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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 17th, 1976 Cost of arena repair amounts to $3,000.00 ! I! Within a period of less than one week local volunteer labour along with Mr. Glenri Allin as supervisor, work has been completed on the Orono Arena and it is expected that skating could well be a fact , this Saturday. The project of repairs to the building were completed on Sunday following a full- scale start on Thursday of last week. Some preparatory work had been undertaken earlier in the week. The total cost of supplies are expected to be less than $3,000.00. Mr. Russel Major points out that some 421 hours were donated to the repairs through voluntary voluntary labour which would represent at least a further $2,600,00 to the project. In speaking with Mr. Glenn Allin, supervisor of the work, he said he had received some excellent help with the repairs. repairs. The cost of repairs had been estimated at $30,000.00 if le work was to be done - through the normal channels. The main work to be undertaken on the repairs included 2x6 bracing of joints and tieing-in of the bottom of the building . At most of the work sessions there was close to 25 volunteer men and women assisting with the program. Mr. Major said the Athletic had good support with the project. The ice making machines have been in operation for a number of days and it is expected that skating could well be a fact this coming Saturday with a full program in operation at the beginning of the week. The building use is now 'dependent on monitoring of wind and snow load which is .to be carried,out by the Athletic Association. The arena arena is to be closed if the wind velocity passes 35 miles per hour or if the snow and ice load increases above 5 poùnds per square foot. The Ministry of Labour has asked that extreme care be exercised in monitoring and that the consultant make periodic inspections inspections of the building during during the monitoring period. Use of the building under present conditions has been allowed until April 15, 1977. The requirements also included included that a daily record be kept of the monitoring. « 29 place names before electorate Nominations for municipal and school board election ised on Monday of this week > V^ith the result that a total of twenty-nine candidates have : qualified to seek election ig \ : their respective divisions. Acclamations were credited in three areas with all being by incumbent members and in relation to the School Board and the Separate BchooL Board. One of the heaviest slate of candidates is noted in Ward three for the two positions for Trustee for the Board of education where five candidates candidates have qualified. The following is a run-down of the nominations : WARD THREE For School Board- George W. Cameron, New- ( Continued on pagp 5) Board Asks $30,000 For Old Kirby School The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Educat- have offered the old Kirby School to the Town of Newcastle Newcastle for a purchase price of $30,000.00. In a letter to council the board stated that all legal problems in the sale of the property had been , cleared and that they were now in the position to make the land and building available available to the Town. It was also pointed out that from time to time the Clarke Museum and Archives had expressed an interest in acquiring the property for community arid workshop activities. The Board has asked the Town to submit an Offer to Purchase to the Board if they wish to acquire the property. When the matter came before council it was referred to a meeting of the finance committee, with the Museum Board being invited to attend. Counc. Cowman said the school was a public building and really belonged to the taxpayers in the area and as such they should not be asked to pay for it again. She felt the school should be turned over at no cost to the municipality. Counc, Allin stated that if was provincial law that a charge had to be made by the Board of Education. Counc. Lyall asked if council council would pay this amount for the old school and answered his own question with a "No." He said he would never vote to buy premises for $30,000.00. The property is located in • Kirby east of Highway 115 ' on a parcel of land of 2.74 'acres and includes the old Kirby Public School. C N R Asks $1200 For Station Street Canadian National Railway has offered to thé Town of , Newcastle a portion of land west of Main Street kpown as Station Street for a sum of money in the amount of $1,200.00. This was revealed, to council on Monday in a report by Mr . Howden, Town Planner. . > The matter was referred to the Finance committee to see if funds are available for the purchase and with this action must come back to council for their final consideration. Councillor Entwisle commented commented that perhaps the ' (Continued on page 3) John Shetler of Orono applres his skills in assisting with the, program to repair the Orono Arena for winter use. It is now understood that the Arens will be in full operation this coming week on, Momday with skating Saturday afternoon. happenings... F This group of young enild- Orono Public School for the . onto last Wednesday morning, ren are about to leave the Parliament buildings in Tor- Local parents provided the transportation and mis group was eager, to jam into the back of the station wagon. • ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING IN ORONO The Orono Chamber of. Commerce is holding an all-candidates meeting this Monday, November 22nd commencing at 8:00 p.m. in the Orono Town Hall, all candidates seeking election as mayor, regional or municipal councillors as well as to the Board of Education have indicated they wall be in attendance: Refreshments are to be served. . , DEPARTMENT ANSWERS TWO CALLS The local fire department on Tuesday answered two ' fire calls with the, first being to a grass fire west of Orono On a property off the Taunton Road. The second fire came early in' the evening when a garbagedump in the Orono Tree Nursery caught fire and set forth a- considerable blaze. Both were easily contained and put out., SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Qn Sunday, December 12th Santa will arrive in the Village courtesy of the Orono Chamber of Commerce. He will visit the children at a family skating party to be held in the Orono arena from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. .According to Mr. Bob Ha'/olden there are to be some new features for the afternoon which will be announced at a later date. 'THIRTY FAVOUR ARENA-CÉNTRE COMPLEX According to Mr. Rus Major thirty of the fifty returns received favoured the construction of an arena-community centre corhplex for the Village of Drone. A total of fifty questioriairres were returned to the Association. He also said that twenty favoured only the reconstruction of an ar'ena. • Mr. Majdr said planning for a new arena or arena complex would get underway vêry shortly now that the repairs Co the old building have been completed. RENOVATIpNS UNDERWAY Some renovations are underway at the Orono Garage owned and operated by Mr." Harry Mercer. These include some exterior change to the north building. , * • • WINS FOURTEEN AWARDS Mr. ,Len Pears showing grime chickens at the Royal" v Winter Fair has been awarded fourten prizes from first to third. He had a total of twenty birds entered in the show and is well pleased with the placings in the various diyisions of poultry. ' ' '