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dump to close An exhuberant John Veld- huis, chairman of the Save the Environment from Atomic Atomic Pollution (SEAP), in a telephone conversation last Wednesday pointed out that the group had won their case in Ottawa on Tuesday when , they met with the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB). Mr, Veldhuis along with MPP Doug Moffat and Courte, Ken Lyall were,given an hour and a half hearing with the Board, Mr. Veldhuis stated they were well received by Dr, Prince and his company and were able to present their case! He said both Mr. Moffatt and Mr. Lyall .were quite impressive in their presentations to the Board, Mr. Veldhuis also pointed out that one group had by letter supported the develop-, ment of a refinery in the, Port Granby .area. He also said ""he Port Granby dump used X_-.>y Eldorado, Port Hope, for residue from the plant, is to TO REVIEW MOSPORT BYLAW The council of the Town of Newcastle is to review their Mosport by-law due to urging by Counc. Lyall. Counc. Lyall also stated that those in the Mosport area have to live with the noise of Mosport but should hot, have to tolerate this noise during the hours after dark.' close at the end of the year ado is to ciean-up the dump according to a ruling from the site and to monitor it in AECB last Tuesday. Eldor- perpetuity. Regional police in Clarke Township by year 1978 The Durham Region board of police commissioners Tuesday Tuesday adopted a six-year plan fjappemngsi... I ALL STUDENTS HAVE A jbB?' ■ In speaking with a representative of the Student Manpower last week it was revealed that few, if any students from the Qrono area, had applied for jobs through the organization. StudentManpower has made placements in the ■ area and have had to use students from other areas. Student Manpower operates an office in the Bowmanville High School every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 12:30 noon. If you want a job call 723-2211 and ask for Gloria. Employers are a'-i asked to contactthe Student Mapower: ANNUAL ROD RUN AND'LAWN SHOW • The Motor City Car Club are holding their 6th annual Rod Run and Lawn Show this Saturday with headquarters in Bowmanville at the f lying Dutchman. Cars will be coming through Orono on Saturday between the hours of 1,00 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. on what is called a poker run. The antique cars will also pass through Newtonville, Newcastle, Kendal, Kirby, Leskard and Orono. The closest check point in the Orono area will be af the Durham Regional garage north of Orono on the Taunton Road. Show and shine at the Flying Dutchman between 11:30 and 1:00 p.m. TREAT IT LIKE YOUR OWN HOME The Recreation Department for the Town of Newcastle, has sought additional police patrol of the Orono Park due to vandalism. The department joints out that driving on the playing field and throwing beer bottles into the creek creates additional work and expense for the department as well as be dangerous for youngsters who may wish to paddle in the creek. Why not treat the park like your own property so it can be enjoyed by everyone. AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT A DAIRY FARM Local citizens are invited to view a dairy farm on Mday at the farm of Mr. Don Welsh beginning at 1 p.m. The rm is located south of the Taunton road, the first side road west of the Acres Restaurant, turn right first side road south. The day is sponsored by the Holstein Club in an endeavour to outline just what is involved ip the production of milk. A for taking jurisdiction over all parts of the region currently being served by the Ontario Provincial Police, The plan, which is due to begin, Sept. 30, outlines the growth of Durham Regional Police coverage to the former townships of Scott, Darlington, Darlington, Clarke, Scugog, Reach, Brock and Cartwright. . * These areas are now being . patrolled by OPP detach v ments at Whitby, Newcastle and Brechin. MORE MEN When the expansion is complete, the regional force Will have estimated 42 more policemen and seven division headquarters, rather than the current six. Each phase of the plan is due to become effective on the last day of September ■ of every year until 1982 - except 1981 when no new territory will be added. ' This year the former Scott township will be placed under Division 26 at Uxbridge. Next year, the former Darlington township will be divided between the Qshawa and Bowmanville detachments. In 1978, the old township of Clarke will be added to the Bowmanville area, while Uxbridge Uxbridge takes over Reach and" Scugog in 1979. The former township of