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Pull, Mon. came Over 2000 in attendance It happens at Orono Fairgrounds The fourth annual Orono Tractor and Truck Pull is all set to go this coming Monday, Monday, September 7th, Labour Day, at the Orono Fair Grounds. This annual .event is held in conjunction with the Orono Fair and this year has beçn moved ahead to the Monday holiday rather than being held during the days of the Orono Fair. The event will be a full afternoons entertainment with the event getting under- ' way. at 11:00 a.nr. It will be held in front of the grandstand grandstand at the Orono Fair Grounds. There are nine classes which include Stock Tractors, Tractors, Highway Tractors, Modified Tractors altd 4x4 Trucks in two classes of Modified and Stock. Such events over the past couple of years have taken on ; considerable popularity and a large crowd is expected for the pull in Orono where competition. competition. will be keen in all events. Plan to attend this pull in Orono on Monday and then follow-up with a visit to the' popular Orono Fair and all its exhibits and happenings which start on Thursday evenings September 10th. ever turned up Wednesday evening of last week to attend the Allan Lawrence Barbecue at picturesque Devil's Evil ski resort west of Bethany. Somewhere over 3000 ham- the crowd estimated between 1500 and 2000. And added to the hamburgers, corn and relishes was a continuous program of musical entertainment. entertainment. MP Northumberland- Durham, presents Les Reid, Orono with a plaque in appreciation appreciation of Les' work in organizing and looking after the annual barbecue. The chef's hat. Assisting with the presentation is Rev, Rose, president of the N-D Progressive Progressive Conservative Association and Mrs. Lawrence. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 2nd, 1981 Orono DBIA supports hall Some weeks ago the Orono 1 Downtown Businessmen Association discussed witfLfT Counc. Hamre the future df the Orono Town Hall. Recent Recent resignations from- the . board had left the hoard inoperative inoperative for the present time and council had turned the matter over to the Stricking Committee for possible appointments appointments to the board. At the present time Mr. Carlos Tamblyn and Mrs. Don. Stephens are appointed members of the board. It was a recommenation from the DBIA committee that those in the business area should support in-keeping the Wasting Human Resources Monday morning at a news conference at Durham College Mel Garland, College president, made a plea to the'news media to inform the public as to the need for more students to enter the field of technology. This plea came following the presentation of the rjew CAD/CAM system which is about to be installed at Dprham. CAD/CAM is but another step in the field of technology being fostered at the College in an effort to upgrade the work force and to train students in the latest developments in this field. Garland said there was a need for more students to enter the field of technology and that there was an .ever increasing increasing demand that cannot be filled due to the lack of graduates. He pleaded that students at least take a look at the opportunities. These opportunities, should especially interest girls, he said. During the press conference and with the presentation of the CAD/CAM system speaker after speaker spoke of the mounting demand for people in technology and that without technology Canada would drop far behind as a nation of the world. The demand for skilled workers will skyrocket it was ■saitl. From further conversation with staff at Durham on Monday following the meeting on Monday it was said that, the College has been unable to strike a line of communication with the secondary school levels of education with the result that the technical courses at Durham are lacking in numbers. The feed-through front the secôndarv level iras not been what had (Cqntinued page 2) - hall in repair and to assist in promoting the use of the hall. As a result of this feeling the Association members said they would do what they , could and would be willing to sit on the board. Messrs. Al. Mote, Paul Kelcey and Carl White were suggested as possible members to the board which will now be considered considered by the Stricking committee committee for the Town of Newcastle. Some action to tjiis end is expected early in September. The Orono DBIA felt much of the beautification program would be lost if the hall is left to continue to deteriorate. It was noted that some inside 'improvements ' had been made by the board. It has also been since pointed out that the local group of boy scouts would be interested in keeping the grounds around the building in shape and well trimmed, something that has not been the case over the past, couple of months. The Orono DBIA have also been provided with copies of the proposed Hamlet plan for Orono and have been asked to commnet on them. This matter is to come before'the Association in the next couple of weeks. User-Pay policy equality for all At a recent special meeting of the.'Town of Newcastle council a report was received from the Community Service Department heads concerning concerning a'■"User Pay Policy." The report has been received received by council, who in the first placé asked for the report, and now has been referred to the Chief Administrator, the Town Clerk and the Director of Community Services with a further report to come before council prior to budget time. ' Council has asked for the report from the Administrator Administrator to be in their , (Continued page 2) Provide roller show at Arena ' irwe young relief -skafers from the Orono area provided provided a demonstration of skating and dancing last Friday at the Orono Arena. If attendance on Friday was an indication of the crowds taking to roller skating at the Arena during . the summer it could be nothing else than a. success. The floor area was crowded with skaters who then turned' to the bleches to watch the , show by the skaters above.' ' [Pack row] John Wells and Frànk Lane, [Front row] , Chris Bruton, Liz Wells and Jeanette Armstrong. ■ The skaters performed in solo evenly as well as couples in their demonstration.