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rD' m4II' I Orono Weekly Timies, Wedniesday, October 4th, 1978 Harrier meet held at Ganaraska Forest A Harrier Meet (Cross Country races) was held last Wednesday aftornoon, f ollow- ing school, at the Ganaraska Forest- Centre. Somne two hundred students from the western public schooîs were entered in the various races with the junior boys andi junior girls witnessîng the greatest number of competi- tors. The meet was- run in four events, junior boys, junior girls, and intermodiate girls all running 1500 motres. The intermediate boys class was held ovor a course of 3000 metres. The final county meet is to be held on October 4th when both individual, and school teams will compote. The course last Wednesday started on the level ground at the forest centre and then followod a short distance through hill and dale of the forest. The finish was again on level ground at the forest- centre. The Harrier Meet bas become an annual event betweon the public schools in the Northumberland and Newcastle Board jurisdiction. The accompanying picture to the lef t shows one of the Orono students endtering the f inal shute to receive bis pacing in the race. Althougb a large group started out with the starting guni they were well strung out at the end of;, the 1500 metres. Propose tot lot for Orono Estates Approval Delayec ~vi No plans for Orono sewers in speaking of the District departmnent and had beer Plan for Orono on Monday informed by Mr. Walter night, Leslie Kristof, director Evans that it was mosi of planning for the Town saîd unlikely that municipal sew- tha<t the plan for Orono was ers wvould go into Oronc now 80 percent complete. H1e according to engineering said the only things lacking plans now with the Riegion. with the plan was sehedule A which refers to the future A conifîdential District Plan growth in the area. has been presented to the He informned the planning committee regarding Hamp- committee that he had dis- ton and this will soon be made cussed both Orono andi Hamp- public at a public meeting in ton with the Regional Works H-ampton. SEEK TO ORGANIZE DURHAM BANK EMPLOVEES The Canadian Labor Congress has been reported to ho eyeing the twienty-nine unorganized bank branches in the Region of Durham to be brought into the CLC f old. The CLC bas assigned a full time organizer to the Durham area andi is calling for support f rom other local unions in the area. The campaign in thre Durham Region will be launched by Nanci Morrison who has set up office in the United Auto Workers hall in Oshawa. COLLEGE TEA-CH-ERS SUPPORT NEW CONTRACT Durham College teachers as well as those fromr across the province have accepted a new two year contract which givos them increases of about 51:- percent each year. Base rate for an instructor will rise from the 1976 rate of $11,100 to $12,350 wbile the lowest teacbing master's rate will rise from $13,000 to $14,643. HOME AND SCHIOOL A1SSOCIATION MEETING Tite first genreral meeting of the Orono Home and School Association is to be held in the school gym on Thursday, October 5th cormmencing at 7:30 p.m. It will also ho open house at the school and all are ivited to mneet the teachers and to sec the childrens' classrooms. VISITS WITHl THE LYAILLS IN P.E.I. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mercer on a recent holiday trip through the Maritimes paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lyall, Fortune Bay, Prince Edward Island. They found the couple hall and hearty enjoying their 30 acre spread on the Island. en is baek in harnoss with the Surrey Guardian reporting esaccidents and no cloubt taking a poke or two at local politicians. Jiust couldn't be content being a gentleman farrmer. The Planning and Develop- ment Committee of the Town of Newcastle on Monday night recommended to council a report from the planning director concerning lands owned by the Town in the Orono Estates. In a report it is recommend- ed that Lot 21, at the soutb of Orono Estates, be used to establish a pedestrian walk- way and that the remainder of the lot be developed as a tot lot. It wa,-,also suggested that the Town erect a fence on the west and east side of the lot to protect abutting owners. The report also suggested that Blocks A and E, that portion along Taunton Road between the two entrances be left in, ils natural state to be used as passive recreational open space. Block F, west side of the Robins Road entrance is recommended to be develop- Orono Shopping Centre, A motion passed by a vote the issue. H1e saiti he hati no alternative Chamber of Com merce. of three to two on Monday The Motion was presented but to make this recommeni- In bis report he also night at the Nowcastle Plan- by Mayor Rickard and Counc. ation considering the input at recommended the necessary ning and Devlopment com- Gray, the public meeting and bis rezonipg take place and that mitteo meeting reforring the Bill Armstrong of Armn- meeting with menmbers of the (Conitinued page 2) proposed Armstronig Orono shopping centre ta the Town Manager anti appropriato staff to lbase with -the proponont of tho development and others as to cost of the n development to the developer as well as other relatod eraspects of the development. stPrior to the vote Counc. E.R. W- Woodyard hiad informod the no committee of a conflîct of ag intorest and Chairmnan Bob Dykstra had lest his hiti for a in recordeti vote as such votes le are not beld in commnittee, p-meetings. Dykstra said this ie doprived him of a vote and in that ho hati wanted to vote on. strong's IGA said following the meeting that he was again getting the run-arounti. 11e pointed out that al ageniciCs hati given their approval through the circulation and that couincil had this infor- mation. 11e said ho couîd not understand the further delay with the application. Leslie Kristof, planning director had recommendod to the confimittoe in a report that council approve and permit the Armstrong Brothers to buîld a local shopping centre on the proposod site in Orono not to excoed 60,000 square feet in loasable building area. it iwas a new venture last Orono Public Scbool. A tnip WVednesday morning for the hati been arrangeti to visit an morning and afternoon kmn- apple operation in the area. dergarten students at the The students travelled to The helping hand of Comnmunity Care -Ar. organization operating within the Town of Newcastle inceluding the Orono area and doaling with probloms of senior citizens is aptly nameti Community Care. This organ- izati on bas comploteti ils first yoar of operation within tho community and its co-ordin- ator, Diane Hamnre, who hails from Orono, bas termod the responso from senior citizons Williams Grove orchardi, west on 'the third ine of Clarke were the chiltiren wero introduceti to alI aspects and volunteers as 'fantastic'. Commrunity Caro is fundoti through thie province anti in the case of the Town of Newcastle a sum of $9,000.00 was provideti for the first year of operation. An advis- ory board of twenty rosidents of the Town see to the operation wîth the board be ing chaired by Mrs. Joan (Continuoti page 2) o[ the ppeindustry from pickiingag in eadyfor display a t the store's. 1 ed. The block is to be divided into two single family build- ing lots and that a qualified appraisal of the lots be obtained. It was recommend- ed that a survey alot a strip of seventeen feet along the north boundary of the block for future use of Regional road widlening. The lots are also to be served with water at the expense of the Towin to be recoupedthrough the sale of the lots. The report also called for an improvement to Robins Road -abutting Block F by extending the curbs to Taun- ton Road to improve the turning radius at the inter- section. Counc. Dykstra informed Counc. Woodyard that tbe public works department of the Town would maintain the walkway and look after snow remnoval. H1e also said the Tot (Continued page 2) 0Ion