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the gospel-singing Switzer ruary 1l7th at the church aind it Brothers (pictur-ed above) put ail begins at 7:30 p.m. We on a performance you'll long guarantee you'll enjoy your- remiember. Don't forget Fcb- selves. Spoisoýred by Orono HCs.Everyonle welcomne. Accident at Orono SOuth intersection . $'648,OOO Iow tendler for arena Appoint four new members Durham board Four new mnernbers have been appointed to the Durham College Board of Governors by the Ontario Counicil of Regents for the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. The new members are H. Clif ton Crowell of Port Perry, Johni C. Larmond of Oshaw, Dr. Keith W. Slemon of Bowmanville and Burt R. Waters of Ajax. They replace t.H. Strike, E.P. Coath, (Continued page 3) The Ministry of the Enivir- oniment in correspondence to the Regional Council refers to the proposcd Water and Sewagc for the Pine Ridge Retirement Park (Rice Con- struction). The Ministry states that the WEEKLY TIMES, FEBRJUARY l3th, 1974 ai 1ceremnonies rono scouting )up Commit- rcalized on Thursday with couting and the presentation of the Cha t- ýrea received cr and the existance of an Scout Chart- operating Cub Pack and Scout [ing in the troop. Orono United The cubs, numbcring 31, day cvening meet wcekly in the basement of, he ýr-neDUtuýýedC1-rchas- does the Scout troop with an enrolment of eighteen. Both groups are well endowed with leaders and a' supporting Group Committee. On Thursday Mr. Bob Nichols, District Scout Comn- missioner - presented the Charter to Mr. H.E. Milîson, .hairman of the Orono Group Committee. The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club of the Orono area provided and presented both the Scout and Cub Flags. During the course of the program Investitures were held for both the cub and scout leaders. Lunch was served by the Group Committee and interested parents. Chater Ken Lyall carnies one-man battie Regional Councîllor Ken Lyall (Ward 3 Newcastle) carried on a one-man battie last week at the regional Social Services Committee meeting. Hie held the only dîssenting vote when the Committee voted to icave the next meeting of the commit- tee to the Cail of the Chairman. Hle also asked that his vote be recorded in the committce minutes. Councillor Lyall charged that Committee business might be handled every third Thursday when the workload permitted. With regional chairman Walter Beath attempting to -structure the Wednesday council meetings with only two or three (rather than al five) standing committees present reports, Coun. Best- wick and the other social service committee members were well on their way to agreeing to agreeing to not necessarily hold meetings each Thursday, when. Coun. Lynil ojbected. "Lt looks like wje're beconi- ing more and more part timne members, he said causticaly. Coun. Ken Matheson (Pick- ering)disagreed with the Newcastle councillor. He toid Coun. Lyall that if the commîttee did not have an urgent matter to put to council, before the commit- tee's turn to report, he could sec no reason in skipping a meeting sometimes. "You're tryîng to Justify a meeting for a meeting's sake," he said.* "You're right," replied Coun. Lyall. Acknowledging respect to Doug Johns, social services commissioner, who was seat- ed across froni him, Coun. Lyall charged to the commit- tee, "we're gonna end Up having the civil servants tell us what to do." "I don't know what you're doing with your tume if you aren't on the go ail the tume, countered Cotin. Bestwic. 1"Al you're coming up with are questions," she said. f irms commendations to the en- gagement of a planning con- sultant. Councillor Wcarn notcd that as of that time the planning authority had only been given to the Municipalities for the year 1974. He feit if the coundcil went too far at this time they couid spend a lot of money for nothing. Since the February 5th meeting the Regional council has howevcr lifted the one year restriction. former Clarke Township had askcd for approval for the developmcnt of water and sewagc works facilities to service a mobile home park southwest of the Village of Newcastle. The Miinistry are asking that the Regional Council have the matter reviewed by their proper officiais and confirn whcther the action taken by the Township of Clarke will be ratified by. the Regional Municipality. The letter also rcad, as follows: "Wc should point a 'ut that the consulting engîncer's sub- mission has not yet reccived tcchnical approval although there have been discussions on the possibility of providing sewagc treatment at the Ministry's new facilities at Newcastle. From a practical standpoint, it would appear to be possible to do so. Howevcr,- there may be some uncertain- ty as ta the availability of adequate water supply fac- ilities.", To interview consu Iting The Newcastle Coundil on Fcbruary 5th gave approval of a motion presented by Councillor Entwislc, planning chairman, that the Planning Advisory Committcc be given authorîty to interview Plann- ing Consulting Firms. The Planning Advisory Committee is to interview those firms with a detailed, current professional know- lcdge of the area and to present to council their re- presented to Orono Scouts Newcastle area figure skaters, hockey players and just plain pleasure skaters are one stride dloser to realizing the long sought Hampton arena, folowing Thurs- day afternoon's special coundil meeting at wbich the ienders for the project were opened. The council meeting took on a game-show atmosphere as the tenders, sealed in the envelopes sent by the eight contractors bidding for the job, were opened and read aloud. As chance would have it the first tender opened, from Elrose Construction a Toronto based fim, was the lowest bld, at $648,000 for the enire project. Each contractor was also asked to submit the amount of the bld bond it would secure for the project "as a matter of good faith", said Don Jackson, one of the arena architects with Jackson, Ypes and Associates who designed the building. The amount of the Elrose bld bond was W4,000 and the âime the company estimated it would take to complete the job, once construction had begun was 24 weeks, whicb was at least 20 weeks lower than the next nearest completion estimate. Te next nearest tender came from another Toronto based company, West York Construction, and at $778,M00for the project was a full $130,000 more than the Elrose bid. The West York Co. also posted a bld bond of $40,000 and their estimated timie of construction was 35 weeks somel weeks longer than the Elrose bld and a full two weeks longer thon tho third place bld from Roner Construction. Roner Construction, a Trenton based firmn submittod a tender of $784,000 for the arona project which the company estimatod it could have comploted in 32 weeks. Roner also offered a bld bond of $40,000. The fourth and probably the only othor tender te bo givon serions considoration was froni Colt Contracting Ltd. of Scarborough, whoso bid amoeunted te $790,593. Colt estimnated the time of construction to bo 44 wooks and tho company bld bond was the samo as tho others. Only one othor of the tenders romnained bclow the $800,000 mark, but at $795,788 and an estimatod complotion timoe of 50 wooks, the Toronto basod Morocas Construction Co. soemed out of tho (Contnuedpage2) Chairman H.E. Milîson, the Scout Charter by Bob cahusdn marks The oc-a (lcft) of the Orono Group Nichols, District Commiss- return mof stgadfCuinga Commi-ittcc, is presented with ioner, at a meeting on to Orono. Refer mobile home services to region ......... .. 1