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-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday* January 4th, 1970 ONE KAY OF SUNSHINE From reports coming out of the Town of Newcastle council it would appear that they have their house in order financially and could well come out with a mill rate this year no more than that for 1875. At least the Mayor is quite optimistic and he no doubt has his finger on the financial pulse of the municipality. Of course council has made it known to the various boards and committees that they are to hold the line. It would also appear that the Public Works commissioner commissioner has a tight grip on. the control of expenditures and is even now looking to possibly having to cut some services to keep his department within the goals set by council. Added to this the municipality has had a growth factor of around five percent and ended the year op another cheerful note with à surplus in the neighbourhood of $200,000.00, according to • Counc, Lyall, finance chairman. All looks well at council from the financial viewpoint and if they accomplish a no-increase mill rate at their level it will certainly be a feather in their cap. EVERYONE BUT ORONO WON Come the last snow storm the snow remained banked up along the side of the road in the business section of the Village of Orono. At the present time Hillier may even find some of the ice peaks in the parking area a challenge. Certainly it is that for the*shopper whd may wish to stop off in Orono to do their Shopping. To say the least it is a mess. We find that the Town of Newcastle recently, completed a deal with the Region that the Region look after snow removal in ' Orono and with such an arrangement it is now a responsibility of the Town of Newcastle. It is a good deal for Newcastle • and it apears a good deal for the Region for it surely is not costing them any money for they have done nothing. The only losers in the transfer of duties are those in the Village. The Town of Newcastle looks after snow removal on the Main STreet of Bowmanville and Newcastle but ' not Orono. Well Counc. Lyall, being a regional council member from this area, here is something you can battle. And let us have a policy that gets the snow removed before it turns into ice. CONTROL SHOULD BE WITH FEDERALGOVERNMENT Mr. Doug. Moffatt in a recent speech to the United Auto Workers Local in Oshawa denounced Premier Bill Davis for being a "Yes ! Man" to Prime Minister Trudeau, He also noted that as soon as the anti-inflation.program was announced by Ottawa the Ontario government stopped being a government and handed over all the power, all the controls over economic development to Ottawa. The NDP have been crtitical of the Ontario government in agreeing with the federal anti-inflation program and allowing allowing Ottawa' to bring its controls into the province and to administer them in the private and public sector. It seems most logical that the province would allow the federal government government to enforce and administer the . anti-inflation*program. The program is not directed solely to Ontario or any single 'province or area but is directed across the whole of the nation. It must be nation-wide in scope to be successful and only the federal government can make it universal. If each province were to come up with their own scheme we would have a hodge-podge system throughout the country country resulting in chaos and with, no consented goal. The plan has to be consistant throughout and it must be remembered what happens in industry in one province or sector of the nation could effect the economy in another sector of the nation. We believe the government of Ontario is to be commended in that they have supported the government of Canada in, this matter and are allowing them to carry the program out in this province. No doubt the provincial conservatives conservatives welcomed the opportunity to hand over this issue to those in Ottawa for political reasons. But no matter what the reason the right decision was made by Ontario. Queens Park Report 26 January 1976 Doug Moffatt, MPP Durham East In my last report from Queen's Park I touched on the "Special Program Review" done for the provincial government government by Maxwell Henderson, Henderson, Betty Kennedy and Robert Hvdburt. This week, 113 like to make a few more coiAments on the same subject. subject. One of the general themes in the report is the recommendation recommendation that provincial government functions and financial obligations be transferred transferred to the federal government, government, the municipal government, government, to the private sector, or to individuals. Clearly a . transfer will not result in any savings to the public as a whole, who will now have to pay their new providers. for the same services, yet at the same time bear the added cost of the transfer of services • from one department to another. Another term in the report calls for increased private participation in providing ser-, , vices - services which are, or • should be - supported by general taxes. This suggestion suggestion has several negative aspects. The services, if handled by private enterprise, enterprise, would probably be distributed unequally; the '"'st of the services would probably rise as several people attempted to fill the samp need; and the service would probably be provided on the Ijasis of maximizing a profit rather than of maximizing maximizing the quality of the service. While Henderson hacks away away at lowpr echelon public^ service positions, with little understanding or sympathy for the ensuing doss of jobs or reduction in service to the public, highly paid bureacrats and outside consultants in the province can take heart in the Security of their positions which have been ensured by an e&vdless series of recommendations recommendations for reviews and independent assessments of government programs. Out of 184 recommendations Contained in the report, approximately approximately one-third would involve reviews, examinations examinations and further studies. It must be that the committe working on the Special Program Program Review felt that their service* was so indispensible • that it must be continued, because on - page 12 of the report, they make the following following comments, and I quote: "In, view of the critical problems