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Orono Weekly rimes, wecinesiUi Staff increase over ceiling Oshawa Council last week awarded a ten per cent salary increase to all their senior staff even though some of the raises broke through the $2,400 ceiling allowed under the federal guidelines. Council was told that although although , eight of the senior staff pierced the ceiling it was legal under the guidelines because the average increase to the city employees was less than $2,400.00. It has been reported that the executive committee of the city was amazed that they could grant increases above the $2,400.00 ceiling. The Ontario Provincial Po- picture is a drawing of the lice of the Newcastle detach- following details : being 25-30 ment is asking for assistance years, 5* 5", brown hair, ear in locating a male in connec- length, fair complexion, thick Sclîltcl IS OH tion with a rape case in the lips, small nose and a chubby Courtice area. The above build. Sessbr Officials Turin Brick. Iicrense his way Mr. E. M. Creighton, chairman chairman of the Northumberland hd Newcastle Board of -education announced last Thursday that the senior officials of the Board had returned all payments of recently increased salaries and have requested that the Board apply to the federal Anti-Inflation Review Board for a ruling. Mr. Creighton commended the senior officials for this purely Voluntary action. Immediate application is being made for a hearing before the Anti-Inflation R- Review Board in Ottawa. In the recent increase the director's salary would have jumped from $38,000 to $47,500 while superintendents would have risen from $33,500 to $41,000 and area superintendents superintendents from $30,000 to $37,000. The decision of the senior officials was first announced at, a special meeting of the Board held on Thursday evening of last week. Objection Objection to the raise approved by the board at a previous meeting had been mounting in the eastern section of the jurisdiction with some board members in that area wanting the approval to be reconsidered. reconsidered. Port Hope council came out in opposition to the pay raise and Allan Lawrence, PC MP for Northumerland and Durham Durham has been reported to have already informed the anti-inflation board of the raises. Port Hope is also expected to draft a resolution calling for all school board budgets to be approved by municipalities within their jurisdiction. A copy of this resolution is to be sent to all municipalities in the province. Mayor Rickard has been reported to have said that his council would give serious consideration to such a resolution. resolution. He also stated that he plans to press for joint meetings of all bodies funded by the municipality at which time the financial outlook: will be outlined and the groups would learn what restrictions would be placed on them before a budget is struck. According to Mr. Ross Ritchett of Bowmanville Santa is preparing for his annual visit to Bowmanville. As in the past a giant parade 1 is to be held on Saturday, November 22nd commencing at 10:30 a.m. Already some 15 to 20 floats have been prepared and eight The Clarke M.useum and Archives board plan a new era for the old Kirby Public School ni 1878. The Board has approached the Town of Newcastle in an effort to Hydro information centre in Orono Ontario Hydro in an effort to inform the general public of the Town of Newcastle regarding regarding the proposed Darlington Darlington Generating station west of Bowmanville has set up a number of Information Centres Centres throughout the municipality. municipality. The information Centres will display maps, models, display panels and printed matter. Also present at the Centre will be Hydro person nel to discuss the proposed generating station and to answer questions which may arise from those visiting the centres. A two-day Information Centre Centre is being held in the Orono Town Hall, November 18 and 19th. This centre will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. A similar centre will also be held in Newcastle Village in the Community Centre on November 21 and ■ .22. G.M. Sales hit all-time high General Motors of Canada obtain the school from the Board of Education to use to complement their present museum displays , at the library building in Orono. The Museum Board sees many opportunities for the old school to be used not only as a display centre but also as an educational centre: bands from the area will make their appearance in the parade. It is also expected that the OPP Golden Helmets will make an appearance. This group entertained at the recent Orono Pair. This year there was no Remembrance Day service held in Orono Village. Although Although the annual service was mil held the Cenotaph at the corner of Main and Station Streets was decorated with wreaths and crosses. Service of remembrance were held in Ncwtonville, Newcastle and Bowmanville. sold more cars in October than in any month in- the company's 62 year history, J. D. Duffy, vice-president and general sales manager, said. GM of Canada dealers' delivered 1-45,195 passenger cars in October, exceeding by 14,1.97 or 45.8 per cent that sold in October last year. This level was 675 units above the all time monthly high of 44,520 units soH in May, 1974. "The exceptional fast pace of early model year sales is unprecedented," Mr. Duffy said. Sales across the country are exceptionally strong with the rebate of the- five per cent provincial sales tax in Ontario providing special stimulus in the provincie, Mr. Duffy explained. General Motors of Canada truck sales totalled 14,150 units and represented the eight consecutive month of record sales for trucks. the combined total of 58,345 passenger cars and trucks also established an all-time monthly record. HYDRO CUTOFF IN ORONO The Village of Orono along with other parts of the Oshawa area were without power for a twenty minute period last Saturday around 11 p.m. The power failure js thought to be due to a line fault. The area is supplied power from the Cherrywood transformer station. OVERHEAD SIGN KNOCKED DOWN An. accident Saturday evening at the intersection of Highways 35 and 415 caused the removal of the large overhead sign at the intersection. The sign was partly damaged in the single car accident requiring that it be completely pulled down and drawn off to the side of the highway to allow traffic to pass along. SUCCESSFUL LADIES' NIGHT The Orono Masonic Lodge held their annual Ladies' Night on Saturday evening in the Orono United Church. A delicious banquet: was served by the Great Pine Ridge Kinettes. R.W. Bro. Wilbur Dickinson was thç guest speaker and entertainment was provided by the all-female singing group, The Sweet Charitys. TO CANVAS FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY The Orono Fire Fighters will be canvassing the community this Sunday in aid of funds for Muscular Dystrophy. This is an annual affair for the local firefighters who expect to canvas not only in Orono but in the surrounding district in which they provide fire protection. The firefighters also make donations to the fund from their Pancake breakfast. FOR THOSE FLOWER LOVERS It is fall flower time show time at the Parkwood in Oshawa. The greenhouses feature some 250 different types of mums as well as a most beautiful orchid showing® The greenhouses ai*e open Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until November 16th. OFF TO OTTAWA FOR HEARING Mr. W. H. Carman along with other members of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education are to meet with the Anti-Inflation Board' on Wednesday of this week when a ruling is expected concerning the matter whether or not the administrative salaries come under the guidelines of the federal wage and price controls. Last week the senior administrative staff turned back their increases until such time as a ruling comes from the Ottawa board. ORONO JAMBOREE OFF TO A GOOD START The Orono Western Jamboree sponsored by the Newcastle Department of Recreation go-off to a good start on Sunday in the Town Hall. Some 200 were in attendance to enjoy the house band of Fay Adams and the guest artists. Barbara Harris won the first door prize a Wintario ticket supplied by the Country Hits. The second door prize, a free pass to the next, show, went to Audrey Lether of Camphelilord The next show will he held on December 6th. MOFF ATT IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE Doug Moffat!, Durham East MPP, can now be reached at one of two telephone numbers, 983-9302 or 576-7880.