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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 4, 1984 Obituary Mary Beatrice Gould Mary Beatrice Gould, 71, Bowmanville and formerly of Newcastle and Orono passed away at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, on December 15th, 1983 following a short illness. The deceased was born and educated in Orono being the daughter of Norman Richard and Emma (Couvier) An- drews. She was married to the late Reginald Robinson and in November of 1965 was remarried to the late Charles P. Gould. She was a member of Trini- ty United Church in Bowmanville and as well a Harvey Patner of Orono Taylor and Diane Hamre. cake was served by David tendance. was one of well over two hun- The Mayor was welI pleas- Qakes, clerk and his wife Comments were most dred attending the Mayor's ed with the interest and the along with members of the favourable from ail those at- levee for the Town of turnout for the levee which Hamre family. Don Johnston tending and the levee was a Newcastle on Sunday. He is likely will now become an an- Administrator, assisted the most sociable event for the greeted by Mayor Garnet nual event. welcoming party in greeting Town of Newcastle. Rickard and Courtcs. Bruce Warm eider, coffee and the over two hundred in at- A scene from the Mayor's fire and police building in the successful event for the Town in starting off the New Year. levee on Sunday held in the Town of Newcastle. A most In Flight To Sunny South Travel agents in Port Hope and Cobourg are reporting migration to the sunny climates have increased by thirty to forty percent over that of last year. People are now booking ahead and planning their trips rather than waiting until the last minute and looking for bargains. Fire started in electric heater It has been determined that a faulty electric heater started a $1.3 million fire 'in downtown Oshawa which destroyed four city businesses. The area in which the fire started was still in tact after the blaze allowing for in- vestigation. Thieves salvaged some 30 cases of beer from the base- ment of the burnt out Globe restaurant. The beer had to be stolen within a two-week period following the fire. Eldorado Nuclear shows profit Eldorado Nuclear Ltd., the parent Crown corporation of Port Hope's uranium refin- ing plant reported a net profit of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 1983 which is a turnaround from the saine period in 1982 when a $5.2 million loss was recorded. College concentrates on computers Computer courses top the list of extension courses being offered at Durham College this term. There are 23 computer- related courses in its night school program which open on January 23rd. Registra- tion day is January 7th from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Wage freeze means jobs Bill Fairservice, president of Local 597 of the Laborers International Union, has sup- ported a wage freeze to en- courage project starts in the area that will create jobs. He said a big boost in wages will not help workers if there are no jobs available for them. Darlington Generating Sta- tion has been a big source for workers in the area over the past year. Labors in Local 597 earn a base rate of some $17.31 an hour. Snowmobiler found dead A 20 year old' Pickering man was found frozen to death Thursday morning, more than a day after becom- ing separated from a friend he was snowmobiling with. Shawn Button's body was found about 500 metres from his overturned snowmobile on Black Lake. Cureatz named Queen's counsel Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. for Durham East has been ap- pointed.Queen's Counsel in the annual New Year's list presented by the Ontario's Attorney General. Cureatz was one of 143 members of the legal profes- sion who received the award last week. Whitby marina being extended Construction of 80 new slips at the Whitby Marina is expected to be completed by the end of March bringing the marina's docking capacity of 340 from the present 260. The expansion is being financed by the three levels of government. Docking spots are in demand along the lakefront and Whitby is ex- pected to be on a par with all others in the area. Cobourg CGE plant sold It was announced last week that Canadian Generai Elec- tric of Cobourg has been sold to United Paint and Chemical Corp, a Michigan based com- pany. Included in the sale is Cobourg's molded composite operation and the assets of member of the Tyrone Senior Citizens Club. The late Mary Beatrice Gould is survived by Reg. Robinson and Don Millson, sister Berniece (Mrs. J.D. Moffat), Orono, brother Norman Andrews, Orono and the late Frederick An- drews; grandchildren Karla and Kevin Millson and Robert and Jennifer Robin- son. The funeral service was held at the Morris Funeral Chapel on December 17th with Rev. John "-ter of- ficiating. Music was playea by Mrs. Helen McDonald with palibearers being Lyle Milîson, Alfred Millson, Dan Jones, Richard Lovekin, Clyde Mutton and Patrick Gould. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. Fair appointed to College Board Robert Fair of Port Hope has been appointed to the Durham College Board of Governors by the Ontario Council of Regents. He will begin a three-year term as of January 1, 1984, replacing Ewart Marston who has con- cluded his term of service. Mr. Fair is a teacher, presently serving as principal of Dr. M.S. Hawkins Senior School. He has a B.A. from Queen's University and an M.Ed degree from the University of Toronto, and achieved his principal's qualification from Trent CGE's chemical business in Toronto. CGE will continue with its CAD-CAM mold making business through leasing space back at its former Cobourg plant. Drunks stayed off roads Police are reporting a drop in alcohol-related charges over the Christmas holiday period. It is felt people are getting the message that drinking and driving don't mix and as well there is a concern over losing of a licence. Durham Regional Police laid four charges over the Christmas week-end out of instances. The OPP laid one charge of driving while im- paired out of 196 checks dur- ing the holiday week. Police all across Ontario state that public education and the police crackdown has caused a decrease in drunk driving during the past week. Elected Warden Northumberland Cty. Brighton Township reeve Ken Ferguson has been elected warden of Nor- thumberland County. Ferguson defeated Cramahe Township reeve George Blyth by a 30 to 19 vote. The new warden is the fourth such warden from Brighton Township. Deputy reeve Marilyn McHolm of Hope Township withdrew from the race a day before the election due to the lack of support. Will encourage illiterate to join course Durham Board of Educa- University. Robert is Vice-Chairman of the Port Hope Planning Board, a past member of the Port Hope Library Board, a former district commissioner of the Boy Scouts of Canada, and a past member of the Ex- ecutive for the Central Area Principals' Association. He is a past warden of St. Mark's Church in Port Hope. Mr. Fair holds an executive position on the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, and is on the Port Hope Advisory Board for Employment and Immigration Canada. tion are seeking to encourage an estimated 40,000 people in Durham Region who are claimed to have difficulty in reading, those not being able to read street signs or newspapers or fil out an ap- plication form for work. 120 are now taking part in an updating of their reading skills. Volunteers assist with the program. Increase in family allowance, old age security Residents receiving Family Allowances on behalf of their children will have it increased from $28.52 per month to $29.95 as of January lst, 1984. Old Age Security pensions will increase from $260.58 per month to $263.78. Guaranteed Income Supple- ment and Spouse' Allowanesare also loin- crease. Canada Pension Plan reci- pients are also seeing their benefits increase in the new year. Charged for building in flood plain A Whitby industrial owner has been charged for con- struction of an addition to an industrial building contrary to direction by the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. The addition was built in a potentially severe flooding area. The owner is to reimburse CLOCA legal costs and has also been directed to remove the addition. The owner is appealling the decision. From Around the Region . .. . ...... ... ............