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The new techno/ogy-takes over ait Pinewood Derby Advancing technology has taken over in many fields during recent years and this fact was quite evident at the recent promotion of the Pinewood Derby held at the Clarke High School. In the past, the end result of a race was determined by the human visual mnethod. Not so this yer due to the in- genuîty of Bob McLennan of Bowm-ianville who has devised an electronic systemr of deter- mining the placings ofithe six racing cars in ever-y heit. McLennan, a Bowmanville scout leader and electrician through the uise of photo celîs and timer circuits records the resuits electronîcal when the cars cross the finish inie. McLeninan sets beside his set iii readiness for the next heat. The apparatus greatly speeded up the running of the annual eventi. Picture below has area cubs watching their racers speed to the finish line. Choir keeps a busy schedule The General Motors Choir keeps a busy schedule fromt now until the end of June when it completes its schedule of performances for the year. The choir will give perfor- mnances in Orillia, Oshawa, iiowmanville, Ayton and Adolphustown. The choir starts up apain in Septemnber for employee s, their families and retirees. Further information from Michael Wynne at 644-7306. Region Brochure paid by Ontario Hydro Ontario Hydro is providing $30,000 in fundiing for a new promotional brochure for the Region of Durhaïm, The format is to be such that the informnation can be up-dated fromt time to timne. The joint venture ties into potential1 use of waste heat fromt hydro facilities along with other items of interest in the Region. BMW expanding in Whitby Increased in sales of BMW cars in eastern Canada has resulted in an expansion to the Whitby storage area where development will allow 250 cars in storage instead of the presenit 125. The firma expects inc reased sales this year and employs 34 persons at the Whitby location. Whitby downtown .5 million plan About one-third of the Whitby downtown merchants have endçorsed a $0.5 million improvement scheme for the downtown area. The majority of merchants must now give approval so the venture can proceed. With the necessary ap- proval work wAould begin on the project iii 1985. Works in- clude strecet decorations, pedestrian walkways and benches. Terry Kelly to seek liberal nomination Terry Kelly, an Oshawa Ci- ty lawyer, will seek the federal liberal nomination in the Oshawa riding. Kelly said he feels he can give Ed Broadbent, NDP leader a good run in the for- thcoming election. Looks for an increase in building programn The Durham Board of Education expects an increase in their building program over the next six years which could see construction of two new schools in Oshawa, two in Whitby and a further il additions t o existing facilities. Financial funding, of course, has to be AaiIable from the Province to-assist with the programt of future capital expansions. Solway packs in radio talk show Larry Solway has given up on his two hour radio talk show on CKAR, Oshawa. Solway said there has been a lack of response from the radio audience and due also to the fact that his co-host, Nuala FitzGeraid, wi011 be ab- sent for three months, he said there is no chance for dialogue. Solway has been in the radio business for 30 years and at one time was talk show host -on CHUM-radio, Toronto. GO ALRT tenders will open April 25 Tenders for grading and preparation on the rail bed of the GO ALRT extension fromt Pickering to Whitby are to be opened on April 25th. It is expected work will start on this phase of the project in mid May which includes some four 'miles of bed preparation. A new station is expected to be constructed at Thickson Road in 1985 and full opera- tion to be in place by 1988. Liberals to pick, delegates April 25 The Durham-Northum- berland Liberals are topick their convention delegates at a meeting to be held in the Clarke High School oni Aprîl 25th. The meeting wiIl chioose t)rono Weekly T ini seven delegates and seven alternatives oýf whlich two mnust bie \women and tw,ýo youth delegates. OnIy card,-carrying delegates wiII be allowed to vote and mnust be members at Ieast 72 hours in advance of the meeting. GM chairman gets $865,OOO bonus Roger B. Smith, chairman of General Motors 'is to receive a bonus of $865,000 in cash and stock for 1983. It was a period -when GM posted a record profit. Besides the bonuas Smith was paid a salary of $625,000l, an increase of fourteen per- cent over 1982. Brooklin inventor wants financial help A Brooklin man who has been working on the develop- ment of an airpiane for the past five years. wants the federal government to give him financial assistance which has been denied. Spratley holds an air engineer maintenance licence and is a commercial pilot.' He contends he can pro- vide do-it-yourself kits for $ 10,000 where a similar plane would cost upwards of $50,000. From Blackstock workshop to N.B. A twenty-five foot sleek, silver, metallic Atlantic salmon is being constructed in Blackstock and when coin- pleted will be shipped to Campbellton, New Brunswick where it will take its placed in the downtown core of the city in a $30 million development plan. The $50,000 fish is being made of some 10,000 stainless- steel 'scales', al hand cut and will weigh 1500 pounds when completed. The fish wilI appear as if jumping out of the water and a fountain is to be included in this centre piece _for Ilhe downtown area. The Atlantic salmon is one of the main attractions of the east coast for tourists. UAW sets contract goals Wage demands in excess of three percent, better pensions and less time on the job are ail major priorities in upcom- ing auto talks, states Bob White, Canadian director of the United Auto Workers Union. White made the state- ment at a bargaining con- ference held in Toronto this past wý,eek-end. "We are going into niegotiations to get what the Company owes us in terms of time off the job," stated White. PUBLIC NOTICE Facility Closing The Bowmanville Mem- orial Arena and Darling- ton Sports Centre will be closed: - Good Friday, April 20th and Easter Monday, April 23rd, 1984 The Newcastle Fitness Centre wilI be closed: - Good Friday, April 2Oth, 1984 Fred Payne, Facilities Mgr. Dept. of Commun ity Services Date of Publication: April 18th/84 P.O. No. A 0275 Music by your host SPA RKY IAil Types for Ail Occasions 983-9600 The Regional Municipality of Durham Holiday Closure of Sanitary Landf iii Site The DARLINGTON WASTE DISPOSAL SITE will be closed Good Friday, April 20, 1984. Normal operations wtll continue on Saturday, April 21, 1984 and the site will also remain open on Easter Monday, April 23, 1984. W.A. Twelvetrees, P. Eng Ref. No. GEN-SLS-1-2 Commissioner of Works From Around the Region & Area ...........