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: ' v The To family at dinner at the Orono arrival of family of 12 Orono. Venezia Restaurant south of Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 31st, 1979 . The To family, formerly of South Vietnam, arrived in Orono last Friday evening under the sponsorship of the Plydesign-Curvply Life-Line organization, a group made up of employees at the two local industries in Orono. To Thoai Thang and To Tran Thehia arrived with their nine children ' and a daughter- in-law. The children range in age from five to twenty-three. Mrs. Vera Noçowenko said the sponsoring group was quite surprised last week when word was received from the Immigration office that there were twelve in the family. It was pointed out however that they had asked for two families of six persons each and that as. accommodation accommodation was available there should be no problem. The To Family arrived in • Toronto on Friday evening and were brought to Orono to accommodations at the Diana Motel. The family is expected to be in their own quarters in Orono either Tuesday or Wednesday..,As of the first of the week the family were being fed at the Venezia Restaurant. Over the week-end some fifteen members of the Ply- design-OUrvply Life-Line group were busy cleaning and painting the new quarters for the To family. Nine of the To family' were also assisting with the redecorating. To Van Khiem, the oldest son of the To family, 23 years, speaks a limited amount of English. He is married and prior to leaving South Vietnam Vietnam was a school teacher. To Thoai Thang, the father, was a carpenter in South Vietnam. It was pointed out by his son that his father had left China forty years ago to settle in South Vietnam. Van Kiem, an eighteen year old son, was a motorcycle mechanic in South Vietnafn. The other children Van Hua is 17, Van Hon 16, Van Hang 15, My Thank 14, Van @uong 10, Van Phat 7 and the youngest Qui Chau 5. years. Van Khiem's wife is Klew Thilang. To Van Khiem relates that the family lived in Ca Mau, a Village of one million people in South Vietnam. He said they left their Village some- four months ago. (continued page 9) LOG CABIN DAY AT GANARASKA FOREST CENTRE This Saturday, November 3rd the Ganaraska Conservation Authority is holding a Log Cabin Day at the Forest Centre, north-east of Kendal on the boundary road of Hope Township and the Town of Newcastle; The day has been arranged to demonstrate log cabin construction as well as chain saw use. There will also be a chance for some hands-on participation. The Authority is havings its sugar-shack reconstructed using pine logs from the Ganaraska Forest. The former sugar shack was burned to the ground this spring during the maple syrup season but not as a result of the sugaring-off process. The activities on Saturday will run from 10:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. TOWN AND REGION TO BE EXPECTED AT MEETING The newly formed Clarke Township Ratepayer's Association are holding a meeting of the organization to which all the public are invited on Monday, November 5th in the Newtonville Public School. Members of Town council including Counc. Bill Clarke and Mayor Rickard are expected to be in attendance. As well Regional Chairman, Walter Beath, is expected to be present. The local organization extends a welcome to everyone in area to attend the meeting and to become-active in the organization and its aims. HIGHWAY PLAN NOT FINALIZED Rumor had it last week on the Main Street of Orono that the Ministry of Transportation had finalized the plans for the new development of Highway 115. In speaking with Mr. Billings of the Ministry he pointed out that such was not* the case He did say that sdme adjustments had been made as a result of the public information centre held in Orono recently. He also pointed out that a groupfrom the area was meeting with the Minister on November 9th in Toronto. ' WANTS QUICK DECISION ON CANADIAN EMBASSY MOVE A representative of Mathews Canveyer, Port Hope has written Allan Lawrence, solicitor-general, asking that the federal government quickly resolve the embassy question in the Middle East and to restore Canada to a respected position in the International market place. It jvak pointed out that although the Middle East take but a little of exports at the present time, it was by far the largest growth market of the next few years. TO BE FEATURED IN CANADIAN CONSUMER MAGAZINE Allan Lawrence, Solicitor General and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs is to be featured in an upcoming edition of the Canadian Consumer Magazine. ORONO MINOR HOCKEY SWEATSHIRTS The Orono Hockey Mothers will be taking orders for sweatshirts before each game for 1 week beginning Friday, November 2 at the Orono Arena. These will be excellent tality navy sweatshirts with an Orono Minor„Hockey logo in ignite. Delivery will be* in time for Christmas. They'll make ' great présents for hockey players and adults! File for Community Telephone Company of Ontario Limited filed a request on October 1 25th for a rate increase that in Orono hovers around ninety percent both for residential and business phone customers. customers. The residential individual individual line customer's monthly monthly exchange rate would increase increase from $5.55 a month to $10.55 while the individual business line would increase from $12.35 to $23.80 a month. The extra exchange mileage mileage charges would also increase increase one hundred percent from the present .60 cents per quarter mile to $1.20 per i quarter mile from the exchange exchange area. Other service charges are also increased to Community's customers. In speaking to Gregory Schramek, president of Community, Community, he said the Company was endeavouring to bring the Orono exchange rates back. to normal., He pointed out that in June of 1978 the Company had asked for an increase from the Orono exchange in the amount of $356,000 and that of this amount only $156,000 was allowed as of August 1979. Schramek did point out that these were only proposed rates and. approval would have, to be obtained from the Ontario Telephone Commission Commission before such charges could be made. In a press release Schramek Schramek points out that the increase earlier this year did not satisfy the financial needs either for maintaining existing existing facilities or expanding service offerings. That rate case was filed in June of 1,978 and we did not receive any relief for a period in excess of one year. Between the last date of filing and now, we find the cost of borrowing money, the general expense of doing business and the additional service needs of our customers customers had simply outstripped any increase - in our incoftie that the previous rate order generated." This new , rate request filed with, the Ontario Telephone Service Commission Commission will total $2,130,000. "We're like any other business that has been caught up in the present cycle of inflation. Our costs, like those of the retailer or manufacturer, manufacturer, have increased and we must offset the effects with a compensating increase (Continued page 4) A Special Year by Sheri Yèo ' On December; 21,1976, the General Asserpbly of the United Nations passed a resolution declaring 1979 the International Year of the Child, The Year will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and provides an opportunity for each country to emphasize the intellectual, psychological and social development development of children, in addition to their physical welfare. The week of October 22 to 25, 1979 whs the Year of the Child week for all schools within the Northumberland- Newcastle Board of Education. Education. Special emphasis was placed on Wednesday, October October 24. In honour of the day. 3000 gold on red Year of the Child ribbons were given out Board-wide. The various public schools in this area held assemblies (Continued page 6) The little drummer girl , The little drummer girl, Tara Young, tries her, beat after a short lesson in music by Mrs. Stella Morton. Adel Nixon shyly awaits her turn. It all happened during the rcognition of the Internation-, ,al Year of Child at the Orono Public School.