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t 2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 20 1983 Up And At It Again Every couple of years or so municipal councils, especially from the east of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education jurisdiction, get on the band wagon condemning the cost of education, the method of collection and to some extent this year the quality of education and also complaining of the fact that there is no appeal/ Although there is a lot of complaint no one seems to have a solution other than the old standbys of having the province completely fund education and to get off the hook, municipal councillors would have the school board collect their own tax monies. Of course if the province provided all the funding funding they may want to have the full say on the educational educational program in the municipalities, it could be a takeover takeover as we are now witnessing in British Columbia. Not likely this would be a satisfactory solution and one could hamper » guess that costs would not reduce but only increase. Of course the monies would likely be collected in another manner that was not quite so open. Further we believe that collecting local taxes through a local tax bill for all local purposes whereby comparison can be made does in itself act as a restraining restraining force. If the municipality comes in with a five percent percent increase surely this does have affect on such as the Region and the Board of education to exercise to the best of their ability some restraint, As to having the board of education collect their own funds through taxation one could rightly suggest that this would be a duplication of costs and instead of reducing costs to the local taxpayer would only, in the end, increase costs for the school board and the taxpayer. taxpayer. Hardly a suggestion of enterprise and merit on the part of councillors. Unfortunately the Board of Education does not have the same avenues open to it to keep costs down as does municipal councils. Over' seventy:-five percent of their budget go to teacher's salaries and here they cannot cannot cut back. Another big lump goes for transportation which is another necessary requirement of the educational educational plan. It might be suggested that councils muster support support for the school board when the board deems its feasible to close schools dite to drop in enrolment and the school becomes an expensive operation. Also councils councils could give support in salary negotiations that the board must undertake and do it in such a manner that at the time their support is most visable. Of course this is not likely to happen because the councils would then, at times, be opposing residents |n their areas. The Board of Education does appear to be puu ting a handle On their affairs and at the present time is preparing a report for school closings that does affect the full area under the board's jurisdiction. In the past such studies have been on an individual school basis and local politics had a lot, to do on whether or not a school was closed. No doubt there are many areas where savings can be made in the school board operationj but this would also be true of municipal councils. entngg,.. jj Appoint New Tree Nursery Superintendent The Ministry_ of Natural Resources has appointed appointed Glen McLeod superintendent of the Orono Tree Nursery. McLeod will take overTys new duties around the middle of August. McLeod, prior to being appointed acting superintendent for the St. Williams Nursery early this year, was assistant superintendent at the Orono Tree Nursery. McLeod replaces Bill Bunting who retired the superintendents position „in May. Bernie Philtion has been acting superintendent at the local nursery since Bunting's retirement. Town Awaits Further Report The Town of Newcastle general purpose committee committee sent a report back to the Community Services department asking a selection of holiday dates that Town facilties may be kept open. The report on Monday Monday outlined the cost of keeping the Fitness Centre open on holidays at $258.85 while costs for operating the arenas on holidays was set at $779.84 for both the Bowmanville and Darlington arenas. ■ Revenue at the Fitness Centre for holidays was estimated at $149.00 while estimated revenue for the arenas was estimated al $ 1680.00 and*$735.00. • Parking lot maintenance (Continued from page 1) which amounted t o $3,500.00. The report also called for consideration by council to fencing of the lot and a bituminous surface as suggested suggested by the Lovers and that funding for the work, if approved, approved, could then be placed in the 1984 budget. Counc. Taylor pointed out that some years back when , the parking lot was established established council had received a report for the proper development of the lot but it was turned down as local businessmen did not want to accept the cost of development. development. He said we are now considering taking funds from the general tax levy for the lot. It was pointed 'out that some $3,500.00 had been set in the 1983 Town budget for maintenance of three parking lots, Hampton, Newcastle and the lot in Bowmanville where the water tower exists. It was further pointed out that the report was only suggesting suggesting maintenance work at the present time and that any major work of a capital nature be considered by council for possible undertaking undertaking in 1984. Counc. Taylor said there was a narrow line between maintenance and capital work and pointed out that work undertaken in Bowmanville was funded through the Downtown Businessmen's Association. Mayor Rickard also pointed out that to this point parking projects have been undertaken only where they are self-supporting. He said what was before the committee committee today would be a change in policy from the past. He further said the greatest need for off-street parking was in Orono and asked if such was to be undertaken, would funding funding then come from the general tax fund. Counc. Hamre said she \yas amazed at what she was .hearing. Council approved ■ this parking lot some