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2-Oroiio Weekly 'Times, Wednesday,' February 18th, 1981 DONATE TO BOAT PEOPLE FUND SI. Saviour's Anglican Church has donated a sum of $300,00 to the Orono Boat People Fund which was in a deficit position of some $1100.00 after the years operation. Further donations are still being accepted by either Ray Dickson or Roy Forrester. -CALLED TO CHIMNEY FIRE The Orono department of the Newcastle Fire Department were called out Monday morning to the home of B. Lamothe on the fourth line of Clarke west of Highway 115. The fire, a chimney or fireplace fire, penetrated into a portion of the wall which had to be torn out. Damage was estimated between $2,000 and $3,000. The fire is considered to have started from a fault in the fireplace. COBOURG COUNCILLOR WANTS FIFTY PERCENT PAY INCREASE A Cobourg councillor has placed a motion before Cobourg council asking for a fifty percent remuneration increase. Don Kirkup Would have the mayor receive $12,000, reeve $9,000, deputy-reeve $8,000 and councillors $6,000. Kirkup was elected to council in November for the first time and states he is surprised at the amount of time and work involved. Potticary nominated liberal candidate existed over the past four years. He said he promised to work the hardest anyone has in the riding. "iAvould not be running if I thought we couldn't win this riding", he said. It was pointed out at the meeting tfifit the liberals have never been so well prepared- for an Ontario election. It was said they had' a campaign team to take the message to the people but it did require a - commitment from the people, The main issues it was stated is the economy and job security. Doug Marlow, defeated candidate on Wednesday publicly publicly stated that he was in support of the Durham East choice and would be working in the interest of Jim Potti- cary. Kendal News Former Oshawa Mayor, Jim Potticary, was nominated nominated lash Wednesday at the Durham East Liberal Association Association meeting as their standard standard "bearer for the riding in the* forthcoming provincial election on March 19th. Potticary Potticary won out in the nomination nomination over former East Whitby Reeve Doug Marlow. About 150 attended the meeting meeting travelling over icy road conditions. Potticary, 57, was Mayor of Oshawa from 1973 until his defeat last November to present Mayor of Oshawa, ■ Allan Pilkey. Potticary said there were two issues in the election that .being the Ontario economy economy and that the liberals were the only alternative to the Conservative government. government. Potticary was intro- ' duced as a man who knows where he has been and where he is going, Queen's Park. He was heralded as a man who 'had moved from the back benches to the front row and was Mayor of Oshawa which boasts of the lowest tax rate of any city its size in Ontario. He was said to be a man of compassion. Potticary stated that everyone everyone was' concerned for the Province of Ontario and the riding of Durham East. He referred to the Regional system of government which was bringing a tax increase in 1981 of at least seventeen percent aiiïf where policing costs, were mounting rapidly. He was critical of the Tories who on one hand gave rural hydro users a hydro bonus of , $3.00,while on the other hand Ontario Hydro upped their rate by a sum of $5.00 resulting resulting in a deficit of $2.00. Potticary was also critical of the loss of the planning exercise by the local municipalities municipalities within the Region, all the result of the Province of Ontario interference. He said the educational system was not satisfactory even though it had been set up by Premier Davis himself. He spoke of what he called the linger debate over the extension extension of GO service to Oshawa and Bowmanville and as'well the liquor warehouse which is to come to Whitby over the p'ast three years. Potticary said he wanted to bring his voice to Queen's Park which, he said, had not Obituary MRS. MONA E. DUVALL A resident of Leskard since 1934, ,Mrs. Mona E. Dtfvall died at the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Wednesday, January 28th, 1981. Mona E. Duvall (nee Miller) was born January 15,1 1892, at Newpark, Manvers Township and attended Newpark Newpark Public School. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. 'Robert Miller! She worked at the Post Office in Grimsby and married Earl Duvall in 1919. From 1934 to 1963 Mona and Earl operated the General Store and Post Office in Leskard retiring in 1963. Mr. Duvall died in 1972. She was a member of the Orono United Church and a member of the Leskard LTC.W. unit. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Audrey Halfyard, Barrie, Barrie, and two sons, Herbert and Gerald of Orono, five grandchildren grandchildren and sii great grandchildren. grandchildren. She was predeceased predeceased by three brothers, Howard, Orme and William and a sister, Mrs. Flossie Pritchard. Mrs. Duvall was at the Barlow Funeral Home with service at the Lang Chapel in Orono on Saturday, January 31, 1981,,with Rev. W. Wright officiating. Spring interment at Or'ono cemetery. One step upon another And the longest walk is ended. One stitch upon another And the longest rent is mended. One brick upon another And the highest wall is made. One flake upon another and the deepest snow is laid. Then do not look disheartened On the work you have to do, And my that such a mighty task You never can get through. But just endeavour day by day Another point to gain; And soon the mountain