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Orono Weekly Times, 27 Jun 1973, p. 1

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Last week some twelve girls Department througb the stu-' from the Oshawa area invad- dent division, of Canada Man- ed Orono to dlean and paint power and are part of the the trim, windows and doors Winter Works program. The at the Clarke Township gar- girls were a flock of busy age nortb of the Village. The bees and long a real good girls were hired by the Road job, stated Bill Werry. Local1 boa rd' em&Pl1oys studenwts-for tudy As part of 'Expereiet 'n" the Provincial Goernment plan to provide student, sum- mer employment, the Minis- try of Education bas develop- ed programs wbich will enable participatiug students to make wortbwhile contribut- ions f0 the local community. The Northumberland and Durham County Board of Education, in co-operation with tbe Ministry of Education bas engaged five students (three at University level and two a t the high scbool level) to M(! i P roject P.E.O.P.L.E. Thý-.- program will allow students to preserve and explore Ontario's past as a learniug experience. The Min- istry of Education will provide the necessary funds and supply a trained director. The Pro ject Supervisor, Mr. H.0. Knapper, Eastern Area Superintendent, will also main tain liaison with the Ministry of Education. Miss jean Down is the Project Leader and wl be assisted by Judy Morgan, Roberty Peiter, Simone Keiz- er, Johiannes Greveling, and Jeffrey Pearshall. Acting as Resource Person- nel are Mr. W. Luedtke, Head of Hi-,tory at East Northum- bei , Secondary School and bis ý1__ocia-ted, Mr. Don Daw- son, and Mr. Gordon Pifs.'- The Board of Education pro ject wiUl centre on the Brighton-Murray area where students will locate, research and prepare geographical and historiai maferial based on the cultural aspect at the turn of the century. These materials will be available in kit form next faîl f0 assist teachers in tbe developmeut of scbool field study projects. Last year the Board .of Trustees approved a project now known as the York Road Pioneer and Community *School concept. If is expected that the students will assist teachers ln the layout, and equipping of this fine example of early school architecture. "P.E.O.P.L.E. Project" students will tape interviews with the senior citîzens in the area, compile maps and pictures of former sehool sections, map old cemeteries, build up sets of photographic slides of communities -and' historic buildings, and com- pile bibliographies of public and private historical docu- ments. Teachers lu the Eastern 4Area schools bave madle suggestions for study topics whir' will supplement and conxk,_nent the numerous local sudy programs already undertaken in grades K f0 10 this present school year. No local bistorical survey jcan be truly autbenfic wifhoult the advice and assistance of flocal socieîties and individuals Area residents wbo wisb f0 assist witb the P.E.O.P.L.E. IPrQject are urged to contact Miss Dowu at the Consultant's Office at the Brighton Public School.. Wood carvîng for queen The Ganaraska River Con- servation Authorify will pre- sent the Queen on Weduesday witb a wood carving. The carving depicfs that ot a blue heron and is of driftf wood. The preseufafion will be macle Weduesday morniug wheu the Queen will stop off lu Cobourg and official open the conservation 'park lu Cobourg. The carving is by Mr. Bryant of the Port Hope area. The Ontario Municipal Board bas furned down the application of Nick Dyriw f0 have a parcel of 2.9 acres of land just east, of Higbway 115 on the soufh side of the tbird *oncession line rezoned f0 Hlighway Commercial.' The decision was handed down by D.S. Coîbourne following a municipal board bearing beld ,,u Orono. Mr, Dyriw proposed f0 construct a two storey modemn motel wifb twenty-one units on the properfy along with con- vention facilities, restaurant and louage. The decision made note thaf alfhough the official plan was nof officially passed if did oufline a policy feeling and did not include the subjecf lands as Highway Commercial. The land is now zoned agriculture. To remain Twp. land The Township of Clarke are to retain ownership of a 7 acre parcel of land south, of Newtonville located between the two railway track, It had been necessary for the Town- ship to purchase the entîre seven acres when widening of the road was necessary to build the overpasses over the railways. A request was made by the previous owner to purchase this section of land back from the Township. The previous owner was allowed to cut the hay on the seven acres providing he agreed to pay the township $10.00., Coundil accepted a tecnder in the amount of $1,635.0(l frorp. Yoeman Plumbing for the installation of a washroom 4n the fire hall. Mr. D.