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-~ - ~- ~ r ~ -~ 4-ORONO WEEKLY TIMIES, J4-NUARY 2d, 1973 Reg ional1 bounda ries produced somne problems 1Regional and municipal boundary fines posed major prohlems in planning the new Durham Region says Donald Irvine, the man responsible for the 150 meetings and guiding the legisiation thirou- gh Queen's Park debate. The parliament'ary assist- ant to Treasurer and Inter- governmental Affairse Min- is-ier Johin White looked back -~< this week on the past year of Pl anning the changeover. On Jan. 1 the legisiation creating the new Region of Durham replacing the present Ontario County cornes into effect. Decisions involving internai and externai boundary fines resudted in what Mr. Irvine' describes as "a good deal of give and take." The back and frth negotiations to square off the original proposai went on for several months bet- ween provincial and municip- al representatives. MAJOR CHANGE A major change was to draw back the northern and eastern boundaries and to fix the western boundary largely along the Ontario Cuunty fine. The changes made the region, smaiier and more central. Thie main change was in the eastern section wliere the original boundary at Cobourg was ~withdrawn to the Hope- Carke Township line. Mr. Irvine said the decision was. made because the go- vernment wasn't going to press forward against the wîshes of the people. He left the option open however, for future expansion of the Dur-~ ham region north and east by the addition~ of new lower fier municipalities. Alternatives include a restructured cuunty unit or an -amialgamationof existing cummunities, lie said His responsibility for reg- lonal and local government re-organization takes in ali areas east of Toronto. He said Durham region was a major piece of legisiation because it involved une of the iargest areas in square miles. 150 NMEETINGS Mr. Irvine held 150 meet- ings comparied with 50 for the -three western regions of Hamilton-Wentworth, Peel ~--and lHaltun. Preiiminary meetings with councils, boards, and com- missions were held in camera Huwever onée the initiai meetings were completed al othere were open to the public at the request of local officials. Mr. Irvine said he asked the gruups to decide whether they favored open or closed meetings. They ahl agreed to open meetings, lie said. Lookmng back Mr. Irvine believes resuits of the numer- ous open meetings gave the peuple of the new region a better understanding of the objectives of the regionai governmnent. For the past several weeks the Provincial government lias gradually wixthdrawn sup- port as reglôflal chairmnan Walter' Beath andhils. counicil prepare fort the cliangeover and aecept ani active role ini the decision rmaking process. The nomplete changeover of Up and down the bookstacks THURS. JAN. 3rd, 1974 A\DULT Sasquatch by Don Hunter with Rene Dahinden (does North America really have these man-apes? Reality or mnyth?) The Oxford Anthology of Canadian Literature Hands eidted by Robert Weaver and William Toye by -Heidi Lens- sen (photographs and paint- ings of hands) My Brother My Sister by Sister Sue Mlosteller (story of Mother Teresa and her Miýs- ionary in India) Reward for a Defector by Michael Underwood (Spy) Diana by RF. Delderfield JUNIOR The Riddle Pot by William Wiesner Dentistry by Betty Kane (career in dentistry) Wild Horse Running by Sam Savilt The Phantom of Walkaway Hill by Edward Fenton EASY READING AI PICTURE BOOKS The Little Cat that C( Sleep by Frances IV. Fox The Line Sophie D Peter and Susan Bar Madelein( powers between Que e and Durham region Jan. 1. Specifically the pr( job placement of n employees in the neN has involved the prov municipal officiaisii weeks. Provincial an cipal ecunomists ha met to divide assg liabilities of each municipalities. Mr. Irvine saîd the' ment is prepared to1 amendments in th session which are oi necessary. He saidi instances he hopes thE can work for two y more under the legis] become accustomed changes. Amendments to tii ing Act passed recE Queen's Park in efft greater powers to th( to determine subdivis trois and overali plar Mr. Irvine doesn't regional governmen higher taxes. H1e si decision to proceei improvements remnai the regional govei Costs relate to polie politics. When a regioe a service which its n has then the imnpro' cost mnoney. This lies decision of the region cil to make. To meet the startu for the region the pr governm-ent has set, aJ the next five years w. counicil can uise. By thi the five years the gove expects the changeovi have occurreci and th stabilized. Orono county garage goes to regfion 'Everything has gone as well as could be expected', was the sumimary of the January 1 switchover from the United Counties to the divided counties of Northum- berland and Durham made by the mian who ought to know. Ken Symions,*clerk treasur- er of the United Counties and soon Nor thumberjand County, expresses a certain amount of optimism as he faces not only a new y ear but an entiriy new challenge complete with new problems. 