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2-ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, FEBRUAIRY l3th, 1974, orono weekly ti mes Second Class Mail Registration Number 6368 Ptiblislied every Wýedniesday at the office of publication SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada $3.00 ....U. S.A. $4.50 PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY There bas been a surge towards what is called "particpatory democracy". It is the involvement of people in discussion leading to decision making. The quality of'this discussion certainiy varies but when Cabinet Ministers of the Ontario government partielpate one would expect a higher degree of competence than recently displayed by Provincial Treasurer John White and Agricultural Minister William Stewart. The two cabinet ministers, and top cabinet ministers at that bave strongly denounced a soutbern route for the new oul pipeline across Ontario to feed the eastern Canadian market. This was recently approved by the federal government as the most logical route estimated to cost $100 million less than a northern route and with construction time cut by twenty-five percent. White pronounced tbe loss of some 10,000 acres of farm land thus damaging agricultural production and this was tbe key to the denouncment. The fact is that the total acreage would be no more than 3800 acres and there is nothing to reveal tbat this land will be destroyed for agricultural purposes. South of Orono oil and gas lines bave been installed across the fields and tbis land still produces crops of corn every summer. The two ministers gave the impression that the Ontario government was not consulted but it is also shown that Darcy McKeough, Ontario Energy Minister, bas discussed the routes with Interprovinciai Pipe Lines Ltd. with no obstruction to the southern route. Certainly costs and speed of construction are important considerations for tbe federal government. Other parts of this country are in dire need of self-sufficiency in où. The two cabinet ministers are only playing politice. Why, àthey are so concerned over farm land, are they flot 1onfronting Ontario Housing Minister Robert 'Welch, Who states he will not turn the dlock back on the proposed North Pickering satelite city, which is about to take 18,000 ac res of farm land out of production for the project. A JOB WELL DONE It was quite obvious last Tbursday evening that the launcbing of the Scouting movement in Orono bas been well founded and well supported. Botb tbe Cub Pack and the Scout tl'oop have been in operation for some months but tbe ceremonies on Thursday off icially handed over a charter and invested the leaders. Not only is the enrolment in botb cubs and scouts encouraging (close to fifty boys) but both movements are well supported by an abundance of capable leaders-. This also bas the backing of an active Group Committee. Ail appears well for this movement in Orono and a word of praise must go to ahl who have given leadership in the re-organization and ini the continuing active program of the two groups. Proposai after proposai in the '44 and '66 reports bave remnained untoucbed. The acreage purchase fails far short of the recomnmended 20,000 acres as does other itemis pertaining to strearn improvement, planting, ersosion control and restoration of the environment. The fault,'of course, does not ahi rest with the authorities, but the authorities must give the pusb and leadership. Appointments, toooften, are politîcal both at the Municipal and Provincial level and there is more about wbat council wili th ink than wbat the Conservation Act states. Let's give Newman bis dues, hie may have awakened the sleeping beauty. There is much to be done but it requires a concerted effort by dedicated members interested in a logical approacb to conservation.- This bas not always been the case in the past. The only way to beat Newman is to do a better job. BY SHELLEY LOUCKS Fish 4 Conservation Club Arguments Stili, Persist Previous Clarke councils and contcmporary council bas bad many a debate with the, Clarke, Fisb and Conservation Club, and they are stili contintling to do so. Witb reference to the ciubhousc wbicb would be amnong five chalets on the property, the club bas objected to the amending bylaw wbich states "no building shall be used for permanent humnan habitation' Tbey suggest tbat this be changed to "no chalet shahl be used for permanent buman habitation." However, planningDirector George Howdcn, bas rcported several problems, and sug- gests that the project -be referred back to the Conserv-, ation Authority. If the