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Orono Weekly Times, 25 Feb 1976, p. 3

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jRONO tilSTRICT CREDIT Union hold annual , • FETING ■ • ' , .'^tiKiinieu from page i) . Committee and served a two , year term as president. Mr, Gilkes was on the Board of . Directors and also was presid- : ent for two years. Mrs, . Osborne and Mrs. Gilkes were ' each presented with a lovely ' plant. , ' 1 Door prizes were donated by the R. Hollingshead Co., Bowmanville, Plydesrgn, Or- orio, C.I.A.G., Oshawa and J. Anderson Smith Co., Newcastle. Newcastle. The winners were Alf I Perrin, Mrs. Glenn Allin. Clifford Swallow, Mrs. Russell Russell Osborne and Mrs. Doug- . las Moffatt. IN HONOUR OF LORD BADEN POWELL (continued from page 1) Baden-Powell. The title nas been passed down through the years to Sir Peter Baden-Pow- ell in_1941 and to Sjr Robert ' UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev, B.E. Long , B Th. RGANIST& CHOIR DIRECTOR Mr. Douglas Dewell Orono United Church Sunday February 29,1976 Church School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Group immediately after Church Upper C.E. Auditorium Kirby United Church Salaries push up day care costs The main contributor to the sioner feels a reduction in , spiralling cost of municipally salaries of the regional employees employees to those of private enterprise is one solution in equalizing operating costs. This, he feels, is impossible to incorporate unless the unionized unionized employees agree to such action. Orono Weekly Timès, February 25, 1976 -3 run day care facilities as compared to privately run day nurseries is salaries, a report from social services commissioner Doug Johns ■ indicates. ' In comparing the cost of day care in municipal versus private facilities Mr. Johns "ound on the average pay about $26,482 more in salaries .ban the private sector.. Mr, John's report also ihOwed differences in the cost if meals at the two centres, iowev,er, he came out in favor )f the regional facility. "Under the existng system t is suggested that regional lay care facilities presently supply food at approximately five cents per child, per day less than food cost at private day care facilities," he outlined. outlined. V This works out to be about $558 per centre a year in favor of the regional facilities. When the proposed food service arrangements • (with the elimination of the cook- housekeeper) comes into effect, effect, a further saving of 35 cents a day for a total of $3,906 is possible. Mr. Johns said the cost differentials attributed to higher higher salaries paid out in regional centres causes an increase in cost of day care over private operators by 2.37 per child a day. The social services commis- You Save Twice with Trim and Price Round Steak Well Trimmed Boneless Round Steak FULL SLICE TOP CUT Meaty Bone-In lb. $1.37 lb. $1.47 lb. $1.37 Another solution would be to reduce regional staff-to-child ratio to that of the private centre. Regional day care has a seven to one ratio While in , the private sphere the ratio is nine to one. Other solutions as suggested suggested by Mr. Johns were: - increase daily charges to those who can pay and so effect the net cost to the region as a consequence of anticipated increase revenue : - increase thé basic co-payment co-payment ratedo all users without exception; -maximum use be made of every available child space every day, of the year the centre operates ; - dispose of all centres and close out day dare operation in the region as proposed by Coun. George Ashe. Rump Roast Ideal for Meat Loaf or Burgers Ground Beef *»<■ p«rkm* jb. 98c Camp Fire Brand • B0l0Qli9 By-THE-PIECE Pride of Canada Lunch Meat Tnpie pak Boneless CUBE STYLE Stewing Beef shank Sausage Maple Leaf Breaded lb. 48c lb. $1.12 lb. 99c lb. $1.12 Wieners PriAe.fC.nada Tasty BEEF HEARTS lb. 59c CORNISH'S lb. 79c SherwinWil Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Dial-A-Thought 983-9151 St. Saviours ANGLICAN Established 1869 Regular Sunday Worship Service-10:00 a.m. 'Holy Communion First and Third Sundays , Morning Prayer - Second and Fourth Sundays Holy Baptism by appointment with Rector * 987-4745 i . Rev. H. Robert Hayne, B.A., L.Th, Don't leaye It to Chance Be sure your home is truly protected by a good policy Call us now Mi I Ison Insurance Agency Office: Corner of Church and Cobbledick Street 983-5032 Baden-Powell in 1967. Mr. William Tamblyn also spoke briefly at the banquet on behalf of the Orono United Church who are the sponsoring sponsoring body for the Orono Group committee. Mr. Millson stated that the Group Committee would be holding a meeting on March ifi 1st and that those interested in helping would be welcomed to attend. He pointed out that the Group did need a vice- chairman. On Sunday morning the full , contingent of Beavers, Cubs, " Scouts, Girls Guides and Brownies attended Jhe Orono United Church Service. The service was conducted by Rev. Basil Long with each group participating with some feature of their particular group. , • During the course of the service two All-Round Cords were presented to two Orono Guides. Miss Eleanor Mc- Knight and Miss Jean Tate were presented with their cords by their leaders with assistance from their parents. Rev. Long paid tribute to the movement within the community as well as 1 noting the great service of .the leaders for the young children of the community. TbughloBe in Qualty and Price Mere are four top quality Kent interior paints priced to gain the most tor your ■ decorating dollar. You have thé choice ot flat, velvet or semi-gloss, white... and hundreds of Fâshion-Right Colors. I William C. Hall, Comm. Chartered Accountant | Phone Newcastle 987-4240 | ALL DAY WEDNESDAY I and SATURDAY , Bmmimîmm .Hardware Mmm .Ontario

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