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No decision reached on counties restructuring Northumberland County council spent the whole day January 21st discussion rest- ructuring and nothing came of it. Each county councillor was given the opportunity to speak 1 iis mmid on restructuring the county, amaigamating mun- icipalities or leaving the county as it is. Although many of the re- presentatives of rural mun- icipalities saîd they could not see the benefirts of amalgam- ations or restructuring, they ail said they get along well with their neighbors and would amicabiy join with other municipalities if neces- sary. A number of different ideas on how to arrange boundaries within a restructured counity came up, but none of those ideas were actually debated at any length.1 lu December the former reeves' committee voted 9 to 6 to accpet a proposal on boundaries put forth by Co- bourg reeve W.I. Thomas. That proposai was mentioned, Snot actually debated ý._.ng yesterday's session. Mr. Thomas noted that this proposal whý7ich had been passed by the reeves' corn- mittee had apparently "just got iost", at Queen's Park. The entire 29 member unty council bas now taken 1,',er the function of the reeves' committee which be- gan meeting in August to, discuss restructuring. Many council members yesterday expressed the felling that the restructuring~ discussions are now back at "square one" to begin again. \1 arden Ed Roddy,.conclu- yru esterday's meeting by sayîng that the committee of country council would mieet and go over proposais for restructuring. He suggested that the committee would return to the next session of county council with three or four firm proposais which couid then be debated. A wrangle over whether the council would go into commit- tee of the whole and prohibît reporting of their opinions ended when no councillor would make a motion to stop the 'press from reporting the opinions expressed in the commlttee meeting. Some of the opinions are as follows: Deputy-reeve Weston Ban- ister, Hope township - If rural and urban municipalities are joined or restructured each new municipaiity shouid have some access to the industriai assessment which is bound to develope around the lake. Gordon Carruthers, reeve Hamilton township - County council should look at every angle of restructuring and not hurry to make a decision. Reeve Ruth Clarke, Port Hope- Port Hlope is wiliing to go within a re-structured area in any way deemed necessary WV.J.H. Dunk, reeve Camp- beliford - We can go on as a county on our own. He said ,at the county does not have 'o follow what the government says. 'There's method in the government's madness. They want us to submit seven or eight ideas and then they will turn around and tell us we can't miake up our inds." LOSE 9 PERCENT 0F ASSESSMENT In a year end report by the Northumberland and Durham County Board of Education it bas been reported that the area lost nine percent of its assessment due to reorganiz- ation on January lst, 1974. At this time the Township of Cartwright was encompassed within the new Region, the Township of Manvers to the Victoria county system, and the Townships of Cavan and South Monoghan along with Millbrook to the Peterborough area. The change over affected eleven percent of the student population of the former Northumberland and Durham area however two percent of the eleven were ,aiready attending schoois out of the area. Camnpbeliford is prepared to amnalgamate with any muni- cipality. Deputy-reeve Lenah Fisher Cobou rg - The County must be wiling to meet change. Port Hope and Cobourg want te, share their assessment with t he res t of the county and they hope that the other municip- alities will share the land they need to expand. M.W. Harvey, deputy-reeve Brighton township - We have to come Up with one solution, send it to Queeni's Park and say that is aIl we want. Carl Hath, Reeve, Hastings - There are- too ma ny civil seervants, experts who act like dictators pushing us around like puppets.' J.A. AMcComb d eputy reeve Cramahe - "Rural is different from urban?, Wouid the rural voice be heard in a larger set - up? Deibert MvcLaughlin Reeve Coîborne - He asked why there should be -amalgamnations or restructuring and answered the question somewhat him- self by talking of good planning and giving the urban areas roomr to expand. He then presented a planjfor six municipalities in the new' county in which Port Hope and Hope were one and Cobourg and Hamilton were another.