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Ljôw was packing well Catherine and David Mudd dinasour on the lawn of their The two children had also moulding their own snowman were taken back in time with neighbours, the Buntings, spent considerable time in on their own front lawn, the appearance of this giant Town seeks monies for Courtice sewers Members of Newcastle Hydro Liaison Committee met recently to discuss a proposal proposal that Ontario Hydro release a sum of $150,000 from one of the Hydro accounts accounts to the Town to be used used in a possible storm sewering sewering project for Courtice. Although the request has been made there has been no formal request from council to Hydro for the use of Hydro monies. The Liaison Committee was told by Hydro at the meeting that no money could be taken from the A account but Hydro would not be adverse to monies being taken from the B Account. The A account fund was set up by Hydro to be used for hard services in the Town being being brought on stream due to development by Hydro. Residue from this fund upon completion of the generating station will return to Hydro. The.B account also contains Hydro funds but is to be used for soft services and residue from the fund will revert to the Town of Newcastle when the Hydro project is completed. completed. It* is understood that the Liaison Committee meeting resulted from a request of the Mayor 'to 'Hydro for some funding from one of the Hydro. accounts for storm sewering in Courtice. Council has yet to initiate any plan for storm seweriqg in Courtice and at the present time a motion to call for tenders for a reduced plan of storm sewering has been tabled. tabled. The matter has not come back to council following the talbing over a month ago. Counc. Harare, Cowman and Hubbard were opposed to taking any action in proceeding proceeding with any storm sewering in Courtice at the present time. They pointed to the downturn in housing and as well said the developer should be putting money up front for the storm sewers. They said they were concerned concerned that present taypayers would be helping to pay the cost of the storm sewers, and this 1 they said was not right. Counc. Taylor at the time of tabling the calling for tenders said it did not mean they would be proceeding with the storm sewering project project by calling tenders but would give them an idea of the cost and allow council information information on making a decision. decision. Council had previously, called tenders for the storm sewering but as costs of the proposal ranged in the $700,000 area they felt it was too costly, and had then revised revised the storm sewering plan to lower the cost with the intention intention of retendering. Counc. Ted Woodyard has been reported to have said at the Hydro Liaison meeting that if council did not get the financing they would have to (Continued page 2) Grandchildren active in sculpturing The week-end was a great tune for the kids outdoors with good packing snow, Christine McHugh, Robin Fisk, Cathy McCullough, Joe-Lee Harbinson, Yvette McHugh aqd Shane Harbin- son, dll visiting .their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Barraball, were kept busy with this sizable snowman. KINSMEN DRAW WINNERS Kin David Staples and Kin Dennis Abramoff conducted the annual Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Draw at the Orono i^rena on Wednesday evening. evening. Tim Kearns, Wjiitby, was the winner of 12 glass turkeys while Miriam Watkins, Bowmanville won 8 glass turkeys and Ema Hardy, Orono the winner of four glass turkeys. : Proceeds from the draw will be used for community work by the Great Pine Ridge -Kinsmen. 1