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2-Ûrono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 5th, 1980 ©rono ÎEeefelp Second Class Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication Main Street, Orono Roy V. Forrester, Editor SURELY WE CAN DO BÈTTER A number of decisions will be passed down on Monday that will hold forth for a two year period affecting the affairs of Regional and Municipal government, Hydro affairs in the Town and as well that of education. The decision on Monday is irreversable. Unfortunately the pattern of the coming two years will be decided by less than fifty percent of the eligible voters in the municipality. This has been shown over the past two municipal elections when in 1978 47.7 percent of the voters cast their ballots and in 1976 the percentage was even less. It is somewhat a mystery why the call to the polls in municipal elections is less than in either provincial or federal elections. The recent federal election saw around seventy percent of the voters proceed and exercise their franchise. Provincial election percentages run somwhere between the municipal level and that of federal elections. What seems to be unexplainable is the fact the closer the government is to the people the less interest they appear to take at election times. One would think that local affairs both in education and municipal services which affect us daily would demand or create added interest in those being elected to office. The case is not so and we truck off to federal and provincial elections in greater percentages. It is unfortunate that such an indifference does exist. Certainly the community would benefit from more participation at the polls and no doubt develop a greater concern of responsibility and respectability. The All candidate meetings are not attracting that many and when only a hundred turn up in Bowmanville or Hampton there appears to be a lack of interest on the part of the electorate. Surely we can do much better, become informed, make judgement and then step out to the polls on Monday. Less than fifty percent is not good enough. STARTED WORK MONDAY BOWMANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Work is now underway and started on Monday to eliminate asbestos fibres'from the Bowmanville High School. The cost of the contract for the works is somewhat over $500,000. The school is to be ready for students after the Christmas break. The Bowmanville students have been bused to Courtice High School where the Bowmanville High School operates classes during the afternoons. Letter to the Editor I am seeking the position of Regional Councillor for Ward III because I believe that my past 2 years as your Loc*ii"? Councillor have indicated interest and ability to work on behalf of the citizens. My , readiness to be available at all times for the concerns of ( the people. Certainly with the added responsibility of Regional Regional matters, I believe I can have more clout and give better representation than the citizens are presently receiving. receiving. My background as a, businessmen, businessmen, a fellow citizen, President of the Newcastle Village and District Chamber of Commerce for three years, until I retired and then a Vice-President of same, Member and Director of Newcastle Lodge for Senior Citizens, Member of Lions Club of Newcastle, elected Councillor for Newcastle Village Village 1972-1973 including Secretary-Treasurer Secretary-Treasurer of New- ' castle Village Planning Board, member of the 1977 'Town of Newcastle Planning Advisory Committee and my good rapport with Region staff and councillors are all pluses I can, and do, ap$ly on your, the citizens, behalf. Unfortunately, due to Conflict of Interest legislation, I have resigned from the various organizations in order that I may participate in Council matters pertaining to them. I am thé only member of Council who voted contin- • uously not to 'support "Splash". This was done because I did my homework, made many long distance calls and every answer I got was "they are a deficit operation" and we certainly do, not need to walk open- eyed, into deficits. The Splash committee I did, and do, commend highly. They are an excellent and dedicated group of people. In closing, I believe I have the abilities and the interest to serve you, th'e citizens, well - my interest is in working in the best interests of the citizens. My approach is nonpolitical nonpolitical and I consider Council Council as a Board of Directors - responsible to the citizens for theiti actions. I make no promises except to be my own man, makefny own decisions, based on facts and information1 information 1 I obtain, and to work .for you, the citizens. Keith D. Barr Kendal News We thank you God for gathered grain, For butterflies and birds refrain, For shimmering frost and sparkling rain, For sleep that bring release from pain, For all these things, we thank you. Peggy Day. The year 1980 thus far has been cool and wet. The normal temperature for October October is 52 degrees F. This year we were 5 degrees below normal and the rainfall one inch above normal. Every fourth year we have a cold November, the last cold one was 1976. The forecast is normal temperatures until November 15th, after