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VOLUME' 37, NUMBER 7 The 'Carke Public Library 33oard met on Thursday evening wlith two new members ln at- tendance, Mdiss Carole Ordeinez .und Mr. Kirk Entwisle, deputy- reevýe of the Township of Clarke. 'The two nlew mnembers replace Mýr. Johit Sto4ne and Mr. E. R. Woodyard. Other board memnbers are Me2ssrs-. Llew Hlailowell, Ray Dlcksýon and Roy Forrester. The Board, decided to hold a series of six lecture niglits comn- mencing the first Wednesdav la Mardi and eontilnuing on succes- sive WedCnesday eveni'gS., Dur- ïng this series sixdifferent topics will be presented of a varied nature. The lectures will be held In the junior room of the library. Topies to1 be discussed will be miade known in the near future. 'rThe Board is presently seeking Mrs. Hadlev. librarian. report- cdA that the circulation at the li- brary had bit a mew monthly hlgh with 2,515 books being out .)n lan, during Januarv. This w,.as an increasp of 4,10 over Jan- -ary of 1972. The librarian also stated tiat the Kirby and Kendal sehools, as welIl as tie Orono sehool, were making extensive use of the library and that tic OROINO WEEKLY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUA.RV l4th, 1973, A grade mac stuLdent of Clarke Higi Scheol won tic top spenk- ing award for Secondary Sciooi Students of tic Neortiumbenl]an- Durhami area. Termance Dawsoa of Clarke won eut oven nine otbi- er finallsts. RisTîo ýp-,c "Tic Chang- es in tic Lagt IHundred Years ns seen by ah Old Oak Tree." Terry Dawson was c<mmended by tic judgcs for a sehetion he was called upon te rend. "He was able te iobd a higi quniity tironghout," It was stated,, Many cempetitors fell dow.u la this area. Second place in tic prenaýred sPeeches went te, JanetAnrs of PortHoe A new F V tion wns ade t ticche tto tis yeaýr ;Ad twe students cempeted ila anIi- . promtu presentatien. 1-hc twvo speakers amazcd tic jndgces and audiences. Jane Muldrew was aý- warded tep pnIze withiiOe ef tie thigs I oouidn't cdo wltheýut -my record playen." Ray Rich- ardson of Carapbellcnroft placedi second witi "Wiat 1 woUld like te be remembered for." Fa ti s Q uesti-a Vaoluqe 0f Federal R eview The announ1"cement tha t the Federal 'governýment will 'probe price increases of food was cnit- icized at the recent meeting of the Durham Federation of Agri- culture. Mr. Chry Jeffery, Bow- manville, re-elected president of the Federation, said farmers qcuestioned the value of such an investig ation.' Those at the' meet- ing -were also critical of Isome of the statements made recently by their Member of Parliament, Mr. Alan Lawrence, regarding food (Continued page 4) scbools were. reporting a high level of readine bv their stud- ents. An effort is to be made to interest the Newtonville school to make use of the Clarke Lîbrary iniugy inenef The Counties Counil wiich, mef-t last wcek received nIne briefs in regards regional gov-' ernment la the Oshawa area. The briefs presen.ted aàlterations to the government's proposais as of December 15th, 1972. The briefs were sent to the ad- vlsory dommrittee, thce panning bomittee and te> the consultants. Municipal Planning, for consider- atio. Mr. Gardner Churci. a govern- mient planner, presented the gov- enment's proposais and attitudes. nIe pointed lot that even how desirabie it may appear te be te contain the Counties ln a unit it mnust be recog-nized tiat many centres ini the area are orlented more to ,municipaliti('S <outsidc thc Unitedi Counties. He said the main cie-cern for the Province Is te co)ntrol the process of urban- ization. "The strongest argument for includlng you with1 Oshawa has got to be development plans" he said. Mn. Churci also said there was a 'strong desire to keep Darling- ton, Clarke and Hope Townships from'developing -as another Bur- lingten. Mnr. Derck Lttle of Municipal Planning stressed that he feit strongly that the Counties should forin a separate unit from Osh- awa because tic demnand for un- ban services in Ajax te Oshawa wll ho on a different level and of a dIffenent magitude tian the arca now - composed of tic United Counties. He said when a dollar had te be spent he felt a large portion would have te go to tic western area due to develop- ment. Tie Counties will eaU *na special session plier to the Feb- ruary 28 deadiine for suimissions of briefs, te, consider their stand. Cob urgPro oai lForms Nl le1 5stie M qnid K,,IIt The engineering firni of Totten Sims and Hlubie ki, employed by thle Town of Cobourg p)re'ýenteâ munic;i)a lit!ies la the Unitedt Counties namueIy Newcastle coni- posed of Clarke and Newcastle; Port Hop e eomposed, of