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Orono Weekly Times, 19 Oct 1967, p. 1

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~, T~L - ~ 'Carruthers Re-oelecte,.d 'UnDurham ORONO0 W EKLY Tf VOLUME 30, NUMBER 40 OBONO WEEKLY 'IMES, THURSDAY, OTBE l9th, 1967 a 7,tetrtl rn The' three-candidate meeting, sponsored in Orono last Thurs- day evenîng b)y the Orono Cham- ber of Commiîerce, though slow in starting, diîd prove mocist interest- ing developing into a panel dis- dcussion with good participation by the slim audience. The meet- ing was held ln the Orono Odd- fellow's Hall with about twenty- lave present.^ Mr. Douglas Moffat, N.D.P., Mr. Alex Carruthers.- Conservative and Mr. E. R. Lovekin, Liberal, 'ml spot-e briefly et the gathering. Mr. Mofat stated that the New Democratie Party progrim wasn't rof ahlchaargc tocompleAte e rni ai-- ½a ctdfr ay a- n ont't -ta tor ors ,ixon governuient. Mr. Moffat supported a sens- ible tàx on capital gains. "There should be a tex on this the saine as your income and mine," hoe said. He 'advocneted thait the Depart- -ment of Education should have school plans and supervision to -eliminate the- costs of architects .ind engineers. le alsýo touched in the trend of Corporaýýte hold- ings-hyPeople who do nlot live an ,ntaio."Th logerwe puit Lff doing smtigth-e hajrde to control our owu destlny., ,In agriculture, ho said, there would ho greater troubles in the neýxt t en years . . . the farmner wîll be precticelly gone. Mr. Carruthers deaît chiefly vththe record of 'the Conserva- tiegovei'nniont stating that On- erowras one' of the we'lthiest secion inthe Nortb Amerîcan onietUniemployment is at flic ~ h loet~vl osaid. 1 Ho pointed, ouI that 9000 new hospital beda bad heem created in the past four yeers as well as in- ereasing aid to education by 600 percent. The governuient also re- cently gave'relief by paying taxes on the first $2,000 of assessment and bas taken over the full cost of justice. The government of Ontario, hoe seid, is also now 'the largest bouse builder in the province. H1e îeferred to OM-SIP and tIhe 0Onta4rlo Hospitalizetion Plan. The ainconer'atody, tat- edI . C rruthers, was ntoa îînity -cdJthe, Pririe -Mimis-ter of Ontario bas shown supreme lcad-- ersbiu in cahling aud preparing a confederation co>ference. Ths a- bw e anything elso shoa'ld re- tuirn _Ur.Rohaîts, stntîrd 'h. Car sto mrCountry iS to ado-ot So- Mr. Lovekin, Liberal candidate, spoke about the Nixon admîinist- ration having a new look. 'We have te think in hi g r ternis aînd not only of our own littie cntre." ho said. H1e, was criical of the outdated Municipal 'Act which could only ho termed valid for administration in the l9th cen- tury. "Where is the logic to tex bouses to support education," hoe said. In referrîng to the recent Smith report hoe said it noted the outdated Municipal Acb, Tn speýakinig of corunitie trying to get industries to help support their 'tex load, ho said lb seemed more feasihie toý change the tax structure rather than try and change the comniunity. In- du stry, ho said, is going to fol- low economic lcw and locate where it hest suits iseif. Mr. Lovekin did support a land increment tax but stated there were dangers 'in capital gains tax. -' x11 Followinig the three speeches the meeting opened un mbt dis- cussion on varions inaters relat- ing to provincial jurisdiction. W. E. -Bih'Hrnî,F.R.H.ýS. comea to r. o Tusdy0Ot oher 21h 1V' ipn. lube Orono United Cliurci Adtruun- der the usp 'sOf Ibe Orono Hortieultural o1..ýciety. He will givoe a ta" o, ,"Protecting your Plants over Whi.er". plus e show- ieg of the 193D3 plant introduc- tions. Alrtm' acher aVd writer, ho 's m 1î i'we for lis "Car- di' C' ic"ou Cha'nnel 9 T.V.' (CF'T..)în C.I-.F.I. radio statonon 1b 'know-bow" of rerdunng As dirotor of Re- oe thid i- IG'ove EPc lu ddpo w b researchingz ,dgngb' 'i egros-es, wribing, etc., Mr. Haîo cotrihutes a great dccl of ins lVe au talent oe teechîr g rot irde c-cr« dpzcd aC blini childrecu as veil as 10 the elderly foib ai Bayerest hospitel le Toronto. The Orone Vo ticulînrel Soci- ety extends a cordial invitation to ail interested persons b o njoy this "ovening of gcrdening witb CFTO's W.