which you fear Will prove to be a plain. Robert Heywood. At the time of writing we are enjoying sunny, mild weather. As the French proverb says, "Spring is always the neighbour to St. Valentine". The United Church elders met in Orono United Church on Valentine's Day. Their discussions were led by Rev. David Spivey and Rev. John Peters and others from Oshawa. Oshawa. Kendal Church was represented by Mrs. E. Foster, Foster, Mr. G. Cathcart, and Mr. A. Thompson. On Sunday morning the scripture chosen by Rev. A. Tizzard was St. John 15:1-11, In the 14th chapter, verse 6 Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life". Two weeks ago the sermon was entitled, "The way", last week it was, "the truth", and the subject today was "the life". What is life? St. John 10, verse 10. "I am come that* they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly." John 11, verse 25. Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life". We celebrate Christmas and have special services at Easter. We should perhaps be more concerned with the inbetween period. The life of Jesus as he lived it. He was life. We are a frustrated generation, confused confused and frustrated about our spiritual life. This life is but the beginning of a richer, fuller life. A professor said he listened for the still small - voice when he walked in his garden. The hymn says, f 'Listen the Master beseech- eth calling each one by his name". The voice said .to Elijah, "What are you doing here? Go down where my people are." Have a purpose, have a goal, live for something. something. Paul said, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have . kept the faith", II Timothy 4, verse 7. Then to Martha Jesus said, "I am the resurrection". On March 1st the Vanbod- egons will report on their recent trip overseas to visit their missionary friends in Africa and of the adoption of their young daughter. It will.* be a pleasure to have' them take the service in Kendal church a week from Sunday. Kendal United Church Womem met at the home of Mrs. R. Elliott on Wednesday afternoon with seven ladies present. Mrs. Eleanor Foster, president for the first quarter of the year chaired the meeting. Mrs. Foster opened Region faced with 17 p.c. tax increase The Region of Durham Finance Committee has set a guideline to keep Regional ' taxes within a 17 percent increase for 1981. The budget is expected to come down by April 1st. Early returns from departments in the Region indicated a 26 percent increase increase to meet intended expenditures expenditures for 1981. At this point the finance committee brought down their guideline of seventeen percent. If guidelines are met the Region will ask taxpayers for $24 million in 1981 compared to $20.6 million in 1980. It has been stated that the sizeable increase this year in taxation is due to cuts in expenditures in 1980. In 1980 the tax take by the Region of Durham increased increased only two percent from that of 1979. The finance committee has also recommended no new projects or programs for 1981 and have been, continually ' paring budgets as they come before the committee. The committee has given approval for $1.8 million in capital works for the sanitary sewage system through de- benturing but has cut out a proposed addition in Port Whitby which would have amounted to $2.65 million. This matter will be considered considered by council at the next meeting. The finance committee is also looking for further cutsjn the public works budget but gave approval'to the planning St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. Wayne Wfight, B.A.; M.Div. Organist and Cho,ir Director David Gray Sunday, February 22,1981 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 10 a.m, Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Guides, Brownies, Scouts, Cut>s and Beavers will be attending attending the Service. , Choir Practice Wednesday . 7p.m, . , Etible Study Thursday ' 7p.m, Friendship Room KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 9:45 Morning Worship 9:45 the meeting' with reading a poem and the hymn, "Let There be Light". 'Mrs. M. Stevens took the devotional in . the form of Bible Study. The topic was "The Women that God Sees Today". She concluded concluded by handing out certain passages of scripture to each one present. These were read in turn followed by a discussion. discussion. Miss Stewart read a letter concerning the meeting at Kingview United Church, on Monday, Feb. 9th. A letter was read from the Leprosy Mission telling how much money had been raised from the sale of used stamps and how it was spent. The roll call was answered by naming a Woman of the Bible. The recipients of the Live Love Project were chosen for this year. It was moved by Miss C. ; Stewart, seconded by Mrs. Dora Youngman that the U.C.W.pay $51.00, the price of the-railing at the pulpit. Mrs. E. Foster moved a vote of thanks for Reg. Elliott for installing the same. Plans were made concerning concerning the World Day of Prayer March 6th at Kendal United Church. The offering was $12.25. Save your used stamps and Canada Packer labels. The meeting was closed by singing the hymn "Break ' Thou the Bread of Life". A tasty lunch was provided by Mrs. E. Foster. On Feb. 11th Mrs. June Mumford returned to her home at McCord, Sask. She called on all the sixth line neighbours with whom she grew up. #21 Watch for our 1st Anniversary Specials J'Me Fashions and. development committee who have submitted a budget with an increase from 5 to 7 percent. 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