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Orono Weekly Times, 18 Mar 1981, p. 3

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The Al Hirt of Orono Al Mote, local businessman, businessman, laid aside insurance policies and premiums on Saturday and proved he was an accomplished musician playing the trumpet in the Dixieland band. Mote plays a mean horn and was right at home with his six fellow musicians. Possibly we'll hear more from A1 and his horn in the future. Bob Allin receives award Mr. Angus Loucks, Les- kard, and an ardent supporter and worker for the Orono and District Credit Union presents presents a 25 year award to Bob Allin for his work with the Credit Union. The presentation presentation was made at the annual meeting of the Credit Union last Friday evening in the Newcastle United Church. Loucks spoke of the untiring untiring work for the Union by Allin ov$r the period of years. Over seventy attended the annual banquet and meeting of the Orono and District Credit Union out of a membership membership of .over five hundred. In speaking with Mrs. Werry, Manager, assets in the Credit Union now amount to close to $500,000. Council looking for direction A multi-pronged resolution was passed on Monday night by the Planning and Development Development Committee calling for a report from the Director of Planning as to implementation implementation of an Occupancy and Maintenance by-law, recommendations recommendations for setting up a working committee to consider consider implications, the possible possible appointment of a building building inspector to enforce the O and M by-law and as well a proposal for off-street parking parking in Bowmanville and its financing. The resolution gained support support of all attending members with the exception of Counc. Hamre. Counc. Cowman in calling for the vote said that although this was only a report she did hope that if members did support a resolution they would be committed to proceed proceed with some money to implement some of the recommendations. recommendations. She said don't waste the directors time for just another report unless you are ready to move ahead. The Occupancy and Maintenance Maintenance by-law came before the meeting when A1 Strike, a- member of the Bowmanville Downtown Businessmens Association, Association, asked the committee committee to support the by-law in order that funding could be available to Bowmanville revitalization program. He pointed out that provincial loans would not be available until the by-law was in place. Counc. Hamre said she understood the concerns of Orono Weekly Times, Wednesdays March 18th, 1981-3 planning they could avoid a lot of problems. He also pointed out that the planning department did not have enough staff to undertake the problem. Counc. Prout in speaking of the 0 and M by-law said they did not. have the money and the bÿ-law was a long way off. Counc. Woodyard said council never has a plan or knows where it wants to go and never will if council remains divided. "Something has to be done to start a plan", he said. Woodyard suggested thatit may be possible to institute the 0 and M by-law for a specific area such as the Bowmanville:business area. Counc. Taylor;said a number number of things; were coming together and he would like to see a project proposal. the businessmen but said she would have difficulty with implementation as it had been estimated that, it would cost some $40,000 to administer administer the by-law. She also said she agreed with Counc. Taylor,and was not agreeable to be pushed into a by-law they could not enforce. Counc. Hamre stated council had many items under consideration including the O and M by-law and its enforcement, parking, where to put staff but she said we do not have a comprehensive program "We must decide our goals," she said, "before we make more individual decisions". " Director of Planning, Don Smith, said there were a lot of big items and that it would take a lot of thinking and require a team effort. He paid most of the items were tied together. He said by proper IRSUMMCEaccy. eel van REALTY LTD. BROKER 123 KINO ST. W„ NEWCASTLE 967-4733 9234439 ] For a no obligation evaluation of your home, acreage or farm, or for Information on purchasing, cell one of our area representatives. JOS IE DOXTATER ' 983-9593 CHRIS STAPLETON 983-5092 623-4439 987-4733 Red & White Now that's value ! Pork Picnic, Fresh, Whole or Half Shoulder Roast ■» .79 Shoulder or Pork Chops Butt Chops m 1.28 BYÉ THE SEA Solid Light , Tuna 7 OZ. 1.19 WHITE SWAN - Bathroom Tissue 1 IS 4 rolls B • 1 w HEINZ - ' Ketchup 1.25 litre 1.99 CHIQUITA Bananas ,b .39 CORNISH'S Phone 983*5201

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