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Propose il to 13% tax increase ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th, 197fi 3 The finance committee for the Region of Durham will present their final draft budget for 1976 today Wednesday. The draft shows an average of 11 to 13 per cent increase depending on which of two proposals may be accepted by council. " The difference comes with the allotment of either $500,000. . or $750,000. from development funds. It will be council's ' decision if the fund is to be used and if so to what extent. . /• Using the allotment of $750,000. to the budget ratepayers in the Township of Clarke and Orono with' what has been declared the average assessment ($2,600.00) the total regional tax bite would be $161.00 an increase of $22.00 over 1975. Newcastle Village tax on the average $2400. assessment would be $105.00 up $15.00 from 1975. The regional tax in Bowmanville has been noted at $108. while that in Darlington amounts to $125.00. These note increases of $15.00 dnd $17.00 respectively. Nearly $2 million has been cut from the first proposed budget both by various committees and by council itself. Most members of the finance committee felt the Region could live within the 11 per cent increase. Walter Beath, Chairman of the Region, has pointed out through another meeting with the Region that all forms of government had to be concerned over rising costs and would have to take a strong stand in keeping costs stable. ^PK^UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister \t3rÆk%J Rev. B.E. Long wnf B. Th, ^^KWRGANIST & CHOIR ^ DIRECTOR Mr. Douglas Dewell Sunday, March 28,1976 Orono United Church Guest Speaker Rev. L. M. Somerville Church School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Kirby United Church 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 Rev. H. Robert Hayne, B.A., L.Th. Don't Leave It to Chance Be sure your home is truly protected by a good policy Call us now Millson Insurance Agency Office: Corner of Church and Cobbledick Street 983-5032 KIRBY GROUP WOULD INCREASE TENDER PUPIL RATIO (Continued from page 1) The group did feel however that there was one are in, which the Board could do some trimming and this was in the area of teacher-pupil ratio. The letter reads as follows: "It is our suggestion that the only way a meaningful meaningful control on the educational tax can be accomplished is through your annual teaching payroll. At this time school principals are anticipating their teaching requirements for next September. We believe that, fewer teachers should be making more classroom contacts. We would would ask you to look carefully at teacher-pupil contacts in each school with the idea of increasing this. In other words we would expect all teachers in the secondary system to meet their classes in S minimum of seven periods per day. This means fewer people doing more work: It is our humble opinion that this Will not affect the quality of education significantly. significantly. If such a program does adversely affect education education we would be pleased to review the situation after a two year trial." The letter from the Kirby Senate was presented to D|r, W. H. Carman who in turn presented it to the Board on Thursday evening of last week. The Board of Thursday evening also was presented a letter from the Ontario Secondary Secondary School Teacher's Federation Federation which pointed out to the Board that no change. could be made in the teacher- pupil cgtio as it was a part of the contract and could not be changed. The present ratio in the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle area is 17.5 to 1. NEW HAPPENINGS (Continued from page 1) These*are held in a humidity and temperature area of the greenhouse. Germination of William C. Hall, B - Comm < Chartered Accountant Phone Newcastle 987-4240 ALL DAY WEDNESDAY 1 and SATURDAY the small plants has been an on-going thing at the nursery for the past couple of weeks with the result that some 20,000 seedlings have now been placed into their separate separate plastic tubes. Tins hybrid Aspen grows to a height of eight feet within a two year period and it is this rapid growth that creates interest in the tree for pulp purposes. It is felt that it may be possible to almost combine the trees at an early age. Unlike the many breeds of poplar, Aspen is not suited to reproduction through cuttings as it does not root as easy as poplar. As a result the young trees must be started from seed. Considerable experimentation experimentation lias been underway in eastern Ontario in the cropping cropping of Aspen and poplar for pulp and newsprint production. production. The development in is but one stage of this development. FIRST SHIPMENT OF YEAR The Orono Tree Nursery made its first shipment of popular cuttings to eastern Ontario on Tuesday of this week. These cuttings were taken from what is known as Stool' beds at the nursery in January and have been kept in refrigerated conditions until shipment. These cuttings cuttings can be planted much earlier than rooted stock as it only requires a small hole in the ground. The cuttings are about seven inches in length. The particular cuttings being being shipped will grow to a, height of forty ft. within eight years and will measure some 6 to 7 inches in diameter at that'time. They are extremely extremely fast growing and are expected to be cropped every eight to nine years. Once cut off these trees are expected to again grow from the established established root. This particular- breed of poplar is primarily for pulp production on a crop rotation basis. ly in small plastic tubes and contained within an area temperature and humidity controlled. The young trees may be transplanted to the fields this summer,or early in the spring of 1977 depehding on their progress in the greenhouse. At the moment they are only a small green dot on the surface of the silica sand. Some 20,000 Aspen seedlings seedlings are contained individual- RADON DANGER REDUCED TO SAFE HOME) LEVEL Two move families may be able to move back into their homes at Port Hope, Ont., if radiation levels stay as low as tests now show, Dr. A1 Prince, chairman of the atomic Energy Control Board said Thursday. Six families were forced to move into hotels in early January after a survey .showed .showed that decaying radium in land fill below the homes caused higher than allowable levels of radioactive radon gas. One family moved back into its .home earlier and Dr. ' Prince told the Commons national resources committee two more may be able to go home within a few days. Ventilation fans installed in the two homes had reduced the levels of radon gas to acceptable .limits, but further testing will be needed to ensure they stay down, John Jennikins of the board said. Fresh Picnic Style Pork Shoulder Roasts lb. .88 Tender Juicy "Boston Style" Pork Butt Roasts ; lb. .98 Fresh - Backs, Wings, Neck Aflached - Quartered Chicken lb. .78 "Pride of Canada" 16 oz. Pkg. Rindless Bacon ea. $1.59 Burns By-The-Piece Headcheese Pride of Canada 16 oz. Pkg. ■ ■ Skinless Wieners WORK WEEK"CUT, NO LOSS IN PAY, SECURITY OF JOBS (Continued from page 1) union sources say that pro- posal is too costly for serious consideration. Woodcock said union demands demands also will include improvements in the dost-of- living wage adjustment, health health care programs, company- paid unemployment benefits, and pension provisions. Tender Pork Hocks , Burns Small Link Sausage < beef and pork> lb..89 ea. .84 lb..69 lb..88 ~ You Save Twice with Trim and Price Bu+t or Shoulder Pork Chop lb. $1.08 Pride of .Canada -Boneless Smoked Fully Cooked Dinner Pork Shoulders lb. $1.69