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mi MMM A2 b, aaa ~ ~ ~ a (Continued [rom page 1) rate of $11.50 a day at the three homes. This latter move will no doubt cost the regien money. The new rate would hold from November of 1974 to March 1975. This increase will mean about $1.00 a day fer residents of the lodges. Coun.. Jim Potticary (Oshl- awa) condemned the provinc- ial proposai saying thé incre- ase would "Jelt the residents into the grave. "Instead of adding eigbt more lanes te Hwy 401, the province should be spending more on senior citizens." "Its hitting the wrong people. Perhaps the prevince should add another 50 cents to a bottle of booze to pay for the increases," said Coun. Pott- icary. He likened the situation te a tenant who pays bis rent and then. is later told by his landiord he'll have to pay an increased. rate retroactive te the last six meonths. Chairman Walter Beath said "The increase will cest the people who are proud te pay their own wýay." WOULD LEAVE If the provincial proposaI is accepted, said MIr. Johns, "lsomne of the residents would be inclined te pull up stakes and leave. "A $14 per day rate is a fearful rate te charge," he said. The proposai. would raise the rates at Illdale Mlaner in Oshawa from $10.70 per day to $14.94, at Lakeview,ý Manor in Beaverton from $1050 te $12.54 and at Fairview Lodge in Whitby [rom $10,50 to $1 1.84. The in&rease would affect about one-third of ail resid- ents or about 250. people. These are residents who pay the entire cest of staying ini the homes themselves. With the increased rates, however, the number of people, who pay their ewn way would decrease and the province and region would have te pick up the tab for these who could then enly partiall.y pay. Mr. Johns said raising the rates te a uniform $11.50 per day wouldn't cost the region any meney because it ceuld probably be met, with the unexpected increase in re- venue from the provincial guaranteed annual income supplemnent. He said the raises would cest the region in the neigh- berhood of $50,000 but added it was ofily a guess. If the region chooses te implement the committees recommendation and raise the rates to $11.à0 in Nevem- ber the province won't pay fer the difference between that rate and its proposal. Uinder the provincial plan residents would have te, pay up te $800 in a lump sum because it's retroactive to, April 1, 1974. "It's a perfect example oi inflation hitting os oi a fixed incomie, explained, Coun Ken Lyall (Newcastle.) ",The inflation is a terrible condemnation of senior g>o'V- ernmients who haven't done a bleody thing., No wonder ordinary people have ne confidence in the gevernrnent, he charged. MIr. Johns expressed fear the province weuld simply reply te the region that the region may raise the rates te any level it wants, but will have te pay the price if they 9-ORON<) WEEFKLY TIMIES, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1974 o r ono we ekl1y tiîme S second Class Mail Registration Nmber 6368 Publishced EN ery Wednesdayv At the Office of Publication SUBSCRIPTION RATE'S C'anada $3.00 U...$1-3o CLOSING THIE TOWN OFFICE IN ORONO Last week Councillor Lyall of the council of the '1own o. Newcastle cited the possibility of the closing of the Town office located in Ororn- in the municipal building. He denounced any such plan and said he had been reassured when the Newcastle Village office was closed tbat the Orono office with a more central location wolld be kept open. He said this latter plan seemed reasonable as the Orono office did have a central location in Ward Three. There does appear littie reason ,wboever why the rocal Orono office should be- kept open especially in regards the service it does hold for local residents. The office presently houses one office, of one person, Mr. H. Best, By-law Enforcement officer. Certainly it is not an economical situation as far as the Town is concerned. All that floor space for one person. Further there must be good reason why such an office wouldn't be more practical to be housed with some other sector of the municipal employees and departments. We doubt it is being used by the genral public to any great exte nt. One of the purposes of regional government was to co-ordin..'te the administration of the four municipalities and the closing tif the local office would appear a logical.move. Mr. Lyall also questions the transfer of a secretary from one office> to another upon the, resignation of a secretary. He has made the point that the position should, have been advertised before any shif t was made. t is common policy for any oragnization to first filI any vancancy within their own organization and in