'l think the province had bitten off more than it could chew with the new county setup. Before divisions had been done along counity ânes making it relatively easy, but this has been done on sort of a piecemneal basis.' One of the areas requiring the greatest change has been in the counties engineering department which is respon- sible for the counties' roads. The job of ploughing, sanding, and maintaining approxirn- ately 40 percent of the roads previously in the counties will be taken over by the new Durham region and the Pet- erborough County roads de- partment. One of the counties' three road depots which is located near Orono will be transferr- NDKENDAL NEWS ýould Not Recause ut the mid weath- fargaret er most of our snow disap- peared. Now on teh last day of )rew by the old year it is snowing rrt heavily again. "My hope is e Hadley that in the New Year my readers wiii make the most of the best in lie and the best of n' akthe wrst." t is the only way *' akto live - making the m ost of ri occurs the guod things life bias to .be ofoffer, and making the best of oblem ofl wha tever may bring shadows, wunicipal Rev. T. Sneigrove preached w regian his fareweli sermon, fast n recent Sunday. He spoke on, "A ndmn-changîng world." Next Sun- ide muni day, Mr. Maurice Bradlley ;e anso will take the service. He has ofts e and n six years in Africa first, as a builder and later in governi- charge of transportation of lgsaesupplies to mission stations. legisate Let us make a special effort to enetattend and show our appreci- bvosyation to Mr. Bradley for n many heiping out during this1 emer- e council gny leaiortoVisitor with Mrs. M.E. 1to the MIrs. George Russo of Buffalo. ýe Plana- She was accompanied by her -etYa two daughters. One from New ýety .at Hampshire and one from ct gieCalifornia. îe region Miss Peggy Foster spent sion con- Christmas in North Bay. ris. Miss Marlion McKelvey and tequate Mr. John McKelvey held t with Christmas' at their home ,a the entertainîng Miss C. Stewart d with and Mr. and Mrs. G. Cathcart [ns with and Mr. A. Thompson. ýrnmrent. Mir. and Mrs.-Jack Staple- ies and ton held Christmas at their n wants home for the family. Jack is eighbor recuperating after uis opeat- vements ion on his ear. aid is a Mr. and Mrs. LEn Falls and ia coun- Mrs. Wright spent Christmas wicot ývth LEni's sister, Mirs. M. -o'P cost Stewart and famfily ln Peter- ovnca borough and his mother Mrs. funld for M. Falls. hich the Mirs. H. Foster spent Chr- ie end of istmias with her daughter ernment Carulyn and family at Wei- 'ers will oe feChitaja; îe costs A e hrtnsJa Carrther spnt afewdaysj TMSin REndal wý*h her grand previoujsly employed by the mnoving his office to the new UJnited Counties will be soon rgi. working for Durham and GUIDE ed totally to Durham. 0f the 20 men who operated out of U W I W E ~ 3 the depot 14 will be transferr- ed to the Durham engineering department. One man is going to Peterborough County while the remaining five wili be K T 1 E reta ined. Details of the transfer of the KENTUCKY STYLE CH ICKEN machinery and building near Orono to the new region have yet to be finalized although CHARCOAL -HAMBURGER the transfer is to take effeet early in 1974. Three field workers in the FISH AND CHIPS social services branch will be transferred to the new Dur- SCHRIMPS AND CHIPS ham region. The one-man Emergey Measures Org-an- ization will remain unaffec ted The Bowmanville office of ASK FOR PARTfl the counties health unit wîli be S transferred to Durham while SPIE C IAL S the Milhhrook office wiil be_____________________ closed. No one will be leaving the MAIN STREET ORONO Golden Plough Lodge althou- gh any senior citizens from outside of the new Northurn- phone 983-5310 berland County wishing to enter will have their narnes placed upon waiting îists at FOR FAST TAKE OUT SE RVICES other homes in either Oshawa or Peterborough. One plurnbing inspector C.ascade gives you hot water. And nothing else. 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