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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 30 Nov 1983, p. 22

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l 6 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, November 30,1983 Section Two Community Care Holds Bazaar, Bake Sale Fate of Co-operative Education Depends on Transportation Decision Open House Attracts Many Visitors to Marnwood "V;, Last Friday, the Community Care organization held a bazaar and bake- sale at its offices on Temperance St. Shown here, at the baked goods table are Grace Reid and Merle Swallow. Kappa Delta Chapter Members Learn About Dough and Apples During November, Kappa Delta chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, held two regular meetings. Rene Bos, an artist of bread dough, was guest speaker at the first meeting held at the home of Bernice Chambers. Mrs. Bos who resides in Bowmanville cited the history of bread dough art that began several hundred years ago in Europe. There are Museums in Europe that have bread dough exhibits dating back as long ago as 400 years. Mrs. Bos explained that bread dough art is a family tradition in Europe and children learn it at an early age. She demonstrated demonstrated how to make a wreath for Christmas and donated it to the chapter for a draw. Sonia Parfitt was the lucky winner. Francis Su ter, president, Barbara McFadyen, vice president and Luanne Payne, past president, conducted the Candelighl Pledge Ritual. Sharon Tabb, Sonia Parfitt, Sue Jansma and Janice Johnson received their ritual. Janice Johnson, Hampton, was hostess for the second meeting held on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Francis Suter, presi- IN NOTICE NEWCASTLE HYDRO 1984 RETAIL RATE ADJUSTMENT On January 1, 1984, Ontario Hydro will be increasing its wholesale rate to Newcastle Hydro-Electric Commission by some 8.0%. This action has prompted the Newcastle Hydro Commission to review rates at the retail level and find it necessary to implement an average 7.9% increase, effective January 1,1984. All accounts to be prorated. Residential Service metered energy on a one month (net) basis. Regular Service 6.20$ per kilowatt hour lor the first 250 KWHRS. 4.20$ per kilowatt hour lor all remaining consumption. $4.00 minimum monthly bill. Delayed Payment A late payment charge of 5.0% will be charged on all accounts not paid on or before the due dale, with special consideration given to seniors on a fixed income. General Service metered energy on a one month (net) basis. Demand Charge first 50 kilowatts of demand in a month - no charge. Balance at $3.25 per kilowatt ol demand. Energy Charge 6.20$ per kilowatt hour for first 250 KWHRS. 4.40$ per kilowatt hour for next 12.250 KWHRS. 3.10$ per kilowatt hour for all additional monthly consumption. consumption. $4.00 minimum monthly bill. Over 50 kilowatts - .35$ per kilowatt tor all kilowatts applicable applicable to a maximum billing demand during the previous eleven (11) months or the contracted amount, whichever is greater. Transformer Allowance Distribution - 35$ Subtransmission - 35$ Delayed Payment A late payment charge ol 5.0% will be applicable on all accounts not paid on or beloro the due date. Water Heater Rental Rates presently under review Present Rates- 40 gallon Water Heater - $2.20 per month 60 gallon Water Heater - $2.80 per month '100 gallon Water Heater - $4.50 per month. 'New Installations discontinued Sentinel Lighting 175 Wall $3.04 plus energy 250 Walt 33.61 plus energy. 400 Wall $3.76 plus energy. Pole rental - 0.75$ per month. Flat Rate Water Healing • Schedule 77252 400 Wall element .3 9.07 per month 450 Watt element 310.21 per month 500 Watt element 311.34 per month 550 Walt element 312.47 gel month 600 Watt element 313.61 per month 650 Watt element 314.41 per month 700 Watt element 315.1 7 per month 750 Wall element 310.08 per month 000 Walt element 310 83 per month 850 Watt element 317.62 per month 900 Watt element 318.50 pei month 950 Watt element $19 35 per month 1000 Wall element 320.16 per month 1000/3000 Wall element 321 42 per month 1500/4500 Watt element 332.13 per month Hales shown are sullied to Onlaiio 1 lydro Approval Signed: M,) Watson, Malinger dent, conducted the business meeting. Social Chairman, Luanne Payne announced the Christmas Christmas dinner will be held at the New Dutch Oven, Dec. 5. Kappa Delta will be joining Iota Psi chapter for this holiday holiday event. A cookie exchange and Secret Sister gift exchange exchange will be held at the chapter's Christmas meeting, Dec. 19. A reminder was made from the Service Committee to bring a gift for a teenager and either an item of food or a toilet article for the Christmas Christmas basket. Luanne Payne gave her program program entitled "Apples." Luanne explained how apple trees are grafted and the various types of apples available. available. She also explained the various cold storage procedures procedures that are required to keep apples after they are picked. The meeting closed with everyone repealing the Melzpah. Trent Continues Durham Courses Mel Garland, President of Durham College, announced that Trent University and Durham have concluded an agreement whereby Trent will continue to offer university extension courses at the College. Mr. Garland said Trent is to be commended for its decision, decision, bearing in mind the financial restraints facing post-secondary education. Currently Trent offers 22 one-half courses at Durham for the Winter Session with a total of 474 students. It is probable that 10 to 15 Trent courses will operate in the spring and summer. John Earnshaw, Trent's Vice-President of Administration Administration and Finance, said he looks forward to a continuing excellent excellent association with Durham College. Lister Robinson, Durham's Dean of Academic Affairs, emphasizes that the College is happy to assist Trent in bringing bringing university courses to Durham Region residents. Members of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education may be deciding deciding the fate of the cooperative cooperative education program at Clarke High School when they meet next week to discuss the funding of transportation transportation for students who participate in co-op education. A recommendation from the school board's administrative staff suggested that special busing which takes students students to their co-operative co-operative education jobs should be discontinued. discontinued. Such a decision could damage the co-op program program at Clarke High School where the school's rural setting makes transportation a necessity. At Clarke, one in every three students students is involved in cooperative cooperative education, with 211 students participating participating in the program. program. "I really don't know how we would survive without the transportation," transportation," said Jack Taylor, principal at Clarke High School. Many trustees indicated indicated last week that they were sympathetic towards transportation for co-op education. "The rural areas tend to be somewhat disadvantaged. disadvantaged. Students can't avail themselves of co-op education," said Ward Three Trustee Trustee Bob Willsher. He noted that through this program, area employers provide provide facilities which can be used for educational educational opportunities. "You can't get any more for your money," observed observed Mr. Willsher. "I don't, just want to see this program continue...I continue...I want to expand it," said Trustee Wilf Day. Ward Three Trustee Bill Carman pointed out that the co-op program program is especially important important at Clarke High School where there are no vocational facilities. "I believe this program gives them a wealth of experience," said Mr. Carman. Bob Moorcroft, Superintendent of Program for the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education, Education, pointed out that if transportation is provided provided to co-op students, the number enrolled in the program would go H) THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY wL OF DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham is considering AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, as proposed, would permit the development of farm-related service industries within those areas designated as Major Open Space in the Durham Regional Official Plan, at the discretion of Council of the Area Municipality. In order to assist in the evaluation of the amendment application, the public is invited to provide input by way of submissions to the Region's Planning Department. Information related to the amendment application is available in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 or by calling Mr. Larry Kotseff, M.C.I.P. Planning Department, (416) 668-7731. Submissions concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to the Commissioner of Planning, at the above-noted address, and must be received no later than Friday, December 30,1983. Please Include your address and telephone number if any submissions made. Don Hadden Chairman, Planning Committee Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner of Planning up and so would costs. "If you are going to provide provide transportation, then you have to keep it equal," Mr. Moorcroft said. He added that the board's senior administrative administrative staff is very much in support of cooperative cooperative education. Bowmanville Trustee Hal McKnight pointed out that the numbers of students taking co-op programs has increased increased six-fold and he suggested that transportation transportation could add to the total costs. "I couldn't support the concept of unlimited transportation for the co-operative program," said Mr. McKnight. Clarke High School suggested a four-point program to ensure the continued success of its co-op program. This includes includes a contribution of $1 per student per day towards transportation plus additional funding to be raised from employers employers and parents to provide the extra 54 cents per student which would be required to cover any advanced program students who may wish to take cooperative cooperative education. Across the jurisdiction jurisdiction of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle school system, a total of 762 students are enrolled enrolled in co-operative programs at eight secondary secondary schools. Museum Looking Like Christmas At the Bowmanville Museum it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And from November 22 to December 4, the public is welcome to see the collection collection of antique tree ornaments, ornaments, Santas, Noah's Arks, tin cookie, çiVters, and many Christmas decorations on display. Museum Curator Marion Veinot said this week that the exhibit is on loan from a private collection and includes includes Christmas memorabilia from the last century and from more recent recent times. There's even an exhibit of early electric Christmas tree lights dating back to the 1930s. Another highlight of the Museum's Christmas activities activities will be the annual Christmas party on December December 3, from seven to nine p.m. Guests will include include the Golden Legionnaires Legionnaires choir. A raffle will also take place, and winners winners will receive either an oak rocking chair, a basket of wines, or a silk flower bouquet. The Bowmanville Museum is open from 10 a.m. to five p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and from two to five p.m. on Sundays. The Bowmanville Museum will remain open until December December 15. The Canadian Statesman Advertising Deadlines Display -Tues. 4:00 p.m. Classified - Mon. 4:30 p.m. Don't Make a Move!! without Our Hostess' Gifts and Information Information are the Key to Your New Community Call Sandra Yales 623.5073 ,4 >7>'> " ' >■'{■ The Marnwood House retirement residence was on view to the public last Friday during an open house held to celebrate the completion of renovations renovations at the historic building. Marnwood House Administrator Victoria Earle is shown here with visitors Hazel Leger, Marjorie Cryderman, Win Brown, and Irene Cox during a guided tour of the building. The group is standing in one of the comfortable comfortable and brightly-lit rooms for two. The recently-renovated recently-renovated Marnwood House accommodates accommodates 28. It offers, laundry and housekeeping services services plus three meals per day and ground-floor living and dining rooms which can be shared by all residents. Residents in the retirement home have no restrictions about entering or leaving the building and are free to go shopping and visiting as they please. Renovations at Marnwood have resulted in the restoration of the 104-year-old Horsey home to near original conditions. The construction construction at Marnwood has also included a completely completely new addition attached to the original building and used as a nursing home. The complex complex includes a tuck shop, beauty salon, and chapel among other features. Staff of 4,000 Employed on Darlington Ontario Hydro's Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station now employs a staff of 4,000 including construction workers and head office office personnel. The latest statistics on the number of persons persons employed at Darlington Darlington were presented to members of Newcastle's Newcastle's hydro liaison committee. committee. on Thursday, November 24. John McCredie, project project manager for Darlington, Darlington, noted that approximately approximately 3,000 are employed at the construction construction site, with the remainder working out of head office. To date, Ontario Hydro has poured enough concrete to build six CN Towers (250,000 cubic metres). The equivalent of 12 more CN Towers must still be poured. Mr. McCredie noted that the first unit at Darlington is slated to begin operation in 1988. The new visitor information information centre is being completed ahead of schedule and will probably probably be finished before May of 1984. The administration administration building is ex pected to be completed in about one year's time. Mr. McCredie noted that the project is generally generally proceeding on schedule. 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