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Orono Weekly Times, 19 Jan 1977, p. 4

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4-Orono Weekly Timnes, Wedniesday, Janutary l9th, 1977 TABLE MOSPORT BY-LAW The Town of Newcastle council on Monday tabled a by-law following the second regarding Sunday racing at Mosport Park., The by-law would allow racing after 1:30 o'clock ini the afternoon on Sundays. Coun. Dykstra stated be would not like to bave bis children at tbe races on Sunday. Couin. Allan pointed out this bas been allowed in the past and also Mosport bas a large sum of m.oney invested in tbe developmient. Council is now to contact Mosport for a report on tbe Sunday scbedule of events. RECEIVE DONATION Council accepted a donation from the Bowmanville Bad- miinton Club in an amounit of $-1,500,00 to be used for tbe fenicing 0of tennis courts at the LQýrd Elgin Scbool in Bow- mnle.A furtber donation oI $790.00 was also received from tLhe club wbo bavA -One of-the more popular chesterfields Ilydesigns. An artists concept of a new design wbich gained much attention at the recent Furni- ture in Toronto.1 constructed at led a barn to a single family residence which at the time was in bet ter condition than a house on the property buiît in 1854. The biouse has now been repaired and sutitable for living acmoain Mr. Lycett, stated that everyting had been under- taken toalo the passing 0àf tbe by-law,. MUST USE IMONEY IN 1ý977 E.R. Lovekin, solicitor for the Durham Senior Citizens Lodge, informned council that the Lodge organization was ready to proceed with the construction of a Senior Citizens lodge in the village of Newcastle. He pointed out that water and sewers were readily available in Newcas- tle and there were no prob- lems in getting the project underway in that centre. The Lodge, he saîd, bas already lost $1 million from C.M.Hl.C. and would lose out on another $1 million if the projeet could not get under- way in 1977. He said the Orono site (west of Orono) was not going to be settled for quite somne time due to the condition of the access road. RECOMMENDS DISCHARG-_ ING SUB-DI VISION AGREE- MENT Mr. E.R. Lovekin advised council that they sbould now discharge the sub-division agreement for the Orono Estates as ail condition of the agreement had been met. TO NEGOTIATE Consumners Gas and the Town of Newcastle are back IDave's Plumbing Heating E Iectric Industrial-Commercial * Residenial 786-2471 f R..1iOronoj Charles Reid Orono's Licensed Auctioneer Valuator Specialize iii Farmn Furn.iture Sales Conssuit me for terMs and dates Plione Orono 983,59.14 surrendered their charter to be used by the Town Recreat- ion Department in the former Town of Bowmanville. APPROVE TWO DWEL., LINGS ON 40 ACRES Council re-introduced a ty- law from 1976 whîcb had not been given final approval and gave the necessary number of readings for is approval, The action Was taken by council wbeni addressed by W.K. Lycett on behiaîf of Mr. Horst Hoensch of Clarke Township. It was pointed out to couincil that tLhe previous counc.il had given the by-law one reading but then tabled the document. The by-law was to allow Mr. Hoensch two resîdents on hies 40-acre parcel of land. Mr. Hoenscb had remodel- SNOW PLOUGHING 983-5598 I happening in the industry. "We are manufacturing modemri and contemporary furniture," said mr. Levine. t is not "aw-ýay out" but ratiier furniture for today. The sales mnanager said they continue to use the basic sofa but devise change through use of different fabrics and upholstering. in speaking 0 f fabrics, Mir. Levine stated that cords are stilI m-ost popular. in upholat- to negotliations regarding an overaîl gas fran-chise forl the Tawn o(f Newvý,castle and inistal- lation of man ino the Vill1a ge of Newcaý,ïs t 1 . Negot;)iations have been un- derwý\aY for a year. Mayor, Rickard sl<ated thne Town had mleet wvith strong oppositiýon to gals in 'Newýcastle last year while the (;as Cýompany stated fihey f ound ittle oppo- sition th1rough a survey, of thle Village. REQUESTs SPECIALýj GARBAG'eýE PICK-UP A request camne before council fromn the Orono ilydro for oýne or two special garbage pick-ups in Orono as had been beld prior to the forming of the region. Such pick-ups would take items not accept- able for, the present weekly pick-ups. The mnatter- was referred to the Public Works Commiittee ALLOT $936,OOO0 FOR TOWN ROAýDS Town Council was informed by letter that the Ministry of Transportation and Commnun- ications bas allotted a sum of $93.6,0O for road construction and maintenance in the town for 1977. Furtber funds may be available, if approved, througb a supplementary by- Bob) Yeomians IPlumnbing and lHeating r24 Hour Service ~ering chairs leather is used in ninety percent of the cases as people stili want value in thieir purchase. "We are supplying every major retailer from Woolco to the high fashion stores," said the sales manager. On a per capita basis, Quebec is Our biggest consumner, he said. Mr. Levine reca-lîs the start, of Plydesigns some six years aog when. they fîrst went into operation with a showroom and assembly la the former d airy building on Taunton road. Irregardless of the overaîl economy of the coun- try Mlr. Levine is looking forward to a good year at Plydesignis and states that the firm bad its be-st six -months during the latter part of 1976. Wegrow our own furni- ture",lhe said referring to the fact that Plydesigns ses the prcduict's from Cujrvply Wood Products who in turn use theý products of Wilberforce Ven- eer MNil. Plydesigns located at h- north of the village of Orono emnploys f rom 50 to 60 persons in manufacturing witb the grea test majority being wom- en. Orono E Iectric Herb and G;erry Duvali 983-5109 COENTRACTiNG EE RI EATING Electrical ApplianceS T.V. - COLOUR T.V. 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