this case most of council is hopeful of being able to cut down on staff by the shif t. t makes good sense and follows a sound policy. As mnuch as we hate to see anything leave the village it does seem reasonable in this case that the office be moved. INCRE 4SE RIENT don't meet the provincial proposaIs. "But that's ike saying we can build any number of bouses and just put up the mill rate, te afford themi," said Couin. lPotticary. "Lt just can't be done like tha t." The cemmittee also ebject- ed te the short advance notice the province gavýe"of the proposed increases Mr. Johns received notice this week, The ce-oi)ittee recemmen- ded that there be ne retreact- ivity prier te March 31, when the $11.50 ra, ends and a higher one begins. Two mentbs notice of any future provincial proposai for incre- ased rates was also demand- ed. must make every effort to stop smokîng-states BIRD BOOK (Continued fromn page 1 able for themi fromn local citizens wti the study area. Most of this information, he said, had ilever been pub)jli- ed but took- hours uipon) hours to oObtain through persenal Mr. Richards Points out that siixilar books now cover most of southern Ontario and feels that this local book is one of the, best of its kind. The book started,ý,i.i a modest effort to list aIl the hfrds in the area b)ut wt the Passage of time it developed into a works with a inuch broader scope. The book they contend should stimiulate the collection of fur'ther information in the region and they hope to, publish additions and revis- ions in journals in the future. Mr. Richards states that he continually is given inform- ation of the appearance of birds in the area and does seme research work for the Royal Ontario Musuem in- Toron to. Ronald Tezer is employed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as. Inter- pretive Services Supervisor in Algonquin Park while James M. Richards is employed by General Meters in the Quality Control Department. The Bird-book is available locally at Hamilton Insurance Agencyon the Main Street of Orono. CHIEF PLANNER SPEAKS' TO HYDRO MEMBERS the planning stage. The Go East policy of the TCR plan,' he said, was, considered to give a balancçd- systemn within the anchor areas in Hamilton and Osh- awa. He said it would depend on a co-operative transport- ation system with the hubb in Mletro Toronto. He said there had net as yet been a great deal of emphasis on the GO East policy but if it is to corne about it would mean a tripling of the growth rate in the oshawa area. He said if the Go East policy but if it is to corne about it would mean a tripling of the growth rate in the Oshawa, area. He said'if the Go East policy comes about it will need more positive action by the gevernment. In closing, he said it was most important to know what you want. He also stated that sooner or later a decision has te be made and this decision has to be upheld. He did point eut that the, goverament had made sorne definite decisions in relation te proposed development in the Zone 2 area, and that il appeared that in this area they were holding to the, policy as set forth in 1970, doctor A refreshier course in re- spiratory diseases for nurses spensered by thie Durham Region Tuberculosis and Re- spiratory Diseases Associat- ion and helht.at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa, tis week, Dr. Colin R. Woolf, professor Departmient of' Medicine, Un- iversity of Toronto and senior staff physician, Toronto Gen- eral Hospital, told the 180 nurses in attendance that every effort must be made to get people to stop smoking if lung diseases are to be deait with successfully, and, furth- ermere hie said, it must start with the doctors and nurses themselves not smoking. Dr. Woolf said that exper- iments conducted with 500) wemen at the Teronto Gneral Hospital it was found, that those who were heavy smok- ers, smoking 29 or more ci garettes a day, 50 percent' had chronic bronchitis, where as in non-sm okers or persons who had stopped smoking for one year, enly 5 percent had chronic bronchi tis. Treatment is useless for- patients suffering from asth- ma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis unless they stop smoking. Dr. Woolf said that, in his'own practice, he refuses to treat anyone who will net stop smoking. There are so many people wtio need help and abide by this rule. .Dr. M. Ort, Oshawa peadia- trician, speaking on upper respiratory diseases la chîld- ren told the nurses that Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is co-op- erating with Central Mort- gage and Heusing Corporat- ion this Faîl te provide Durham *Region residents with ant oppertunity te study in depth the complex