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McLaughlin Gallery's Art Mart Attracts Over 2,000 Visitors Toronto artist Rae Goldman sketches Janice Pogue. Miss Pogue's mother, Mrs. B. R. Pogue is a teacher at Vincent Massey Public School, Bowmanville. Over the weekend, the Annual Christmas Art Mart at Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa attracted more than 2,000 visitors to see the paintings, the crafts and the other attractions including the draws that were on display. Many of those attending were from Bowmanville and surrounding area. Alongside, are a few of the items and the people involved in the event. Gary Urie of Oshawa shows some of tIe plaques he and his wife Patricia made, using dried flowers. Richard Higham and Conrad Popko operate the Fish Pond while Mrs. Philip Clark, all of Mrs. John D. Mintline, Oshawa, co-convenor of Oshawa, looks on. the Art Mart stands alongside the angel she made. Second Section £ an Dundalk Pirm Wins Paving Contract For Bewdley Area Alex Carruthers, M.P.P., Durham, in a press release, has announced the awarding of the contract for the Bewd- ley division from four to seven miles north of Highway 407, northerly 5.21 miles and, including existing Highway 28 through Bewdley 4.36 miles. The contract has been awarded to Seeley and Arnill Construction Limited of Dun- dalk, Ontario. The contrac- tor's tender for the contract was $858,279.95 and is schedul- ed to get underway May 1, 1974. GM Appointment Publicity Director Mrs. E. A. Samuel of Bowmanville talks with a former resident. Mrs. Gordon MacNeill of Toronto. Province Names Three Appointees Durham's New Police Commission Provincial Solicitor General John Yaremko has announced three appointments to the Board of Commissioners of Police for the recently estab- lished Regional Municipality of Durham. Effective November lst, His Honour Judge Joseph P. Kelly of Whitby, Thomas H. Jermyn of Oshawa and L. Lorne Graham of Cannington, be- come the three provincial appointees to the five-man regional board. The Regional Council, at a previous meeting, appointed Ivan M. Hobbs, Regional Councillor for Newcastle, and Counc. John Goodwin (Whitby) to serve as the council's representatives on the police commission. The commission will select its own chairman from among its members. Judge Kelly is currently a county court judge in Whitby. He has had experience as a member of the Oshawa Board of Commissioners and chaired the steering committee which prepared for the formation of the regional police force. Thomas Jermyn is a prac- tising lawyer in Oshawa. Since 1967, he has been the solicitor for the village of Port Perry and is a member of the Oshawa and Port Perry Chambers of Commerce. Lorne Graham is the princi- pal of Brock District Public Scbool at Cannington and a member of the Cannington Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission. The amalgamation of the seven existing police forces, which includes a total of 224 officers, into one force under the Durham, Police Commis- sion takes place on January 1st, 1974. In his announcement, Solic- itor General Yaremko said, "Larger regional police forces ide increased flexibility, .cr utilization of available pýolice resources, centralized record storage, better com- munications between forces, and greater standardization in the application of the law". Will Meet This Week After the announcement, Judge Kelly indicated the five commissioners would get to- gether the middle of this week for a 'get-acquainted' meet- ing. He also pointed out that the steering committee which looked into the establishment of the regional police force màde several recommenda- tions: -The Oshawa Police head- quarters was recommended to be the headquarters for the regional police. -The regional police force would not attempt to serve all areas of the region, but would apportion certain areas to the Ontario Provincial Police. -Proposals related to the set-up for a communications system were also suggested. He added that the new Durham Police Commission does not have to follow the recommendations of the steer- ing committee. The regional police force will beheaded up by one chief, who will be chosen by the commissioners. This appoint- ment is not subject to the approval of the Regional Council. The other chiefs in the region will lose their ranks but cannot be given a reduction in their salaries. NDP Considers Garbage Recyeling and Early Candidate Nomination The two issues which came ucting a poil of their members to the forefront of the October to determine the feasibility of 17th meeting of the Durham holding a early nomination of NDP Association were the their candidate for the next possibility of setting up garb- provincial election. Those in age recycling depots in the favor of early nomination riding and