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/ t 2 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, June 2, 2004 ««SÈf.v ORONO WEEKLY TIMES - 5310 Main St., P.O. Box 209, Orono,.ON LOB 1M0 Email: oronotimes@rogers.com or Phone/Fax 905-983-5301 Subscriptions $29.91 + $2.09 GST = $32.00 per year. Publications Mail Registration No. 09301 • Agreement No. 40012366 Publishing 48 issues annually at the office of publication. "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through t i i pjr» « the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs." WôôKly A lillCS r^naHS ' Publisher/Editor Margaret Zwart Sports and Display Advertising - Donna Battersby Front Office and Classified Advertising - Rosey Bateman Move over Carlisle! Last weekend I attended the first annual Orono Bluegrass and Country Jamboree. Hats off to the organizers for their vision to bring this venue to our fair town. The music was great, the post performance jam sessions most entertaining and mother nature co-operated co-operated with clear skies for the entire weekend. Cool evenings brought out the woolies and armstrong heaters. Campers converged on Orono from afar with some arriving as early as last Wednesday. People arrived from towns and cities such as Kapuskasing, Timmins, Sudbury, Orillia, Stayner, etc., to camp, jam, socialize and take in the event. Organizers and volunteers did their part to make this "First Annual Jamboree" into a class act. Many local businesses and individuals threw in their support support with door prizes. The crowd was introduced to some mighty fine talent talent which included many former and present Canadian champions. Canadian and grand master fiddle champion Mark Sullivan thrilled the crowd. The talented Fitzgerald family performed on Sunday. Three of the young family members fiddled out a fine rendition of the Orange Blossom Special. This month the family is touring the province of Saskatchewan. The lack of representation by the citizens of Clarington was, however, disappointing. As a volunteer member of the Orono Community Focus Group for the 'Revitalization of Orono', I consider consider this event a definite positive. It fits well within the realm of our newly formed vision statement which is--Building on its unique natural setting, varied varied cultural events and history, Orono is a vibrant community where residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life and visitors are always welcome. Some suggestions to consider for next year's event might include the following: - One of the keys to any successful business venture "Early to bed, early to rise and advertise." Some noteworthy suggestions would be to use local media outlets, www.visitorono.com and post signs throughout Clarington and surrounding areas. - Have collection stations throughout the grounds for refundable cans and donate the monies to local charities versus land fill sites. - Use communication channels available including volunteers. Again, thank you Orono for a great weekend of entertainment and I look forward to the "2nd Annual" John Slater i i ffllfflfflffiffliffllllffiifflliilffiiii ill!! I ill ■iiii .III 111 ; : siy j!|§» f' Letters to the Editor Something to consider? Dear Editor, A while ago, I watched a TV program that showed an actual rescue of a young man who had been trapped underwater underwater for twenty minutes in his overturned vehicle. The paramedics knew that the cold water could be a positive factor factor in attempting to bring this man literally back to life. They worked on this "dead cold body" for many, many minutes. Their perseverance paid off. The young man's heart restarted and he miraculously miraculously recovered. What a super ending and/or re-begin- ning! We have all read or heard Stairway - a welcome addition Dear Editor: The building of the new stairway at the north end of the Rutherford Trail is very exciting. As part of the original clean-up crew, we were so pleased to see it making a good start. Our town council is to be congratulated on progressing with a much needed addition to our valued community. Yours truly, Pat and Kay Lycett of similar happenings, but this latest one triggered a strange feeling. I couldn't put my finger finger on it. A few days later, I realized what was troubling me. My long established hope of an after-life had experienced experienced a reality check. I had always believed that when the body died--your spirit continued continued on. How? Where? I don't know... I suppose that's faith. I had always imagined that my spirit would take a last look at its dead body and "hit the road" for the next "life". It doesn't make sense to me... now... that my spirit would hang around for a half hour or so after the "body death". 1 have a problem. I think the spirit may stay with the body and you know what that means. I am reluctantly re- va I lulling lulling my grandmother's deathbed claim that "everything "everything will go black for me when 1 die, but 1 will live on in your memory". The second part is certainly true. Sincerely, Kelly Adams Orono Letter to Councillor Gord Robinson: Dear Gord, I wondered if you could explain to me the workings of the bluegrass festival held this weekend. I was very surprised to learn that Mike Pollard and his band did not participate. Was this an oversight? These young men offer their services often, in support of events and organizations throughout our area, and they make great music. I'd really like to understand what happened. Yours truly, Pat Irwin Lycett \ i I i I t! 1 i < i i t i $ i mi t ; i Ml III I ! 11 I M