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Orono Weekly Times, 29 Aug 1990, p. 11

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Orono Weely Times, Wednesday, August 29, 1990-11 From Around the Region' (Continued from page 9), Reeve Bill Findlay and his coun- cil, have been under fire from pro- ponents of both sides of the issue in recent months. "We can't win," he concluded. B and B Bylaw The town of Port Hope may soon enact a bylaw to license lodging houses and bed and breakfast establishments. A draft proposal of the bylaw, prepared with the input of the town's chief building official and fire chief, was presented, at Mon- day's meeting of the planning and development committee. The bylaw, which also calîs for a $100 license may go before council for approval on September 4. Program doing fine The head 'of Campbellford's recycling program says it's suc- cessful, contrary to statements made by Port Hope Deputy Reeve Harold ýStevens, who said that the program was falling fiat on it's face. Campbellford Waste Manage- ment Committee chairperson Fred Tredree says, "We are on target with the exception of our labour cons which are $250 weekly instead of the $200 that was budgeted" Campbellford quit the Nor- thumberland Recycling Group in June and started its own recycling prograni. Layoffs prolonged Employees of a Cobourg firm who expected to be called back to work last lweek after beîng laid off in June are still waiting for the caîl. Allainance Blast which makes flu orescent ballasts for lighting fix- tures, laid off 125 of its 169workers on June 27. Forty-one of the layoffs were permanent. Plant manager Harold Cardwell saîd the problem is that the com- pany stili has a sizeable inventory. Pop can deposit Politicians from more than 700 Ontario municipalities agreed last week that a refundable deposït should be levied on ail types of pop containers. The Association of M4unicipalities of Ontario passed a resolution calling on the Ontario government to enact a full pop con - tainer law to help cut down on the number of containers going to land - filI sites. Fali off cliff kills man A man was killed last week when he plunged over a cliff while cutting his lawn. Matthew Maggiacomo, 62, was riding his lawnmower near the edge of the cliff along Lake Ontario shoreline when a piece of his lawn gave way. He and the mower felil about 4 mneters to the ground at his home near Grafton., Future ganny races Ten years after it began with a handful of volunteers, Port Hope's Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny Race is being taken over by the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce. The race started in 1981 the year after Port Hope suffered its last major flood. Need of marketing board? The National Farm Products Marketing Council, which super- vises marketing boards, is in the midst of public hearîngs on whether to establish a national apple agency to regulate supply. The hearings are the result of a request from the Canadian apple industry. Cheaper imports, primarily from the United States and South America, have grabbed 40 per cent ç.fthe shelf space in Canadian chain ,tores. Wins $2 million Clive Mackey and his wife Aprîl, of Campbellcroft, won the August Il Lotto 649 Jackpot of $2,036,49480. Last week they were in Toronto to pick up their winnings. Im- mediate plans for the money are to pay sorte bills and put money aside for their children's education. Bankruptcy epidemic A, nationwide increase in bankruptcies is becoming an epidemic locally. In July 1989 there were 249 bankruptcies in the Toronto region, which stretches out as far as Sud- bury and Peterborough. Last month the figure rose to 655. So far this year, 27,836 people and businesses have gone bankrupt. up 34.2 per cent from 20,747 during the saine period last year. GM stalling General Motors is deliberately stalling contract negotiations, a senior Canadian Auto Workers of- ficiaI has charged. Tom Hoar, the union's chief GM negotiator, said the company was supposed to submit its proposaI to the union by August 15. But he said the company has yet to give a ist of demands to the CAW. Hoar said the union has already given the company its demands. GM officiaIs were unavailable for comment. Teen boîts A 16 year old youth