years ago and all we are really considering considering is some maintenance to the lot as our responsibility on our own property. She further pointed out that the $3,500 budget figure was established at the first of the *' yeâr when this proposal was discussed in the budget process. process. Counc. Hamre saiÿ she had rio intention of giving her approval of a capital works program and that the capital improvements as suggested in the public works was suggested suggested only for consideration. She said the whole problem was discussed at budget time. The Town previously gave approval of monies from the off-street parking fund for the painting of parking lines in the Orono Village business section. Mr. and Mrs. Lover have stated they are willing to share in the cost of fencing of the Newcastle parking lot as it relates to their property. Kendal News We grumble at the cold day, we grumble al the hot; We grumble when it's raining, we grumble when it's not. We grumble at the labour that every day renews; We grumble at the leisure which we don't know how to use. We grumble life's too serious, we grumble it's a joke; We grumble at the cares of wealth, we grumble that we're broke. But what's the use of grumbling all the way along? The road seems so much shorter shorter if we take it with a song! Calls meeting to consider vacancy (Continued from page 1) taken by the clerk at a regular or special meeting of council. The winning nominee must have more than fifty percent of all council votes. If no nominee receives Over fifty percent of the vote then the candidate with the lowest number of votes is dropped and another vote held and so on until a winner is declared. In the case of a tie vote for three or more candidates the clerk will draw a candidate by lot and this candidate is then excluded from the exercise. If only two candidates remain, the tie shall be broken and the vacancy filled by the candidate candidate selected -by lot, conducted conducted by the clerk. The Ward Three seat was declared vacant by council of the Town of Newcastle on June 13th. No' action had been taken for the call, of a meeting for the purpose of filling the vacant seat until this past Monday, July 18th, when Mayor Rickard handed out his memorandum asto the call of the special meeting. On Monday, July 11th, due to a motion presented by Counc. Cowman, a vote on whether to call an election to fill the vacant seat did go before council and lost with Councs. Cowman, Hobbs and Hubbard voting against the motion and Councs. Hamre, Taylor and Mayor ^Rickard in support of the motion. motion. If the filling of the vacancy is undertaken by appointment, appointment, which appears at this time most likely, (he nominees put forth by council council members must have registered with the clerk their intention to accept the appointment. appointment. Rumour has it that there is a number looking for the appointment1 appointment 1 or may run in an election. , • Both E.R. Woodyard, Orono, a former council member of the Town of Newcastle and ( * Frank Stapleton pf Newtonville of the Grist Mill Auction, have stated they have informed the clerk t fiat .they would accept appointment to fill the vacancy. vacancy. • This year will be remembered remembered as the, dry summer. Four weeks of dry hot weather in June. Then July 3rd a fine shower here, now two more weeks of extremely hot dry weather, The grain will not be worth harvesting. There will be no raspberries., Unless tomatoes arc watered there will be no tomatoes. It should be a fine summer for those in the tourist industry in Ontario with so , many heading for the lakes to get cool. To the mothers whose husbands are unemployed, one suggestion is to use a lot of eggs. They are a perfect food taking the place of meat supplying the protein needed in every growing child's diet. In this hot weather make up a salad plate with lettuce, devilled eggs and a half a banana. Make your own salad dressing, it tastes twice as good as what you buy and only costs half as much. A good recipe for boiled salad dressing is, half a teaspoon teaspoon salt, 1 tsp. mustard,-one and a half tbs. sugar, few grains cayenne, half tbs. flour, two eggs slightly beaten, one and half tbs. butter, butter, three quarters cup. of milk, one quarter cup vinegar. Mix dry ingredients, add slightly beaten eggs, butter, butter, milk 'and vinegar, very slowly. Cook over boiling water f till mixture thickens. Keep in fridge. Do not cover, A Dairy Farmer Meditates 1 long for a cow of modern mkke, That milks five days for leisureis sake That sleeps on Saturday, snores on Sunday And slants again fresh on Monday.- , I wish for a herd that knows the way To wash each other day by day, , That never Bothers to excite us, , With chills or fever or mastitis. I sigh for a new and better breed, That takes less grooming and less feed, That have the reason, wit and wisdom, To use the seat and flushing system. * I pray each weekend long and clear ... \ Less work lo do from year lo ...year And cows that reach production's production's peak All iii a . five day working week. I look for officials by the mob, To guide the farmers at their job, And show these stupid breeders how To propagate a five day cow. With all this dry weather the fire hazard is very great. Have you fields of long dry grass near the house or the road? Prevention is better than cure. One farmer 1 know always planted gardens on four sides of his buildings as •a fire guard. If he saw a fire coming he could backfire to meet the oncoming fire. A fire in a grass field will burn all your fence posts and ruin your fence. St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono, Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service - 9:45 a.m. Rev. Allan Haldenby B.A.L Th. United .Church Orono Pastoral Charge . Minister Rev. Wayne Wright UNITED CHURCH COMBINED SERVICES Newcastle, Kirby and Orono United Churches July 24th Newcastle United Church July 31, Aug. 14 & 28th Kirby United Church ' Aug. 7 and 21st Orono United Church All services are at 10:30 a.m. Save 15% on Hand & Travelling Bags until July 30th Stuit's Pharmacy MAIN ST- ORONO, ONT. 983-5009