that expect snow and cold. Now that the anniversaries are past a goodly number attended the service on Sunday Sunday morning. Mrs. A. Tizzard sang as a solo, "Hark the voice of Jesus crying", with Mrs. K. Wood at the piano. Rev. A. Tizzard took as his scripture reading 1 John 4:1-11. John was a young man at the "Last Supper" with our Lord, now he had become old on the Island of Patmos. He is unable to travel to the young churchès so he writes letters to them. He calls them little children in verse 4. He writes "Believe in Jesus Christ and ye shall have eternal life", John 2:25. In verse 8, chapter 4 he tell us, "God is love", the song says, "Love if you give it away you will keep on getting more". God's love surrounds us. John was at the cross. Jesus gave his mother into John's keeping. John was at the empty tomb. John was with Jesus when he was going about doing good. John was with Jesus when he raised the . dead to life. Nature tells us God is love. Our God is part of : nature. He is part of us, we are part of Him. Even wild animals will do anything to nrotect their young. He sent his son to live for us, to die for us, that we might have eternal life. Rev. Tizzard announced Kendal U.C.W. bazaar Saturday, November 8th. "The river of death hath brimmed its banks." ' Not often do we have our Kendal. folk attending three funerals as we did on November the third. Norman Kennedy's funeral was held in the Northcutt- Elliott funeral parlour on November 3rd with burial at the Orono cemetery. Friends gathered at the home after the service. The Kennedy family lived on the sixth line for many years before moving into Orono. We extend to Lola and the family our deepest sympathy. sympathy. Arthur ' Mercer, aged 72 years, took a heart attack ât the hunt camp. As a boy he and his brother Stan attended McLean's School. His father John Mercer farmed the Ned Foster farm for several years before purchasing the mill at Garden Hill. I remember well when school was over five of us including Wilfred Lang- staff would walk straight , south from McLean's school . at four o'clock, over the top of Stoker's Hill, then race down that steep hill at top speed to my home. The others travelled travelled east to their homes. The funeral was from the Allison * Funeral Parlours to the Port Hope cemetery. His Wife Eva Wilson predeceased him in. 1958. He leaves three sons and a daughter. We extend our sympathy to the Mercer and Wilson families. The third funeral on Nov. 3rd was that of Mrs. L,orne Foster nee Margaret Park'of Brockville from' the Allison Funeral Parlours to Frazer- ville Cemetery. Lome Foster is a cousin of Mr. Arthur Thompson and IVlrs. G. Cath- cart. * , A miscellaneous shower was held in the Kendal Sunday School Hall on Oct. 29th for thé Smuk family who lost their home by fire. Many lovely and useful articles- were received. We are able to report that Mr. Smuk was able to come home from the. hospital on November 2nd Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: To date I have personally knocked oh over 1,500 doors in my efforts to meet the electorate but time is running out and often people are not home when I call. There is only one allcandidates allcandidates night planned for Ward 3 and that is on Wednesday, November 5th, 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall in the Village of Newcastle. Through your column, may I strongly urge the citizens from all parts of Ward 3 to attend this event where you will have the opportunity to meet and hear all your candidates for the November 10th election. Hope to see you there.. Sincerely, Diane Harare, 983-5505. eclvan © REALTY LTD. BROKER 123 KINO ST. NEWCASTLE 867-4733 623-443® For a no obligation evaluation of your home, acreage or farm, or for information on purchasing, call One of our area representatives. JOSIE DOXTATER 983-9593 CHRIS STAPLETON 983-5093 987-4733 623-4439 although it, will be some time before the burns are healed on his head and hands. A well attended Hallowè'én party took place in the Sunday School Hall on Saturday Saturday night, Nov. 1st put on by the resourceful staff and pupils of the Sunday School. Everyone came in costume. Many weird and wonderful people appeared. There were naval officers and buccaneers, buccaneers, hockey players and Roman soldiers, brides and grooms, etc. The winning costume by a majority vote was "Miss Kendal", a beauty queen dressed only in a well- stuffed brazier and bathing suit, with white hair and hat and a Miss Kendal banner across the front. We extend St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, OAtOrlo Regular Sunday Worship Service-16:00 a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. our congratulations iV. „ e winner Peter Fonk, Next Sunday the Sunday School will conduct the Church service to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the beginning of Sunday Schools by Robert Raikes. UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. Wayne Wright, B.A.; M.Div. Organist and Choir Director David Gray Sunday, November 9,1980 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a m. Thurs.,Nov. 6 ,1:30p.m. Main Hall All. units Sewing Circle Ladies of* the community welcomed. 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