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*8-Orono Weekîy Times, Wednesday, J1ly 17, 1991 I From Aon Gkeen reading for kids Helen MacDonald, the local environmentalist-, bas compiled a list of books for children which could be used during the summer months a nd on rainy days. Included in tie list is Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" for an introduction te books up te six years of age. The series of "It Zwibble" published by Scholastic Books; and the first fact series published by Silver Press which portray an exciting exploration of the many features of the planet. "For the Birds' by Margaret Atwood; the green world series of books published by Owl Magazine încluding "The Puzzler Book" and "The Gaines Book". A subscription te "Chickadee" for children under 9 and "Owl" for children eight and over are a big favourite for kids and information can be obtained from Chickadee and Owl Magazine, Suite 304, 56 The Esplanada, Toronto, M5E 1A7. Make plea to help Oshawa General The $20 million public campaign for the Oshawa General Hospital extension bas received great support in large donations from GM and from the workers at GM. It is reported that the $20 million target is in sigbt but it is going to take the support of local residents te now come forth with their donations. Rundie Road residents upset over youth prison Announcement bas been made of a youth jail te be located on a 49 acre site adjacent. te Rundle Road, Bowmanville. Tbe project bas residents in the area upset over the proposai that would bouse some 20 young offenders, male and femnale. The proposed jail is te replace a detention centre now located in Ajax. It bas been stated that the centre would be located centrally if sigbted in Newcastle. The centre services Newcastle along witb other neighbouring areas. No commercial tenants to date The commercial space available in the new $15 million parking garage at the corner of Mary and Bond Streets still remains vacant since its completien in February. It bas been noted that a numiber of stores in downtown Oshawa have closed due te the recession and some members of council see a bleak future in renting e ut commercial space at this time. Closing of Millbrook Hill School? It is expected that a committee of the Peterborough County Board of Education will bring down a recommendation te close the Millbrook High School and use the building for public scbool students. Naturally there is opposition te the move within the Village and witb their ewn member on the board appreving closure there seems little hope left te keep the high school operating. Students would be bused te Peterborough. Spend $75,738.2 S on Minor Hockey The Millbrook and District Miner Hockey Associatlon 5-pen $72,738.25 te promote the sport over the past season. Revenue came in at $72,284.78 leaving a deficit for the year of $3,454,97. The Association did start the year with a bank account of $15,923.90 and clesing balance at May 3lst, 1991 of $12,470.43. Stu dents scramble for summer jobs There is ne bonanza ef summer jobs for students this summer and this is the case throughout ahl of Ontario. The Port Hope student empleyment centre reports university students agreeable te accept minimum wage jobs and are taking j obs that have bistorically been taken by higb school students. 1991 is reported te, be the worst year since 1982. Oshawa Symphony announces 91-92 season The Oshawa Symphony is somewhat enthused with the 1991- 92 season recently announced and opening in October. According te, Laura Ewert the programt offe rs a tiirill te beautiful music of the masters from Mozart te Struass and others accompantied by intemnationally-acclaimed artists, Fialkowska on piano, Peleg, violin and DuBois, tener. Furtber information and schedule by pboning (416) 579-6711. Residents object to police road blocks Residents of the ViillIage of Caesarea are objecting througb a petition of road blocks to their community being operated througb the RIDE pregram by botb Regional and Provincial Police. They caîl the road blocks an incenvenience. The PRIDE program bias beeni undertaken in the area on four successive week-ends. Police set up the road blocks as they anticipated parties at the local marina which is ewned by members of a motorcyle club called, Paradice Riders. ln the circulation of a petition for signatures approved of the road blocks wbile 135 stated they were opposed. New weekly h its Port Perry streets Recently a new niewspaper came into existence in Port Perry te serve the Town and area. The masthead carnies the name "Scugog Citizen". It is distributed free in the area. Furtber te this expansion in the weekly newspaper field is another new weekly starting operation in Courtice in September. Plan proposes 9000 new residents A proposed plan on annexed land te the west of Port Hope would add an additional 9000 residents te the Town along with an industrial park. The cost of the expansion would be carried by developers. A lot of factors will have te come into play before the plan gets off the greund and no tîme element bas been placed on the scbeme. An action brings re-action When the Town of Port Hope just recently set a limit of three bags of garbage-at the curbside for reside nts the ne-action affected the amount of donations being left off for the Big Sisters Second Helping Store. Most of the increase for the Big Sisters bas flot been suitable for their shelves and is causing more garbage being created at the store. The Town has net listened te a request that Big Sisters be exempted from the three bag limit. Shot guns deferred to 1992 budgScet Port Hope