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Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Orano Weekly Times - 3 Newcastle's Jack Gordon said he was honoured to receive the 2004 Heritage Community Recognition Program award at Clarington council on Monday evening. Budget Continued from front level of provincial funding was intended to enhance public health services, according to Dr Kyle, the majority of the new provincial provincial funding will be used to subsidize current operations of the Health Department. "Here we are, an affluent population, that is growing, and the diseases and health risks in the Region are dis proportionately high," said the Vice Chair of Health And Social Service Committee, Councillor Larry O'Connor. "Health promotion and injury prevention is really key," he stated. The Health and Social Services Department's budget budget for moving to the new Regional headquarters this summer was nearly $800,000. The departments total budget was up $11.9 million from last year. Councillors heard presentations presentations from representative of the Large Industrial Alliance and the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee Committee prior to their budget deliberations. Wednesday. The Large Industrial Alliance is seeking, to have their tax class eliminated, giving them the same com- petetive edge as operators in other Regions. Durham Region is in the process of phasing out that class, which will take eight years. After that time the large industrial operators will pay the Industrial tax rate with is 2.25 per cent of the residential residential rate. The Large Industrial Rate is currently 2.59 per cent, down from the starting point of 2.75 per cent. Finance Committee also recommended decreasing the agricultural tax ratio from 25 per cent of the residential rate to 20 per cent over the next three years. The reduction reduction from 25 per cent to 20 percent represents a dollar reduction of $115 on the average farm property. Farmers had asked for the reduction to be brought back to the 1999 level of 15 per cent. "Farm taxes have gone up 37 per cent faster than the average of all taxes," stated Ivan DeJong in the presentation presentation he made to councillors on behalf of the Durham On March 23, 2005 Reyd Jerome Ray McKelvie was welcomed into the world by his proud parents Mike & Michelle McKelvie. First grandchild for Cindy and Chuck McKelvie and Peter and Haney Ray. The family of lDMOND AND HELEN COUROUX would like to invite you to join them in celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary of 60 wonderful years of marriage ~ 1945-2005 at the Kendal Community Centre. SATURDAY APRIL 30™ Open House 7:00 p.m Dance at 9:00 p.m. Best Wishes Only Main Street, Orono Proprietors: Gary, Carol & Cory Vrcckcr • Wedding Cakes • Cakes for a\\ Occasions • Pastries - Donuts - Pies • Bread & Bums 905-983-9779 Closed Sunday and Monday Agricultural Advisory Committee Committee on Wednesday. "Agriculture is the second largest industry in Durham" he stated. "Farmers tend to buy their inputs locally and spend any profits fairly quickly by reinvesting in the farm," he stated. Unlike larger larger business who tend to send their profits to head office. "The result is that when farmers are doing well it is very good for local business, and when they are not, it can hurt local business," he stated. stated. Major priorities in the 2005 budget included roads related expenditures of $40 million. An increase in the police budget of $6.8 million over last year which includes 20 new officers, a new operations operations centre in Whitby, and an Emergency Command Centre An allocation of $10.4 million was directed to transit transit initiatives to finance anticipated transit related expenditures. Durham is moving towards a Regionally Regionally owned and operated transit system next year.- The Region's Finance Committee are forcasting a trend towards higher taxes for the next four years. land Sarah Catherine Yollmer baptized by her grandmother, | at Lakefield United Church, Sunday April 10, 2005. Daughter of Reverend Warren Susan Vollmer of Lakefield. Granddaughter of Tom and Heather Wheat of Ottawa and Reverend Dorinda Vollmer of Orono. Sister of Rachel Anne Vollmer. Neice of Jana and Richard Purcell of Oregon and Marjorie and Roger Clarke of Connecticut. (The baptismal gown was orig- nally made for Rachel's Baptism, December 2002 by Vickie Heard, a member of the Orono United Church Congregation.) Happenings Or^XrtfcaituKl'Sotiety House Plant Show & Pl.M Sak - 7:30 P [V* Church. Guest Speaker - Marjorie Freethy; Topic - "Getting Ready for the Show . Special plant sale at 5:30 p.m. Reg Elliott Memorial Euchre Tournament - Kendal Orange Half R^stratmn at 12:30. $15 per team (bring your own partner). 1 p.m. start. For info call 9 St.Georee" r An^an Church Roast Beef Dinner - Two sittings 5 and 6:30p.m. at Parish Halt, Edward St., Newcastle. Advance tickets only: Adults $1 ^ y e ars $ , an un free. Take out $15. Tickets call Joan 905-623-5266 or Marion 905-987-2019. OronIf Crown Lamds Trust Annual Meeting - 7 p.m., Orono Town Hall. F.F.R ^Sou^ &'salad Luncheon - at Hampton United Church - C.E. Wing. Doors open 11:30 a.m. Penny Sale, Draw, Door Prizes. 4TClub V Annuil 3 Ttai and Bake Sale - at Durham Senior's Complex, 200 Station St. W., Orono in the Main Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes silent auction, white elephant table and lunch. Adults $4; Children $2. • Euchrlfirournainen^ - at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 214 King Ave. E„ Newcastle. Prizes, 50/50 Draw, Lunch. $10.00 (Wheelchair Accessible). TriS CospcIChorus (Choir of 85 men) - Coming to Newcastle United Church. Join us at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening. Free will offering. n <Mll> n Horticultur-d Society Annual Spring Buffet Luncheon - Orono United Church from" 11:30 (o I p.m. $10 per person. Take-out orders available. Advance tickets only ca Beryl 905.-983-5591 or Shelley 905-983-5102. Big*Brother!/&*Sisters of Clarington ACM & Recognition Evening - 23 Scugog St., Bowmanvillc al 7 p.m. R.S.V.P. to 905-623-6646 by Wednesday, May 11.