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2, Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Mardi 10, 1982 Seond Iass MaWigr ration Nurnbpz OfO PublistWdEvery-dnesday-at th-efktoPubncatoe ~SoetOroa RoyC. Formiser, 5diIt CRITICISM NOT WARRANTED The Town of Newcastle council, and Town staff have corne under severe criticism of late from 'unsatisfied tax- payers' over the issue of resignations of the former director of public works and the purchasing agent, Dunham and Ashton. The group have asked, for the re-instatement of the two men and as well have asked that counicil suspend the services of the Town Manager, Don Smith. In addition they have asked for public release of documents that have been considered con- fidential by both parties. It seems to have been forgotten that a negotiated agree- ment liad, in late November, been agreed upon by both par- ties. Certain conditions of the agreement included financial remuneration by the Town and that confidential documents would remain confidential. During the negotiations botli par- tics were represented by legal counsel and as we understand agreement was mutual from both par tics as to the content of a news release issued by Mayor Rickard. It was publicly stated there was no acts of dishonesty and further the news release stated, "Council, Dîrector of Public works and the Purcliasing agent ail recognize that in ligbt of the danmage which has occured'to existing working relationships it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for these gentlemen to continue in their present positions. With mutual regret the Director of Public Works and the Pur- chasing Agent have tendered their resignations and the Town has accpeted them." There is no doubt this was not an easy decision for anyone but it does appear that council, as a whole, and staff have maintained the conditions of the agreement. To do other- wise would lead council into possible deep trouble. This counicil lias miatured over the past year and is now supported by excellent staff giving sound direction from al departmnents. No doubt it lias been keyed together by the Town Manager and to cail for his resignation would be ir- responsible and a regressive step for the Town of Newcastle. The evidence of the maturity of council and the ,qualificactions of staff is most apparent with the present draf- ting of the budget. There is a business-like approach and a good understanding of the overaîl process. 0f course everything is flot'roses but there is a definite improvement. Recent criticism is unwarranted. Since 1903, when Ontario Hydro was founded by Sir Adam Beck, it has broken new ground for public utilities throughout the civilized mrld. t continues to provide On- tario residents with some of the cheapest electricity in North America. Power costs 37 dollars par thousand kilo- watt hours in Ontario, compared with 122 dollars in New York, or 88 dollars in Charlottetown. -Yet as far as the On- tario media is concernied, Hydro, as it's known, cani do nothing right. Ralph Nader, the American consumer advo- cate, blew into the province recently, and immediately ment on a rampage. He said that Hydro's propsai for ex- porting povver f rom coal-fired generators to the United States would undermine Canadian credibiiity in the acid- ramn campaign. He chose to ignore Hydro's solemn pro- mise that wvith, or wiithout, the U.S. sales, î i ouId reduce the 1980 level of emmissions by haif by 1990. 1 can't think of another utility or corporate polluter, on either side of the border, who has made such a promise. And 1 have no rea- son to suppose that Hydro vvn't honor it. While Nader was waltzing around, unchallenged, an American techni- cal magazine, "Nucleonics Week", rated the performance of 130 of the virld's major nuclear reactors, and gave On- tario Hydro's plants top bil1i ng for rel iabîl1ity and safety. If Hydro was expecting pats on the back, it overlooke-d the Canadian penchant for savaging the home-grown product. The most banal reaction came from the Toronto-based en- vironmental group, Pollution Probe. A probe spokesman suggested that Hydro's diean record was not re-assuring but alarming. "The mSt accident prone plants", he told Global Neyw, "in general are the ones that were perfect1y reliable. Three Mile Island was a