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Orono Weekly Times, 7 May 1975, p. 1

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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, MAY 7th, 1975 Moffatt NDP standard bearer Mr. Doug Moffatt of Kendal on Sunday received the nomination nomination for the NDP to contest the East Durham riding in the coming provincial election. Mr. Moffatt had no opposition in gaining the nomination at Vincent Massey school on Sunday evening. - - Mr. Moffatt ** told those attending that While Ontario faces serious problems of unemployment, pollution and lack of housing, the Davit governmerif seems most concerned concerned with "sin." "If Davis has his way, he would like to forget about Fidinam, Darcy McKeough, Moog and the Hydro etc., and concentrate on sin and the permissive society," said Mr. Moffatt. The NDP candidate said the "power hungry collection of people in government now "must be controlled. "We need to concentrate on talking about the things... that bother people in this area," he said. "We need to establish a government that will embark '•-n a program of planning by pie." Mr. Moffatt criticized the nservative government for . .at he called its "ad hockeryt" He said the Conservatives "laughed" when he said during the last election that the NDP would concentrate on solving unemployment and building houses if elected. DOÜG MOFFATT > "Now the same government is saying wë' must build the houses in a hurry and get people back to work in â hurry." ^ V One of the biggest needs in the province is for people to have a say in their government, government, Mr. Moffatt said. Regional government, for example, was; "shoved down people's throats", and the government didn't trust the people of Durham to elect their own regional chairman. "What we would propose and what we have talked about consistently over the last 10 years'at least, is that people need a chance to say what goes on in this province or. all of the issues," he said. The provincial government's government's planning actions also ( Continued page 5) r To eliminate Police Village Hamilton Township has given first reading to a by-law to dissolve the Police Village of Bewdley and bring the control of the area under the Township. The by-law has caught the Police Village Trustees by surprise and an open public meeting has been called for this week in Bewdley of residents of that area. V It was pointed out by Hamilton Township, reeve that there was no need now for the Police Village as the Township had already taken over most services in the * Ullage. Bewdley has in the past operated under the same conditions as Orono had prior to the formation of the Region when the Police Village Village was dissolved. The above four Girl Guides along with the District Commissioner Commissioner were kept busy last Satruday looking after one of From left to right Janice Heard, Susan Stolk, Karen Atkins, Ruth Tate and District Commissioner, Mrs. A.«Tate the booths at the Girl Guide Bazaar, The bazaar realized a sum of three dollars to go towards guiding in the area. Hamilton reports 24J mill increase Taxpayers in the Township of Hamilton are faced with a ( Continued page 8) Ken Lyall to seek Conserative nod 100 Students off to Quebec City ÆÊÊÊBÊÊÊS^ÊIÊStÆtMÊÊeÊSÊSSSiS^XÿBSÊSBSBÊSBk SPRING BAZAAR THIS SATURDAY f The Orono U.C.W. are holding their annua) Spring Bazaar on Saturday in the basement of the Orono United Church starting at 2.30p.m. There are many items of interest along with a bake sale and tea. Plan to attend. iREE COWS SURVIVE - Three cows Ravelling in a truck. Sunday survived an accident on Highway 115 when they were tossed out pf the truck*when i( hit the guard rails and partially turned over at the fourtlVline intersection. GRASS FIRES - Local residents are asked to be careful in setting fires outside at this time of year due to the dryness of the grass and underbrush. The local fire department has answered a number of grass fires in the past two weeks due to numerous cases of carelessness. MATT SNELDERS TO OPERATE PARK BOOTH On Monday evening council gave their approval to signing an agreement with Matt Snelders of Orono to operate the Park Booth during the summer of 1975. CAR PARKING IN ORONO PARK $1.50 Council on Monday evening approved a Social Services Committee report setting a rate of $1.50 for the parking of cars in the Orono Park on Sundays. Season Tickets for swimrhing at the Orono Park will be available at the Rcreation Office in the Orono Youth Centre ( Orono Town Hall ) 7 THREE TAKEN TQ HOSPITAL On Sunday following an accident azt Enterprise three people were taken to Memorial Hospital/Bowmanville and later released. Mrs. Shirley Black