Cartwright comes under the Bowmanville detachment in 1980, while the final expansion in 1982 will add Brock and Thorah to the Uxbridge patrol area, Durham Region Police 1 • (Continued page 3) Newcastle council comes under fire from region members The Town of Newcastle presentations and even Coun. council on Wednesday of last "Lyall lost out on one of his week received few bouquets considerations, from regional councillors During the session Coun. when the matter of discussion Jim Gartshore (Whitby) sug- was planning in the Town, gested Newcastle turn all its The credibility and,compel- planning matters over to the ence of the Newcastle council region, Counc. George Ashe was questioned on a number (Pickering) decided it would of occasions especially when be less, confusing if the entire Newcastle endeavoured to town of Newcastle was placed route changes in the proposed ,$n a special study area, plan. Many of the changes "To call the entire planning were being presented for the process in Newcastle insane first time by the Newcastle would be an understate- group having been discussed, ment," commented Coun. Bill at their own council meeting Ballinger (Uxbridge). just the evening before the Wednesday meeting. Coun. Alan Dëwar (Osh-' awa) said he had been Mayor Rickard had one listening to the Newcastle minor change made but lost representatives argue all day out on a number of other and he still didn't know why changes even those supported he should'vote in favor of by his council the night having'these lands designated before. The Newcastle Mayor industrial, agricultural or lost in a bid to have land west of Martin Road redesignated from industrial and residential residential to agriculture. A second- bid to have the same-lands redesignated a buffer non- residential area also lost out when voted on at the Regional that Eldorado will be ordered meeting, to stop using the dump at Port Councillor Hobbs and May- Granby for residue from the or Rickard differed on some Port Hope plant and that the dump is to be cleaned up with all work to be completed by the end of the year. Thfe site is also to be managed " in perpetuity in accordance with the AECB requirements. After a 13-hour meeting Tuesday, the fivemrian board ordered Eldorado to submit by Sept. 1 rough proposals for (Continued page'5) residential. 1 'We 're sitting as a planning board - not a knitting session," session," charged Coun. Dewar. When the fireworks were over and the smoke had cleared, there was only one adjustment to the plan as it relates to Newcastle - the first amendment introduced by Coun. Rickard. Cause of Newtonville fire undetermined The cause of a. fire in Newtonville which last week ' totally' destroyed the Sidney 1 Bi-own grocery store has been undertermined. According to Fire Chief Hayman of the Town of Newvcastle the Fire Marshall's Office have yet One or two items ' to further consider before making any decision public. (Continued page 4) For the past couple of iveeks local citizens have been awaiting the pulling of the switch to light the new lights at the Orono Park for the ball diamond and the tennis epurts. The event has yet to happen although everything everything has appeared to be completed. , ' Tennis players,"have, been playing ir# semi-darkness during during the past two weeks'as a ' number of their present lights have burned out and the ciub see no reason'to Replace them when the new system is about to be turned on. On phoning ardtmd Monday it became impossible to determine the date when the lights will go un. Mr. Doug , Simpson, chairman of the sponsoring group was unsure just what was holding up the project. ' • On phoning Mr. C. Pearce, manager of the Orono Hydro he said the local hydro had ' completed its work sometime ago. The job is not complete- and the inspection of the work cannot be,carried out unjil such Mme as it is, he said. Iri speaking with the- hydro manager he pointed out,that a wooden box was needed to encompass the panfel boxes -and that switches had to be- enclosed before the system could be put in operation. He said this was a safety factor so children could not get into the main switch. Mr. Pearce stated the jnspdctor had been in the park on Friday but did not carry out his inspection due 'to the fact that the work was not completed. The wooden box! It was being assembled on Monday night by Mr Ron Reed and MrFloyd Nicholson. Maybe with the completion of this work the inspection can be carried out- and the lights ready for use. Mr. Pearce did state that the. lights would be turned on temporarily on Tuesday even- " ing' to allow the ,necessàry adjustments to fhe lights.