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urom Around the Region New Simcoe Hall to accommodate 200 children Construction of, the new Simcoe Hall Children's Centre in Oshawa is expected expected to be completed in September when it will accommodate 200 children from the area. Funding for the $2.5.. million building has been provided by the province along with local monies subscribed to the amount of $750,000. The school operates for children of physical, communications and preception disabilities. Many attend the centre for treatment as outpatients, The new centre provides education and therapy for children. Facilities in the new accommodation will include computers, computers, a pool, indoor play area, treatment rooms, clinic, classrooms, library, offices and a conference room. Region set for 8.8 percent tax increase It would appear that the Region of Durham is set for an 8,8 percent tax increase. increase. The management committee, composed composed of all mayors in the Region, have recommended that budgets not be trimmed by the finance committee especially in the areas of police, social services and public works. » In the past the finance committee set guidelines as to budgets but this has now been taken over by the eight-member mayor's management committee. The three areas exempted from the five percent restraint program represent the lion's share of the Region's budget. Regional Police seek 7.4 percent budget increase The Regional Police commission are seeking a 7.4 percent increase in their budget from the Region for 1983. Eighty- six percent of the total budget or $18 million goes to pay salaries. The cost of salaries rose five percent with an additional 1.8 percent increase in annual service increases and other benefits. The police department has on the top of its priorities a computer system to accommodate accommodate records and files and for administrative administrative needs. The police chief feels this could be accommodated through debentures and was surely a priority for the department even over the building of a new police headquarters in Bowmanville. Jenkins said if he could not get commitment for the computer he would, settle for $50,000 to renovate and equip facilities in the police headquarters to eventually house computer equipment. Port Hope producer heads milk association Jack Lancaster 1 , Port Hope, has' been elected head of the Durham Milk Producers Producers Association at the annual meeting held in the Orono Oddfellows Hall. Directors for 1983 are: David Larmer, Blackstock; Francise Jose, Newcastle;, Karen Hanbidge, Cavan; Scotty McGregor, Millbrook; Lloyd Kellogg, Neil Allin, Orono and Wes. Hilkj Enniskillen. Negotiations break off Negotiations between the Dürham Board of Education and ieir 1,050 secondary secondary teachers broke off last week. The teachers have turned down a nine percent increase when presented to them by the board in early February. The teachers have s^d the offer only applied to the main salary level and did not consider teachers with extra degrees and qualifications. They also state the increases did not apply to principals and vice principals principals who were limited to the five and six. The teachers also wanted the pupil-teacher ratio lowered. Parents protest Parents in Port Hope and Cobourg of French immersion students are protesting protesting proposed changes which would have french immersion students all attend one school. Other changes are also being considered considered by the board following a report from the central superintendent who points out changes are necessary to lessen the cost of declining enrolment. It has been pointed out that enrolment enrolment in the central area has dropped 500 since 1975 and is expected to drop a further 700 in the next five years. Parents have told a committee meeting of the board that they do not want their students to be separated from their present present schools and placed in one french school. "We are part of a larger "English- speaking community and we would like to stay part of it." Parents also said they were concerned for safety of their children. A committee has been set up of parents, board members and staff to consider consider the proposal further before a final decision is made by the Board. Familiar voice returns Grant Wade, a native of Newton- ville, and a ardent sports promoter and fan is now director of public relations and track announcer at the Kawartha Downs. For the past seven years Wade has held a similar position at the Barrie Raceway. Wade's will be a familiar voice at the Kawartha come the official, opening on March 12th. Twice weekly racing begins April 7th. Expert skier dies Paul MaGee, 27, of Oshawa, was killed late Thursday evening when he slammed slammed into a tree at the Oshawa Ski Club. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville about ten p.m. MaGee was a ski patroller at the hill and has been stated to have been an expert skier. The accident occurred on an intermediate intermediate run and was not witnessed by anyone. The slope was well lighted and had no bare spots.There is no indication how the accident happened. Welfare situtation improving According to Diane Harare, chairman chairman of thé Region of Durham Social Services, Services, welfare cases appear to be levelling off in the Region. This was apparent both in January and February. Harare said the recent hiring by General Motors should have a positive effect effect on the situation. At this point the committee is holding off bringing forth final budget figures for welfare costs, said Hamre. These figures are .expected to come forth this month when firm figures on unemployment will be available. Remains a mystery Circumstances surrounding the death of Ronald Edward Shaw, 24, an Oshawa businessman whose body was found in a ditch in Maple Grove last Thursday Thursday afternoon remains a mystery to police. , Although Shaw's body was found in Maple Grove his car was found in Oshawa at the GO parking lot on Friday. An ' autopsy and other" tests have been conducted with the investigation continuing. continuing. Can't wait forever Ross Batten, a north ward councillor in Whitby, states Brooklin cannot wait forever for improvements. Recently it had been announced that planned water and sewers for Brooklin had been put off for , some four years due to the fact that the province province has not approved the plan. It has been the intention of that First City, a developer, would front-end costs of water and sewers to Brooklin while developing a sizeable sub-division in the area. The proposal cannot go ahead until such time as the province gives approval. There is also some doubt as to the viability of the proposal in the present economic times. Port Granby people to be consulted Committees both in the Town of Newcastle as well as in Port Hope are in itiating meetings are to decommissioning of Eldorado waste disposal areas both at welcome and at Port Granby. Little progress has been made to this point as meeting just started last week. It was stated at the Port Hope meeting that it makes economical sense to combine the Welcome waste with that at Port Granby. Further it was stated the land at Port Granby looks most practical at this time. It was, however, emphasized that a decision would not be made to use the Port Granby site without first consulting with the people of Port Granby. Eldorado officials last November indicated indicated a new permanent disposal site could be located just north of the present Port Granby waste disposal area which contains some 650 acres and is owned by Eldorado. Preparing watershed plan The Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation authority with representatives from each municipality within the Authority,. -Authority staff and Ministry representation are meeting twite a month to prepare a watershed plan. The plan is to be completed by June 1983. The Ministry of Natural resources have called upon all. authorities to have such a plan in place arid it is the intention of the Ministry to base funding on these plans. At the most recent meeting of the Ganaraska watershed plan committee it was approved that the Ganaraska would include urban drainage problems as a long-term priority of the authority and would continue continue to be directly involved in flood control control rind flood olain management. The authority would hold protection of rivers and stream Sources as a priority. The Ministry of Natural Resources would continue forest management, aquifer storage concerns, full control of wetlands and as well continue as the lead agency for wildlife and fisheries habitat. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food would continue as the lead agency in rural drainage. Floyd Nicholson R.R. 4, Lindsay Carpentry General Repairs 30 years experience good workmanship reasonable rates Call Collect 705-324-0907 St John Ambulance The need never changes The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE FENCE VIEWERS (LINE FENCES ACT, R.S.0.1980) Persons familiar with the érection and maintenance of line fences and boundary fences on agricultural lands in' particular, are invited to make application for positions as FeiTce Viewers for the Town of Newcastle. Persons interested in the positions are invited to submit their applications in writing to the undersigned undersigned by, March 15, 1983. David W. 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