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Orono Weekly Times, 7 Jul 1982, p. 2

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2. Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday, JuIy'7, 1982 CAN DO WITHOUT THE LITTERBUG, -Some thousands of dollars have been spent within the Orono downtown business section over the past two years both in reconstruction of. the east sidewaik, flowers and planters and as well maple trees. These developments through the Region, Town and Orono DBIA have certainly enhanced the beauty of the area and one in which we ail can be proud. Unfortunately the litterbug plays havoc with the plan and drops wrappers and what have you which neglects the effort of having a neat, clean and tidy business setion-. It is mosi unfortunate esp5cialiy when for a few extra steps there are garbage containers for al the crap that is dropped on the street. A little effort on the part of the litterbug and some education could go a long way in making the Orono business section that what it is intended to be. A swish of a broom on a daily basis by the local businessmen aiong the sidewalk and along the gutter would also help. Its no more a matter than five minutes and there are containers close by in which to dump the debris. Such an effort would certainly pay off and be another step in effecting a dlean and colourful downtown. It is a fact that a dirty street only encourages more litter while a dlean street even make s the litterbug think of where to depositthat wrapper or paper. Lets protect the investment already made and put a little thought, effort and elbow grease into a dlean Street. Through the efforts of everyone we can have something to be proud of and a place where people will want to shop. FOR THE LAST TIME We would hope it is the last time we ever hear the comment of considering the closing of the Orono and Newcastle Bran~ches of the Newcastle Library. Both the chairman of the Board and the head librarian have made such comments of rçcent.weeks as a solution to correct a deficit position of some $32,742 from 1981 providing tne Town of Newcastle does not come through to their rescue.. It is unreasonable to expect the library users in Orono and Newcastle to foot the bill for lack of control of the Newcastle Library budget. Nor should the board be endeavouring to shift the responsibility of the deficit to other parties and the Town of Newcastle. Oneý would expect the board to be committed to the basic service of the library for which the members have been appointed. No doubt ail boards could make use of greater funding from the Town and in this matter the Town has made somne notable gains in funds to the library but the board continues to moan. The Orono and Newcastle Branches are just-now recovering from a former cut in service at the two cen- tres. We have been the scape-goat once let it not happen again. The two branches over the first four months of 1982 show a surge ahead while the Bowmanville branch in circulation stands almost dormant. While the chairman and librarian talk of closing the two Village branches they, on the other hand, sup- port further indirect library service at the Bowmanville branch and expect partial funding through the Town treasury which in turn is a direct cost to thoise that are using the Village branmches. Its time the Town counicil through their represen- tative, the Mayor, let it be known, as Counc. Hamre bas, we do not intend to stand for.,closing out Library service in the two Villages.______________ Claims MacEachen again 100 percent In a recent news release- Hon. Allan Lawrence, Q.C., M.P. has rnade the following comments in regards to Alan MiacEachen's June 28th, 1982 Budget. Every economîic forecast Mr. MacEachen bas made for the last two and hiaîf years bas been 100 per cent wrong. Why should we believe birn now? For instance, he states Canada will have an unbelievable $20 billion deficit at the end of this year. on the basis of a 3rd to 4th quarter recovery. But because no one, I've talk(ed to agrees with him that we'll have a 3rd and 4th onarter necoverv. ob- v:lously is record defîcit will be even greater. That deficit means, $1 of e-very $4 you pay iln taxes wilI go to pay interest on the Na- tional Debt. That deficit mreans federal -wrong government borrowing wiili double, wbich in turn means higher interest rates, not lower. I tbink that it is a bad budget because by taking away the indexing of Incoîne Tax and taking away the in- dexing of Old Age Pensions, there will be a $1 .3 billion tax increase on those wbo can least affort t. It is a bad budget because it won't reduce unemployement, it won't reduce inflation, it won't reduce interest rates, and it doesn't belp Durham- Northbumnberland's Srnall Business comrnunity, agriculture, or the Canadian Auto Industry. The credibiity of the Governrnent is at such a low ebb, witb three bad budgets -- tbree strikes -- Mr. MacEachen should be out. Summer School (Continued frorn page 1) Orono is well represented at the summer school.' The surnmer school spon- sored by the Northumberland and Newcastle Board, of Education with funding frorn the province is being held in two session with the first run- ning front July 5th to July 23rd and front July 26th to August l3th. Classes run from 8:30 in the morming un- tiI 12:30 p.rn. Cost for four interest courses ruan at $10.00 per child with an additional charge in some cases where materials are used in the course. The $10.00- fee en- tities a child to four interest courses of whîch two could be taken in the first term and the remaining two in these- cond terra. Busing is included and financed by the province through the local Board of E4lucation. 