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O ~..iêW.............dr*..u.............. Newcastle Village news (Continued from page 6) wide variety of activities, including five out of these six activities: Eagle Mountain hike, Survival Games, Orienteering, Pioneer Skilis, Initiative Tasks, and Ecology Games. They wiii also be involved in several sessions on the recreation field, canxpfire programmes, cookout breakfasts, evening niglit hikes and more. No doubt a super experience for these young people! - Students of Newcastle Public School themselves have somnething brewing to get pretty excited about ... their annual Wmnter Concert, to be held again tiis year (by popular demand) at the Newcastle Village Town Hall. Though the speciai date isnt until later on in November, youngsters have creativity bubbling everywhere in anticipation of this year's music concert. We look forward to it!- - As soon as I hear more officiai. news of the opening of the Newcastle Resource Centre, I wili be passing details on to you. Have you noticed how the late summer breezes suddenly have turned'into brisk autumn winds? Fali is definitely here, though it is ever so liard to believe that we are about to close out yet another month with Halloween 1991 just around the corner. Keep cozy and keep i touch.. Today's Root Cellar Some vegetables can be stored f or severai months if certain criteria are met. The ideai cold storage room must be dry, dark and cool (7 degrees to 10 degrees celsius). Basernents, garages and cupboards in today's homes are often not equipped to meet these three conditions so plan your storage wisely. Storing large quantities of potatoes, onions, squash and rutabagas wili flot be Millbrook High to Elementary The Peterborough Board of Education has voted in favour of the conversion of the presenit higli sehool to that of an elementary school. Tis action was taken on September 26th and passed by a vote of 10-2. T he proposai wouid take effect as of September of 1992. Although such action was taken by dhe board the measure still bas to go through further study. Another busy week in the Legisiature has ended. Believe me, I don't use those words lightly. The .Most important event was the final debate on the Empioyee Wage Protection Program (Bill 70). The Bill received Royal Assent on Friday and is now law. Ibis Bill, first introduced by the Premier in the November 1990 speech from the Throne, covers up to- $5,000 in unpaid wages, vaîâion, termination and severance pay, for workers ieft high and dry by their former employers. There were 17,000 workers on hoid waiting for this Bill to pass Third Reading, enabling them to appiy for the pay they had earned and didn't receive. The Liberals supported the government B ill, the Conservatîves did not. Benefits are retroactive to October 1, 1990. During the past week, heated debate continued over salaries at Ontario Hydro. Mucli of the controversy resulted through reports that Ontario Hydro Chairman and CEO, Marc Eliesen is 'to be paid $400,000 a year. Hydro has a long standing method of determining its executive salaries. They are set at 75 per cent of an avcrage of salaries paid in comparable positions in large Canadian companies. The salary proposed for Mr. Eliesen was detcrmined according to this method. i have had some trouble undcrstanding this controvcrsy, since the salary proposed for Mr. Eliesen is considcrably lowcr, than the one set by the previous governmet, for the person hie is rcplacing. The Liberal leader, has claimcd that the revelation of the previous Hydro Chairnans salary is a violationi of the Frecdom of Informationi and Protection of Individual Privacy Act. 1 don't subscribe Io the dlaim made. one of -the criteria for establishiing whethcer tification exists is whether thc - ,,,,clogurc is desirabie forth purpose of subjecting the government or it's agencies to public scrutiny. When the opposition is screamning "blue murder" over the paymnent of a saiary iess than the previous person received, then 1 believe public scrutiny is in order. 1, along with many others, await the decision of the Information ani Privacy Commissioner, on the matter. On Thursday evening, the Minister of Natural Resources, and 1, spent a couple of hours over dinner, talking about the fate of the Orono Nursery. I haven't given up in my battie to save the jobs in my own hamiet. Friday was spent in the constituency office, foliowed by an evening juggling act, fîtting in visits to both the Bowmanviiie Memoriai Hospital Harvest Bail, and the Annual Commencement at Courtice Secondary School. I attended both, and offer my congratulations to the Harvest BaIl organizers and to the graduate students, both were super events. On Saturday, I had the opportunity to present flags to Courtice Guides, and at their rcquest, gave an account of what a week in my life is like, as an MPP. On Sunday morning, I attcnded the church service at Bethany United Church, where,, following the service, 1 prcsented a Commemorative ScroiI honouring the churchs 9l1st Anniversary. PfiOTECTON GOVERNMENT LUCENCED RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL LAWN PROFESSIONALS BY « *COMPLETE LAWN PROGRAMMES WITH OAEATUR SAVINGS ORi VUWAY PROTECTION- ASPI4ALT SEALING 98035267 PO BO 277 On Sunday aftemoon, I brouglit greetings from the new Minister of Education, the Hon. Tony Silipo, to ail the attendance, at the official opening of the Mother Teresa Elemeniary Schooi in Courtice. Sandwiched in between ail of this, I presented 5th Wedding Commnorative Scrolls, on behaif of the Premier of Ontario to, Walter & Helen Goo de of Bowmanville, and to Mr. & Mrs. Alian Suddard of Wilmot Creek. That was the week that was!!! Be kind to one another - it really does improve our lives. Try the WANT ADS Reasonable & Effective 9C83-5301 i FOR PROPER MANAGEMENT 0F VOUR TAX DOLLARS. VOTE REGINALCOUNCILLOR FOR WARD3, AUTHORIZED BY CF.O. FOR J. BLOGG CLARKE HIGH SOHOOL PARENTS are invited to PARENTS' NUGHT Wednesdlay, October 3Oth 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Meet the Teachers - Discuss Student Progress Report Cards wiII be sent home Monday, October 28th