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Orono Weekly Times, 1 Nov 1978, p. 1

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were winners Orono's Ieaky water system Leslie Kristof, director of planning for the Town of Newcastle informed the Town's planning and develop- ment committee on Monday night that he was being held up- in proceeding with a district plan for Orono and had met a stone wall as far as preparing a district plan for Hampton. Hle said he could not move ahead with plans for Orono until the Region of Durham Public Works- department gave somne indication as to the supply of water in the Village for future growth. He also said that the Region was negative as to water for the Hamrpton area. In speaking with Mr. Kris- tof foilowing the meeting he (Continued page 2) Hallowe'len outing Believe it or not this group their way to wvinning first of Orono Public School stu- prize in a pumpkin-face dents, The Cougars, are on contest held at the school on PropoEw% %se in crem;a sle garbage in On coitracts wit Newcastle fo: moval from1 tract to pîckup -ono. Mr. Brown th the Town of r garbage re- Orono with itq U1ijJUbd1. ILue locl dI yU system manages the system localiy as well as collecting fees from local residents through billings with the hydro bis. For the past year the total contract bas been for an amrfount of $833.00 on a. monthly basis. 0f this amount Tuesday. Picture above (lef t to right) Eric Dreslinskî, Robbie Zimmer, Scott Ail- $166,00 goes to Orono Hydro for biliing, collecting and management wvîth the re- mainder going to Mr. Brown for the weekly pick-up from $2.00 per Under the new proposai, yet to go before council, the total contract would be ln the amount of $1300 per month and of this amount $260.00 would go to Orono Hydro with the remainder to Mr. Brown for pick-up and disposai. IL was pointed out at the meeting that the monthly charge would have to lie dread, Karen Denis, Roger King, Scott Yeo and Wendy Hutton. adjusted for residential cus- tomers from $2.0 a month to $3.00 a mnonth or seventy-five cents a pickup. The involvemnent of Orono was discussed at the *ieeting and Mr. Brown said lie could operate without the assis- tance of Hydro as lie was in Newcastle Village where lie collected the fees directly from the customer either o. a None other than Billie and A good number of the one yearly basis or a six month Judy Reid 9f Kirby ail decked hundred and fifty in attend- basis. out for the Hallowe'en dance ance were in costume for a sponsored by the Kinsmen gala evening. The first dance Tbe proposai wîll now go to and Kinettes and held in the to be held in the community council for their considera- community room of the Orono room. tion. Arena on Saturday evening. Proceeds from the venture 9I"lfl' Why even their noses light up. went to Cystic Fibrosis. The Orono arena is now in full swing wîth ice time almost at a premium. Accord- ing to Paul Goode most ice time has been taken either through use by the Amateur Athletic hockey teams and Orono Figure Skating club and numerous rentais. (Continued page 2) iiiA IATES EETINGS Al candidates meetings are being held in both Orono and Newcastle over the next -week. The Newcastle Village meeting is being held this Wednesday evening in the Communîty Hall, 8 Ï)o p.m. The Orono meeting is being held in the Orono Public Sehool on Wednesday, November 8th commencing at 7:30 p.m. Plan now to attend. WHATU A DIFFERENCE AN HOUR MAKES There is hardly a morning passes that wve could vl agree with the song, "O0h how 1 hate to get up in the morning" excepting those few mornings followiîig the turn back of the clock as happened last weekend. For a few days it is easy to get to work on time and perhaps even hiaîf an hour earlier. 0f course we are not alone for getting to work early on Tuesday morning ail were at the job some number of minutes before the stroke of eight. COUNTRY JAMBIllOREE IN ORONO SUNDAY The Department of Community Services, Town of Newca.stle, sponsored Country Jamboree makes its first appearance in Orono Town Hall this Sunday afternoon. The jamboree this year wiIl feature the house band of "Country Gold"' led by Herb Wasson. Guest artists to be Les Powney, Geroge Richards, Stoney Stonexnan and Bill Woodward. Stirlng Mather continues as master of ceremonies. They came in ail shapes the Public Sehool on Thurs-, enjoyed their gamle of bad- and forms to a Hallowe'en day'\ evening. Along wîth a . tninton as wveli as the serving party at Badminton night at dress-up contest the group of cake and coffee. You guessed it.. it was al lot of, full. Arena now in fuli swing --77

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