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4 - Orono Weekly Times 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Years Wednesday, April 11, 2012 REGIONALCOUNCIL Continued from front council members as their political duty, to obey the will of constituents who voted affirmatively in the referendum. "This is about whether people want to directly elect a person who has a significant role in a government that impacts their lives," said Whitby Councillor Don Mitchell. Durham's northern councillors, on the other hand, have raised concerns that an elected chair would isolate municipalities like Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock by focusing their campaign and, subsequently, their allegiances, in the vote-rich communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline that boast the majority of the Region's population. Concerns have also been raised over the cost to campaign, estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, putting it well out of the reach of the average resident and raising the spectre of candidates with corporate agendas not acting in the best interest of Durham residents, entering into a position the powers of which have not yet been estab- lished. Several councillors also expressed the fear of Durham becoming a city, following in the footsteps of other former Regions, such as Hamilton and Ottawa-Carleton, that went the direct-election route. At the April 4 meeting, Scugog Mayor Chuck Mercier questioned whether enough information had been provided on the potential effects of an elected Chair to the structure and procedure currently utilized by the Region. "It's important to know what we're getting into," said Mayor Mercier. "When people say `cost is not important,' `it's not about power' ­ I think it is important. If the model (of Regional council) will stay the same, let's put it in writing. What would the position look like? Would they have more authority? We need to know. We look at known questions in works projects ­ why not here?" Oshawa Regional Councillor Bob Chapman offered a cautious outlook on the unknown answers. "It's human nature to fear change," said the councillor. "But we have control over a lot of things. Will the hair have bigger staff or more power? It's under our procedural by-law and there's nothing in there that says he gets a new staff and more money ­ we decide that." Following the meeting that day, Chair Anderson told The Standard that he was "surprised it took that long for council to decide. "It's not a decision that wasn't expected," he said. "The interesting thing is that a lot of these councillors have the same concerns as the north, such as the cost. The referendum question expressed an opinion and although it didn't answer all the questions, it did answer one. Council wants to go forward and that's what's hap- pened." As for whether he would run for office should his current position become one elected by Durham residents, Chair Anderson offered "to campaign for the position, you'd have to raise a lot of money. I know I can do that." CARDS St. Francis of Assisi Euchre MARCH 31ST RESULTS TOP SCORES 1ST Pam Goulbourne 126 2nd Bob Watson 124 3rd(tie) Janet Janveaux 123 3rd(tie) Betty Brown 123 4th Earl Foster 122 5th Heidy Jenkinson 119 Lone Hands: 4 way tie : Bill Wicket, Peter Wowk, Renate Droegekopp, and Betty Brown 50/50 winner: Levina Downes Next Euchre: April 28th Durham County Seniors APRIL 9TH RESULTS TOP SCORES 1st Carol Weatherup 2nd Joyce Beaudreau 3rd Jerry Roussel 4th Walt Mitchell 5th Joyce Cowan 89 81 78 77 76 REBEKAH HALL EUCHRE APRIL 4TH RESULTS TOP SCORES Lucky Cards - Walt Mitchell and Edna Pyke Most Lone Hands - Kathy Mitchell 5 1st Frances Cathart 2nd Minnie Taylor 3rd Rob Mackey 4th Reid Harness 5th Ann Julicker 81 80 77 76 74 Send your sports stories and photos to oronotimes@rogers.com Newcastle BOWLING LADIES' LEAGUE Mondays 7-9pm NEWCASTLE YOUTH Results for March 31st BOWLER Game One Game Two Results for April 2nd Top Scores 150+ BOWLER Anne Arsenault Charlene Perrin Del Lancaster-Forget Jackie Kindratuik Janet Brandt Joan Ard Marilyn Major Mary Pierk Shirkey Moffatt Val Witheridge Game Game Game One Two Three JUNIORS OVER 50 Cassidy 116 Dawson 111 INTERMEDIATES OVER Zachary 94 Timothy 87 Jordan 163 Jacob 183 SENIORS OVER 100 Zoe Zach Taylor J Sam Prentice Josh 150 130 125 177 153 254 118 133 162 196 135 213 75 112 113 111 121 160 212 231 173 160 175 195 174 168 163 174 152 176 173 169 171 207 158 SENIORS Bowling Results for April 3rd Top Scores 150+ GAME ONE 173 221 191 MIXED LEAGUE Thursdays 7 - 9 pm Top Scores 150 + Results for April 3rd BOWLER Game Game Game One Two Three BOWLER Alec Martin Alli Strutt Arlene Watson Bea Proulx Bob Scales Elaine Doty Jack Watson Jean Hall Leo Proulx Marge Wade Marie Trim Mary Pierik Roy Hopkins Russell Powell Tony Ton Vicky Deschamps GAME TWO 169 177 173 164 168 157 172 174 228 189 204 169 184 168 160 176 157 205 Sonia Wygodansky Greg Forget Jack Watson Susan Armstrong Bob Lewis Mary Lou Trolley Fran Madden Marg Moore Bob Kilgar Arlene Watson Don Wright Karen Wright Adrian de Latt Fae Forget Jack Vanderstarre Sherri Farrell Brenda de Latt Robert Forget Ken Crichton Claudine Richards Bill Locke 191 194 199 155 171 173 200 161 192 176 159 163 156 167 258 182 204 256 155 204 238 203 152 164 181 193 163 158 251 175 166 165 153 173 189 197 199 155 189 167 188 170 236