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6-Oroho Weekly Times, Wednesday, -lune 20th, 1979 Board splits over 2-4 D spraying The Northumberland and Newcastle . Board of Éducation Éducation in a vote on Thursday to suspend weed spraying Carl White is not that sure where this ride is or is not going, up, down or across the field. Carl is but one who took part in the Donkey Ball game at the Orono Fair Grounds on using 2-4-D split down the middle, seven for and seven against. As the chairman, Andy Thompson, withheld his Sunday evening when some 500 .were in attendance. • The event was sponsored by the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Kinsmen Club who realized some $400.00 from the promotion. vote the motion "lost to suspend spraying. It appears that the program was almost completed with the exception of possible four schools in the western section and the decision to continue may rest more with the time of year than on the use of 2-4 D. Local dignitaries challenged challenged the teachers and crew and the score no one knows. It was however fun for all even Marvin Lunn who hit the highest altitude of the night. The protest against spraying spraying continues with Nick Whitehead of Warkworth heading the. group known as Parents Against Senseless Spraying heading the attack. The issue last Thursday also arose in the Provincial Legislature and Harry Parrot, Parrot, Minister of the Environment, Environment, said he was having his staff investigate that some parents had placed their children in front of the spraying machines to dramatize dramatize its danger. Whitehead said one over- zealous mother had placed her child in front of the machine at the request of the photographer. "We do hot condone this action", said Whitehead. Parrot refuses to ban the chemical in school yards but had sent a memo to all educational directors as to the use of the chemical. Region interested in Pine Ridge School The Region of Durham have asked the Province of Ontario to postpone the sale of the Pine Ridge School in Bowmanville until such time as the Region. can more thoroughly consider the purchase purchase of the 207 acre property. property. The management committee committee has asked for more time which they state is needed by them to make a proper decision. The Ontario Government is phasing out the school as of the end of October and have agreed to sell the property with its buildings at market price to a municipal government. government. It was stated that the concerns of the property for the Region should not affect any decision as to the purchase by the Town of Newcastle. The Towri of Newcastle has a threè-man committee studying their interest interest in the property. Where am I going As stubborn as council Mayor Rickard appears to moving than he has some- but the burro is not listening, procedure to determine the be having no more success times - with council. Gord Unfortunately tlje Mayor next move, with this burrow to get it Lowery endeavours to help does not have his rules of Determine the real cost of meat It pays to be smart when buying meat, says foods and nutrition specialists with the Home Economics Branch, ' Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture and Food. Don't be misled by the cost per pound, because it is the cost per serving that counts Many people don't realize that the amount of bone, gristle and fat (the waste) in a pound of meat determines the true cost. In fact, in some cuts of meat, the bone can account for 10 to 15 percent of the weight. Shrinkage due to cooking is another major factor in the real cost of meat. It can reduce the amount of lean meat by 30 to 50 percent. Generally, the longer the cooking time and the higher the temperature, the greater the skrinkage. Knowing these facts and the number of servings in a pound of pleat, fish or poultry, you can calculate the cost per serving by simply dividing the price per pound by the number of servings per pound. Here is a handy guide to help you with your shopping. shopping. * ' Boneless meat and fish fillets give 3 to 4' servings peç pound. Meat with an average amount of bone such as roasts, steaks and chops provide 2 to 3 servings per pound. Chicken and turkey yield 1 to iy 2 servings per pound. Let's illustrate with hamburger. hamburger. Suppose a pound of medium hanburger costs $2.28. Divide this by the number of servings per , pound, which we'll assume is 4 (from the above guidelines). The true Cost is then 57 cents per serving. If you take the time to calculate the cost per serving, you will soon learn how to select the best buys in meat for your family. SAVE ON AUTO INSURANCE? 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Gerri's Flower and Gifts Main Street, Orono 983-9724 Closed Wednesday, Open 9-6 Monday-Saturday After Hours Call 623-1487. - The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle NOTICE of Highway Closing TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, at a Council meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Police Building, Bowmanville, Ontario, on Monday, the l^h day of July, 1979 at theiumr of 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon, propose to pass a by-law to stop up and close that part of Lot 26, Concessions 5 and 6, of the Geographic Township of Clarke, former County of Durham, more particularly described as follows: ALT, AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality of Durham; Province of Ontario, •and being eomposedmf Parts 1 and 2, and Lot 26, in Concessions 5 and 6 for the former Township of Clarke which parcels are shown on a, plan of Survey prepared by Merrill D. Brown Limited, O.L.S. and registered as No. ' 10R935. ' ■ AND 'further TAKE NOTICE that the Council intends to authorize the conveyance thereof to abutting owners. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that before passing the said bydaw Council or a Committee of Council, shall hear in person, or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by the by-law and who applies to be heard. DATED ^t the Town of Newcastle,, this 13th day of'June, 1979. ■ J.M. Mcllroy, À.M.C.T. : Clerk, ' Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario.