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X la mode? Delegation urges Forest Centre program not be clipped Peanut butter and jam d la mode! Not exactly. It is Mr. John Reid, principal of the Orono-Lockhart Public School, and some grade one. students who are learning how to make simple peanut butter arid jam sandwiches. Mr. Reid is teaching, the students the'various parts of a sandwich and later the students students will write stories about their experience. From left to • right is Matthew Willard, Mr. Reid, Peter Cowan, Scott Hartwig, Dale Zoschke, Danny Wilson and not present in the picture is Darcy Van de Velde. by Kari Lewins A delegation of Sam Cures Cures tz, M.P.P. Durham East, Sid B. Rutherford and Senator Senator Andy Thompson urged the executive of the G.an- araska Region Conservation Authority to extend programming programming at the Forest Centre rather than curtailing the program. Mr. Cureatz had asked for a meeting with the executive following a decision to curtail programs at the Centre. The executive of the authority had accepted a decision of the finance committee which closes out the winter chalet, curtails and almost eliminates eliminates special programs and as well make it more difficult for non-profit groups such as guides and scouts to use the centre for a residential outing on week-ends. The decision did not affect grooming of trails nor the maintenance of a parking lot during the winter season. In speaking to the executive Sam Cureatz questioned wbe- Simpson hydro candidate FORMAL DANCE AND DINNER The Orono Interclub Fund Raising Group have completed arrangements for a formal dinner and dance to be held at the Orono Community, Centre on Saturday, October 25th. Tickets are now available and may be obtained from either Ron Hadley or Rick Patterson, Orono. Tickets $20.00 per couple. During the evening a number of local organizations will present their donations to the Arena Fund. It is expected that at the close of the evening the fund-raising campaign which has been activé for the past three years will be at or near their objective. NDP YOUTH ORGANIZATION A* NDP Youth Organization is to hold a meeting in Oshawa on October 17th at the Area NDP Council Office when membership will be open for those 25 years of a'ge and under. More information can bç obtained by phoning 723-5917. The group expect to attend the NDP Caucus in Toronto on October 18th and take part in the OFL'Labour Walk on the same day. ORONO WATER METERS ACTIVATED Orono water customers are now ,being charged on a water consumption basis and water meters which were installed some months»ago have been activated. During the next billing period frorp October 1st to December 31st billing will be based on consumption. Consumers will be mailed a card on which they will be required to return the reading on the meter for the water department use. If a card is not returned consumption will be estimated. Douglas Simpson, Orono, a former member of the Orono Hydro Commission for fifteen years and a former member of the Orono Police Trustees for a period of twelve years stated that he would be a candidate for one of four elected members to the Newcastle Hydro Commission. Commission. ' * Simpson prior to the form- nation of the New Hydro Commission had informed council, who made the appointments appointments for the first year to the Commission, that he was interested in the position. Council appointed Harvey Partner of Orono to which * Sirripson then took exception due to the fact that he . (Simpson) had served on the local commission for a greater greater number of years. In declaring his candidancÿ Simpson said he felt that the people should have an opport unity to vote for a choice of candidates; He said he did not have too much of an issue with Hydro but the election for commissioners was, going unnoticed. He said the work of, the commission was important arid the service was one that people could not do without. He said there was a need on the conimission for experience experience and a desire to serve. In speaking of the fact that a resolution of council now ( Continued on page 4) ther the savings could be justified in light of the services that were provided in week-end programs. He also made mention of the $550,000 budget and said the name of the game is to get people out. Cureatz said the cutbacks did affect his constituents and that the Chalet did provide a fine centre along with the cross country $ki trails for a family outing. He also questioned questioned the lack of supervisory staff during the week-ends and as well what was to happen in the case of injury. Cureatz also made mention " of the special events held for the public last year and said they were noteable and interesting. interesting. There were eleven such programs during the period from September 1979 to June of 198(1 No such programs have been planned, for this year. Cureatz mentioned mentioned the Year of the Child Forest as a feature of the programs last year. S.B. Rutherford was 'critical 'critical of the lack of security during the week-ends at the Forest Centre and especially ■ critical of the curtailment of special programs and the Operation of the Chalet during the skiing season. He said what was at stake, was a principal. ' Rutherford said the message message »f conservation is available