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Ken Clark at the scene. Fact-Finder Reports At this point, negotiations between the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education and its teachers appear to be at a "complete im- passe", states fact-finder J.W. Singleton in his recent report on the contract dispute. The items which have been agreed to by negotiating teams at six meetings in the past 10 months are mainly unchallenged "carryovers" from last year's agreement. "As far as new agreements are concerned," says Singleton, "both sides appear to be quite frustrated." At present, he says, the Board is proposing very minimal changes in last year's contract and the teachers "are making surprisingly large requests," some of which will probably be changed in response to concessions from the Board. "The clash of these two separate styles and the tactics they evoke are a large part of the difficulty. At this time neither side is really listening to the other in the broad sense of the term." Offer $550 A major stumbling block is the monetary package. The Board is of- fering a definite dollar amount '($550) to all people on staff which Woman Killed Crossing Road A 50-year-old Bowmanville area woman was killed crossing the road near her home last Wednesday. Margaret McMillan of R.R. 2, Bowmanville was struck by a car at 5:30 p.m. after she crossed to the centre of the South Service road, paused and ran into the pat.h of an eastbound vehicle. The accident oc- curred near McKnight Road. Mrs, McMillan was tak-en to Oshawa General Ilospital and later to Sunnybrook Hospital where she died at 9 p.m. No charges have been laid against the driver of the vehicle. Breaks Tie with Own Vote Walter Beath was elected chair- man of the Durham Region by the narrowest of all possible margins this morning. In some tense moments at the council chambers in Whitby, Mr. Beath broke a tie vote, giving him- self a third term as chairman. Prior to his vote, 15 regional coun- cillors voted.in favor of Mr. Beath and 15 supported Oshawa Councillor Allan Pilkey. The bulk of Mr. Pilkey's support Mayor Lists Priorities A newly-elected town council of- Garnet Rickard reminded coun- taken." ficially took office Monday night cillors "the people of this Despite the town's large pledging to serve the citizens of the municipality have committed their geographical area made up of diver- town of Newcastle, fairly, honestly government to our care and we must se communities, he noted, "the and to the best of its ability. be ever mindful of the importance of people of Newcastle share a com- In his inaugural aidress, Mayor the oath of office we have just mon desire to build a strong and $35,000 Fire Hits Dwelling Near Newtonville Fire gutted a two-storey brick home leaving a Newtonville area family homeless Saturday afternoon. About $35,000 damage was done to the home of Kenneth Clark, R. R. 1, Newtonville, when a wood stove fire got out of hand. The fire, which began in the stove, spread to a back shed. Mr. Clark was in the barn and his wife had gone shopping when the fire began. No one was injured. Newcastle Village firemen were assisted by men and two tankers from Orono and Bowmanville. Voters Keep1 Facing an electio1 in the near future himself, Allan Lawrence MP, told the newly-elected Town of Newcastle council Monday night that he had hoped to see a voting trend in the recent nunicipal elec- tion but was unable to discern one. "You people mystify me com- pletely", he said. He noted two members had sat on the previous council, one never sat before and the others are returning after leave of absence. "That comes to an absolute zilch as far as knowing what the voting trend it," he said. "This council, le added, is perhaps a little more diversified than the last one." "The Town of Newcastle has a tradition of very excellent municipal representation and the people of this area have been very well served. I congratulate the Him Guessing people of this municipality who did a first-class good job in electing this council." Run-Away Van A scene straight out of a Hollywood movie occurred Friday when a parked van drove off without its owner and struck two Bowman- ville homes. While Peter Stanley Meeks of Sydenham, Ontario, was inside a Waverley Road home, his van, left running, decided it was time to leave. Slipping into reverse, the van backed into a house at number five Waverley Rd. and a second home at number six Waverley Rd. before coming to rest. Damages to the van and the two houses are estimated at $21,000. GREETINGS - The annual Christmas Greeting editions of The Canadian Statesman and The Newcastle Independent will be published Wed- nesday, Dec. 20h. They will contain business and personal greetings as well. Anyone wishing to place a greeting in one or both papers should contact the office at 623-3303 well in advance of the publication date. HELPER - Now a fact-finder has made his report on negotiations between Northumberland and NewcastlB Board of Education and its secondary school teachers. The Education Rela- tions Commission has appointed Harvey L. Ladd, a labor relations consultant, to assist the board. He has had considerable experience with other boards. We wisb him well. PUPPETS - Archie the Frog will be in action tonight at 7:30 in the Library during the puppet show. Youngsters will love it. SHOPPING SURVEY - This Saturday, students of urban geo raphy from Bowmanville High School will be conducting shopping surveys at the Mall, Dominion and A&P stores and uptown as well. We're not sure what they are looking for, but we'll probably hear later. Some students from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University did quite a survey in that area recently and found that women were being charged more than men for car repairs anm even new cars. VOLUNTEERS - As most of you know by now, the Holiday Star Telethon Cerebral Palsy will be held from 10 p.m. Dec. 30th to 7 p.m. Dec. 31st to raise money locally for the Durham Participation House project. Volunteers are