subject of "housing." "Hom-e Buying, Building and Ownership", is a 30 heur Course featuring lectures and discussions intended fer both prospective and estahlished home-owners and for those Who live in rented housing. CMHC is previding most of the Course instructors [rom its local staff. Durham Coîl- ege is adding to these [rom its own facuilty and local experts are being ce-opted to speak on such topics as the "Legal Aspects of Home Purchasing" and the "Role of the Real Estate Agent." Course content is varied and includes meost aspects of homne buying, building and ownershipl. For example, the lirst lecture, "Financing Your Hiome Purchase," will con- centrate on methods of financ- ing pointing eut the adcvanit- ages and disadvantages of cash payment, persenal boans ,nd mortgage baàns. Other lectures will include: 'Legal' Aspects of Homne Purchasing", with special emphasis on the role of the awyer andl with legal termis clearly defined;' "Selecting a -buse Plan". in wvhich family u 0 a s A a E a h 0 a, ci ai p ei la CI H housing needs when selecting a home will be evaluated;, "Elements of Construction", to be covered in two sessions, paying particular attention te building methods, materials and codes; "Building Servic- es, focusing on basic utility requirements of the home -- electricity, water and plumb- ing and heating systems; and -Analysing Costs,'ý a lecture aimed at assessing material, land and labour costs. The views of several ex- perts will be presented in '"Your Heusing Market", when the local housing mark- et is discussed and forecasts for the future tabled. This session is expected te invoke lively audience participation. 'The Course cencludes withi sessions on -Landscaping Y'our Home"' and "The Role of the Real Estate Agent." The program is co-spoIser- ed by Central Mýortgage and Hlousing Corporation in assoc- iation wi'th Durham College of Applîed Arts and Technelogy. Sessions will be held at the Oshawa campus each Wed- nesday evening comimencing October 2nid, 1974. Registrat- ion fee is $10.00. Enquities sbould be directed te Bill McGregor at 576-0210 (ext. 22)lore information is also available during evening course registration at the College September 18, 19 and 23 [rom 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. a1bu'ýs of oxygen an d, at the close oft he meingave a summflationi. The Durhamn Regien TB abd RDI sscato lias avagtj le pmplets deaing wt~t phsmasthmna and chronic bronchitjs, etc., aid fthey can -be ebtained free of charge tby calling 723-31,51. The Health Educaýtion Corn- mittee is planning to conduct a smoking withdrawl clinlie and would welcome any non-sxnokers who would like to serve on this committee to help prepare a programme WANTED Fresh Dead or Crippled Farm Stock Margwill Fur Fa rm 263-272IL mdclexperts expect to eradica te almnost ail childhood infectious diseases before the end of this century. Unfortun- ately, the common cold1 which can be caused by any ene of the 100 rhinoviruses is not among them, as it would be impossible to preduce a vaccine which could deal with aIl these viruses. Dr. C.D. Russell lectured on industrial envirouiment and its affect on health. H-e said that industry is spending vast sums te remeove pollutants from the plant envireumient through the uise of exhaust systems, filter systems, water systems, detoxifying agents,, catalysts, enlarged working space, im proved ventilating systems, fans and complete combustion. When you see smoke ceming [rom a factory chimney, y ou know that soetin s krong. D.Russell said that some medical authoritieshave gene s0 far as te imply that haîf of aIl human ill'ness can be attributed to pollution. Others just as ýwell informed say there is no ýevidence that pollution-causes any illness., Frem our present knowledge, Dr. Russell s aid- that it appears reasonable to take a 'middle of, the road approach'l and assume that under the propoer conditions pollutants of~ any kind can at least aggravet pre-existing condit- ions. Dr. C. Gray, Medical Direc- tor, Ontario TB and RD Association spoke an uses and E E E E E E E E a E e e e S S e S e e Course on housing offeredl at Durham ADULT COUNSELLIING SE RVICE If you wantto do something about your ed6ication ... you probably can. See Your Adult Counsellor EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 7 to 9at the NEW BOWMANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE OFFICE The service is tree - confidential - and no appointment is ne.cessary. P lumibing and Heatl<> Phone 983-5207 Orono -~ Getour iprice f irst! DIESEL FUEL: GASOLINE *MOTOROILS. *FARMITANKS AND *PUMPS AVAILABLE * FRANCIS - TENNANT FUELS *AND SERVICE Phone e 983-5693 Orono