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6 - OronoWeekly Times, Wednesday~ December 1,1993. Whitby Psychiatric underway Within the next two weeks construction is expected to start on the new Whitby psychiatric hospital which bas been waiting i tbe wings for the par ten years. The total cost of the project is set at $133 million and is expected to create 2600 construction jobs ini the area. Dennis Timbrell, Minister of Health, with the Conservative government turned the sod back ini 1974 but no concrete action was taken until recently. Tho sod was turned again last week. $60,000 fire at St. Marys An early morning fire at St. Mary Cement Ltd., Bowmanville is estimated to have caused $60,000 in damage. The fire broke out when bot cement powder ignited an electrical conduit when being released from an outdoor kiln. Firefigbters and company employee quickly brought the fire under control. Newcastle residents injured in accident Two Newcastle Village residents, Melvin Black, 40, and Linda Brown, 44, were injured inia two car collision at Morgans corner Friday. They were rushed to Memorial Hospital, Bowman- ville with serious but non-life threatening inijuries. Courtice Artistic Projects. on stage, Dec. 10 The Courtice Artistic Projects, a musical group of somne 80 strong will bc performning at the Oshawa Little Theatre on Russet Ave., Oshawa on Decemnber lOth at 7:30 p.m. Tbe group will be providing a two-hour programn of music, many selections coming from their tape titled Oranges and Tea. The group was formed two years ago and are raising funds for the new Courtice Recreational complex. Use pension funds no drop in school day-s Elementary teachers witb the Durham Board of Education are keeping schools open despite tbe Social Contract. Under provincial legislation and through the social contract elementary-teachers were to have been forccd to take seven days hol1idays w itliout pay. That number for thc Durham Board has bQcn droppcd to one day duc to the fact that the teachers have dipped into their pension fands and accepted a lIreeze in pay. A new student lounge at Durham [)tuiilin (?ollege studeuILS wil have a iiw Studetit Centre for 19419.It is expeetcd Uthe new Iaiiyshîouldhopciï l'or The, Board of Governors gave their blessing to the project on November lOtb. Approval is expected from the province in the near future. Pay freeze for Plough staff Unionized staff members at tbe Golden Plough Lodge i Cobourg are having their salary frozen for a period up to March of 1996. The pay freeze is retroactive to October of 1992. The plan affects 135 full-time and part-time employees who make between $12 and $15 an bour. Region ready to move Gary Herrema told newly elected liberal MP, Alex Shepherd, that the Region was ready to be a From A round The Region December lOth at 10 a.rn. The event is being held at Durham College where the centre is located. A tour is being held following the officiaI opening. Hope Township operation gets provincial grant The Ontario govemnment is assisting two associated Hope Township firms with loans and boan guarantees totalling $1.25 million. MCM Vegetable Processors Ltd has received a $250,000 interest free boan while Nor-County Frozen Foods Ltd. received a- $1 million term boan guarantee. The companies will employ 62 part-time people and eight ful time. The companies are in vegetable processing. major player in the federal plan to put people back to, work. Both Herrema and John Aker said the Region is willing to pay more than one-third if a project goes ahead through the federal plan. Aker said the Region would spend $57 million if both the federal and provincial govemment would contribute $4 million eacb toward a new water plant in Ajax. Killed in crash, Hwy. 115 A woman was killed when her pickup truck went out of control on icy roads on Highway 115. The accident happened in Manver Township just nortb of regional Road 20 late Friday afternoon. It is tbought she lost control of the vehicle when she pulled out to pass traffic. Opening Police Learning Centre A Police Learnîng Centre is being officially opened on Friday, SPECIAL PRICE Maple Dale ' "k AE$.0k Extra Old White Cheddar 1O<kg AE$150g Let us prepare a gif t basket for you. CHEESE - CRACKERS - GOURMET FOOD PRODUCTS . GIFTWARE - your choice - CUS TOM MADE TO ORDER Priced from $9.99 and up. Hours: Mon. - Fni. 9 arn. - 6 p.rn.; Sat. 9 a.rn. - Sp.rn.; Sun. 10 arn -Sp.m. 115 Hwy. Newcastle 987-4339 Rolph Hardware MAIN ST., ORONO 983-5207