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4-Oftmo Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 27, 1988 Orono Explorers Pictured above are: backrow (1-r) Miranda Weeks;, Angie Fox; Jocelyn Lywak (helper); Tereza Henderson; Tamara Kent; Marlene Ross (leader); Leah Lockhart; Kirsten Lawrie and Sharon Reader (ass't leader). Middle row (1-r) Tanya Ferguson, Andrea Hoorn- weg, Debbie Barber, Stephanie Childs, Tanya Allin, Shanon Hawkshaw, Alison Lywak and Joanna VanDyke. Front row: (1-r) Sarah McKinlay, Cindy Ross, Can- nie Fluke, Sissy Childs, Amy Lywak and Erica Hawkshaw. Missing Missing Christine Reader and Janet Reader (Junior leader). Orono Explorers banquet with parents The Parent and Daughter Explorer Explorer Banquet was held on April 20th, at Orono United Church with 46 people present. Rev. Fred Milnes welcomed everyone and led the group in a chorus followed by grace. Everyone enjoyed a Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner with cake and ■ ice cream for dessert. A meeting followed the dinner led by Marlene Ross, the Explorer leader. She thanked the other leaders, Sharon Reader as Assistant Leader, Janet Reader as Junior Leader, and Jocelyn Lywak as helper for all their help and then thanked all the parents who helped out over the year. It was announced that Bertha White would be taking over as leader for the next year. Rev. Milnes spoke to the Explorer Explorer group and told them how much he enjoyed their music which they have brought to the church services. services. He then congratulated the graduates. Mrs. Ross called the roll call and each Explorer gave an item of interest interest that they had done over the year. Each girl was presented with a card and a small gift. Sharon Reader announced that the Explorer of the Year Award went to Tanya Ferguson. A gift was presented to the leader Marlene Ross by Leah Lockhart and Kirsten Lawrie on behalf of the Explorers and was thanked for her five years of service to the Explorer group. Mrs. Ross responded with an appropriate thank you. A Graduation Candlelighting Ceremony took place to honour the two graduates Leah Lockhart - 4th year Explorer and Kirsten Lawrie - 2nd year Explorer. Mrs. Ross presented each girl with a corsage and a Graduation Certificate. A chorus was sung and the ceremony dosed with the Explorer Prayer. The meeting ended with the singing of.taps. * Caning demo at Clarke Museum On Sunday, May 1st, 1988, from 2 to 5 p.m. the Clarke Township Museum & Archives will present the 2nd Annual Chair Caning Demonstration. Come out and learn all about this fascinating craft from two local experts experts in the field. Pre-registration for the Museum's next workshop in Caning, scheduled for this coming October will be taken. Everyone is welcome, come out and help us to make this a special day for everyone. ADMISSION IS FREE! ■ 'We're waiting to welcome you!' For more information, please call the Museum at (416) 983-9243. Mark Jackman, Curator Ontario Hydro suggest rate increase of 5.5 % Ontario Hydro is recommending an average 5.5 percent increase in 1989 rates, Chairman and President- Robert Franklin announced today. The rate proposal will be reviewed by the Ontario Energy Board at public hearings beginning at the end of May. Franklin said the proposed rate increase would recover projected costs for 1989 resulting from inflation inflation and the addition of new facilities required to meet the continued continued strong demand for electricity province-wide. "Hydro is facing significant cost pressures over the next few years as it brings into service new generation and transmission facilities and upgrades existing facilities to meet our customer's growing electricity needs," Franklin said. "Hydrq is committed to new initiatives initiatives dealing with energy conservation conservation and the protection of the environment environment and this cannot be done < without some impact on costs. A 5.5 percent increase in rates would cover costs in 1989 and help "moderate future rate increases," Franklin said. The 1989 rate application includes includes a proposal * for. time-of-use rates for municipal utilities and .large industrial customers. This incorporates incorporates the rate reform proposal agreed upon by the Association of Major Consumers of Ontario, the Municipal Electric Association and Ontario Hydro. Time-of-use rates would more accurately accurately reflèct the cost of producing producing electricity during peak and off- peak periods. Generally speaking, the cost of producing electricity is higher during the day and in the winter months when consumers are using the mqst electricity. Franklin said Hydro is implementing implementing time-of-use rates to give industrial industrial customers the opportunity to control or reduce their electricity costs by managing their own loads. "If large customers use less electricity electricity during peak hours, our use of more expensive generation sources could be .reduced. Decreasing electricity electricity use during peak hours could also, reduce the need lor new would then be passed on to the customer," Franklin said. Municipal utilities would be given the option of time-of-use rates. Those municipalities that take the time-of-use billing option may in turn offer time-of-use rates to residential customers. Ontario Hydro is currently testing time-of- use billing with 500 residential customers with positive results so far. Ontario Hydro, proposes to increase increase electricity rates by an average of 5.3 percent for municipal utilities, 6.2 for large industrial customers served directly by Ontario Ontario Hydro and 5.7 percent for rural retail customers. The new rates would take effect January 1, 1989 and increase thé average municipal household's monthly bill by about $3.00. Based on consump- tio of 1,000 kilowatt-hour^ of electricity, electricity, the average municipal householder's monthly bill is now about $57.50. ( Franklin said the impact of this proposed rate increase could be moderated or eliminated il industrial industrial customers and municipal utilities alter their pattern of use generating facilities. These savings ' through time-of-use rates. Orono donates $3,82'. to Heart-Stroke fund 1 lie Heart and Stroke Foundation Foundation of Ontario expresses its appreciation appreciation to all those in the Town of Newcastle who in a recent fundraising fundraising campaign contributed a total of $29,505.50. Of this amount $3,827.00 was raised in the Orono residential area where Betty Chatterton and Paul Hoar were chairpersons. Other areas contributing to the campaign were" residents in Bowmanville, $11,428.60, Bowman ville High School $600.00, Courtice $1,795.45, Hampton $5,098.55, Newcastle-Newton ville $4,200.50, Thé Heart and Stroke Foundation Foundation is a non profit voluntary organization dedicated to raising funds to reduce death from heart disease and stroke. 87 cents of every dollar goes directly to research. Statistics shows that 47 percent of all deaths in Ontario last year were directly attributed to heart disease. The Foundation is always in need of volunteers throughout the year and anyone wishing to help, even a couple of hours a month they are asked to call 571-1582. MOM'S KITCHEN Downtown Orono 983-5310 This Week's Special... HOT CHICKEN - SANDWICH $4.25 Offer Good Until Tuesday, May 3rd at 6:00 p.m. ■ , Mon! - Wed. - 6:30 to 6:00 p.m. Thurs. 6:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Fri. 6:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday 6:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Sunday Closed ms SPRING IN-SIDE-OUT * g SALE We're turning ourselveë 'in-side-out' to give you the best value anywhere! CEILING WHITE EXTERIOR ALKVD GLOSS & LATEX GLOSS $25" 1 * ■ran *18 INTERIOR LATEX FLAT $23 99 99 ROLPH HARDWARE DOWNTOWN ORONO • PHONE 983-5207