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Town sets lot levies with $1500 high Orono; Weekly Timésj April 21, 1976 No intention to close Station St It was pointed out last Wednesday evening at. a meeting in Orono that ' the Town of Newcastle had no intention of closing Station Street, west of Main Street. The meeting was called by the Public Works committee of the Town of Newcastle following the receipt of a petition from area residents concerned over the future of the road. The petitioners were concerned concerned over the fact that it had been recommended by the public works committee that a section of Station Street west of Main Street be turned over to The Durham Senior Citizens group by the Town when the Town had obtained ownership of the piçce of property from the CNO railway. railway. The meeting was chaired by Counc. Bruce Tink, with Mayor Rickard, Councillors Hobbs and Lyall present. Also attending were Mr. Jack Dunham", head of the road department, Horace Best, George Hoyden, head of the planning department and Mr. 1 McNeeley, town solicitor. The petitioners present stated,they stated,they did not want the road closed as it was the main artery into the Village of Orono. Councillor Hobbs pointed out that in the agreement to turn the road over to the Senior Citizens group it .was stipulated that the Town would retain the right to get the piece of property back, if so they wished, anytime in the future. Counc. Tink said he felt the purpose of the move to transfer the property to the Senior Citizens group was to allow the Senior Citizens to be able to get a building permit for the construction of their complex on the old dump property.. On a number of occasions during the course of the discussion Mr. McNelly, Town Town Solicitor, stated that he could not see the reasoning behind the prove to transfer the piece of property over to the Senior Citizens group. He said he did not feel it necessary. . Iiappenings... I FUN FAIR AT ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL The Orono Home and School club are holding another of their Fun Fairs at the Orono Public School. The event will be held on Thursday, April 22nd from 4.36 to 6.30 p.m. All proceeds go towards outdoor gym equipment at the school. iy PAYS TO PAY THAT PARKING FINE The Times office was, notified by the Parking By-law Enforcement officer on Monday that a $1.00 parking fine becomes an $8.00 fine if not paid within two weeks. Better pay the fine and argue about it afterwards. PORT HOPE MILL RATE UP 4.7 PERCENT It has been revealed that Port Hope residents will pay an increase of 4.7 percent on their municipal taxés this year over that of 1975. This does not include educational co|t increases. * GRANTED $500.00 FROM WINTARIO FUNQ * The Clarke Museum Board has been granted a sum of $500.00 from Wintario. The money must be matched by a similar amount locally. It is the intention to use the money for microfilming documents at the Museum. ""~WE GOOFED In last weeks paper under'a picture of public school students who had taken part in a speaking contest at Lockhart's school we had reported that Miss Nicole Winterheltwas a student of Lockharts when actually she is a student of Kirby Centennial school. Miss Winterhelt was the top speaker at the Lockhart contest. RO SPEAK AT BANQUET MPP Doug Moffatt will be the guest speaker at the Durham Central Agricultural Society banquet to-night, Wednesday . being held in the Orono United Churoje. TROUT FIRWING OPENS THIS SATURDAY Trout fishing in the streams running south into Lake Ontario opens this Saturday, April 24th. This will include such streams as the Wilmot where over the past tWo weeks a heavy run of rainbows has i>een creating much interest. No doubt there will be heavy traffic along the stream this week-end. ONE GRASS FIRE The Orono Fire Department answered one grass fire over the past week that being along the side of the road on the seventh line just east of the Oshawa Ski Hill. ^ - DIES OF BURNS Mrs. Eva King, 43, of 131 Elgin St., B'owmanville, died of burns received in a fire at her home on f April 11th. She died in the Scarborough General Hospital on Friday of last week. George Howden explained the present condition of the road. The Town owns a section near the Orono Cenotaph Cenotaph while the CNO railways owns a section to the west and the Ministry of Natural Resources Resources the remainder to the westerly limit, the O'Chonski sideroad. He pointed out that the Town was now in the process of gaining ownership of the remaining portions. Legally he said the Town could not close the road because they do not own it. He also expressed the opinion that then the Senior Citizens, in his view, would be making a mistake to take the road over because they would then become responsible for the road and liable for damages in case of an accident. Mr. Jack Dunham, director of Public Works stated that at the present time the road was not a municipal road and actually the Town has no jurisdiction over it. He said he was concerned over the need for widening the road, providing providing a sidewalk and street lighting if the Senior Citizens development goes ahead. He •stated that at one point the road is but 16 feet wide and drops off for some 45 feet. He said the Town could assume the road by by-law