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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October lSth, 1978 Lot levy dol1la rs Drama used in Town Wrso' A report by the Town's treasurer, Klaas DeGroot, to the finance committee point- ed out a lot levy balance total of $324,050 as of Dece-mber Ïe-st, i976. This total balance as of October 1978 niow stands at $237.759. Lot levies are colIlected from development in the Town and then distributed to programs under three cate- gories, recreation, adminis- tration and publice nrs Funds are contributed to the account as development is approved for the Town and as suchi are added to the account ,as theyv corne on stream. Over the past two vears a total of some $128,000 has been used in Town projects related to recreation, tennis courts, ibrary air condition- ing, High School Auditorium debenture, Bowmnanville Arena debenture, ibrary (Continued to page 3) TO HIOLD CANDIDATES MEFETING The Orono Chamber of Commierce bias made arrangements to hold an All-Cand'idates maeeting in Oronio to which the general public is being invited as well as al candidates xho wilil be seekînig election either tLo the Town council or to the Board of Education.. The meeting is to be held ini the gym of thle Orono Public Scbool on Wednesday, No)vember lst commencing at 7:30 p.mn. Invitations are currently being sent to ail candidates seeking election for office in the November 13th election. iMore details are to follow. $803.975aI0 SPENT TO DATE ON ORONO ARENA The Orono arena projectto this point is under contract with a total expenditure to date for ail aspects of the project amnounting to $803,975.00. Ini speaking with the Town treasurer it was pointed out that exýpenditùres are below the contract figure and that engineering costs have been less tha aïîtcioar ' An expenditure of $620,160.00 has already been paid as to the Newcastle Village arena. The treasurer felt there was only a few accounts outstanding on both pro-jects. FIREFIGUTERS LOOSE FIREWATER The Newcastle Village Firefighters last Saturday eveningc when holding their annual banquet and dance lost track of their firewater whîch had been stolen out of the hall. After a frenzied skirmisb the supply of firewater was replenished and the dance proceeded. According to a report by Mayor Rickard at the finance commîttee meeting on Monday night the firewater bad been delivered Saturday morming to the hall and stored under the bar. Wben the bar was to be setup in the evening there was no firewater as It had been lifted from the building. The supply was replenished for the occasion. Further to the report a Newcastle firefighter was walking Sunday morning with bis wife in the Village and playing a hunch decided to check out the bushes in back of the hall. He found the supply of firewater in the bushies with not a drop missing. $300.00 FOR OUTREACH PROGRAM St. Saviaurs Anglican Church on September 3Oth held their annual walkathon, in whicb they netted a sum of $300.00 for their Outreachi program. They would like to thank al those who took part in the walk and who participated in any way to the success of the event. BAISE $85.20 FOR ARENA FUNrD A dip in the pool at Mir. and Mrs. Gerald Robinson, north Orono, bas produced a sum of $85.20 for the Orono Arena Fund. During the summier, friends; of the Robinson boy\s using the pool at their home, made it a habit to drop a dlime or quarter into a box forthe arena fund. Over the summer the amount buiît up to the $85.20 amount. FUND AINGCOMIMITTEE TO MEET The Orono Arena and Comrmunity Centre Fund raising ýornmittee is to meet this Suniday evening in the Orono Town HÏall with the m,-eeting starting at 7:00 p.mn. Mr. Gray, c-hairman of the commnittee, said it was the intention to hold iinother commui-nity canvas f'or the arena fund. He also saîd there was a great, needi for canvassers to help with the ;-anvas. Plan now tw attend tis, Sunday evening. The Fund Raiising Comimittee has sent a total suin of l<,0.0in cashmt the'lTown of Newcastle. The'conmiittee !il! holds plediges clo)se to $60.000. Many of these pledges are uethisan ne'Xt mnh ~tCtI~sFFI.S(OT A P AY The Orno Bo' Sçoù, an C'ub held a successful apple .