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2-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 30, 1988 Srono SBteMp Etmea Second Class Mail Registration Number 000368 Published Every Wednesday at the office of Publication Main Street, Orono Rny c, Forrester, Editor One Has To Feel Good One could not but feel good during and following following the meeting of council on Monday night and it did not all have to do with the fact that the Clarke Library is to remain operating for the community. It has to do with the community spirit that was expounded by this community in an effort to keep the library open and the recognition made of its importance to the community,for bot h young and old and, of course, in between. It had to be tlie interest shown by attending attending the meeting and work that went into the effort by a score of local residents. It was a community working working together. But the story does not stop here. It had to do with the attitude of council and they were, to say the least, at their best throughout the night. It had also to do with Mayor Winters who had control of the meeting but still allowed provision for leeway and some humour. Many who were attending their first council meeting found it most interesting and enlightening. As one said, it was an experience and a good demonstration of democracy at work. There was even a closeness felt between Orono and Newcastle residents and all were on side for the other. Of interest was a presentation by Susan Hendrick of Newcastle, who touched on some of the aspects of the consultant's report and especially noted a deficiency in what was described as a store-front library. Such a branch supplies popular reading but as she points out there should be a basic base for the day to day needs at branch libraries and this would include some resource material on the shelves. We would hope this is a point to be followed in the future. The Orono contingent are to be congratulated for they did take and have a positive attitude to the whole affair. Throughout the last two or three weeks it has never been negative. A credit to the community. They can now enjoy the win but more the manner manner in which they won. Our congratulations too We would certainly like to take this opportunity to pass along our congratulation to John Stone in receiving and being the first to receive the "Co-operator of the Year" award from the U.C.O. It was a deserving award for John who over a period of forty years has not only sought the.ideals of the co-operative movement but also served his community in other sectors including municipal council and Reeve of the former Township of Clarke. We would wish him well in the future and do pass along our congratulations. And to Don Mercer our congratulations are also extended for his dedication to the co-operative. KENDAL Resurrection saw a carpet of flowers pread on a hillside green, was the loveliest sight ly eyes had every seen. . thousand tulip blossoms If purple, gold and while lad opened in full glory i the Faster morning, light. And as l ga/cd in Wondet ( I here eame to me the thought ' That the flowers were a symbol ■ Of the hope that Easter brought. For the flowers had lain in darkness Through many a winter night To open now in loveliness This Easter morning bright. .lust as in the Lord's own promise Our hope and trust remain That on the resurrection morning We, too, will rise again. .Mabel Robertson Caldwell On (lie last Sunday in March the robins arc hack and tlie Maple sap is running. One young man has tapped tapped two hundred trees north of Kendal. The maple syrup is selling for fourteen dollars a gallon. Some of us remem bef when it sold for four. Last year's cf°P was '4 °f the ten year average, the yield per tree was much less than in years gone by. Acid rain is the cause. It effects the soil. The only remedy is to feed the soil, soil additives. In Germany they are feeding three kilagrams per tree. Hellicopters drop pellets of blood and bone meal on the sugar bush. Trees here are dying very fast. When we start to feed our trees you may be sure the price will rise, labour too, is expensive. On Sunday morning the choir sang, "There is room at the cross for you." Scripture reading Isaiah 40: 4-9. Phillipians 2: 5-11, Mark 15: 1-47; Sermon:,'Pilate's Case.' Good Friday service 7 p.m. Kendal Church. My little nephew came home from school all excited because a beautiful white rabbit named snowball, used in his nature-study class, was to be given to the lucky child whose name was pulled out of a hat next day. To participate in the drawing each child had to bring a note from home saying his parents would let him keep the animal if he won it. The thought of another pet to cope with unnerved me but, rationalizing rationalizing that our chances of losing losing were pretty good with 28 other pupils in