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i From Around the Region r City Hall workers go out on strike 220 Oshawa City Hall workers are out on strike after 52 percent voted to turn down an offer of 6.3 percent increase for the first year. ■ The offer by the city was the same as given outside workers and accepted a couple of weeks ago. Pioneer Days at Scugog Island Scugog Island Historical Society celebrated Canada Day and Sunday with their twelfth annual Pioneer Days. Some 300 volunteers helpted to stag the program with 600 in attendance attendance on the two days. Kay Wetherall, president Ontario conservatives Kay Wetherall, a well known conservative from Port Hope, has been named president of the Ontario Ontario Progressive Conservative Association. Wetherall is expected to hold the position until a new leader is elected and at which time a new president of the organization will also be selected. Wetherall is the first woman to hold the position and was the first woman vice-president to be elected. Wetherall is president of the Port Hope and Northumberland County associations. Cost of waste recovery plant could double Canada Capital, a waste recovery firm proposing a plant in Northumberland Northumberland County, has told area municipalities that costs could double to that estimated a number of years ago, $35.00 a ton. The province has agreed to a 50 percent grant for a study up to an amount of $100,000. The total cost of the study could reach $250,000. Canada Capital is committed to pay the remaining cost. The study may or may not include include incineration. Inscribed boulder to mark area of first tree planting The Ganaraska Region Conservation Conservation Authority intends to mark the planting of the first tree in' the Ganaraska Forest with an inscribed boulder. The first tree was planted in 1947 which was' accompanied by a cere- money with numerous local and provincial dignitaries present. , Port Hope to proceed with relocatin police station Port Hope council has given approval approval to relocate their police station station into an area which there has been protest over. Some residents make claim that the fight is not yet over and suggest court action. Need 200 tonnes of garbage daily , A firm has been seeking tonnes of garbage for a proposed plant to 1 be built in Trenton to produce steam. The firm would need some 200 tonnes tonnes a day for the operation. Hamilton Township has been approached approached as well as Cobourg for their garbage. No committments have been made due to the fact that the area municipalities are commit- teed to a proposal by Canada Capital.lt has been stated that a lecision will soon have to be made. Port Hope celebrates Canada Day Port Hope celebrated Canada Day with a parade, a jazz festival, children's games, a Bavarian Garden, baseball games and in the evening fireworks. Closing out Gore's Landing post office The Gore's Landing full-time post office is being closed out as of September 19th. Services are being undertaken by the Gore's Landing General Store. It is another move in the privatization privatization of the service in rural areas. Sailing ahead with Cobourg harbour plans It's full steam ahead for the Cobourg harbour plan with the final decision being made by council. council. The final concept includes a breakwater on the eastern side, a pedestrian walkway, parking, a new cultural centre, landscaping, a central central waterfront plaza, a marina at the centre of the harbour, the western breakwater to be widened and a space for residential development. development. Tickets were available for Queen mum's visit MP Christine Stewart informed her electorate that tickets were available to attend the official visit of Queen Elizabeth to Parliament Hill today, Wednesday. About 50 tickets were available. The tour commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of her 1939 visit with His Majesty King George VI. Garbage proposal with a full head of steam The Canada Capital study for management of the Northumberland Northumberland County waste plan is rolling along and could be ready in two years. The system under study is a wet and dry collection where such waste is separated in the home and placed at the curb in different containers. Compost boxes to be available in Cobourg The Town of Cobourg is making available compost boxes at $15.00 each on a limited basis this year. , The value of the boxes have been set at $100.00 in retail outlets. The compost boxes would be used used for kitchen left-overs, peels and other wet garbage. The residue from the boxes are helpful on the flower garden. Plan student exchange ' with USSR and Africa The Victoria-Peterborough- Northumberland and Newcastle Separate School,Board has given approval of a student exchange between between Cobourg' St. Mary's School and schools in the Soviet Union and in Zimbabwa, St. Mary's students could be studying studying in the U.S.S.R. for three weeks next year and in Zimbabwa within two years at St. Ignatius College College in Harare. President of Ontario 'Police Association Durham Police Chief David Ed wards has been elected president of the Ontario Police Cheif's Associa don. Edwards took over roll of chief in Durham last fall from Chief Jon Jenkins. Skateboard facility during July, August, September Oshawa council has given approval approval for a privately operated skate board facility for July and August through September at Donevan Recreation Complex, The facility has accommodation for forty forty at one time. Upwards of 250 were in attendance attendance last year on a daily basis. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 5, 1989-5 Mom wants to know if dog that bit had shots Carol Madsen of Oshawa wants to know if a dog that bit and clawed her son has had rabies shots. At the time of the incident the boy had two days before treatment would be started to guard against possible rabies development. Court levy fines on fishing infractions Fines have been levied by the courts for fishing prior to the trout season, throwing rocks at trout and also for stripping spawning trout of roe. All incidents happened along the Oshawa Creek earier this year. Ventures cycling to jamboree in PEI Eleven Oshawa Ventures are cycling cycling to PEI this summer to attend a jamboree. There is hope that the ride will raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. Training started in April. The, trek will take fifteen days. Music at the McLaughlin bandshell " Musical programs get underway at the McLaughlin Bandshell in Oshawa this Wednesday and Thursday Thursday and Tuesday through to Thursday Thursday evening the following week. , Evening programs also are provided provided July 18th to July 20th and July July 24th to July 27th. Holstein Club holds barbecue The Durhanl County Holstein Club's annual,/twilight meeting is being held thq evening of July 6th and is hosted this year by Donith Holstein in the iBlackstock area. School Trustees vote themsleves benefit plans Durham Board of 'Education Trustees who are paid $10,800 a year as trustees voted themselves benefit packages without knowing the actual cost to the taxpayers for the plans. Included in the plans are: dental and health coverage, group life insurance insurance and long term disability. employment opportunities good in Oshawa area In a recent Stats Canada review Oshawa stand six best in the job op- portunity market with an unemployment rate of 5.2 percent. No more funds for Visual Arts Although Marianne Zakarow made a plea for further funding for the Visual Art Centre in, Newcastle the further funds were not forthcoming forthcoming from the Town of Newcastle council last week. Council had allotted $26,250 for operation while staff had recommended recommended the, request from the Centre of $40,000. * Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: It is indeed a great pleasure to read a positive editorial "Can Canada Post Be A Winner?", in the Wednesday, June 21, 1989 issue. Most articles tend to critically examine examine and pass judgement on services services provided by Canada Post based based on insignificant incidents. Thanks for the morale booster. L.L. Skuratow Postmaster Bowmanville Whitby residents hang up on Bell Fifty-eight percent of the residents in a Whitby telephone survey by Bell Canada for toll-free; service to Toronto voted against the proposal. The cost would have increased increased to $19.00 a month from the present $8.95. Orono customers some months ago favoured toll-free calling being extended to Oshawa. «■ JUST GOT EVEN BETTER Now there are even more reasons to open an Ontario Home Ownership Savings Plan (QHOSP). If you are saving to buy your first home, consider these OHOSP advantages: # OHOSPs now offer the option of investing in higher yield Guaran- - teed Investment Certificates (GICs). » You may also qualify for a full or partial refund of land transfer tax paid on the purchase of your home. , » Qualifying QHOSP planholders are eligible for an annual OHOSP tax credit.»..up tb $500 per person and $1,000 per couple. Find out more! 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