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Orono Weekly Times, 27 Sep 1978, p. 1

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Lookard Delegation- Petîitions councfl on A delegation of some tbirty major ch resideuts of Leskard and the ment oft Leskard Road area approacb- economi( ed council on Monday witb a said it w petition asking council to of man refrain fromr granting an muicipý application to increase the extractic * extraction of gravel from one hun 350,000 tons to 750,000 tons for impossib Salco Sand and Gravel Co. in In speý tbe Leskard area. McKay Mr. Stuart McKay present- beginninî ed a brief to counicil stating pit forv that an extention of gravel issued ir extraction would bring a was ciea grave hange ro me environ- the area of social and ic, consequence. He would affect the lives iny people in the pality. He said the on increase of over ndr ed percent was an ible situation. ýaking to council Mr. 1said that in the àg the pit was a smail whicb a licence was in which the tonnage ýarIy stated. He spoke 'PIP10tî4,S 1 of the need to protect the headwaters of the Wilmot Creek and that under present conditions silt would soon be running into the Wilmot assisting in the destruction of the stream as one of the most natural in the province. He feit the pif could not continue to operate on a large scale if the Wilmot was to be protect- ed., He pointed out that traffic and noise was a responsibility of the municipality and that sue Wonderwoman from Orono (h i i lii' I <J 4 vrono Weekly Times, Wednlesdayý, September 27th, 1978 Two milionaires in Town of Newcastle The Provincial lottery Newcastle. drawn on Suniday night has Mr. Dennis Wlliams of favoured two familles in the R.R. 1 Orono, fourtbhue of Town of Newcastle living Clerke and Mr. Ross Bragg of somne five miles apart, with Bowm-anville were the two one million dollars each. The, million dollar winners. Provincial drew six one Both mnen work in General million dolar tickets on Motors. G. Camera trustee poç. Scott live on the four hune of Clarke. Dennis has coached hockey te4rms in the Village of Newcastle. Be has been reported to have said he wiill pay off bis m.ortgage on their home but will continue his work with General Motors. Mrs. Bragg bas been re- ported to have said she is more scared than bappy at this point. She hopes it does not change ber life. Ber husband will continue with bis employment witb General Motors and see no reason for any change. nseeks "1R"s are most important to prepare our children for the future. During is two years with the Board of Education Mr. Cameron served on a (Continued on page 6) One killed in Sunday accident Sbaron M. Fost, 29, R.R. 1 Sutton, was killed in a head-on collision on Higbway 115 just south of Orono Sunday morning at 11.30 a. m. Fost was the driver and sole occupant of a car travelling soutb whicb crossed into the north bound lane of traffic, according to police. The driver of the second car, Sarah Buchanan, 1.4, of Nortbbrook, travelling nortb is listed lu crit icai condition in the- intensive care- unti) at Oshawa Genieral Hospital. Firefighters from Orono and the emergency unît from Bowmanville were called to the scene of the accident to lay foami and to assist in freeingr Sarab Buchanan froru ber vebnicle. There were four passengers in the north bound car,' Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hartwick of Oxford Avenue, Oshawa a- long with childret? Michael, 10 and Bonnie, 13. Two members of the Hart- wick family were airlifted to Toronto by helicopter. Michael is in critical condi- tion at the Toronto Sick Cildren's Hospital while Earl, 34, is a patient in Torointo General Hospital. Mrs. Hartwick was treated in Memiorial Hospital, Bowman- ville and released while Bonnie is a patient in Miemor- il Hospital, Progress report on local arenas The Orono Area and Com- munity Centre and tbe New- castle Arena are neariug completion and will soon be ln use. Botb tbese projects have been compheted by the efforts of Volunteers and the support of tbe Citizenis of the comn- munities. The Newcastle Fund Rais- îug Committee bas raised $126,000.00 in cashi whicb is abouit two-tirds of their goal, (Couitiuueu on page b) The TV series -Woncierwo- man' has nothing on the girls in grade nine at the Clarke Hligh School. Last Tbursday ahl the girls in grade nine were exotic in their Wonderwoman cos- tumes and sbown above by Heidi Schmid of Orono. Onï could not but belp take notec the bevy of beauties. Heidi Schmid and Lisa D« for their costumes have beE provided free passes fora dacnes to be beld a t the scho this termn. fe Of )st l v * O O '~ I a A On Saturday, September 30tb the Orono Hockey Motbers and the Oronio Figure Skating Club will be holding a used equipment sale in the Orono Public Scbool gymn fromn 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (south entrance only). Donations of any sports equipment can bc given to auy executive member or we will seli your articles on consignment if taken to the scbool at 9 a.m. taking a ten percent commission for our groups to donate to the arena fuud along witb proceeds fromn the donated items. For furtber information please cali 983-5903 or 983-9443. STILL, SOME PLATES LEFT Plates are still available witb the drawing of the new arena on tbemn. These plates are available from auy member of the Great Pine Ridge Kinettes. Great for a souvenir and al one bas to do e contact any member of tbe club. LOCAL COOK PASSES ON MONIES Stirling Mather, often seerb in this area wearing an apron at varîous eating fiuctions, carnies on tbis work outside bis own community. ReceïltlVBtew~as chief cook at a -coo-k-out at the Balsam LakLI Trailer camp wbere bis neîghbours at the camp presented tirn wîtb a sum of $50.00 for a job well done. Stirling has now passed this amount of mouey along to tbe Orono arena fund.. A bielping hand al around.

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