facing the provinc- cial government today in the areas of its public spending programs, we believe that it would be in the public interest if some method could be found to continue the studies initiated initiated by the Special Program Review and to further exa mine and develop our recommendations recommendations on an ongoing basis." And I wonder how much that will cost, I can certainly promise you that one of the things I intend to be deeply involved in next year is the final transformation transformation of Maxwell Henderson's report and its recommendations recommendations into government budgets and estimates. I think that it is extremely important that the people of the province know exactly where we are heading and just what effect the Spëcial Program Review will have on the delivery of services to all of us. I've had a number of phone calls and questions with regard to new legislation by the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario which substantially changes the rules for obtaining obtaining Special Occasion Permits. These are permits which groups must obtain so they can sell alcoholic beverages at dances, banquets and other functions. Under the new rules Special Occasion Permits Permits have become much more difficult to obtain and much more expensive to pruchase. This new legislation - and I have said this publicly several times - does not seem to be the type of thing which is going to encourage « fund raising . by local groups. I have called repeatedly on the government to take some action to rescind Obituary BERTHA GRACE BEST A life member of Orono U.C.W., Bertha Grace Best., aged 86, died in ' Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville,. on Sunday, January 18th, 1976 following a lengthy illness. Daughter' of the late Wil- ' liam and Elizabeth Coram, she was born in Leskard, Clarke Township, and educated educated in Leskard and Orono schools. She was married on June 8, 1910 to Russell James Best. A resident of Orono for 66 years, she had previously resided in Leskard. A capable housewife and loving mother, she was also a great church worker, teaching teaching for a number of years in the Sunday School of Orono United Church of which she ' was a member. ' She leaves to mourn her passing a daughter Stella (Mrs. G. W. Carson) Orono.' She was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. J. W, Hoskin, (Jennie) Oshawa, and Mrs. A. J. Tamblyn. (Laura) Orono. Reverend B. E. Long, Orono, officiated at the funeral, service held on Wednesday at the Morris Funeral Chapel. Pall-bearers were Messrs. J. W. Bowman, Ivison Tam- blyn, F. G. Tamblyn, Manson Patton, Ray Hoskin, and Raymond Chapman. Many floral tributes and donations Were made in her memory to the Women's Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital, Hospital, Bowmanville. Interment was in Orono Cemetery. Unit 1 of Orono U.C.W. served lunch following the funeral. )••••••••#••e• ■umiiiiiiiiin in ■■ iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMyniii.-L j the ruling made by the Liquor | Licence Board, or at least to: i hold up implementation to the new rules until various interested interested groups have a chance to express their views on the matter. If you disagree with the Liquor Licence Board's Action, I suggest • that you » write to the Hon. Sydney Handleman, Minister of Consumer Consumer & Cdmmercial Relations, Relations, Main Parliament Buildings. Buildings. Queen's Park, Toronto, and send me a copy of your letter. Letter to Efbtor We are all aware of the fact that Canadians face â period of mounting energy problems . ...problems that will affect;,' our employment, fuel, for our transportation vehicles, thé quantity of our food supply and the methods of heating , our homes. How about the installation of Nuclear Power Stations? , Are they entirely safe? Is this a desirable source of energy or would, our tax dollars be better used by developing a combination of various other sources - solar energy, power from the wind- s, energy from garbage etc. etc. ' : 1 These and many other ' questions are being asked by citizens from every walk of life today. Our increasing population and the emphasis on development development at an increasing rate of growth has required that Ontario Hydro assume the same expansionist philosophy, philosophy, Their immediate response response seems to be that a proliferation of Nuclear Power Power Stations will be necessary in order to meet the challenge of energy needs. As a taxpayer, how do yop feel about it? The Ratepayers' Association Association of the Town of Newcastle would likè to know, so we have embarked on a program of meetings that are designed to both inform and give you a Voice. Cfn February 16, at 8.45 p.m. Building a House? or remodelling your present one? . Then contact: : ; v Floyd Nicholson ,Orono 1 983-5049 VENEZIA Restaurant HWY 115 and 35 Vz Mile South of Orono Phone 983-5651 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK We Specialize in: Pizza - Meals ALSO Weekend Specials BŸAMS PLUMBING - HEATING Sales and Service 24 HOUR BURNERSERVOCE GULF FINANCING Low Interest Rates Phone: Tyrone 263-2650 ■"4 Clarke Public LIBRARY PHONE 983-5507 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 2:00to8:30 . Saturday 10:00 to 12:00 Church St. T Qronp, Ont. "Flowers with Feeling" 1 For Any Occasion Tel. 623-3377 (BevA 3Unal o4tt 13 Chur< FRESH & lurch Street Bowmanville DRIED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS * ' for WEDpiNGS, FUNERALS, HOSPITAL and HOME FREE DAILY DELIVERY TO ORONO ' in the Council Chambers at, Bowmanville, a' speaker from Energy Probe of Toronto will present views Which point up what are considered to be the dangers and folly of Nuclear expansion. Make a note of this date now. Plan to attend. You; ' are cordially invited. . ' Thèh,: at a future date to be announced, representatives from'Ontario Hydro will be asked to respond at a similar meeting. Further to this, we will attempt to arrange a public debate at which qualified exponents of the many aspects aspects of the subject will be asked to participate. And finally, it will be your opportunity as a citizen to express your judgement and conclusions in the form of a vote or plebicite. It has been said that information is the life-blood of democracy. 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