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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 131h, 1977 Orono Weekiy Times Second Class Mail Registration Number 6368 Puhlished Every Wednesday at the ofîrée of Publication Main Street, Orono Roy C. Forrester. Editor Fric Patterson, Advertiftine TIIE TOWN MANAGER The Town of Newcastle council has givea the green light for the hiring of a Town Manager which is ta be a fact by the first of October. This move by the Town would appear ta, be a good idea and the position, when filled by an accomplished manager could prove an economical move by counciL. Thera dppears ta be with couacîl a lot of loosie ends and much tiine speat in trivial items that could well be handIed by staff armed with proper policy. It could well have been advantageaus for the Town ini the very beginning to have hired sucb a person and then ta have speat councils time surveying the needs of the commuffity and setting an overail policy ta meet these needs. So to speak the opera tion has been band ta moutb and even council memrbers will agree to unwarranted delays ln the affairs associated with the Town business. The amenas could be a prime example of delays. 0f course the position wîll mean nothing ta this Town if couacil or members of councîl want ta make a political issue, no matter how minor, of each issue that comes before the administration. The manager must be given a well'defined area in which he can operate. DEMOCRACY PRE-EMPTED Couac. Bruce Taylor at last weeks amena meeting la Orono made a good point wbea hie said be was sumprised that couacil could caîl for a public meeting ta accept nominations for appoiatmeat ta the proposed management committee for the aew Orono Arena, building and then prejudice tis public meeting by stating that two members of the board must be members (f the Agricultumal Society and with a fumîher two being appointed from the membersbip of the Omona Athletic Association. This is not an expression of democracy on the part of council nor is it the latent of the Community Centres Act. Il is a straight political decision ta pacify two interest gmaups in the commuaity. The new arena building, even though fuads camne fmomn this commnunity through public donations is a Town of Newcastle building and as sucb is vested in the wbole Lt m..ay be somewhat difficult ta) appoint members of the Athletic Association when that body bas no membership at this tîmne noir bas it ever had - Taylor is right but politics, be-Ing what they are, even at the municipal level, bas a way of defiatiag fromn theline of democracy. NE ,VER, POOHOO> THE SENAT'E AGAIN After boing inomdthat the hamlet of Kimby had a pdestrian button ta, acti-vate the traffic slgnais on highway 115 for pedestrian rssoe we realized the political strength cif that august body, known as thý-ie I<irby Senate. Backraomr diplomracy mnust stili operate inï aur society and we pledge neyer ta "poho" this body again. WE ARE READY Came this September motorists, througbout the nation will be facing new traffic signs based on the metric systemn. Miles per hour will be replaced by kilomneters per haur and for Ibis change we are ready, .and will only use one simple basic step. Distance between two centres imeans very 11111e either in. miles or kilometers and only becomnes relevant ta us as a traveller when il is traasfemred into lime of travel between the twa points. La the past, and with the miles per hour, il genemally meant ta us an haurs drive ta travel fifty miles. Under the kilameter systemn, and we are about ta forget al about miles per bours, il will mean that we travel 80 kilometers per hour. We now enjoy the weather at 25 degrees centigrade and found litIle difficulty la the changeover from fahrenheit. We anticipate no problem with the change ta kilometers. TOWN AND AGRICULT- URAL, SOCIETY SETTLE ON A AGREEMIENT <Cotmnued from oagel) tearing down of the building." Couac. Woodyard stated that the Agricutural Society had started taking deed and that the land be turned over for $1.0. Jim Rîckard, past presideat of the fair, said, "Ti s only a draft copy we are discuissinýg." He did however support the lease arrangement for the land for the arena building and said it would be the best for the Agricultural Socîety over the long haul. He said the Agricultural Society wanted tomraintai;n contraI of the land and th.at the Society was not in the business of a hockey arena. Mr. Rickard also pointed out that if the Society wishied to move or relocate they should have contraI over ail the lands, "Would the Town be willing 10 pay $30,000 ta $40,000 an acre for the land if w get amrbitlious and decide to move", he asked. Counc. Holiday supported the deed basis withi a panel of arbitt'rators ta setle any disagreemients. Hle pointed otthat such an arrangement was being- entered into with the area School Board for the construction of an indoor swim-ming pool at the Bow- maniville Hîgh School. He feit the arrangement there was a good one and should be Letters to Editor LETTER TO THE EDITOR I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your coverage-~ of Our parade in Orono on June 29th, as you could see by the pictures it was a great success, due in part ta your coverage and of course fo the great response tha t I received fromn the people of Orono and surrounding area. Again I say thank you, Charles Gray, Parade chairman, followed with the Orono arena. Counc. Dykstra saîd- he favoured the deed basîs but could live with the lease arrangement. "I would lîke to see such matters ail in one camp or the other", he said. He also pointed out that the School Board favoured the deed arrangement for the, proposed indoor pool at Bow- manville. Counc. Allin said the School Board was ada- mant that the swimming pool, site be deeded to the Town. .Mayor Rickard in speaking of the arrangement with the School Board concerning the indoor pool said the Town would be picking up a sizeable deficit on operation since the Town had agreed to a 75 per cent of