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14- QrenoWeekWTIm.L Wednesdaw~Decemberi& issl New format for Summer Theatre The Kawartha Sunimer Theatre group of Lindsay bas announced a new format for their 1992 program. The group will be producing five plays to be staged over a ten week period rather than eight plays over nine weeks. A Kreative Kids program. is also to be part of the suniner activities giving kids a hands-on involvemnent i theatre arm. Scouts present a Medal of Honour After 25 years of service Scouts Canada bas awarded Roger Leetoze of Bowmanville a Medal of Menit for bis contribution to scouting which has been above and beyond what bis position required. Leetoze bas spoke of tie change in scouting due to our structured Society but points to scouting accomplisbments in many of the Third World countries where society is not so structured as yet. Newcastle tops Iist in housing starts Newcastle tops the list for new housig starts during the montb of November in the Region of Durham. There were 52 single-famnily housing starts in Newcastle comrparmng with 24 in Wbitby and 8 in the City of Oshawa. With the total starts of 84 this compares with 70 i the saine month a year ago. Oshawa committee wants city study The issue of a cernent plant to take over the property of the former Lantic Sugar refinery for its operation still receives opposition even though the James Dick Construction company States studies show there is no cause to be concerned over adverse affect to the Second Marsh. The company recently met with the City's planning committee stating that environniental studies bad been prepared and would be placed witb tbe city within a couple of days. Some on the planning committee state that it is the City that should cal for the environinental studies and that the information bad been given to the Construction company. Boyd Ayre Suffolks tops at Wînter Fair Boyd Ayre, Hampton, with his Suffolk sbeep were top winners recently at thie Royal winter Fair. Tbe list of placings included six first along with Champion Ewe, Reserve Champion Ewe as, well as Champion Ramn. Board of Ed. approves national testing The Durham Board of Education chairman recently came out in support of the national testing of students 13 to 16 years of age. She said that most educators support the plan. It was stated the results should be shared with the boards of education and teachers and that they should be used to bring about improvements for students. The testing is to take place i 1993. Hotel residence for Durham College A Kmngston-based construction finm is to provide Durham College with a long-awaited residence for students along with a botel. The project is to cost $3.1 million and is expected to be completed by September of 1992. The Kingston fi will manage the operation with Durhami College assisting in marketing the facility during the school terni. It will acconimodate some 200 students at a market rate. During non-school periods the facility will be used as a hotel. Windsor plant receives award The General Motors Trini plant i Windsor is mhe latest recipient of mhe GM "Mark of Excellence". This top GM award is given for meeting the objective of quality, leadership, cost, delivery, and technology. Day Care centres approve of pay bonus With mhe recent announicement by the Provincial governiment to increase non-profit day care workers remuneration with a $2,000 bonus there is joy in the ranks. Many of the non-profit operations tin most areas bave been calling for pay assistance froni the province. The pay bonus is expected to come tlirough before Christmas. The Ontario government is endeavouring to encourage mhose day care operations for profit to phase theinselves out and to be taken over by non-profit day cane operations. The goverient is not to provide any assistance to day cure facilities for profit. Condo plan in financial trouble A proposed 84-unit Riverview Place condo development along the banks of the Ganaraska in downtown Port Hope appears to, be ready to, crumble. The proposaI of Northway Developinents of Newmarket bas sold only nine of the 84 units and some of mhese are endeavouring to pull out of mhe deal. The company also owes some $44,000 for the clearing of the property formerly owned by Rutter Monuments. Permits are free but no takers Tbie Town of Cobourg bas not as yet adopted their new lot levies could be in the area of $7,000 for a single family residence. The former charge of $3.250 was eliminated when the Town failed to adopt new levies by-law by November 23rd as required by Provincial legislation. Builders are refraining fromn taking advantage of the lack of adoption as they fear the Town would only increase mhe lot levies to a higber rate later if mhey did take such advantage. Due to the fact that the old counicil in the Town of Newcastle did not meet the November 23rd deadline to pass new lot levies mhe position i the Town if the sanie as that in Cobourg. From A round I The Region Would have municipal elections in ptmbe 1Hamilton Tovk-nship council is caîîing upon he provincial governinent to move municipal election back to September rather than being held in November. The evening become darker in November and people hesitate to answer their doors and further reason behind the Township move is that many have flown south by November and it also hits on the dates of deer hunting. New chairman of Education has want Iist Mike Siocombe, recently elected chairman of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education calîs for a continued effort to have the province pickup a larger share of the education cosns. He also said the board will face increasing social expectations at a tinie when achievement and academic accountability is being questioned through comparison with other educational systems. Siocombe also noted the use of 176 portables in the high growth areas but feit there was littie that could be done to reduce their use. Plan new home for seniors Tomn and Pat Lawson of Port Hope who own four acres of land in the Town have applied for rezoning to allow a home-for elderly on their property. The Lawsons hope to build a Abbeyfield House for the elderly. Such a residence is for those seniors who can no longer stay in their own home but who do not require nursing-home c are. The Lawsons as well envision a palliative care unit on their property and possibly one or two other small residence to complete the complex. Transfer of funding causing concern Parents in the Port Hope/Cobourg area whose children receive therapy fromt specialists at the Northumberland Children Centre in Port Hope are upset that funding could be transferred to the Children's Centre in Peterborough. Some 200 children have received service froin the Port Hope Centre and the transfer of funds to the Peterborough Centre wo>uld require longer trips for therapy. Funds may be available to fight dump The County is being asked to provide funding to groups and individuals who wish to make presentation to an enviromnental hearing opposing the proposed County dump. The county could provide the funding in tume 50 that those objecting could have time to prepare their cases. The provice would reimnburse the County to 60 percent of approved funding. RO KA LUMBER & FIREWOOD CENTRE Lumber Firewood Pressure Treated Lumber Interlocking Brick Doors Wood Flooring Windows Trusses Cedar Lumber Roof Steel Kitchens Wood Timbers 1 mile south of Pontypool on Hwy. 35 (705) 277- 3381 FTD®I Season's Greetings- Bouquet Capture the essence of the season wimh fragrant flowers and festive greenery. It's the nicest way to warm the hearts of family, friends and associates wim genuine holiday spirit. i~. ixed Holiday Planters Silk'Centrepieces Poinsettia Pots Spreading cheer ini and around Newcastle, Orono,,Newtonville, WiImot Creek, Bowmanville & Oshawa daily. FLOWERS PLUS 46 KING ST. E., NEWCASTLE 987-1500 Oshawa Post to close in two years Mayor Nancy Diamond of Oshiawa bas received word tbat the closed within two years. Canada Post plans to seil the building on Simcoe Street. Diamond bas said Oshawa is not some little hick town Canada Post can write off. About 150 postal workers work in the downtown office. A Postal Station on Stevenson's Road is bemng closed in March'of 1992 where two are now employed. More retail outlets will be opened in Oshawa. Stress the root of most problems Thene bas been a 150 percent icrease ithe numnber of Durham College students wbo this year are seeldng counsellig. Acconding to Bonnie Ginter- Brown, director of counselling and health services at the College stress is the top of a wide variety of problenis with which students are'reporting. Exarns and fmancial problenis are often the cause of stress. The Centre bas been open for a little over a year.