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Sortie close races in Monday Ward three provided Some keen competition on Monday's Monday's election both in the regional race and in the race , for top position on the Board of Éducation. The racé for ldcgl- council was a sweep by Alf. Gray from Newcastle who Won the seat with a vote count of 1355 compared to 722 for Larry Pooler and 794 for Douglas Simpson. On the tabulation Monday night in the regional race in Ward 3 Keith Barr surged ahead with the vote from Newcastle Village and held the lead until the Orono vote came in just before midnight; when Woodyard counted his support to edge ahead. Thé same was true in the two ton s election positions fqif school ' board with Margaret Ibbotson taking taking an early lead only to have it reduced to second place with toe registering of the vote from Orono and area. The real cliff-hanger, in the whole, election in the Town of Newcastle came in the race for regional councillor for Ward 1 (Darlington) between Mrs. Ann Cowman and Mr. Bruce Taylor. Prior to the placing on the board for the polls in Hampton and .Tyrone Mrs. Cowman had a very slight edge of seven votes. Hampton and Tyrone came out in favour of Taylor and with the inclusion of the advance poll votes he was out in front by 78 votes. Voting results The following is a list of how the vote went on Monday for. all candidates in the Town of Newcastle WARD 1 For Mayor Ken Lyall Garnet Rickard For Region Ann Cowman Bruce Taylor David Tonkin For Council: Bernhard Heming Jasper Holliday Dow WARD 2 Garnet Rickard 2138 For Region Bob Dykstra 1654 IvanHobbs 756 Maurice Prout 1083 For Council: DonAlfin 1133 A1 Anderson 386 Jim Robinson 806 Ken Shackelton 836 Benny Wilson 190 For Board of Education Bob Burke 1358 Ray Heming 1220 Andy Thompson 2273 WARD 3 For Mayor: Ken Lyall 1270 Garnet Rickard 1692 For Mayor: Ken Lyall 1338 1035 1941 1105 1183 679 671 1591 620 Plants add flavor to festive season Flowering plants can add to the festive flavor of your home during the holiday season. With proper carej some Christmas plants will last through the year until... ♦hey can be planted outdoors l the spring,^ays T.J. Blom, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture and Food horticulturist. One attractive flowering plant is the azalea, native to Asia and a member' of the rhododendron family. It takes about two years to grow a cutting into a marketable plant. Mr. Blom suggets a " -as be kept in a sunny but at cool temperatures temperatures (10 to 15 degrees c..). Although they may do well in warmer temperatures, too much heat may cause withering. withering. With optimum conditions and frequent watering, azaleas azaleas can survive through the winter to be put in the garden in late spring. The Christmas cactus, also called lobster or crab-çlaw cactus, is another traditional Christmas plant. Although the plant requires plenty of light, direct sunlight should be avoided - especially in the spring. To ensure that the plants have a long life, the soil should be. kept moist by not wet, and temperatures should be cool. T1& most common Christmas Christmas plant is the poinsettia. As they range in size and colour, they can be used as center- ces on coffee tables, or as ..,/or plants for decoration. The bright-coloured leaves (or bracts) are traditionally red, but are also available in white and pink. Poinsettias should be kept in a cool, well-lit location, free from drafts. Changes in température température will cause the leaves to • drop off. Poinsettias can be kept over the year to flower again ' next Christmas if they are put in continuous darkenss for 12 • hours à day , eight to K) weeks _ ' before you wish them to 1 flower. Cyclamen, available in shades shades from white to red, should also be kept in a cool place free from drafts, "and should be watered thoroughly when necessary. ' ■ ' Another popular Christmas plant is the chrysanthemum. Once in bloom, it can be kept anywhere in the house, even in low-light areas. This plant should be kept in a cool place, and should be watered thor- ougly when the soil becomes dry to the touch. A Christmas pepper plant wil not only serve as a attractive decoration,-but.can also add zest to the dinner plate. According to Mr. Blom, ■ peppers from the plant are edible and can be fried, dried or eaten raw. In caring for a pepper plant, less water is required than for other Christmas Christmas plants ; but it should not be allowed to dry out. With proper care, this plant will live all year rolind. When watering Christmas plants, Mr. Blom recommends,using recommends,using melted snow or rainwater at room temperature. temperature. , For Region: Keith.Barr 999 Wm. Clarke 912 Ted Woodyard 1101 For Council; Alf Gray 1355 Larry Pooler 722 Doug Simpson 794 For Board of Education: Geo. Cameron 768 Wm. Carman 1277 Margaret Ibbotson 1109 Wm. Montgomery 631 Harry Wade 952 Total for Mayor Ken Lyall 3643 Garnet Rickard 5768 Close race did not develop The race for Mayor which had held the interest of most in the pre-election debates did not end as a close contest. It became evident with the early returns from the three Wards that Ken Lyall was not going to be able to overtake the incumbent Mayor, Garnet Rickard. In Ward 3 Lyall came out on top in the Newtonville poll, The Brown's Brown's poll, Starkville and poll 12 in. the Village of Newcastle. Clarke Township, Orono and Newcastle, in general, gave Lyall his best support throughout. throughout. Wladyka Port Hope Mayor Mike, Wladyka of Port Hope took a resounding victory at the polls on Monday as Mayor for the Town. Incumbent Mayor, B. Hewson ran a dismal third in the race. Mike Vosborough was ac~ clammed as Reeve with Bill Wyatt being elected deputy- reeve. Election-drompage 1) slim margin of 78 votes. Two present councillors in Kirk Entwisle from Ward 3 and Bruce Tink from Ward 1 did not seek re-election to council. In the mayoralty race the incumbent Mayor Garnet Rickart held a comfortable lead over his opponent Kenneth Kenneth Lyall throughout the Town, 5771 to 3643. The Town of Newcastle will now send three new members to Regional council in Ted Woodyard, Bruce Taylor and Bob Dykstra. In the present council Newcastle has been represented by Ken Lyall, Ivan Hobbs and Bruce Tink. Ward 2 and Ward 3 will send to new members to the Board of Education with Mr. Burke being a new member from Bowmanville replacing Mau Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 8th, 1976-9 rice Prout who ran for regional council and Margar et Ibbotson from Ward 3 who defeated the incumbent, Mr. George Cameron at the polls on Monday. Andy Thompson was retur ned to the Board in Bowmanville Bowmanville with a commanding lead. Wm. Carman from Orono again topped the poll in Ward 3. Messrs. Wordon and Worry, were acclaimed to the Board from Ward 1. Attention Farmers!! Reasonable Prices! 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