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Around the Region with Julie Presented with School Letter OsHAWA AIRPORT GONE COMMERCIAL Oshawa airport has been granted permission by revenue Canada to become a commercial airport to import goods directly into the area. In the past, the only im- ports allowed into Oshawa were for Gencral Motors of Canada or Chrysler Canada to keep the assembly lines in operation. Canada Customs Manager, Ken Hutchinson, says that Revenue Canada approved the airport te become a com- merciai airport because it believed the airea businesses needed it. FURiTRER TESTING ON NEWTONvm VLEwELLS Bian Devitt, regional en-, vironmental. healtb director, told the board of health last Wednesday that a recent survey of wells i Newtonville show 60 percent contamina- tion. Out of 120 wells tested, 72 were found to be bacteriologically con- tamninated, whicb could cause diseass. Thec Minlstiy of ffeath Laboratorics received many water samples sent to them by residents. After testing, the resuits concluded ail wells were unsafe. Devitt said letters have been sent to all residents noti- fying them of the test resuits and bow they can receive safe drinking water. The next step, Devitt says, is to learn how to solve the problem. The water must not contain bacteria icalled col- iform or fecal coliform. Coliform causes diseases. Fecal coliform causes in- testinal diseases such as typhoid fever, and bepatitis. Devitt said that the wells did not only show the two types of bacteria but "somne of them aie right off the top of the scale."1 The second set of testiag which will be completed i approximately 2 montbs, will study the acidity, alkalinity, haidness and conductivity as well as ion, nitrate chiorides and manganese content in the water. HAM#R SAYS COUNCEL SHOULD SET AN EXAM- PLE Councillor Diane Hamre, Newcastle, told Regional Council last Wednesday that they should set an example b.y net acceptig a pay raise this year. By a one vote margin, the council did reject the 5 per- cent wage increase. After the issue was discussed, many councilloîs left the chambers disappointed. Hamre also said i contrast to some local politicans, Durham representatives,. aie welI paid. CHARGES DISMISED AGAINST CO? Conuiable Robert Chopee of the Durham Police force and his girlfriend, Saiah Oosb of Pickering have both been cleaied te charges of possesamng mioen silverware. The silverware set, valued at $ 10,600 was bought from a 16 year old youth for $35. Chopee, 29, of Brentwood Avenue in Oshawaand Gosh 31, were flot found guilty by Judge Lovekin after an exten- sive three day trial. Other charges against Chopee were public mischief and attemptig to defraud an insurance corn- pany, but also disrnissed by Lovekin. Cbopee reported several items rissing in a second bouse, owned by Chopee but a police check concluded only a light fixture was missing. The public riscief charge had been diopped because of lack of evidence that Chopee was trying to mislead the police. Also, the Fraud charges were dismissed due to lack of evidence that Cbopee intend- ed to colIlect money after the stolea goods in bis home were reported missing., NO DOUNDARY CHANGE DURHAM 1 NOR- THUMBERLAND Duiham Northumberland federal riding, which is represented by Alln. Lawrence, wll flot change ac- cordig to a new proposed boundary plan for Cnnada's electrical system. The proposed changes of boundary Uines is based on the 1981 Canada census. Durham Northumerland now bas the population of 79,765. Under the existing plan Ontario bas 95 seats i Ot- tawa, but wil receive 10 more wbicb will bring the total to m0, under the revised plan. The general aiea for the proposed boundary changes would be in the more densely populated areas frorn Kit- chener to Oshawa. Popula- tion changes aie the main reason for boundary changes. Durham Northumberland now includes Port Hope, Cobourg, Hope Township, the Town'of Newcastle, and the Townsbip of Scugog. NEW GOVERNMENT PROJECT TO HELIP UNEMPLOYED A short term work pîoject is beig planned by goverfi- ments to employ 6,000' welfaie recipients to jobs in Februaiy, 1983. This will decrease the Region's welfaie load. There wll be a 14 week period, to a yeai, wbere the recipients aie placed ie vaiious private businessess, non-profit organizations,. municipal and goveinment depaitments to work. Gary Herrema, Durham Chairman says the Region will definitely apply for special funds wbicb will help pay up to $200 a week to the woîkers that will be funded by the federal and provincial governments. Spokesman for the federal Employment and Immigra- tion Commission Ron Bull, says people applying for the jobs can stant making ap- plications next month. Workers applyig for these jobs must be off welfaie and not receiving unempploymenlt benefits for at least 10 weeks. 