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Committee for Plaza proposa I Orono Arena Monday afternoon Town counicil by resolution establi- shed a building committee ta look after the construction of the new arena complex. Appointted ta the four-man committee were Russell Maj- or, Jim Rickard with Couïncil,- lors Aif Grey and E.R. Woodyard. Mr. Major is ta be chairman of the committee. Messrs. Mike Sawyer and George Carson were appoint- ed alternatives providing Major and Rickard were unable ta attend a meeting. for Orono area A proposai 'for the Orono Plaza is being circulated by the Planning Advisory Comr- mnittee of the Town of New- castle. At the present time the commîittee is seeking inform- ation from varions groups and bodies relating ta the rezoning of some seven acres of land in- Orono from residential ta commercial. The application submitted by Messrs. C.' and W. Arm- strong has been before the commnittee for a numnber of years. The land under con- sideration for the Oýrono Plaza lies west of Hghway 115 and east of Mil] Street in the nortb sector of the Village. Back-up material has been submitted with the application for the plaza outlining the needs of the area if developed for commercial purposes. The proposai contains a development of 60,000 square feet for the shopping plaza vitb the main store being an IGA food store. Parking facilities appear ta take up the remnainder of the area. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 2-1, 1977 Town to h ire plannhig director The Town of Newcastle council on Monday passed a resolution authorizing the Personnel and Property Corn- mittee ta set terms of referenice and place advert- isemenfts for hirîng, a Director of Planning. Councillor Dykstra stated ta, councii tat they bad been fighting with lack of sjifficient staff in the planning depart- ment and be strongly recom- mended the hiring of a Director of Planning end the sýtrengthen.ing of the Depart- ment. He said there was a problem moving the tremen- A $20,OOO lift to Orono Arena fund dous work load ta help guide the committee. Dykstra also stlated that bis comrmittee would be suggest- ing a secretary for the planning department rather than having planners answer- ing phones and typing carres- (Contînued page 3) Mr adM.on Goode, yjr flO tra vel and was enjoying hîs Mr. nd Ms. on G 1 0lefirst Hiallowe'en kniocking on Orono, is ail equipped to 2 1 GM PROFITS HIT NEW RECORD Geneïal Motors Corp. bas reported profits in the third quarter of $402 million even thiough costs of production bas increased. Sales have aiso increased during the first fine monthis of 1977, The net profit as a percentage of sales bas however slipped fromr 3.9 per cent ta 3,..& per ceint. UAW DONATES TO ARENA FUND Local 222 of the United Auto Workers' Union have donated funds to three arena projects in the area. A 'total oif $4,500 has been donated with amoeunt of $1,500 going to the Newcastle arena, $1,500 ta the Manvers arena funid and $1,500 to tche Little Britain arena fund. KNIGHTS 0F COLUMBUS SHOW4e INTEREST IN SCI1OOL The Northumberland and Newcaýstle Board oif Educýation delayed the retendering for sale of the Bethesda Scolin the Town of Newcastle. The delay lis ta gîve the Town an. opportunity ta reconsider tîhe request of the Knigbts «I Co)lumbus who have shownr an interest iii obtaining the sehomýol to be-7 used as a 'Retiree's Club'. TheSoli.na school -was sold for $40,250 toý E. Walten. Bids for the 13ewdley and Bethesda schools were considered too smnall. UPCOMING MEETINGS A committee of the Board of Education formed to consider~ alternate full-day kindergarten rather than daily lf-day sessions will meet in the Board office on Thursday, .Soeber l7th. It bas been suggested that bussing costs coufld be reduced if kindergartenis ran on, alternate full days. Als;o a special meeting of the board will be held on Monday, ovember 2ist to discuss matters relating ta the annual Q~UIET HALLOWEEN Halloween -Monday nigbt passed very quietly in the Village of Orono. Other than merchants wasbing window,, early Tuesday morning, no damage was done. a few doors.in the south end of the Village on Mlonday night. NO CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES school sepa ration A report submitted ta the Northumberland County planning commi-ittee by the Northumnberland and New- castle Board of Education stated that the best interests of Northumberland County will be best served within the foreseeable future by main- taining the existing jurîsdict- ional boundaries. 'The quest- ion had arisen at Northum- berland county that perhaps âte county should separate ecuçationally from the Town of Newcastle for sole finan- cial reasons. A meeting was called by the county planning group ta discuss the matter with staff of the Board of Education. The Board's report stated that the total enrolment- within the present systemr of 21,500 was an ideal number. To separate Northumberland from Newcastle would place i4,000 under the Northumnber- land jurisdiction wihich was not Gf sufficient4 numnber and increase the Durtham Region- al Board ta 53,teï a numýrber <Cnlnue0 page 3) 11r. Tomn Barry (lef t) and kinsmen now iook forward ta stmi a considerable number Bill Reid (right) present a raisîng this mioney tbrough yet ta be canvassed and cheque from ,the Great Piiie comnmunity events. l etters to outside businesses Ridge Kinsmen Club in the In speaking with Mr. Ray with interests in this area just amnounit of $20,600~ for tbe Dickson on Tuesday morning going outMrDiso points Orono Community Centre and be had received a total of out that over the past month Aren)a Fund. The present- $84,900 in cash and pledges for the fund bas reached a third ation made on behaîf of the the fund. 0f thîs amount somne oftebjci. club was presented toa Mr. $35,000 was in cash witb the othe objetie. fcnvs Charles Gray, chairman of remainder being on a pledge s;ers has beeni called for the Orono Fund Raising basis, with weekly, nthly 'udl ovme St ab Camnpaigni. This is the largest and yearly contributLions. t held in the Orono To-wn Hall. donaýtion tao date and the was poînted out thîat there is