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Orono Weekly Times, 21 Sep 1988, p. 8

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8-Orono Weekly l imes. Wednes<lu>. September 21, 1988 All the way from Toronto Young Sarah Hargreaves with still a big attraction, at the Orono her parents visit the Junior Section, fall fair. From Around the Region Out of court offer rumored, rejected Bradley Bradamore, fired- from his job in February, alleges he was wrongfully dismissed and is seeking $1.2 million in damages from' thé town of Port-Hope. Charged with obstructing his duty, duty, as building inspector, under the Ontario Building Codes Act are Mayor Bill Wyatt, Reeve Phil Claytôn, Clerk Neill Wakely and Deputy Clerk Mike Rostetter. The five will appear in Provincial Offences Court on September 23rd. If the five officials are -convicted they would have to face a maximum jail term of one year, or a fjne not to exceed $2,000 or both. "I'm going to ask for jail terms," Bradamore said. "They've damaged damaged my life and my career." *Fees considered for Bewdley Landfill ' Hamiltoft Township might institute institute "tipping fees" at its Bewdley Landfill Site to help recover the cost of keeping the landfill site open. A suggestion was made by Works Commissioner Cliff White to council council that all vehicles bringing garbage to the dump be charged a fee. Mr. White recommended the charge to be $3 a car, $5 for halfton halfton trucks and cars towing trailers, $25 for one-ton trucks and $100 for trucks of more than one ton. The Bewdley Landfill Site is ' Hamilton Township's only remaining remaining dump. Early Indian sites in danger from developers Local sites of early Indian habitation habitation are in danger of being destroyed by developers . because Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs is not using proper procedures, procedures, says archaeologist Heather McKillop. Although no specific site. is threatened, McKillop says it is possible there were ancient villages in the Garden Hill land that is slated for development. McKillop says archaeological studies should be conducted before construction begins. So ,it doesn't interfere with construction because it's done at the draft plan stage. Affordable housing in Port Perry The ceremony to mark the official official opening of 70 townhouses and apartments for families ift Port Perry was held at 10 Borelia Cres- ' cent. This project was developed under the Federal/Provincial Non-Profit Housing Program and was sponsored sponsored by Borelia Co-operatiyes Homes Inc. Borelia Co-operative Homes has 12 one-bedroom, 28 two-bedroom, and 30 three bedroom townhouses and apartments. Some of these will be made available to families with low to moderate incomes and the remainder offered at the average market rent for Port Perry. Hope seeking provincial aid to complete new offices Hope Township Council has requested requested a provincial grant for about $40,000 jo cover half of the cost of completing the community facility in the basement of the new municipal offices. . A motion was asked for funds from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation was passed Unanimously al a council mei'ling. At another evening meeting, the" Municipal Services Committee recommended formation of a Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Advisory Committee (LACAC). Councillors Allan Holdaway and Dave Watson represented the council. council. Ann Scullhorpe, Katharine McHolm, Chris Rowland and Shirley Boding! on, all residents of the township, have applied to serve on the committee. Angry residents demand action Angry homeowners are demanding demanding that Port Hope Town Council place a slopwork order on houses now under construction in the Rose Glen Gardens subdivision until their own are finished to their satisfaction. Members of the Rose Glen Gardens Homeowners Association have been after the Toronto builder to complete their homes for almost a year. "When these people first appeared appeared before the council," says Tracy Éill, the spokesperson for the Homeowners' Association said, "council agreed to hold up the third reading of a bylaw allowing the builder to construct more homes in the subdivision pending the completion completion of their homes. Arthritis Society launches fund drive September is arthritis month and the Oshawa Society is hoping to raise some $50,000 for the estimated 13,000 striken with arthritis in the Oshawa area. Phone books to arrive soon Bell Canada, Oshawa, states the phone books are not to be held up in the Region due to the strike. The books are expected to be delivered by the end of the month. Pori Hope harbour dredging called off Work which was to begin in July for the dredging of the Port Hope harbour did not get underway until early September and one-third of the project was completed when break-down in equipment stalled the works. No further extensions will be given due to fish runs in the Ganaraska and the dredging is now postponed until next year. Oshawa group wants meeting on tritium A group of Oshawa residents living living alongside 40i highway are asking asking for a meeting with Ontario Hydro over the transporting of . tritium from Pickering to the Darlington Darlington Tritium extraction plant. The group state