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10-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Starkville Corners . . . . by Bev Higgins Bob Robinson, a lifelong resident of Starkville, works in GM, runs a 100 acre farm, and in his "spare" time, refinished furniture. He's been doing it for 10 years now, and when I asked where he learned how to refinish, he said he was taught by his wife. Shirley had been refinishing furniture for about 20 years, and Bob wondered why she was so interested in it. Then he tried it, and hasn't stopped since. As for Shirley, she "retired", and switched to quilting. Bob used to work on all his projects in their dining room and kitchen, but when he splattered paint remover all over the kitchen cupboards, he decided it was high time to build himself a shop. Bob and Shirley have a fine collection of antiques in their home. My favourite is a beautiful old chair which Bob refinished and Shirley did the needle point. Along with their diningroom suite, sideboard and old icebox that Bob has refinished, they also have a set of barm scales which make a unique coffee table, and a lovely old pump organ from Shiloh Church. Bob has also done the piano in Shiloh Church and the Communion table and the Minister's chairs. Bob and Shirley described the refinishing process: first, they puL on paint/varnish remover, then scrape it, and repeat this process, then they sand it with steel wool until as Bob says, "it's smooth as a baby's bottom." He puts on 3 coats of varathane, sanding between cach coat. In the workshop there are diningroom suites, bedroom suites and numerous tables on the go. Bob's masterpiece is an antique oak diningroom suite with a large sideboard with intricate scroll work and wooden roses around the edges. Bob was going to sell it, but he says his daughter "laid claim to it." Bob has learned a lot about refinishing antiques over the years. His skill is evident when you see a paint covered piece of furniture come into his shop, and when he's finished with it, you see how he has magically restored it to its original beauty. Bob refinishes for family and friends and between he and Shirley there are at least 50 people in their family tree. If you have a piece of fumiture that needs refinishing, Bob would be happy to do it for you. He can be reached at 786-2484. From Around the Region Halloween Safety at the Newcastle Public Library There is no reason why Halloween cannot be as enjoyable for children today as it was for us, if proper precautions are taken. Please join us as Block Parents present a puppet play entitled "Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover" and a film on Halloween Safety. Saturday, October 27, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. at the Bowmanville Branch Library. For children aged 3 - 8 years. Stage Makeup Tips for Halloween Are you looking for an alternative to a Halloween mask for your young trick-or treater? Or perhaps you want some ideas on improving your own costume? Join us at the Bowmanville Branch Library on Thursday, October 25 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. as Helen Smith shows you the proper application of stage makeup as well as how to apply your everyday makeup to create the effect you are looking lor. Please register at information or by calling 623- 7322. Halloween Storytime at the Library Calling al ghosts, goblins and witches! Join us for a special Preschool Storytime at the Bowmanville Branch Library on Wednesday, October 31 at 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. and 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. All Preschoolers are encouraged to come to Storytime in their Halloween costumes. There will be songs and games and scary stories. A frightfully good time will be had by all. For children aged 3 to 5 years. A peak into the future riles Hope Township The fact that a map of the future boundaries of Northumberland County became public knowledge has irked Hope Township. The new boundaries would come with restruc- turing of the County. Hope and Port Hope were joined as one municipality along with the melding of Cobourg and Hamilton Township, the Townships of Haldi- mand and Alnwick; Brighton and the south part of Brighton Township, Percy is joined with parts of Craniahe and the remainder of Brighton Township. Colborne joins with parts of Cramahe; Murray Township is ex panded while Seymnur Township is joined with Campbell ford. First Oshawa Symphony concert this Sunday The first concert of the 1990-91 Oshawa Symphony concert year is being held in the Eastdale Col- legiate this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Daria Salemka, soprano, from Oshawa, will be the guest, perform- ing a number of arias from Hayden and Mozart. The concert is being sponsored by Canadian Tire of Midtown Mail. Gord Milis speaker at Small Business Week outing at Durham Gord Mills, M.P.P. Durham East was the guest speaker for a Durham College activity recogniz- ing Small Business Week '90.. The meeting was held as a breakfast break on Monday, Oc- tober 22 commencing at 8:00 p.m. Poppy Rememberance campaign next week The 1990 Poppy Rememberance campaign is again being held during the last week of October. Last year over 14.5 million pop- pies were distributed with a total of $5.9 million distributed in funds ac- cording to the General By-laws of the Royal Canadian Legion. Pro-choicers protest cutbacks A spokesperson for the Durham Region chapter of the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League states access for local women to abortions are rapidly deteriorating as more doctors refuse to perform the operations. Mary Goddard states the number of doctors performing abortions has dropped to three from a number of six. Hydro presents cheque to local School Board A cheque in the amount of $32,400 has been received from On- tario Hydro by the Nor- thumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. The cheque was presented as to the installation of an energy effi- cient ground source heat pump system in the newly constructed Plainville Public School in Cobourg. The system is said to be 60 to 70 percent more efficient than other installations for such a project. Welfare cases continue to rise in Durham Welfare:ases in Durham con- tinue their upward climb in the Region of Durham. The September figures for this year show an in- crease of 69.9 percent compared to that of September in 1989. There were 11,446 people living on welfare including 3640 children. The regionhas asked the new pro- incial government to pay 100 per- cent of the welfare cost. Currently the province pays 80 percent while the Region pays 20 percent of such costs. Asking Oshawa community for $20 million for hospital expansion A fund raising plan has been devis- ed for the Oshawa General hospital in which it is hoped to raise $20 million from citizens of the City of Oshawa. The hospital board would spend a total of $106 million for hospital ex- pansion and updating. George Peapples, president of GM heads up the local campaign. It is hoped to have the money raised within a year. w s , .. . ....... Nuclear waste meet held in Oshawa The federal environmental assess- ment Review office held a meeting on nucleur waste at the McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. The federal government is gather- ing public input on guidelines for the preparation of an environmental im- pact statement. This statement is to be used as a focal point for public hearings by Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. at a later date. United Way reaches $1 million mark- As of the last part of last week the United Way of Whitby,Oshawa and Newcastle had ieached and passed the $1 million plateau in their 1990 fund raising campaign. The United Way bas set a target of $3 million for the year 1990. Business brisk for LASCO in Whitby The 1l-week old strike at Stelco in Hamilton has been having an effect on the business at LASCO. It bas been reported the Whitby operation is running full out since a few weeks after workers went out on strike at Stelco. Ontario hydro rates on the increase Customers of Ontario Hydro in the rural systems will find their rates are to increase for 1991 with a 8.6 percent increase. Added to this increase will be the federal 7 percent Goods and Services tax which is expected to corne into force as of the first of the year. One more down, three left as possibles Elk Lake bas dropped out of con- tention as a possible site to house low- level radio active waste in their com- munity. The centre voted 300 to 80 in favour of opting out of the process being conducted by the federal Siting Task Force. Elk Lake had been a possible candidate to take waste from the Town of Newcastle and Port Hope. 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