~ nf4rno i4 Slur n ~d wuldlike to e-xpress their "hur ber No in Shaw The f ina the Town Carnival informed The Bowmanville Drama men club Workshop's current product- interested ion, A Thurber Carnival, bas the formet such a wide appeal that the ,Bogwan group is promnoting the comn- Bwa edy revue to local organizat- The Tow ions on the lookout for an 'kept thed entertaining program.lIntead past few y of bringing the program to the of educati( group, why not bring the purchasei gro"up to the program? in1g this D( ville Kinsi Over 40 people are now in the facilitf the process of preparing an other fun( evencing of entertainiment by bas also]b one of America*s greatest care cent]i humourists. The play can be Thco seen at Bowmaniville High d Te tor School on November 9, 10, Il - inf om(t To reserve a block of seats for cnonilhç 20 or mnore, caili623,549. o in th ul Kinette house 'tour Saturday Five area nomes wllbe -open to the public tour this Saturday during the Great Pine Ridge inette Club bouse tour. runs until 4:00 p.m. People are able to visit the five homes during these hours and enjoy tea and cakes at the. Anglican Church, Orono bet- ween the boums of il a. m. and 4:oO p.m. Tickets for the tour will be available at the Cburcb the day of the tour for those who have not purchased their tickets before Saturday. iterest in T' s Sehool ince comrmittee for nof Newcastle was on Monday nigbt Bowmanville Kins- ibwere no longer L in the purchase of er Sha\,,!s school on No. 2 east of 111Ie. ýwin of Newcastle bas door open over the vear wi th the Board tion over the possible of the school. Dur- period the Bowman- smen club has rented fies for meetings a nd nctions. The school 'been used as a day tre. nmrittee recomrmen- council that they he school board that is no further interest ding., P-oif course. Some particular items of interest these five homes off er to the viewing public are: lTwo of the homes have beautiful indoor swimnling pools and saunas. One house is a completely renovated 100 year old farm bouse. The interiors offer many antique pieces dating back to the 1850's, even some pieces purchased in the far East, also collectors items and family beirlooms dating back to the 1800's. An architect's dream home Tbree of tbe homes have with many inovated ideas splendid views of the sur- including radiant beating rounding countryside, now in under the flooms is also full fali colour, the other two încluded.' homes are situated on large Enjoy a delîghtful drive in acreages with, beautiful land- the country and tour these scaped grounds, including spectacular homes this Satur- ponds and one mini four-bole day, October 2lst. With a sample of one of his ten inch white radishes mnea- surîng seven iches ini cir- cumiference Councillor Wood- yard states there is no threat of starving in this country. He points out hee bas had more than enough vegetables from bis small garden measuring four feet by twenty-one feet. This plot of land at the back of the house has provided the Woodyards with tomatoes ail summer, more lettuce than they could use as well as radishles, ornons, carrots, beets, leeks and one hill of potatoes. Coune. Woodyard said -it w7as amazing ,what one could grow on such a smnall plot of land and that 'he even had plenity of asparagus when it was in season. He stated be also flad a good suàpply of carrots lef t over fronm last year and had kept them through the winter in an open outdoor pit covered only with, -evsad a spare piece of lumber ,Th-ese were crisp and most enjoyable early this spring, he said. What about the weeds? It appears this was in Agnes' department as Ted seenris to have littie knowledge of their existance. Faiîr racing f6 be held Sunday Althougb the fail fair at Orono is but a few weeks past consideration is now being given to the deveîopment of tbe 1979 edîtion by the directors of the Durham Central agricultural Society. At a meeting on Monday evening in Orono tbe direc- tors made recommendation that the barness racing be moved from Friday evening to Sunday af ternoon. Applica- tion is being made to the proper authorities to estab- lish this race date. It was pointed ont that the lighting system arounci the track was quite 'antiquated and undependable and in this condition was not tbat safe. It was also feit that this event should not interfer with the hunter and iumper homse show wbich will again be held on Sunday af ternoon. It was also felt that since the fair had been operating on Sundays during the past two years that there sbould be no objection to this extension of events. Mr. Peter Sikma did point (Continueci page 2) A ojd crwdj attended the 1h1dfelw all in Oro. a- h"'v 1lIigth St ~vou'sbazaar and tea Atviyat Ithe various bouths oungof t he ikr Ao las l~turaybeing beld in e 1. -