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' * > 2-Orono Weekly, Times, Wednesday, January 24th, 1979 SCHOOL BOARDS AND SWIMMING POOLS A question arising out of present negotiations between the Town of Newcastle and the Northumberland and ■ Newcastle Board of Education concerning the operation costs of a swimming pool in Bowmanville promoted by SPLASH must present some real concerns for the Trustees of the Board. Some years ago and when money was flowing freely from the Province and from local taxpayers many such agreements were approved and trustees did not appear to realize that there would at sometime be ah end to a source of unlimited funds. Over the past two years the trend has certainly reversed The operation of a swimming pool must certainly be considered a frill by any Board of Education and the proposal for the Town of Newcastle would be no exception. For our local board to consider à continuing binding expenditure for a swimming pool from $20,000 to $40,000 per annum could prove a real problem financially The local board must also consider that the Bowmanville pool is not the only such swimming proposal on the horizon. Port Hope has or is about to complete a new recreational complex in their Town with a swimming pool section. An advertisement in the Port Hope daily outlined uée of the pool during the morning and afternoon by schools. Here again the Board could be faced with similar costs to that of the Bowmanville proposal. The cost of sharing in the cost of operation of the two pools could reach $100,000 annually and if the agreement was binding over a number of, years it could have some,affect on the quality of education the board could offer. Cobourg and Campbellford could sometime in the future make similar requests. We would certainly contend that school board should not be involved in a binding matter toward the operating costs of swimming pools. If a school teacher or principal should wish to make use of such centres and such activities the money for such should come from the individual school budget where the school principal will delegate funds as he sees fit. It may well be that the money would be directed to the school library rather than to a swimming program. The school board should stay outside of any agreement to share in operational costs. A swimming pool in a community shopld be the direct responsibility of the Municipal council and in the case of the Splash proposal the pool is for the benefit of the Town of Newcastle. The involvement of the Board of Education in this case comes about to cut operating costs to the Town. This is fine for the Town but in no way is it a desired function of the board and in todays restraints it only becomes a direct cost to the local taxpayers and could well affect the availability of monies for educational purposes. We certainly feel that the Town should have such a facility but they should not expect the Board of Education to sign a multi-year agreement to share in operation. The Board of Education should say 'no agreement'. There would however be no objection to the school itself renting time within the confines of their individual budget. Swimming pools should not be an obligation of the Board of Education. ( Continued from page 1 ) New president elected over Barrie's term of office even under adverse conditions conditions with the rebuilding of the arena on the property. Mr. Barrie in return thanked the members of the society for ( their assistance during his term of office and stated that this assistance was greatly appreciated. Mr. Ransberry said he had some suggestions for a few changes in the future but these would be considered in the various committees. He also said that the Scottish show had been most successful successful and would like to see this return again in 1979. The various reports from the committee chairman all ■ showed an improvement in exhibits over former years and this was especially the case with the rabbit show, the poultry show, needlecraft exhibits as well as those entries in the Junior department. department. It was felt that the new building had added greatly to the exhibits but that signs should be erected to announce the exhibits in the community room of the building. Many people had missed this feature feature of the annual fair, it was stated. It was pointed out that the school parade and,show did not mix with the tractor pull ancf thqt there had been some mix-up with thp goat department. department. This is to be overcome before the 1979 edition ofithe fair. The executive is now to meet on a .regular basis, the third Monday of each month with the meeting to be held in the basement of the Orono Town Hall, The Society is to get prices for a new cattle barn which 'would be used for the evening Holstein show and the rabbit exhibits. Further consideration consideration is to be given to this matter but it was pointed out that it now costs the society over $1,000 a year to rent a tent for the two shows. The Society showed a bank balance of $6,812.32 as of December 31st, 1978 after pqyiftg all expenses accrued during the year and through the operation of the fair. Some grants to* the Society are still to be paid from the Province in connection with the 1978 fair. The expenditures for the year totalled $53,978.85 including including payments for prize money, $12,157.40, attractions $5,200.00, races $3,576.08, maintenance and operation $13,385.12, sundries $10,760.16. Receipts for the year totalled $60,791.17*of which $15,903.50 were grants, gate receipts of Pat Best heads library board Mrs. Pat Best was elected iast Thursday evening to service her second term as chgirmpi of the Town of Newcastle Library Board. Mr. Bruce Lush was elected vice-chairman. Other appointed board members are: Gary Milo- vick, Bill Montgomery; Roy Forrester, Mrs. Margaret Shea, George Chard and Dick Broadbent and Mayor Garnet Rickard. The Library Board along with members of council and the members of the Museum Board, Bowmanville, met on Tuesday to discuss a Library proposal that a section of lawn at the Museum be used for a parking lot both for the Museum and Library. It has been pointed out that the library is short of parking space in Bowmanville and that a lot to the north-east could provide a much needed service. Mayor Rickard reported to the library meeting last Thursday that the Museum Board was greatly against this proposal and were ready to take the issue to court if necessary. It was reported at the meeting that the loan of books had almost tripled at the Bowmanville Branch of the library over the past five years, Orono and Newcastle branches have also shown increases. UPCOMING GAMES AT ORONOARENA Friday, Jan. 26 United Counties Novice vs. Bewdley B at 6:30 U.C. Novice vs. Bewdley 6:30 U.C. Atom vs. Bewdley B 7:30 U.C. PeeWee vs. Baltimore 8:30 U.C. Bantam vs. Port Hope 9:30 Saturday, Jan. 27 ÔMHA PeeWee vs. Pickering OMHA Bantam vs Pickering 8:00 Monday, Jan. 29 OMHA Atom vs, Newcastle 7:00 OMHA Midget vs. Oshawa 8:00 $15,029.00, donations of $3,509.35, concessions and rentals of $4,816.00, sale of materials, calf auction etc. $8,271.54, banquet, dance, advertising $6,071.25. WORK WANTED D.