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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 27th, 1978 Orono Weekly Times A COSTLY TAX BREAK Joe Clark's announcement two weeks ago that a Conservative government in Ottawa would allow mortagage interest and property tax payments as an income tax deduction is by no means a new revelation. This proposai has been bantered around for a number of years and in the past turned down as being unexceptable. The proposai would only benefit those in the higher income bracket. It would tend to increase the cost of housing for the low income earner and the proposai has no consideration for the millions of people who rent rather than own their own housing. Not only would the renter not get any benefits but would in some form or another be called upon to help offset the decrease in the income tax revenue. The proposai would require the government to raise an amount of some $1.6 billion through other means and this would, no doubt, be spread out over ail taxpayers in Canada. No doubt there is a need for overall reform of the tax system but Clark's proposais would only add to the inequalities thatnow exist. It did appear of late that Canada was swinging in the right direction through the revamping of the baby bonus allowance where those with lower incomes would receive greater payments while those able to afford the costs of children would receive reduced grants. This is putting the money where it is really needed not as Clark suggests putting more in the hands of those that have. We can do without this scheme ... no doubt devised as vote catching. THE RIGHT DECISION Council of the Town of Newcastle on Monday made the right decision regarding putting up front-money for a parking lot in the Village of Newcastle. Council referred the ,natter to staff awaiting an overall policy for parking lots in the municipality that could be implemented in ail urban areas of the municipality. It is only good business on the part of council to await an overall policy before taking any action, and further, the need to rush the issue is not yet that paramount. When a policy is established then ail centres in the Town can be treated on the same basis which certainly should be one of the objectives of the local municipal council. To treat each area on an individual basis would only end in a distorted and mixed up approach to the parking problems. Council should have in the past been more concerned with policy rather than a patching up of problems as they surfaced to council. ANOTHER COST TO NEW HOME OWNER A proposai that residential developers within the Town of Newcastle should provide industrial development in conjunction with the residential development will only force the cost of new homes in the municipality to rise. The idea behind the proposai is difficult to argue against but it cannot help but be a factor for the ever increasing cost of housing which continues to get out of reach of the average family. Municipalities have been grasping on almost every means to increase their source of revenue and much of this has been directed against the young families who wish to properly house themselves within adequate housing. Charges laid against the developer in lot levies for future community services, future road construction and municipal offices are not absorbed by the developer but passed onto the purchaser of the homes. Costs associated with bringing in industrial development along with residential development will also be a cost that in the end will be paid by the young family purchasing their new home. Add to this the fact that the same purchaser through the cost of his new home is also paying for a standard of streets, sidewalks, storm sewers and other such services that is far beyond that existing in the rest of the community. If the municipality then endeavours to bring up the standard in the older sectors of the municipality the same young purchaser must dip further into his pocket for taxes to finance this upgrading. Certainly new development has some responsibility to the community in which they are built but the case is being overdone in many instances. COMMUNITY CARE CELEBRATION Newcastle Community Care are laying final plans for a party on October 3rd at their centre on King Street, Bowmanville. It is their occasion of their first birthday. The annual meeting will follow in the evening commencing at 7:30 p.m. while the party runs from 9 to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. The group, a senior citizens' volunteer group, has assisted 820 seniors during the year with fifty percent of these being over the age of 75 and living alone. 