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Orono Weekly Times, 9 Oct 1974, p. 6

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6-ORONO WEVKLY TIMES. OCTOBER 9th, 1974 -4 ZORRO GRATTAN WINS AGAIN Zorro, Grattan, ownied and driven by Junior West of Orono, continued to make the winner 's circle over the week-end with a wîn on Sundayat Orangeville in the feature race of the day. The race was won in a time of 2.07 with a purse of $2500.00. This is the third consecutive win for Zorro Grattan, SETS NEW TRAC]K RECORD AT KAWARTHA On Thursday evening the track record at the Kawartha was dropped another notch when Derby's Gent set a new track record of 2.01. The horse is owned by W. Cadman of Parkhill. The new record was setting in the running of the Belevedere Stake pace. In the first race of the night Junior West placed foruth with Glen Tennant's Jus tly Afro. Derek Newman placed second with his own horse, Wil Lor Ben, in the seventh while Gord Irwin finished seventh in, the samne race with Hoot Van.' Newman and West returned in the tenth with West placing third driving Larwil Don, and Newman fourth with Emancipator. In the second race on Saturday evening West placed fourth with Wee Albert while Gelnn Tennant in the same race fin ished in last place with Rob Ron Betsy. Ha rwil Shirley Made ber first appearance under her new owner, Charlie Peake, and placed sixth with Junior .WEest driving. Wm. Reid's, Princess Karen finished second in the fif th behind the winner Golden Smokey. West was fifth in the 8th with Jan Barmin. Canal View Way was third in the ninth with West driving. This race was won by Koliey Bey with Pinedale Jean second. Recom iùlmendl no sunday sorts at-town areûnas t is being recommencled from a joint meeting of the Town Of Newcastle's Social- Services Committee and the Recreation Committee that no Sunday Hockey, be played under the sponsorshitp of the Town or in the Town's Arenas on Sunday. This recommendation went before Council on Monday, October 7th for their consideration. Mr. Bud Fanning, Director of the Town's Rereational Department points out that this will effect some sixty boysÏ playing midget hockey who play at the Bowmanville Arena at 11:30 a.m. every Sunday. He further stated that he does not know just where else the boys could ýplay and was doubtful that any of them would go to church if the practices and gamnes were eliminated. He will await the word from council on the matter. The action by the joing committéeewas taken following letters for such action from the-Christian Reformed Church and the Bowýmanville Baptist Church. To spend l$7,OOO at Oron&ýko arena The Orono Amateur Athetic Association who opçrates the Orono Arena rented from the Durham Central Agricultural Society each winter bas approved that work wil be undertaken ait the arena this year. Thie work incluides a new reino.iIji of thie ice naking plant so that the arena may open earlier in the season and also close later. The remodel- ling is intended to enable the association to operate wken the weather is somnewhat warmer. On Sunday evening the group approved the expendi- ture of $7,000.00 for the new equipment. t was pointed ouit that they hope to receive soffe assistance from the Town Of Newcastle who cover 9il expenses at both the Newcà5t- le Village and the Bowman- ville Arena. Revenue, how- ever, it was ponted out from, the Newcastleand Bowman- ville arenas do go directly to the coffers of the Town of Newcatle. The Orono Athletic Associa- tion finance both the operat- ion of the arena and the promotion of minor sports in the Orono area. HOME INDUSTRIAL AREAS The Planning Advisor3 Committee blocked any move to decrease the size of home-industrial areas from the stated 25 acres as it now exists in most of the four plans in operation within the mun- icipality. Dr. Roy Ru§sell and Doug Moffatt spoke in favour of lowering the lot size but the majority favoured retaining the 25 acre minimum lot size. The Interim plan will also state that no more than three employees other than the owner may work on the property. New Arena Opens Decemuber Tt is expected that the Darling ton arena will open to public use sometime late in December. The management is now scheduling ice time for those organizations wishing to take advantage of the new service in the community. t hasalso been recommen- ded to council that the officiai opening of the new arena be held the fîrst Saturday of, February. Actîvities are ýto be arranged to carry-on from Friday evening and through.