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COLBORNE CHRONIC LE Successor to The Colborne Express (est. 1866) and The Colborne Enterprise (est. 1886) Vol. 11 no. 39 Thursday. Nov. 20, alyea 8mc 7c per copy -- S3.00 Canada -- $4.00 U.S.A. and Abroad Board Of Education Northumberland and Durham Board of Education passed a resolution November 13 that the future schedule for remitting education levies should be 20 percent clue on April 15, 1970 and 10 percent due on the 15th day of each month thereafter up to and including December 15. The resolution also stated that municipalities not paying the levy on the due; dates would be required to pay the bank interest on the unpaid balance, subject to provincial legislation. By September 15, of the total 1969 levy of $6,179,435, only $2,188,240.89 had been paid. Several municipalities did not even give a token payment. Since then another $500,000 has dribbled in. bringing the total payment to somewhat less than half of the levy. The board to meet its commitments was forced to take out a bank loan for the remainder at eight percent interest. Provincial legislation has been promised to aid, but may not come into effect for quite a while. On November 6, the board met with representatives of 24 municipalities to discuss the problem and to arrive at a possible solution. Board chairman J. M. Rolph called it a fruitful meeting and said it gave the board an idea of what the municipalities felt about the situation. Last Thursday at the board of education meeting there was some doubt about the legality of the board's decision. W. H. Carman wondered, 'Can the board charge the municipalities interest?" A. A. Strike said, "If 15 municipalities paid and one didn't, wouldn't the municipalities take action?" J. M. Rolph, "I think the majority of the municipalities agreed with our position." W. H. Carman, "I heard one representative say that the board can't charge interest to the municipalities." A. A. Strike, "I hope the provincial legislation will clear this up." J. M. Rolph, "I think we have to wait for the legislation, but if some municipalities challenge us, I think their taxpayers will have something to say about their elected officials. I don't think there will be aty difficultv." G. T. Whitefield, T don't think the municipalities were sure which recommendation will be forwarded." E Creighton, "The representatives from my area ass- TO BE COMPLETED NOV. x70 At a special meeting of Colborne Council, November 17, Mr. Printer of Ontario HousfSg Corporation made a presentation of the plans for the 20 unit Senior Citizens Housing. After much discassion, Council accepted the presentaron with a motion that the plans, as presen-ted, wculd be acceptable, and ■that C.E.A N: Investments Ltd (Orjhawa) be awardeJ the contract for the construction of the 20 Senior Citizens one bedroom units cf rental accomodation, cn a 'glared to income' basis. Th: con'r-act amouts to $161,700 The VMlags nuhsidises 7-/2% ot :he grcs-, operr'.ing los, but wiil b; mors than recompensed by normal taxation of units. The apartments will be on two floe-;; eleven one bedroom units above and nine below, plus a .common room, laundry facilities etc. All rooms will be fully furnished, with electric heating. Outsrte landscaping may include a patio ami recreation facilities. It is expected that the building will be completed by November 1970. It is to be located on King St. W with the building facing east toward the Town Hall. Russell Praised The journalistic career of former publisher of The Cobourg Sentinel-Star is given lead story traetment this month in "The Fourth Estate", an Ottawa publication. Mr. Russell recently retired from The Sentinel-Star. Captioning the story, "A Legend In His Own Time", the publication reviews many of Mr. Russell's editorials and reviews the comments of others. Mr. Russell is described as "one of Canada's greatest editors" by the Ottawa publication, and excerpts from 20 years of !.is writings are reprinted. umed it would be an interim policy." J. M. Rolph, "I spoke to several groups and I thought they liked our policv. It's a resolution that can be changed if necessary." W. F. Thorn, "The deputy-minister of education addressed us at a recent conference and he said legislation would be coming. I expect something very definite but not for a little while." The resolution passed, with only Howard Sheppard and Garnet Whitefield opposed. Wide Sales Event In Colborne Area Colborne Area merchants displaying 'Fall -- Winter Festival' Posters have joined together to make an eight week aeriod the greatest selling event in the history of Colborne. This eight week period, wiil be the next two weeks to include 'Pre Christmas Values' and continue through January to bring ranee opportunities. No single merchant could or would undertake such a tremendous sales event as the Colb-the shoppers the January Clea-orne Area merchants displaying 'Festival' posters are conducting. $100 will be presented over this period to lucky shoppers buying in these 'Festival' stores who filled in their name on the ticket. A draw wille be made each Tuesday in the Colborne Chronicle office. These merchants are not attempting to dispose of distress merchandise. They are offering values on merchandise for the home, automobile and for personal use. Study the items advertised on the 'Fall - Winter issival of Values' pages in this issue and watch for the yellow posters that prove many business men are interested in making a good shopping centre in this area. Merchants taking part in this promotion of the area are, Howard's Dry Goods, Colb. Gordon Smith, Colb. Johnsson Motors, Colb. F E A Griffiths Corp. Colb. IGA, Colb; Long Bros. (Bruce Spencer) Colb. Co-op, Grafton, Esso Home Service, Brighton, Ellery Drapes & Oarpe', Brighton Colborne Chronicle. FESTIVAL OF VALUES DINNER 'How to serve your customei' was the subject, fully covered by Mr. G Painter, Can. Media Services at the 'kick of dinner of local business men for the Fa'1 Winter Festival of Values, starting in this area this week. Merchants learned how to give customers value, courtesy and all the points that account for good business.