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The tax levy for the Town of Newcastle for Town purposes was finalized on Monday by council noting a 9.7 percentage increase for both residential and commercial tax bills. The increase does not include charges for street lights or for garbage garbage collection and disposal which are billed as separate items on the tax bill. According to Mayor Hubbard Hubbard council has yet to set a charge for the garbage collection and disposal. Mayor Hubbard said it was a substantial increase but was in-line and ldwer than many other municipalities who have set a double double digit percentage increase. They said a number of factors played part in the increase, including including a freeze by the Province on their unconditional grant for 1989. She also said the Town now has additional additional park maintenance costs due to the addition of 25 acres in .their park system. Mayor Hubbard also noted a preceived 7.7 percent increase in inflation inflation in the Metro Toronto area which also had to be considered. For the first time the Town has included a sum of $18,000 in the budget for livestock damage and funds to provide for the terms of the freedon of information act. She said there are also funds for economic development plans and for plans to strengthen tourism in the municipality. It was pointed out that the budget provides funds for capital improvements to Town buildings which are appearing through the building profile report on the condition condition of the buildings. Mayor Hubbard also noted the fact of the town-wide garbage collection collection scheme and that during 1989 the Town will be in negotiations with the Union. Mayor Hubbard did state that with all the demands and extra staff, two new by-law enforcement officers and a new addition for the planning department, she was pleased with the budget for 1989. According to a staff report the current budget is realistic considering considering the growth in the municipality which brings a very real cost. It stated that the budget reflected an increase in service levels provided by the fire department, building department, by-law enforcement as well as providing considerable upgrading. New debentures for the new Administrative Administrative Building, $340,100 and (Continued page 4) To be member of Sports Hall of Fame Pete Landers, Orono, will be inducted inducted into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame' at a ceremony at the Civic Auditorium on May 21st. The affable affable Orono resident has an enviable enviable list of credits associated with a career as a softball pitcher in provincial, provincial, national and international championships in which he was a key figure. The tribute to his ability on the mound does not stop with the induction induction in Oshawa. He has been nominated for induction into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame which he said should happen this year or next year. It would be the first time a Canadian has been inducted into the International International Softball Congress Hall of Fame, he states. Pete Landers and his family have lived in the Orono Estates for the past fourteen years. Pete started his career in the game of softball in his home town of Timmins. This was followed with playing Junior Ball in Oshawa for (Continued page 3) Happenings .. . ORONO BEAVERS, CUBS, SCOUTS HOLD FUNDRAISER The Orono Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will be holding a Tup- perware Fundraiser for Canada's Wonderland on Tuesday, April 18, 1989 at 7:00 p.m. at the Orono United Church (upstairs). Please come out and help-support the boys. FASHION SHOW,AT CLARKE HIGH The School Atmosphere Committee of Clarke High School will be holding a Fashion Show on Friday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Following Saturdays fashion show Sylvia Parker from Not Just Fashions will be holding workshops on make-up, colors and wardrobe co-ordination. Tickets are $5.00 in advance or $6.00 at the door, and may ,be picked, up at Not Just Fashions, Orono or Clarke High Schbol., OPEN HOUSE BEING PLANNED FOR MAY On March 29, 1989, Laidlaw Waste Systems (Durham) Ltd., held a public open house in Newcastle that provided further information information on the infill project proposal. Approximately 90 people attended, attended, discussed their questions and concerns with Laidlaw staff and consultants and commented on the infill proposal. Another open house session is being planned for early May to provide an up'date on the studies that are underway with respect to the landfill,site expansion proposal. Further details 1 on this open house will be forthcoming. ORONO D.B.I.A. CONSIDER STREET FACADE The Orono Downtown Business Association held their regular monthly meeting last Wednesday when consideration was given to possible improvements to the Street Facade in downtown Orono. A further meeting is to be held this month in connection-with proposal at which further consideration and ideas will be advanced. It was reported that some 34 artists have been invited to take part in the annual Outdoor Art Show and Sale to be held on Saturday, Saturday, May 27th. Other events include a pancake breakfast, heritage collection display and sale in the Town Hall, street musicians, Janette Desousa, heritage walking tour, classic cars, children art competition, quilting, wood carving and other features. The event doses with an old-fashioned hoe down in the Town Hall in the evening evening with a box lunch auction. The events are being held in connection with the Newcastle Heritage '89 celebrations. endy Partner reported that the Orono Firefighters' Association Association are prepared to provide some garbage .containers for the the downtown area. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Road name-change by-law a surprise package at council When council was about to give three readings to a by-law in which name changes of two roads in the former Township of Clarke would have been instituted Counc. Hamre queried if a step hadn't been missed in the process and the director of Public Works, Walter Evans said he was caught by surprise. The by-law would have changed Low cost housing not wanted June' Brown of Queen Street Bowmanville, addressed council on Monday, referring to proposals which have been submitted to council council for lands on which the old Bowmanville Arena sits. Brown said that most of the residents in the area had lived there for generations. "It is a historic centre," centre," she said, "well balanced which we hope will be maintained". She also said the area was well balanced at the present time with its mix of a church, the historic homes and some new residential high rise development. Brown said she was not opposed to low cost housing but such housing housing could reduce the value of their properties in the Queen Street area. The speaker referred to the Temperance Point proposal of Queen West Limited of some 780 units which she said would disrupt the community as it exists. She said council held responsibility responsibility in the future of the area. Brown came out in support of a Non-Profit Senior Citizens complex along with commercial which has been submitted by a group headed by Jack Locke of Bowmanville. She said the local group had started out as a community service group. Counc. Hooper in questioning Brown asked if she opposed low income income subsidized housing to which Brown answered she didn't want such development and that there was a good mix in the particular community community at the present time. The letter from Brown was referred referred to the Planning Department. In speaking with Mayor Hubbard following the meeting she said council council expected to have a report from the Planning department within the next two weeks. the current riàme of Shiloh Road between lots 4 and 5 in concession 6 to Langstaff 1 Road and, further changed Pollard Road between lots 32 and 33, concession 3 and 4 to Bowen Road. The by-law was pùlled out of the agenda and has been sent back to staff for a report at a. general purpose purpose committee meeting. The by-law would also have establish a road between Concession Concession 8 and 9 in Lot 5 as McMillan Road. Counc. Stapleton said the by-law would cause some concern and he said he would like to see some backup information. When a question was placed with the director of public works he said he was caught by surprise. Counc. Hamre said it appeared to her that a step in the process had been missed. She said that she was aware that the process had been changed to meet the requirements of the Municipal Act and when she saw ads in the local papers of the change she had thought that the process was being followed. "I won't be supporting change if according to the phone calls I have been receiving over this issue", stated Counc. Hamre. The matter has been referred back to staff. And in the beginning . . . It was a fitting gesture on the part representing the skaters and the of the Orono Figure, Skating Club club, presented Mrs. . Armstrong 'on Saturday when presenting their with a bouquet of 'flowers in fortieth annual carnival tq recognition of her efforts in in- recognize the founder ot the club, Producing figure skating to this Mrs. Velma Armstrong. community. A sport \vhich has con- Above Ailan McKenzie, tinued to flourish in Orono.