leader in the States for reliabiiity. " 1I on't attempt to analyze the twisted reason- ing that led to that conclusion. Suffice it to say that as a piece 0f logic. it's preposterous. The pressure groups have moxunited horror camrpaigns against both coal-fired gener- ators and the nuclear variety. For obvious reasons, they don-»t suppo)rt ou either. So the effect of what they're ask- ing is that Ontario Hydro produce less povwar or create new rivers. There aren't any other choices. t's noyt Ontario Hroscredi bil1ity that shoulId have suffered here recernt- ly. t's everyone else's. That's not news3, but that too is reality. TOWN BUDGET (Continued From Page 1) Council on Monday and Tuesday liave 'been going tirougi tic budget on a department to department and item by item basis. Council members have taken out of tic preliminary budget a $300,000 expent- diture for renovations to tic existing Town Hall in Bowmanville and tic con- struction of additional office space. Tiey did lowever leave $100,000 in the budget for work at tic Town Hall yet unspecified. Members tablcd a preliminary item establisiing a position of a Property Stan- dards Officer to enforce a possible Occupancy and Maintenance by-law. Furtler consideration and decision is to be made on this item. Also tabled in tic preliminary budget is and ex- penditure of $14,500 as a local improvement charge to Village of Orono. residents for new street ligits on Main Street and Miii Street. This recommendation came from tic Newcastle Hydro com- mission and the Mayor and staff are to meet witi hydro to discuss tlis recommenda- tion. Tic inclusion of this item would increase tic local area charge to Orono residents by some fifty per- cent and many counicil members felt tic increase was too great. An expenditure of $40,000 for an engineering study of thc present Fire Hall in Orono and -possible renova- tions remains in tic overal Town budget as does an cx- penditure for $79,000 for a sait dome at tic Town public works yards norti of the Village. Yet to be discussed by council is an expenditure of $6,000 for tic construction of a Tot Lot in tic Orono Estates. It is proposed in tic budget that tuis amount corne from tic Parks Reserve Fund. Conuc. Hamnrc las noted tiat tic Town is con- sidering spending monies from tic fund for park im- provements and park development tirougiout tic Town in, 1982. Tic preiiminary budget also earmarks $254,555 for tic Town of Newcastle Library wiici compares witi $184,000 in 1981. The budget docs flot contain a sum of $33,00 for tic capital cost of installing an elevator in tic Bowmanville Library along witi other improvements at Bowmaniville. TOW N CALLINIG TEINDERS Tic General Purpose com- mittee of tic Town of Newcastle has rccommendcd to council tiat tic Town cali tenders for a quantity of road prime and surface trcatmnent. David Gray, deputy dircc- tor of public works explained to committee that it was now too late to include the tenders tirougi tic Regional system but that lie would compare tic Town's tenders to tiat alrcady received by tic, Kendal News An Old English Prayer Give us Lord, a bit of sun, A bit of work and a bit of fun; Give us in ail the struggle Our daily bread and a bit of butter. Give us healti, our keep to make An' a bit to spare for other's sake Give us too, a bit of song, And a tale and a book to help us along, Give us Lord, a chance to be Our goodly best, brave, wise and free Our goodiy best for our self andi others Till ail men learn to live as brothers. Sunday morning Mardi 7ti. was a fine winters day. Stili quite cold witli a lot of ice around tic farmn building and covered witli fresi snow quite treacierous. There was a good turn out at Churcli. We werc glad to have Mr. Vernon Pcacock and lis grandson Steven wor- shiping with us again afier lis faîl on. tic ice some t ime ago. Mrs. A. Tizzard took the first part of the service. Mrs. G. Cathcart told the boys and girls tic story of a famous Japanese gentleman and lis searcli. Then Mr. Don Peddar wlio lives norti of our village and attends our Churcli brouglit us a fine message. Next Sunday. if con- ditions are favourable Rev. A. Tizzard hopes to be back in lis pulpit. However, Mardi may decide to send us more snow if s0 tiere is no place to put it. Let us hope there is a thaw as farmers are still buying water at $40.00 a tank for tic stock. Sideroads are tunnels witli baniks six feet higli. Those wlio attended the World Day of Prayer from Kendal Cliurcli on Mardi 5ti. were Mrs. Dora Youngman, Mrs. R. Elliott, Mrs. Lena Skerratt, Mrs. Mary Carscadden, Mrs. M. Stevens, Mrs. Eleanor Foster, Mrs. R. Frank and, Mr. and Mrs. J. Westlake. They were able to enjoy a social bour with Newtonville after tic service. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wood and Mrs. Myrtie Sarciuk attend- ed tie churcli service at Shilok wliere Mr. Frank Stapleton was speaking. Saturday Mardi 6th. tic 25ti. Wedding Anniversary of Stan and Alice Hoy was ield at Solina Hall. Tic guests were greeted by their family Wendy, Janice, .Doug and Ken and son-in-law Neal. Approximately 200 relations, neiglibours and friends at- tendled. A buffet lunch was served later in tic evening. Music was supplied by a friend of Doug and for live music Lloyd Ransberry, Nor- man Andrews and Keiti and Helen Wood and Stan Hoy played for the dancing. The United Chuijrcfi Womnen met at tic home of Mrs. Helen Couroux on would make every effort to purchase througli tic Regional tenders. Gray also informed Mardi 3rd. with nine ladies present. Mrs. E. Foster open- ed the meeting with a poem, and Hymn 380 "Wliere cross the crowded ways of life." Then we had prayers and Mrs. Steven led in our study of scripture. Today she cmn- phasized love one of the fruits of tie spirit Galations 5V22. She gave a couple of examples of how she had given special attention to two members of lier art class. The secretary and treasurer gave their report. Offering $10.85. Moved by Mrs. Stevens sec. by Mrs. R. Eili ott tiat we pay $ 160.50 Our share of the cost of the new washing machine at the parsonage Carried. It was decided to have a sale of baking in May. Perhaps at the auction barns to raise moncy. A speaker for our U.C.W. Suinday May 2nd. is to be invited at the General U.C.W. meeting on Mardi the 9ti. Mrs. E. Couroux read Matt. 25V 31-40 Roll cail: Wliy should we visit tiose in Prison? One Answered: Prisoners are lonely. They are anxious to know how their families are getting along. Mrs. Cathcart saîd in our scripture reading those of the king's right hand had fed the iungry. (We are sending corn to the horn) Our missîonary and Service Fund digs deep wells in India. We give homes to the boat people, send clothes to the needy, visit the sick but flot many of us wili ever visit those in prison. However, our mission and service money pays haîf the salary of our court Chaplain Rev. Arch. McCurdy. The Anglicians pay the other half of lis salary. The Salvation Army have lad a man at the court for seventy years. The R.C. have a priest there also at the Toronto City Hall. Often 500 court cases corne Up m one day. Our Chaplain comnes down at 6 a.m. looks over the cases that are coming Up and chooses tic ones lie can lelp and goes to the holding ceils. Often lie is tie oniy contact with the outside. Often phone calîs are to be made. He spends a lot of tisnp with cases connected w drugs in Court room 25. They are often young offenders in contact with the law for the first tigne. Court opens at 10 o'clock. Mother and wives of offenders need some moral support also. Closing Hymn 385. Hark the voice of Jesus calling, Who will go and work today. Mrs. R. Eiliott and our hostess provided a tastey lunch. Next meeting April 7th. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Dr. John W. Hawrylak D.C. Chiropractor 270 King St. East Bowmanville Phone 623-4004. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario 11 Regular Sunday Worshlp Service - 9:45 aM. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.TII. UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge ,Minister Rev. Wayne Wright, B.A., M. Div. SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1982 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sun.day Sciool 11:15 a.m. Morning Worsiip 11:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY Thursday 7:00 p.m. Friendship Room KIRBY UNITED CHURCH SundaySclool 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. C'osm etic Clearan ce *Bonne Bell and Cover Girl* YO UR CHOICE Eye Make-up- Mascara' Powder and Liquid Blushes Nail Polish - Lipsticks - etc. OnIy $1.99