an early nomina- suggested that it would allow tion of their candidate in the the party to have a spokesman next provincial election. in the field when current Pat Lawson, a member of issues crop up, such as the the Port Hope - based HOPE mobile home proposals in group, was on hand to lead the Manvers and Clarke and the recycling discussion and ind-,CPRplans for a Hope Town icated her group bas applied sipdump. for a Local Initiatives Pro- If enough of the party's gram grant to establish a membership support the idea, garbage recycling depot in the the NDP could nominate their Port Hope - Cobourg area. She provincial candidate as early said the first step in setting uP as their December 8 meeting such a program is to educate inNewcastle the public in the proper sorting of garbage. i.e. paper, SHORTSHORTS metal, glass and compost. FROM THE YUKON The NDP Association decid- Whitehorse, capital city of ed to circulate a questionnaire he Yukon, is Canada's most among its membership to iortherly and most westerly determine the interest in apital. t is nearly 800 miles supporting such a program. :artber west than Los Angeles, Nominate Candidate Zalifornia. The NDPers are also cond- Ken Leard of Oshawa, an antique dealer, winds Mrs. Ward Irwin, Whitby, convenor of the Craft group and Vice Pres. of up an old-fashioned phonograph that was one of his the Women's Committee stands alongside the illuminated Christmas tree that display items. she made and which was used for one draw. At right, Mrs. Ronald Worboy of Enniskillen, a Gallery member and volunteer helper for the three days, Durham Agri News admires Mrs. Irwin's work. 1973 Farm Tax Reduction Program Announced, Owners of farm property in the province of Ontario are urged to acquaint themselves with certain changes in the Ontario Farm Tax Reduction Program for 1973. These changes and the implementa- tion of the 1973 program were announced jointly by the Hon. William A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture and Food and the Hon. John White, Minister of Treasury & Economics and Inter-Governmental Affairs. The Program is aimed at relieving the Municipal tax burden on lands used actively for farming purposes at farms that will remain in agricul- tural production in the future. It is not intended to provide relief for lands being held for speculative or development purposes or for properties being kept out of production for other reasons. The most significant change in the 1973 program is the increase in the rate of farm tax rebate from 25 to 50 per cent. This increase was announced April 12, 1973 by Hon. John White in his 1973 budget. Another important change relates to the method of administrating the 1973 program. In previous years,, farm tax rebates were paid automatically to all registered owners of land assessed as farm, and consisting of il acres of land or more. This year the rebate will only be paid upon receipt of an application from the property owner. Application forms will be mailed to all owners of property in Ontario assessed as farm, without regard to the size of the property. To qualify for the farmptax rebate, the applicant will be required to comptete and return this application form describing the main farming epterprise, certifying that at least 50 per cent of the 1973 Municipal taxes have been paid and demonstrating that the cur- rent farm operations will generate at least $2,000 in annual income. In previous years, owners of farm proper- ty of less than il acres in size were required to file such an application and demonstrate an annual income from farm operations of $2,000. In effect the new regulations extend this requirement to all farm properties. This move is in response to a recommenda- tion contained in an interim report by the Ontario farm Classification Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ed Kowal. The Ministers also announc- ed plans to appoint a Commit- tee of Appeal, which would hear appeals with respect to applications for the farm tax rebate. Property owners who feel they should be eligible for the farm tax rebate, but by the nature of their operations, but who reside on lands assessed other than farm, should ap- peal to the local assessment review court. Where property becomes assessed as farm, following a successful appeal to the assessment review court, an application for the 1973 Farm Tax Rebate would be eligible regardless of the deadline for applications es- tablished for other property owners. Those applying for and receiving farm tax rebat- es are reminded that the grants are considered repay- Pmine Ridge iTourist Council PûmrUlans Con ference in George Coling, the Presi- dent of the Great Pine Ridge Tourist Council, has announc- ed that a major tourist development" conference bas been planned for Wednesday, November 