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Sunday evening in an impressive impressive ceremony held in the Orono United Church two Grono Girl Guides received the coveted Canada Cord. Kerry-Lynn Grady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ffm. Grady (left) and Karen Atkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Atkins received the Canada Cords. Karen Quantrill opened the igygram with piano selections followed by the Brownies and the Orono Guides taking their place at the front of the church. Lieutenant Jean Bam brick of the Guides welcomed those present and the ceremony continued with individual Brownie and Guide leaders outlining the activities activities and accomplishments of the two guides as they had progressed to the Canada Cord. The mothers of the guides removed their All- Approve sketch plan for ciarke high school The Board of Education on Thursday evening of last week gave their approval to sketch plans for the new addition to the Clarke High School. The plans will now go to the Ministry of Education for their approval before further action is taken by the Board to have final plans fted. ie new addition would include a library resource centre with seminar rooms, reading areas, audio-visual, office, work room and storage area. The cafeteria will be enlarged along with new guidance and health facilities. There is also to be a new staff room and renovations to he present administrative offices. The plan also includes an instrumental music room, a perimeter science lab, an additional gym, an additional industrial arts room, an additional home economics room, two commercial rooms and nine additional classrooms. classrooms. The addition to the school is to blend in with the present high school and the new Pines Senior Public School. Elementary teachers vote on agreement The elementary teachers employed by the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education voted on their new agreement last night. The results of the vote came after the printing of the Times. The negotiating committees of the Board of Education and the Elementary teachers had reached agreement in their negotiations with the agreement agreement now having to be ratified both by the teachers and the Board of Education. The secondary teachers previously previously turned down an offer amounting to an increase of some 26 percent earlier this summer. Elementary teachers teachers "oted for the first time on th lew offer on Tuesday. Bohr the elementary and the secondary teachers negotiate separately with the Board of Education. Neither group has had an agreement on salaries and working conditions since August-81, 1975. The terms of the agreement agreed upon by the two negotiating committees for the elementary teachers has not been made public as yet. The secondary teachers negotiating negotiating committee and the Boards committee are continuing continuing discussions of their agreement. Each negotiating committee committee is a six-man team. The Board's negotiating committee committee is headed by W. H. Carman, Orono with members, members, A. J. Werry from Darlington, Russ Walker of Hamilton Township, Hariett Reisler of Port Hope, Ron Cook of Cobourg and C. V. Johnson of Campbellcroft. The Elementary School negotiating committee is headed headed by Grant Thompson of the Pines Senior Public School with three members from The M. J. Hqbbs Senior Public School and a member from Grafton, as well as one other school in the area. Round Cords while their fathers presented the Canada Cords. Ali the guides then joined in singing, A Good Guide is hard to Beat. Many words of praise were spoken from district and local leaders and following prayer by Rev. Long the guides and friends attended a reception in the basement, of the church. Bowmanville Statesman photo. Quick to defend council Councillor Lyall was quick to defend the integrity of council last Thursday evening at the Pines Public School when a member of the audience suggested that possibly possibly an investigation should be made into the action of council in passing the Rice Mobile Home scheme. Mayor Rickard was saying that as a private citizen they had the right to such a request when Councillor Lyall jumped to his feet saying, "This is not fair". Chairman Moffatt with a resounding pounding of the table called the meeting to order demanding Councillor Lyall sit down until the Mayor had finished. Lyall waited his turn then stated that it was not fair for someone to question the integrity of council. "I take exception to this, he said. "To ( Continued page 3 ) Acting principal appointed for Orono The Board of Education confirmed the transfer of Mr. J. R. Simser, Vice-Principal of Murray Centennial School to the Orono Public School as acting principal. The appointment appointment is for the remainder of the school year. Mr. George Cameron, a teacher at Hillcrest School has been transferred to Murray Murray Centennial School to fill the vacancy of vice-principal. The position of principal of the Orono Public School became open Thursday, September September 18th when Mr. Doug Moffatt was elected to the legislature. Fat calf show & sale Prize winners and buyers of calves in the Fat Calf show held in conjunction with the Durham Central Fair, Friday, Friday, September 5th are as follows : The name of the winner ii listed first with the name oi the buyer listed second. 1. Kevin Crago, Bowmanville -Dekoker Meats, Orono. 2. Malcolm Bailey, Uxbridge - Gamble and Rogers, Toronto. 3. Sinclair Robertson, Port Perry - Arnot Wotten, Hampton 4. Douglas SMith, Campbellcroft Campbellcroft Douglas Allen, Orono 5. Newton Selby, Newcastle - Kirby General Store, Kirby ti. Stephen Selby, Newcastle - Bill Bragg, Bowmanville 7. Bill Slater, Orono - Cliff Pethick, Bowmanville 8. Ron Forrest, Orono - Lift Lock IGA, Peterborough 9. Roy Philip, Port Hope - Idris Stacey, Oshawa 10. Joan Moore, Port Hope - Armstrong's IGA, Orono 11 Sawmac Farms, Orono - Gamble & Rogers, Toronto 12. Jim Smith, Enniskillen - Arnot Wotten for United Co-operatives of Ontario. Kevin Crago was the winner of the plaque, donated by Sawmac Farms, Orono, for the Championship steer. The Directors of Durham Central Agricultural Society wish to express their appreciation appreciation to those who showed calves and also to the buyers who made the auction a success. