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Orono Weekly Times, 16 Feb 1982, p. 1

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Win miedal at skating competitionOuhm Sabra St. closing tabled by coun cil Reco)mmen dations fron the General Purpese Corn- mittee regarding '.hat counicl approve certain proposais te close Sabra Street and WVater Street in the Village of Oreno ailowing the Canadian lm- perial Banik of Commerce and the Tow,,n te enter inito an agreement of a site plan for a new banik were tabled by Ceuincil on Monday. The General Purpose Commnittee last week had ap- proved action to close Sabra Street and te convey 15 feet te the banik who in turn would landscape and clean- up the remaining street allowance as a walkway te the valley lands te the west. The banik\was te construct a 1l car parking lot on site and te rpeet conditions of the' Gianaraska Regien Conserva- tion Authority. Counc. Hamre called fer the tabling of the recommen- dation as she said she understood there was semee concern over the action cf CiOsîi' the two streets. She also furnishied counicil with a letter addressed te council pertaining te the matter. She said she eniy had verbal cern- mients as te probiems and said she understoed that ene person hiad said they weuid ta.ke it te the 0MB if ceuncil proceeded. Counc. Hamre said it sounded like a breakdown in communications. Coune. Woodyard who at- tempted to speak on the issue could flot do so as the> issue had been tabled. Following the meeting Couinc. Woodyard saîd he had met with the achitect, David Milîs, and had discuss- ed the proposai. The entrance te the parking lot could be made' from Sabra Streetf rather than creating another drivýeway and that costs would flot se increase. -He said the Architect had agreed with him and consented te redraft the proposed site plan. Woodyard had also said that the closing of Sabra and Water Streets would be cut- ting other properities off fromt across from these streets and that one objector was ready te take the matter teo the closings te the Ontario Municipal Board. The proposai before coun- cil on Monday had gone before not onfly the Gieneral Purpose Committee but had been discussed with the Site Plan Commnittee approving the proposai. The issue is now at a stand- stili. Counic. Woodyard said there is no need for the clos- ing of Sabra Street te aIcccm-y medate thne new bank Museum interested in chuirch At a recentmeeting cf the Clarke Museumi andý Archives it was determnined by the Board that they did have an interest in obtaining the back portion cf the present St. Savîour's Church. In a letter frcmn Rev. Haldenby cf St. Saviour's it was pointed eut that the back portion cf the church wvas te be disposed and the letter asked if the Museumn Board jas interested in acquiring the portion cf the building. It wvas peinted eut that the section was believed te be the original building cf the first building church in Orao, the Bible Christian thurch. The Museusm Board has been asked for a 12 percent increase in their rent by the Newcastle Library Board. The Board has outlined its 1982 programn at Orono and determnined the Street scene te be one depicting the era of World War One. The cabin is aise te take on a new look for 1982-as well the Victorian bedroom. It was decided that the * Orono Museum would open on February 15 and close on October 15. jPresent Surgi- kit (o hospital Po.t y ed rce ATHLET1C TO TAKE ACTION ln an effort to curb theft of articles from cairs parked at the rooArena the Orono Amateur Athletic Association is j preparîng to take action to offset this adition. Agood idea is to keep cars locked, as well as put money and articles out of sight. An ounc-e of prevention is worth a pounid of cure. } ~ WIILL ý_TUDY ORONO FIREHALL AU a recent meeting of the Gerneral Purpose Commnittee meeting of the Town of Newcastle, council Jîm Hayman, Town Fire Chief, stated that an engineering study was to be mrade of the present fire hall in, Orono as to its structural con- dition. Counicil is considering either new facilities or renova- tions of the present ire hall in Orono during their discussions f of the 1982 budget. ONLY A RUMIOUR It had beený heard on the street that Nesting Friuewas closing out its operation in Orono. 'n speaking with 10r. Joe Kasnier, Tueýsday, he said there was no intentions cf- closig the plat wer now twelve, are emnployed. He said they had cosed out an operation in M onatil and oved itro e 0ronto plant. Klasner sad conomic times are difcutbut they h-ave been le tlo incr-case emrploymrentî at one Oýrone plant a.nd ar-e fair-, ;g well under th-,icmsacs REMINDER- ADULT EDUCATION This is a remninder of the special m-eein,g for ail' aduis in- terested in returning to school in Septenme 1982, at Clarke High School. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February I 8th. at (7:30 p.m. in the School-Library. A ug-itwas donated teo heMemorial Hsitlin Bomnvle on Tedy Feray9, 1982-. TheC presentatien wahbkl a; 0-'e fr'tlbyof thehopt. Ths onatio)n was maIde by the Bwinil iet Club. For these wondering vwhat a surgi-lifti s w àl his a tret- wich i igh eno-ugh te be pice iirctiy over -u bed or au N-F~ay s&ta'ps are l)oosened at the fOur sidesý and the patient onl the, surgî-lift desnet getfte around as thiey are fremn a stretcher ente a bed. The suirgi-lift is,,ideai for imbiedpatients anld the hospitl is verc!y pleasetd te ,know t hat people really care. From-r left te rig-ht; John Plogue-(chiairman oi -f the Board cf Directors cf Bowmranville Memnorial Hospital). Anna Strike-(chairperson of the cemmrunity and internaI rela- tiens commnittee). Ginny Ma,,stersoni-(Seconid Vice President of ithe Bowm%,anvilIe Kinette Club). Richard Elstn-(xecuiveDirector cf the B mnville NMemorial Hospital). By: Wendy Procher r bappMoii~. mi 4",4 ýk'j'e 4Yý 4

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