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Cureatz out in front by 6200 Sara Cureatz, Progressive Conservative, swamped his competition in the recent provincial election in Durham East by totalling 14,840 votes, some 6,200 over his closest opponent. The outcome of the election in Difrham East was apparent twenty minutes after the closing of the polls, from this point on it was only , a matter ef by how much. Cureatz proved strong in the Oshawa area leading in most Oshawa polls where his main opponents have been public figures over the past six to seven years. Cureatz lead in 156 of the.201 polls with Bruce McArthur leading in 36 and Potticary in three polls. Of the 51,000 eligible voters in Durham East 30,973 cast their ballots, slightly over sixty percent. In the 1977 election there were a total of 30,867 ballots cast in the Durham East riding including the Town of Newcastle and a portion of north Oshawa. Cureatz won out over Doug Moffatt, NDP by a slim 125 votes. Last Thursday Cureatz polled 14,840 in the 201 polls, Bruce McArthur 8,648; Jim Potticary 7,226 and Jeff Hubbell 259. During the election campaign campaign Sam Cureatz, PC, put leader Bill Davis up front àlong with development of the Darlington Nuclear plant and as well his own response to the public in the riding during the past four years, ft was a winning combination for Cureatz Cureatz to which the electorate responded. Surprisingly Cureatz did as well in Oshawa as in the rural areas and urban areas such as Bowmanville. This response response in Oshawa was certainly certainly a key in the Cureatz success as both McArthur and Potticary are high-profile figures in the city. The NDP were the big losers in Durham East over that of the 1977 election. This however was indicative of voter response to the NDP (Continued page 2) Conflict of interest hearing A hearing opened on Monday Monday in County Court, Whitby, to determine if Mayor Garnet Rickard of the Town of Newcastle has breached the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. Stanley Stein, lawyer for James Lovekin, said he would attempt to show that Mayor Rickard had went against the act at Town meetings on January 19 and January 26 and as well as Regional council meetings on January 21 and March 5th. It has been charged that Rickard failed to declare a possible "conflict of interest in discussions on a zoning application and site plan application by Rideg Pine Park Inc. A section of land leased by Ridge Pine Park from Love- kin abuts land owned by Rickard and one of his companies. Also mentioned was a water line to service the mobile home park to be installed along Toronto Street in Newcastle Newcastle Village passes along Ceresdale Fertilizers Ltd., another Rickard firm: Rickard's lawyer, Russell Murphy, accused James Lovekin on Monday as acting as a front for Ridge Pine Park. Lovekin's land has Works budget up 17 p.c. Council on Monday gave approval to a budget for the Town's Public Works department department showing an increase of seventeen percent over that of 1980. The budget approval, stated Klaas Degroat, was for subsidy purposes and a more detailed budget would be submitted later. The Town is asking the Province for Public works grants in the amount of $1,520,000 and as well a supplementary of $165,000. The total public works budget for the Town including the supplementary amounts to $2,936,800. ' Counc. Cowman was assured assured that a more detailed budget would be brought been leased to Ridge Pine Park until 1998 at a monthly rental of $1,300. Lovekin can only receive half this amount until such time as approval is obtained for the park from both the Town and the Region. Lovekin said Rickard's opposition opposition to the proposal has delayed the project and reduced the amount of rent he 'could collect. . Lovekin is being represented at the_ hearing by Weir and Foulds, the solicitors for the Rice Group. The hearing continued throughout Monday and into Tuesday and there is speculation speculation it could continue for three or four,days. * forward in the budget review. Included in the supple- ' mentary budget was an amount for a salt dome which has been requested for the storage of sand and salt at the Works depot in Orono. Consideration Consideration of this project is dependent on approval by the Ministry of the supplementary. supplementary. However in speaking with council members and the Director of Public Works a salt dome may not be located in Orono even if the supple- . ' mentary is approved. Consideration Consideration will be given to a central location for sand and salt storage. Jack Dunham states it would be overly costly to have to locate salt domes gt all three public works locations. He said it would be next to impossible to locate such