the share., La Orono he saîd we will be putting no m.oney into the building' or operation other than provid- ing interimn financing. Over the past three years O1rono arena has not cost us a cent. Don Allia poia ted ont that the Towa will be, respoasible for the arena and will have to cover any shortfalls that do MIr. E.R. Lovekin, of the Agricultural Society stated that he could live wvith the deed basis as did Mr, George' cal-solnad Mr.Max Rans- berry. They said theme was aothing that, they 1kew 0f that could not be settled either E.R. Woodyamd said if they weme concemaed over dleficits foýr the aren)a they should coasîder that for yeams this Orono arrangement has not cost the taxpayer any moniey. We owe themi somnethiag, he said, if yau coasîder the deficit of the Darlingtoa and Bowamaville arenas. The agreement is to be redmafted on the basis of the Town getting a deed for the land on which the arena is to be constructed. STOP LIGHTS ACTIVATED Continued fromn Page 1 The sequence of green to red will continue at either inter- section until such time as there is pio traffic from the east or west. PEDESTRIAL SIGNAL At Kirby a pedestrian signal has been installed whlich may be opemated by One on foot wishiing ta cross the four lanes of traffic at thiis intersection. Lai- speaking with the New- castle detachmTent of the 0.P.P. it was pointed out that the signaIs will gîve the tr.affl ifom O0shawa safe opportunity to travel onto hîtghway !15. The systemi on bihay 115 is the same as nlow opemat-es at the Oshawav boundaryand Hig a o.2 Great Pine Ridge Kinsmea, Box 52, Orono, Ontario. P.S. 1 Imighit add that I hope that this is an annual event. LETTER TO TUE EDITOR Dear Sir: We are writing to you on behiaîf of the men and women in Durham Region who can- niot write; those who cannot talk. The Participation House Project is working to provide housing, necessary facilities and programmes for severely disabled adults in Durham Region. We are the only group working to provide these facilities and services. We urgently need your help. We have been working since 1969 on the project, workiag with Ontario Feder- ation for Cerebral Palsy through one of their groups, the Cerebral Palsy Parent Couaceil of Toronto, Inc. We helped build the first Partici- pation House in Markhamn which was opened in 1972. Participation House, Mark- ham, has been highly success- fuI as a residence for several severely handicapped young adults. t is full and has a long waitîag list. Each year scores of physically handicapped boys and girls tura 19, are no longer eligible for care at Crippled Childrens' Centres and are left homeless and helpless. We have embarked upon a programme to build a Parti'c- ipation bouse la Durham Region. We have the property at Bo.wmanvillle. We need financial support now. As a businessman in this commun- ity, we trust you will want to support this worthwhile pro- ject for the physically' handi- capped. We are aware of the many demands uipon your generosity - we ope you cani see fit to contribute to Participation House. Will you please send youir donation to), or contact us at, Oshawa General Hospital, Roomnr 463, 4th floor, 24 Aima Street, Oshawa, Ontario - Phone 579-5252. Cheques shouid be made payable to Participation bouse Project (Durhami). Official receipts for tax purposes will be, issued. We look forýard to hearing from you. Your interest is sincerely appreciated. NEWVCASTLE ARENA Continued from Page 1 The engineering firmn of Totten, Sims, Hubicki will now study the bids before a final decision is made. t is now expected that a further delay may arise and the arena may not be open until the end of the year. Mr. Jenkins said they had set a target of one year to raise the needed public share of thie $350,000 some $120,00O but expect now that it willi take the fuil three years which has been allowed for this part of the funding. Lt was also poînted out thiat thieir planrs had been cut tri the bone ta keep thie prîce dowa. Jenkins said they hadn't included the seating for five hundred people in the plans and had expected to do this woïk la 1er after the con- that hie had heard that the engineers were to recom- mend 'the contractor witlh the highest tender, $519,000, Hle also said that it m.ay be possible to cut the cost somewhat if the sprinkler system was taken from the contract. NEW TENNIS COURTS The Newcastle Lions Clubs are about to start their new tennis courts on the grounds of the Newcastle Public School. constructed andi according to Ev. Jenkins the total cost with lights and fencing is expect, to be around $36,000.00. SoxS.i-' voluateer labour is to assist with the project. Mr. Jenkins stated the club stili had funds cominig from Wintario regarding the wad- ing pool which was construct- ed last year. Three courts are td be * DA NC E * to theI * Big Band Music e *of the Clarke High School Stage Band i"J USTIN TIME"i * atthe * Clarke High Sehool *Sat., JuIyl16th Refreshments Available $6.00 a couple I Orono Horticultural Society Com petition I. Most attractive f Iower beds, plantings, and surroundings of homes.- CLASS A - homes not more than 5 years old CLASS B - Homnes older than 5 yvears. lst prize $25.00 value, 2ndl prize $15.00 value, in each 2, Winidow Boxes and Planters 13th Eastern Ontario Window of Verandah Box - will he viewed from front. Planter or Hanging Basket - will be viewed from ail, sies. Prizes: $3.00, $2.0O, $1.00 in each category If you wish to enter one of. both competitions, please phone Isabelle Challice 983-5824, or Cyril Baird, 983-9101, neot later than August 6th. Judging wiII be done during the wveeký prior to the Annual Show on August 1Sth. * 3th Eastern Ontario Steam i a nd Antique Show F FRL, SAT.,S UN. J JULY 22, 23, and 24 i Norwood Fair Grounds ICross-Cuit Sawiag Contest Tr-action, Engînes I *Model Steam Engines Musical Entertaiinen% Antique Cars Ilit and MNis9 ninsk Arties 0f the Era Gas Tractors Balloon Race with Steam souven-iers'f>or Sale * Food and Refreshmnent avaflable on Grounds 77-7,