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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 5, 1990 Th rows out ,challenge Fo on Sean McKenzie, a memiber of the Orono Conservation Club receives his award from the two leaders, Gail Rickard and Phyllis Dewell, Orono, at the anniial 4-H Club dinner held in the Orono arena on Saturday night. Sean, as did fourteen other members of the club, completed their projects during six meetings throughoutthe year. ' The group study pond life at the Orono MEil pond and as well at the Rickard farmn pond. They also took part in a guide walk at the Enniskillen Conservation area and found great interest in another guided tour, viewing of a video of the GM nature area and the Oshawa second marsh. Jim Richards giving a detailed outline of marsh life and the history of the marsh both from ecological and the political aspect. The list of activities also saw the group visiting the Orono Tree Nursery and a fish hatchery. The Orono Conservation group was the winner of mhe Durhamn East Junior Farmers award forthle top exhibit in the 4-H display at the, Orono Fair. Winning the award for the best exhibit at Orono allowed the group to compete at the Lindsay fair. Buffy Rogers, Natalie Price and Kathleen Dewell were members of the tearn submitting the exhibit at the Lindsay fair. There were many other-winners in the various clubs and the Sheep Club had a most successful year, under the guidance of Jim Coombs. A good number of the members were present in competition at the Royal Wmîter Fair where they'did well. Gord'sView Did Britain really need the tunnel? As a child, and later as a teenager, I was use 10 gétting up every morning at my hiome in Brighton, and looking out from my bedroom at mhe English Channel. During the war years, we looked at the water and often gave thanks dmat h divided us from tme Ibreat of invasion. Even before mhe last war, Britons had been glad of the separation from France, because of the aspirations of Napoleon. Last week, the tunnel connecting France and Britainswas open, gone forever is that strip of water that offered so much protection through the ages. The idea f the 32- mile tunnel:' said 10 be the biggest industrial project of the 2th century, doesn't impress me at ail. It seems that 'mi not alone either. One in four Britons recently questioned sald, they would neyer use the Channel tunnel in any circuinstances, 1,460 people signed a petition that went as far as the House of Lords in an attempt to stop the project. Some nesting sand-martins were able to stop the projet for a montb in August, but that is aIl that could be done. TIhe folks in Folkestone are not very happy either. There the countryside has been tom up, good bouses have been flattened, and there are rows of Portakabins everywhere for the workers. A lot of local elderly people have been moved from the homes, without their consent either. On the other side of the tunnel, the picture is different. While the light on the English coast is seen as a gateway to gloon, li the French port of Calais they are looking forward to having their town turned into a tree-lined shopping mail. It bas taken about 200 years of talking to get the tunnel, and il has cost, so far, $600 million. The whole project had been called Off seven times before. 1 have no doubt mhat there will be chamna2ne in Calais but 1 suspect there will only be mhe odd cup of tea in Folkestone. The English Channel will neyer be the saine for me - but 1 guess the same was said by the folks who owned homes in Pickering. The price of "progress" is considerable. to, coun'cil members Kristin McCreai, a constant' worker and supporter of the No Garbage movement east of Orono, addressed council on Monday with an opening remark, "Our perception of what is garbage is wrong. 'She had three items displayed for council and then outlined their use and possible continued use rather than being deposited in the garbage. "We have a lot of rethinking to do," she said. In addressing council she said one problemn existing is what to do with fine paper. She said she was aware that the Town collects fine paper and asked if pec',ple couldn't share with the Town offices over this issue. Later in the meeting council called for a staff report as to what Kendal and Mitchell Corners Haiet Plans The General Purpose committee on Monday supported a move to undertake haiet plans for both the hamiet of Kendal and the hainlet of Mfitchell Corners. When asked about such a study for Kendal, Kathy Guselle said that SAGA would have no such objection to such a study. extent the Town could help.