Hope and Port Hopne; Cobourgý composed of a portion of Hamilton Tawnship and Cobourg; Colborne composed of Cramahe, Haldimand and Col- borne; Canipiclîford composcd of Perey, Warkworth, Seymour, AI>- wick and Campbelllerd anâ the Rie-e Lakë area wti tie lake completely encompassed. Tie pliiposal states that the area as contained in tie report starting on, the west with Clarke and Newcastle couid be a -viable area flnanciaiby and would be of a size to provide the type of gov- ernment soughit by the local people. The proposai giveq more authority to the lower tien of goverament than does the Pilovin- cial pr¶oposab for the Oshawa area. MUNICIPALITY 0F NEWCASTLE Tie proposai contains the of- lowing: "lWitbla the Provincial Design fier Development, tbe Newcastle- Clarke area is te nenlain as a buf- fer tocnai the unganization of Osiwa.Hoeven a natunal but contolle gr hti an be aceept- cd in bet,"h NewcasrI-tle'and'lO.-Oo howven rliited by the caipacity of munici;palý service. Being la a buffer areà immed- iateiy adjacent to a large urban area provides a unique opportuin- ity. Initelligently promoted - to create a distinctive image âïboof frein the urban characteristies' of Oshawa, the Municipality ana cater te the leisure time enter- tainnient and recreational market as well as eontinuing its present commercial and agricutural act- ivities. Pxieximity to a large population ensunes a clientele for specialty shops and boutiques, Canadian rnaft, restaunant/lounges, and simila -edeavours that attnact the motohist -out for-an aftcrneon or evening drive. Thc theatnical productions la the Newcastle Town Hall, the Oreo~ Faîl Fair, Mt!ospo-t Race Track ail well known attractions have estai- lished a fine reputation for thc area. Newc astle, Newtonville and Orono ail have a similar oppon- unity to grad'ualiy evolve into a point of interest, each with its own atmospicre and appeai. Orono Forest Station Marks Fi*ftieth- Year by W. R. Bunting, Supeintendent Provincial Forest Station, Orno This year tic Ooono Forest Station, on tic "Forestry"' as it is Lnown locally, marks its fifti- eth year of operation. Tic station began functioning la tic fall of 1922 when some 350 acres of ligit, snnd'y soit, immedintcly te thc wcst of tic'vllaàge of1O0=0n werp, purchasedby thc provincial goverument. Tiat same fali 200,000 twVo yeir (od seedlîngs wene obtainred and trarsplanted and tbic is edeswn on Tuhis was a iusýy falfor ,tic new SupninendntMn. G-.-M. Linten end ils staff. Tic site ciosen for tic nurs- ery was largely influenccd by its location, immcdiately seuth of and about midway along tic "Oak" or "Pine Ridge." This glac- ial moraine, exte.nds tireugi York County on tic west te Prince Edward Connty' on tic enst. Tic nldge area contained tens of tiousands of acres of abandoned fnrms and desent-like areas of blowing sand wiici were la urgent need of reforest- ation. Once tic nursery vwas estnb- lisied, demnad for trees seon spread te areas outside the Oak Ridge and nursery production rose over tic ycars until, just prier te tic second world war, it had reached a level 'of 4,000,000 trees. Aftcr the wnr, demand for trees incrcased sinrply and tic old nursery was ne longer lange enough te -meet this increased production, Ia tic late 1910's an additional 1,000 acres of land wvas purciasecd immediately to tic west to allow for nursery expan- sion. The present Forest Station consists of 1350 acres of land of wiich about 400, is suitable for nursery production, 300 is low- lying crcek bottom land hiable te flooding and 650 is rougi nolling land suitable for plantalions and seed collection arens. Tiose associated w ith tic sta- tion over tic years have seen many changes. Mecianization bas ireaking labour eout of sewing seedbeds, transplanting and ship- ping. It is expected tint about 140 local people will be ied dnning tic 1973 six week sprng taken a good deal of tic back siipping scason te blift, grade, package and siip tic 9,400,000 trýees tiat arc rcndy for pbanting. Over its fifty ycans of exist- ance the Orono Nursery has sup- plied many millions of trees te private individuals, municipalities and tic provincial goverfiment te nid'la thc gigantie nef orestation programme tint is nccessary te keep Ontaio Forests productive. When tic forecast demand for wood is to almnost double iy tic ieginnî.ng of tic twenty-finst cen- tury, it is cxpected tiat the Or- one Nurscry will continue te pliay a major robe in tic produc- tion of nurscry stock for rcfnest- atien Projects., Lecture i ts AtLbnr Each tewn has the patential to retain its "main stre et" ciarin while absorbing a limiteà amount of residential