the class. I gave him the note. That afternoon the boy rushed rushed in and announced ecstatically that Snowball was his. "You mean that out of the whole class, you won the bunny?" I asked incredulously. "Well, not 'zactly," he replied. I was the only one with a note. Gertrude Anderson A few years ago Mr . G. Burnham of Orono owned the hundred acres east of my farm. He brought out a troop of cubs and scouts in the spring spring and they planted a steep hillside to evergreen trees. A few weeks ago after a snowfall they were indeed a pretty sight. The planting of trees is a wonderful work that the lads do. It prevents great gullies from carrying carrying away the fertile top soil and leaving an ugly scar on our beautiful hills. An excuse to remember, "But, dear, how could you expect me to remember your birthday, when you never look any older?" Now that spring has come we need to get in shape, physically, after sitting watching television during during the winter months. One morning a neighbour came in to my home to get eggs. We were surprised to see him as his wife always came. He explained that she was ill then he said in his southern accent, "1 tell you Gaaland if you haven't got 'elth you haven't got anything." The problem is, "How are we going to keep our health. Sitting Sitting at a desk or in a chair is not the natural way. • Why not lie down on the mat first thing in the morning and exercise? We all know dozen of exercises that we practiced in High School. Try bicycling to the count of four. Rise up, lie down four times. Perhaps just roll over and back. With the right hand touch the left toe, etc. Then at night walk around the block. Take a Spoonful of Norwegian cod liver, oil first thing each morning and see how beautiful your hair looks in a month. Don't forget that apple a day! Are you a while bread addict? Let it be whole wheat from now on." Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wood visited " The Hancocks" in Belleville on Sunday. Mrs. -Mae Garbutt passed away on March 22nd, She fias been ji patient patient in Strathaven Rest home for four years. Her father James Swarbrkrk was a veteran and the family came tp Toronto after the FiTst World War. Mac got employment in Toronto and didn't come lo Kendal with the Other members of the "family-. Her father took over the Comstock Saw Mill. Her father became choir leader and her mother church organist. In: 1951, Mr. & Mrs. Truman Garbutt qame to Kendal and managed a children's Fresh Air Camp each summer in the beautiful large Comstock home. They had ponies, a swimming pool, and all facilities. They have one son Jack of Buffalo, New York. Sympathy is extended to Jack and to Mae's sister Mrs. Les Reid of Orono. I have been reading, "The One- room School in Canada," by Jean Cochrane. I found the first quotation quotation taken from "Pioneers of Old Ontario" W. L. Smith, Geo N. Morang 1923 interesting. "My uncle William was one of the first advocates of free schools, and he once broached the subject at a meeting at Barrie. "What do you need such schools for?" stuttered' one of the Family Compact champions. champions. There will always be enough well-educated old countrymen to transact all public business, and we can leave the Canadian to clean up the bush. A couple of weeks ago I wanted to find some information on Dr. David Livingstone. I went to Orono Library and was shown a beautiful book entitled,, "Unrolling the Map." Just what I wanted. I never would hâve driven to Newcastle as I am a Senior Citizen and avoid 115 when possible. ORONO GATES OF. PRAISE BIBLE MINISTRY 5414 Main Street' Orono, Ontario Inter-Faith Full Gospel SERVICE 11:00 A M. St. Saviour's v Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO SUNDAY SERVICE and CHURCH SERVICE 9:30 a.m. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Sunday April 3, 1988 Minister: Organist: Telephone: Rev. Fred Milnes Mr. Ross Metcalf Church 983-5502 Manse 983-5208 Rev. Lyle L. West- Office 983-9341 Personal Ministry Rev. Margaret F*. West Res. 983-5962 * Counselling. ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 11:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. , Good Friday April 1st Walk with Jesus 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Newcastle Roman Catholic Church . to United Church, Newtonville Meditation on the Cross and Communion Orono Church at 7:30 p.m. YOUTH GROUPS Explorers - Wednesday 6:30p.m. C.G.I.T. - Thursday 6:00 p.m. Upper C.E. Auditorium Explorer banquet April 20th 6:30 p.m. 1 Ladies Study - Wednesday At the Manse at 9:00 a.m. At Dawria Hawkshaw's House 1:15 p.m. KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Easter Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Hop To It. . For the Final Week of the EASTER PARADE OF VALUES on GUND- 1928- COLGNES- CONFECTIONARY and Many More Stuff's ORONO, ONTARIO 983-5009