- Simpson chairman of the Orono Police Trustees in submitting the prices said this amount would affect- the cost. of the fire department very littie. A letter fromn a Port Hope garbage contractor referred to the use of a private dump (Hale's) in Clarke Township for garbage from outside the township. The letter was filed. Mr. M. Hickey of R.R.2 Orono was appointed assistant building inspector for the Township with duties to com- mence immediately. The decision also referred to the fact that the Chamber of Commerce 'questioned the feasibility of furfber services on the bighway and here noted thaf the Chamber and ifs members may besf be qualifi- ed to answer this question. If -was noted however, that if was not the policy of the board to arrive at an opinion on thiS matter. The decision also sfafed thaf if was upon the applicant and the municipaiity to adduce sufficient evidence f0 show that fhey had acted. prudeutly in submitting fthe requestfor rezoning. In summing up their com-, ments t he board felt that traffic flow at this intersection of the third line and highway 115, was an important feature Ihappenings .., I LIFESTYLE CHANGE- A group of men in Orono were faced two weeks ago with a change in lifestyle. Billiards and, euchre playing at Matts were phased out in preparation for their new snack bar and restaurant. Matts had become the focal point for such activities over the years and the phasing out of the gaines and meeting place was'quite a change. Not to be outdone the group have now formed a club and meet daily in the upstairs roomn at the Orono Hydro building. Consideration is being given to instail a pool table and of course euchre is the major gamne at the present time. Some fifty members are expected to join. CONSTRUCTING FOUNTAIN IN ORONO-The Orono Police Trustees in what may be one of their last projects in Orono prior to the turning over to Regional government are constructing a fountain in the village. The fountain îs to enhance the grounds around the pump house in the north of the village. It is sixteen feet across, constructed of concrete, and equipped with a three tier spray and lighted from under the water with coloured lights. The fountain is also to be surrounded with a small rockery gardenm The project is expected to be completed within: the next week. *CANAD IAN POTTERY ON IIISPLAY Ageneral collection of Canadian Pottery and Crocks found in Ontario plus a display -of typical kerosine lamps and lighting denises dated fromn 1850 to 1900. The collection is kindly on band from Mr. and Mrs. R. Lambert and runs from June 28tb to the end of July. ORONO CHEF'S TAKE TO BARBECUING-On July 4tb, Wednesday the local chef's will start up the barbecue in the Orono Park in preparation for the annual Orono Chamber of Commerce Beef Bar B-Q. Tickets are now available and may be obtained fromn any of the members of the organization. The menu, of course features celicious barbecued beef, beans, salad, baked potatoe, relishes, coffee and donuts. Plan to meet your friends at the park this coming Wednesday. VOLUMVE 37, NUMB1iER;4 IIUNOWVE1EKLY TlIMES, WEL)NESI>Aï, JÜNE27tIf, 1973 Ladies college site for mnovie? Four aDDlic Movie cameras and assort- -- ed Hollywood paraphernalia b o g t e may be clogging up the halls b o a t be% of historic Ontario Ladies' College in Whi tby this faîl for a Warner Bros. motion picture aà Temve"Basic Training' p a n ng b would be a take off on "The Summer of 42", depicting the Premier to open life of girls in a private school ga mes in Oshawa in New England in the 1950's. Marvin Miller, who will be ThPrmeofOtiowl the production manager if the he oP rerofOtario5wi0 film does roll, said he is 90 b mn oeta ,0 percent sure Warner Bros. people expected at Civic willgiv thego-headforthe Fields Stadium for the officiai motion picture.asitnse opening of the Ontario Sum- Alon wit twomer Games June 30, starting bas visited four private aTheO6 aw p.m.an wl schools in Ontario looking for ent Oshinaw ep.a Cic adl backdrops for the picture. etetin Pope are3aed l, And Ontario.Ladies' College p yrth1LeaiPie Mand wil is what fie would like to use for payfrteGndM cba the interior shots. "Personally 6:0 he moeta Q Iwoùld like to use Appleby. games athletes march inled Colegein akvlleforth according to the sports they Ceeioosand te olege represent by banner-bearing here for the interior shots. As yonpepefm10eibr they really fit the role. ho soitosi saa Petf*1tion for sp-eed im1-î1it on Leskard r otad Council of the Township of Clarke received fwo petitions fromi residents of the Leskard road from the Taunton road nortb one concession. The petitions requesfed' a speed limit on the road of 35 miles per hour as well as street lighting. Fif ty-oue persons signed the speed limit petifion wbile 31 persons signed the street light petition. Mr. Gary Erkbart presented thepetitions on bebaîf of the petitionersý If was stated thaf the area bas considerable resîdential, developmnent. and, children do play in the area., Speeds of up to 70 mph, do, exist and this is da ngerous to young children. Mr.,. Gary Hleykoop consid- era tion should also be given f0, establish -a speed limif in the. Leskard Hamlet as Weil as for the Leskard road. Later in the Council meeting the clerk, H.R. Best, was aufhorized f0 send ouf quest- ionaires to'each resident along the road asking fbey sigu with eifher approval or .