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WOULD SUPPOR T Mayor Rickard to run for re-election Mayor Rickard at â press conference Monday morning stated that he would be a candidate for Mayor for the Town of Newcastle in the December 6th election. In a prepared statement he outlined outlined his reasons for withholding withholding this information until September 13th stating that certain matters before council council took precident over .electioneering. .electioneering. In referring to matter of precedents he included the plight of the three arenas, the arrangement of meetings in of September. The Mayor also outlined that he had been supported in cruntil asking variuos other governing bodies to hold their tax increase within the guidelines guidelines of the AIB and in his prepared statement pointed out that the municipal council was well below that guideline. In pointing the concerns of Continued from Page 3. Bowmanville, Orono and ' Newcastle over matters relating relating to water and sewers and the fact that the tax bill would bé coming out in the first nart Fair had many notea ble highlights Poor weather conditions put a damper on, the 124th edition of the Durham Central Agricultural Fair held in Orono especially on Saturday, the big day of the fair, Total receipts over the two and a half days of the fair were down by some $900.00 from 1975 which is remarkable in the smallness of the decline (Continued page 5 > Enrolment fluctuates at area schools for 1976-77 Enrolment at the' Clarke High School this September compares with that in 1975 when enrolment was 579 students. This September the number has reached 578. School has opened irregardless of conditions due to construction. Many of the problems now facing the staff and students are expected to be corrected within the next month or two even though construction construction will continue into 1977. Four new teachers have been added to the staff at Clarke being : Miss S. Abrams, art; Mrs. B. Heeringa, commercial; Miss M McCracken, commercial and Ms. L. Greenwood, development reading. ORONO ENROLMENT DOWN Enrolment at the Orono Public School has dipped somewhat this year with the major change in the kindergarten section. Total enrolment on opening day was 284 compared with 303 at the same time in 1975. It is expected that the Orono enrolment will increase somewhat over the next few months. In a newsletter to parents the school notes the activeness of the Home' and School Association and points to the first meeting of the group when they hold a "Meet the Teacher's Night early in October. A book fair will be held at the school under the sponsorship of Association Association on October 13th and 14th. ' ENROLMENT INCREASES ' ATTHE PINES Enrolment at the Pines Senior Public School has increased from 370 in September of 1975 to 397 in September of 1976. Staff at the school has been increased by one with six new teachers joining the staff. New members, to the staff are; Mr. Jim Dupuis, grade 7 core subjects ; Mr. Gordon Ferguson, grade 7 core subjects, Mrs. Mary Gibson, grade 8 core subjects ; Mr. . John Hobson, art and social studies; Miss Susan Wannamaker, social studies; and Miss Mary White, 1 physical education.. In speaking with the principal, Mr. Bolton, he stated that the opening of the school this year was exceptionally smooth and there appeared a lot more enthusiasm and immediate school spirit. He also noted that the school is planning an Elective program this year and is hopeful of gaining the support of local citizens to assist with the program of teaching subjects which are not associated with the curriculum, KIBRY CENTENNIAL SCHOOL The Kirby Centennial School this year comprises both the Kendal and the Kirby publi$ school and has a total enrolment of 224 students with 51 of these students at the Kendal school. The lower grades are being taught at Kendal where the upper grades farmî a 1 cnh/irtï Mayor Rickard, Town of manville. Miss Canfield was spectators who were able to Newcastle, and sponsor of the Miss Durham Central pageant pageant congratulates the winner winner on Saturday afternopn, Miss Jackie Canfield, Bow- chospn from a group of six intelligent and beautiful contestants. contestants. The pageant was a highlight of the fair arid created untold interest for crowd into the exhibit building building for the performance capably M[c'd by Stu MeTa- vish of Bowmanville. Hazy decision for 'Out of the Mists' Council of the Town of Newcastle at a recent meeting meeting gave approval' in principal for the purchase of $1,000.00 worth of "Out of the Mists" books. The recommendation from council went to the Finance Committee to consider consider and come up with the monev for the nurchase The Finance Committee wavered on the recommendation recommendation and from information now available suggested that two books each be purchased for the Town's libaries and with some consideration for schools in the area. ARMED ROBBERY AT TEXACO GAS STATION HIGHWAY 115, MONDAY At about 8:15 , Monday evening, September 13th, $150.00 was stolen from the cash register at the Orono Food Centre Texaco Station on the east side of Highway 115 south of Orono. Two youths approached the attendant, David John Bell, 16 of Newcastle, one armed with a knife taking the money from IContinued page 6) fjappentngs.. The Orono Firefighters lay claim to the best Pancakes and Sausages in town, es pecially on fair day. The men of the department were kept real busy well into late morning serving up breakfast and adding a cheery comment comment or two along the line. Proceeds from the breakfast will go towards Muscular Dystrophy. . A [4 , STILL INVESTIGATING Ontario Provincial Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a mutilated body found last weekend in the bush northeast of Enterprise Hill near Highway 115. Const. Dave MacKay of the Newcastle detachment and Det. Insp. A.B.R. Smith of the Q.P.P. criminal investigations branch are leading the investigation. Police have no suspects at this time. A police spokesman sgid an axe or saw seem the most likely weapons used in the incident. Thl body was identified as r Çarmen Neol Allgrove, 39, formerly of London, but a Toronto resident at the time of his death. > . SEEKING RE-ELECTION Mr. George Cameron announced on Monday that he will be seeking re-electiop, to the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Educatibn cpme December 6th. Mr. Cameron is completing his first term with the board, from Newdastle- Clarke area.' • SALARY COMMITTEES RECONVENE On Monday,the Board Teacher Salary committee held its first 'meeting since the summer recess and following a meeting of one half hour were joined by the negotiating committee for the Secondary School teachers. A tentative agreement has been announced between the Board and the Secretaries for 1976-77 and a ratification meeting is to be held on September 2lst. The School Board has also directed that* the sum of $2,400 be added to, the salary of each Senior Official as of September 1, 1976.