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the Region Threatens Senior's Caire group , Community Care in Port Hope express the view that their programs will be cut drastically if rental of school .accommodation is increased for their organization from $30.00 a month to $300.00 a month as proposed by the finance and property committee committee of the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. Community Care in. Port Hope, like that in Newcastle provides services for the elderly and is a non-profit organization operating out of a classroom in Port Hope, The directors do not wish to antagonize the board of education but would like to emphasis the need of their service and the matter of their financing. Favour cigarette tax hike AGAWA CANYON 3 Day-$215- P.P.O.&L Depeit - Aug. 6, Sept 3, Oct 8 MOOSONEE 3 Day „. $225. P.P.O.B.L Depart - Aug. 8, 29 TOLEDO SHOPPING Including Westgate Dinner Theatre 3 Day -. $215. P.P.D.B.L Depart-Oct 14» Nov. 13 THE POCONOS 4 Day .. $315. p.p.d.b,l Depart - Aug. 15, Sept 12, » Oct 3,11 Includes - 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners PENN DUTCH COUNTRY 5 Day... $330. pp.db.i_ Depart - Aug. 29, Sept 19 VIRGINIA'S SHENANDOAH VALLEY 6 Day... $440. p.p.d.b.l Depart • Aug. 28 OZARK MOUNTAINS 9 Day... $590. P.P.D.B.L Depart - Aug. 20, Sept 24 NEW ENGLAND 7 Day -. $480. p.p.d.b.l Depart - Aug. 6,27, Sept 17,24, Oct 1 TENNESSEE MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA 8 Day... $550. p.p.dbl. Depart - Aug. 7, 21 GOLDEN WEST 23 Day... $1550. p.p.d.b.l Depart - Aug. 20, Sept 10 ATLANTIC CANADA Including NEWFOUNDLAND 19 Day... $1175. p.p.d.b.l Depart-Aug. 13,20,27 ATLANTIC CANADA 13 Day - $850. p.p.ob.l ManyDepartuiw In Aug., Sept, . a Oct , CALIFORNIA 23 Day... $1495. p.p.d.b.l Depart-Oct 15 GATUNBURG & THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS 6 Day...$385. P.P.D.&L Depart-Aug. 21, Oct 2, IS FRANKENMUTH MACKINAC ISLAND AGAWA CANYON 6 Day -. $395. p.p.d.ba. Depart Aug. 7, Sept 11,18, Oct 2 COUNTRY MUSIC AT rrs best l NASHVILLE 4 Dey »; Depart Sept 2 (Evening Departure - Night Tievel) NASHVILLE 5 Day Depart Sept 1 (MORNING DEPARTURE - NO NIGHT TRAVEL) NEW YORK CITY 4 Day... Depart Sept 2 (EVENING DEPARTURE ■ NIGHT TRAVEL) LAKE PLACID 3 Day... Depart Sept 3 FOR DETAILS CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-461-7615 The executive directors of Durham Region Lung association and the Durham Region,district Health Council Council both favour the proposed tax hike of 30 percent on cigarettes.especially if it cart be ; shown that such will decrease the use of cigarettes. . Angela Tibbies of the Lung Association states everytime cigarettes go up in price a surge of people ask for tips •on stopping smoking. Federal and provincial taxes account for about half the price of a pack of cigarettes. cigarettes. ... Port Hope almanac project Three full-time employees working under a Canada Community Development grant are producing what may be called an almanac of Port Hope. The schedule is being produced by the Port Hope Branch of the Architectural Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Ontario. The almanac will contain all information of Port Hope relating to the Town and its history. The project started in February of 1983 and will run for a full year with the three employees. . Bowman ville man gets GM appointment Byron B. Blundell, 40 of Bowmanville, has been appointed appointed public relations services services manager of General Motors Canada Ltd. Blundell has been manager, salaried personnel for the Oshawa region and as well has held a series of personnel personnel and manufacturing appointments in Oshawa and Windsor since joining the company in 1965. Area streams prove best for Rainbows : Ten of the fifteen top rainbow rainbow trout in a recent competition competition held by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters came from four area trout' streams, Bowmanville, Wilmot, Ganaraska and Shelter Valley in the Grafton area. The largest rainbow caught in Ontario and in the contest was an 18 pound, ten ounce rainbow caught in the Shelter Valley stream by Bill Reis of- Belleville. In second place an 18 pound, four ounce rainbow, 34 inches long, was caught in the Ganaraska by a Rexdale man. The rainbow from the * Wilmot came in third place being 18-pounds, 4 four ounces and 33 'inches in length caught by Tim Ar- chameault of Pembroke. In the first fifteen winners, five were with fish from the Ganaraska, two from the Wilmot, two from the jBowmanville Creek and one from Shelter Valley creek. Want Union workers on College expansion Construction unions want union labour hired for the $4.7 million expansion project project slated for Durham College College which should be completed completed by the opening of College College in September of 1984. Union members picketed the college some three years ago when, a Cobourg firm was using non-union labour on the site. The unions have met with Mel Garland, College president, president, over the issue. Tenders are expected to be received in October for the project. Women's Resource Centre in Cobqurg A Women's Resource Centre Centre recently opened in Cobourg with three student employees. The centre is sponsored by the County-wide Women In Crisis group, providing information information on issues concerning women, including rape, divorce, child custody, family court, family planning and welfare. The students are also preparing a legal handbook for women. Eberlee elected national director Altamae Eberlee who has served on the directorate of the Whitby-Oshawa- Newcastle United Way for 12 years and is immediate past president was elected recently to the National Board of directors for two years. The election was. held in Winnipeg at the National Biennial Leadership Conference- Conference- of the United Way- Centraide Canada. Creates 190 jobs in Durham Region • More than 190 jobs, of a ■short-term nature, have been created in area municipalities in Durham through a number of federal-provincial programs programs designed for those whose unemployment insurance insurance has run out. The federal and provincial '•nupmmfhts' contributed $100 million each for the program program which funds have now all been used up. Across Canada more than 24,200 jobs have been created. The Town of Newcastle has participated in the program program and three workers have been busy painting and