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_ LAURIË warren 85.6% Photo by Janelle Desous» ClSfRC HMlOUllCCS tlltiT S eight Ontario Scholars Clarke High School has anntiunc- taining Ontario Scholarships, ed the achievement of eight grade They are to be chngranilated and thirteen students at the school ob- are as'follows: ELIZABETH MERCZ 81.7% LINDA HARTFORD 80.8% Bell pays $438,660.68 in Newcastle taxes ORONO - Bell Canada paid $438,660.68 in taxes to Newcastle in 1985 as a result of telecommunications telecommunications operations in this area. In addition addition Bell spent $161,000 in 1985 to maintain and upgrade telephone service in the exchange. In 1986 this expenditure is estimated to be $479,000. In 1986 Bell's capital '.'-expenditures '.'-expenditures are expected to total" $1.5 billion, with $837 million of this sum in Ontario. Some highlights of Bell's 1985 spending: * additional telephone capacity in switching centre * cable relocation to accommodate realignment of Hwy 35 &Mwy 115 Some highlights of Bell's 1986 plans: . / * cable relocation ,for highway relocation north of Taunton Rd. to Enterprise Hill * establishing a digital switching satellite at Kirbÿ - * reinforcing cable, 8th Concession E In 1985 Bell paid $438,660.68 in taxes to Newcastle as follows: real estate, $24,71'?'.36; business,- $7,274.22 and gross receipts, $406,667.10 or $26.07 per phone. In 1986, gross receipts tax will total $456,023.20. The gross receipts tax is a levy of five per cent of all telecommunications telecommunications revenue derived from Bell operations in Ontario the previous year and apportioned tô each exchange exchange based on the number of Bell owned telephones in use in the exchange. exchange. , In the Oshawa area Bell employs 580 people with an annual payroll of $17.2 million. There were 1,487 Bell customers in the Orono exchange at the end, of 1985. . . , , • ; . Happenings . . . HORTICULTURAL STRAWBERRY SUPPER The Orono Horticultural society are holding their strawberry supper this Thursday, July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Orono United Church. Adults $6.00. children under 12 years $3.00. Advance tickets 983-5608, 983-5824 or 983-5717. » . ORONO PAPER DRIVE The Orono Amateur Athletic Association hold their regular paper drive this Saturday, July 5th. Have papers bundled and tied for pick-up at 9:00 a.m. Further information information by phoning 983-5858 or 983-5840. SIDEWALK - COMMUNITY YARD SALES The Orono Downtown Business Association is holding its annua^Sidewalk and Community Yard Sale in downtown Orono on Saturday, July 19th. Those wishing to set up yard sale tables in the .downtown area are welcome to do so but are asked to register for space with Ann Dreslinski at Reflections. The Association will undertake undertake advertising for the event and no charge is made for yard sale tables. * ■ ' Town tussles with new Bowmanville Arena Since embarking on a plan to prepare for the construction of a new Bowmanville Arena with the hiring of a consulting firm to undertake a study of arena needs in the Bowmanville community community the Town of Newcastle council has had one tussle after another. • None the less being a recent meeting held in- Bowmanville and sponsored by the Town in an effort to setforth a fund raising raising committee which would have a target of some $700,000. The meeting was poor!) attended attended with only twenty present and few of these held interest in the project as a facility for the Town of Bowmanville. From all reports interest shown was directed to the effect the project would have as to tax increase. The meeting did not bring the launch of the new arena any closer and a second meeting has been called for this Wednesday evening, July 2nd in the fire building in Bowmanville. Council is still looking for a spearhead out qf Bowmanville to organize and raise thy needed . $700,000 frqm the' general • public through donations,' The consulting firm left the ' town with no direction as to the arena project ^having presented only a costly undertaking which was turned aside by members of council. Brunton, Sherri-Lyn Hirschfeld, Julie Troost and Lisa Whyte. Front Row (1-r) Andy Rorabeck, Barb Byers, Denise Bugden, Susan Blackburn, Jeff 1 Walters, Steven VanderSchee, Brian Mereweather, Tanya Jones and Angela Kortekaas. ' BRENDA ROOD , MAURICE NESBITT 80.-0% ' * V 80.0% TAKES SOLE OWNERSHIP AT REFLECTIONS Mrs. Ann Dreslinski has taken sole ownership at Reflections in downtown Orono having purchased the interest interest of Mrs. Debbie Bourne who with Mrs. Dreslinski had opened the gift shop almost three years ago. Congratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Dreslinski. LOCAL GRADUATES FROM SHERIDAN COLLEGE The following Orono students recently grâduated from Sheridan College of' Applied Arts and .Technology': Christine , Beth Mackey in'Media Arts'(Writing Option) and Heidi Christine Schmid - Nursing. NEWCASTLE C. OF C. TAKES ON COUNCIL' The Newcastle & District, Chamber of Commerce will take part in a friendly game of baseball with Town Council' and Staff being their opponents. The big game takes place at Newcastle Community Park on July 6th at 6:30 p.m. Admission Admission is $1.00 per person and proceeds g'o to community work. Last Tuesday Senior Public School held their Graduation and Awards Ceremony at Clarke High School. The programme programme opened with greetings from the Newcastle and Northumberland Board of Education followed by the presentation of diplomas to the The Grade 8 Proficiency. Awards were presented by Mr. W. Carman to the students pictured above. Back Row (1-r) Alecia Sokoljuk, Cindy Tamblyn, Stacey Klages, Juanita Biersteker, Candace Vey, Monique Sluymers, Jennie-Lynn LESEE GIBSON 80.2% ANGELA MALIK -80.2%