slipped out of handcuffs and bolted from an Oshawa courtroom last week. A female court officer said, 111 had him in the courtroom and he just slipped his cuffs and ran out" Despite a police search of the area, they have been unable to track the youth down. Durham policeman faces charges Sgt. Michael Michalowsky, 56, who headed Durham police depart- ment's identification branch' is' alleged to have two sets of notebooks which listed physical ex- hibits obtained at the scene of a murder. Ontario Provincial Police have charged Michalowsky with perjury and obstructing justice over the in- vestigation of the 1984 slaying of a nine-year old Queensville girl. "It's a sad day for everybody," Durham Regional Police Chief David Edwards said. Delegates cal on Queen's Park Queen's Park must take on a greater role in the classrooms of the province, Ontario 's municipalities said last week.* Education, and who pays the bills for it, was the first item on the agenda at the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. « 'We've got to get (education) off the property tax bills and on the (provinîcal) income tax," Mississauga Mayor Hazel Mc- Callion said to loud applause. Try teen in aduit court states Supreme Court The Ontario Supreme Court has upheld a Cobourg provincial judge's decision to transfer to adult court a teenager charged with the shooting deaths of two High School students in Hope Township in February of 1989. The accused, now 19, was charg- ed under the Young Offenders' Act. The maximum sentence under the act is three years while convic- tion in aduit court could resuit in a term life sentence of twenty-five years. Beaches closed for the week-end Beaches in Cobourg and Port Hope' were both closed last weekend. It is the first time this year that the Cobourg Beach, Victoria Beach, has been closed this year. An intermunicipal' agreement finally reached Cobourg, Port H-ope, Brighton, Coîborne and the Townships of Haldimand' and Hamilton have reached an agreement to continue the blue box recycling program in their municipalities. Hope Township, has of this date. will drop out at the end-of the year. Canton girls does acceptionally weII Out of nowhere came Carol Angus, Canton, 17 years of age, in the A1-America's Young Riders Championship in Wadsworth, 111. placing second by a margin of 0.8 of a point. She stormed from 26th place to seconTd- competed aganis 115 -other riders and their horse- The CATERING CONNECTION ON THE SPOT CATERING Weddings - Anniversates - Ail Banquets CHEESE TRAYS - MEAT PLATTERS - SALADS Fred& Patricia Storsbergen Orono 983-9679 MERVYN B. KELLY Barrister and Solicitor LAW OFFICE PROFESSIIONAL SERVICE - REASONABLE RATES Free Initial Consultation 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 623.4444 Evening and Week-end Appointments Available Corner Chur ch and Temperance Sts., Bowmanville COMPLETE CAR & TRUCK REPAIIRS DIESEL ENGINES - CUMMI NS, DETROIT & CAT RADIO DISPATCHED TOW TRUCKS MOBILE MECHANICAL SERVICE TRUCKA R.R. 1 ORONO. 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A, B, H, 3P, S6A, SC-L3 Cati Mke ... 983-5130 or 983-5487 HOCKEY, REG ISTRATION 1990- 1991 Orono Minor Hockey Association ORONO ARENA MON DAY, AUGUST 2Oth and TUESDAY, SEPTEM BER 4 7 p.m. tilt 9 p.m. FEES: TYKES $210.00 NOVICE, ATOM, PEEWEES $220.00 BANTAM, MIDGET, JUVENILE $245.00 Payable in Instalments: $100.00 Registration Night Post Dated Cheques $75.00 on November lst Balance due December lst -OR- Pay full amount at Registration No rebate of Registration after December 1, 1990 ex- cept due to injury or moving out of the area. No rebate for any reason after January 1, 1991 Hockey registration must be paid before any player wilI be allowed on the ice. Ail players must register on the above dates - please. Failure to register may forfeit a player's chance to play hockey in Orono this season. Registration Fee includes players team picture ($10.00 value) and family pass <Minimum value 1 parent $50.00) Ail interested coaches and managers, please leave your name and phone number. There will be an Ail Sports Parent Information Night held on Sunday, August 26, 1990 at 7 p.m. in the Orono Arena Orono A ma teur A thletic A ssocia tion ...........

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