28th, in Cobourg. The guest speaker at the reception will be the Hon. Claude Bennett, Ontario's Minister of Industry and Tourism, who will explain the new concept for tourism in the province. Representatives from the Ontario Develop- able with interest of eight per cent per annum. Should the property assessment status be changed from farm to residen- tial, industrial or commercial, by reason of development, prior to, or during 1983. To sum up the 1973 Farm Tax Rebate will be 50 per cent of the net farm tax bill. It will be available only on applica- tion; with applications mailed to registered owners of land assessed as farm. There will be a minimum income re- quirement of $2,000 gross per farm and a Committee of Appeal will be established. We would encourage all owners of property, assessed as farm, that if you do not receive your application forms in the mail to contact the Agricultlral Office and we can check into it for you. We do want to stress once again that in order to receive the rebate this year, everyone will have to make application, and if you do not do so, you will not receive the farm tax rebate for 1973, ment Corporation will be on hand to explain their new loan program and give private interviews to those interested in taking advantage of the program. The seminar will also in- clude a "Bear Pit" session, chaired by Charles Clay, to discuss "where it's at and what it's all about" in the tourist industry. UIn their release, the direc- tors and officers of the Great Pine Ridge Council state they Cobourg "sincerely believe this area is on the threshold of a major tourist boom.' They add the Cobourg conference should be of great benefit for all those whose businesses deal in any way with tourists or visitors to the area. A large turnout is expected at the seminar and gifts of locally manufactured products are available for everyone attending. Conference chairman is E. R. Haynes of Cobourg. Plan to Start Soon On $5 00,000 Arena All things going well, work should begin in December on a $500,000 hockey arena in Darlington Township. Secretary of State Hugh Faulkner announced last week that a $200,000 Winter Capital Projects Fund loan has been given to the township for the project. Township Clerk Walter Run- dle indicated that the 800 seat arena will probably be located on an i acre site just west of M. J. Hobbs school on Taunton Road. He added that the architectural firm of Jackson, Ypes and Associates in Tor- onto is presently working on the final drawings and when they are completed, tenders for the construction will be sought. The completion date bas tentatively been set for April, 1974. The $200,000 winter works loan will help to create 3,900 man-days of employment in the area, according to the release from the Secretary of State. The loan is repayable over 15 years but apparently all on-site labor costs during the winter months are forgive- able. The balance of the $500,000 estimated cost of the project will be absorbed by the local municipality. The rink will contain an, artificial ice surface, change rooms, seating for 800 people and other facilities, possibly including a snack bar and a small cafeteria-conference room. Appointment of Nicholas M. Hall as Manager of News Relations was announced to- day by William E. Austin, Director of Public Relations, General Motors of Canada. Born in London, England, Mr. Hall was educated in Oshawa and Toronto and joined General Motors of Canada in 1958. He has served in a variety of public relations capacities including editor of the employee magazine, as a writer and editor in the communications section and latterly as a staff member in News Relations. Mr. Hall joined the Canad- ian Armed Forces as a Reservist in 1954. In 1969, he became Commanding Officer in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of The Ontario Reg- iment, Royal Canadian Arm- oured Corps, Oshawa, an appointment he held until 1972. He continues to serve in the Canadian forces as a senior staff officer at Central Militia Area Headquarters in Toronto. In addition to his military interests, Mr. Hall is Public Relations chairman for the Oshawa Branch, St. John's Ambulance Association; a member of the Public Rela- tions Committee of the Royal Canadian Military Institute; a member of the Empire Club of Canada and a life member of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association. Mr. and Mrs. Hall and their two children live at 193 Meadow Road, Whitby, Ont- ario. HOUSING STARTS DOWN Preliminary figures from Central Mortgage and Hous- ing Corporation show housing starts in Canada, seasonally adjusted, totalled 255,600 in October, down slightly from 260,900 in September and 266,600 in August. Housing starts in urban areas for the first ten months of this year were slightly higher than a year ago.