- McCrea spoke of the new energyd saving light bulb and the difficulty in finding themn and then to find diat they do not fit the average lighî socket. The speaker outlined the resuits of 133 residents east of Orono who were part of a No Garbage scheme that on the average reduced garbage to 1.39 pounds per person per week. I would like to challenge that council members take up the challenge of keeping their garbage in their backyard for four weeks," she said. "We ask for your participation." McCrea said the area will continue to be a target for dumps and outlined a program being, undertaken in the schools. Counc. Hamre said she had been made aware at the Orono meeting that people were ready to partîcipate in garbage reduction, but she was getting phone cals as to her suggestion that garbage pick -up be reduced to three bags. She said the Town needs a public educator, to get the message out. .Counc. Hannah said there was to be a redesigil of the energy savmng light bulb. Swim Club News Once again the--Newc7aiiel Aquatic Club is in full swing. Orono members are Tracy and Tara Arnott, Scott Boumeester, Carla and Wayne Werry, Adele and Diane Jenkins. Congratulations to Scott who has moved into the Ilcompetitive" group of swimmers and look forward to his first set of times. Wayne is the only Orono member in the non-competitive group. The weekend of November 24 & 25, Lindsay hosted a very successful meet for our- 24 swimmers that competed. Out of the 13 teains represented at tbis meet NEWAC placed Sth. This placed us at the top of the list of the sinaller teains present at the meet. More importantly mhe teain boasted an amazing 75% best times for mhe swimmers. Following is a summary of our Orono swimmers who participated. Tara Amott improved 7 of her best times and 6 club records in the 10 and under age group: 100m Freestyle; 100m Back Stroke; 100m Breast Stroke; 50m Breast Stroke; 50m Back Stroke and 200m Freestyle. In addition Tara achieved Provincial qualifying standard times in, the 50m, and 200m Freestyle. This makes a virtual dlean sweep for Tara as she bas battered the standard in every available event (except 400m Freestyle which she hasn't had the opportunity t0 swim yet.) Congratulations Tara!!! Tracy Arnott had 3 best times plus surpassed 3 club records in 100m Freestyle, 200m and 100m Breast Strokes in the 13-14 year age group. Carla Werry also had 3 personal best times and 2 club records li the 100m Butterfly and 200m Freestyle for the girls age 13-14. Adele Jenkins made 4 personal best limes in the 8 years old and under. These swimmers. are to bel congratulated for their hard work, swimming up 7 to 9 times a week. We look forward to hearing from our Orono teamn as they continue competing. Some will be competing December 9th in the Trent Quaker invitational, as weil as December l6thbin Oshawa. Good Luck Orono Swimmners!!! the Region No further aong ... but n o set-back It was recently stated that although there has been a change in immediate direction for Ontario Hydro through an NDP moritorium on Nuclear power it bas been no set-back for the Wesleyville generatin& station now in mothballs. Wesleyville remain in the same light as it bas in the past. Port Hope awaiting decision fromn the 'feds' The Town of Port Hope is awaiting a decision by the federal government as to proceeding with Stage Four of the local study being undertaken by the local Comm- munity Liaison Group. The, study would look at the merits of either storig the low lever radfoactfive waste locally or shipping il to another centre that had agreed to be a recipient of the waste, Want employees out of downtown parking The Town of Cobourg is majdng it known that there were conditions attached to a by-law allowing free two-hour parking in downtown Cobourg. It has been stated that the by-law coul d be annuled if employers allow their employee to use-up prime parking spaces. BÂLANCED FEEDS FARM SUPPLIES DuIrham Farmers' County co0,op TAUNTON RD & HWY. 115 BOX 178, ORONO , ONTARIO LOB 1iMO (416) 983-9134 (416) 983-9135 1 .800.2Ç$.7Q05 TENDER SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as to contents, for the roof -repaîrs of the facility'specified below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, LiC 3A6, wilI be received on the forms and in the envelope pro- vided until the specified closing time and date. Tender documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address. Tender NW90-61 - Roof Repairs - Fire Station #4 *Courtîce, Ontario Closing Time & Date: 12:00 Noon (local trne) Thursday, December 20, 1990 The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A7~s iii ~~~TAPIO Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett Purchasing & Supply Agent Tefephone: (416) 623-3379 ext. 268 Date of Publication: Wednesday, December 5,1990 P«O. 4508'l