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Orono Weekly Times, 19 Dec 1990, p. 3

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IF Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 19, 1990-3 Fort hcoming Marriage Mr. ,and Mrs. Armond Holtingsworth, Bethany, .are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Laurie Ana to Scott son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Stephens, Bowmanville. Wedding to take place at Orono United Church on June 1, 199 1. f4fLq6oard for th~e SkiWgh cjv\ièd Express The C.L.0.C.A. Sleigh Ride Express is about to leave on mnother busy schedule for 1991. Horse-drawn sleigh rides will bce operating at Heber Down Conservation Area on Saturday, January Sth and 12th, froin 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. ticket price is $ 1.75 per ride. The rides will start froni the day- use area at Heber Down Conservation Area, not from the ski parking area.' Directions: From the intersection of Highway 12 mnd Taunton Road, go West on Taunton to Country Lane Road. North on Country- Lane to the park enirance and countinue north through the park, entrance and countinue north through the park to the day-use parking area. If the weather doesn't cooperate wagon rides wiIl be substituted, or the rides will bie cmncelled. Wedding LYCEIT- DONNELLY, Leanne Lycett of Orono and Daniel Donnelly of Kingston were married July 7, 1990 at Orono United Church. Rev. Mimnes officiated. Leanne is the daugliter of Max and Carol Lyceit and Dan is the only son of Daniel and Shirley Donnelly of Kingston. The bride was attended by maid of honor. Karen Goodwin, bridesmaids Cheryl Donnelly and Kim Lycett. 'Me groom was attended by best man Simon Clarke, ushers Jim Lycett and Wayne Mutton. A reception was held at Base Line Community Centre, Bowmanville. M.and Mrs. Donnelly now reside i London, Ontario. Necv school board chairmen appointed The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education lias elected Bob Spooner, representiative for Cobourg, Hamilton. and Haldimand Township, as chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mike Siocombe of Bowmanville bas been elected vice-chairman. The Peterboroughi Victoria Northumberland and Newcastle Separate School Board bas relected Joyce McGuire as chairperson of the board. Jin Lynch bas been elected vice chairperson. From A round Region New head elected for United Co-.op Claude Gauthier, Earlton, Ontario, bas been elected head of the United Co-operative of Ontario. Gauthier leads the 42 member co-operatives with a membership of 38,000 as well as the 48,000 memibers of the United Co-op. The Orono Co-op is one of the 42 memnber co-operatives. You can give the gift of Christmas Six hundred families have registered so far this year for the annual Gift of Christmas Food and Toy Drive and more are expected over the next few days. The drive is sponsored by Simcoe Settlement House in Oshawa and those wishing to assist with food and toys may contact the Settlement fHouse. Gifts are flot keeping up to demand this year. M'ayor supports a mnore n n'thern botindary The Mayor of Port Hope, Don Chaimers, supports a reques t to push the Port, Hope northern boundary farther nortdi in Hope Township, A study presented to the Mayor states that those living in-the area north of 401 highway up to Dale Road are mnterested in joining with Port Hope. New administrator appointed for Fairview Sharon Swa'n iasý been appointcd amnsrtr o Fairview Lodge in Wit by rmn by the Region of Durhiam. Swain was head of nursing at the Hilisdale Nursing Home in Oshawa where she was over 200 nursing employees. Swain will have a similar number on staff at Fairview. Region names pireferred Highway 407 route The Region of Durham lias named its preferred route for the extension of highway 407 into the Region. Regional chairman Gary Herrema had to break a tie over the issue. The route will pass south of Highway 7 and south of Broughiam, Greenwood, Kinsale, Brooklin. It then moves north of Winchester Road and Concession 7. through Oshawa and Newcastle to meet up with the intersection of highway 35 and 115. Water and sewer rates to increase The Region of Durhiamn las increased water and sewer rates by an average of 6.9 percent., Residential custoniers will face a 5.6 percent mncrease . Port Hope citizens want rinks to remain Port Hope's parks and recreational conirittee was told at a public meeting that citizens wmnt the outdoor rinks to be saved froin ny cut.> This caie forth even though in aa recent study a majority of 300 respondents to a questionairre had called for mn upgradîng of tennis courts in the town. The two outdoor rinks have become expensive to maintain and weather conditions have not been conducive for their operation. New wells for Welcome residents Ten new wells have been drilled in Welcome on Hi ghway 2 where existing wells were damaged due to road sait contamination. 0f the ten wells three sti11 have traces of road sait and they are to be deepened. The Ministry of Transportation accepted responsibility for the salting of wells last May. Since May residents of affected wells have been provided with bottled water. But problems are not over for Gvuess who will be'50 on December 28 çeason Greetiwqs To our many Custorners and Frîewîcs the new wells were found to. contain methane gas and water from the wells-,must first bce pumnped into holding tank to remove the gas. MP opposed to the use of force in Iraq MP Christine Stewart, Northumberland riding, states she is'opposed to the UN resolution approving the use of ail necessary means to push fraqi forces out of Kuwait. She said other peaceful solutions should have been tried before the January 15 deadline was imposed., She was critical that the joint forces' were not under UN leadership and has stressed that befre Canadian troops take part in any war the matter should be debated in the House of Commons. (Continued page 5) Greetings for Christmas May the Christmas gifts of joy and peace be yours always. Hamiltons Insurance Downtown Orono

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