- R.W. Pollock -Reeve Percy -',"Former boundaries are not important --_'community of interest is important. He suggested not iess than five municipalities in a restruct- ured counity. J. Quinn, Deputy-reeve Murray townýsh]ip -"People are afraid that amalgamated miunicipalites will end up like the county school boards, too far away Ifromi the people. Foster Russeli deputy-ree- ve Hamilton township- He proposes a one-tier concerpt of governmiient retaining pre- sent municipal boundaries for election purposes only. V.A. Vosb)urgh--Deputy-ree- ve, Port Hope - amnalgamiation would eliminate duplications of equipment and personnel, provided better planning and organized services. Port Hope's sewage plant naturaliy could be extended into southwest Hamilton township. "If we don't mnove someone is going to move us." Guide Eurolment Down Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 6th, 1974-7 lui school Arec Lake Ontario WiII Be A According to a report from the Northumberland and Durham Board of Education enrolment has dropped slight ly for the year 1973-74. The year 1973-74 reveals that at September,30 the total school population stood at 24,258, comprised of 7,602 students enrolled in the ten secondary schoois; 16,569 on the rolîs of the 61 elementary schoois; and 87 registered in the four schools for trainable retarçled children. Correspo- nding figures for the preced- ing year indicate an aggreg- ate enrolment of 24,516 with 7.722 in the secondary schools, 1671in the elementary schools and 83 pupils in the schools for tainable retarded children. Lower birthrate fig- ures coupled with the form- ation of additional separate, school zones have tended to depress our eiementary pop- ulation but'4 migration of families into the jurisdiction has partially compensated for the loss. Reduction in our secondary enroiment refiects decreasing retention rates which continue to concern school sys temfs'throughout the province. Surplus Nursery Stock Availablo The SOuthern Nurseries oi ' the Ministry of Natural Re- sources report a surplus of approx. 1,500,000 White Spru- ce and 3,000,000 Red Pine trees available for spring planting 1974. Heated Bathtub BY SHELLEY LOUCKS A request has been made to Newcastle council from Ont- ario Hydro for permission to purchase a water lot -front for a proposed generating stat- ion. It bas been heard "through the grapevine", that this station may be atmoic power- ed, but no one seems to. know- for sure. Councillor Lyail stated that Land owners with two acres or more of -land are eligible to purchase th ese trees. Th e Ministry wili be unable to assist in the planting. The following is the procedure for ordering trees: 1. Minimum order to 50 trees. 2.. -An order of more than 50 trees must be in teh even hundred. 3. The minimum for each species is 25 trees. 4. An order to more than 25 trees miust be in the multiples of 25 for that species. Price: 1. For 100 Treesý or fewer 1 $5.00 for 50 trees $600 for 100-200 trees $700 for 300-400 trees $8060 for 500-600 trees $900 for 700-800 trees and $1000 for 900-1000 trees 2. For more than 1000 trees: le for each tree. For further information and order formis, ýontaet the Ministry of Natural Resouces. 322 Kent-Street West, Lindsay Ontario. Phone 705-324-6121. L~~1 I ~ H E F R I E N D L Y P E o p L E -I - LyaII "Lake Ontario wili be heated Up like a bathtub", becàuse of ahl the plants located in the area, by Ontari Hydro. These include Wesieyviile, Pickering and the proposed Bowmanville station, among others. The matter has been referred to the Planning Advisory Coramittee. SCHEDULE FOR NEW COUNCIL BY SHELLEY LOUCKS Newcastle Town councîl has set the foilowing schedule regarding meetings of council and the various committees. Not in ail cases wiil the total time be taken up by the various Committees but the times are lef t open if'needed. The first Monday evening of the month, holds council meetings at 7 p.m., and also the third Monday afternoon of the month at 1 p.m. The Community Services Committee will meet on the first Monday afternoon of the month at 1 p.m. and on the third Monday evening at 7 P.m. The Planning and~ Advisory, Committee meet on the se- cond -and 1ourth 'Monday evenings of the month at 7 p.m. and the Finance com- mittee meet on the same days, only in the afternoon at 1 p.m. in Bowmanville. And last, but not least, the Works committee wiil meet in Hampton on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. AT LAST, An attempt of Organization!! A motion by Councillor Entwisie at Monday's meet- ing of Newcastle council was carried asking that the Mins-, try of Housing, nowassociat- ed wi th Planning, to first refer back to Newcastle COuncil any unprocessed Official Plans, Zonîng by lgws or sub-division plans. Council had received notification from the Mlinistry that' the Ministry intended to process such items ýwhich had been sent to them by former councils in the Newcastle area. The Newcastle resoluti on asks that the Ministry "hold up" this process to refer these items back to council for possible amendment. or other consideration. The items, if the request is granted, will aiso by referred to the local Planning Advisory Commit- tee. BOY I HAVE WE GOT SOME USED CAR DEALIS'FOIR YOU I WE'VE GOT SMALL ONES BIG ONES AND SPORTY ONES ALL BEAUTIFULLY RECONDITIONED AND READY TO GO. IT'S WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION AND NO REASONABLE OFFER SWILL BE REFUSED !. COME ON IN... OR PHONE 919 KING ST. EAST i 623-4481 Council Wants To Look Over By-Law's F! 4à - MEDIUM ONES 7lT%ý 1