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Orono Weekly Times, 20 Oct 1976, p. 10

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:.#Æ\ » % lO-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 20th. 1976 il One hundred and ten members members of the Hardwood Plywood Plywood Manufacturer's Association Association are above greeted to Curvply Wood Products by "Mr. E. H. Samuels on 'Thursday of last week. The • visitors to* Curvply were attending a convention being held in Toronto with part of the activities being a tour'of Curvply and Plydesigns in Orono. The group were also guests of 'Plydesigns for a noon buffet luncheon served in the north plant show rooms. All members of the , group are associated with plywood production in both Canada and the United States. Stop press news Ballroom dancing going into swing Things happen fast in Orono. On Monday afternoon there was to be no ballroom dancing at the Pines Senior School. Tuesday evening the ball was in motion again with every possibility that ballroom ballroom dancing will be held for Orono and area residents. It always appear where there is a will there is a way. Just prior to going to pres§ arrangements were being finalized to hold a ballroom dance course to be held in I he' Orono Town Hall on Sunday evenings. Approval has been obtained from the director of Parks and Recreation, Bud Fanning. Mr. and Mrs. Smart of Oshawa who were to teach the Sunday night class at the Pines have also been contacted contacted and have again agreed to teach for the two hour period on Sunday evenings. It now appears all go for Sunday night with activities and lessons getting underway at 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. All couples who had registered registered for the classes at the . Pines are to be contacted within the next day. Apparently Apparently others are welcome to loin as well. Town Council Briefs NO INSURANCE FOR VOLUNTEER WORKERS . Council was informed on Monday that volunteer, workers workers who are assisting With the repairs to the Ne'w cast Ic arena cannot be covered by insurance even through the Town of Newcastle insurance agency. Nor do the volunteers qualify for Workmen's Compensation Compensation as they are not being paid eithdr by a contractor or by the Town. The insurance companies hold the risk rate too high to make coverage. Mayor Rickard said he was* more than surprised while Counc,. Cowman stated it was "pretty disgusting". Counc. Tink took a page from Counc . Lyall's book calling it'"Mickey Mouse". . BOWMAN VILLE BROADLOOM Our New Location ' 170 CHURCH STREET ÿOWMAN VILLE 623-5054 Cushion Floor from $3.95 sq. Yard Roll Ends and Remnants now available * DEFER DECISION TO NEW COUNCIL. Council on Moday del ere d a decision to purchase Lot 21 in the Orono Estates and will leave the matter over to the new council in 1977 who will then have to make the decision and whether funds will be placed in the 1977 budget for the purchase. TO CALL COURTtCE MEETING RE FIRE HALL Council gave approval for the calling of a meeting in Courti.ce to discuss a tiré department and hall for the western area of the Town. The meeting is to be called by Counc. Cowman and Fire Chief Hayman. TO TAKE OVER ORONO PARK LIGHTS The director of Parks and Recreation has been author- t ized to consult with the Orono Chamber of Commerce in order to have the park lights turned over to the Town. TO FENCE MeLEAN'S CEMETERY Council accepetd a tender of $231L00 for fencing McLean's Gemetgry north of Kendal. PARTY FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES A sum of $200 has been allotted for a December party for the employees of the Town of Newcastle. ' LACK OF RESPONSE TERMED A BLUNDER Newcastle's failure to respond respond to Hydro's impact study for the proposed Darlington Darlington generating station may be the biggest blunder and abdication of repsonsibil- ity council could make according according to Coune. Ann Cowman. The statement was made when council turned down 'her bid to have Town staff assess the impact study for revision of its draft copy which had a deadline of October 25th. She ftated* that she was not clever enough to analyze the report to which Counc. Hobbs agreed no council member was. Counc. Hobbs also said staff would have to : drop.- everything in order to make a reasonable report and that it would be almost impossible to meet the deadline. Mayor Rickard pointed out that he had recommended that the liason committee be- formed of people having technical expertise but council council had appointed themselves to the committee., Following the defeat of the motion Counc. Entwisle moved moved that council meet'WitJi the liason committee to which all agreed. , offers u yOU-** Motorcouch Tours for CHRISTMAS 15 Day , 15 Day Florida Daytona Beach Circle Tour Tour departs Dec. 18th • departs Dec. 18th $395. $320. per person (twin) per person (twin) 16 Day 11 Day Texas Daytona Beach Tour . Tour departs Dec. 18th departs Dec. 23rd $465. $275. per person (twin) per person (twin) 9 Day 11 Day Daytona Beach St. Petersburg departs Dec. 25th Tour (afternoon depart. departs Dec. 23rd - night driving) $335. $225. per person (twin) per person (twin) V. As well as many other departure dates to : Florida - Texas - and California for winter of 1977 For Full Colour Brochure... Contact your local licensed Travel He knows who we are. V PLYWOOD SALE FACTORY GRADE FIR SPECIAL WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Orono Fuel & Lumber i i . # Lumber & Building -Supplies - Fuel Oil - Oil Furnaces Ltd. 983-9167 Station Street & Hwy. H5, Orono J

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