-E. "Bill" Harteoll." Junior Gardeners will ho ploas- ed to kelow that Mr. Harînol wil do in for a chat ced judge the. "GouLrdceý od 'ind ien -Cornu" competiblions e t Ibeir meeting (upataîrs) prior to the Senior meeting. Lncky draw winners of the Cuamber of Commerce dray for Oi Î 3 each w mýe Messrs. Sterlinga "lther and S. Block, hoth of Or- mýo. The draw wacs beld ial Tbursdcv evening aI bbc Oddfel- low's Hell. Ca rkue Council Stli ttes Passin Triplx-eveopment The requost for epproval to b)uid two triplex apartment bu-_ildings came before 'Council of the Township of Clarke again on Mondey eveniug. After some dis- cussion the requosl -was again ~tabled. Council la to1 seek a fur- -ther opinion from the Planning Bloard who originally did not give their approval for the con- struction for the Iriplex apart- anents. The Orono Police Trustees have submitted to Council their approval for the developmenl on -_Princess Street. The local Board af Hecltb submitted their report with recommendetions iu respect -to sewage disposal for the 'two apartment buildings. At wes lime to mnake the decision. Deputy-reeve Welkey states thet elthough the Restricted Area By- law bas not been approved by the Ministor of Municipal Affairs, this by-law was given tbree read- iugt by the Townsnip Council and the jutent in this by-lew pro- hihited sucli multiple dwellings iu the Township. Also ho pointed out thet the Planning Board bcad suhmitted Ib.is decision of no eppr7oval. Hoe sked if the Plan- ning Board had discussed this any furtber. Council members of the Board said il bcd not been dis- cussed furbber hy the Boerd. The députy-reeve ciso îeferred tb a petition egeinat the proj oct but feit that objections coutainod lu Il. eppears from the discussion the petition could be overcome. at the Council meeting Ihat mem- bers are, at' Ibis lime, divided lu Councillor Carveth furtbor Iheir opinion regarding approvai stated that the Police Trus tees for the triplexes. Their diverse bcd staed Ibat the apertmenîs ,opinions are based on varlous would ho a source of new rev- factors. enue for water, hydro and, the Vil- Bolb Reeve Foster anid Council- lage. Councillor Gray asked how lor Ccrveth point ouI ihna the Or- fa r thýe Trustees feit lbey eould ono Police Trusteesý are elected go in Ibis ty-,pe of development. to conduct the affaira of the Vil- "Once yocu lot Ibis go yoiy have, lage and that this body bas given no conitrol," hoe said. their approvaI for the develop- The clerk, H. E. Milîson, ln re- ýment. They also refer to tefact >porting on a, reent mceting heiçi Ihat tiie local B'Oard of~ tealth 1114 ý 7Ôonto ithflic the à rtr-Ie ,bavie approvedl the sîitec for sueh menibers <>f the Police Trustees jý"ýte_ sgtd ad Curiil stated tai p peared thet bbc Township was go- iug to have e whole new Land Use hy-lcw. "We can't go as fer as the Depertmneut requests ho- ceuse of the present policy used by Committee of Adjustment," stated Mr. Milison. The greetest change in the new hy-law, said Mr. Milîson was in connection xxibh the, Village wbere verious development zones would ho de- fined. The elerk said ho would prepare the by-law but conld do so only up to a point. "It la real- ly bbce ffair of bbc Planning Board" ho said. The clerk also stated thet ho un aerstood th at bhe Planning Board bcd a îew draft for a building by-law, Also, ho said, there was to ho a report on the building by-law from the Build- ing Inspecter, Mr. Horice Best. Mtters concerning railway crossings lu Clarke sýere decît wbhy Council. Reeve Foster stacted that il cappeared1 that the Transport Board 'wanted every crossing changed wbetber lb need- ed ilb, or not. In connection with the G _ýiover crossing,- council mnembers feit that there was na nèed Srý;Êhàge as thbe sight- lines were good. To this end >the 1 "lu modern clcssrooms tecehers '1RINITY UNITED CHURCH will open the doors of îearning HALL - for an informative even- wîbh ail the tools of a tecbnolog- îng with Lerry Henderson. ledl world. In tbe sehool of the future the empbasis will be on learning how to acquire know- ledge rather than on memorizing A n iT n a a group of faets. A'lRI "Studies bave sbown that theAce maximum retention of memoriza-92 tion la 15 per cent. Instead of ro-92 Ace iying on a texl book a beacl'-r, At its meeting or Mondey, Oc- througb losed circuit television, toher 2nd, Town Couneil gave will bring top specialists in eacb tbree readîngs a nd epproved a field to the pupils. Individuel hy-law autborizing an application computer teaching machines wiîî, to the Ontario Municipal, Boardý matirnet students how to cope -for the annexetion of approximat- witb very complex prohiema". ely 925 acres of the Township of Mir. Pitman oxplained that pro- Dalgtn gresa will induce achool edminis- The lands lu the hy-law include Irations to lake their eue from aIl of tow nship lots 12, 13 and 14 hig business and use the most on the broken front and parts of miodernoffîce methods thus re- lots 15, 16 cnd 17, south of the licving the teachers of mountains CNR right-of-way to the shore of of paper work. Lake Ontario. "I have heen asked wlîy stud- ents do not know more