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Bruce McArthur* N DP for Durham East Cureatz PC Candidate Sam Cureatz will represent the Progressive Conservative Party in the March 19th Provincial election in the Durham East riding. Cureatz has been nominated the PC candidate through acclamation acclamation even though the nomination nomination meeting for the Progressive Progressive Conservatives in urham East has not as yet 7 been held. The nomination Potticary seeks liberal nomination Hulsman's offer "the price is right meeting is to be held in the Courtice High School on Thursday, February 12th at 8:00 p.m. The constitution for the Durham East PC riding calls for those seeking nomination to place a written notice to the effect they will seek the nomination in the hands of the president or secretary seven (Continued page 8) Jim Potticary, former Mayor of Oshawa for six years, has declared he will be a candidate for nomination at t ibergl nomination meeting meeting to be held in the Courtice High School this Wednesday evening, February 11th. ASKS FOR COURT HEARING James Lovekin, 59 year-old retired university professor, has asked for a court hearing to determine vhether Newcastle Mayor, Garnet Rickard, has breached he Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. The action was filed in the Whitby county court on Friday. Councillor Bruce Taylor in proposing a resolution at Monday's council meeting concerning an offer by Bill Hulsman to act as Town administrator free of charge said "the price was right." Council at the time had received Hulsman's letter which made the offer free of charge for a three month period from the date of the letter. The Taylor-Woodyard, resolution resolution calls for the Mayor, and Administrator of Staff, Pavid Sims to .consult with Hulsman and report back to council. Counc. Taylor said this was the second or third time the offer had been made and he wondered if it was part of a poker game. "I would like to find out", he said, Hulsman in fils letter stated that he had been approached by several citizens who appeared appeared deeply concerned with the costs involved in the arrangements of having Mr. D. Sims as acting administrator. administrator. Hulsman suggested the cost could well be up to more than $10,000 over the three month, period. He also said considerable considerable surprise has been expressed expressed over the choice of a lawyer as acting administrator. administrator. Hulsman said hé could muster a great deal of understanding for the measures measures taken by council but could not ignore the common sense appraisal that speaks of "hiring a plumber when you ► really need a carpenter". Hulsman said that his expertise in finance and . administration may constitute constitute a sizeable benefit to the Town of Newcastle. Bruce McArthur, a regional and Oshawa councillor accepted accepted the NDP nomination for the riding of Durham East on Saturday night in Oshawa, McArthur received the support support of 100 in attendance at the nomination meeting. McArthur in his acceptance speech said he would work* work, work, returning the riding to strong representation representation and a proper voice at Queen's Park with a New Democrat as its member. McArthur in referring to Doug Moffatt said he, had been missed and that they had all reflected on the 1977 election and said... if we had only knocked on one more door, individually and collectively. collectively. "Let the past be a teacher," he said. The candidate said the NDP coulcl not outs pend the Tories but they could outwork them and especially so in this riding. "I say to my friends in the Tory party, save your money, because an investment investment jn Sam is like an investment in Re-Mor Investments." Investments." McArthur said the main overriding issue in this election election is the total lack of jobs, security and futures for the residents of this province. "No longer do we have' confidence in this province when we see our young people leaving in significant numbers numbers for opportunities elsewhere," elsewhere," he §aid. McArthur suggested that if public money was being used (Continued page 8) Metered water bills arrive - joy to most Newcastle accepts ministry terms Potticary in the past, has been a rumored liberal candidate candidate for both provincial and' federal elections. In the March 19th provincial elect- * ion Potticary would be running running in the Durham East (Continued page 8) Council of thé Town of Newcastle on Monday accepted accepted the Terms of Reference Reference submitted by the Ministry Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs as to the Ministry's ■ review of the Town's financial position which have been identified as being of concern. The review and report will include areas of the current budget, the capital budget, financial rpports, personnel, purchasing, audit and roles of the elected and appointed officials of the Town. Mr. Trafford of the Ministry Ministry pointed out that it was not an investigation they werte undertaking but rather a review. He pointed out that they had completed interviews interviews and had listed concerns which had been expressed to them. He said all matters would be contained "within their report. Trafford also mentioned that the municipality of Stoney Creek had been near bankruptcy when the Ministry Ministry reviewed their operation and he said this Municipality has now come out on top of the list. Trafford assured. council there-would be options contained contained within the report which council could or could not accept, Counc. Hamre said she was .well aware of the initial problems of the Town through amalgamation but was satisfied satisfied that the review was a positive step for the Town. Mayor Rickard said Newcastle Newcastle was one of the first having such a review carried out. He also pointed out that through amalgamation in Newcastle the impact Was greater than in any other area of the Region. "We also went through to market value assessment and was one of the first of the 200 municipalities municipalities now under this system," The Region of Durham have submitted their first metered water bill to residents residents of Orono and there is' joy in the air for most .residents. Prior to this bill users in Orono were billed on a flat rate charge of somp $80.00 per year. The?,most recent bill, arriving this week, was determined on the metered use of wafer and as of Tuesday all reports from local customers were that charges were less under the meter than that of the flat rate charge. The recent metered bill was for a 90 day period. As an example our house water bill dropped from the quarterly flat rate charge of almost $20.00 te the metered charge for the quarter of $10.02, A fifty percent decrease. decrease. The use factor can be controlled by the consumer and what one uses one pays for. ' A commercial hair dressing water bill arrived minimally less than the former flat rate charge. Bruce McArthur to represent NDP Doug Moffatt, former NDP i member of the legislature for Durham East and Mike Breaugh (right) M.P.P, for Oshawa Congratulate newly appointed NDP candidate, Bruce McArthur of Oshawa. McArthur is to contest the riding of Dqrham'East for the? NDP in the March 19 th ' election. , ; McArthur will face Sam Cureatz for the Progressive Conservatives and possibly Jim Potticary who has announced announced his candidancy for the Liberal party in Durham East. Moffatt, now p resident of Toronto was guest speaker at the NDP nomination meeting in Oshawa last . Saturday evening. '