10 PERCENT ERROR IN WATER BILL CALCULATIONS Rond operations in 1983 in the Region of Durham are now expected to go abead due to aew estimates as to rate charges for water a nd sewers. The water bill was estirnated to increaseby 15 percent wich would have caused the Region to make cuts in their road work pro- grams for 1983. However, due to an error, the icrease will be at 5 per- cent. HELPING GROWERS Among 9 Ontaiio growers, Manian Gerrits and sons of Bowmanville, were granted $14,000 from the Ontario goverameat to go towards the purchasàe and installation of apple packiag equipment. Tbis programn is designed for groweîs to upgrade, ex- pand and improve opera- tions. The 9 grants whicb have been issued i Ontario have totalled up to, $95,512. The programn also will ex- tend the period of fresb fruit and vegetables, reducig irn- ports by help payiag one- third of storage faiities. DURHAM TEACHERS RECEIVE 9 PERCENT ,WAGE INCREASE, Durhams 1,400 public scbool teachers have received a 9 percent wage increase ,wbicb is retroactive to Sept. 1, 1982. The maximum salary for a teacher witb 1l yeais teaching experience currently is $39,987. Under the new coatract, the average teachers salary will be $27,000. AUl Hell WI Break Loose Gary Lilley, Union presi- dent of the 1,500, workers at Cbrysler Trini Plant ia Ajax bas been quoted to say, "ll bell will break out if Cana- dian Chrysler jobs are taken to the U.S."' Lilley was commenting on a report that Chrysler was considering rnoviag work from Canada to the U.S. -due t0 the Canada strike and the fact that U.S. workeîs would be out of a job in December due to- pants not being sbip- 1ped 10 the 'U.S. Lilley states the U.S. union president bas stated U.S. workers would not handle pants not made in the Cana- dian plants. Lilley said if tbey do bandle parts made elsewbere the U. S. people aie going to be beldt respoasible. Vice President, Thomas Miner, of Chrysler Corp. bas been reported to bave said the company is prepaiing to move the work because of shojiit 0 p norrnally made in Canada would force a shutdown of the U. S. plant and the layoff of 40,000 workers., 1 The Canadian negotiatiens between Chrysler and the Union is progressing slowly. Robert Blight, a grade six student at the Lockhart's Public School was presented with the Lockhart-Orono School Letter on Tuesday for his effort in collecting -dona- tions for UNICEF on Hallowe'ea. The presentation was made by John Reid, prin- cipal. Robert collected over $31.00 this year and was the top student la this collection at the school both this year Winners in Book Festival Winners la the Cbildrens' Book Festival cartoon surn- maries and shoe box dioramas at the Lockhart Public School are pictured above being (seated) Patrick Maughan and Jenny Tew- Four Empty flede Whieh Could Cost Up to $36,OOO The Durham Regional District Healtb Unit is going to talk to the owner of a children's nursing home in Sunderland because of 4 empty bed s not beiag used' which could cost up to $36,000, The Sunderland borne, known as Sunnydale is a resideace for multi- bandicapped children. The Health Unit wants to sece the beds moved to Westeaeind; (standing) Trevor Hasper and Patti Moreland. The Festival is an annual event et the Lockhart-Orono Public Scbool and promotrd another location where tbev are more needed, sucb as in Oshawa or Newcastle. G.M. and Ford Anilous Give Helplng Raid Employees of G.M. of Canada and Ford Motor Co., bave been asked by, the U.A.W. te corne up with $900,000 for a special fuad for strikig Chrysler Workers in Canada. If the 45,000 workers ngree, $20. per montb will be contributed to the fund. and last year. Robert was congratulnted by the principal and bis fellow clnssmntes in bis achievemeat and concera for others. by libirian Dorothy Robin- son. Studeats rend books and then tell the story, througb their cartoon illustrations and dioramas. At tbe present time, strike emplovees at Chrysler receive $65 a week in union strike benefits. A Contract that cails for a resumption of cost of living benefits in December and wage increases tied te coporate profits bas been of- fered to Chrysler workers in bath U.S. and Canada. The Union-is trying to fI in a $3.00/br. wage gapbet- ween Chrysler workers and tbose la G. M. and Ford.