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±he children awed by Santa Close to 500 kids visit Orono Santa The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen , and Kinettes promoted promoted a most successful Santa in Orono on Sunday afternoon at the Orono Arena. Not only was Santa a big drawing card for the children but all members of the family participated in the family skating party. The ice surface, surface, at times, was filled to almost capacity as old and young alike made their way through the throng of skaters. Santa, upon his arrival around 3:30 p.m. was mobbed by the close to five hundred ready for their bag of candy and in the case of the smaller youngsters a word of greeting from St. Nick, The club ran short by a few bags from their allotment for the occasion of 460 bags. A number of free lucky draws were held in connection connection with Santa's visit. Sherry Todd, Orono, won a red toboggan; Doug McLeod, a yellow snow sled; Tracy Reid, a wooden toboggan; Lawrencë Reed, an Oshawa General Hockey Stick and Greg Stacey, a thunder tube. In the . adult: prizes Mrs. Sharon Staples won a turkey with a like prize going to Mrs. Marg Gorman, all of Orono. This is one of the largest attendances of any Santa Party at the Orono Arena in recent years. In former years the event was sponsored by "the Orono and District Chamber Chamber of Commerce. Fitness Centre deficit estimated at $61,000 The Colville children are quite serious about their visit with Santa at Orono on Sunday at the Arena and were aboht what goes around the quite willing to strike up a Christmas tree, conversation ... no doubt With the new Fitness Centre Centre scheduled to open in Bowmanville mid January the Finance Committee of the Town of Newcastle on Monday reluctantly gave their approval to the operating operating budget including a schedule of fees and charges. According to a memorandum memorandum from- T.A. Fanning, Director of Community Service, Service, a projected deficit of $61,410.00 is expected from the operation of the Fitness Centre during 1981. Fanning when questioned on the deficit said he was trying to give an honest estimate as to the operation of the centre and to reduce thé deficit would be to fool ourselves. The operating budget pre sented on Monday was the second, draft which had reduced reduced the deficit from $69,094 to $61,410. The estimated cost of operating the Fitness Centre for the year 1981 is now set at $162,110.00 1 with estimated "revenues amounting to $100;700. In revenue the memorandum shows $22,500 from the sale of season tickets for joint use of the squash courts and the pool. Memberships Memberships from use of the squash courts only is expected to reach $16,500 while memberships memberships for use of the pool only is expected to raise $22,500. In setting membership charges the committee approved approved an adult fee charge of $120 for squash; $100 for ' swimming and a joint fee of - $200 for both squash and swimming. An adult is one 18 years and over. Family annual memberships were set at $240 for squash, $200 for swimming or a joint' fee of $400 for both squash and swimming. Public pool rentals have been set at $35.00 per hour which includes sauna and whirlpool; $25.00 for the pool only. Rental charges do not include lifeguards or instructors.- instructors. - Individual fee charges for swimming, adults $1.00, youth $.75 and senior citizens $.50. Pay as you play squash fees; adults $4.00 per ,40 minute session, youth $3.00 per 40 minutes. Consideration of furnishings furnishings for the Fitness Centre are to come before council at their December 15th meeting. • These have been considered by the Community Services Committee and Splash. A busy young girl at the bazaar PASS LIFESAVING TESTS Jamie Cowan, Orono, Leeanne Elliott, Newtonville and Donna Lowery, Kirby, received their' Royal Life Saving Brpnze Medallion and Senior Resuscitation certificates at the Sporty Complex in Port Hope on Thursday evening of last week. Congratulations. COUNCIL AND LIBRARY BOARD TO MEET It is understood that the Town of Newcastle Council and the Board of Newcastle Library will meet together this Thursday evening to consider the 1981 budget for the library. Due to a reduction in grant from the Town to the library board last year caused the library board to make certain cutbacks in 'library^ service to the community. Drastic cuts in the open hours at the Clarke Library in Orono as well as in Newcastle Village has - resulted in a drop of circulation FUN DAY AT FOREST CENTRE SUNDAY On Sunday, December 14th, 1980, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority is welcoming the public to their first special event of the season, to be held at the Forest Centre between 1 and 5 p.m. Hay rides, hot dogs and hot refreshments, a special Christmas service, and Christmas carolling, will all be included in the afternoon's events. . 4» Harvey Partner ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF HYDRO COMMISSION . Harvey Partner, Orono, who headed the polls in the recent election for the Newcastle Newcastle Hydro Commission was appointed chairman of the commission at their inaugural meeting on Thursday Thursday afternoon. Partner, who is the only incumbent member of the former commission to be returned serves with Bob Stevejis, Irwin Hamilton, Wilbur Wilbur Blackburn and Mayor Rickard on ( the 1981-82 comr mission. , More information wanted as to corrective procedures A recommendation to the Finance and Administration Committee from the Town Treasurer, Klaas DeGroot was tabled Monday awaiting a further report from the treasurer as to what action has already been undertaken as to the auditors recommendations recommendations in an Audit Management Management letter. On Monday the treasurer was recommending that ' council adopt a by-law in which the treasurer present to the Finance committee a monthly summary budget performance report. These reports were to start the month following the adoption of the budget. The by-law was also to include that department heads present to their committees committees a monthly summary budget performance report on the activities for which they are responsible. Such department heads were also to report to their respective committees any major variances variances or -anticipated var- Shannon Miller was a busy ' in the Orono Oddfellow's Hall.-' about to display her pur- little girl on Saturday at the Above she has caught the _ chases at the bazaar, annual Rebekah Bazaar held attention of Len Pears and'is • '