available thrpugh the various programs at the Centre and that the Authority should be for the majority. He said the cutbacks showed a lack of sensitivity of the majority. Rutherford said that while a member of the Forest Study Committee he had heard over arid ; over that the Forest Centre was the focus of the forest, and he said, the Ministry claims the forest i^ the focus of the Conservation Authority. He said the cross country ski program and Chalet was more than a recreational service. The programs he said provide the opportunity for a family outing in the forest ending in a joint appreciation of conservation, Rutherford said the week-end programs re-inforce the school residential program and involves all members of the family. He said it develops develops an appreciation of the natural environment and that that was the key to conservation. conservation. Rutherford said they were only talking of some $6,000.00 and noted that the Authority had $79,000 in their budget for a new administration building which they could not spend. The money, he said, should not be a problem. Rutherford also said that tampering with the program casts serious doub'ts in the minds of those that pay taxes to support the Authority. He stated he would seek a review • (Continued on page 4) United Way campaign opens DOUG SIMPSON A CANDIDATE 1 • The official kick-off for the United Way fund raising campaign in Oshawa, Whitby and Newcastle was held on Monday at a Luncheon at the General Sikorski Hall in Oshawa. Kenneth Haagensen, a prominent American speaker, speaker, was present to address the gathering. This is the first year that the Town of Newcastle has been incorporated ■ in the United Way campaign. Last year the* United Way organization organization voted to make Newcastle Newcastle part of the program along with Oshawa and Whitby. Whitby. The organization is now known as'the United Way of Oshawa-Whitby-Newcastle. Through the United Way and their thirty-eight agencies agencies residents of Newcastle become eligible to services provided through the agencies. agencies. Thèse will include such as the Association for Mentally Mentally Retarded, Institute for the Blind, East Durham Red Cross, John Howard Society, Credit Counselling, St. John's Ambulance, Victorian Order of Ntirses, Social Planning, Community Care and many others. All agencies have extended their psogranis to include the Newcastle area and such as the YWCA were active in Orono and the rest of the Town last summer with children's programs. In some cases such as Block Parents and Community Care direct grants are made by the United Way. United Way has set an objective of $1,230,000 in their current campaign. Local commercial enterprises will be canvassed for support as well as industrial businesses. United Way does not carryout ' ( Continued on page 4 Town proceeds first step for Orono BIA IN FROM THE EAST Ken Lyall, former councillor, owner, editor and publisher of the Newcastle Reporter, appeared at council on Monday as an observer and during break period was, welcomed by Mayor Rickard. When introduced as a past council member Lyall said, 'T don't know if it is past or future, I just don't know." He did however point out that it appeared that people in Ontario were unaware of the tight money situation. He cautioned council to take it easy on spending and said the car sales for October will tell the tale for tÿe future of the country. The Lyalls have sold their holdings in the east and have taken up permanent residence in Scarborough. ORONO ARENA NOW OPEN FOR WINTER SEASON Last week the Orono Arena opened for the winter tason and both hockey and figure skatirjg as well as public skating is developing its momentum for the season. The Town of Newcastle September 17th, 1980 had council Monday gave author- voted unanimously to proceed ity to the Clerk, Joe Mcllroy, with an application to the ' to proceed with the circul- Town for a Business Imp- ation asking for comment on rovement. Area in Orono. The the formation of a Business letter defines the açea to be Improvement Area in the " included would be to eneom- Orono business section as pass all businesses fronting petitioned in a letter from the on Main Street from Station Orono Businessmen. ■ Street to the intersection of This action was taken by Mill and Main Streets, Park council when a letter was Street between Main and received by,council notifying Church, Centre Street be- council that a meeting of tween Main and Church and businessmen in*Orono held on Church Street betwëen Centre and Park. ' objections, (more than one Counc. Holliday presented third), the clerk would then a'motion calling 1 for infor- proceed to draft a by-law for mation, method of financing council. Hè said following the and procedures which were to passing of the by-law a Board be presented to the Finance " of Management could be and Administrative commit- setup by the local business- tee. ,, • men in the area. Clerk doe Mcllroy informed ' The motion of Counc. Holl- council» that the first • pro-' .The motion of Counc, Holli- cedure in such a request was day was dropped and council for the clerk to circulize for voted to refer the matter to the comments of all business- the' clerk to take the neces- men within the described 'sary action on the part of area and failing too many council. '