develiopment and serving as a conveinence shop- ping centre for its immedinte anea. The souti portion of Clarke Township has some excellent ag- ientural bond whiic would con- tinue in its present usenge.. The nortiern portion features exten- sive public reforested areas pro- viding a sportsmain's netreat for hikers, ci*ss.countrY skiers trail riding and snowmiobîling. Opportunity for game preserves and commercial eporting facilities are apparent. Wilmot Crcek and tic Ganannska River hendwaters contain rainbow and brown trout and enjby a wcll earned reputa- tiou. The Oshawa Ski Club at Kirby, the Newcnstle hanbour furtier strengthen tic' recreation- ai balance. Tnuly Newcastle-Clarke is a four season 'recreational play- ground wti outstanding poten- tial: Yet, its hentiage and its identity can be prescrved as a promiaen.t memrber municipality witiin tic Great Pine Ridge Region, siaring common intercsts and history witi thc towns and rural reci'eationi areas to tic (Contlnued on. page 4) Wee küy Hydro Sets C~k PU blic etî The' second step in Hydro's Ilewmt'o of public pa)rticina- tion la determining the rouIte for the right-of-way for a 500 1KV power line through, local ai-ca will take place la the next two weeks. A piublic meeting has been called for Clarke Township on the 2lst of Fehruary. The meeting will be turned ov- er to Commonwealth Assoclates, a firm of consultants which Hy- dro bas engaged to select the route on anl environmental basis, aecordiïug to',,)Norman Manning, i public relations officer wlth On- tar-o Hydro. Tina Beyeýr, of Commonwealth Associates, will be asking the publie 1for its ideas on locations of Hydro right-of-ways. The first step ln the route sel- ection process was taken about two weeks ago when Hydro' of-> ficials and Commonwealth Assoc- jates met with municipal leaders and planning boards from Murray Township to, East Whitby in Greenwood Tower, Port Hope. At this meeting Hydro's new approach was presented, and it was stressed that the five alter- native rtoutes proposed last .year' by Hydro had been scrapped." A route must be selected by. mid-April sa Commonwealth As- sociates will be miovinig quickly wIth theIr publie meetings. Did Y.. Know? By Carole Ondonez Our Public Libnary is open ev- ery weck nigit, except Wcdncs- dnys, from 6:30 te 8:30. Especi- aly cenvenient for students la its 'daytime heurs on Monday, Tiursday and Friday from 2.30 te 5:30. And, if all of those op- portunities stili find yen unable te take advantage of tic Librnry~s services, yen can mosey on over Saturday- mernings and catch them open betwecn 10:00 and, 12 noon. Yen may be very intcrested te know that for ene vear's memier- siip la yonr Library, as a Town- ship resident, yeunonw pay tic stnggering fec. of $1.00. For those of yen wbo enjoy ncading and find a trip te your favorite book store. too expensive for your bud- get, a trip te tic Librany is an economie joy. And, for tiose of yeu wio have a pnobbem with storage space once a book is pur- ciased, when you'vc ncad your library book, you menelv, place it back in tic capable, hands of tic Lib-.ary. Now a word te tic slow rend- ers, ameng whom 1 stand siecp- isiiy. Our Librany is unique la tint it gives yen plenty of time te, bromec tirough yonr new treasure, or rend tinougi ltal ln detàil. Ticy lban aduits ainy number of books for a full tire weeks, ' Ad if -tiat's net enougi time, tic Libnary is happy te loan any onc of tieni, or ahl of thein, te you for another tire weeks. 1If yen shonbd find yourscbf so invoivcd la ene of your books tint yen forget its due date and return it late, don't be teeo alanm- ed. Wiile tic Liirary, of course, prefers tic books te bc renewcd or rctunad wicn tbcy fil due, if Yen sioubd fail te do 'tuis, tic change is but 2c daily. Tic Lib* nany's main ceaccru is lest on scv- enely damaged 'books; and while thus is hlot a problcm, it siouid be uoted tiat it's tic membcn's ne- sponsibility te replace lest or rumcd books. One final word about'our Lii- rany. Whilc- it is admitcdly smal an arcozy - it is iane way inad- equate because of tint. Our wanm- hearted Libranian, Mrs. Madeline Hadley,' and hen veny cempetent tafare continuaily wecding eut eld books and bringing la new shipafients. As a matter of fnct, as a member, yen anc welcomcd, to suggest a book wiici yen weuld like to sec tic Liirnry purciase. If thc Libnnry cannot obtain this bobk for Yen tirougi direct pur- ciase, they, will- borrew it for yen from tic vcry efficient inter- library boan system. Wiatevcn your reading needs or clesires, you may be deligit- fully snrpniscd -to find oun Town- ship Libnry aile te meet thein-