author- ity were to oppose the project in its entirety, the Town would have to accept their advice. One of the problems whicb be stated is the creation of fisbing Pond along the streamn bas a thermal effect on the water whicb could be harmful to the coid water fishery. The club had been asked to construct the outiet of the pond so that coid water fromn the bottom of the pond would drain into the stream rather than warmn surface water, but they did not co-operate. And when the Ganaraska Conservation Authority ap- proves a flood plain regulat- ion in the future, ahl resident- ial building in the flood plain wili be prohibited. This is the area in wbich the club wisbes. to build. Pollution frm the use of Hlome anmd School e"Bottle cap Bounce"s The Orono Home and School have again planned a Box Social and Dance on the 23rd of February. This has become an annual event to which many students and their parents are iooking forward. This year's event is called "The Bottle Cap Bounce", in 35 Years Ago The Warcien's Banquet, honouring Reeve T.A. Reid, of Clarke Township, was beld on Friday evening February 3rd 1939. The Reeve had returned to office, after an absence of eighteen years. recognition of the students tirclcss efforts to collect one million bottie caps. Well, thcy. almost reached their goal... 300 bottie caps will gain you free admission to the Box ,Social and Dance or pay $1.00 for ýadults and $.025 for students (grades 5 to 8). Tickets are sold. by the students or can be bought at the door. The Orono Home and School hope to see many familiar, faces and many new ones. Don't miss an enjoyable evening with your -family, ncighbours and friends. Septic Tanks is also o'> concern to the Conservation Authority. Mr. Howden seems to tbink that since the terni "conserv- ation and fishing club" is not defined in tbe proposed bylaw the site could become a disguised commercial and trailer park. And other than that, he ýays the clubhouse, as it presently sbown, could turn out to be an apartment building or tourist resort, an d the chalets could be perman- ent bouses. To remedy this foresigbt he would like to see added to the bylaw that "no commerical business may be transacted on the site and no accomod- ation may be provided by way to tents, trailers or otherwise accomodated in any form other than the building. PROPOSED LAKE FRONT SUBDIVISION (From Page 1) soutb of Newcastle. If the proposai goes through there will be 45 estate-type 'residential lots, eacb being one acre in size. However, these plans are being obstructed by a by-iaw wbich prohibits the develop- ment of any land soutb of the railroad. A plea for the building of this. subdivision is now before the Ontario Municipal Board. Plans have also been submitt- cd to the Plans Administrat- ion Brancb. This developmcnt will be a seif-contained area, having drilled wells, and a septic tank systemn on each lot. _ The bouses would be buiht from 1500-2000 square feet, and the price range from $75 tbousand to $80 thoÙsand. This project was brougb up before iast years council, but progress was terminated be- cause of the transition to regional council. Mr. D.J. Plitz came hefore the Newcastle Plann~ing Com- mittee as a.representatîve of Jacobson Construction, and asked tbem to pass on a favourable recommendation to council., Recreationa i Activi ties Adequate "The People Speak" BY SHELLEY LOUCKS A common complaint often' heard on these parts, on a chull Sunday afternoon is "there's nothing te do!" Couid it be that Orono is lacking sports facilities and other group activities? Probably net, according to several people who particip- atcd in a tehephone interview last wcek. . Mrs. BRochs feels that1 the faciities are adequate be- lause.there are a number of things going on, such as tennis, skating, swimming and badminton, especially in the summertime. "I haven't heard any com- plaints", she added, rcferring to the sports facilities. But one thing she would like to see in Orono is a "Singles Club", if cnough people would, come, she said. When it cômes te other things such as dances and parties she considercd the town "dead". Facilities are "adequate at the moment", says Mr. Bill Tamblyn. He says even if there was more,"aduit" timne allowed in the arena for skating, not many would participate. Mrs. Edward Graham be-r lieves that the situation is '- very good for younger chiid- ren. For hersehf, she would like to sec a place for curling in Orono. The town hall should be open for dances, according to . Mrs. Jim Hutton and it could be possible for a basement or soffi othèr building to be opened as a bowling -alley, which would probabiy be geared towards the younger people. Tbings are looking good" and there scems to be a little bit of everything for cvery- body. If and when, the proposed arena is built in Hampton, it may relieve the congestion for minor league hockey players in Orono as well as Bowman- ville. 