- out ail of Saturday. BY.AMS PLUMBING - HEATING Saes and Service 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE GULF FINANCIING LewInterest, Rates JPhone, Tyrne 263-2650 INSTALLAÂN FURNACE O BOILER HUMIDIFIER OR HOT WATER HEATER1 No payments for six months Cal Harvey Partner Vour Esso Service Dealer Free Estimates 983-5206 Orono Oxford BRICKLAYERS STONEMASONS Fireplaces Chimney Repairs Alil types of House Remnodeliilg Ceramic Ti es F Iagstones Patio Slabs Concrete Jobs PHONE 983-5606 Recreational complex At a joint meeting of the Community Services Commit- tee and the Town of Newcastle Recreation Committee re- cenfly Mayor Rickard spoke of the need for a Recreational Complex in the Town of Newcastle by the year 1980 and suggested that the Com- mittee should be making plans for the needs of the Municipality on a long range basis. a 0W. As a result the ,comm~ittee requested-that council make funds available for.a profess- ional study of the present and future recreati onal needs of the Town andthe possibility of government grants for this undertaking Council gave their approval on Monday evenin. anew wage in Onurio Effective October. 1-s' 1974 Ontarios new minimum *wage covers people employed in generai industry, construction work, domestil service, *ambulance service, funeral service, including students and learners. If you or your employees fali into these categories, it is important for you to know what the law now req'uires. People employed by agencies as domestics, and people work- ing as funeral directors or embalmers must now be paid not Iess than $2.25 an hour. Learners in General industry must be paid at least $2.15 an hour during their f irst month of employment and ai Ieast $2.25 per hour thereaiter. People employed in construction work or as construction site guards are now entitled to at least $2.50 an hour. There is no learner rate for the construction industry. Ambulance drivers, helpers, and f irst-aid attendants must now receive at least $1 08.00 per week or, if theyWork fewer than 48,hours a week, $2.25 an hour. Students under 18 who work 28 hours a week or Iess, or during school holidaysý, rnust receive ai Ieast $1 .90 per hour. When employees (occu py a room or, eat meals supplied by their employer, $9.00,per week ïor -the room and $1 .00 for each meal or $21 .00 per week for meals or $30.00 a week for room and meals may be included when calculating the minimum wage. .As for overtime pay, until December 31, 1974, if will be 1i1/2 times the regular pay aiter 48 hours a week. From January 1, 1975 on, the time-and-one-half rate wiIl apply a fter 44 hours a week. And from January 1, 1975 on, there wiII he three more hnlidays with pay-7New Years Day, Victoria.Day, and Thanksgiving Day-added to the current statutory holidays: Good Friday, Dominion Day, Labour Day, and Christmas. If you have any question or would like more information, write or pho ne your nearest Employment Standards Branch at any of the following addresses: Hamilt6n 1 West Avenue South Postal Zone L8N 2R9 Telephone: 527-4501 Kenora 808 Robertson Si. Postai Zone P9N 1 X9 Telephone: 468-3 128 Kingston 1055 Pnincess Street Postai Zone K7L 1 H3 Telephone: 542-2853 Kitchener 824 King Street West Postal Zone N2G 1GI Telephone. 744-5211 London 560 Wellington Street Postal Zone N6A 31R4 Telephone: 438-7291 Ottawa 2197 Rîverside Drive Postal Zone Ki H 7X3 Telephone: 731-7200 Sauit Ste. Marie 125 Brock Street Postai Zone P6A 3B6 Telephone. 949-3331 Sudbury 1538 LaSaile Boulevard Postai Zone P3A 1 Z7 Telephone: 566-3071 Thunder Bay 235 Bay Street.ý Postal Station "P Telephone: 345-2101 Toronto, 400 University Avenue Postal Zone M7A 1V2 Telephone. 965-5251 Windsor 500 Ouellette Avenue Postal Zone N9A 1 B3 Teiephtone: 256-8278 Ministry of Labour, John MacBeth, Minister Government of Ont arjo Wlm Davis, Premer Departirnent of Recreation' * Corporation of the Town of Newcastle anyone wanting ICE TIME 1 1 at The Darlington Sports Centre (Hampton, Ontario) Apply in writing: T.A. Fanning Director of ilecreation Department of Recreation, Town Hall, Bowmanville, Ontario BE FOR E Tuesday, October l5tlT 1914 -.5: 00 p. m. l--ul.ýý Il M 11, ý M %ffl 5ý M - , 1 M

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