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85.5 percent and supported by from the Estates. Lome Edgar Allin - 80.5 pc. son of Mr. and Mrs, W. AJlin R.R, 2 Newcastle Idred Laurel Hilts - 81.8 pc iughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. k/Hilts, RR 3 Pontypool Municipal Taxes Up Newcastle Town council on Monday evening tabled their budget following a plea by Counc. Eritwisle. As a result of a motion approved by council the mayor and treasurer treasurer are to visit Toronto in the matter of the Town's budget especially that portion containing containing the municipal levy.. Counc. Entwisle stated at the meeting that the regional and educational levy for town taxpayers seemed to be on a par in all four wards. There is continued page 2 . The Clarke High School have this year produced eight Ontario Scholars. Scholars with this record must have at least 80 percent average in the required number of subjects. Listed below are the Ontario Scholars at Clarke High School. Donald Thomas Lowery son of Mr. and Mrs. F , Lowery R.R. 2 Newcastle Arthur Groot - 84.5 percent son of mr. and Mrs. N. Groot R.R.l Orono Mildred Laurel daughter of Mr. Timothy W. Blaker -80.3pc. . son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Blaker RR 9 Newcastle M; Catherine Bunting - 80.0 pc daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Runtime Ornnn Kathyrn M. Dennis -80.0 pc. daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. Dennis, Kendal, Ontario Dawn E. Witherspoon - 80.0 pc daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G, Withespoon, Bowmanville from meeting Councillor Lyali was asked' by the Mayor to leave the meeting of council on Monday evening and so removed himself. At the time of the expulsion from the meeting council was hearing D. J. Plitz of Jack J ACOBSEN Construction concerning concerning property at the former former Burketon School. Counc. Lyali stated that matter had previously been dealt with by council and as such would require a three-quarter vote to re-open the issue. On a "point of order" councillor Lyali kept popping Up. Mayor Rickard warned that he was going to bring some order to the meeting and the next to speak out of order would be asked to leave. No sooner had the "mayor issued the warning than Counc. Lyali placed himself out-of-order. The Mayor asked him to leave which he did but before going said "I'm tired of this nonsense, thgre is a fix on this". Miss Janice West is a busy girl for the next seven weeks looking after the children's program both at the Orono park and at the Kendal park. The program started in both parks this Monday with some seventeen registering at Orono in the morning. She will undertake the program in the morning this week in Orono and in the afternoon in Kendal. The time table reverses reverses each week. Miss West said there will be stories, hikes and games for the children. At the present time only Miss West is looking after the program. Water shut-off to Hospital floor to close A large delegation of residents residents from the Orono Estates in Orono approached the Town of Newcastle councii on Monday evening complaining that they had been cut off from their water supply on two occasions during the past week and that in general the supply was not adequate. Their case was presented to council by councillor Entwisle a petition Councillor Entwisle pointed out that the Orono Estates had cut-off from water on July 1st from 9.30 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. and again on July 6th from 6.30p.m. to9,30a.m. The group alos asked that every- possible be done to, expedite the hook-up of the second well to deviate any problems of potential health hazard or fire risk. Councillor Entwisle pointed out that it was a regional problem and he asked his fellow council members who sit on regional council to do all in their power to get the problem resolved. He said it may mean substitute equipment. equipment. He asked that the region be phoned in the morning and that they report the findings to Mrs. Pat Bouck in the subdivision. Mayor 'Rickard is to contact the regional works department Monday morning and report then to Mrs. Bouck. Mayor Rickard stated that he was aware of the problem and that he had already contacted the works department. department. He said there seems to be a lag of time in getting the equipment for this well but that some substitute may be possible. Mayor Rickard assured the delegation that the municipality municipality did have adequate fire equipment and tanker trucks in case of fire. Councillor Lyali stated that he also had made contact with the department and was told that the second well may, with luck, be in operation by October 15th. Mayor Rickard was asked if some restrictions could not be placed on the watering of lawns and he replied that he had this under consideration and in fact had sent out a sound truck last week to ask continued page 2 . . . The third floor oi Bowman 1 ville Memorial Hospital will close for four weeks ths summer, the hospital's board of governors announced Friday. Friday. A press release issued by the board said the closing of the 29 bed floor will be undertaken in response to a provincial ministry of health order for a two per cent operations budget, cut at the hospital in 1975. The third floor, which Continued nage 2 Bowmanville to triple in size According to a plan brought down by Murray V. Jones Associates and made public last Thursday evening in Bowmanville the population in Bowmanville would reach 30,000 people within the next twenty-five vears T be nre- sent population in from 1100 to 1200 people. The development for the additional population would take place off Mearns Avenue north and north-west of the Cream of Barley Park. The nlan calls for creation of a new town centre with commercial commercial development on Highway Highway No. 2 at Mearns Avenue. It was pointed out that considerable commercial development development has already extended extended east in Bowmanville. The new proposed centre would include 140,000 square feet of commercial floor space, a major park, campus for a number of schools and a (Continued page 5) FOUR OF SEVEN GIVE OK Four out of seven council members of Scugog Township have voiced their approval for the location of a 180 inmate maximum security penitentiary in or near Port Perry. A citizens group has been voicing their ojbections to the proposal. Three council refrained from expressing opinions wanting more time and or information. ANSWER CALL TO MOSPORT The Orono Fire Department early Sunday morning was called to Mosport where a fire was supposed to have started. The fire men found that the fire was nothing more than a big bonfire started by a group camping at Mosport for the musical show. OSH AW A FAIR CANCELLED The Oshawa Agricultural Society have cancelled any plans to hold their annual fair due to failing to come up with a suitable site for the fair this year. Under an agreement with the City they were not able to use the Alexandra Park nor did they gain approval to use the fair grounds in Brooklin. A half day event will be held in Oshawa for the 4-H Calf Club and as well as Dairy Princess will be chosen. WELFARE CASES INCREASE Welfare cases in the Region of Durham have increased by 30 per cent from May of 1974 to May of 1975, This trend is expected to get worse according to Doug Jones, director of social services. There were 4211 on welfare in May 75 compared to 3,222 in 1974. NO LAWN WATERING The Region of Durham Public Works department has asked that water users in Qrono refrain from using water for watering lawns and gardens. The local water system cannot keep up with the demand how being made due to indiscriminate use for lawns and gardens. WARNING ' A resident from the Mill Pond area south in Orono states that a number of children are using the pond for swimming. He points out that at places the depth of water drops quiet suddenly and swimmers should be aware of the danger.