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-mation A t aitClarke igh Sehool 1984 should be council's mosi productive year states Mayor Mayor Rickard a[ oda' council meeting briefly outined past emphasis of counicil but more importantly set a course for council for the year 1984, He pointed out that this would be the se- cond year of a th ' ee-year term for couin- ci] and that it should be the mrost Pro- ductive. He noted that the period for settling-in and adjustmnents for council was now over and yet it was too early to be influenced by ani election in the off- ing. on -Monday dance at Informa- ighti was imost rewarding tor the many in attendance especiall1y those students now ýi n grade eighît and their parents. In a review of the past ten years the Mayor pointed to a real effort in establishing an effective administration with the necessary policies and guidelines. Ile said the Towýn fhas a sound financial base with a pay-as-you- go policy and with a user-pays philosophy. Mayor Rickard noted extensive work through the Public Works Department and' improvements to recreation and culture through the infusion of $4.5 million of new and inmproved facilities. Fire protection, he said, has more than doubled with eleven new pieces of fire equipmrent -and new buildings. He said the Town has registered inoderate growth over the past ten years, not up to those centres dloser to Toron- Lo, but well above the provincial iverage. H-e also stated that transfer payments from the province and federal governiments could flot be expected to increase due to the large carry-overs by both governments. The Mayor called for better liasion between the Town and Region and to work closely with local industry and other commnunity groups. He noted the progress the Town has made in develop- mient of tourismn in Newcastle in the past year and suggested this effort should continue. (Contioned page 6 Cail on Feds to veto Eldorado waste plan A motion bv u ncs. npr...,. ï 4 i-ni ...r e will bce day nig] He will Page". an Lawrence 12, thîs Sun- ly 11:30 p.m. The Editorial During the haif-hour interview Mr. Lawrence will discuss the surrent political situation at Ottawa and his outlook for 1984. POST OFFICE LOBBY COULD CLOSE Vandalism in the lobby at the Orono Post Office could result ini the lobby being locked after Post Office hours, states Post Master, Mrs. Carol Boyd. She reports vandalism after hours, of forcing open boxes, tearing clown posters and stampinig cigarette liutts into the floor. Mrs. Boyd said it would be a shamne to have to penalize the general public due to the lack of concern for the property by a few. She is hopeful conditions will imnprov,,e with the police being informed of the inconve- nience and destruction being undertaken by somne who make a practice of using the Office as a hang--out after Post Office hours. EUCHRE PARTY TONIGUT, WEDNESDAY Now that the holidiay season is over the Orono Town Hall Board are resuming their regular schedule of Euchre parties with the first event of the year being held to-night, Wednesday evening. Coirne out andi enjoy a night of cards with your friends and neighbours. ORONO TOW,,N HALL STAGE - THE SETTING A \week before Christmas CHEX-TV televised a programi on the lire or Arthur Deacon, a noteable Cana- dian. The story was filrned iin the Orono Town Hall byv Channel 12 early iu the fail of 1983. Thiis Suniday, Janiuary l5tbi ai 4:30 the life sîory of Mary Pickford is 1() -unfold on Chiannel 12. Ti feature wýas also filmçed in ilhe Oronio Town Hall and FPîleen Stephiens of ilhe Village played a part as anr extra. Plan 'Outstanding Ci'tîzens' Awards A motion by Councs. H-arnre and I-ubbard has directed the Chief Ad-' ministrative Officer, David Johnston, to coni- sider and report to the General Purpose Commit- tee a plan whereby council could make recognition of (Continued page 2) site as now beîng con- sidered by Eldorado Resources Ltd. of Port Hope in the Port Granby area of the Town of Newcastle. The motion called upon the federal goverfiment to undertake a Canada-wide search for a suitable site for disposai of such waste. ment report issueci in 1978. She saici everyone was trying to confuse the issue by rolling ail issues into one bail of wax just because the Port Granby Monitoring Committee had refused to meet fur- ther with Eldorado. Hamre pointed out that the Town of Port Hope had receiveci a letter from the Fedteral Minister of (Continued page 7) wý