Canadian These lands are oxvned hy St. history althougb almost five yoars Malrys Cement Company, Brook- is devoted to this subject lu el- dale Kinsway Nurseries, Schwarz ementmry and bigla sehools," Mr. Eros. and xvould include the Voy- Pitman stated. ageur Restaurant property. Ho was critical of the "Social The roason given for the au- Studios Course" in elemontary noxation proposai was thalt he sebools. lit jumps from oxplorers Town of Bowmauville is supply- to responsible government lu one ing facililies sucb as sehools, rec- year, yet the latter is a concept reation, library, etc. for most of difficuit for even bigla achool the people tvho will ho working students Vo compietely1 under- in tbis area and couiacîl fogIs it stand", ho declared. should ilso re ceive the tax rev- "-In a generation when know- enue. ledge in ail fields is quad -upling daily, and when old ideas are fast , It is ,ex~pected that Dartington becoming obsoiete,' it is mUch Township Councl wiii streýiuu=-. (Contlnued en page 4) IY ol3e h-aplcttn -ir ~ Mr. Alex Carruthers, Conserv- ative Candidate for Durham, was returned on Tuesday to the Prov- incial Legisiature of Ontario with an increased majority. Unofficial figures place bis majority at 2578 over his nearest opponent, Mr. E.' R. Lovekin, the Liberai candidate. This will be Mr. Car- rlathers' third term in the Logis- lature. Mr. Carruthers he'aded the area polis withthe exception of New- castle and Dariington. Voters in Newcastle gave Mi. Lovekin a siim majority of 17 -votes over MVr. Carruthers while voters in Darlington Township gave a mai- ority of 293 to Mr. D. Moffat over Mr. Carruthers. In the 1963 election Mr. Car- ruthers held a 1496 majority ov- er his Liboral opponent, Allan Beer and a 6774 edge over Mtr. Ashton, the NDP candidate. On Tuesday Mr. Douglas Moffat ser- ged theŽ NDP vote well ahead of the 1963 figure of 1134 to 4163, the largest yote e,;,er re.gistered in Durham for NDP or the form- or CCP, Iappears that the NDP vote r -a Du wr as ir-ini 0tthe ex.- e e of the Liberalî s 'Ji PrW' î~ei l tu' he S, i ý o i~ ~ 'te2 uCartw et vers -nd te Town of "l tiot-Te NDP vote in Durham increased by 3029' over the 1963 'figure w hile the Conservative vote drop- ped by 251 and the Lîberal vote by 1333. There were some 1,445 ballots cast in the 1967 election as compared to the 1963 election. The total vote of 16,899 in 1967 ronrosents a littie over 70% of the possible 23,600 votes, in the rîdîng. Education will bocome truly a life process with ever groater, empliasis, on pre-school years, aduit educationi and re-education, Walter Pitman told the Canadian Chib of West ý,Darha n at the mcoeting hcld ln 'rinity United Churcli StmundavSchool, reently. In bis address, Mr. Pitman deait majflly vvîth formai educa- tion I-le predicted that there v iii be great changes in the philosopby and onvironuient o f oducation in the fairly near future. BookLon The - Clarke Township Library heid their regular monthlv meet- ing on Monday evening when the Librarian reported another in- crease in the Joan of books to readers. 11cr report for Septemb- er showed 1052 placed on Joan during the month. This is an in- crease over that of 1966 during the saine month. Mrs. Robinson also reported fifty-nine new books being added to the Library with also an in- creasing demand for 1oan of books from the Rogional Library., The librarian also reported that contact had been made with the public school teachers in the area pointing out, that library books eau ho talion out as a class a> lotr ont. NIrS. Borucham i >w assists the 'libî'aians on Tuody Thurs- da'driday çr'ius. 'The asl 3~','mchf te b a- Z, bl2 duiing the Daverreain Ponhs, The Canadian Club of West Durham is once again pleased to announce another in its series of outstanding speakers. On Wodnes' day, October 25, at Trinity, Unît. ed Chureli Hall, Bowmanville, Mr. Larry ilenderson will speak on the topic - World Building - Can- ada's Destiny. Mr. Henderson is, of course, no stranger'to Canad- jans, hiýý face, and voice. being cseyassocîate-d with TTV. news% broadcastý for many years. 'Well q-aalified to talIk1 on world affairs, Mr. Henderson bas trav- elled the world as war corres- paudeit , T.V. broadeaster, ani author. Among the crisis spots he has visited are numbered Korea, Formosa, Indo China, Cyprus, Is. rael and Suez. Trips behlind the Iron Cuitain have resulted in a famous boU nd film, A Journey To Samarkand. Yore rece îtly Mr. 5-loncerson bas been in Asia Vo Make another fi]m on the Viet Nam crisis. Remember the date and place WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, at

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