at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Works yards. The Public Works Director stated that the Needs Study had recommended centralization centralization of the works department department but council in the mid 1970s passed a resolution that the three depots be maintained maintained and added extra bays at the Hampton depot. He said constructing a salt and sand dome in Orono would not be necessarily be the entire answer for the town. He said more consideration has to be given to the matter. "It's back to the drawing board", he said. Joint meeting to discuss Orono project A LOT OF INTEREST IN JUNIOR HOCKEY There was considerable interest in promoting Junior Hockey in Orono for the next winter season. A second meeting is planned for this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. at the Orono Arena when "further plans and" organization for Junior Hockey will be completed. Plan now to attend. Council of the Town of- Newcastle on Monday approved approved a recommendation from the Management Com mittee that the Director of Public Works and the Director Director of Planning discuss proposed proposed improvements in the DAFFODILS WILL BLOOM . The Great Pine Ridge Nineties will be selling daffodils on April 3rd at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Cototoer.ee in* Orono. All proceeds will go to the Canadian Cancer Society. Treat yourself to a touch of Spring and continue to support the fight against cancer, BOB STEVENS BACK INTO BUSINESS Bob Stevens, former owner of Glen Rae Dairy and recently â Real Estate salesman for Hockins Real Estate, announced he has purchased the Bowmanville Country Club and takes over as of April 15th. Bob states he has always wanted to own a golf club and in recent months had wanted to get back into a business of hik own. Stevens states he will be making immediate improvements to the club house with 'renovations and air- conditioning. He is also setting up a self-contained Pro Shop and has Bruce Welsh as Pro for the club. He also said work, will start to put the golf course into top shape and as well work will be undertaken on the back time at the course. OFFICIAL OPENING POSTPONED Mr. Ron Best, who has purchased Victoria Ford Mercury Ltd., has informed the Times that he is postponing his officiai opening until early May in order that improvements can be made prior to the official opening. Ron states he is undertaking paving of the lot as well as other improvements. ' CLERK DESIGNATE APPOINTED » 7he Town of Newcastle on Monday night passed the necessary by-law appointing David W. Oak, d,erk designate for the Town. The clerk designate will come to Newcastle ' April 21st. He is presently employed at St.* Catherines. Orono Business section in detail with the Orono Business Business Group. The action by council followed followed a letter from the Board of Ménagement of the Orono Businessmen as to plans for reconstructing the east sidewalk sidewalk and Curb in the Orono business section. It is the understanding of the Board of Management that a smn of $56,000 is still in the budget of the Public Works department for the project and they are interested interested in what portion may be directed to local businessmen. businessmen. In 1980 local businessmen and the Director of Public Works had discussed a proposal proposal to reconstruct the sidewalk on the east side of the business section and as well increase the size of the boulevard area with proper steps from the road to the sidewalk Ranters were also considered at the time. Earlier this year the local group also met with Newcastle Newcastle Hydro as to what they might plan in conjunction with 'the reconstruction proposal. proposal. tounc. Harare said the Board of Management was interested in getting their budget into the Town and had been informed this was tp be in by the end of March. Klaas Degroot, treasurer, , informed council that he would have no difficulty if the budget was late in arriving. Wins Portable T.V. Dennis Abramoff of the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen congratulates Terry Miller in her winning of the portable ■ television in a free dr^w tor, those taking part in the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Skate-A- Thon held in the Orono Arena last Friday. 1 Tracey was one of 96 participants in thp event ' which was, according,to John Witheridge, a decided success this year and with a much greater participation over that of last year., Larry Todd took top honours honours in the number of laps of the ice surface during the promotion and completed a total of 540 laps. The Kinsmen expect to make some $3,000 from the venture to be used in community community . work by the local club. : More details will be available available with the complete compilation compilation of the returns by the participants!