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Orono group off to camp *[hirty-one members of the end camp trip to Camp Orono Brownies, Guides and Adelaide accompanied by Pathfinders left Orono last parents and leaders. Friday evening for a week- Above a group of local Orono downtown Christmas plans SThe Orono Downtown word puzzle is to be included Rii.sinpçsmdn's Association in the list of event for this members are checked off by trip to Camp adelaiae. Pam Allen, Guide leader All reported a before boarding a bus for the weekend at the camp. met last Tuesday evening with a good number in atten- dance to plan their final pro- motions for 1984. Coming off a successful Yard and Sidewalk sale the group look to another pro- motion just before Christmas on the weeks of December 3rd and 10th. The Association will have in place four weekly draws of $25.00 each for each of the two weeks. On Saturday, December 8th Santa will be in Town and hay rides will be promoted along with the serving of free Chili and a bun. The following Saturday the group propose to provide free movies for the kids in the Town Hall and free baby sit- ting for the real young set. A particular week-end. The Association is also following up on a suggestion to have cross country ski trails on the Orono Tree Nursery property in the Village. Contact has been made with Mr. Glen McLeod who has expressed approval of a such a-plan and as well the Pine Ridge Cross Country Ski Club has been contacted to lay out suitable ski trails. Approval was also given at the meeting for the Associa- tion to take out an advertise- ment in the Region's Tourist Guide and to consider mak- ing necessary arrangements that would attract bus tours to the Village where numerous attractions do ex- Rental agreement set between Town-Coop The Town of Newcastle Cooperative has informed has given authority to enter council that they accept the into an agreement with the new agreement. Orono Showcase Cooperative The Cooperative have been for the rental of the back por- operating in the Orono Ar- tion of the former Orono Ar- mouries building for a period mouries building. of almost two years. Its The Town has increased membership represents a the refit from the present cross-section of local artisans $140.00 monthly charge to in the community and. fromt $243.00 monthly so chat the neigcbouring areas and pro- building operates within its vides a wide assortientof ar- own revenue. ticles and crafts for sale. The Orono Shotcase Lf almostitwo years. It HOUSING STARTS UP IN 1984 The number of housing starts in the Town of Ne castle have increased during the firseit croseonts of 1984 recording 132 single famnly units compared to 70 in the same period in 1983. The planing departent has issued 235 residential permits for the eightmonth period cou.pared to 183 in 1983 for th e eight month period. in August, 1984, Ridge Pine Park were issued 22 single family a pobile d pelling unit permits. W. Klose of Havelburg DogAcadeyi has been issued a sat sanctuary peperith fortan enclosure of 20 feet square at an estimated construction value of $ 12,00.00. In rural residential development, the Courtice area has taken a lead in al areas of the Town wýith a total of fourteen perteits out ofnthe total in the town of32 thisn ear for the eight month period . KEEP GETTING LARGER Fred W nn, potato grower from the Kendal area, was backino the office this week after having brought in a two pound potato last week. Ti s wcdit as a two and a haf pound potao. They seerm to be gettingbigger but Fred daims thai's the end for he has dug ail his crop for this year. Orono Town Hall deuchre Part es starting up tk e iOrinao Town Board of Management will be back into t'he buisiniess of holding their i-mnonthly euchre par- ties wxith the, first prybeling eld on Wednesday, October lpth. The parties illi the tontinu on the second and fourth Wednesdays until furthei Kin Fen ingos starto grw ber 9th The ffeatPine Rid eKarinen Club start tirbingos thisoing Thueyseaym tobegtettith aggrot F cla.0. he intgos are uedinohoig the iboio-Commnty Cenre Arena and commence at 7:30 i. niTe bingos continue every s econd Tuesday, October 23, 9vher 6 and 2th, December 4 and 'th. No decision on 16 lot residential plan The Town of Newcasile General Purpose Committee on Monday set aside a deci- sion on a proposed 16 lot rural residential development proposed by Maurice Pedwell of Newcastle. The 16 lots are proposed to be developed on the west side of Bellwood Drive south of the third line of Clarke and west of Highway 115-35. Pedwell has made applica- tion to the Region of Durham for an amendment te the of- ficial plan to allow the development and the Region has asked comment from the Town of Newcastle. The majority of residents on the east side of Bellwood Drive have either spoken in opposition to the develop- ment or have signed a peti- tion in opposition. