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orono weekly -rimes, Wednesday, November 8, 1991 -. 7 Last week students of collected through a Walk-A-Thoti Kevin Xavier and Tim Atkiflsofl, St.Stephens High School present a held at the school on October 3rd grade fine students, to Christopher cheque in thxe amount of $1200.00 with great participation by the Mendes, Bowmanville, a director to the Oshawa Whitby Newcastle student body. on thxe Board of the United Way. United Way. The monies had been The cheque was presented by Gravel truck overturns at intersection Last week a garvel truck There was no senious injury but grave] was removed from the overturned at the south Orono traffie was tied for a while while intersection. intersection wîth Highway 115. the tractor and trailer along with Price cut of glass blow to Blue Box Consumners Glass who purchase glass for the blue box programrs across the province has announced a major eut in the price they intend to pay. Currently Consumners pay $60 a tonne for the recycled glass which is to be eut to $38 a tonne. The company has been operating at a loss for the past three years. Being shut out of the housing market A Federal housing agency states that renters in the City of Oshawa can afford to buy less than one- firth of the homes being offered for sale. 19.6 percent of Oshawa homes up for sale are priced such as being affordable to renters. 'Me average renters' income is estimated at $50,220 annually which would allow for the purchase of a home at a value of $127,170. Regional workers back new contract The inside workers at the Region of Durham have backed a niew contract gving thcmn a rive percent increase this year and a further rive percent in the second year of the contract. The contract covers 650 workers. Bus flips minor injuries Thirty-four Hong Kong tourists suffered minor injuries last week when a bus flipped over on highway 401 west of Bowmanville. The bus flipped after being hit by jack-knifing tractor trailer. United Way moving towards $3.125 million goal The United Way 'Feel tlie Acceleration" campaign is moving towards it goal of $3.125 -million. As of last Friday $1 .7 million had been collectcd. Over the samne period last year the United Way had collecte-d $2.138 millionover the same period of weeks. However the group are pleased with the present progrcss. Teachers reach Agreement Durhiam separate board clementary teachers have app roved a 5.5 percent increase in salary in a one-ycar agreement. Teachers havealso gained a further ten minutes a weekfor preparation âmne to a total of 130 minutes. As of February salaries will range from $27,880 to $62,636 annually. Little Brothers treated to Argo game Recently the Little and Big Brothers of Newcastle travelled to Toronto to wîlness an Argo game. It was a thrill for ail and those who accompanied the group. Council rejects dinner funds Port Hope council recently objected and failed to approve a sumn of $90.00 donation ta a fund raising dinner for thePort Hope and District Hospital. It was a 4 to T'vote., It was pointeil ouit hat al other' donations have been rejected. The dinner is to be held at Trinity College on November 7th. Temporary site for garbage, It is expected that Port Hope residents will have a temiporary site to dump their extra garbage. The county and the town have agreed upon a draft agreement which will be considered for approval in December. 1 Uniiiti te agreemenit is signed Port Hope residents with garbage over the three bag limit will have to drive the excess garbage to the Seymour Township dump and keep it until Decembe when a local site is expected to open. Vo1-te For James (Jim),Hale For Town of Newcastle LOCAL COUNCIL WARD III James (Jim) Hale Stands For.. " Workinig toward rnanageable property taxes in the Town of Newcastle. " Working toward and ensurtng an acceptable standard of living for our seniors who have done so mnuch for our comrnunity. ELECT BILL TOM LUNSON fo r Local Council Ward 111 AUTHORIZED BV THE C.F.0. FOR THE BILL TOMLINSON CAMPAION -From A round The flegrion