'The public is invited to both the party and the annual meeting. WINS IN CROSS COUNTRY EVENT ,Silvia Ruegger of Clarke High School was the senior girls 2500 winner at the recent annual O'Neill Invitational Cross Country meet. The meet was held at the Harmony Creek Conservation Area. Fifteen Lake Ontario high schools competed in the event. TO RUN FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL Mrs. Ann Cowman of the Courtice area has announced that she will be candidate in the November 13th municipal elections and will be running for the position of regional councillor in the Darlington ward. Mrs. Cowman served on the Town of Newcastle council for a three year period from 1974 through to 1977 as a municipal councillor. She will be opposing the incunibent regional council member, Bruce Taylor. GRADUATES FROM ABILENE UNIVERSITY Leslie Hopper of Oshawa and formerly resident of Orono attending both the Orono Public School and the Clarke High School was one of 114 graduates at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Leslie has received his master of science in ministry and evangelism. Parking lot still without financing Another bid by Counc. Gray to have the Town of New- castle put up front money for a parking lot in the Viilage of Newcastle failed on Monday at the regular council meet- ing. Councillor Gray asked that the Town put up a sum of $2500.00 for the parking lot and stated that local business- men would raise the remain- der needed, some $800 to $1000. Upon question from other council members he did not know where the town money would come from but felt there was a number of accounts where it could be taken. He also assured coun- cil that local buisnessmen would support the scheme financially even though a meeting had not been held with those in the business Town sets h/ study commt Council on Monday passed a resolution endorsing re- structuring studies for Muni- cipal Electric Utilities within the municipality and also set forth that a local study be undertaken. In the resolution the local study team is to be composed of one commissioner from each of the local utilities along with two members of council and the mayor of the municipality. Resource people on the study are to include the managers from each utility, the Town Man- ager or Clerk and Ontario Hydro. The study team will appoint their own chairman and the study will be financed by the Utilities. Look to free enterprise to use heated water The Town of Newcastle through a resolution of coun- cil are inviting private free enterprise in the form of individuals, groups, compan- ies and organizations to propose the use of heated water from the Darlington Hydro plant. The resolution to take this action was present- ed by Counc. Taylor and Woodyard. The resolution suggests the development and utilization of waste heat for agricultural pursuits and food production especially in intensive labour and job producing activities. It was also felt that through such development they would be able to facilitate the balancing of the Town's commercial and residential assessments. section. e Counc. Taylor and Wood- yard presented a motion that the matter be referred to staff. Counc. Woodyard point- ed out that the Town was in the process of developing a .policy for parking lots throughout the Town and that any action on the Newcastle lot should await the presenta- tion of the policy. Counc. Gray said the issue had been bouncing back and forth for a number of months. The motion to refer the matter to staff and await a Town policy was passed supported by Counc. Taylor, Allin, Dykstra and Woodyard. Mayor Rickard, Counc. Gray and Holliday voted in opposi- tion to the motion. rdro ittee Petition seeks closing of beer garden A letter was received by Town council on Monday supported by a petition asking for an audience with council concerning the operation of the Elmhurst Hotel beer garden. The letter signed by W.A. Montgomery of Newcas- tle said they hoped that council would agree that the beer garden was an undesir- able business and that council would- see fit to support the petitioners in closing it down. The petition cited excessive noice, yelling, screaming, profane language, dangerous parking, litter, trespassing and sleeping in the hotel yard as some reasons for closing the garden. The petition also pointed out that property values in the surrounding areas have been adversely affected by the influence of the beer garden. Hockey Registration for Orono •FRIDAY SEPT. 29• 6:h30 - 9: 00 p.m. e ORONOARENALOBBY* Tyke and Novice $30.00 eAtom, Pee Wee, Bantam 60.00 Midget and Juvenile 70.00. Registration fee includes admission of parents to all •minor hockey games in Orono Arena except •tournaments or playoffs. PLEASE SIGN UP NOW! Orono Amateur Athletic Association Family Style THANKSGIVING DINNER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1978 Noon to Eight p.m. Chilled Juice, Consomme au Sherry, or Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons. Pear and Cottage Cheese Salad, Fruit Dressing or Tossed Green Salad, Choice of Dressing Roast Ontario Tom Turkey Chestnut Dressing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce AND Baked Cider Ham, Glazed Pineapple Maraschino Garnish WITH Creamy Whipped or Whole Roasted-Potatoes Glazed Baby Carrots, Green Peas, Buttered Squash Hot Fresh Tea Biscuits, Butter Old Fashion Pumpkin Pie, Maple Syrup Warmed Southern Style Pecan Pie, or Ice Cream Sundaes Tea or Coffee in our bottomless cups. Family Style means we serve the main entree items in bowls and platters. You help youself, all you wish. Complete meal per person ............ $7.50 Children under 10 years and under .... $5.50 plus tax Reservations Appreciated (416) 983-5001 NEW DUTCH OVEN Hwy. 115 at Taunton Road, Orono t