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<Vo. 58, No. 44 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1994 On the way to La Paz., Mexico Hamre heads poli to continue as Mayor Incumbent Mayor Diane Hamre was acomfortable winner to continue as Mayor of Clarington for another thrce years. The electorate gave her an edge of over 1400 votes over her closest rival Ann Cowman. Reg Willatts, the third candidate in the race was well behind in the count. The incumbents were favoured in Monday's election with the return of Ann Dreslinski, Larry Hannah and John O'Toole as regional councillors and David Scott and Mary Novak as local counicillors, Pat Pingle is to be new face in council holding the position of local councillor for Ward Two, Bowmanville. In WardMTree Bob Willsher, Newcastle, has been returned to th e public school board along with Bey, Wakefield , Orono, a new corner. For the separate school board the three elected trustees are Alan Baylis, Caroline Burke and a newcomer Cecil Mackesy. George VanDyke has headed the list for Clarington Hydro Electric followed by Pauline Storks, Paul Reesor and Suzanne Elston. Individual results are listed on page 2. Through the efforts of a number of service clubs, the Sal- vation Army, Clarington Fire- fighters, St. Joseph Church and others a shipment of forty boxes of clothing and soccer equipment lefî the Armùouries in Orono on Wednesday of last week on its way 10 La Paz in Mexico. The clothing was collected by many interested groups and th-roughi the efforts ofl the Fire department personnel was packed Orono woman for shipment from the assembly point at the Orono Armouries. A conveyor line of human hands moved the packages from the Armouries to a truck for the first leg of the trip to Mexico. The soccer equipment was a single contribution and is enough to outfit 100 kids for the garne. According to Carson EllioUt of Bowmanville Senator Andy Thi'ompson Who spends the winter in Mexico had approached the receives Bowmanville Lions Club as to the need of clothing ini Mexico. As a resuit the community has responded with the clothing and soccer gear. Carson Elliott who had a lot to do with the organization of the scheme said the next project is a collection -of pens, pencil and markers to be sent to Romania where the kids go without such supplies. YWCA Woment of Distinction Award Dr. Dahlia E. Campbell of Orono was one of two Clarington women who recently received a YWCA Women of Distinction Award at an annual fundraising dinner. Dr. Campbell was presented the Cemmunity Service Award wbile Stephanie Jukes, Ennsis- killen, received the Business, Prefessional and Trades category award. \ r Campbell was nomfinated by Senator Andy Thompson, Kendal, who spoke of ber inner dignity and inner strengths. He said "ponder lier climb to the top of ber academic world with three University degrees obtained on a part time basis while stili working full time." He also said "she shines eut as an example that a life of caring for others and striving for excellence is worth striving for". In July of this year Dr. Campbell earned a Doctoral Degree in Health Services from Walden University, Minneapolis. The Convocation was held at the indiania University in Bloom- ingtori. Her Dissertation: Health beliefs, hiealth behiaviors and quality of life of rural elderly femnales was noiminated and' seleccted for thec outstandîng dissertation of thie academic year 1993-94. Her award was at the top of 146 Doctoral Dissertations. Dr. Campbell cameto Canada some 30 years ago from Jamaica. As a young girl she, was encouraged to read by hier mother, a sehool teacher, and she smiles when she speaks of the benefit this bas been to her down through the years. Dr. Campbell has been on the staff of the Oshawa General Hospital for over twenty years, acting in various capacities at the hospital. 11 Despite her full sehedule of work and studies she is vice- President of the Brain lnjury Association of Durham Region and Co-ordînator of the support groups for the brain surgery survivors and their caregivers. She is on the Board of Directors of tlhe Victorian Order of Nurses, Oshawa Branch. Dahlia is a valuable member of the Registered Nurses Associa- tion of Ontario and is First Vice president of the Durham Northumberland Chapter. Dahlia is also a mecmber of the Orono Heather Rebekab Lodge and the Orono United Church. Another smîle cornes to Dahlia's face when she produces ber Landscape Ontario Diplomna, Qualified Plantsman Course, from the University of Guelph. She bas said ber accom- plishments ceuld not have been possible without the contribution of others, namîng her family, friends and colleagues and most of aIl her busband, Charles, who operatesOrono Garden Centre, for his dedication and patience. Testing Port Hope sites for nudlear waste storage The General Government Committee of Port Hope recently agreed that the Federal Task Force, which is in charge of the search for a permanent storage site for licw ve nuclear waste, start exploratory drilling on two possible sites witbin the town. A third site near Lake Ontario was ruled out being in a flood plain. The work of exploring the two, sites is expected to get underway alm est immediately. It has been noted that the Federal Task Force is expected to have a site available for final consideration by March of 1995. Members of the committee have stated that this gives little time for the federal task force to gain information of the Port Hope sites. At the present time the Town of Deep River, in northern ,Ontario, is still in the game as a hosi comn-,ïity for the waste. The issue in Deep River, is however, to be decided by a referendumn sometime in March of 1995. The preliminary drilling programn is expected to take about one month. Port Hope council came on side as a possible host community about a mnonth ago and since that time there has been consîderable development to that end. The public of Port Hope, lilce those in Deep River, will get (Continued page 2) Ail go for two winners Bey Wakefield and Diane Hamre have reason to smile both winners at the poils on Monday. Wakefield is a new entry being elected to the Public Scbool Board of Trustees and Diane Hamre returninig as Mayor of Clarington for another three years. "It's. great" said Mayor Hamme and spcaking of the last council she said they had served well and that mucb had been accomplished. "With the economy tumning around we will be up and running." 45e iOIroiw'1"eky lmes* iServing Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville, Kendal, Sakil Orono Town Hall Lighting of Christmas - Friday 6:-30 p.ým. Carol Singing - Treats Christmas Craft Show Friday, 4 - 9 & Saturday, 10 - 5 See Advertisement Page 9