has deferred a decision te provide Town Police with shotguns for the two town cruisers. Police have called for the equipment due te drugs and an increase in population. Teachers pay up by 5 percent Teachers of the Separate School Board are to receive a 5 percent increase this September. Under a new twe year contract teachers will get another 0.6 percent January 1, 1992 and four percent on September 1lst, 1992. Teachers now getting $23,75 1 te $58,700 will earn $26,093 te $64,380 by the second year of the deal Students to be early birds Port Hope Hligh School students will be early birds this coming school termh. School will open at 8:35 instead of the former 8:55 a.m. 0f course tie close-eut in the aftemoon is being moved abead. A first f or Ontario Port Hope in setting up a community action plan for the environment and in se deing is the first te take such action ini Ontario. The ceuncil's environmental advisory committee is making plans te get the plan underway. Anotherfirst for Beatrice Strong Beatrîce Strong, who passed away 38 years ago, a fermer resident of Port Hope, was the first Canadian woman te bead a scbool board and the first womnan in Port Hope te hold political office. Her name now will be used for the new public school in Port Hope whicb is another first for women in Northumberland Ceunty. Streng, who along with other Canadian women received the right te vote federally ini 1918, was elected a school trustee in 1920 and in 1922 headed the board of education. A new display for Oshawa-Whitbyfair Laurie and Elspeth McCulloch, wbo have a collection of some 75 carniages, cutters, wagons and sleighs, will have 25 on display at the Oshawa-Whitby fair this coming July 18 te 21 on Garrod Road. The historic collection is te have a permanent home in the future through the intention of the purchase of a one hundred acre farm where school children will be able te ride in the carrnages pulled by herses the couple are now in the process of raising. Elspetb is president of the Oshawa-Whitby fair while bis wife, Laurie, is secretary. Housing starts bounce back in Region A total 335 new homes were started in the month comparing with 167 in the same month in 1?90. The starts in Whitby was set at 27 with 47 in Newcastle and 17 in Oshawa. White predicts loss of auto jobs Bob White, head of the CAW, bas said thousands of auto industry jobs could be lost unless the Canadian govemnment takes a stand te protect plants and workers. White said the industry is vulnerable because of the Free Trade deal, a high dollar value and the current recession. Since 1989 40 auto parts plants in Canada have closed with the loss of 8,400 jobs. Global vehicle sales are shrinking while on the other hand production capacity is increasing. Postie must do community work A Port Hope man bas been ordered te undertake 150 heurs of community work for stealing two pieces of mail at the Oshawa Post office. Eugene Walters pleaded guilty te the charge. A slight dip ini welfare cases For the first trne in almost twe, years a dip was recorded in the numnber of welfare cases in Durham Region. The number of cases reduced by 76 leaving a total of 9,630 cases in June. The dip did bring some optimism that the case load is levelling off. Propose membership due increase The CAW national executive board is proposing a 25 percent increase in membership duesjor CAW members. The dues wôiiid increase fromn two heurs pay per month te two and a hall heurs pay, an extra $9.3 1 per month. Local 222 CAW members will vote on the increase on July l6th. Paul Nimigon, vice-president of Local 222 bas stated he bas yet to hear an explanation for the increase. Updated system for Regional Police Durham Regional Police have unveiled a $1 .35 million computer systemn that goes into use throughout the Region. The systemn has been in the planning process since 1987 and allows car patrol officers to gain immfediate information fromn the Canadian Police Information Centre and the Provincial Automobile Registration Centre. Officers can also, communicate with other officers on patrol. About 90 cars of the 180 car fleet will have the new equipment installed. In 1974 the police department had a total of 70 vehicles. Something for the car buifs Every Sunday evenîng at the K- Mart Plaza on Simncoe Street South in Oshawa some 300 vintage cars pull into the plaza for a public sbowing. The cruise nîght started three years ago and has been growing ever since and may have to move due te the lack of space. Industry or recreation The City of Oshawa is te receive a report on the possible future of the Oshawa Harbour. It seems that it may boil down to whether the future holds for a more recreational area or a more industrial area. Try the WANT ADS in the Orono Times Reasonable &Effective 983-5301 TENDER SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as to contents, for the following requirements isted below, submitted to the Co rporation of the Town of Newcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, LiC 3A6, are invited and wilI be received on the forms and in the envelope provided until the specified closing time and date. Tender Documents may be obtained from the Purchiasing Office at the above address. TENDER NW91-31 - Part "A" - Catchbasins - Manholes with Catchbasin Grate - Part "B" - Storm Sewer Pipe Closing Mime & Date: 12:00 Noon (Local Time) Monday, July 31, 1991 The Iowost or any tender not necessarily accepted. Date of Publication: Wednesday, July 17,1991 Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett Purchasing & Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ext. 268 P.O. 4638