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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 12, 1990-5 Pine's team champions Like Early Reading pro gram The education committee of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board ai Education, has given their approval ta an early reading praject which will be undertaken in the Part Hope,.'and Cobourg area schaals as a pilot praject. The praject is ta encourage parents ta read ta their children out loud and taO begin at birth ai the child. Although the prajeet has been appraved in committee à must now be appraved by the board. The praject has been estimated ta cost $900.00. Cathie Carleton, a teacher at the Howard Jordan Public School in Port Hope, has masterminded the program. She wilI undertake its operation with the assistance of a group of volunteers. Under the program information packages would be distributed to new mathers encouraging them ta read ta their children. The packages would include the program's philosophy and objective s and as well suggest books for the new born giving information on library availability and a story book. 0' Some 600 hundred packsewould be needed for the initial run. These would be distributed thr ough prenatal classes and through the area hospitals. hl has been noted that children who have been read ta out loud can be observed when they start school. The Pmnes Intermediate The championship game with Piquette Staples, Christine Walker, Volleyball girls team were recent wins over Hobbs Schoi and Dr. coaches Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Staples champions at a tournamnent. hi Hawkins School in Port Hope. (front row) Joanne Van Dyke, Lori their games they won two out of Pictured above (back row) Pitt, Laura McDonald, Erin three i ail events. Caroline Fletcher, Tara Hayward, Sandford. Council Briefs Courtc. Hannah said the Town and the Regional staff are ta have concern for the environmentai report ýof Lartley and Lee for the north Courtice area. He said it was a highly environmental sensitive area. Counc. Hannali also stated there were 10,200 blue boxes in use in the Town of Newcastle. H1e also noted special boxes for fine paper recycling use. Counc. Deegan askcd whcn the blue boxes might be extended outside the urban areas of Caurtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono. Mayor Hubbard answered that there had been no0 decision as yct on the extention of circulation of the blue boxes. Following a question fromt Counce Wotten as ta the new regulations for farm buildings a report is te be brought forth ta, council on this matter. Wotten said many of the conditions would be difficult ta comply with by the farming community. Caunc. Stapicton said the Town had mucli ta be proud of and lie spoke of thechristmas lighting on Old Scugog Road as a real. attraction. ""lits so attractive." The Town of Newcastle council received a letter from Ridge Pine Park Inc. for an extension of time ta allaw the corporation ta have undertaken a road closing in order that houses on thc road allowance would flot have ta bc movcd. The letter pointcd out that the application had been submittcd ta thc Town on Novcmbcr 6, 1989 but that, no action had been undertaken. The letterfurUier statcd Uiat thc road closing was in accordance with Uic dcvclaprncnt agrecmcnt of thc site. Pinc Ridgc Park lnc. sccks a further extension of anc year. Counc.. took no, action on the requesi other than asking for a report from Public Works. Mayor Hubbardsaid she would flot be support the closing of the road as it was an access ta the lake. The Town lias received a letter Nancy Armstrong, Bowmanville, exprcssing her concems of animais from the Bowmanville Animal Contrai gaing ta researchi centres. She said the tax funded shelter should bc that, "a sheiter" flot an animal supply facility. Council seeks a staff report whîle Mayor Hubbard said there are long-teni implication with the request. A letter froma the Clarke Pioncer Ccmetery Board seeks ta have the Biilings Cemetery included in the, iist of abandoned cemeteries i the former Clarke Township. The cemetery is located in lot 25, concession 9. The clerk is ta report. The Board lias souglit such inclusion some years ago, stated the letter. Approval was given for the holding of the annual Mayor's levee ta be heid this year in the councii chambers. Through discussion council members agreed in general terms that a hiring free did flot include those positions that may become nccded due ta the policies of ather bodies. Mayor Hubbard spoke of the work needed ta monitor the GST legislation, tax paymcnts and tax rcccipts. She said it was estimated that it would involve some $350,000 in rcbates. CORN STOVE SALES Pine Ridge Corn Stoves KENDAL, ONTARIO (416) 983-9442 I've prepared for the GST. H ave you? 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