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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 17, 1990 INelwtonv-ille Alive I bv Peggy Mullan "On Walkabout" in Newtonville. We are quietly reminded of this charming, family-oriented country community in which we live.. "We coutdn't reatty go out, so we touch of rusticity, while sliding went Up..."- said Darlene doors and skylights take fuit advan- Christensen of her family's two- tage of natural southern exposure. storey garage... .Moose antiers add a Here, on the rapidty growing garage reminicent perhaps of the Otd type veranda compliments the home Jones Avenue, the Lyalts have turn- West. The neutral colour of wood, and the wooded area nearby. ed the dlock back by designing a with rust trim and an adjoîning old Even aluminumn siding and a ship- country wreaths. The milk can and on Newtonville Road, reminders of shape roof doesn't take away from tractor over here at the Farrow home country life. the charm of this garage, adorned by With the coming of water to our community, it is inevitable that growth and development will fotlow. We already know that even though a ceiling growth figure of 300 new homes has been set for Newtonville this wilt increase cour population by 200%. We cannot hetp but wonder to what extent "'progress" wiIt take us. Witt we see a convenience mail, ser- vice station, or townhomes? WilI stately homes, or smalt apartments make a drastic change to the face of our community? It is safe to say that the majority of Newtonvitle residents are in favour of growth for the communi- ty. Controtted growth perhaps. What everyone agrees on is that we want our charming, non-urban, non-yuppy, out-of-the-way comn- munity to remain that way. As we stroll through town, "on watkabout" as "Crocodile'Dundee" woutd say, it is comforting to'see some of the additions and changes people have made to their proper- ties . .like a stroke of the brush from a Dickens' novel... Little Scoops... - Last month Newtonvîlle residents were sent letters fromn the Region of Durham Municipat Offices regar- ding water. It was stated that although water was originalty to ar- rive here last faIt, several matters beyond their controt caused delays. The eartiest operational date will be sometime this coming spring. We in Newtonvitte wilt receive instructions as to how to make application to connect up to the water'system. It was also noted in the tetter that the Region cannot authorize any ad- vance connections from the street lines to the household. - There is some time left to register for in-town art classes to begin Tues- day, January 23. Contact Ron Phillips at 786-2099 to sign up. Children are also wetcome, but should be at least 9 years old. Classes will run two hours per week, for 8 weeks at a cost of $30.00. Al welcome, "even if you can't draw a straight line with a ruler!" - An important note to parents whose cfiildren take the bus to school. Please tune in the followig radio stations for precîse bus cancellations due to the inctement weather conditions: CKAR 1350 and CHUC 1450. Chitdren should know their ROUTE NUMBER. - School staff, students and parents are proud at the 300 new books entered into the school ibrary since September. Thanks are extended to votunteer Laurel Nichots for her assistance in processing. - A lovety Baptism service was held at Newtonvitte United Church January 7th. Baptized were the youngest Armstrong children, Sarah 3 and Ryan il months. Parents, Jim and Susan celebrated with son Jeremy daughter Shannon and fami- ly. - Happy Birthday and wishes for continued heatth to longtime Newtonville resident Clinton Farrow (Continued page 7) With an air of the Alps, a newly garage on Hill Street hotds promises for many-a-happy family gathering. added- family room atop the Marks' Durham College show their sympa thy Durham Coltege's Board of Governors, at its December 13 meeting, passed a resolution- in memory of the fourteen students stain at Ecote Polytechnique in Montreat. The resolution read ."In the memory of fourteeri students for Ecole Polytechnique, we at Durham College rededicate ourselves as educators, to do ail we can to remove barriers to the full and equal participation and security of women who Iearn, work and live in our Cotiege and in society at large". 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