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4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Orono Cubs off to camp It was off to Feins Provincial have a busy Urne. Park for Operation Alert for the Pictured above (back row) Ian above. Orono Boy Scouts last Scott, Steven Barber, (middle row) week-end. Jeff Finlay, Allen Lee, Chris It was camping outdoors and Perron, (front row) Leif Giese and with gamnes and testing skills onl Lee Nowak. the agenda the scouts were to OronoD.BI.A. dinner imeeet hsts Town speaker-s The Orono Downtown Business Association heid a dinner meeting last week in the Orono Town Hall when Bob Russell of the Newcastle Planning department and Walter Evans, Director of Public Works were present to address the gathering. Russell outlined work being undertaken in iong-termn planning in Newcastle with a deficiency analysis was being undertaken which would lead to a community ixnprovement plan, a real plan with details. Russell outined also the features of a Community Assist for Urban Study Effort which is to be undertaken in Bowmanville in late 1991. He said the architecturai- society provide the study on a voluntary basis during one week- end. He said the study will corne up with interesting views and, proposais that will be useful for use in the future. The CAUSE plan is being funded by the Bowmanville DBIA, in the amount of $5,000 and with further funding from the Town up to a limait of $ 10,000. It is expected the cost of the week-end to be in -the area of $9,400. Russell said there is a lot of preparation for the CAUSE plan but there is an opportunity to get a new perspective with very littie costs. Walter Evans in addressing the meeting said one bas to think in the long term and there must be a determined effort to obtaîn those things that are available. He supported the CAUSE program and said the proponents did take an unbiased, look at a community. He said CAUSE was only a part of the process and mentioned the PRIDE programn as another spoke in the wheel. Evans suggested that none of the downtown area had enough litter containers and feit that money was not available through the DRIA budgets to obtain suitable containers in adequate numbers. He said he was giving this somne consideration. Kendal Hall News On Saturday, April 2th while the Ladies Lodge were hosting their annual Penny Sale, the men of the Kendal L.O.L. attended a Lecture competition at PurpIe Hill Lodge Hall. Kendal had two tearrs in the contest, and both teamns camne out winners, Dean Polley and Brad Swîtzer, placed first and richard Lowery and Chad Switzer placed second, nice going. On Friday, April 26th the Ladies sponsored the card party with il 1/4 tables in play. Top score Myrtie Gibson 92, 2nd Alec Moffat, 90, 3rd Diane Lowery, 86, 4th Dorothy Stark 84. The winner of the hidden score 59, Bey Stacey. The draw was won by Jean Allen. The last card party of the season will be held Town Councîl briefs- Mayor Hubbard informed council that the renovations to the Administration Offices in Bowmanville had received an architectural award of excellence of which the Town should be justly proud. Regional composters and di gesters are now availabie at the Orono Co-op and Newcastle Lumber, states Coumc. Hannah and are being sold at cost, $20 and $26 respectiveiy. The Orono Town Hall Board bas been informed that old Clarke Township documents which had been stored in the Town Hall safe and finally opened late iast year are being indexed and catalogued. The documents have been reviewed by Mark Jackman of the Clarke Museum with some of use to the museum. The Orono Oddfellows and Rebekahs will have to pqyý for a handicap ramp for their building on Church street estimated, with sidewalk work, at $2500.00. A bill amounting to $8,078-24 was authorized to be paid by the Town of Newcastle council on Monday for the transport and keeping of farmn animais by Wotten Farms for a period of some over eight months. The approval camne foilowing a letter fromt Dennis Heffemon, lega counsel for the Town, stating that it would be fair and appropriate that the bill be paid. On December 8, 1989 a Constable with the Regional Police had investigated a complaint of negligence in the keeping of farm animais on the property of a Mr. and Mrs. L. George on Townline Road West. Upon investigation dhe Constable found the animais without food or water and in poor condition with one animai havinIg to be disposed of. Both the Town's Animmal Control officer and the Sr. By-Law enforcement Officer had attended at the address at which the animais, sheep, goats, chickens and geese were kept. The Constable advised that a pound keeper be notified and asked Friday, May lOth. The trophies for this past year wil be given out at this time. Corne on out and bave a good time, good fellowship, good lunch. On Saturday evening May 4th, the Womens Institute will be holding their wnnual Penny Sale, at the Hall, starting at 7 p.m. On Monday April 22nd two members of the Ladies Lodge attended the Cobourg Lodge, received the Scarlet Degree, this degree was very well put on, and it was nice to be able to sit back and see it doue properly. Dou't forget the Men's Lodge Salad supper which will be held on Saturday, June lst. If you are interested in getting tickets, contact David Thrower, excellent entertainment following the meai. The Junior Lodge will be meeting this coming Thursday, May 2nd it wili be a Craft Night. The Ladies meet the following Thursday. The men meet Wednesday, May lst. P. Lowery to remove the animnals from the farm premises and taken into custody. Sid Worden, a pound keeper for the Town was contacted but was unavailable to do so. Contact then was made with Wotten Farms of which Arnot Wotten is a pound keeper and the animais were removed to be housed in the pound where they remained until sold by auction at the Durham County Sales Arena on August isth, 1990. Revenue from the sale of the animais amounted to $1514.76 which was appiied against the transport and keep of the animais for the eight month period at a cost of $9693.00. This left a balance of $8078.24 to be paid to Wotten Fartns as pound keepers. Heffernon stated that he feit that the Town was legally responsible for the bill and that the arrangement made with Wotten Farms was well within the authority df the Senior By-Law Enforcement Officer. The Heritage Week Committee chiperson informed council of Her-'ýige Week being heid between Maiy25th and June 2nd. Opening ceremonies are being held at the Town Hall Square in Bowmanville on May 25th commencing at 10:00 a.m, It was stated that it is difficuit to get ail centres within the Town involved but there is an indication thatmore participation will be evident in the event this year. The Town bas been informed that the Durham Planning committee are holding a public meeting on their new officiai plan on Tuesday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. The event is being heid at the Whitby Mal, ' Hwy. 2 at Thickson Road. Those wishing to speak are to submit a written request prior to the meeting. A public meeting follows at Regional council on Wednesday, June 5 in the Regional council chambers. Again those wishing to speak are to submit a written request to do so. mîte C"heck-up TUrne!a Get your Lawn-Boy in top shape with Factory ALghorized- Lawn-Boy service. 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