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o-operation solves Orono water problem In speaking with Mr. Peacock Peacock of the Durham Public Works, Water Department, he stated that he was well pleased with the co-operation they had received from the people of Orono regarding the use of water for non-essential uses, lie said, "the water pressure and supply is now practically back to normal". He credited this to the understanding of the problem by the people connected to the Orono water system. "A bouquet", he said, ."is due the people in Orono". A week ago Monday a delegation from the Orono Estates met with council pointing out the lack of water in the Orono system and also the fact that on two occasions : they did not have water in the sub-division. Although this was not a responsibility of council they stated that they would look into the matter the next day to see what could be done. Mr. Peacock stated that if the people on the system continue to co-operate there is no reason why they can't get through the summer without further real problems. AN-ACE IN THE HOLE Mr. Peacock also stated that for a three hour period the Orono Fire Department had pumped water out of the second well in the. south of Orono. This operation added some 20,000 gallons of water to the system at that time and as Mr. Peacock states could be an aCe in the hole if further low pressures and supply exist. He also said the department had contacted the supplier of the pump to encourage them to move their order further: up the line. It may be possible, he said, to move the Completion date to the first of October but he was not hopeful that it could be any sooner. "When the order was placed we had put RUSH ON IT", he said. Newcastle 1 of 25 in route opposition Newcastle council is one of 1 twenty-five submissions which have been received by the Ontario Government optons optons portions of the route as submitted by Dr. Solandt in his recent ort. His report was eon- Nrrfned with the power transmission transmission corridor from Lennox to Oshawa. An interministerial task force will be set up to evaluate the Solandt Commission report report when they will study the report and those submissions by municipal councils and individuals. It is understood that some concern has been registered by citizens in the Newcastle Village area over the proposed proposed placing of the line along the 401 highway. Mr. George Howden, Town ^ nier for Newcastle, prepared prepared a report on thé Solandt findings and submitted his report to the Newcastle Planning Planning Advisory Committee, This report from the Town Planner has supported the proposed 401 corridor route as outlined by Dr. Solandt. In speaking with Norma Foster, assistant to Mr. Howden, Howden, she said they had made an extensive study and felt that the 401 corridor was the least objectionable of the various proposals. It affected the least agricultural land and in total had the least width of any of the proposals. Newcastle council however have stood their ground and submittedi their objection of the southern route. In the 200 page report, completed completed after a series of public hearings, Dr, Solandt acknowledges acknowledges that this portion of the route has some unique problems. problems. "This section already traverses traverses an area already affected affected by a diversity of mixed rural and urban land uses where the original land holdings holdings have been extensively severed by highways and (continued page 3) Port Hope Co. gains large hydro contract Port Hope Ready Mix Ltd., Port Hope, has been awarded a contract for the supply of concrete for Ontario Hydro's Wesleyville Generating Station. Station. The contract, valued at $2,669,650.00, calls for the supply of 119,000 cubic yards of concrete starting in October, October, 1975. The contract ends in May, 1979. Port Hope Ready Mix Ltd. was the successful bidder of five tenders submitted. For more information contact: contact: Mr. Ross Fitchett Community Relations Officer Wesleyville Generating Station P. O. Box 1000 Port Hope Telephone 416 - 885-2411 Vacation for 22,000 Vacation time for more than 22,000 hourly rated personnel General Motors employees began Thursday. The company's vacation schedule allows for 80 hours paid holiday for employees with more than one year's service, but less than three years. For employees with three to five years, 100 hours vacation is allowed and 120 hours for employees with between five and 10 years: Employees with 20 yeafs'br more service are allowed 200 hours vacation time. Vacations are scheduled for July and August. ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, JULY 16, 1975 Jean Brown and Jimmy Brown of Orono are but two of fifty children who have registered registered for the summer park program at the Orono Park. This week the program is being held in the afternoon. The program is now one week old with registration mounting mounting each day. Miss Janice West in charge of the program also conducts a similar program program in Kendal where ten children have so far enrolled. The program continues for a seven week period; Miss West so far has found more children during the alternate week when the program is held at the park in the morning. This is due likely to the holding of the swimming swimming program in the mornings. mornings. REVISE PAYMENT FOR COURIER The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education have settled upon a price of $55.00 per day for courier service betwëérf their schools and the board office. Last year the service was provided by Mr, Gary Walker at a price of $47.00 per day. $120,000 additional for Newcastle study Well-known resident heads plans for world plow match HOUSING Additional housing study grants totalling $120,000 have been approved for the Town of Newcastle, bringing funding under the Ontario Housing Action Program to $220,000, Housing Minister Donald R. Irvine announced today. The new grant is made up of $100,000 for the completion of secondary plans for the Cour- tice, Bowmanviile and -Newcastle -Newcastle Village areas, and $20,000 to encourage public participation in the development development of the plans through an information program, said Mr. Irvine. (continued page 3) 9 happenings... I This fall the annual Ontario Plowing Match is to be held in Durham Region. It will be a special match this year as the Ontario match, known as the International Plowine Ma tr-h Discussions for this year's plowing contests got off to an early start when Local Committee Committee Chairman, Bob Timbra Timbra seer here pa the left, ;;ioet With Russel: MorrisoS, The Ontario Plowmen's Association Association representative to the Canadian Plowing Council and Mr, Alfred Hall (with 1 brief easel the General Secretary Secretary t* the World Plowing Organisation head quartered in England, and with the Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Durham, Walter m the right." is joined by the Canadian Plowing Competition and the World Plowing Contest. Who bettèr to head up the activities in Durham Region then, than a Canadian World Contest competitor and a three time winner of the Canadian title, and resident of Uxbridge township - Bob Timbers of Sandford. Bob estimates that Installed Installed plowing when he was about nine years old, and by 1960 he had represented Canada four times at the World Contests. One year he placed third in a competition that annually draws together competitors from 20 to 25 different countries. One of the highlights in Bob's career as a competitive plowman was in 1950 when he was judged to have had the "best plowed land" at the International Plowing Match, Although he might not admit it now, the selection of Bob Timbers to head up the activities of the local organising organising Committee of the International International Plowing Match may be another milestone in his career. Because of the extent of the plowing match, which covers many more interest areas than, plowing, the local Committee Committee and the sub-cpmmi.tte- REJECTS PENITENTIARY PROPOSAL The Township of Scugog council; due to local pressure, has turned down a proposal to build maximum security penitentiary in that municipality. About 250 turned up in opposition to the penitentiary at a recent meeting. The Town of Uxbridge is now making overtures to the federal department that they could consider the institution in the municipality. LAWRENCE ON COMMITTEE Allan Lawrence, MP Northumberland and Durham is on a conservative committee investigating the Canadian Automotive Automotive industry . He has pointed out that now one must go the the US department of commerce to find anything out about this Canadian industry. BUILDING STARTS UP It was reported at the last meeting of Newcastle Council that building was on the move in the municipality. Permits for residential units for the first six months of 1975 reached 1 233 compared with 204 during the same period in 1974. The total number of permits have increased to 450 compared with the 1974-figure of 426. NEW STAFF AT CLARKE LIBRARY Mrs. Marilyn Bradshaw of Orono has accepted a permanent part-time position with the Clarke Library replacing Mrs. Clare Rice who has terminated her employment with the Board. Miss Sheila Kennedy is also employed as student help during the summer months. The library will extend its hours of service as of August 1st with the new hours being 2:00 to 8:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 to 12 on Saturdays. BOAT ROLLS OFF TRAILER A $17,000 2-ton boat last Saturday .morning received considerable damage when it rolled off a trailer and rested upside down on Highway 115 just north of the Oasis Restaurant at Enterprise. The owner had jUsi: purchased the • boat brand new some eight days prior to the accident. It was being pulled by a medium size car.