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday. October 1st. 1975 Eighty again discuss mobile home plan Some eighty to ninety residents attended a public meeting last Thursday evening evening at the Pines Senior Public School to discuss the Rice Construction proposal to locate locate close to one thousand mobile homes along the lakefront west of the Village of Newcastle. The meeting was called by Mr. Doug Moffatt, recently elected to the Ontario legislature who also chaired the meeting and: set the agenda for' the evening. The meeting heard both Mr. Max Rice, the chairman, local residents, as well as Mayor Rickard and local councillors Kirk Entwisle and Ken Lyall. The meeting came to no decision at the end of two and a half hours other than those attending who were interested in possible further action were to sign a paper along with their address. The comment comment was made that it could result in a Ratepayers Association Association being set-up. Mr. Max Rice was first to speak and to answer questions. questions. He pointed out that the project is a retirement park, designed and developed with facilities catering to this age group. He said it was not a place for young people and that units could only house two persons and this was governed in the lease. He stated that the development provided all forms of recreation recreation and that residents had been found at Sandy Cove to be interested in assisting this program with their own help. He pointed out that the swimming pool was designed for older adults and not for young children. In the matter of depreciation depreciation of the units he stated that mobile units selling two years ago at Sandy Cove at $18,500 were now selling at $32,000 as resale units. He said an owner can either sell the units privately, upon approval of the lease by the developer, or sell them directly to the developers. On being questioned questioned about the lease of land Mr. Rice stated that they used the same document as used by the federal government. Rents Rents originally at Sandy Cove were $45.00 per month but that new developments were from $75 to $80 per month. He said that lot sizes in the meantime have doubled in size as they found this was what the people wanted. Rent includes rent of land, maintenance of park, lights, roads and garbage garbage as well as recreational facilities. Also on question he said that those now living in the park do enjoy it as all have a common interest in the affairs of their -■(Cbiitimied-pageS.) : Five evening courses at ciarke high school Sufficient numbers enrolled in five evening courses at Clarke High School last week to operate these courses for the next twenty weeks. The school had offered a selection of twenty courses with enrol Iment being over the required fifteen in five. It has been pointed out that there is still room, in these five courses for additional persons. persons. The courses started on Monday and in general will be held on Mondays and Wednesday Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 10'; 00 p.m, 1 Women's Fitness and Recreation Recreation course will be held on Wednesday evenings while Badminton will hold forth in the gym on Monday and Thursday evenings. Upholstery Upholstery will be held on Monday evenings with courses in Pottery and Ceramics as well as leathereraft being conducted. conducted. Further information may be obtained in these five courses by contacting L. M. Lowery at the Clarke High School. Government should buy agricultural land bappentngs... F I Mr. Doug Moffatt recently elected to the Ontario Legislature Legislature chaired the meeting last Thursday night at the Pines Senior School regarding the Rice Construction Co. proposed proposed mobile home development along the lakefront in the Town of Newcastle. In an address to the meeting he pointed out that he had been involved in this matter for a number of years. "I have made up my mind that there is nothing wrong with the concept", he said. He then said that there was a lot of Class one and two agricultural land going out of production and that in the election campaign he had electioneered on the fact that he was against use of this land for any purpose other than agricultural use. "I intend to stand up to that pledge", ht said. He further stated that we do not have a lack of land 'or agriculture but rather a shortage of land for housing. Again he stated that he would not see agricultural land going out of agricultural production. He said the government government should purchase agricultural agricultural land and rent it back to those wanting to produce upon it. FIRE CALL Monday afternoon the Orono fire department received a fire call to the home of Mr. William Grady where a car had caught fire. MOBILE PARK PLAN WITH REGION A week ago Monday an official of the Regional Planning Committee stated that they had received application form the Town of Newcastle regarding the zoning amendment to allow the Rice Mobile Home Park west of Newcastle Village, ft was pointed out that the Regional Planning Department would be studying the proposal. READY TO BUILD HOUSES Max Rice last Thursday evening stated that all the land he owns is now before some council or planning board awaitin their approvals. He siad they were being held up on building houses. "We are ready to go in all cases but cannot get any project underway because of either some council or planning board. BEAVER, CUB, SCOUT REGISTRATION Registration for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will be held on October 6th from 6p.m. to 9.00 p.m. in the basement of the Orono United Church. Registration fee $5.00. No new Beavers please. The pack is being filled from the waiting list.