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2, Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 4, 1981 inched Every Wednesday at (he office of Publication, Main Street, Otxmo V, Roy t; Forrester, Editor WHO PAYS COURTICE COSTS? At a recent meeting of the Town of Newcastle council the matter of retendering the Courtice Storm Sewer project was shelved for another thirty days when Mayor Rickard sided with Councs. Taylor, Prout and Woodyard that the proposal should not be altogether dropped at this time. Councs. Hamre, Cowman and Hubbard were prepared to table the project indefinitely or Until such time as the developer was prepared to provide the up-front monies for the proposal. Tendering for the project was carried out earlier this year when it was found that costs would exceed Town revenue for the project. It has now been proposed that the Town retender on a lesser scale with the hope that costs of the proposal will reduce allowing a balance between costs and possible revenue. The province has provided a $300,000 no-interest loan to the Town and has committed another $300,000 loan if the project is to go ahead by the end of March 1982. Some $165,000 of the original loan has already been spent by the Town in one form or another but not in direct costs of any installation of the works. Counc. Hamre made some excellent points in suggesting the matter be set aside for the time being. She said the Town could not redeem the costs of the project either from the province or the developer and that local tax payers would be called upon to foot some of the bill for the proposed development. Hamre referred to the proposed Brooklin development where the developer puts the money upfront for the hard services services and contbnds this should happen with the Courtice Storm Sewer proposal which is only sound business on the part of the Town of Newcastle council. She was supported in this view by both Councs. Cowman and Hubbard. As the Town has no contract with the developer at this time the initiative and upfront monies should come from the developer and not to be financied either through the province or the Town and here we must be reminded that provincial or Town money comes from the taxpayers. There are some 2,000 building lotsnow approved by council in the Town and ready to go ahead when economics dictate. Why create more costly development at the expense of the local Town of Newcastle taxpayers. The decision to hold off any action for thirty days was not a determination that the project would proceed nor was the action action calling for retendering but it was the first step towards a determination to complete the project. TWO TOWN EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED October, Council suspended two employees with full pay # and benefits from their duties in the Public Works Department pending the outcome of an investigation into certain allegations allegations recently made by a former employee. SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE A service of remembrance is being held at the Orono Cenotaph on Sunday, Noveniber 8th. at 2:00 p.m. A parade will leave the Orono Oddfellow's Hall prior to 2:00 p.m. According According to George Dunlop, groups from Pontypool will also be in attendance this year such as Scouts and Guides 'to lay wreaths. He expects a big group. Forest management plan at Ganaraska The Ganaraska Forest Centre is holding its second Public event of the season on Saturday, November 7th, 1981 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The topic will focus on local forest management practices. After a brief welcome, the afternoon will commence with a leisurely walk to typical management areas. Within a short distance of the Centre, you will view Forest Zones being managed for Wildlife. Maple Syrup and Forest Products. Discussion of Management practices is expected to be enjoyable as well as , informative. Upon returning, we hope you will, enjoy the refreshments provided provided and the company of fellow hikers. All interested individuals, families or groups are asked to meet at the Ganaraska Forest Centre prior to 1:00* p.m. It is strongly recommended recommended that warm clothes and comfortable shoes be worn. This hike is being offered offered free to charge to the public and will nan on Sunday Sunday if weather is inclement. For more information, please call 416-797-2721. Hydro rate increases for all Ontario Hydro today announced announced rate increases for 1982 averaging 9.6 per cent to the province's 324 municipal electrical utilities, which includes includes the Newcastle system, and a 10 per cent to about 100 large direct industrial customers. Customers of Hydrols rural retail system will receive an increase averaging 8.7 per cent. However, year- round rural residential customers will be provided with a discount to reduce their bills in accordance with the proposed amendment to the Power Corporation Act which received second reading in the legislature recently. The new legislation • requires a reduction in the rate differential between year-round residential rural and urban customers to 15 per cent. Of the total 9.6 per cent increase increase in the rates for bulk electricity approved by Hydro's Board of Directors, 1.3 percentage points is needed needed to cover the cost of providing providing the discount for rural residental customers. The remaining remaining 8.3 per cent is needed needed to cover higher costs. Hydro Chairman Hugh Macaulay said the effect of the 9.6 per cent increase on customers of the municipal utilities will depend upon how it works in with other costs facing the utilities. The combination of the reduced rural-urban differential differential and the 8.7 per cent increase increase for 1982 means a