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Call your licensed Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor who sells, installs and guarantees CARMAN Plumbing and Heating Phone 983-5207 Orono ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, MAY 14th, 1975 -7 WE GLADLY STUDY > TILL THAT C LATE-LATE-HOUR, TO /NCREASE OUR V KNOWLEDGE OF x ELECTRICAL POWER 1 Ideal weather conditions confronted some fifty persons on Sunday who took part in teh three-mile treak through the Ganaraska Forests. The walk was sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Resources, and officials from the Ministry were on hand to guide the group through the forests and outline the management management aspects of the oper- Orville Chatterton ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING 983-5546 or 983-5940 ORONO, UiM TARIO Meet over water rate structure Last Wednesday the Regional Regional Works Department meet with the council of the Town of Newcastle to outline a proposed proposed regional water rate structure and sewer structure. structure. The regional committee has been meeting with the various muncipalities in the region to obtain a consensus from the municipalities be fore they submit their proposal proposal for consideration of the Regional Council. The new structure has been recommended following a nrofessional study of water and sewage rates in the region. The Regional committee was to meet with Oshawa on Monday and it was feared that it would be Oshawa that would mount the greatest objection as their water rates would go up considerably under the new system. Other centres are expected to remain the same or slightly less under versary with special music being prepared. UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS Ontario Hydro's most important important customers, among them St. Mary's Cement, Bowmanville and Lake Ontario Ontario Steel Co. (LASCO), in Whitby, have attacked the utility's proposed 30 percent rate hike. The Association Of' Direct Customers of Ontario Hydro (ADCOH) whose members consume about 30 percent of Hydro's output charge indust- ation. Pictured above are: Gerry Ingram, forest superintendent, superintendent, Warren Lowes, Mrs. Swan, both of Orono and District forester, Ralph Lockhart Lockhart from the Lindsay office the new system. In speaking with Mr. Chas. Pearce he pointed out that all water and sewage costs both operational and capital would come from water and sewage use rates. The region would look after all future capital works and no charges would be laid against individual municipalities. Kirby News Trevor Wayne Mercer, second second son of Bruce and Bonnie Mercer, Hampton was baptized baptized by Rev. B. Long at Kirby Unted Church on Sunday. Miss Susan Ball and Mr. Les. Hrebicek, Toronto, were weekend visitors with her parents and attended the christening of Trevor. Mr. and mrs. Lavern Patterson, Orono were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ball and family after the Christening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lowery Lowery and family Scarborough visited on Sunday with his parents and grandmother. Miss Sharon Lowery has successfully finished her course at Sir Sanford Fleming College, Peterboro. The graduation graduation exercises are this coming Sat. Mrs. Joanne Richards and sons, Bowmanville were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Sid Rutherford and grandma Rutherford. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and rs. Lawrence Harris, Douglas and Charles were Doug and Joyce Hird, Whitby. Mrs. A. Harris, Oshawa, Mrs. George Morton, Orono, Mrs. Mabel Williams, Pembroke and Ron, Julie, Richard, and Kim Harris. Mrs. Mabel Williams, Pembroke, Pembroke, is visiting with her son Jack and family Orono while having tests at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital. We hope she will soon be feeling much better. Weekend guests with mrs. Yoeman and Dora Morris were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fitkin, Wlllowdale, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Filkin, Toronto and Mrs. Merl White Florida, was a dinner guest on Sunday. A special service is being prepared for this coming Sunday at Kirby United Church, with the Sunday- School chidlren taking par. THe following Sunday M> 25th is Kirby's Spring Anni ry is being forced to shoulder an unfair burden of unjustified unjustified escalation in capital costs. Hydro has predicted the- overall increases would double double power costs by 1978. ADCOH claims the proposed proposed increases threaten the profitability of some heavy users and could be a major factor in weakening their competitive position. The group has called for a moratorium on price hikes until a full and public probe could be made of the justification justification of the Hydro price increase. TENNANT FUELS! Your Fina Sales Agent, Orono, Ontario Serving all of the Town of Newcastle 983-5693 Enjoy the warmth of summer throughout the winter months we provide everything you need. -Free annual furnace conditioning. - Plus Free, Emergency burner service -TRit water tana reman •Dependable automatic metered deliveries. -Monthly credit terms. -Interest free budget accounts. -Furnance financing and installation. For complete personalized home comfort day or night. -We also have Parts Insurance Plan available. PETROFINA CANADA LTD. J Solandt Commission Report now available The Solandt Commission has submitted a report, recommending a route for the transmission transmission of power between Lennox and Oshawa. Views of the public respecting the report and recommendations may be submitted before before July-4 to: The Provincial Secretary for Resources Development, Room 180, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario. A Summary version of the Report is available through municipal offices and the full Report can be purchased from the Government Bookstore at 880 Bay Street, Toronto. Provincial Secretariat for Resources Development Development Hon. Allan Grossman, Provincial Secretary. G. H. U. Bayly, Deputy Provincial Secretary. Ontario