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J, 1,4111 JLUIlih JJV 11, Il J> ~1lJ SI 15 tIJt~ &mmflm( Orono Weekly Times, Wednýesday, Septemnber 16, 1992 - The sehool bicycle parade Public schools tbroughout the Many of the schools had taken The above notes the number of area were well represented in the the lime to prepareý a float for the decorated bikes that made their Friday' School parade althte parade which were enjoyud by way leo the fair grounds. Orono Fair. those spuctators prusunt. Celebrating with a former moide of'transportati on It seemned rather fiting that on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the Durhamn Central Fair that this class of students wouid travel by birch you what school it was as the bark canoe to the fair. name faded out in thu Its unfortunate wu cannot tell duvelopment of the filmn. Council Briefs The Town of Newcastle council on Monday evening gave approval for a tender of $1 .7 million for the reconstruction of a p:ortion of King Stret and Mearns Avenue. The contract was some $285.000 under the ustimated cost of the project. in total the works, [and acquisition, design and contin- gencies amount to $2.435 million of whicb amounit the Region will share $443,107, the Town and Province $1.992 million. Katherinu Blake of the Newcastle Family Resource Centre addressu-d council outlining their many projects during the year and the progress in many of their objectives. It hias been the intent of the Centre to locate in the old Massuy House in Newcastle Village but that arrangement bas fallen through. IM rs. Blake said they are now endeav11ou ring to make arrangements with lhe Newcastle Village Town Hall Board for accommodlation. In the prusentation Blake spoku of the start of the Family Interaction group, the Newcastle Youth Connuction, the successful Teddy bear clinics, Witb accommodation becoming avaîlable the Centre plans to offer a Nursery Sehool, a Toy Lending Library, workshops and interest courses as wull as a Parent Information Centre. Mayor Hainre said the programs weru ike a "Onu Stop Shopping- for the Family"., Council has autborized the Director of Public Works to undertake a road clos ing sought by the Rice Capital Group of an unopenied road in Wilmot Creeýk. David Rice made the request pointing out that the Lakef'ront plans for the Town did flot show a lakefront trail on the Rice property, which in the past has held up theclosing of the road. The Town received a lutter from the Committue of Concerned Citizens as to the provincial preferred route for the proposed 407 highway. it was noted in the letter that the Ministry has purchased lands along the proposed preferred route which was stated as a callous disregard for local opposition. The Commnittee also sought the appointrnent of two members of counicîl to sit on their committue. As a resuit of the lutter the Town is writing the Ministry of Transportation asking the ruason, at this point, in thec purchase of land along their preferrud -route. As to the request to appoint two mumaburs of counicil to the committue the request was denied. Mayor Hlamru pointed out that council was to-represent al resi'dents of the Town of which many support the 407 highway idea. Gertrude Gray of the Village of Newcastle writes coundil opposinig the naine chan ge stating that in the midst of a recession it would seeum there are butter ways of spending Max dollars. The Blue Heron Most everyone is faiiar with what we cal the stately Blue Huron which in colourful plumage, long bill and neck and long legs patrols the shallows of creuks, lakes and ponds. It is all in suarch of food in the shallows of minnows, and other water lifu. It is a symbol of patience both at rest and init s hunting pracrice. This wuuk Royal Lue of Luskard area providud us witb a tabloid, Thousand Island Sun Vacationur, which containud an i nturesting and somnewhat un- known feature of the Blue Huron. The Vacationer containud a suries of five pictures of a Blue Huron luaving a tre purch in fliglit, thun travelling ovur the waters of- the St. Lawrence, a rippie on the watur as the bird totaliy disappearud into the watur, thun flying out of the water and finaliy coming to rest on dry ]and witb a mud cat fishi in its long bill. A truly non-typical trait of the Blue Hucron. It was certainly taking oni the fishing hiabits of tie King Fislier and the Osprey hawk with total disappearance imb Utc <Icjflh or ic water. Royal certainly coiîsidered ibis an unique trait of the Blue leron as would nost cveryon.e ,Sc. Reeently howevur the-Lues were visiting with their daughter in the St. Lawrence River aiea and with a uye for birds caught sigbt of a Blue Huron. Much to bis surprise thu bird almost repuated the suries of pictures in the Vacationer. t took fligbî from its perch, skimmud over the watur to snatcb onto what appuared to bu a purcb and comne back to dry land with the fish in ils bill. Leave it to nature for if there is a wiil theru is a way. Bill Bunting and 1 on Sunday took some time to walk through the S. B. Rutherford Woods Walk Park. Wu continue to bu quitu takun with the duvulopmunt of the area as a nature area and both have commented it is the best wu have suen for such an aiea. Bill made comment on Sunday that it was forusigbt twunty-five years ago that made it ail possible to-day. Onu might cail it a vision for the future. Tbis local park has onu fuature that is somewbat unique in -this day and agu and open to tie public. The babbling sound of the frush-watcr creek is ever present whcn walking through Uhc park. Book Re v'ie w from Crystal Pages CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE BOOKS - You'ru the Star of the Story! Choose from 38 possible endings. In 'The Mystery- of Maya' by R.A. Montgomery - "Are you braveenough to taku the magic potion and travel back in time? I 'The Tbird Planet from Altair' by Edward Packard - "You are bure te find the source of the mysterious signais being transmitted to earth." What bappens next in the stoiy dupends on you, and the choices you make! 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