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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April l3th, 1977 Orono Weekly Times DIPLOMACY Diplomacy may be the key word for the successful completion of a new arena building in Orono. It could well be more important than a rezoming of the property fo permit such a building on the site of the present arena. At the present fime the rezoming application bas been àopproved by the-council of the Town of Newcastle and will be placed before the Ontario Muncipal Board for their consideration. The physical aspect of the project is still undecided as far as we can ascertain and this may well present more problems than gaining approval to construet the building on the present site. The problem facing the -committee is a three-fold endeavour to satisfy th'le Fair Board, the Athlefic and the continuation of the use of the property by local horse men, as well as the concerns of area residents who reside around the permiter of the agricultural property. The multiple use of the building as an exhibit building and arena is commendable as also the use of the race track by local enfhusiasts other than jusf for one race card during the year. To accommodate residents on'Park Street and a parking problem bhas necessitated an adjusfment to the arena building whîcb in turn necessitates the dismanfling of the present horse stables to be relocated somewhere else on the property. One may ask where without meeting further opposition which may well be well founded. Who is to bear the cost of removing and rebuilding stables,' the erection of a proposed new grandstand as well as the new arena-community centre complex? This matter, from what we learn, bas nof as yet been set fled and if may be here that the diplomacy of a Lester Pearson, may be needed. This lutter problem, if seems, could have been set tled some time ago, while awaiting physical approval such as rezoning. IF WE DON'T BLOW UP TANKS OR PRODUCE BABIES Both the government of Canada and the Provincial governments are being plagued witb increasîng unemploy- ment figures along with rising inflation rates over the past few weeks. They become the firsf target of c9mplaint for the opposition and for cifizens in general. Unfortunately or perhaps forfunately the govérnments do not have a cure-al for every econoii problem tbat faces this country. Nor does the so-called free enterprise system have a solution for what may be called a no-growth economy. Over the past few decades the economy of North America charged ahead on the ýcrest of war as well as a vigorlous exploration of the outer afmosphere. Wars sucb as Worid War Two, the Korean War, the South Vetnam War created a demnand for supply of war mn'aterials wbich were quickly pulverized and had f0 be replaced. There was a demand for employment in the country's industry as well as in the armed forces. The exploration of outer space by the Amfericans had a similar effect on the economy of North America and many necessary items needed for this exploration were manufacfured in Canada for export. We also have gone through a period of population expansion through what bas been termed.the post-war baby period. This like the wars and the outer space journeys are ail but over and we find thiat school enrolments are dropping drasticaily in many centres of the nation. This not oniy affects the cause of teachers but ail segments of the industrial economy. The demand for things bas been weakened notonly in Canada but in ail of North America. The need for expansion, of say a baby carniage manufacturer, is deflated because the demand is nof there. This is true in many indu îstries which in the past have buili upon the short termination of a product or item. Government is limifed in creating a stimulous for tbe economy, at least a long-term stimulous. Nor can a dîminishing number of workers create a stimulous by asking more fromn their labours. 0f course we are not economists, but certainly there appears no 'promnised land" in a non-growth economy as we are now experiencing. FI'NALLY THE FACTS Last week Regional council rather cleared theair as far as water and sewer costs are concerned. It was about time the Region came to grip with the adverse publicity making the, rounds from one to another municipalify over what was being termed as absorbitent charges for water and sewers under the regional system of government. The Town of Newcastle bheld two meetings, one in Bowmanville with a second in Newcastle Village when irate citizens were given the opportunity to express their points with answïers coming from the Town and the Region. t now appears that costs have not risen to the extent being ciaimed and in fact one average case pointed to a six percent increase in cost over the past three years. In some cases those complaining were found to have an actual decrease rather than an increase in cost, for the services of wnter and sewers. Letter to editor, Af ter attending tbe April 6th meeting witb regards f0 sewer and water bilîs in the Village of Newcastle 1 am left with some very disturbing thougbts. A municiple weil that is chemically polluted and un- usable was drilled at a cost of $166,000. f0 tax payers. The need for an addîtional water suppiy was recognised by the old Village Council prior to regionalization. The region tonk over the prob- lems, and the plans, yet despîte the fact that the Ministry of Environment ad- vised that a completed weil was in ail probability likely f0 produce wafer that was contamina.ted witb nitrates the politicians agreed to ignore thîs scientific warning, and complefe the well. The politicians were proven wrong. Who, persuaded the elected members of Regional Council to, complete the well? It certainly wasn't the- repre- sentative of the village - Ken Lyail. The people of the village were informed by their.old Council that if sewers were installed tbey would cost 40 cents per foot. and an average annual user charge was calculated and expiained. A referendum was taken. On this information the majority vofed in favour of sewers being installed.' The question was asked. af the April 6th meeting - Why was thîs method cbanged 80 drasfically without consulting the tax payers? The question remnained unanswered. Lt aiso came to light that no iess than 167 homes, or somne one third of the village bave neyer been bîlled for these sewers and their subsequent use. Why? Is it the resuit of remote control from "The White House" (regional head- quarters) and the better and bigger bureaucracy? Is -it due to the fact that computers don't have any buman understanding? 