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v v'v~~vv~ ~ ~i Orôno Weekly Tîme. en.dy Arl20 Council Briefs Monday evening council heid a public meeting concerning a décision t0 closeup a road allowance 10 vehicular traffic at lot 19, concession 6 Darlington Township better, known as Williams Mil Bridge. The forced road allowance has been the subject of a number of studies and former decision on the possible closing of the road. Four delegations sought council to take no such action as closing the road. As a resulî a by-law for ciosing was not deait with a council. Council now awaîts another report from staff. In the past council lias feit the cost was t00 great as compared 10 the benefit to keep the road open.1 Ms Sher Leetooze spoke 10 council on behaif of the Bowmanville Toasîmaster Club which has been in existence in the Town for the past 6 years and with a membership of twenty-seven. She was inforied that the Toastmaster logo would be added to the Service Club highway sign. Çouncil gave approval as 10 a request ffrom Ms. Eilen Gagnon of Orono, who sought permission 10 use the Memorial Arena site for a Yard Sale 10 be held for the YMCA and uts work with underpriviiedged chldren. Approvai was granted as a non- profit organization. Michael Patrick, head of the Mayor's Task Force as to économic development approved of councii's action in setîng forth on a plan 10 set up an econornic department within the Town of Newcastle. He said the issue was successfully addressed. Councillor Hooper, as liaison councillor for the fire department, is 10 gain information as to the issuing of permits for burning winter waste that lias accumulated this year due to tree damage by ice storms. It was pointed out that permits have been refused and citizens find no other way 10 dispose of the waste. Hooper is to report back 10 counicil. Mayor Hamre reported that the Province of Ontario had reporîed 1 dont expect t0 attend any set of meetings of more importance to everyone, than those of last, week which we set the agenda for Ontario's ExpenditureControl Plan. Naturaily, Members put forth ar guments te protect their own particular ridings from the impact of the Control Plan, anything less would have been an abdication of their responsibilities. These frank discussions enabled some collective changes to-be made at the final hour. Personally, 1 was pleased thatý the Orono Tree Nursery *as spared further trauma, by not being included in cuts te the: budget of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Some of the measures in the Control Plan will affect the level of government transfer funding, which wiil effect the riding overail. lim farfrom happy with some of the measures taken but 1 do take, heart in the fact. that every effort has been made te ensure that the burden is shared fairly. I'm also pleased that great efforts have been made te protect those who are most vulnerable, as much as possible. In the coming days and weeks, Ihavent any doubt, that I wilI bc bombarded with complaintsfrom every sector - public servants, seniors, municipalities, school boards, and everyone else touched directly or indirectly by the Control Plan. 1 ask that you consider the alternatives, and think that they had many concern as te the proposed Officiai Plan as submitted te the province in 1991. The plan has yet 10 receive approvalfrom the province after almost two years. Mayor, Hamre said the Regional planning deparîment is meeting with the various municipal planning deparîments in discussion over the plan and the report from the province. Planning Director Frank Wu stated that his department would have a report for counicil ai the next meeting. The Regional Chairman along with-the Chairman of Planning have, been delegated te met with the Province over the issue of the position of the Regional Officiai Plan. Doug Smith and Penny Kearny have been elected to serve on the board of management of the Newcastle Community Hall. They were elected a a public meeting of the hall board carlier this month. The Town bas yet te make their appointments 10 the board rester. A resolution put forth by Councs. Dreslinski and Scott calîs for a report from the Chef Administrative Officer, Larry Kotseff, identifying and evalu- ating a number of recoin- mendations as passed by counicil relating to the Economic Develop- ment program. The recom- mendations delegate the CEO te undertake certain works and submit certain reports. This last report asks assurance thiat other works of the Town are not being compromised with the shift of responsibilities of staff. of Ontarios