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Orono Weekly Times, 7 Nov 1979, p. 4

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Oronô Weekly Times, November 7, 1979 - 4 A pictorial of Kirby Bazaar exhorbitant rate increase. One member of the audience audience said he resided along Highway 115 and that he approved of the plan of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication for the proposed four-lane project. He said it was the only humane thing to do. ' The Kirby Bazaar last Saturday afternoon was a busy place at the Kirby School. The sale included that good country baking, vegetables, vegetables, hand-made items and scores of other interesting items. This coming week interest turns to Kendal were their annual bazaar is being held. Turns to finance for $101,000 shortfall Having been turned down Social Services department by the Ontario Community the department is now looking and Social Services Ministry ; to the Region's finance com- for funds'to offset a shortfall mittee to, cover the shortfall. • of $101,000 in the Region's (Continued page 5) No support at meeting for Splash project At the Clarke Township Ratepayers Association held in Newtonville on Monday evening Councillor Clarke asked the meeting how- many in the audience would support funding for the Splash project in Bowmanville. No one in the audience voted for support of the projèct. Counc. Clarke said he was curious to know what the attitude was in the area. In a prior call of the opinion Counc: Clarke said he understood understood there would be à shortfall in operation of from $60,000 to $100,000. Mayor Rickard later in the meeting said he understood the shortfall shortfall to be in the neighbourhood of $40,000. Many of those in attendance at the meeting were critical of police service now in the Township and said it was better under the Ontario Provincial Police rather than the present Durham system. Harry Irwin, an executive members of the Orono Telephone Telephone Ratepayers Association, Association, informed the meeting that his association was circulating a petition opposing opposing the new telephone rates being sought by Community Telephone in the Orono ^ex- charige. He said the proposed rates would increase costs 90 to 95 percent and we get very little for our money now, he said. "We have made our position position clear," he said. We want extended service to Oshawa and feell we should have the same calling area as others do in,thc Region of Durham. _ Mayor Rickard said the communication system in the Region of Durham should be same for all residents. He said this would be hard to accomplish as compnaies do hold franchise areas. It was pointed out at the meeting that the Town of Newcastle through a motion of Barr and Clarke have gone on record supporting the Telephone Ratepayers Asso- ■ ciation and their objectives. Council is also opposed to the Look who's stealing your electricity A stove exhaust fan filter clogged with grease and grime makes the fan motor work longer and harder to draw air through. Just soaking the filter in mild soap or detergent will fix this energy waster. Use Energy Wisely Tune-up, clean up. It's simple. Appliances that are clean and well-cared for last longer and use less electricity. Over the long run, you can save money on appliance replacement. replacement. And of course, the less energy you waste, the more dollars you save. Grease and burnt-on food really reduce your oven's efficiency. A clean oven works better and uses lesd electricity "By putting tin foil on the oven bottom. It batches bits-of food and grease for easy cleaning and it's a good heat reflector too. Don't waste your energy. Ontario hydro HŸ9-5753

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