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Well 'wtiat do you know" there was'something in the old fishing hole after, all. It took this young lad sometime to make the catch at the recent fish pond held in com junction K1KK ENTWISLE To-night, Wednesday, May 7th both Kirk Entwisle of Newtonville and John Liptay of Bowmanville will be viewing viewing for the liberal nomination to be their candidate in the forthcoming provincial election. election. At time of going to press only the two are known to be interested in the nomination: The liberal nomination meeting is to beheld in the M. J. hobbs Senior School on the Taunton Road in Hampton. The nomination meeting will follow a founding meeting for the; new riding of Durham East JOHN . 1PTAY with the Girl Guide Bazaar in the (Mono United Church basement. COUNCIL BRIEFS NEWTONVILLE STUDY TO COST $5,000.00 ..At the meeting on Monday evening Counc. Lyall question who had authorized the Newtonville Newtonville planning study and how much it was to cost. Counc. Entwisle stated that council had approved the study following a request from him that such a study be made when it could be financed. The cost, he stated, was $5,000.00. He also said that at first it was beleived that the Town would have to pay the total cost but that now provincial funds were available. available. \<) MP MONEY FOR NEWCASTLE Council was informed on Monday that the government could riot approves NIP grant for the Town due to thé, fact that they did not have an official plan. NO GRANT PROMISED FOR VISUAL ARTS A letter from the Visual Arts Centre asking for a grant payment of $2,500 promised to them by the Town. Counc. Hobbs stated that the Town had not promised the grant but said they would consider the grant. It was moved that this request be considered when other grants are considered considered iij finalizing the Town's Budget. The same procedure is to be followed on a request from the Durahm Agricultural Society who have asked for a grant of $10,000.00. NO PARKING LOT FOR NEWCASTLE AT THIS TIME Council on Monday bight referred a proposal from the Newcastle. Community Hall Board in which a parking lot would be developed on the lawn to the east of the hall. It was slated that the lot would hold 18 cars and would have adequate egress to and from the location. The letter also said there was a dire need for the parking lot in file Village. Counc. Lyall said the ans wer should be a Hal "NO" lie said it was the only green in the middle of the Town" and Ural ■ the area was not large enough to do anyone any good It Was also: pointed mi! fli.it Hi,iv Ai.r, no estimated cost listvd u ith the proposal. Max if.- Rickard" said it would give more parking than along the Mian Street west of (lie lour corners. The mailer was referred to the Public Works committee. ASK TO VP RENT OE NEWCASTLE HALL The Town of Newcastle Council Iras suggested to the Newcastle Community Hall Board that they increase their rental rate structure with a view to increasing their revenue in the future. Following the meeting Coun Allin stated that the Hall Board was running in the red but did not know the amount oil-hand, but said it was enough. The finance committee also gave tentative approval to the revised operating budget of (lie Newcastle, Hall in the amount of $13,712. 'the capital budget of .$34,125 is to discus-' sod separately of the operating operating budget. HAVE NOW SIGNED TWO SWIMMING POOL AGREEMENTS Counc. Allin pointed out on Monday evening that the municipality had now completed completed their agreement with the Newcastle Lions Club in the matter of the swimming pool and that the agreement was similar to that signed over the pool in Bowmanville. ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, MAY 7th. 1975 -9 .TO CONTINUE THE has been seeking for two vt XITENANCE OE years to establish a Salvage CEMETERIES yard south of 401 and east of Council on Monday evening Newcastle on property which gave their approval to con- he owns. tin up the maintenance of cemeteries in the former Townships of Clarke and Darlington as in 1974. TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT HAMILTON TAXES UP ( Continued from page 1 ) 24,1 mill increase for their municipal taxes this year. This increase, not including any education tax increase ( ouncil gave approval to w p| mean $120 on the averag- enter into an agreement with e{ j assesse d residence. Mr R. Stephenson whereby Reeve Williams points out Mr. Stephenson would agree that Hamilton does not have a to share the costs of necessary g reat deal of industrial as- improvements to the affected sessment to fall back on as do parts of the subject road other centres, allowance. Mr. Stephenson Durham Farmers' Go-op\ County Co-op Orono, Ontario Phone 983-5102