2-Oroho Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 23rd, 1980 <£>rono ElcelUp Etmesi Second Class Mail Registration Number 000368 . Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication Main Street, Orono ' Roy i . Forrester, Editor Mini J.l) BE NO MYSTERY HERE When one spends more than they take in it is no ■ mystery that a deficit position arises and this is the case with , the Town of Newcastle during their fiscal year of 1979 and in j fact during the year 1978. . Part way through 1979 council passed a budget in which they were to spend $5,228,072 during the year. The expenditures during the twelve month period totalled to $5,828,616 putting the Town in a deficit position as to their . revenues. The same happened, although not as drastcially in 1978 when a budgeted surplus turned out to be a deficit of $120,000. It should be no mystery to council that in fact they were . overspent in 1979 when most departments topped their i budgets by some 10 to 11 percent. •> The auditor has mentioned that loose budget procedures and the lack of staff all contributed to the 1979 deficit as well as the fact tha,t it appears council was not as realistic as it should have been in setting their budget. There is also the matter of at least monthly checking to determine the state of the financial position and this too appears to have gone by the way for the Town as pointed out , by a memorandum from the Town treasurer. In the memorandum he points out that the accounting system creates monthly reports which was at one time supplied to each member of council and placed on the finance and administration agenda. The memorandum goes on to say this practice was stopped in November 1979 when the committee by resolution determined that it. be available for council perusal in the Treasurer's office. The treasurer comments that to the best of his knowledge no one has taken advantage of the availability of this information. The treasurer states in his memorandum that corrective steps have been taken and along with the Town manager and himself problem areas are now being discussed with department heads. It would appear that council acted as if a budget did not exist or that there was a limit to spending or were even concerned where the money was going. It is the direct responsibility of council to know and to be supportive of a system that can provide the information which is required of them to direct a proper state of affairs. Its a simple matter where the money went and an inexcusable incident. HOW MUCH SECURITY CAN WE AFFORD On can certainly aympathize the loss of jobs and thé hardships it causes for the individual»and the family both emotionally and financially. These hardships are most evident even to the emotional aspect which has been recorded in such centres at Windsor and other labour intensive communities. There certainly must be some protections when a company closes down but to tlie point as suggested by the United Auto Workers and other labour groups that the government pay jobless autroworkers special weekly benefits. This would to single ou't the a tuo workers as a priviledged group and to ingnore the problems of other who may well have been subsisting on, a much lesser amount of money. The country could hardly afford to practice such a program and if it was to practice it at all it must be for each and every Canadian. T 270playing -, , . ; Kendal under Orono Athletic NeWS Count not your age in years banner you live, But by the happiness you give. Approximately 270 boys The friends you make, the and girls in the community good you do, are playing sports this sum- The confidence that's placed mer Under the banner of the Y ou - Orono Amateur Athletic As- The little things that day by sociation. This is a surge day ahead this summer in this Bring cheer to others on life's community in summer sports way, ■ for the Athletic Association. And count this birthday one , ihore mile, Of the total eighty-four boys Upon the Road of Things are playing baseball in T- Worthwhile. Ball, three Tyke teams and a Seasons can' be very dif- PeeWee team. ferent. Do you remember how very dry and hot July was two The girls in the community years ago. Then on July 22 have gone all out this summer torrential rains and an elec- with seven girl's softball trie storm came. Last year teams playing with a total July was hot and dry until enrolment of about eighty July 28 when welcome rain girls. came. This year we have had so much rain the Kendal Soccer in Orono has also gardens are very fine. They been on the rise with the say it should rain every other Athletic sponsoring a total of day when peas are filling, seven, teams with a total That is the way it has been enrolment of 102 boys and this year and my peas are three girls also taking part in - very plump. Long ago thç the sport. farmers of this area grew great fields of peas and It is an active year in Orono threshed them and sold them, as to youth sports being to dealers in Port Hope. They promoted by the Orono Ama- were then sown in the gardens teur Athletic Association. of England. One thing we 1980 MODELS OFF THE LINE AT GM General Motors, Oshawa, closed out their production of 1980 model cars on Friday of last week and begin preparations for the 1981 models. Production of full size 1981, models will begin August 11th