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Mr. Ë, M. Creighton, Chairman Chairman of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, (Left) presents the key to Mr. L. Robert Bolton, principal of the Pines Senior Public School, The ceremony was held at the official opening of the school last Thursday evening. COUNCILLOR ON CAS BOARD WOULD LIMIT ITS EXPENDITURES Coun. Ken Lyall (Newcastle), (Newcastle), one of five Durham Region councillors on the boad of the Children's Aid Society (CAS) wants to limit the society's 1975 expenditures. expenditures. He was unsuccessful however however Wednesday as regional council approved a 37 percent increase in its budget. The cost to the region, however, actually decreased from last year's levy of $375,000 because the provincial provincial share of the costs increased increased from two-thirds to 80 per cent. The 1975 levy to the region is about $320,000. Coun. Lyall said inflation exists today "because people in authority like ourselves haven't the guts to say not the 'xpenditures like this." He said he is very unhappy about rubber stamping the increase in expenditure and said it was definitely getting out of line. ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, JUNE 4th, 1975 Equal opportunity student education ... Mr. John Smith, parliamentary parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario was the guest speaker at the official opening of the Pines Senior Elementary School on Wednesday Wednesday of last week. In his remarks he stated that it was the policy of the Province to provide an equal opportunity in education for everyone in the province. He felt this has been accomplished through te disposition of grants. -- The speaker said he was grateful for having the opportunity opportunity to share in the official opening of the new school and noted that in past years there had been numerous changes in education. He said that education today was just as- goôd and perhaps better than the days of the one-room school. In speaking of equal opportunity opportunity in education he stated, that in Nakina the school building was being used jointly by the Catholic, school system and the public syste and that the province had granted 98 percent of the cost of the building in order that they could have equal opportunity opportunity with other areas of the province. He also noted that in the Pines system there was use of volunteer help from out in the community and he said this was good bringing a new dimension to the educational system within the school. He also commented that it was a wonderful thing that the senior public school would be able to integrate some of their problems with that of the high school next door. Three from Orono graduate Three students from the village of Orono received their diplomas from Durham College on Saturday evening at the Convocation held in the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. Those graduating from Orono were: Harry DeJonge, Pamela Newell and Kathy Wilkins. The ceremonies on Saturday marked the seventh annual convocation of the college. An Uxbridge student, Miss Maragaret Romano, was the top student in the college, graduating from the medical secretary course. She received received the Stewart R. Alger scholarship valued at $200.00. The Orono Hockey Mothers who conduct an annual NHL hockey draw announced the winner of the recent draw being Mrs. Elaine VanOver- loop of Newtonviile. Pictured above are Mrs. Carol Graham treasurer presenting a cheque to the seller of the winning ticket, Mrs. Joyce Cowan while Mrs. Van Overloop receives a ehegue for $500.00 from the president of the club, Mrs. Janice Quantrill. The winning ticket was eleven second with the winning winning goal being scored at this time in the third period. Emphasis "3R's" at Pines Senior School Hope taxes up 26 percent Taxpayers in the Township of Hope faces an increase in taxes this year over that of 1974 of some 26 percent on the average. A major portion of the increase comes from the "dost of education and the fact that Hope does not this year receive an adjustment grant from the province. The average home assessed at $3000 in Hope Township will pay a residential tax of $448.89 in 1975 which is a $95.00 increase over their taxes in 1974. Of this amount $289.96 goes to education. Drive for funds for Newcastle pool Within the next few weeks a drive for funds in the Newcastle Newcastle Village area will be undertaken to seek funds to help pay for the new swimming swimming pool being constructed by the Lions club in the community. community. . ■ Mr. Ed Majer, who was installed as president of the Lions Club on Saturday evening evening received a cheque from Mrs. Bruce Tillson and son Norman, in honour of the late Bruce Tillson in an amount of $740.00. The donation started a community drive for funds for the swimming pool. The president stated that the Lions club had already raised $30,000.00 for the project. The total cost of the pool, now under construction, amounts to $85,000.00 The Club president asked the full support of every member in the Lions Club to assist with the financing of the project. The Newcastle Lions held a banquet and dance on Saturday Saturday when the 1975 officers and directors were installed by a district officer Mr. L. Robert Bolton principal principal of the Pines Senior Elementary School was emphatic emphatic when he addressed the audience at the official opening opening last week in stating that the school emphasized the 3Rs He said this was apparent when one checked the list of seventeen teachers who were mainly teaching core subjects The principal gave an interesting tour of the school through the presentation of coloured slides. The picture tour outlined the activities not only in the main classroom but also in such areas as the resource centre, the art room, the home economics room, industrial industrial arts and the science room. The music room and general purpose room was also outlined in the slides. Mr. Bolton also noted the noon hour activities for the students at the school devised as a result that all students did stay at the school during this hour. Activities during this period included house league games such as floor hockey, volleyball etc. as well as checkers, cards and other activities. He also pointed out the functional aspects of the school and said that the entire school was in use. In this respect the corridors, both on the main floor and the second floor are used in a physical fitness program whereby students students do exercise and run in the halls during the noon hours. $85,000 grant for flood-plain mapping Alex Carruthers, M.P.P., Durha, irf a press release from Queen's Park announces that approval has been given by the Ontario Government through the Minister of Natural Natural Resources for a provincial provincial grant of $85,000 to the Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation Authority for Floodplain mapping of watercourses in the Town of Newcastle. The project, which will cost an estimated total of $114,000, includes aerial photography, engineering and mapping along Graham Creek, Foster Creek, Wilmot Creek and their tributaries, as well as one additional stream near Newcastle. Approximately 120 miles of watercourse will be mapped. The grant represented 75 per cent of the total cost. 325 enrol in Orono swimming program Last week at the Orono Public School the Orono Water Safety Club held their annual registration for water safety and swimming lessons to be held this summer at the Orono Park pool. The program program will be held during the months of July and August. 325 children were enrolled in the various classes with a large group in the pre-beginners pre-beginners category. In speaking with Mrs, Sandra Hudson, president of the Club, she noted that it was an excellent enrolment and that the club expects to be able to take care of all those enrolled. She stated that swimming was so important that every endeavour would be made to accommodate -everyone. In fact eleven whe were put on a waiting list at the registration have now been included in the program. The Orono Water Safety Club operates independent and although they do receive a grant from the Recreation Department of the Town of Newcastle most of the costs such as instruction and rental of the pool comes from registration fees. The program will open this year on June 30th for the first session and early in August for the second session. The program is held during the mornings of both months. It has been reported that some mothers were at the school at 4.30 p.m. with theii lawn chairs waiting for régis tration to begin. fiappentngsi... I TO SEEK LIBERAL NOMINATION Mrs. Isobel Kirkpatrick of Port Hope and wife of Roger Kirkpatrick has announced that she will seek the Northumberland Liberal Nomination. She has stated that one of the main themes she will stress is the return to "true local autonomy in government." Mrs. Kirkpatrick, a graduate public health nurse has in the past devoted much of her time to community service and along with her husband has beei active in the liberal party. STEAM SHOW TO NORWOOD The Eastern Ontario Steam and Antique Show which for two years was held in Orono at the Durham Central Fair Grounds is being held this year in Norwood. While in Orono the interestin show did have good support from the general public. It will be missed this year. NEW SPEED LIMIT ON 115 No doubt most drivers have now seen the new speed limit signs posted on Highway 115 both north and south of Orono. It is felt that the reduction of speed from 60 to 50 miles per hour will reduce the severity of accidents in a section of highway that has seen 21 fatalities since the beginning of 1974. The OPP have been promised more men to patrol the highway and enforce the speed limit.