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Orono teachers busy with summer courses Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 30th, 1975 LOCALS SELL PAINTINGS // Pool to open Reject Hobby artists 77 show Aug. 3rd in Peterborough Two local hobby artists, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dickson, have some twenty-eight paintings on display in an outdoor show in Peterborough, The show promoted to give local artists an opportunity to display and sell .their art has been an annual affair taking place at a private home, outdoors, on Lansdowne Street West between between the Rockhaven and Tops Motel. This year there are 400 paintings on view and for sale. Mrs. Dobbin, the organizer, states that it is here you can get a painting at a reasonable cost with prices ranging from $5.00 to $175.00. The show is non-profit arid continues this year until August 4th. In a review by Harry Inderwood in The Peterborough Peterborough Common Press he writes "Marjorie Dickson's flowers painted in water showed precision and very great attention to detail; she es- chrews technique practised merely for its own sake - as evident in some other artists' work here - in favour of getting closer to the object itself". The writer was not so enthused over many of the other exhibits in the show. Mrs. Dickson has sold four of her paintings while her husband, Ray, has sold two of his paintings. the Dicksons have now been painting for a number of years and often spend many hours in scenic locations in the area as the Lake Water Front and the Ganaraska. It is a form of recreation in which they receive much enjoyment. enjoyment. Mr. Dickson completes the paintings with mounting and frames. No decision on Orono 7 s $8900 deficit At a special meeting held last week at Which former police village trustees and former Reeve Woodyard of Clarke Township were present present along with Mayor Rickard, Rickard, Councillors Entwisle and Lyall and Town treasury department officials no decision decision was made regarding a sum of $8,900.00 which appears appears as a deficit from the nolice village at the time hen the Region of Durham was formed. The matter was discussed to some extent but as the necessary records were not available for the meeting there was little that could be done. The treasurer's department department is to provide the necessary documents to the former trustees who claim they operated the year 1973 with the understanding that they were within their budget. (Continued page 3) w  $... IT'S HOLIDAY TIME All three industries in Orono are now on holidays including Nesting Furniture, Curvply Wood Products and Ply designs. Holidays will extend for a two week period. A NEW WRINKLE IN COLLECTING DOG TAX On Monday evening a charming young lady, a resident of Orono and a student, was going door to door in Orono asking if the resident had obtained their dog tags for the year. The Town of Newcastle has hired a number of students in all areas to make the door to door canvas to ferret out delinquent dog owners not having paid the annual $7.00 fee for a dog. The job apparently has its ups and downs with some irate owners not too interested in paying the fee for their dog. The idea, however, is a good one both for the Town and students looking for work. CHARGES OUT OF LINE Last week Mr. R. Richardson, head of the Regional Works Department met with the Orono Hydro Commission regarding the take over of the Orono Water system. At the present time the Hydro Commission is handling the billing and collecting of charges for the use of water in Orono and for this work is charging $5500.00. It appears that this is somewhat out of line as the Oshawa Hydro with their computer can put the bill s out for a sum of around $350.oo annually. This of course leaves the collecting and control of accounts which surely would not double this cost. It rather leaves the local commission in the position of lossing the job for the Regional water system. Apparently in the near future water bills will come from Oshawa with accounts having ' c-j 7>e mailed to a yet determined collector . DON'T FORGET AUGUST 6th On August 6th the Red Cross Blood Clinic is being held in the Lions Centre in Bowmanville. There is presently a great need for a supply of blood and your attendance at the clinic would be appreciated. The clinic is open from 1.30 to 4.30 and from 6.30 to 9,00. The Newcastle Lions Swimming Swimming Pool now near completion completion in the Village of Newcastle Newcastle is to be officially opened on SUnday, August 3rd. The opening will complete à decision of the local Lions Club to have a public swimming swimming pool in Newcastle and for a number of years have been promoting money raising raising affairs to finance the project. At the present time the Lions members are conducting conducting a canvas' throughout the Village, and immediate area to help pay for the $85,000 project. The club has agreed with the Town of Newcastle to pay-off the capital cost of thé pool while the Town has agreed to operate the pool as they do the pool in Orono and the one in Bowmanville. To this end council a week IS Oshawa meet The Town of Newcastle council on Monday, July 21st agreed not to accept a request from Oshawa's Planning advisory advisory committee to meet with them in a closed meeting on July 28 th to discuss matters in the interest of both municipalities. Newcastle stated they would would agree to meet with the Oshawa group on the condition condition an agenda is available long before the meeting. Mr. Howden reported that Oshawa Oshawa did not specify the reason for the meeting and upon question gave no further information. ago gave authority to the recreation department to draw up a budget for the pool and to hire staff