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food have also submitted their objection basing the ob- jection on the land being class one agricultural land. The Town Planning department has also recom- mended that the application be denied pointing out the land is designated "Perma- nent Agricultural Reserve" and that the official plan for the Region notes that development on one side of a road cannot be used as a basis for development on the other side of the road. Pedwell in support of his application points out that hydro electric, telephone and natural gas are already in place and as well he has spent some $55,000 on the road for the 32 existing lots. He states there would be no cost for tbe further use by the additional 16 lots for these services. He also maintains there is ade- quate water supply and sub- iifted a soils report stating that the subject lands are suitable for septic tile beds and house foundations. Pedwell also maintains the land is not class one agricultural lands. Don Welsh representing the Durham Federation of Agriculture spoke out objec- ting to the development ask- îng council to look at the use of such lands in the long-term interest of agriculture rather than for use as residential development. He further said conflicts do exist between rural residential developments and agricultural and this conflict is a matter of record and does present problems for the far- ming community. He did say that all farmers did not ap- prove of the stand taken by the Federation of Agriculture. After considerabile discus- sion, council approved tabl- ing the matter by a 4-2 vote and are requesting the Region of Durham to review their Official Plan requirements as to Cluster development classifications in Open and Rural space designations and as well to review rounding out existing development in Open space categories within the agricultural commumty. Councillors Cowman, Hamre, Hobbs and Hubbard voted in favour of the tabling motion and to let the matter rest until they obtain further information from the Region which they stated should piovide~ a clearer indication of what should happen in such areas. Counc. Hamre said it was a difficult decision to make and noted that farmers had made Deny Mill Street Crossmg Guard The General Purpose Committee of the Town of Newcastle has again recom- mended the denial of a school crossing guard at the intersec- tion of Millson Hill Drive and Mill Street in the north of the Village of Orono. This is the third occasion sUeIf a request has been before the committee. Although the crossing guard was denied the Town's Public Works department is to paint pedestrian crossing lines on the road surface at the intersection of Millson Hill and Mill Street and at Pigott Drive. The Town is also to improve signage in the area. The recommendation from the committee suggests that Public works examine the possibility of constructing a sidewalk on the west side of Mill Street from Pigott Drive south to Millson Hill Drive. The recommendations followed a meeting of con- cerned residents, Town staff and Coun. Hamre who discussed the problem and the results of a pedestrian and traffic count undertaken on September 6, 7 and 18th. According to the staff report the count did not war- rant the establishment of a crossing guard and that the children did not appear to have difficulty in making their respective crossings. To set up Energy Management plan The Town of Newcastle supported a resolution sub- mitted by Counc. Diane Hamre to set up an Energy Management committee in the Town of Newcastle and to also appoint an energy Co- ordinator from staff to be assigned to act as the contact and liaison person for energy. The resolution also submits that the management plan in- volve ail Town owned pro- perties and that the deputy treasurer be repsonsible for monitoring ail government grant programs that would be available for such a program. The Town is also asking the Region to consider a Regional Energy Monitoring program which would include the appointment of a co- ordinator. Counc. Hanre had recent- Iy attended a seminar in Peterborough on "Saving Energy and Money in Your Municipality" and on Mon- day submitted to council a report on the seminar. Counc. Hamnre pointed out the possible savings through more efficient energy management through low cost/no cost energy conserva- tion measures. Her report pointed to ex- amples such as Peel Region which had, in two years, sav- ed $80,000 through over- billing in utility costs. Peter- borough Library energy costs were reduced by forty percent through efficient manage- ment and at no cost in capital improvements. Counc. Hamre noted that throughout the seminar it was stressed that low cost/no cost measures brought immediate paybacks to those municipalities in which pro- per management was under- taken. The resoultion passed with no discussion by council. *roîw0 Uuttk' >Íme Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 3, 1984 ...... ..... ...................... ... ..........