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400 enrol in Clarke night school program Lawrence Gaines, Cecil Carveth along with Harold Couch, (extreme right) assist Mayor Rickard in the cutting of the ribbon on Saturday of the new fire hall in Newcastle Officially open new Newcastle fire station On Sat., Oct. 1, the Village of Newcastle, proudly, officially officially opened the new fire station in the Village' of Newcastle - Fire Station No. 2. The activities got under way at approximately 2:30 with a parade, which was organized by Chief Hayman, Chief Glanville and Deputy Chief Brereton. The parade left the Newcastle Public School and found its way to the New Fire Station No. 2. It consisted of the old and new 'lipment used in the area,- _„£ forgetting the old 1933 Orono fire truck. local fire brigade. One of the mentioned persons was Cecil Carveth, who as a reeve, was on the council in 1940 when the Village bought its first fire : truck, Another-person pointed out waff Mr, Gord Watson of Orono who displayed his silver firemen's hat Which he received after some 40 years of service on the Orono Fire . Department, Lawrence Gaines Gaines and Harold Couch, both origirfâl members of the Newcastle fire Department were also present. ' Mayor. Garnet B. Rickard thanked the' members of the COMPLICATION WITH ROAD Mr, E. R. Lovekin representing representing the Durham County Senior Citizen Association who have been endeavoring to construct a senior citizens apartments in Orono and Newcastle reported to council After the parade, a short department for their years of opening ceremony was held in service in endangering their , the new fire hall. During this ceremony, M.C.'d by Councillor Councillor Ann Cowman, récognition was* given to several members members and past members of the lives to save others. He also pointed out that not only the firemen deserved credit but also the wives for their ( Continued page 2) / ALLi fjappemngs. OW EMPLOYEESTO STAY OFF JOB » The Town of Newcastle on Monday agreed to allow organized town workers to stay off the job on October 14th, the day of labour's protest against the federal anti-inflation measures. Workers who decide to leave will lose their shift pay. The town has been assured services will not be curtailed Mr. Games and Mr; couch were members of the Newcastle Newcastle department when they purchased their first fire truck. At the same time Mr. Cecil Carveth was Mayor of the Village. oh Monday evening that the group had run into a problem with the road proposed to front upon their proposed development in the Town of Newcastle. As more information information would be available in the near future the matter Was left over Night classes connected with the Clarke High School have met with great success this year with over four hundred local residents now enrolled in at least one of thé thirty courses now underway. In speaking with Mr. Dormer, vice-principal at the school, he was more than happy with the response which has greatly greatly surmounted other similar programs in the former years. ■ All the thirty courses start this week with the exception of the ballroom dance course which will swing into action on Sunday evening, October 17th at the Pines School commencing at 8:00 p.m. The courses are being held throughout throughout the area in the feeder schools such as Orono, Newcastle, Newcastle, Newtonville, Kendal. Kirby, the Pines and at Clarke High School. Some courses are being held in the homes or shops of the instuctor for ease of attendance attendance and teaching. All present Courses are ten week courses and according according to Mr. Dormer one may - still enroll in most of the courses now underway. It was • also pointed out that the courses may bé extended with a further registration to be held "in January. Present courses ihay at this time be extended to' a further ten weeks gnd even new courses may be instituted providing sufficient interest is forthcoming. forthcoming. Mr. Dormer stated they Would like at this time to have a larger enrolment in the/square dancing course. In all thirty courses are being held throughout the community with the largest enrolment being in Ceramics where some sixty-four resi- dènts have been grouped into four classes. The night classes classes have not only touched the adult population of the community community but also the younger set for two classes in Conversational Conversational French are underway underway for students of grade on to three. Ballroom dancing also proved a popular course with forty registering in this division of the program. Other courses now in operation operation are: Pottery, Cabinet Making, Woodworking, Cake Decorating, Crocheting, Guitar, Guitar, Gourmet Cooking, Gymnastics, Gymnastics, Leathercraft, Macramé, Macramé, Découpage and Crewel, Crewel, Quilting, Slimastic, Yoga, Furniture Refinishing, Typing, Typing, Upholstering, Stretch and Sew, Adult Leisure, Art, Adult Oral French and Badminton. Badminton. Anyone who may find an interest in one of the above classes may still enrol by contacting the school. If you miss out this term don't forget that another registration registration will be held in January. Council gives green light for indoor pool The Town of Newcastle, council on Monday evening gave their blessing for the development of an indoor swimming pool abd sqiiash courts in Bowmanville. The development woiild be a part of the Bowmanville High School complex and as proposed proposed would not require municipal funding in any way. Mrs. Pat Bundle of Bowmanville Bowmanville presented the proposal proposal to council outlining the many features of the project 'Which; is estimated to cost $600,000.00. Of this amount $75,000 would come from the Provincial Community Centers Centers Act, $175,000.00 from Wintario with the remaining amount of $350,000.00 from private donations, Mrs. Run- dle is a member of the sponsoring group known as SPLASH. Mrs. Bundle stated that the. group was asking council to supply the said committee with a letter stating that if necessary funds are raised 'and g$an,ts received, the ■ Corporation* would construct, own and maintain, in co-operation co-operation with the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, an indoor pool and squash courts adjacent to the Bowmanville High School. It was pointed out to council that this letter would complete complete their submission to the Départaient of National Revenue Revenue and allow the SPLASH committee to start fund raising almost immediately. Jh the proposal the SPLASH committee poi nted out tha tin no way would this complex affect the Town financially and thus not hinder any of their capital future projects. It is the intention to collect the , monies within the Town of Bowmanville but that this would not restrict thé use of the facilities to only Bowmanville Bowmanville residents. Mrs. Bundle outlined the suitability of the site and that the Board of Education has been enthused over the pro- ( Continued page 2 ) DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL OUTING SUCCESSFUL , Some 140 couple attended the annual dinner and dance last Saturday sponsored by the District Scout Council. The outing was held in the Tyrone Hall and the group cleared some $309.00 for their efforts. , * 900 OUT OF THE MISTS NOW SOLD With Out of the Mist still creating considerable interest and with a recent purchase of one hudred books by the Lake Ontario Library Association 900 have now been sold leaving less than six hundred of the original printing in the, hands of Mrs. Schmid. The Regional Director of the Library System stated that the book had an excellent index and was a credit to the authors. Books are still being sold every day and it could well be that it could become a collector's item. members and also outling in thé engraving the work of the ■ volunteer firemen towards the opening of the new fire hall. MAYOR CONCERNED With the recent resignation of Mrs. v Maureen ( jmiitgton of Orono from the Committee of Adjustment, -"Mayor Rickard commented that he was becoming concerned . with the pumber of resignations of arça citizens from area boards and committees of late. Last Saturday in the Village of Newcastle Mayor Rickard along with Councillors Ken Lyall and Kirk Entwisle present a plaque from the Town listing the council