(Cohtinued page 3) Environmental board to make report Ater meeting for four days the Enviroumental Board Hearing concerning a propos- ed landfill site in Hope Township was complefed on Tuesday of last week. The great majorify of the presentations given af, the hearing was in opposition fa the ? lanned landfill of Mefro garbage. The only group in support of the plan other than C.P. Rail was the Minis try of Transportation and Commun- ication who own some 200 acres et the site which is under lease fe. CP Rail. Ontario Hyrdo wbo propose a. powef generafing station. soutb of the site at Wesleyville presented, aneutral position, but did express the desire that the operafion of, tbe landfill site did not adversly affect their operation. 1The Enviroumental Board, will niow consider, the inform- ation preSented at tbe hearing. The Board wiIl make recom- mendafions f0 the executive director of the minisfry.of the, enviroument on the suitability of the site for landfill purposes _1It was poinfed ouf at the hearing by the Board chair- (Continueci page 3) ca tions fore oard Four applications were re- ceived by the Clarke Planning Board igst Thursday regard- ing rezoning' of Agricultural land to residential uses. Rice Construction wxho wisb to establish a retirerweiit park for tw.o thousand retired resident*s sotith in Clarke and wÏest of Newcastle and on the shore of Lake Ontario sougbf recommnendation fromr the Planning Board toi council that U licensing by-law he passed to üllow the creation of the park. A Ietter for Mr. Howard Payne, owning property south east of Newtonville also asked consideration for the rezoning of some 126 acres for couvent- ional housing or a retiremnent park., The third request was pre- sented on behaîf -of Leland Payne of Newfonville seeking a special meeting to consider rezoning, of bis land to *residential use. Consideration was also giv- ,en on a proposed plan for a subdivision of some fourteen *lots in Newtonville. These lots are located soutb of. iùghway No. 2 and west of the counity road to 401 highway. Coni-dit- Ions regarding the sub-divis- ion were discussed with the applicanit Io seek a report from the Healtb Unit regard- ing týhe: area in connection witb residential development. Rice Construction, with a presentation by Mr., L. Rice again stressed that all costs of the development including roads, water, sewage, and an overpass, over highway 401 and the railway would be handled by the, company. It was also stated by Rice that the park would be completely mairtaind by the comnpai- with the exception o~f fi protection and policing, Mir. aice said the develop- ment whien ccm-pleted would create $291,000 iu taxes for the Township and with only an estimated $10,000 inl expendi- tures would give the township -a surplus of $281,000.00. Mdr. Rice poînted out that the retirement park was unique and ideal for retiring people. Later lu the meeting Mr. Kirk Entwisle proposed a motion, seconded by Mr. Doug Moffatt. that wbereas neither Rice Construction's, proposai or that of M/r. Howard Payne met tbe intent of the proposed official plan, that they be (Continued page 3) Co'ntradisti nction in exhi"b.lt s Robert McLaugh:lin gallery During the uext tbree weeks - select ions from the ferma- ment Collection will be on display in the main galery.' Gallery goers will be, particul- arily interested, lu .viewi ng, receut additions f0 our collec- tion. Lasf month, the Women's Commit tee purcbased -three works.of artf for the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Oue of these works is a charming watercolour, 'Woman ut Table byPeter Harris?' Iu one of bis final acfs as Director,, Glen E. Cummiug negofiated the gift of 'Hot Day No. 2 (by Jack Bush). The donor selected our gallery because, of our lut erest in Painfers Eleven. Hot Day No. 2 was execufed lu 1955 when Jack Bush was an active member of Painfers Eleven. Iu addition to ifs historic importance, this work is important artisticallyý because if contains certain shapes which recur fbroughout Bu.sb- s pamftings. It will be lut erest. iug for the vlewer to compare this early work by Bushi with bis work of the early sixfies- threeof wbich we acquired a year ago. ln the later workFi' Bush bas reduced the number. iof colours ,and shapes and deals wifh background ini terms of one solid colour. Other recen t acquisitions in- clude work given to the gallery b>v artists who havP exhibited here: Alan Coli~i Sam Markle and Chrisfopber Birf. The Robert McLaughliu Gallery is pleased f0 host the J & L Camera Club's Second Annual Exhibition. Neil New- *ton, bas advised the club throughouf the year and bas selected the photographs thai will appear in the exhibition., Tlhe blackl and white photo- graphs explore various as- pects QI Oshawa and the surroundilig countryside.' The J & L Camiera Club, open fo ail interesfed amateur photographes holds, ha2oth *jy meetings, Work shops, laid illacussion periods help i- erease members knowled ge of this excifiug hobby. Education, one of the pri- mnary goals of the gallery, involves a variefy of pro- grammes. Qune such program- me is the Life Drawing Class wbicb was held af the gallery on Tuesday mornings fbrough ouf the Faîl and Winter months. Selections of draw- iugs creafed in this class will be ou display li the north gallery. Instructor, Jim Paget bais guided the studen.ts in matters ofQ technique and aesthefies. 0MB turns down motel complex -wi effl.dý Imm:

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