. The Hi-Teens are promoting another really big night. This is going to be a Sadie Hawkins dance. Yes, that's right, instead of the boy asking the girl, the switch is on and the girl asks the boy. This is not ail, the girls have to make the boys a corsage. The corsage has to be made out of vegetables and fruit. There will be a contest te sec which boy has the best corsage. To supply the music will be Doug Lycett and his group. wîth Neil Barrabaîl, Joan Alldread and Jim Gamsby. The Orono Library Board were pleased to receive a fine donation from Mr. H. George Beer, California, wîth a request it be used to purchase library booksin memory of three Orono citizens and also requesting the Board to select a fourth person. The Board chose Mr. Beer along with Mr. Beer's choices Mr.,EzraHall, Mr. William McCormack and. Mr. Dorland Gamsby. About sixty attended the fine programme arranged by the Orono Horticultural Society on Thursday evening of last week, which was, held in the Orono I.O.O.F. Hall. Mr. Belsey of Newcastle showed his beautiful coloured pictures of Canada, Britain and the Royal Winter Fair. Mr. Norman 'Allin acted as Chairman and Mrs. Carl Billings, president welcomed those present. WANT ADS WORK 983-5301 IVPKPP eAÎÏA/MV ,,in a Mwur.oi«mn uf.. The. CAtERING CONNECTION ON THE SPOT CATERING Weddings - Anniversarles - Ail Banquets CHEESE TRAYS - MEAT PLATTERS - SALA]S Fred& Patricia Storsbergs.l Orono 983-9679 Mark M., Staepleton 1Restoration-eReproductton 6720 Leskard Rd. 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