year- round rural residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month will face a net increase of 4.8 per cent in his electricity bills next year. Therefore, a customer whose monthly bill this year is $49, and who benefited from the government subsidy for a net bill of $45.60 in 1981 would next year be billed $53.18 minus the rural assistance of $5.40 for a net bill of $47,78. Without the rate assistance, rural residential customers of Ontario Hydro would have paid an average of 28 per cent more for their electricity in 1982 than customers of municipal utilities in the cities and towns. Reducing it to 15 per ' cent .in accordance with the pending legislation, Macaulay said, creates a need for an additional $34 million from all Hydro customers. Kendal News "God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46-1. We are told that this has been the wettest August, September and October in a hundred years in this section of Ontario and the coldest in fifty-six years. So we appreciate appreciate the lovely Indian Summer weather we are enjoying enjoying this last week end in October and the beginning of November. At the time of writing it is sixteen Celsius of sixty one fahrenheit my favourite temperature. Saturday night was perfect for Hallowe'en. Visitors with' Mr. and Mrs. A. Smuk for a visit of two weeks are her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Nawrowski of West Germany. They made their home in Poland till five years ago. On Sunday morning Mrs. F. Foster was at the Hammond Hammond organ. Rev. A. Tizzard continued his series of sermons sermons on the beatitudes. Mat- Staff to report on Audit Committee (Continued from page 1) ting things into place quite well and as reported by the auditors there is a need for more help in the finance department. She pointed out: that council was paying the auditors some $38,000 to do ordinary bookwork for the Town which could be undertaken undertaken by additional staff at a much lesser cost. Counc. Hubbard reihinded council that the finance committee committee had made a similar motion as that of Taylor other than the finance recommendation recommendation was for a committee committee of council members. She she said she was surprised the recommendation had been lost which also called for a report from Town staff. On motion of Councs. Prout and Cowman the matter matter is being referred to staff for a report to come before committee within the next three weeks. Don Smith, chief administrator, administrator, said, he would appreciate the opportunity to study the proposal with staff and to prepare a report for council. thew 5 "Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.1" comforted. 1 " Jesus cried at the grave of Lazarus John'2 v 35., Mary's first comfort was that Jesus was there. Her second comfort was that she would see him again. At Calvary burdens of many kinds are lifted because Jesus was there. Jesus said, "Bear ye' one another's burdens." In doing that we are fulfilling the law of Christ. They shall be comforted because we want them to share life with them. There is no limit to this comfort. It reaches out to eternity because we have placed one hand in the hand of Him "who stilled the waters." Jesus comforted the little children so he does to all of us. On Wednesday the ladies will make, plans for our Bazaar which will be held from two until five p.m. November the 14th. On October 26, Mrs. E. Foster, Miss C. Stewart, Mrs. D. Youngman and Mrs. G. Cathcart attended the Regional Conferernce of Oshawa Presbyterial at St. Paul's United Church, Bowman ville. When in Bowmanville waiting on my washing in the laundrymat I thought I would stroll through a super r market: 1 put a ham in my cart then I noticed the label Product of United States. So I put it back. We farmers know: that our Canadian agriculture is in peril. If there is one thing we don't need to buy from the United States it is po'rki. We have more corn in Ontario this year than ever before. Our beef prices are the lojvest they have been in three years. Many beef , farmers .are. being forced out of business by imported beef but the American beef is at least processed here so that our packers feet employment riot so the, pork it is packaged in the Ü.S. Miss Catherine Stewart was a guest of Mrs. Gertie Spicer, in Willowdale last week end. She attended the Durham Club when it met in Bloor Street United Church. There were twenty-eight in attendance. attendance. Then on Sunday morning they went to Willowdale Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Helen Honeywell conducts the choir there. It is a large church and they have two services one at 9:30 and one at eleven a.m. After the service they all went " out to dinner.. Let us not spoil any food by burning or over cooking. Make your soups, custards, salad dressing etc. in a double boiler so you won't toughen the curd in the milk.Put on the back of the stove until ready to serve. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Dr.John W.Hawrylak DC Chiropractor 270 King St. E., Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Phone 623-4004. tf St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario , Regular Sunday Worship Service- 9:45a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A. L.Th. UNITED CHURd? OronaPastorgl Charge Minister Rev. Wayrffe Wright, B.A.; M.Div. Organist and* Choir Director David Gray Sunday, Nov. 8, 1981 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY Thursday Nov. 4. 7:00 p.m. Friendship Room Ham Supper Wed. Nov. 25th. 6:00p.m. Main Hall drono United Church Proceeds to M. & S. Fund KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. Christmas Bazaar and Tea Sponsored by Kirby U.C.W. Sat. Nov 7th. 2 to 4 p.m. Main Hall *, Grows United Church