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/ 2--Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 6th, 1975 pp-- nm^ .. - - mi editorial Ifcla; II A 50 CENTS A MONTH SAVINGS Ontario nyuro has now announced that it has cut corners in an effort to reduce announced rate increases of some 29.7 percent'to local utilities and industrial users. The reduction in this increase now means that the consumer will be faced with a 25.1 percent increase rather than the 29.7 percent increase. In dollars and cents it means that the average customer will face a $2.50 monthly increase rather than a $3.00 a month increase. Their reduction in the increase amounts to fifty cents a month or $6.00 a year. In announcing the decrease in the increase Hydro stated that most of the savings came from postponing future capital expenditures by setting them back some six months. The also warned there would be a greater possibility of power shortages in the future due to this cut-back in capital expenditures. Hydro did not trim much from their operating cost, a mere ,02 percent. Hydro must consider that they are operating an efficient operation when they can only find .02 percent of fat on the operation line. If their findings are true Hydro is indeed in a financial squeeze, dogged at this time by the province and its customers seeking lower rates at a time when Hydro is faced with rising costs and a forecast of greater demand. Like Bell Telephone, Hydro's operation is a gigantic operation, impossible for the average individual to grasp. We can only hope that they are concerned with the public and its customers who have to pay the bill for the convenience the system provides. v Municipalities are this Week grouping together to fight increases by hydro.and Bell and are hopeful of setting up a fund on which they can draw to fight these increases. It could well be that this organization is acting out of character and should concern itself totally with municipal affairs and their financial obligations. It could be said that the province has had to on many occasions bale out local municipalities who have gone over-board in their spending and failing to face up I: to knotty problems at home: * ' - ; : THE LIBERATED WOMAN Last week we picked up the United Church Observer and was delighted to note an article on the liberated woman. Now, we said, we will find out what it is all about. Unfortunately after reading the article, both the views of the wife and the husband, we were no farther ahead in understanding the movement. All writings and discussions which we has seen appear to keep to generalities and we feel that those so called liberated persons may have developed to the so-called liberated state, with or without an organization. People of both sexes are individuals and as such develop to the degree of their ability and their wishes. This varies with everyone and it is fortunate that it does. One panel member in a discussion stated that to be liberated is to know oneself and at the same time to be conscious of other around. The liberation movement reminds us of the youth movement of a few years ago which was going to return to 4 nature, to reform the world. One may have called them beatniks, hippies or yippies, but they found they had to give up too much to attain their end. They would have destroyed themselves if the movement had not fizzled out. It is also true that the liberation movement will destroy its followers, but We'eôntènd it wiltlikfewise fizzle dut before it destroys itself. No doubt there are basic needs that should be heard from the movement but these are already known and time will solve the problems of equality in work and remuneration and such other related ideals that are most basic. Shrumm - McLaren Wedding Linda Carol, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McLaren of Orono, Ontario was given in marriage to David George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shrumm of Woodstock, Ontario Ontario on Saturday, June 14th, 1975 at McLaren's Chalet, Bethany Ontario. Rev. Basil Long officiated the garden service with Mrs. Audrey Rutherford as the organist. The bride, given in marriage marriage by her father, wore a yellow linen gown with lace panels and trim. She carried a boùquet of Shasta daisies and Baby's Breath and wore Shasta Daisies in her hair. The bride's sister, Evelyn .McLaren, was the maid of honour and Peggy Shrumm, sister of the groom, was the bridesmaid. They wore matching sky-blue gowns of bone, white and yellow floral design. Wearing pale blue hats they carried wicker baskets with Shasta daisies, white roses and sprays of baby's Breath. The best man was David Robertson and ushers were Donald McLaren, brother of the bride and Robert Shrumm brother of the groom. The bride's mother wore a deep blue gown and the groom's mother wore a pastel blue gown with a matching jacket. Both were wearing orchids. For the lawn reception the bride's great uncle, Harry Clark, proposed the toast to the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cannon from Scotland Scotland gave the Scottish traditional traditional good luck horseshoe to the bride. Festivities were carried on in the way of a barn dance started by the bride and groom. For their camping honeymoon honeymoon in the Ottawa area, the bride wore a beige skirt, figured blouse and green jacket with brown accessories The.groom a rust suit. Mr. and Mrs. David Shrumm are now residing in western Ontario. Among the Kendal Hills Art, Crafts, Antiques Nestled among the hills in the Kendal area on the Regional Road east of Kirby is the Kendal Hills Art, Crafts and Antique shop which has brought a new dimension of interest to the area. The shop, operated by Miss Elva Reid and Mrs. Doris Roberts has a multitude of art, crafts and antiques on display in a most artistic manner. The shop utilizes both a former driving shed and older white clapboard house for the shop surrounded by the beautiful beautiful hills typical of the Kendal area. The Kendal Hills shop has become an outlet for local craftspeople and artists where they can display and sell their works. Miss Reid states they have forty-five crafts people exhibiting their work at the shop. Most of the items come from a radius of* twenty miles of the shop. ' The shelves of the shop contain a wide range of arts and crafts including Mac- ; rame, pottery, weaving, quilting, quilting, leather work and leather sculpturing, wood carving, moulded candles, knitted and wooden toys as well as rug braiding, Canadian books, antiques and many other* items such as plants etc. All items are hand-made and the work of local and district residents. It is a tremendous collection of art and crafts. Both Miss Reid and Mrs. Roberts state they are amazed amazed at the fine work that is being undertaken in the area by local residents and they would like to see this aspect of work in the area encouraged and strengthened. Kendal Hills has a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere with no 'hard sell policy'. The' coffee pot is always on welcoming travellers from ' not only the immediate area but from across the province and even into the United States. COMING SHOWS This coming week-end there will be a working demonstration demonstration of pottery followed the next week-end with Mr. Robert Robert Hancock of Orono dis- Wooden toys at the Kendal Hills shop have proven a popular item with the Kendal shop being one of the main outlets this year for ARC Industries in Oshawa. The toys are made in Oshawa by mentally retarded adults and are sold as a source of revenue for the craftsmen. The above train depicts but one of the items of toys made by the Oshawa group. They display fine workmanship as well as intriquing design for this day and age. Mips Reid stated that she had spent a most interesting day at ARC Industries being amazed at the work being undertaken by the people in A showing of local crafts displayed at the Kendal Hills shop. playing his skill with the wood lathe. Miss Reid also stated that during the winter local groups hold once a week work' sessions in quilting, rug braiding and other crafts which speaks well for the continuation of local crafts in the area. Kendal Hills is an interesting interesting and educational aspect of the area as well as being an sales outlet for working in any form of craft. Rev. Basil Long and Mr. and Mrs. David Shrumm ■ Sandor Ceramic | Studio I 286 MILL STREET SOUTH ■ J NEWCASTLE j OPEN HOUSE ! August 11,12 & 13 I From 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. ■ Working demonstration of E Ceramics every evening | Ceramic display I Everyone welcome /