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4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 23rd, 1978 1 1reaI" termns) by 106 peir cent in constant dollar pay and 8.5 per cent in extra leisure timie. (This data on hours is available for the manuf;icturïng sector oniy but is representative of broad trends in other sectors>. -two charges laid nty-two arrests were during the three day end of racing at Mos- Charges included poss- i f narcotics, petty iss, impaired driving ssession of a dangerous Other than the 22 charges fourteen traffic tickets were issued and 40 other incidents were investigated. These were complaints of property damage, lost property and misehief. It was feit that the charges were well within an average level with a crowd estimated at 15,000. The compound for four- wheel vehicles and motor bikes was also in operation at Mosport. day night at the Orono events opened with a number off a filling dinner served at Barbecue when the kiddies' of races. A good way to work the park. ig than Orono Park, This lineup is typical every relishes. year with the promotion of the Attendance was down this Beef Barbecue field in the year, over former years due Orono park sponsored by the possibly to the threat of rain Orono Chamber and with during the day. Some 450 assistance from the Social tickets were sold where Services departmnent of the usually the number reaches Town of Newcastle. The menu Up to 650. featured the usual barbecued Revenue from the venture beef, beans, baked potatoes, is not known at this time. cole slaw, buns, coffe and The Red Woods provided the musical entertaitnent Don Adams. assisted by Fay, Glory and Buying %-power of Canadians ~~un Sale Aug. 21-26---- Peanut Cluster- rfiit99C A Summer Delight you just can't miss ~ ~ hreedistinct layers of deliciau s Dari Dream Ice Crea m, fres hPea nuts and Hot Chocolate Fudge, sér- ved in a 12 oz. tali glass with a long ýspoon. Openla. m. -1'Ip.mn. 7 da ys a week AR DREAM 215 King Street East Bowmanvi le S.S. No. 14 Clarke * Kirby School * Centennial' Reunion I I August 26, 1978 I I:OOp.m. * atI The Kirby School * 1:00 P.m. 3:00 p.mn. Grounds and School Open FM.Ra nsry M * 1:45 - Officiai Opening M aserMC *Syd Rutherford, M.C. 4: 00 p.m. Gretins fomChildren's Games: I Gretingsfrom D. ZanderI * Mayor G. ikr * M.P. A. Lawrence Sing Song: * M.P.P. S. Cureatz Mrs. G. BrownI IAnnouncements - 1upr inmno * Bonifie Reid Spe;Knmno the Great Pine R idge* * Dedication Frayer: 8:00 I *Rev. K. Hienderson At the new Kirby Schooll *FIag Raising: W. Reid Gr Junior Farmers Square ITree Planting: Dance DemonstrationI *Donated by E. Brown 90-20 ac Cake CttingD.J. Carmen Bail Skit: S. Rutherford, Square Danci ng Music *E. Brown by the Lowerys. I à EVERYONE IS WELCOME * Please bring Iawn chairsI IW mnm m m m m m m improved a Over the past quar-ter century the Consumer Price Index has substantially increased. Between 1950 and 1977, il increased by almost 170 per cent -this means that, by 1977, il had increased to 2.7 times its 1950 value. For Canadians to keep ahead of pr ces, salaries should have incrfased at the samne rate. Here is what actually hap- pened: In 1950, average industriai earnings in Canada were $2,3ý44 a year. Thus to keep. up with inflation in terms of gross pay over those 27 years, that same industrial worker should have been eanning $6,320 by 1977. In actual tact, average earnings in 1977 were more than twice thiat rnuch- at $13 ,002 per year! Even after adjuistment for in- flation, earnin-s lhave !increa,-sed by almost 106) per cent over those 27 years -thiis means that in .1real- ternis, initermns (oI'actual buying powecr. earnings in 19)77 bought -2.06 itimes nmoethan fthey did in 1950. Not only\ did the average worker g-ain in buyýing owr that samindsrilwokrnow has a imuch shorter work week The aver-age work weeck in 15 was 42.3 hours: by 19)77 it hiad dropped to 38.7 hiours (a recduc- tion of 8.ý5 per-en t). This imeans that, iby 1977, thie average wr r inCanadawa ahead of hjs 1950) counter-part (in is cordially invited toattend the OFF ICIAL OPENING of, HIGHWAY 115 NEW (Peterborough Bypass) at the lunction of Highways Il15 Newaend 28 Peterborough, Ontario on Friday, August 25, 1978 10 a.m. HONOURABLE JAMES SNOW Minister of Transportation and Communications There was lots of eager.ness and enthusiasm Iast Wednes- No better setti