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Ply des ign to sponsor four refugee families As a result of a meeting held in the Orono United Church on Monday evening a recommendation will be sent to the Official Board of the Church in that a refugee family be sponsored by the Church. The meeting also set up a committee to assist with the sponsoring of the family to this area. Twenty-five members of the congregation congregation were in attendance at the meeting and following a lengthy discussion voted with a majority for thfe sponoring of a refugee family from south-east. Asia. Mr. Bob Hancock acted as chairman for the meeting with Mr. Marvin Colvin acting (Continued page 2) In speaking with Joe Klasner Klasner at Plydesigns on Tuesday morning he said, "It is important that we endeavour to save a life" and as a result Ply design have made application application throuth the Department Department of Immigration to sponsor four 'Boat Families'. Both Mr. Klasner and Mr. Samuel of Plydesign are active and enthusiactic in promoting the organization to bring the four 'boat families' to Canada. Mr. Klasner said that two of the four families may go to Wilber for ce where they oper ate a veneer mill. The other two. families could have employment, he said, at the local plants in Orono. He said we can supply employment and accommodation for the four families and are working closely with the Immigration Department, Operation Lifeline Lifeline and other groups in an endeavour to do what we can, for these people. He said, "It is an opportunity of a lifetime which we may never have again to save a life". Mr. Klasner, who is also a chairman of a placement (Continued page 2) Orono Weekly Times, August 15, 1979 by council, August 27 Receive special awards Council on Monday accepted accepted a recommendation from Mayor Rickard in that council will appoint the new five member Hydro Electric Commission Commission for the Town of Newcastle at their next regular regular meeting on August 27th. A by-law çstablishing the new commission is to be passed oh September 4th. Under . the recommendation^ recommendation^ passed on Monday local commissioners who now serve on the Orono, Newcastle Newcastle and Bowmanville Hydro Commissions are to be asked to write council if they wish appointment to the new commission. There will be one appointment from each commission. For the rural appointment advertisements are to be published in the local press asking those wishing appointment appointment to the Commission to make their wishes known by letter to council. The Mayor will sit on the commission as a representative of council. Wintarioadds to arena fund $123,512. Special awards were pre-'"' (Right to left), Donna Sqther- sented to rhembers of the land for the best floral Orono Horticultural Society arrangement and the best on Thursday night for the gladioli arrangement; Mrs. excellence of their entries Nellie Baird for the best' ciarke points finger to Hydro - Eldorado gladioulus in the show; Carlos Tamblyn for the best dahlia and the best 'Peace' rose in the show and Mrs. Vera Downey for the best rose in the show. Counc. Clarke on Monday centred out both ■ .Ontario Hydro and Eldorado Nuclear- Ltd. as not being responsible for their holdings within the Town of Newcastle^ He said he was concerned for the apparent lack of policy from Ontario Hydro who, he said, purchased property ini the Town for the transmission linqs and then abandoned thç property as to their upkeep. Thes.e properties, he said, now owned by Hydro were being abandoned to vandals and left to only grow weeds. ".There is a complete lack of responsibility from Ontario Hydro", he said. 1 happening: O.M.B. DISMISSES MALL HEARING The Ontario Municipal Board last week dismissed a hearing in which Northumberland Mall Ltd. was asking for a rezoning of lands in Cobourg, adjacent to County Fair on Highway No. 2, in order to allow the construction of a major shopping centre. The OMB dismissed the hearing on four points. Representatives of Northumberland Mall Ltd. said they will again apply for the rezoning with the hope that a new hearing can be held within three to four months. ♦ WILL ENTER QUEEN OF THE FAIRS PAGEANT Miss Kathie Lycett of Orono who last year was crowned Miss Durham Central at the 1978 Orono Fair will on August 15th compete for the title of Miss C.N.E. Queen of the Fairs Pageant. The Queen of the Fairs Pageant will be held at the Canadian National Exhibition and iS sponsored by Canada Packers Limited with a total prize money of $1,000. There will be close to 100 contestants in the confpetition. Counc. Clarke spoke of Waltona Park in Newcastle village which has been purchased purchased by Ontario Hydro, He said the park used to be a rural retreat within the Town but now is a disgrace and abandoned. He said a few young people live in the house put this is to be vacated in the near future! "What is to be done with this property, he said. Clarke also mentioned another park purchase by Newcastle day in Orono The Town of Newcastle day will be held in Orono Park this year, Wednesday, August 22nd, 1979 is the big day. They are serving prime barbequed beef, baked potatoes, buns, baked beans, coffee and donuts between 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Entertainment will start at 5:30p.m. During this time there will be games and races for the children. This yearly event is sponsored sponsored by the Orono Area Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Community Community Services, Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. Hydro that now seemed tp (Continued page 2) Most points in show A letter has been received by the Town of Newcastle that the Ministry of Culture and Recreation, Finance Branch, has approved an additional payment of $123,512.00 for the Orono Arena. When received this will make the total amount provided to date from Wintario at $366,766.00 based on public donations in cash, pledges, volunteer labour and donated equipment in the amount of $183,383.00, Wintario Wintario pays two' dollars for every dollar ctpnated from the private sector. Previously, Wintario had made payment to the Town of $243,254.00. The total contribution contribution to date from wintario has reached the $366,766.00 figure out • of an approved grant of $490,944.22 with total completion of the building. Mrs, Minnie Zegers receiv- Horiculturàl show. The bowl is a silver bowl for the most is donated by the Canadian Mints in-the recent- Orono Imperial Bank of Commerce with the presentation being, made by Mr, Paul Kelsey, manager. , '