to operate the pool upon its opening. Golden he I mets 7 7 to return to annual fair The general public often become envious of teachers who appear to have a two month holiday in the summer to enjoy the sun and water in this province or abroad. It would certainly appear that this is not the case, especially concerning teachers at the Orono Public School where six of the ten teacher staff are involved in summer courses this year. These courses do cut down on pure holiday time for the teachers who not only take the course but must spend many hours at home in further reading and preparing for final exams at the end of the course. Many of the courses are designed to upgrade teaching abilities and skills and in the end should benefit the student and the educational educational system. Douglas Moffatt, principal at the Orono Public School, is attending Trent University taking political science to complete his B.A. Don Smith, also of the Orono staff, is taking two courses at Queen's University in Kingston which are credits towards his B.A. Three teachers, Jeanne Staples, Barbara Cowan and Anna Marie Allin are taking part in a special course being offered in Cobourg by the Ministry regarding reading skills. The course is designed for teachers from Junior Kindergarten to grade 13 in an effort to help teachers recognize recognize reading problems and to offset these problems. Mrs. Carol Yeo, also of the Orono staff is attending a - summer course at York University. This course is designed to assist teachers with students having learning disabilities. In speaking with a teacher attending a course this summer summer it was stated that there is always something to learn no matter how long one has been teaching. The teacher felt it was well worthwhile if it provided them with the knowledge knowledge and ability to reach one more student. Mr. John Witheridge of the Pines Senior Elementary School is also attending Trent University this summer taking taking a summer course. Mr. George Carson, manager manager of the Durham Central Agricultural Fair held annually annually in Orono, announced recently that the OPP Golden Helmets Motorcycle Precision Precision Riding Team Will be at the fair to assist with the opening on Thursday evening. The team has been at the fair previously, in 1967, and provided provided an exciting and colourful program in front of the grandstand. The group are to return again this year on the evening of September 4th. The Golden Helmets were originally formed and trained in 1963. The team is composed of experienced highway patro officers from various OPP detachments in Southern Ontario. Ontario. Each member is especially especially selected from volunteers who, with team mates, is subject to special training sessions in order to maintain the high degree of perfection necessary to the team's performance. The original team was disbanded at the end of the 1971 season but has been revitalized this year. In 1967 the Golden Helmets were honoured by being chosen to represent Ontario at "Canada Week" in New York City. A member of the team also participated in the opening opening parade of "Expo 70" at Osaka, Japan* The Motorcycles used in the precision rides are powerful 1200 cc, 850 lb. Harley Davidsons. They are radio- equiped, have sirens, flashing red warning lights and first aid kits. The motorcycles play an important role on Ontario highways, particularly in the south. Mobility is their biggest biggest asset, bringing first aid and assistance through lines of waiting traffic to thé scene 'of an accident. They perform such manoeuvres manoeuvres as: salute formation, single introduction, review drive past, criss cross both ways, the weave single, the weave double, small figure eaights, movement large "8", continuing link, cross cross "both ways", thread the needle, the wheel, reverse circle, interchange and file, large figure eight, triple reverse circle, butterfly . . . finale ride through, final salute - forming - letters "O.P,P." Between commitments, the team members return to their respective detachments for regular police duties. TWO NEW FIREMEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL Council of the Town of Newcastle approved a recommendation recommendation from Chief Ross Mercer of Department No. 3 to add to replacements to the Orono Fire Department. Department. It was also passed that all volunteer firemen must live within One and a half miles of their station. MARGARET K. SANTO University of Trent Graduate Graduate Margaret K, Santo, daughter of Mr.' & Mrs. Joseph Santo of Oshawa, formerly of Orono, recently received her B.A. degree in Sociology from Trent University, University, Peterborough. N GERRARD THOMAS NOONE Gerrard Thomas Noone sor of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Noone Orono successfully graduated from McMaster University as M.D. Gerrard received his B.C.A. from Guelph and went on to McMaster for his M.D. He will work at the Medical Centre Hamilton for one year where he resides with his wife Pat who teaches High School. Mr. Fred Vagg of Orono completed his last day at work on Friday last at Curvply Wood Products after a period of nineteen years with the local firm. Mr. Vagg (right) during that period has operated a bandsaw at the south plant cutting out plywood plywood to the various specifications. specifications. Mr, Ted Samuels (centre) (centre) as well as the entire staff at the south plant gathered together Friday morning to honour Fred on his retirement. retirement. Fred received an elec tric tram set irum uie workers at the plant and an easy chair from Curvply. Mr. Vagg stated that he has in possession all the orders he has completed since starting work for Curvply. Mr. and Mrs. Vagg leave on Monday for a trip to England.