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To hold special meeting in Orono Orono Weekly Times, July 23, 1975 How could you 'Doc'. With Taffy looking out with those sad eyes it wasn't enough to deter Dr. Ralph Warren to use the needle. Sheila Bairstow was one pet owner in the area who had close to three 1 88 students at work in Durham In a news release from Queen's Park, Alex Carru- thers, M.P.P., Durham announced announced the number of students students employed in the riding this summer through the provincial government's program, program, Experience '75. Newcastle Public Library, Newcastle 1 Sport '75, Bethany 5 Pine Ridge Training Schools, . Bowmanville 19 Durham History, Oshawa 6 Planning Study - University of Toronto, Whitby - Durham Region 6, Central Lake ' Ontario Conservation Authority Authority 21, Ganaraska Region r Conservation Authority 21 Youth and the Law, Oshawa (Durham Region) 8 Youth and the Law 1 Alex Carruthers The Town of Newcastle council has arranged a meeting meeting to be held to-night. Wednesday to discuss a deficit deficit which appears on the financial statement of 1973 attributed to the Orono Police Village in the amount of $8,100.00. Council has called the old police village board to attend the matter when this matter will be discussed. In 1974 the Town did not charge this amount against the taxpayers in the Village nor have they taken this action in 1975. At the time when the financial statement of 1973 was circulated past members of the police village board questioned this deficit staing that they were of the opinion that they ended the year in an almost balanced position. The $8,100 could add an additional ten mills to the Village ratepayers tax bill in any one year. It is expected that other matters will be discussed at the meeting to be held in the Orono Hydro office. Orono included in $55,000 housing study hundred pets vaccinated for rabies at the clinic in Orono last Tuesday. The clinic had only dogs and cats this year, no unusual pets showed up for their rabi shots. --------- Taxes going up in Clarke-Orono More work for «:hool entrance According to Dr. Mcllveen, M.P. for Oshawa, and speaking speaking for the Minister of Transportation and Communications Communications at the Peterborough cabinet meeting last Wednesday Wednesday more is to be done at the entrance into Clarke High School and the Pines Senior Public School on Highway 115. Dr. Mcllveen was answering answering Emmett Creighton, chairman chairman of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Éducation following a brief 'esented by Mr. Creighton behalf of the school board. v The chairman of the board asked that immediate consideration consideration be given to improving the entrance into the two schools off Highway 115 which is becoming increasingly busier. busier. "A very serious traffic condition does exist in thé vicinity of the schools", he said. Dr. Mcllveen stated that he had been involved in the improvements which have been made in this area as the area will be part of the new riding which he will contest in the next provincial election. The member said that the province intends to build a left hand turning island with adequate lights and overhead signs at the turn-off to the schools. There are also to be "rumble stops" at each end of the left-hand turn lane ramp onto the highway. POLICING STEPPED UP He stated that policing of the highway has been stepped up especially in the area where "the speed limit had been dropped from sixty miles to fifty miles. He also, pointed out that air patrol is at least conducted once a week. ¥ imppmnfg... NEIGHBOURHOOD CARNIVAL Nancy Lynn Jackson of Orono has organized a Neighbourhood Carnival to be held on the grounds of the Orono Public School on July2 4th at 2.00 o'clock. There will be games, fortune telling, penny sale etc to raise funds for Muscular Dytrophy. The idea and promotion stems from Dave Thomas who is promoting carnivals on his Rocket ship 7, a children's show seen on TV. WIN A TWO DAY TRIP WITH THE O.P.P. Elementary school children of 1975 are eligible for a colouring contest being held by the O.P.P. Prize winners will tour Toronto, fly to Ottawa and may take along one parent for the two day stay. Entry forms are available from your local O.P.P. station. Entries must be received by August 13th and you may enter as many times'as you wish. Get your forms now. A FISH DINNER Arnold Wallace Jr. on Monday took his noon hour to drop a line in the Wilmot Creek, west of Orono and to return with a beautiful 25 inch rainbow trout With less than an hours fishing. He claims the only time to go fishing for rainbow is f after a rain when the water is somewhat cloudy. WTHE SCOTTISH TRADITION On paying a visit to Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Rutherford on Sunday evening we were greeted by the sounds of the bag pipe. Holding to Scottish tradition grampa Sid was leading a parade of two across the lawn followed by grandson Sandy playing the pipes. One could easily imagine the beauty of tis sound coming from the highlands of Scotland. As reported