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Orono Weekly Times, 14 Apr 1993, p. 1

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Vol. 57, No. 14 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. APRII.. 14.1993 Fromn Pontypool to Downtown Orono Dave Kiff elected president of Durham East Liberals It was flot that far for Ron and they have been well receîved. and this week Sega Genesisarrive Geraldine Filion to move their Arjay's Video Iocated just north at the outiet. Video operation from Pontypool te of Relph Hardware offers an The store also carnies milk and Orono Downtown the first part of excellent selection of videos and Kawartha Ice Cream that is also March. games states Ron. "We aise carry available by the dipped cone. Speaking to the couple this ail the new releases" he said. T-Shirts are also available week they are pleased with the Games include the popular along with the Championship move into the Village and state Nintendo and the Super Nintende Blue Jay Blazers. .Lookingforward to pro gr ess in revtalizationm of eco-*&lnd Marsh The Second Marsh in Oshawa- Ri opens up somewhat this Sunday Moto te the general public for elevai waterfowl viewing. under For the first time the general side public will be able te view Gener waterfowl ini the Second Marsh, struct McLaughlin Bay and at the Lake and tA front from four viewing stations. Marsl The viewing stations wiIl be thesei manned by knowledgeable of the birders along with equipmeint te ýRi make sightings from the four could viewing stations. with In speaking with Jim Richards Envir on Monday lie said that the event awar( on Sunday is te be followed by Secor another event on Saturday, April Oshav 24th Hi (Hfappenings.. ichards states that (3eneral >rs will be dedicating an ited Viewing Platformn, now -r construction, on the east of the Second Marsh. -raI Meters is dedicating the aure te the City of Oshawa Ithe Fniends of the Second h fer the ce-operation by two bodies in the protection eMarsh. ,ichards said other events 1aise take place on the' 24th Ottawa presenting ironmental Citizenship rds te the Friends of the iîd Marsh, te the City of m'a ant t General Motors. ie added the the Province of Orono Horticultural witb two events this month The Onono Horticultural Society will be holding their Heuseplant, Hobby anti Craft Show this Thursday, April, l5th beginning at 7:30 p.m., guest speaker is Bertha Barnes. Aise Wednesday, April 2lst the Hoticultunai Society wil be holding a Buffet Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please note this luncheen is by advanced tickets only at $7.00 per persen, and yeu make acquire your ticket by calling Sheley 983-5102 or Lerna 983- 5608. Both of these events are being helti at the Onono United Church. Agricultural Society hold Annual Banquet The -Durham Central Agricultural Society will be holding their Annual Banquet on Wednesday, Apil 28th at the Orono United Church beginning at 6:30 p.m. For tickets cail Donna Scott at 983- 5026. Newcastle Hydro seeks permission te MIl vacancy 1Newcastle Hydre Electric Commission has asked councils permission te fMI the vacancy left by the death of Harvey Pantnen by appeinting the next in fine at the last election. This woti place Pat Pringle, Bowmanville , on the commission. Pauline Storks, Newcastle, and a commissioner on the local Hlydre Commission has been electeti vice-chairmnan, a position that wvas helti by the late Harvey Pantnen Ontario and Ottawa could as well sign a ýGreat Lakes Wetlands Accord previding dignitaries can fit the event inte their schedules. Richards, who bas spent even a quarter of century in protecting the environment of the Second Marsh and bringing the marsh back into puhlic ownershîp and who aise master-mindeti the McLaughlin Bay preject for General Motors, looks forward te the challenge of nestoration of the marsh over a perieti of years. Accerding te Richards the Frientis of the Second Marsh aleng with the Canadian Wildlife Service, a branch of Environ- ment Canada have madie a bid for $1 .2 million from a Great Lakes Cleanup fund for restoration of the Second Marsh. He said the funds, if they become available, would be useti te neyent the outiet from the man- made eastemn outlet te a natural outlet in the western section of the marsh into Lake Ontario. 11e aise said funtis would be useti te create small habitat islandts in the marsh. H1e said the werk weuld requine the hiring ef a preject manager and hiring consultants se that ne further harmi comnes te the marsh in the nestoration pnegramn. He aise speaks of five viewing platforms, a walkway at the nonth end of the marsh as well as an Education and Visitons Centre, the latter costing some $2.5 million. It was stateti that it may cost upwands of a million dollars te operate the centre annually when completed. The Durham East Liberal Association held their annual meeting last week at Greystone Inn, Scugog Township. Dave Kiff, Darlington was elected president of- the Association wîth Ken Carruthers elected executive vice-president. Pat Coathamn was elected membership;. Mary Clare McKinnon, secretary; Bill Leask, Kendal, treasurer; Debbie Nolan was elected lst vice president; Derek Baird, 2nd Vice and Mark Steerman elected 3rd vice president. 1Marilyn Pearce, past president reported on the past year's activities. Three of the four candidates seeking the federal nomination as candidate for'Durham riding addressed the gathering. Alex Shepherd, who operates an acceunting practice in Port Perny along with the operation of a cash crop and beef farm operation stated that Free Trade hadidled Canadian workers nesulting in vacant factories. He suggesis government boanguarantees te small businesses and farm operatiens te ensure ful employment. He also called for the elimination of government deficits. Shepherd spoke of Free Trade and the low wage rate in Mexico. He also said 'Enough is enough of Brian Mulroney it is time you went". .Glenn Malcolm, also of Scugog Township, a farmer, said he was from a political faznily and did enjoy politics. He said ho believed in One Canada and that a new governiment must focus on (Continued page 2) New ightingv for Town 1 Dundas Power Line has new completed installation of new street lighting throughout the Village of Onono and in the Orono Estates. 'Me company now meves te Newcastle Village te undertake a similar pnject and then will meve into Bewmanvîlleý where some 1000 new lights will be installed. 1Dundas Power Line has been contraceteti by the Town of Newcastle te install new High Pressure Sodium street lighting in the Town. The new High Pressure Sodium street lights are energy efficient which creates a considerable saving for the Town. As well the new iights will bu, mainten-ance_ free cempared te, the existîng lighting that bas been in service fer a gooti number of years. New arms are aise being installed, te carry the adtiitienal weight of the new lighting units The project is being undertaken through a plan with Ontario Hydre which gives some financial benefits te the municipality. Within twe te thnee years the Town will save enougli in power costs te pay for the refitting of the street lighting untien the Tewn's jurisdiction. The pnoject was approveti last yean by council and by Ontario Hydre. The project will be completeti this year. .11 Vol. 57, No. 14 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14,1993

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