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Orono Weekly Times, 8 Sep 1976, p. 17

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W; Bowmanville boys charged in robbery Two Bowmanville boys have been arrested in connection connection with an assault and robbery at Darlington Provincial Provincial Park, Aug, 25, reports Newcastle O.P.P Police report a male youth -entered about 2:30 p.m. that day, put his arms around a female attendant and, at knife point, forced her to some nearby bushes where she was assaulted. While struggling with the youth, an earring was torn from her and she suffered a minor injury, police report: During the assault, her purse and $86.54 from' the çashbox were stolen by a second youth. A follow up investigation by Constables R. G. ftealy and J. A. Legate and the publication of a composite drawing of the first youth, led to the arrests of the two juveniles. One juvenile is charged with indecent assault on a female and robbery and the other is charged with robbery. robbery. ■ Sports complex under construction Construction of a new Physical Education and Activities Activities complex planned for Durham College, Oshawa, is now underway. Originally, a theatre was also included, but because of increased costs the theatre phase will be delayed. Priority Priority has given to the Physical Education and Activities complex to meet educational needs. * Because of financial constraints constraints beginning in 1972, the College has not been able to provide adequate physical education facilities and the new complex will not only be a much-needed facility for students, but will be available for community use as well. The sports and recreation complex will include a large gymnasium with seating capacity capacity for 1,000 spectators in the bleachers. In addition to an indoor running track, there will be a general purpose area for such activities activities such as archery, table tennis, combatives, golf training training and fencing. There will be a "workout room" and five squash courts. The interior of the new wing will include a concession booth, checkroom and washroom washroom facilities. Off the main lobby there will be-a new cafeteria which will seat 200 persons, and a dining lounge area that will seat 150. The lobby area leads to the sports and recreation complex and provides a connection link to th . existing building, where there will be an extension of the present student lounge, a new bookstore and provision for office space. Overall completion of the physical education and activities activities building will be in the Fall of 1977. The new complex is the second of two separate additions, additions, forming to the master plan approved in 1968. The second addition is ah Applied Arts wing which is located at the southwest corner of the existing building. Construction Construction of this addition has now been completed and the facility is ready for Fall classes. The new Applied Arts extension is approximately 13,000 square feet and consists consists of laboratories and shops as well as classroom space and staff offices. The structure is a tWo-stor- ey building which includes a wood-working shop, ceramics and sculpturing labs, and a silk-screen area. There is also a graphics an drafting area, as well as a graphics workshop, workshop, including a photograph- . ic dark room for use by graphics students. The second second floor indues staff offices, an interior design studio and Marijuana found in Clarke locker market value to get the f type of property in t:K /' city". "That means s home in London co . in Toronto, (1.23 r comparison wit' ning of this ye j The major ?■ * gap narrow- climbing in thaï cons' housing - been risi ely aff resale observe • A former student at Clarke High School was fined $200 or 10 days in jail for possession of marijuana after a police- search last spring of his school locker uncovered a ; quantity of the drug. Christopher M. Dwyer, 18, of 247 Sunset Blvd„ Newcastle, Newcastle, pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before Judge R. B. Baxter in provincial court, Bowmanville Bowmanville Court was told that school officials on : March 11, asked ; police to search Dwyer's r where they suspected v. ijuana was being kept here. - Dwyer readily agreed to the iin.- search, but when the locker was opened, he grabbed a plastic bag,from a coat and fled the school. When caüght a short time later, the'plastic bag was not on his person. It' was found nearby and its contents were later analyzed as marijuana. Dwyer told the court that he has since stopped smoking marijuana and has now gone into business for himself in the construction field. He has no previous convictions. Judge Baxter said he was imposing ,a larger than usual fine "in view of the fact school premises were involved."- W. Frank reports new breed of home buyers Bowmanville, September 2, 1976 - For the period ended June 30th, Saskatoon recorded recorded the highest Canadian house price increase of 62 per cent, accordig to a survey conducted by Coast to Coast Real Estate Service. Walter Frank, President of W. Frank Real Estate Ltd., the, local Coast to Coast Representative, stated, "It Véis -during this period that ..he Western Provinces experienced experienced the greatest degree of activity and house price increases". Commenting on house pric es across Canada in general, Walter Frank stated that, "Toronto house prices, which for some time, lead the nation as the most expensive, have levelled off and in some areas have shown some reductions. However, the house price gap between larger centres such as Toronto and medium size centres, such as London, Ontario, are narrowing". According to our Coast to Coast Real Estate Service's Residential Disparity Chart, a Londoil homeowner moving to Toronto can expect to pay 1.23 times his current housing "TheL certain , costs i ' ' horn v of : - home ■ ."Af- ; : .. todayV » ' that ■ . house, then t. over the "Too. the higi housing ^ ing inv new bn:: * that isj selective"; "Other in today's '? picture is tl : sales are bet al, usually c the sale of ano ' "Also, these? being taken b. Vendor to expedite' another factor she again. This too reflet high cost of housing a\ seller's willingness to ri property in a market considerable invent- short, today's mar* 1 1 contradictory mark, ter Frank conclude. a free-hand drawing studio. ■ An estimated 120 students can be accommodated in the Applied Arts extension which will centralize Applied Arts courses in one area. The new wing will not only provide for increased day- Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 8th, 1976--17 time enrollment in Applieu Arts. Increased night, school enrollments are also anticip- a tod because the College will be able to broaden its range of extension courses, especially , in the woodworking and fine arts areas. The exterior of both addit ions will be aèsigned to match the existing building,-and will include brick and attract!/e steel..panels. The architects for the project are Allward and "Gouinlock who were the architects for the original (main) building. Orono Fair DANCE Saturday, September 11 ORONO ARENA • Dancing 9 to l a.m. Featuring GORDI E TAPP and the NASHVILLE SOUNDS Tickets available now at Mom's Kitchen, Orono

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