of Orono, driver of one of the cars and Olga Schillaci and Maria of Downsview passengers in the second car suffered bruises and cuts. Mrs. Black was returning home with her mother at the time of the accident THREE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Three persons were taken to Memorial Hospital, wmanville and released on Sunday following a two car 'accident at Enterprise on Highway 115. Mrs. Shirley Black, driver of one of the cars and Olga Schillaci and Maria - Schillaci, passengers in the second car suffered minor bruises and cuts. Mrs. Black was returning to her home at Enterprise with her mother, Mrs. Eason and daughter, Pamela at the time of the accident. Mrs. Eason and Pamela suffered no injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Black three weeks ago moved from Orono to their new home at Enterprise. Monday morning 100 students students from the Pines Senior Elementary School left for a four day trip to Quebec City. The field trip was organized through the school under the direction of Mr. D. Massie science teacher. Principal .Robert Bolton, who also accompanies the group stated that the trip could well be termed an educational tour as studies have been and will be associated with those things that will be seen on the trip. On the first leg of the trip the students will visit the Robert Satmders Power Plant in Cornwall and on arrival at Quebec City will reside for their stay at the Victoria Hotel in lower Quebec. Tuesday Tuesday the group will take a guided bus tour of Quebec City as well as a walking tour of parts of the city. The group, of course, will visit the Plains of Abraham, Notre Dame de Victoires and other points of interest in the City. Wednesday will feature a trip to Montmorency Falls and further walking tours of the City. Thursday will mark the return trip to home in Ward three of the Town of Newcastle. ISO STUDENTS TO CAMP TAWINGO 160 students of the Pines Senior Elementary School left on Monday for an outdoor excursion to Camp Tawingo for educational and enjoyment enjoyment purposes. Camp Tawingo Tawingo is located on Lake Vernon ten miles south of Huntsville. The excursion is a three day affair. The students will be lodged in individual cabins at the camp and a full program has been organized for the visit. The program includes such activities as arts and crafts, stream and woodlot studies, orienteering, reforestry, recreation, recreation, camp fire programs as well, as cook-outs, and sing-songs. The group is being accompanied accompanied by teachers and parents parents of- those students taking part in the outing. Kenneth E. Lyall of Newcastle Newcastle Village, a Durham Regional Councillor announced announced on Monday that he will be seeking the Conservative Party Party nomination for the new riding of East Durham. He states that the nomination nomination date has not as yet been set but when it is called his name will be in front of the nominating meeting delegates. delegates. Mr . Lyall points out that he has had considerable experience experience in public life being a former member of the Northumberland Northumberland and Durham Board of Education. In late 1973 he was elected to the New Regional Government of Durham Durham by the résidents of Newcastle, Clarke and Orono. A former newspaper editor, Mr. Lyall is known for his forthright manner and questions questions in the political area. He is married and lives on Emily Street in Néwcastle. It is now understood that Lyall will at last be facing one candidate for the nomination in the person of Dr. Chas. Mcllveen who now represents the Riding of Oshawa in the legislature. Dr. Mcllveen made it known over the weekend that he would be a canadiate for the conservatives conservatives in the new Durham East KEN LYALL riding. Councillor Lyall said there was no doubt that the Conservatives Conservatives would win the election again this time provincially. He stated that the NDP were the secret weapon of the Conservatives in that they placed a candidate in every < riding who along with the liberals split the opposing vote. He points out that, he is concerned with many problems problems that face the province in the areas of education, planning and social services and says that the only place tc fight these matters is withir the government itself. The above map shows the route for the 500 KV transmission transmission line as choosen by Dr. Soldant. From Wesley ville to the Darlington station he has choosen the southern route which then veers north to me Oshawa sub-station. The proposed route would pass WESLEYVILLF GS south ot me railways tracks as they pass through the ' Village of Newcastle.

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