repairing municipal facilities from community centres to arenas. To reconsider GM changeover GM Canada has been asked asked to reconsider the massive conversion of their B-body plant in Oshawa to an A-body assembly system. The conversion is underway underway but still GM U.S. has asked for reconsideration. A decision is expected this week on the matter. Orono Weekly Times, Wefeesday, Jaly 20,1983-7 The B-body plant produces the larger size car, Pontiac Parisienne, Chevrolet lmpala and Caprice. If the conversion conversion continues the Oshawa plant would produce the midsize midsize cars. Increased sales of the larger car in the U.S. has prompted prompted GM to reconsider the conversion plan. Ontario Hydro reluctant Ontario Hydro has been reluctant to accept a Town of Newcastle request to provide a further $90,000 towards the Courtice Storm sewer project. project. Hydro has already provided provided $150,000 to the $690,000 project. The issue is to be discussed at a further meeting to be held in the near future. More individuals declare bankruptcy Although business bankruptcies were on the decline for the first five months months of 1983 compared to 1982 the case is not the same for personal bankruptcies in the Whifby-Oshawa area. Personal bankruptcies .increased .increased to 117 for the first five months of 1983 compared compared to 79 in the same period in 1982- Business bankruptcies declined to 17 in the five month period in 1983 compared compared to 22 in 1982. Only occasional yard sales Eleven homeowners in Oshawa will be sent letters from the City advising that they are holding too frequent yard sales. Under city by-laws only occasional occasional yard sales are allowed. allowed. . . It is not expected that charges will be laid for such action of holding frequent yard sales unless complaints are received from neighbours. Task force to report on possible school closing The finance and property committee of the ■ Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education has suggested suggested that a Task Force be setup of parents, principals and two school trustees to prepare a report as to the possible closing of the Dr. Hawkins Pub.lic School in Port Hope. It has been suggested that the school be closed and students housed in vacant classrooms in the Port Hope High School. The Task Force is to report by December 1st, 1983. The Port Hope High School has a capacity for 1640 students but has a projected projected enrolment for Sepember 1983 of 891. Eleven classrooms will be dosed this coming school term. Weekday tours at McLaughlin gallery Daily tours of the exhibition, exhibition, Kurelek's Vision of Canada will be available to gallery visitors for the duration duration of the exhibition in OshaWa. The exhibition closes 14 August; Weekdays at 11 a.m, and 2 p.m., interested interested visitors will be shown a film on Kurelek and receive a guided' tour of the exhibition exhibition which covers the last fifteen fifteen years of Kurelek's career. Tour guide for the exhibition exhibition is Maria Draziiov, a summer student who has been hired under the Ontario Arts Council Experience '83 Program. " Gallery visitors can obtain a free exhibition catalogue with the purchase of a gallery membership throughout this exhibit. New members also receive a chance on a draw for a Kurelek print, Light Trading at the Toronto Stock Exchange. The draw will be held-at the conclusion of the exhibition. Prospective members are reminded to take advantage of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Half Back Program. Program. Under this program, losing Wintario tickets can be used for half the cost of a new membership to the gallery. Renewals are also eligible if the member purchases purchases a new membership as a gift for a friend or relative. Individual memberships cost $15.00, ($7.50 with fifteen Wintario tickets) and Family memberships cost $20.00 ($10.00 with twenty Wintario tickets). Catalogues can also be pur chased for $15.00, and posters Tor $5.00. Gallery Hours: weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays noon to 5 p.m., Sundays 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE TENDER SEALED TENDERS, from General Contractors for the contract specified below, for the Corporation Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, will be received by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, 1500'Hopkins Street,' Whitby, Ontario until ..specified closing time find date. , Tencfer No. T83-16 - ORONO FIREHALL. Closing Time and Date: 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Wednesday, August 10, 1983. The work consists of supply and installation of materials'and labour for construction of an approximately approximately 450m 2 of new building. Thq new work consists of masonry foundations, slab on grade, masonry cavity wall construction with aluminum cladding, woqd roof truss, and shingle roofing. Also included are site develop- mënt and related mechanical and electrical services services and equipment. Tenders shall be accompanied by a Certified Cheque or cash in the amount identified in the documents payable to the Town of Newcastle. • The successful Tenderer will be required to execute execute the Bond and Agreement noted. in the Tender Documents. Copies of the T ender Documents may be obtained obtained bÿ depositing a $100.00 Certified Cheque only, payable to the Consultants for eaeh set! The deposit will be refunded, on the return of the documents in good condition not later than three weeks after tender dosing. The Tendej - Documents will be available for pick-up by General Contractors gnly at thè Consultants Office, Office, 1500 Hopkins Street, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2C3 on and after Wednesday, July 20,1983. All requests requests shall be accompanied by a written request and accompanied by the required deposit addressed addressed to the Consultant, Attention: Tender Administrator. Administrator. Tender Documents will be on display at the Durham Construction Association. The Town of Newcastle reserves the right to reject reject any or all tenderers. Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, Consultants, _ 1500 Hopkins §treet, Whitby, Ontario , L1N 2C9 ' (416-668-9363) Mr. D.M.,Homeriiuk, P.P. Purchasing and Supply Agent Corporation of the Town of Newcastle Telephone: (416) 623-3379 Ext. 67 •Date of Publication: July 20, 1963.