& R. Custom Fencing and custom chain-sawing 983-5005 or 983-9627 Ordno, Ont. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service -10:00 a. pi. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. ( Continued from, page 1 ) ratepayers Association spoken to Allan Lawrence, M.P. who he said had stated that he too had received many complaints concerning the telephone service in Orono. Irwin said that Lawrence intends to work closely with the local group. He also said he had made cont act with Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. who was unable to attend the meeting but who said he wants to find out what he can do. Irwin said that Cureatz wants to work closely with the group. Irwin also said he had met with Counc. Keith Barr for over an hour and that Mr. Barr had told him that he also had received many complaints complaints and that he wants to see what he can do. In speaking with Councillor Barr he said he had not had. any complaints about the telephone service from the Orono area. He said he had been invited to the meeting but had been unable to attend due to another commitment. TIMES RECEIVES ■ CALLS , . . After the first article appeared appeared in this paper concerning concerning the extension of the calling area a number of calls were received from a few telephone users in this* area. The callers pointed out that they were satisfied with the service being given by Community Community telephone and that they were opposed to the extension of the 1 telephone calling area. One subscriber noted that costs would go up for all users even though they mgy not call Bowmanville or Oshawa. "We would only be paying for service we don't use", commented commented ohe caller. Another caller said it was quite easy to see through the move to extend the calling area. "They only want us to pay for their calls", it was noted. The same user also .pointed out that Community Telephone had given this area . good service and especially in the rural areas where underground underground lines had been installed installed in a lot of the area. I have nothing to complain about, it was said. "Why would we knock a company that has given us good service and greatly improved the system oveb the past few years." Another caller said they • would not be making any public comments at this time but were certainly satisfied with the service and the calling area now provided. They only want us to pay for their long distance calls, it was stated. The caller said he had been assured by Community Community Telephone that a public meeting.would be held prior to any consideration aS to the extension of the calling area. I don't want to get into any hassle at this time it was said but I will be heard at any public meeting called by the , Telephone Company, he said. . Continued from page 1) Planning department roadblocked and Courtice providing the Town completes and has approyal of their goals and , objectives and a preamble as Well as general policies. The planner did say this was now almost completed by his department. When the planner was questioned by Counc. Barr as to the status of a district plan for Newcastle Village the planner said that as of yet the Ministry .would not accept , such a district plan until it was • included in an overall district plan for the Town. Maydr Rickard said the Region will have lake water in the pipes this summer in Newcastle Village but the ■ Town are not going to have an approved district plan asked just who was going <ti use the water that will be ' available. Kristof again said the Ministry wants one overall • district plan and said he was told that the Ministry does not have staff to handle individual individual plans. He said this was no problem in such as Oshawa but in Newcastle with the variety of communities as ■ well as rural and urban areas there certainly is a problem in coming up with one overall plan within a few months. Mayor Rickard said he was not happy with the situation. "We were told to prepare district plans," he said. The province has provided monies for services in Bowmanville and Courtice as well as Newcastle Village. Engineering, Engineering, he said, is moving faster than planning. After considerable, discussion discussion a motion by Counc. Holliday passed in which the Town is asking the Minister of Housing to convene a meeting with his staff, the M.P.P., Town staff and council along with the Commissioner and Director of Planning to clarify clarify policy, method and procedure procedure of land development in the Town and to consider the utilities coming on stream. The meeting is to be sought as soon as possible. Kristof said the Ministry is quite firm in their present position. UNITEDCHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. B.E. Long B.Th. Organist and Choir Director David Gray Sunday, January 28,1979 orono United church Sunday Church S.chool 10 a/m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 9:45 Morning W or ship 9:45 Dial-A-Thought 983-9151 08S UTiUV I f Winter Sale continues at 4 Armstrong's Dresses and coats are now selling ata new low price tif one-third off regular price. Ladies and gentlemen's polyester filled jackets are now reduced 20 percent off regular price. Also la,dies sweaters. , , r •, A new shipment of wool has arrived from Patton Baldwins. There is a large assortment of both Astra and Canadiana colours. Good Quality bath .towels in plain colours^ brown; gold and green ■ with wash cloths to match are selling^t $5.90 for towels and $1.20 for wash cloths. ARMSTRONGS