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Orono Weekly Times, 15 Oct 1980, p. 6

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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 15th, 1980 Would drop $590 from lot levies According to a report a joint committee of the Region of Durham 'has recommended to Regional Council ; that council cut $590.00 off the Regional lot levies to Paramount Paramount Development Corporation Corporation Ltd. This cut in lot levies would reduce the levies to $2,150, still the highest Regional Regional lot levies in the province. province. Paramount had taken the issue to the Ontario Municipal Board which is to hear the complaint later this month. If the Region cuts the lot levies by the agreed upon $590.00 Paramount is expected to withdraw its request before the OMR If the Region reduces the lot levy charge to Paramount it is expected it will also be reduced for other developers. Developers have, in the past, been critical of the use of the lot levies by the Region and have said they suspected they were being used for purposes other than originally intended. intended. The Region collected $5,159,670 in lot levies in 1979. Due to a reduction in building in the Region this year lot levies are expected to be down by two million dollars. The $590 reduction : will have an effect in future years,by over 20 percent. Band concerts to assist United Way Two popular local bands will combine^ forces to stage a concert Saturday, October 25th at 8:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Citadel, 133 Simcoe Street South in Osh- awa to false funds for the United Way. The Temple Band of the, Salvation Army will play popular concert music and will be conducted by Glenn Ward. For the first part bf the program, both bands will be on stage and will play alternately. For the second part of the program, following intermission, intermission, they will play in combination and the numbers to , be performed include the march - "Pressing Onward"; a novelty number - "When the Saints .Come Marching In"; Elgar's famous "Nimrod", and Percy Fletcher's "Spirits of Pageantry". The Oshawa Civic Band,, under the direction of George Quick, will play several concert favourites; including the Basin Street Blues featuring featuring Gordon Coupland on the trumpet. The Master of Ceremonies will be Wally Parnell. Tickets are available from the Salvation Salvation Army, and the United Way office, 52 Simcoe Street South in Oshawa. The cost of $2.50 per person, with children children under 13 admitted free of charge. Admission may also je paid at the door the evening of the concert. Exams may be back The curriculum committee of the Northumberland ■ and Newcastle Board of Education Education is expected to pass judgement on written exams for senior students in secondary secondary schools. The matter is to t The ruling could require a Student to write a final exam in a subject if they did not write the Christmas exam in the subject. (Dry Walt Taping - Spray Ceilings Plaster Repair Painting Wally Lucyk 983-5518 ORONO O. Chatterton Electrical Contracting Phone 983-5546 or 983-5940 --*• Orono, Ontario. -- TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C*G.A. INCOME TAX AND RELATED ACCOUNTING SERVICES H 118 KING STREET EAST, SUITE 2 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO. LlC 1N3 Professional Services Mel Hartwig Excavating ORONO ONTARIO 983-5140 Bulldozing -- Back Hoe Septic and Tile Beds Sand, Gravel and Top Soil It has been pointed out that an inconsistant pattern of exams exemptions do exist throughout the board's'juris- diction. The curriculum com- mittêe recommendation is. expected to develop a consistant consistant regulation. HEORICAI/ WORK IS SURE ASVAP.-. ^ Wm WEIL EQUIPPED TO DO < fKjosrrHATju) Orono Building Contractor Brick - Block - Concrete Stone Work Carpentry - Cabinet Work Floors - Tile Phone 983-5441 ORONO Hamiltons Insurance Service * * * Susan M. Sawyer Office 983-5115 Home 983-5270 Main St., Orono ORONO ELECTRIC LTD. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES COLOUR T.V. --HI-FI Sales and Service HOTPOINT R.C.A. ELECTROHOME WHITE WESTINGHOUSE WOOD'S FREEZERS SIMPLICITY HOOVER Phone 983-5108 WORK WANTED D. & R. Custom Fencing and custom chain-sawing 983-5005 or 983-9627 Orono, Ont. Dave's Plumbing Heating Electric Industrial - Commercial 786-2471 R.R. 1 Orono Matthews I? mu INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITEE Call Us Today For Prompt, Courteous Service and Competitive Prices AUTO-HOME- FARM-BUSINESS Park Street, 983-5032 Orono 983-9675 To the Unfit If you just sit You won't quit Being unfit. BYAMS PLUMBING-HEATING Sales and Sarvice 24 HOUR BURNER SERVICE GULF FINANCING Low Interest Rates Phone: (Gulf) Tyrone 263-2650 v Monuments and Family Memorials Our quality and service leaves nothing to be desired Ask the person who bought from us, a neighbour, neighbour, friend or relative The Rutter Granite Company 73 Ontario Street, PORT HOPE Phone Collect V.W. RUTTER Office 885-5216 Home 885-5222 William C. Hall, B.Comm. Chartered Accountant Phone Newcastle 987-4240 ALL DAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY <Bev A Floral Creations "FLOWERS WITH FEELINGS" FOR ANY OCCASION FRESH & DRIED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS for ' WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, HOSPITAL AND HOME Telephone 623-3377 bevkerr 162 King St. East feovvmanville Major & Minor Repairs BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC -ENGINES REBUILT -VALVE JOBS -FRONT ENDS -TOWING MANGER'S GARAGE ORONO 983-5130 I * I Our Fireplaces DO NOT Smoke j Chimney Cleaning OXFORD Bricklayers - Stonemasons Ltd. ORONO, ONTARIO PHONE 983-5606 DX SERVICE STATION • Highway, 35 & 115, just north of Newcastle Featuring: Premium Quality Products At the Most Reasonable Prices , Stove Oil & Diesel Oil Available in any quantity Phone 987-4215 . We have a complete line of POP-CITY Soft Drinks: Save by buying these a case at a time. SAVE SAVE WHY PAY MORE F0* HEATING SAVE ON PREMIUM QUAUTY FUEL OIL . FM ALL TOIM FUEL OIL SEEK 1517 0UNMS ST. EAST «M1SY Tdqdww W * Call Collect 6AS-3361 Prompt, Courteous Sunk*

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