1There are now charges for credit courses. Although it is too early to estimate as the school bas on- ly operated for one day John Reid considers that thirty per- cent of the cildren are enrolled in credit courses both at elemcntary and the secondary levels. In the credit courses there is inciuded advanced credit courses and rnake-up credît courses for sccondary students held at the Bowman- ville Higb School. There is also credit courses for elernentary aged cbildren in remedial reading, english, math and geography and these bave a good enrolment. Reid also points out that there exists Intermediate, Level of credit courses for grade seven and eîght students. The interest in math re- quired the biring of one extra teacher on opcning day. Attendance at the Summer Scbool is expected to drop somnewbat for the second term wbicb starts on iuly 26th. Conducting survey for 1983 The Minstry of Education is to withdraw financial fun- ding of Sumnmer School in- terest courses in 1983 witb the resuit that fee structures will have to change if the Summer Scbool is to continue as presrntly instituted. Mr. Reid, points out that course- fees could increase frorn $40.00 to $90.W0 instead of the presenit $ 10.00 and as welI there will be no transporation provid- cd which he feels is the real probiern, to be faced. As a result children would' have to find their own way to sunimer scbool if it is to con- tinue and as well pay an îa- creased cost for the general interest courses. The school is now under- taking a survey to find out if attendance wouid continue under the policy to be irn- plemnented in 1983. Mr. Reid said only a few surveys have been returned to date but they are running fïifty per cent "ýyes" to fifty per cent "no.,, No matter what is in store for 1983 the prograrn is wcll undcrway this year with a lot of interest and the co- principal states that the children have adapted rapidly Kendal News MY CREED To live as gentiy as 1 can; To be no matter wbere a mani, To take what cornes of good or iii And dling to faith and honour ýtill; To'do my best, and let that stand The record of my brain and hand; And then should failure corne to me, StiR work and hope for vic- -tory. Edgar A. Guest. June must have set a record for the number of rainiy days. In 1945 my officer took his fourteen days vacation. Wben he returned I asked, "Did you havea good holi- day?" He said, -'Well four- teen days holiday, thirteen days ran. "- I wonder how those two Junes compare. Tbis year some farmers have lost their entire hay crop by cuttîng it in June. However, Juiy bas had perfect weather so far. Sorne of us journeyed to Newton- ville on the evening of Juiy the first, a 1erfect evening to enjoy their Barbecue. On Sunday, July the fourth somne of us attended the Churcb Service at Orono United. Cburcb. Miss C. Stewart and Mrs. E. Foster went on to Newcastle after tbe service and enjoyed Suni- Bass sea son in the Ka warthas now open Bass Season C. Lewis, Kawartha Lakes Fisheries fliologist Anglers fisbing tbe Kawar- tha Lakes are reminded that the season for smallmouth and largemoutb bass opened on Saturday, June 26. Tbe daily catch lîrnit is six in one day (largemouth, smallmnoutb or any combination tbereof.) Anglers rnay flot possess more tban one day's catch lirait at any tirne. Fish Tags Anglers sbould rernember there are tagged fish in rnany of the Kawartba Lakes. If you catch a tagged fish, return the tag along with the date, location of capture, size and weigbt of tbe fish. Al in- formation sbould be reported to the Lindsay District office of the Ministry of Natural Resources. BuIffrog Season's A Hop AWay! The open season for taking bullfrogs for personal or commercial use,' starts July 21. Individuals wishing to take bullfrogs for commercial use must purchase a twenty- five dollar licence. The commercial licence is available to residenits of On- tario only. A personal licence is required for taking bullfrogs for personal use and is available free of charge. The daily lîmit under this licence is 10 bullfrogs, and an individual rnay have no more than 10 in pseso day dinner witb Mr. and Mrs. W. Hall,. noe i On July 25th noe i service wiii be held at the Len Hoy Farm at 11:15 a.rn. Dr. Norman MacKenzie will be the guest speaker. Corne, br- ing a iawn chair and a picnic lunch to be shared by those attending. The Kendai Womcn's Institute ladies plan to go to the Couroux cottage this comîng week on Lake Kushog in Haliburton. Then next week the United Church Women plan to visit the Bowmanville zoo and museurn leaving Kendal at one p.m. from the Parkside Coffee Shop in private cars. Everyone Welcome. Corne and bring the family on July l4th. Last week I told you that Eliza Carscadden arrive di Ontario in 1837 the year of the Upper Canada Rebellion. She was five years old and one nigbt she lay awake and overheard her parents taik- ing. Her father said, "We haven't the rnoney to send ber to school." Her mother said, "Wc must find the moneysomewhcre for you know she is a very bright.little girl." This was before there was any public schools. There was however two maîden ladies who taugbt a private school at the west end of Kendal. Now there were no primers. This was before, "The fat cat sat on the mat," and many years before, "The littie red hen found a grain of whcat." First-she learnied bier ABC's. Then she read the Bi- ble. The Bible was always read each morning after breakfast. Can't you just hear her asking ber father to read frorn the beginning this morning. Then the next ques- tion would be, "Wbat does created mnean?" Soon she knew the easy verses by heart. 1 expect the teacher wrote verses like, "God saw that it was good."- for a copy on the black board. She practiced writing till she becamre a beautiful writer. I read ber last letter. It was beautifully written. Wben her sums were donc she memorized verses of the Bible. By the tire she was eight years oid she had read the Bible tbrough three tîrnes. She was the oldest of a family of eight. A public school was built on the sixtb line. 1 arn sure that-her brother Thornas Carscadden who was born in 1848 waked,. to the sixth fine school' located then on the Keith Wood farm. At the age of sixteen he went to Normal School in Toronto, taugbt Public School three years, then attended Whitby High School. Then he taught in Chatham High School, then Woodstock Coilege. Then to Toronto University graduating in Arts in 1875. He became principal of Charlottetown Academy P.E.I. for one year. Then he was house master at Upper Canada College. For four and a half years principal of Richmond Hill High School. Then principal of Gait Col- legiate Institute for forty- three years until the end of the school year 1924 when he retired to live quietly with bis wife and family till in 1935 he passed away. Thus it was possible for a lad in a pioncer school to continue his educa- tion and obtain an M.A. and L.L.D. Girls at that time, marrîed young. Eliza married Wm. Elliott when she was eighteen. Orono, Ontario Service - 9:45 a.m. Rev. Allan HaId.nby B.A. LTh. Àd@ýUNITED CHUROi Rev. Wayne Wrlght, Bl.A. , M. Dgv. SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1982 Newcastle, Kirby and Orono United Churches Combined Services Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Kirby United Churcb Mission and Service Cornmittee Pot-Luck Salad Luncheon July i th after the service at Orono United Churcb I SEM OtONO, ONT. 9MS009

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