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MHS 4 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Places I've Done Time by Clifford Francis Spring fever in the village? What's come over the vil lage? Has spring arrived--or what gives? Roy Forrester sailed along the back roads at speeds of over 100 mph. with Don Lycett hanging on the door handle for dear life. No wonder very few if any birds have been sighted. Two grow houses have been discovered p the south end of Orono in the last half year. Now I understand why the south end people have that laid back look. Not on edge like the uptown people. With the smell of marijuana marijuana wafting through the streets of the village at the south end, man things were cool. i What about all these weddings weddings coming up? There's gong to be more than a few. A good number come to mind. James Tabb, a.k.a. Jimney Cricke, our street cleaning man, was struck by cupid's arrow. The wedding bells were to ring in June for him and the blushing bride- to-be, Gracie, but things had to be put on hold. First Jimmy came down with a bad back and then the valves in his heart let go. I have my own suspicions on what really happened to Jimmy but I can't say for sure. Jimmy came home from the hospital on Monday and is recuperating nicely under Grade's care. We are now hoping for a winter wedding. wedding. Uncle Charlie Campbell has been smitten by the bug also and a July wedding is in the works as I write this. I will be more than pleased to see Une. married to a lady as lovely as my new Aunt Esther to-bè. What about that Lome Hardy? He came right out of Leskard and nipped up the minister of the United Church. Lome is of the main, drains and sewers fame and he always said "a straight flush beats a full house," but I guess he's changed his mind about that. Lome's a fine fellow and I wish him and Dorinda all the best. There's a rumour going round that Alfie from over the way has a girl friend and it would be nice to see him shoulder to shoulder doing the chores, and that. What about me? Well I haven't been doing much, just watching TV and keeping my ear to the ground and looking for suspects suspects in the robbery below where I live at the Orono Electric store. There has been great pressure put on me to get a girlfriend as that seems to be the trend right now. I did ask someone out but she expected me to grovel grovel for her. Like I told her, I don't mind groping, but I'll be damned if I grovel. No luck for me. Another lonely night I guess. You are cordially invited to the Clarington Museum Board ^ Open Mouse ^ presenting 1875 David Fisher Sterling Silver Tea Set March 29, 2003 1:30 - 3:30pm Bowmanville Museum 37 Silver Street Refreshments and Musical Entertainment j Admission Free ON THE STREETS Should Canada stay out of the war? by Anita De Vries Canadians seem to be behind their Prime Minister in his. position to stay out of the U.S. led war on Iraq. A poll by EKOS Research Associates found that 71 per cent of Canadians back Jean Chretien's decision to stay out of the U.S. led invasion of Iraq. The poll conducted for the Star and Montreal newspaper, La Presse, found that 27 per cent of Canadians disapproved of Chretien's stand. Orono Times went on assignment to find out what the word was on the streets in Newcastle and Orono. We asked the question, "What do you think of Chretien's refusal to follow the States ... and their 'Coalition of the Willing,' into a war against Iraq?" Wayne and Marilynne Martin of Newcastle said, "I don't know." Marilynne added, "Should we back them up for our safety or should we just stay out of it so we don't become a target?" target?" Wayne said, "If you look at the word 'terrorist,' isn't Bush one too? The States have weapons of mass destruction also, they used them in Hiroshima." $ Michelle Verkuyl, 20 of Newcastle, said, "I have mixed feelings, I don't want Canada to go to war, but I understand why they (the States) are." Eddy Auddette said, "I agree because I don't believe in war. It's as simple as that for me." Eileen Stephens, 69 of Orono who was walking her grand-daughter Emily Megget, 7 months said, "I think he (Chretien) did the right thing because Iraq did not hit the twin towers. I have a lot of apprehension about the mushrooming effect this war might have; it might be a bit more than Bush thought, more countries could get involved." Cyrilo Young, 63, of Orono, said, "I think he (Chretien) made a good choice, why send us guys over to get killed? It's Bush's problem." Sterling Mather, a retired WWII vet said, "I'm so mad about it. We were always there to help in previous wars and all of a sudden we can't do anything. We can't even complain! We can't even talk to MPs (Members of Parliament) because they feel the same way Chretien feels, and if they don't they can't say it." Michelle Verkuyl, 20, of Newcastle. Eddy Auddette, who was interviewed in Orono. Ganaraska annual Maple Syrup Day GANARASKA FOREST - The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) has plans in the works for their Annual Maple Syrup Day on Saturday, March 29th, 2003 at the Ganaraska Forest Centre from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. There are lots of activities planned for the whole family. Enjoy a guided tour of the Maple Valley sap-collecting route, then listen to tales of traditional maple syrup making making around the campfire as the sap boils in the outdoor cauldron. Participate in demonstrations of native and pioneer syrup making methods, methods, as well as modern sap collection systems. Visit the sugar shack operation and learn how a sap evaporator works. Sit down and enjoy a pancake breakfast complete with sausages, fresh maple syrup, coffee, tea and juice. It has been a long and cold winter winter and this family-oriented event in the forest is a great way to rejuvenate. Admission is $20 for families, families, $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and children. This price includes admission and a pancake breakfast. Members of the Ganaraska Forest receive a discount on admission rates. Pre-registration Pre-registration is not necessary. Everyone who comes out to Maple Syrup Day will be entered into a free draw. For more information on the public public Maple Syrup Day, please call the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority at (905) 885-8173 or the Ganaraska Forest Centre at (905) 797-2721. To get to the Ganaraska Forest, travel to Port Hope and exit on County Road 28. Proceed 20 km north to Northumberland Road 9 and turn west. Travel 16 km to Cold Springs Camp Road (north off of 9 and 2 km west of Elizabethville). Proceed 4 km to the Ganaraska Forest Centre. Maple Syrup education continues from March 31st until April 11th, 2003, as the GRCA is offering day programs programs to schools that wish to give their students a hands- on look at the tradition of maple syrup production. Helping to collect sap, experimenting experimenting with different syrup production techniques, studying the maple trees and taste-testing maple syrup are just a few of the activities that the students will participate participate in during the program.