1The probleni at present seems to be that Orono needs a biggcr rink. And although Orono is still a relatively smail town, there are quite a few activities, at least, as many as can be expected. The only thing that is rcally lacking, is adult participation. Yes ... a job well donc. IT WON'T HURT AT ALL Des Newman, Mayor of Whitby, bas caused somne rattling around the Board tables of Conservation Authorities. Not only bas be gaincd support in Regionai council to petition the Province to bring authorities under the thumb of the Regions but also at other outlets he bas bammered away at bis new concepts for the authorities. Newman is not wrong altogether and altbougb it is doubtful the Province wilh concede to bis designs it could wel be that bis efforts wihl effect an awakening within the auth orities tbemselves. This wihl ccrtainly not'burt at alh because in many cases it was long overdue. Just ast week the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Autbority was raked over the coals by the chairman of the collective authorities for accomplishing very ittle in the past ,fourteen years. If one would refer to the Gannraska report of 1944 and 1966 it becôies quite obvious that the Ganaraska bas fallen far short of. the goals set in tbese reports. In fact the pace an.d accomplishments of the , autbority in, the matter of conservation bin4the past tep. or fifteen years lias been i~lnost Peterborougb Fish and Game Protective Association made a request to the provincial government to in- crease the bounty on wolves fromn $15.00 to $25.00. This was prompted by the noticeable, decrease in the deer populat- ion, as victims of the wolves, in the northern part of Pterboro County. one of Canada's oldcst Orangemen, J.H. Devitt of Burketon, Cartwright Twp. celebrated his 88th birthday on-February 1, 1939. ýMr. Devitt was initiated to the Orangeman lodge in 1870 and was master for 14 years. He still resides on the same farm wherc be was born. J.W. Aiken of Orangeville wbo was stili an active skater at the age of 80, claimed to be "Ontario's oldest Skater". He had given up the three miles walk to the rink. the vear be turned.,0. He was in perfect bealtb.- HAMPTON ARENA LOW TENDER IS $64$,O0DECISION MONDAY <Continued fro m page 1ý) rwmmig for the contract award. With the remaining bids revealed, the next step to realization of the Hampton areina ta to decide which of the tenders offered marks the best deal for the Town of Newcastle. Council enlistecit te aid of Mr. Jackson and bis company, who are to check and compare the specifications of the eligabie contenders, and report the resuits to the nekt meetings of the finance committee, which will be Monday at 3 p.m. in Bowmanville. DECISION When the commnittee bas heard Mr. Jackson's report and if they reach a conclusion as to whom the contract should be awarded, the committtee wifl make the proper resolution to council. Noting that---councl would flot be particulariy interested in tender bids over the $800,000 mark, Mr. Jackson said "'il examine the lowest tbree, or so bids," with respect ta the specifications outiined in the arcbitect's plans, to make sure the lowest bid is flot the resuit of an oversight on the part of the contractor. Coun. Kirk Entwisle was the first ta look the possible gift horse in the mouth, pointing out that "the first tender (from Elrose) is exaclty 20 percent hower than thc rest, " making it somnewhat suspect, simply because it may be "too good to be truc." With regard to the cost and availability of construction materials for the 900 seat arena, to be bufit adjacent to thc site of. thc M.J. Hobbs Senior Public Schooh, Mr. Jackson said "prices have skyrocketted,' since hast year's estimnate of $550,000 for the entire project. "We're paying a premniumn price for steli," he said, pointing out only one of the addcd costs that include increased labor prices and thc ever present threat of delay through strikes. However, Mr. Jackson said le had been contactcd by severai contractors wbo said that through somne materiais wcrc in short supply,. enough was available for a projcct such as thc arena. While the merits of the tenders are bcing considered, Mayor Garnet Rickard and a special dehegation wihh visit Qucen's Park to exîpor the possibiities of financing tie arena, Oshawa Times