The three readings of the by-law was given Tuesday night at a special meeting of. The rezoning wa ary if the buildin constructed on the existing building. Planner gives Orono scheme approval In a report to the Town of Newcastle Planning Advisory Committee the planner, Geo- rge Howden, has suggested that approval be given to an appleiation for rezoning of property south of Orono to extend the W.P. Irwin sub- division. From a proposed site plan the approval, if concurred by both the committee and council would allow an addit- ional seven lots in the present subdivision. It was pointed out by the planner that the services of a road was already in the sub-division and had been taken over by the municipal- ity. He stated that it would be reasonable to make full use of the road and that additional houses would not call for further service costs. Indivi- dual wells and septic systems would have to be used within the sub-division. The planner recommended the property be rezoned from Agriculture to Residential One. Irate citizens told regional system good Even though some seventy ratepayers of the Village of Newcastle were in attendance at a meeting last Wednesday complaining of high water and sewer rates in the Village they were told by Regional staff that there was a benefit being in the region as far as the charges were concerned for these services. John Aker, chairman of regional finance told the meeting Newcastle Village like Bowmanville was bene- fiting through the regionai system. He pointed out that one of the reasons the LOCAL HOCKEY PLAYER JOINS HOUSTON TEAM Steve West has been invited to play for Houston for the playoffs. Steve was at the top of his league with 96 points, the highest ever for this league being 101. Congratulations. KENDAL EAGLES RECRUITING Kendal Eagles are holding try-outs Sunday, April 17th, Il a.m. at Kendal Park. Ail interested Senior boys welcome. SKATE-A-THON PLEDGES , Receipts from all participants in the Skate-A-Thon will -eceived Saturday, April 16th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 10 Arena. HUNT OUT VOUR TENNIS RACKET Time to get the winter's dust off your tennis racket. Registration for the Orono Tennis Club's new season is scheduled for May 1st. Villagers were faced with high rates was tle fact that the Town of Newcastle coun- cil had endeavoured to hold off, a $326,000 deficit in the hope it would be taken over by the region. This failed, said Aker, and this amount has been worked into the Village rates. John Aker did say that rates would level off in the next five years but that in the Age has taken its toll of the former Creamnery building ,in Orono and being termed a non-conforming building did not help any either. The building was tordo'n over the week-end to make way for two new homnes which are to be constructed on, the site in the near future. The residen- tial housing will be more in keeping with surrounding property. The last of the Creamnery building, only a snall single wall still standing on Monday. meantime they would be faced with a higher bil for water and sewers in the third quarter of the year. not being billed Some in the audience stated that some residents in New- castle were not being billed for services and a list from Mayor Rickard showed-that soniefifty had never received bills from the Region. The finance chairman said this would be looked into and possibly a survey would be made of the Village by the Region just to determine who was and who was not connec- ted to water and sewers in the (Continued page 2) The finance committee for the Region of Durham is faced with further trimming of the budget if they are to keep the regional tax increase within ten percent. At the present time the budget shows an increase of 11.3 percent and $188,008 must be trimmed from the over figure if the 10 percent increase is to become a fact. The largest increase this year came from the police department which shows an increase of $1,060,666.00 over last years budget. Other department have shown a lesser increase than the police department. Skate-A-Thon held for arena fund Last Friday during a six receipts will not be taken until dogs were served to those hour period at the Orono this coming Saturday at the taking part. arena starting at 10:00 a.m. a arena from 1 a.m.to 2 p.m. Friday evening an exhibt- Skae-AThn ws eldtoion game of hockey was as Sate-A-drth n w a et The Skate-A-Thon was dlvi- played in aid of the arenra ded into three two-hour stints fund.lThe game was played building. At the present time with some fifty-eight resi- between the former rono it is not known what amount dents of the area, both old and Orphans and the Team was raised for the fund as young, participated. Free hot Teachers. Leading Seaman Larry Perrin, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perrin, Newcastle, Ont., checks the oil level of a diesel generator in the Hali- fax-based Canadian Forces operational support ship HMCS Preserver. A marine enginerring technician and a member of the Canadian Forces since 1972, LS Perrin has served in Preserving for the last four years. The Preserver along with other Maritime Command units, recently returned from a series of operational and training exercises in the Caribbean. m More trimning to keep tax down Council approves arena rezoning The council of the Town of council. Newcastle gave their approv- The by-law will n al of a rezoning of a site off to the Ontario Park Street on which it is Board for their co proposed to construct a new following the notify Orono arena and agriculiural property owners a building. the site. ow be sent Municipal nsideration ing of area djacent to as necess- g is to be site of the