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ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANLJARY 8,1992 Masonic Lodge elect Inew fficers for 1992 Armed robbery failed at Stutt's Pharmacy An arrned robbery attempt at Stutt's Pbarmacy in Orono late last Friday afternoen failed when two men entered the store i an attempt togain drugs, About 5:45 p.m. two men weariug balaclavas armed with a handgun and a knife entered the store orderiug the two clerks te get on the fleor. They proceeded te the back room where Jim Stutt was eating lunch and with the handgun drawu ordered hlm eut to the dispensary. At this point lie was shoved into the corner and ordered te provide the two with drugs in no uncertain terms. Jlm states lie told them he had no drugs in the store and pointed te Tylenol that was lined up on the shelf. With this the one carrying the heavy calibre hand gun fired a shot into the fleor repeatiug the demaud for drugs. In the meantime Ron Flynn entered the store but quickly ran out secing the balaclavas and as we understand ran up the stret to phone 911. With tbis dhe two rau out of the store and made their getaway iu a car parked on Centre Street. Jim said the car made off uerth. In the meantime a call went into 911 from the Store and Police arrived within a period of some four minutes. Aithougli it may have seemed a ifetime Jirn States the men weuid have been in the store for three b, four minutes. He was complimentary of the short time taken by the police to arrive on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. Fortunately no one was barmed. Name change process cause for some debate Area most supportive of fire relief fund The relief fuind for the David articles have been donated. Holmes faxily whose home was There stili is need of money destroyed by fire on Highway 115 and the David Holmes Trust Fund south of Enterprise Hill on set-up at the Orono Branch of the December 27th has been well Canadian Imperial Bank of supported states Harold Ransberry. Commerce remains open for such During the past week donations. Harold Ransberry said Ransberry states that ample money wil allow the family again, furnishings, clothing and bedding to rent their own quarters and set- lias been donated to the family up house-keeping. who are temporarily living with Harold said thie donations have Mrs. Ilolmes' mother on the east been amazing and area residents side of Highway 115 at Enterprise. have been supportive of the fund. Harold Ransberry said real good Happenfigs... CLARKE HIGHI HOSTS PARENTS NIGHT On Tuesday January 14, beginniýng at 7 p.m. Clarke Higli Scliool will be hosting a Grade 8 Parent Information Night to lielp famniliarize parents with the prograrns offered at Clarke Higli School and to mast ini student's appropriate course selection. KINETTES HOST MONTRLY DANCE On Friday. January 1th the Great Pine idge Kinettes will host their 5th Youth Dance of the season. It will be heid tiss month at tie Newcastle Town Hall beginning at 7 pin. for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Admission is $400 and ai monies raised wili go directly to "Operation Go Home". Chaperones are needed, if you are interested in lielping or wish further information you mnay contact Janet Qegema at 987-5341. LEARN LIFESAVING SKILLS Durhiam Save-a-Heart is offering CPR courses during the months of Februiary and Mardi, hi Bowxnanviile. Basic Resucer - 12 hours; Basic Rescuer Recertification - 6 hours; Infant/Child - 6 hours. CPR courses are also scheduled in the Whitby and Ajax areas. For more information, and te register for any course, please cali tic Durhiam Save-a-Heart office at 416-666-0995. Propose 13 single family concio plan for Newcastle Bowling Green Pcvelopments is proposing a 13 single family dweliing condominium developmnent for a 1.29 acre parcel of land just east of R-egion Road 17 and just south of tie C.P.R. tracks in tlie Village of Newcastle. 'Me proposai wiis tlie subject of a public meeting oli Monday at the Gencrai Purpose rneeting. Objections were expresscd as te thc density of the proposai wlio suggested a maxinitin of six single famiiy lots would be a lmit for the property. Tic lands have been subjcct of a former appliation whicl involvcd 18 single faiy dweliings which dated back tO 1990. At that timne a number of local residents objected te tlie proj1sa as weil as a 43 narne petition in opposition te tic proposai. As tme bas evoived since the last public meeting the applicant lias placed this iatest proposai before tlie public meeting on Monday. It is pointed eut that the density new being proposeci is within thc limits of the Towti's officiai plan but a rezoning of the application wil be required. The CPR is opposed te thc application noting that heati, safety and welfare of the residents could be affected. Thc rail (Continued page 2) The issue of the namne change procedure for Newcastle iivened up the first meeting for the new Town council on Monday. It was a mnatter of precedure but it was cause for an hours debate. At the inaugural meeting of council the council passed a motion that the Mayor aud the Chief Administrative Officer, Larry Kotseff, meet witli representatives of tic Ministry of Municipal Affairs to seek information as to the procedure for the name change and report back to council and the Region of Durham. On Monday Councs. Hooper and Hannah preseuted a motion that cailed on the Region of Durhamn te give approval of the namne change for the Town of Newcastle. -Counc. Hooper bad written the Minister of Municipal Affairs tbrec days after the election asking for the procedure te be foliowed and last T'hursday had received a reply to lis letter. TheMinister has stated that approvai be souglit for the name change from th Region and iliat ln fact Gord Milis, M.P.P. for Durham East bad said lie wouid be glad to sponsor a private members bill in the legisiature for sucli a move. It was ahl contingent on the plebiscite which cails for a name change. The town committee of tlie Mayor and CAO have also ritteu the Minister for procedure but their letter was mailed on, a later date and a reply lias yet te be received. As a result the Townl committee devised by council had nothing te report on Monday. Ail members of coundcil entcred the debate witli the Hooper- Hannial resolution passing by a vote of 4 to 2. Counics. Dreslinski and Scott cast tlie two opposing votes stating ihat the prec>-ess as set by council was not being fIollowed. After tlie meeting Counc. Hoope-r said lie didn't care wio got tlie information first - let's get on wti the job".ý in speaking witli Mayor Hamre she said she feit it wasn't necessary at tbis time to seek the approval of thc Region as tliey lad already been told of the action to be taken by the Town. Counc. Hooper said if tlie Town can't get approvai frontdie Region tlien it wouid only be a waste of tinie te lry and change the name. He said upon receiving approval from the Region it would bc likely the Town w,,ould set-up a conirittee to try and corne up witli a suitable name.