and then it does become the responsibility responsibility of the whole Town to bring up to standard. Mr. Hancock asked if this case was different to that of a subdivider who would have to supply his own roads for a development. It affects a limited few, he said, why should everyone have to pay for a single enterprise. Mr. E. ,R. Lovekin pointed out that the Senior Citizens group was a public body and a non-profit organization. GO ELSEWHERE Counc. Lyall stated that he had been opposed to the proposal to turn the land over to the Senior Citizens group. He further stated that he felt the group had a tiger by the ..tail. The senior citizens should should forget about his location and go elsewhere with the development, he said. He also said to bring the road up to standard wotdd be a costly ( Continued from page g) Table turnover of Durham Forests Last Wednesday the Region of Durham council tabled a recommendation from the Management Committee regarding regarding the transfer of some 1200 acres of the Durham Forests to the Ganaraska ^Region Conservation Author- • ity. Previous to the council meeting the Management committee had met with representatives of the Ganaraska Ganaraska and had giveri their approval of the transfer of some 1200 acres of the Durham Forests to the Ganaraska. Ganaraska. The land is located in the north-east corner of the former Township of Clarke just east of Highway 115. The committee recommended the transfer of the forests to the Regional council who in turn tabled the consideration. Councillor Ken Lyall of the Town of Newcastle spoke in favour of tabling the recommendation recommendation to give him time to investigate certain aspects of the authority which he claims is run by an elite click. The motion to table carried by one vote. It is understood' that. The Town of newcastle council on Monday afternoon set a new schedule of charges for lot levies which will now. be in effect throughout the entire municipality. The proposal gained a full discussion at council with council members divided on the amount bf the levy with a vote resulting in a tie. Mayor Rickard passed the deciding vote implementing the new schedule of rates. The recommendation on the lot levies came from a report from the Committee of the Whole setting a lot levy of $1500.00 for single family detached and semi-detached dwellings, $1200.00 for apart- mènt dwelling units in a building less than four stories and a $1000.00 for apartment units in a building four stories or more. The lot levy for Senior Citizen dwellings or other non-profit units was set at $500.00. Part two of the recommendation recommendation called for additional park levies in the amount of 5 . percent of the value of land "for a sub-division and $200.00 , for other residential areas for severances. ' A by-law will now be other Newcastle representatives- representatives- pn regional council voted against the motion to table and would have been in agreement with the transfer at this time. drafted to implement the c harges and define when the charges and how the charges will be made. Previously only Bowman- ville had a lot levy which was in the amount of $600.00. Counc. Cowman presented a brief in opposition to the proposal asking that the proposal be tabled until such time as a qualified person could determine the right charges and also tosettle just where the money was to be spent when collected. She claimed that the $1500.- 00 figure was just being pulled out of the air and she felt the figure should be justified through a study by a qualified person. Counc. Cowman also stated that some $851,000 had been collected in lot levies and that 75 percent of this amount had gone to public works in Bowmanville when council had in fact passed a motion calling for no more than one third being spent in public works. She asked where the remainder of the money was now. Mrs. Cowman stated she was not opposed to lot levies entirely but did want to see sound basis for imposing the levies. Counc. Kirk Entwisle stated stated that he was opposed to the amount of the increase but did not want to see the issue tabled. Mayor Rickard stated the < Continued on page 5) Approve promotions The Town of Newcastle council on Monday gave their approval to promotions within within t^e Orono Branch of the Town's fire department. Captain Jack Mercer has been promoted to Deputy Chief to replace the former deputy-chief, Gord Watson. Fireman Reid Cochrane has been promoted to Captain The application of Mr. James R. Hutton was approved approved as a fireman to bring the department up to thé eighteen members. 1 FRANK HAWKINS ANNIVERSARY ' CELEBRATION i 1 A surprise g5th wedding anniversary, was held for Mr. , & Mrs. Frank Hawkins, Thickson Road South,-Whitby on Saturday April 10, 1976 at the Odd Fellows Hall, Orono, Mr. and, Mrs. Harold Mc- Knight Orono, Mr. and.Mrs. Robert Gibbard, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crawford, Whitby, dnd their son Frank Hawkins of Cobourg hosted the event. There were 18' grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, Mrs. Hawkins brother and,' wife Mr. and Mrs. Mance Bones and Mr. and'Mrs. Frank Abel, sister of Frank Hawkins also attended. attended. The meal was catered by - the Heather Rebekah Lodge of Orono. , A good time wats had by all.