they should be informed of this movement by Ontario Ontario Hydro. Minister and congregation to leave church Rev. Tom Vandër-Schaaf, minister at Southniinster United Church, Oshawa, has resigned as minister of the church which is to take affect at the end of the month. It is reported that he and a majority of the congreation will leave the United Church due to the decision to allow the ordination of homosexual homosexual ministers. The church building and furnishing furnishing remain, with the United Church of Canada. . Southminister is the first United Church to take this action in Cànada. Others are expected to follow. • Hunters and Anglers provide information The Ontario Federation of Hunters and Anglers are providing information information through an information package known as Wildlife' Habitat Enhancement • program which is available at any Conservation Authority, Ministry of Food and Agriculture or by phoning 705-748-6324 in Peterborough. The services provided are free to anyone planting trees and shrubs for erosion control' or wildlife habitat. Migrant workers arrive for harvest season A contingent of harvest workers from the West Indies and Mexicp have arrived to assist with the harvest of apples and some tobacco. tobacco. About 140 are working in orchards' orchards' in Northumberland County. A successful program for new entrepreneurs Since opening its operation in Port Hope in February the Business Self-Help Office has provided advice advice for more than 700 would-be entrepreneurs entrepreneurs providing vital service information. The office is publicly funded and helps with knowledge in marketing as well as government funding and loans that may be available for a new business. Recycling expands in Northumberland Coiinty A private company operating recyling in Northumberland is growing and now with 8000 blue boxes distributed is handling some 163 tons .a month from Port Hope, Cobourg and other urban areas. Hope Township is soon to join the list for recycling in some areas with 400 boxes. , In statistics glass sells for $40 à ton, tin for $70 and aluminum $1520 a ton which represents 72,000 pop'cans. 1 A block buster Port Hope concert The Port Hope Friends of Music are .preparing to open their 14th concert series and the opening night will be a blockbuster with the world famous Vienna Boys Choir. I lie Ron Hope concert is but on of only three concerts to be held in - Canada on the current North America tour. The second, concert, November 18th is with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. ■ Man killed in car- train crash .A Bowman ville man and his dog were killed Saturday evening when a car in which they were riding was hit by a train near Mosport. Police say James Douglas Ingram, Ingram, 42 of R.R.l, was killed when his 1979 Monte Carlo which was travelling south through Long Sault Conservation Area was hit by a VIA passenger train going from Toronto to Havelock. Money not enough for Regional roads Gary Herrema, chairman of the Region of Durham, is less than satisfied with provincial legislation which would provide half a cent a ton from gravel extracted from the Region to help repair raod damage. The legislation which has been given its first, reading provides 10 a ton for local municipalities, one cent for the province, a half cent for the Region and a half cent, for gravel pit rehabilitation. Herrema is to meet with the province province over the issue. That's garbage states CEO 'It's garbage,' county CEO tells councillors about complaints. The subject was Northumberland's hottest hottest issue..garbage..and CEO Peter Cramp was telling county council that rumors of secret meetings and with holding of information by the county was more of the same garbage. garbage. "It's getting annoying to find that the waste management committee committee is being accused of not letting letting the public know or the public liaison committee know, when that, in fact,, is garbage." Warned about silo gas Farmers are being advised to ran blowers in their corn silos some fifteen fifteen minutes before entering due to a build up of nitrogen gas. It is also stated that nitrogen-heavy corn could affect cattle. The buikhnmf nitrogeiL ittoorn this year is due to the long period of dry weather. The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE . TENDER SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as to contents, for the roof replacement of the facility specified below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. L1Ç 3A6, will be received on the forms and in the envelope .provided until the specified closing time and date. . Tender Documents can be obtained from the Purchasing Office at 68 King Street East, Bowmanville,'Ontario (The Veltri Complex). ' Tender T88-23 - Roof Replacement -Darlington Sports Centre Taunton Road, Hampton, Ontario Closing Time & Date: 12:00 Noon (Local Time) Friday, October 7,1988 » A signed agreement to bond must accompany each Tender. A bid deposit in the amount specified in the Tender Documents must accompany this Tencjer. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett, Purchasing and Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ex. 267 P.O. A2229 Date of Publication: September 21, 1988

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