1What ever the reason the delemna now is - must those 167 bomeowners pay in full their oufstanding dues in which in some cases could be a large amount? If not surely those who have dutifully met their debts will firmiyv believe that honesty doesn't pay. Between Jan. 2nd. 1974 and Jan, lst, 1976 wbile the Town of Newcastle was responsible for collecting these charges a deficit of $78,000 for sewer and water accumulated. That is $39.00 for every man, woman and cbild. Why? Inflation of course if the first answer. But this sum is greater than the rate of inflation. Was if due to the none payers? One member of the audience suggested it was perhaps to many coffee breaks. Wbat ever the reasons the town council knew of the deficit, and agreed fo borrow money to meet this deficif rather than face the fax payers. Why? To sumnmarize, af this public meeting f came out loud and clear that a second contaminafed well was com- pleted confrary f0 a scientific opinion and in conformify with a farmyard opinion. The cosfs of collections of sewer and wafer' charges agreed fo by referendum were changed witbout consul- fîng the fax payers. Record of accounfable hou seholds seem f0 have been complefely mismanaged. As well as some bis being oufrageously high. The "buck" bas fo stop somewbere. Perbaps wifh any or ahl of the four regional councillors who cosf us a total of $68,000 per annum. As the Village of Newcastle only represents one very small part of the Town' of Newcastle sbould one nof stop, and wonder, about the rest of the Town's financial affairs. Ann Cowman. (Continued fromn page 1) Village. Some concern was r egister- ed over addifional costs for a new $2.8 million wafer intake projecf frdmn the lake. Aker said if the people did not wish the service they could petition the region fo cancel, the project. He did say the system was being developed as a second source of supply for the Village and for anticipated growfth. In Bowmanville on Tuesday nighf the finance chairman stated 'that Newc astle was one municiplaity which bas benefifed from fhe regional take-over of water and sewers He pinted ouf thaf Bowman- ville itself had gained a new $1.2 million water plant and a $4.4 million sewage plant. As weli Newcastle Village was f0 get a $2.8 million water intake plant fromn Lake Ontario. Mayor Riekard said in the long run Bowmanville users would save in the long run. He said compared f0 other ser- vices such as hydro and fuel residents were gefting a bargain on their charges for water and sewers. John Aker said there were some bugs to be irorýed ouf in' the billing system' but thîs would come about in due course. He said this was true of any new sysfemn. Ilow does it teed to be out on the street? Find out. Take a wakJ now collectect through the bill. Deficits have also played a part in rising costs such as in Newcastle Village and in this case the Town council held off placing the charge where it rightfully should havé been. The region bas also updated some systems and is also spending millions of -dollars for new systems and when thi s is taken into consideration the costs for the services are not out of line. If was time the Region came forth with the properý information and to informi the citiz ens that rate rises were not excessive. In Orono's case the rate for water was set in 1965 at $28.00 a year and bas risen to around $50.00 in 1977 which is not excessive over this period. Dairy banquet held in Orono A gooci many of the Dairy Herd ini the Supervised Pro- Producers and their wives gram, while the award for the who are enrolled on the Dairy Most Improved Herd in the Herd Improvement Program Supervised Program was pre-, for dairy cattie met at the sented by Jim Tamblyn, of Orono United Church Hall for Advanced Farming Systems. their Annual Banquet and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Awards Presentation Pro- Bowmanville Branch presen- gram on Tuesday,' April 5th. ted the award to the Best The Orono United Church Calving Interval. We want to Women served a deliejous thank the donors of these roast beef lunch and this was awards for their continued followed by the presentation support of. the D.H.I.A. Pro- of the awards for the 1976 gram, as these awards do Production Year. The Top present an opportunity for Producing Herd in the Owner- producers to increase their Sampler Program was that of production and realize some- Mr. Lloyd Kellogg and Son of thing for it. R.R. 1, Port Hope. The The remainderof the pro- composite B.C.A. for the gram was taken up by K(ellogg herd was 128 with an presentations by Mr. Don average butterfat test of 3.78. Oliver of Peterborough who Jack Lancaster and Son, showed slides and some of R.R. 2, Port Hope had the his thoughts on his'experien- Most Improved Herd in the ces while with Cuso in Ownier Sampler Program Nigeria. This proved very with a composite B.C.A. interesting to those in attend- rating of 119, and a butterfat ance. Don Chambers, the test of 4.53. Easter Supervisor for the In the Supervised portion of D.H.I.A. Program led a the D.H.I.A., Peter Hooge- discussion on the use of 'the veen, R.R. 1, Blackstock was barn sheets that dairy pro- the Top Production Herd with ducers have and how to better a composite B.C.A. of 151.5, make use of these in their and an average' butterfat of culling and breeding pro- 3.87 per cent. The Most gramns in their herds. It was a Improved Herd in the Super- very successful programn vis6d Program 'was that of again in the past year, and Wes Oke, R.R. 4, Oshawa. credit for the success of the the award for the. Best program bas to go to the' Calving Interval during the producers as well as Bob last testing year was won by Sisson, the County Supervisor Reg Brock, R.R. 4, Bowman- ville with a calving inter val of Wa t er 12 montbs, right on the button. Mr. Doug Sleep,. Delivery Shur-Gain Feeds Limited pre- sented the award to the Top .SWIMMING POOLS, Owner-Sampler Herd wbile WELLS &CISTERNS the Durham Farmers Co-Op 2000 Gallon Tank awarded the tropby for the Most Improved Herd in the TA YLO R Owner-Sampler Program. Sand& GravelI Ceresdale Fertilizers Limited of Newcastle presented the 983-5003 award to the Top Producing Highway 35 and 115, just north ofNewcastle * Premium Quaiity Products AtteMost Reasonable AttepricesI Diesel 011 Ê Availahie in any quantity m ~Phone 987-4215 &Zolammmmmm mmmmmmmm Garbage1Rate Increase Due to increased, costs of labour, gasoline, repairs, etc. the contractor has been forced to increase bis price for garbage pick-up in Orono. Effective on ail billings on and after May Ist, 1977 the following rates will apply. Domestie garbage - $24.00 per year or $2.00 per montb. Commercial garbage - $36.00 per year or $3.00 per month. This increase is $6.00 per year or .50c per month and bas been approved by the Town of Newcastle. ORONO HYDRO ELECTRIC COMMISSION M anager - C.S. PEARCE ~' z77