earlier municipal municipal and éducational taxes arè up, in Ward three affecting those in Clarke Township and Orono. At a final finance meeting on Thursday the committee recommended the budget to be passed by council at their next meeting held on July 21st. The budget was deferred from the July 7th meeting following a motion by councillor councillor Entwisle at which time he wanted clarification for the varying municipal levies throughout throughout the Town. Municipal taxes in Bowmanville reduced by one percent while those in Darlington rose by 31.91 percent, in Clarke Township and Orono by 40.30 percent and those, in the Village of Newcastle by 83.48 percent. It has also been pointed out that the total tax levy by the Town was down $115,000 from 1974. At the meeting on Thursday Mr. Joe Descent, municipal treasurer stated that in 1974 certain wards were living on surpluses or Savings. In 1975 we do not have these; surpluses surpluses or savings to fall back on. It has also been pointed out that the provincial transitional grant has been reduced from that obtained in 1974. This grant will end after a five year, period from the formation formation of the region of Durham, It reduces by twenty percent each year. Ward three taxpayers in Clarke and Orono face a 40.30 percent increase in municipal taxes this year as well as a 22.68 percent increase for public school, a 19.20 percent increase for secondary schools schools and a 22.9 percent increase for the Region, In 1974 Clarke Township had a surplus built-up over the years applied against their taxes which somewhat held them in line although the average home did have a $60.00 increase in total taxes over that of 1973. The increase this year is expected to be much greater for the average home owner. A motion on Thursday by Councillor Entwisle to further delay the passing of the budget did not receive a seconder. The motion to accept the budget was passed two to three with Councillor Entwisle and Cowman in oppostion. Coun. Hobbs argued the budget must be passed and taxes collected because carrying carrying on town business on borrowed money means council council is "taking the public for a ride." Coun. Ren Lyall agreed, saying council had done all in its power to hold the line against tax increases. "What we say really doesn't matter because taxes are going up and we're the ones who are going to get the horns put on us," he said. "We either accept these figures or we go back through the municipal levies with an axe (continued page 3) A $55,000 housing study grant has been approved for the Regional Municipality of Durham to determine the feasibility of servicing -35 small communities within the region, Housing Minister Donald Donald R. Irvine announced today. The study, to be financed under the Ontario Housing Action Program, will determine determine the growth potential in each hamlet, he said. It will also recommend the type and scale of developmet most suitable to each of the communities, based on adequate adequate sewer and water services, services, said Mr. Irvine. "The information gathered will be an important input to the region's official plan and will enable objective decisions decisions to be made oh the future of the communities," he said. Communities involved in the study are: Ashburn, Blacks tock, Black- water, Caesarea, Çannington, Columbus, Enniskillen, Epson, Epson, Gamebridge, Goodwood, Greenbank, Hampton, Kendal, Kendal, Leaskdale, Leskard, Manchester, Manilla, Myrtle, Myrtle Station, Nestle ton, Nestleton Station, Newton- ville, Orono, Port Bolster, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Raglan, Sandford, Seagrave, Solina, Sunderland, Tyrone, Udora, Utica and Zephr. New publication for regional museums A new publication released by the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation lists thirteen historical plaque sites sites and thirteen museums and galleries in the Region of Durham. The Clarke Museum is included in the list noting that it is located in Orono at the corner of Centre and Church Street. The display includes historical documents, photos and schoolroom exhibit along with other exhibits. The museum will remain open until October ,30th. For the historical buffs the publication lists the Pioneer Home in Darlington Park, the Bowmanville Museum, the Pickering Museum in Brougham, the Canadian Cabin Cabin Museum in Courtice, the Country Heritage Museum in (continued page 3) The Kendal Hills Art and Craft shop on the seventh line of Clarke Township, east of Kirby, has become a centre for the display and sale of local art and crafts. Over the past week-end Mrs. Maureen Remington of Orono had on. display some twenty-five oil and water colour paintings. This exhibition and sale will continue until Friday of this week. The paintings depicting local local scenes and buildings were most interesting and coupled with the ability of the artist made for a delightful show. Mrs. Remington (left) and Susan Rhind were briefly interrupted interrupted for this picture as they discussed the detail of' the painting in the background. background.