econornic future. If you do this first, 1 believe that you will understand that these are extraordinary limes that cali for 10ugh and deterrnined action. The Toronto Star editorial on April 24th, gave our government full marks for having the courage 10 act s0 decisiveiy in the adjustment 10 the new economic reality. We must avoid falling into the Ottawa Death Trap, where 30 cents of every tax dollar goes to pay the interest on the deficit. Growing up in pre-war England, 1 became only t0 familiar with a healîli-care system that pandered fîrst to the weaithy. I remember the indignity of sitting for hours, in a doctor's office with my mother, after ail the "paying customers" had been seen first. With this stili fresh on my mind, even after the passage of over fifty years, 1 was quite upset 10 read that Ontario hospitais were considering a plan to encourage people to corne from the United States for medicai treatment for revenue purposes. At the first opportunity, I voiced my concerns 10 boîli the Premier and the Minister of Health, that immediate action shouid bc taken t0 stop such a proposai. Last Wednesday, 1 was ple ased t0 hear fromn the Minister of Health that Ontario 's healîli care system isn't for sale, and that the plan 10 offer medicai care to a potential 900,000 patients from the U.S. , is dead. I arn equally pleased 10 know that the Use of Force R1egulations, which requires a.police officer to complete a report each time they Use force or draw their gun, has now been accepted by Police, Services Boards, including the Durhamn Board, as serving exactiy the purpose they were meant 10 serve. Personally, I took considerabie fiack, through letters sent 10 the local newspapers, for my position on the subject. Strangeiy enougli, I haven't seen any letters, or, received any telephone calîs that acknowledge I was right! If you ive in the areas of Ashburn, Brooklin, Columbus,' Epsom, Greenbank, Manchester, Marsh Hill, Myrtie Station, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Raglan, Seagrave, Saintfieid, Utica, and Victoria Corners, you wiil be receiving a letter and reply memno in regard to a'regular bus service that will connect. with GO Train services in Oshawa andWhitby. inm ticked off that in the recent M.O.T. announcemenîs for increased transit and road improvemenîs, that we were left ouL I've already had meetings with the Minister of Transport and officiais from GO Transit about my concerns over the vast areas in the riding that are not served in any way by public transport. I think we have a right to. expect a regular bus service for single car families, and those withouî any car, 10 facilitate their access 10 vital services in the Oshawa area. I wiil bc introducing Bifll6,,An Act to amend the Regional Municipality of Durham Act, for Second Reading, and debate, in the Ontario, Legisiature this Thursday mrnming ai il a.m. ihe Bill will change the name of the Trustees approve 2%,/ senior administrators In March of this year the Northumnberiand and Newcastle Board of School trustees voted their eight senior administrators a salary increase of two percent as of September Ist. A further one percent wilI be added in June of 1994. The increases amount from somne $1,838 to $1,937 within a total range of between $91,924 to $96,859. The last pay raise for the senior administrators was in the fali of 1991 when the hike in salary was set ai five precent. The administrators and board worked out a zero increase for the 1992-93 term. However to offset the pay freeze this year rrustees gave the superintendents a monthiy car 1aliowance of $100 on top of the 27 cents per kilometer. Furîher the superintendents will be equipped with a mobile phone for their vehicies to be leased ai a cost of close to, $25.00 a month plus the cost of calîs. The board's other non-union administrative employees are Town of Newcastle 10 the Municipaiity of Clari ngton. Untîl next week - remnember, there can be no economy where there is no efficiency. IMOTORCYCLE INSURANCE 1623-0331 or 62]3-1838 4~4 PINE RIDGE JNSURANCE E&M Construction *DRIVE WAY SEALER AND REPAIR FENCING -*SUN DECK 987-1743 working under a one year contract which expires in September. There was no increase in salary for these employees this ye'ar. Claringeton ready rfor July 1lSt On Wednesday of last week Gord Milis, M.P.P. for Durham East, introduced Bill 6 m t te legisiature for the first reading. The Bill is an Act to amnend the Regionai Municipaiity of Durham Act renaming the Town of Newcastle to that of Clarington. 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