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iillij Shannon Reid, Orono, ap- about this monster of a Piggy Orono Figure Skating and pears to have some questions Bank. It all happened at the Hockey Mother's bazaar Construction schedules for the Darlington nuclear gen erating station near Bow- manville, will be extended to August 1991, Ontario Hydro's Board of Directors has announced; announced; "The adjustment is part of that complex process aimed at molding the Hydro system today. to the shape our customers will require more than ten years down the line," said' Chairman Hugh Macaulay, Macaulay, who made the announcement. announcement. ' Completion dates for the four 850,000 kilowatt units are: Unit 2, November 1988 (from May 1987) ; Unit 1, August 1989 (from March 1988) ; Unit 3, November 1990 (from November 1989) and ■ Unit 4, August 1991 (from August 1990). The delay will result in less generating capacity in the late 1980s, reducing the surplus on the Hydro system. When the 1980 load forecast was announced January 16 : averaging 3.4 percent a yçar (down from the previous 4.5 percent) - Mr. Macaulay noted that demand patterns over the next: two decades showed wide fluctuations, ranging from a high of 4.3 percent annually between 1980 and 1985 to a low of 2.6 percent for the last four years of the century. "As I have emphasized before, load growth forecasts aren't carved in granite and Hydro must maintain its ability to respond to changes - up or down," Mr. Macaulay said. The Board concentrated its evaluation on three projects now under construction - Darling*"". Units 7 qand 8 at Bruce nucleai generating station and Unit 2 at Atikokau G.S. a coal-fired plant west of Thunder Bay. The two Bruce units will go ahead on schedule (completion (completion in 1986-87) because work is well advanced on the project and it will result .in more lower-cost nuclear energy on the system. "There could be some difficulty in moving the power from Bruce, but if we move quickly enough there could be sufficient transmission by 1987, when Unit 8 starts up. If there are delays, a number of alternatives will be examined," examined," Mr. Macaulay said. "In the case of Atikokan, there will be no eonomic penalty if we make a decision on Unit 2 next year, instead of now. In the meantime we will keep financial commitments to that unit to a minimum." He said construction of Darlington Darlington Units 3 and 4 will be organized so that further ■ changes if needed can be made in 1981 without minimal penaltiès. The decision to stretch-out Darlington could mean extra , (Continued page 2) Rural areas to take brunt of tax change hike John Aker, finance chairman chairman of the Region of Durham has said that rural residents in the Region will bear the brunt of tax hikes this year due to a provincial regulation. Aker points out that the average tax increase as to the Regional levy is 8.7 percent rather than the anticipated 10 ' percent. Aker points out that when this is broken down to the Municipal level the rural areas will be the hardest hit. The increase in Port Perry is estimated at 17.7 percent, in BowmanVille 17.9 percent or $30.10 on the average home. The increase in Beaverton is expected to be 19.1 percent or $26.27 for the average home. Taxpayers in Oshawa will enjoy one of the lowest increase, 4.1 percent or $6.21 for the average home. In Pickering "the increase is expected to be $6.22 on the average. The Regional tax bill represents represents about twenty-five percent percent of the total tax bill to be received by the taxpayers in the Region of Durham. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 12th, 1980 Annual bazaar boosts arena fund ' , Qn Friday and Saturday of last week the Orono Figure Skating Club and the Orono Hockey Mothers held their Annual Bazaar in the Town Hall. A variety of different 1 booths operated by both organizations gave the public a chance to pick up many bargains. A good crowd did attend, and a profit of $1156.63 Was realized for the Arena Fund. I would like to say "Thank you" to all that attended, and also to everyone everyone who donated articles and worked in the various booths of the t Bazaar. Joyce Major. ORONO FIREFIGHTERS CLEAR OVER $1,000.00 The Orono Firefighter's Association cleared around $1,000 on a dance held in the Orono Arena Community' Room on Saturday night. The funds will .be used for community services and as well towards Muscular Dystrophy. The local Association is now planning their annual Bean Bake to be held in April. There was à capacity crowd at the dance on Saturday. ■ ' " ■ THREE DAYS HANDING OUT FINES Judge John Bark took a total of three days hearing 60 individual cases of petty .trespass since last June when 1,000 demonstrators took flart in a nuclear protest at the Darlington Generating Station. Judge Barks said the government has spent an astronomical sum in dealing with those charged. They were fined $25.00 for trespassing while those that parachuted onto the site were fined $200.00. VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS JUMP IN OSHAWA While the Town of Newcastle is witnessing a slowdown in the value of building permits the City of Oshawa has shown a substantial increase the first two months of this year' compared to the same two months in 1979. Billing permit values have soared to $5,219,400 for the two month period in 1980 compared to $1,794,400 during the same period in 1979. The largest increase is in residential development. HUG' PROGRAM OVER ITS HURDLES A group called 'Hug' (Help Us Grow) associated with the Newcastle Social Planning Council is now prepared, to start its program of after-school supervision for children of working parents. The program is expected to get underway at the Lord Elgin School in Bowmanville and will be on a trial basis. The program will take place from 3:30 p.m'. to 6 or 7 rn. Members of HUG have applied for a licence from the province and have obtained a person to carry out the supervision. It is the intentions to keep tjie cost as low as possible. Some fifteen parenté have shown an interest in the program at the Lord Elgin school. , New sidewalks in Orono for 1980 'The Town of Newcastle council on Monday approved a recommendation from the Public Works committee affecting affecting plans for work within the business section of the Village in 1980. i Council gave their approval to the restoration of deficient sidewalk sections on the east side of the business section from the Orono Town Hall north. This work is to be. undertaken by the Department Department of Public Works during 1980. As to the upgrading of the curbs in the business section the matter is being referred to the Region of Durham for their comment. This section of the business section is under the jurisdiction of the Region while the Town is responsible for the sidewalk area. In the matter of off-street parking facilities in the Village Village the issue is to be considered by the Town following the completion and adoption of the Development ' Plan for the Village of Orono. At this point parking conditions conditions in the .Village will be reviewed as to necessity and the feasibility t>f off-street parking. Very few people.past the having to purcnase a ticket ' fhp Wnya-ir .front dodr of the Orono Town from either Paul Henry or ; ^InSw features. Hall ■ on Saturday without Scott Irwin. They were part of - , ,