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Orono Weekly Times, 2 Sep 1981, p. 9

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'In to the finals for Ontario Championship It's now on to Leamington Eagles for a double-knock teams to decide the Ontario termediate "B.' this week-end for the Kendal out series with five other Championship for the In- The smiles of victory Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 2nd, 1981 -9 All GPP patrols on duty Labour Day Provincial Police will be using every available patrol unit this Labor Day weekend, days OPP Commissioner H. H. Graham. The patrol units, will be marked and unmarked cars and motorcycles. Many of the cars will be equipped' with radar and operate in areas which have a high accident accident rate. ' During the Labor Day weekend last year, 9 persons were killed in accidents investigated investigated by the ORP an<J| 636 persons were injùred. . According to Commissioner Commissioner Graham, the OPP committed to reducing the number of people killed and injured through effective en- farccment patrols. Some of the causes of seerious accidents in Ontario are excessive speed, unsafe lane changes and following too close. Instructions hâve gone out to the 190 OPP detachiil&M^to ensure dll , t ' '•! members of the Force operating during this period do their 1 utmost to check these contraventions of the law. Motorists are reminded that the. law in Ontario requires requires them to "buckle up" their seat belts. It is a proven I act that the use of seat belts reduces deaths and serious injuries, injuries, "We will have every radar unit out in our cars," says Commissioner Grabat i. "The public should know that they'll be used in un- , marked cars, as well as the familiar black and white cruisers." The OPP urge drivers to be patient in the heavy traffic expected during tljis summer's last long weeke* With a little more cg|§Élfj pf and courtesy, the numÉ®rt>f traffic deaths and accidents will be reduced. ' 1 -S: • - ' i. Federation supports Whelan Toronto--The Ontario Federation of Agriculture , [OFA] is enthusiastic about a federal proposal to provide low cost loans for farmers. OFA President Ralph Barrie Barrie said farmers have been pushing federal government for over a year to provide affordable affordable loans. The announcement was made by federal agriculture minister Eugene Whelan in Toronto yesterday. He saiçh the Farm Credit Corporation [FCC] Act would be amended this fall to allow the , corporation to receive oùtside funds. Investor^, Investor^, will not have to pay on the interest so loans could be made .to farmers at 14 percent. percent. Barrie said he hopes the federal government will make it a priority item when parliament parliament reconvenes, "Low cpst money, and lots of it, could keçp thousands of Canadian farmers from being forced out of business. We need help and we need it soon." Barrie cautioned that over the past two years, Whetai. has made several other suggestions suggestions forgiving FCC more funds. "I hope this isn't just another trial balloon," he said. Barrie urged the federal government to make its intentions intentions known as qiiickly as possible. "A lot of bankers will soon be deciding which farmer goes 4nd which one stays, If they know for surè hçlp is on the: way, it will make all the difference," Barrie urged all farmers to let the federal government know they need hjelp right away. Corporation of the Town of Newcastle DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES NOTICES The Newcastle Fitness Centre will closed on Labour Day, September 7th, 1981 THOMAS A. FANNING, DIRECTOR OF ÇOMMUNITY SERVICES. im Stacey and Ralph Kennedy Kennedy are all smiles after their victory with the Kendal Eagles over Milton last Saturday Saturday afternoon. Jim pitched a full eight innings giving up seven Mattered hits while Ralph in in the ninth to retire the side with Kendal ahead 2-1. Both pitched a strong game with Stacey keeping the strong hitting Milton batters off batters during his stint at the mound. Kinn-edy delighted the crowd in relief. JOB PRINTING ORONO WEEKLY TIMES NOTICE " ; ' " H Holiday Garbage Collection Within the Municipal Collection Area of the Village of Orono, there will be NO GARBAGE COLLECTION on Labour Day, September 7,1981. , * t Garbage normally collected*on Monday will be picked picked up the following day, Tuesday, September 8, ,1981. / - * ■ ' . . 1 * * . " ■" • , Your co-operation in, the above would be appreciated. appreciated. 1 ' J. DUNHAM, . Directbr of Public Works, Town of Newcastle. ' HAMPTON, Ontario

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