urgently needed to man the phones that will be operating in the Oshawa This Week offices on Farewell Avenue, Oshawa. If you can help please phone Mrs. Ralph Campbell at 623- 7240 or Mrs. Alan Stephen at 623-5522 as soon as possible. WELCOME BACK Memorial Arena's long- time Manager Roy Neads is back on the job after recovering from injuries received in an accident at the corner of County Road 57 and Taunton Road. We hear he is looking well and hasn't lost too much weight, but his teeth chatter quite a bit when he recalls the accident and the doughnuts that he was delivering to the staff at Darlington Sports Complex. DON'T MISS IT -New Coach Paul Robinson and his Junior C Eagles had better be up for their big game with Port Hope Panthers here Sunday night at 7:30. There's nothing Panthers' Coach George Cawker and his crew would like more for Christ- mas than a big win over Bowmanville on home ice; Last time they met, the situation blew up in a don- nybrook but that isn't likely to happen on Sunday, both are too anxious to go home winners. Better come early, the arena should be packed. gives teachers at the lower end of the scale a higher percentage in- crease than those at the top. The Board considers this flat amount a fairer method but is willing to negotiate the matter. came from among Oshawa regional councillors. Councillor Pilkey also picked up two votes from Newcastle. Regional councillors Ann Cowman and Ivan Hobbs cast their ballots for Allan Pilkey while councillors Bill Clarke and Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard supported Walter Beath. After the voting, Councillor Pilkey argued that it was an "error in law" which allowed Walter Beath to have the tie-breaking decision. The 33- year-old Oshawa councillor did not Turn to Page Two or 1979 balanced community. The respon- sibility in providing the services which will be required in this growing muncipality and within an affordable administration, rests with this council." Would Study Finances Mayor Rickard mentioned some of the matters he believes should have priority in the new council's term of office. In the financial realm, he said he would like to see further study of the town's assessment "so that we have total equity within and between classifications of property." Also, "in order to provide the services which will be required and to main- tain an acceptable tax levy it will be necessary to explore all available sources of revenue and adhere to the principles of zero-budgeting 'and continue to demonstrate efficiency in administration." Since Newcastle has been growing at a rate much faster than the provincial average, planning, he stressed, is important. "With ap- provals for water and sewer facilities in three different areas and water available in Newcastle Village by 1979, I am concerned that our engineering is getting ahead of our planning. A District Plan for Newcastle Village must have em- phasis placed upon its completion." Further, "a new sewer plant is being designed for Bowmanville and a District Plan must be prepared as quickly as possible to be ready when the services become available." The need also exists, he said, for a com- prehensive zoning by-law for the en- tire municipality to replace four existing zoning by-laws. Develop Downtowns "We should continue with a program of development and re- development of our commercial areas, our downtown centres and urban cores in order to keep a larger percentage of consumer dollars at Turn to Page Two Oshawa Man Killed Near Blackstock An Oshawa man is dead following an accident in which the car he was driving hit a patch of ice and went out of control. Stephen Lavictoire, 19, was killed after his car skidded on an ice patch on Old Scugog Road south of Blackstock on Saturday. The car, carrying passengers Scott Keyes and Peggy White, rolled over in a ditch pinning Lavic- toire under it. Lavictoire, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the car when it hit the ditch. The two passengers were rushed to Port Perry Hospital suffering from pelvic injuries and lacerations. The two have been released. Photo by Bethany Schryburt. Licence Stc cers on Sale Motor vehicle licence stickers for 1979 went on sale Friday at 318 outlets throughout the province. Although some 75 people pur- chased renewal stickers at the Bowmanville offiee onFriday, agent Lawrence Avery says he's still ex- pecting a lot of people to wait until the last minute on February 28 to renew their licences. Four extra staff have been hired to take care of the overflow expected in the last two weeks before the renewal deadline, but those who wait until the last minute can still expect to line up, says Avery. Many of the people who buy the stickers early are going south for the winter. Whether sending the necessary information through the mail or giving it to a friend, Avery suggests that a photostat of the vehicle registration slip be taken to eliminate any possibility of loss. Registration fees for 1979 are as follows: $30 for a four-cylinder car; $45 for a six-cylinder car and $60 for an eight-cylinder car with an engine displacement of less than 6.5 litres. Motorcycle registration fees are $20. When renewing licence registration remember to bring proof of insurance forms which are available at licence renewal offices and liquor stores. The teachers are requesting a percentage increase across the grid which will give people at the top of the scale significantly more dollars than those at the bottom. They want Turn to PageTwo Young Superstars Work on Their Skating On Saturday morning at Memorial Arena, there were some young hockey superstars hard at work on the ice, improving their skating. Here, three of them latched onto a stick held by Stephen Sutherland as he took them around the ice. Others were busy skating around pylons and going through routines under guidance of Don McGregor. All were fully equipped and eager. There'll be more nictures next week of these seven year old future stars. Frustrations in Teacher Talks Bits And Pieces Beath ected