with midsize car operations opening on August 18th. » MORE ACTIVITY AT CENTRE The Information Centre at the New Dutch Oven Restaurant which is open ten hours, seven days a week, is having more use made of the services being offered to the travelling public. The largest demand by the travelling public is maps and things to see in this area and as well in the Peterborough area. SALARIED WORKERS FACE LAYOFFS It has been announced that ninety salaried employees of t General Motors in Oshawa" will be laid off by August 15th. This number is part of a total layoff of 180 salaried workers across Canada and results from a downturn in the auto manufacturing industry. haven't had to do this year is carry water to;the garden. This should be a wonderful year for raspberry growers. Don't"forget to take your hoe and press down the tops of your onions. The growers take a barrel and roll it oyer the top to prevent the onions from forming seed. The couple's club enjoyed a social evening in the Orange Hall on Saturday. The Kendal Church Board met last Thursday night and made a decision to put steel on the roof of the Sunday School. This is a major expense but it was badly needed. Jack: "Have any of your childhood dreams . come true?" Ed: "Just one of them. When my mother used - to comb my hair I always used to wish I didn't have any." In Ontario during 1978, 52 out of every 100 drivers killed in. collisions had been drinking. drinking. Every person in our country is threatened by impaired drivers. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service-10:00 a.m. Rev, Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. NITEDCHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. B.E. Long B.Th. Organist and Choir Director David Gray COMBINED SERVICES . ORONO, KIRBY, NEWCASTLE CHURCHES July 27 Kirby church AUGUST Newcastle 10:30 a.m. Vander Stoop's Florist an d Greenery Main Street, Orono Old Fashioned Savings * Carnations - Regular $9.00 a dozen, NOW only, $4.00 a dozen. Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-6 Wed., Sat. 9-5, Friday 9-9 Phone « after hours * 983-9715. 987-4670 Town of Newcastle revenue deficit reached $613,000.00 The finance committee of the Town of Newcastle was told on Monday by L. Martin of their auditing firm that the' actual general deficit revenue account for 1979 had reached $613,000. He pointed out that with* a surplus of some $134,000 in the Regional Account, $10,000 surplus in the education account and other surpluses the actual deficit (the bottom line figure) figure) was $384,684. The financial report showed the Town had over spent in most of its departments duririg the 1979 fiscal year with an over-expenditure of $107,000 in general govern- * ment, and ovêr expenditure of $270,000 in the public works department, a $26,000 overexpenditure overexpenditure in Health Services, Services, a $101,000 over expenditure in the planning department and other over- expénditure of 11 to 12 percent in recreation and others. The Town had budgeted to spend $5,228,072 during 1979 and had actually spent $5,828,616 in all its departments. departments. . It was pointed out at the meeting that the surplus in ORONO MIDGETS ( Continued from page 1 ) and proud of the part they had played in the activities of the Community. Members of the team presented their coach, Russ Major, their manager, Bob Hedges-and the Athletic for their support gifts. The gift to the athletic was a team picture ito be hung in the arena along with a championship championship banner. < the Regional account was due to an over-levy to residents for regional purposes by the Town. » The audit .firm suggested the over-expenditure was due mainly to a loose budget system and the lack of staff to provide adequate reports. TOWN OVERSPENDS ( Continued from page l ) rrtittee members Martin continually continually returned to the fact that council was .1. ■ setting a. budget without knowing previous years expenditures, expenditures, 2. setting the budget unrealistically unrealistically and including con-. tingency amounts without clarification as to expenditure, expenditure, 3. not reviewing or compar ing expenditures to the budgeted budgeted figures, and , 4. not haying adequate staff to provide the current financial financial picture at any given time. When Mârtin was asked why the Financial Report for , 1979 was'so late in appearing before the committee, July for the 1979 report and September for the 1978 report, he replied that his firm had to first get the figures from the Town to compile the report and when these figures were . late in coming so would be the report. He said it was another indication for the need of additional qualified staff. Martin also pointed out that ' council should not be awaiting the bottom line figure from tjie auditors. It is a responsibility responsibility of your staff to know these figures for you on a current basis, he said. The committee moved to have Mr. Martin present at a future meeting to further discuss the report. The time and date of this meeting will „ be considered on ( *July 29th when the ('committee is to meet with committfee heads in a discussion of the financial happenings of 1979. 1 Martin, in opening his report had suggested that the committee committee members study the report for a future, meeting at , which he would be present.