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....... .. ......... Mitchell Corners girl Queen -of the Fair, They came earIylon .,they stayed late They came early . .. they stayed late . . . they came in record numbers. . . and ail unider clear blue skies with a boiling suri. That was the, Orono Fair 1982 held Thurs- day evening through to late Sunday afternoon last week. Attendance surpassed last year for every afternoon and evening with the exception of Friday evcning where atten- dance was down slightly to that of 1981. Total gate receipts amounted to $24,000 compared with a figure slightly under $20,000.00 i 1981. Everyone spoke of the suc- cess of the annual promotion in Orono with features of ini- terest for cveryone ranging from a demnolition derby to exhibits of farm produce, crafts, home baking, art, amateur contests and musical shows. It wvas ail at the Orono Fair alonig with the friendly atmosphere that hias aiways prevailed at Orona. A truc country fair in al aspects and one which was supported by increasing at-. tendanc. Attendance, in itsclf, does speak well for the local an- nual fall fair. The weather man, who al summer, was reluctant to provide the land with summner temperatures turned it on over the past week-end with the clearcst of skies for weather conditions which were ideal for any fail fair. Four contestants from the Town of Newcastle area cam- peted Thursday evening for the honour of being chosen Miss Durhamn Central Fair BoinanviI1e, second runner- runncr-up and Miss Terrance Queen 1982. up; Miss Chris Bruton of Zinck, of Mitchell Corners, Pictured above are: Miss Orono; Miss Stephanie chosen Queen of the Fair. Sheri Coîbourne, R.R. 6 Heath, Bowmanville, first WlIfould extend garbage pickup to Orono Estates' Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Spem r 15,-1982 Amend Armstrong Plaza Ow ner inj uredn Site Plan Agreement The General Purpose coin- niittec on Monday approved an amendment to the Armi- strong Plaza site agreement affectinig a proposal to con- struct a shopping plaza in thse north-cast corner of Orono by Armstrong Stores Limited. The amcndment will now go to coundil for coundcil ap- proval this Monday. As there was littie discussion on the matter on Monday it is ex- pected to pass at council, Thse amendinent deleated a condition of a site plan agree- ment passed in 1979 which re- quired the developers to in- stall a water reservoir on site of the plaza for fire protec- tion. It is understood tIse reservoir would have cost close to $400,0M0 During tests this g'ummer it was decided that the existing Orono water systern was capable to supply- the re- quired water supply for fire protection in thse proposed development and as well to be able to maintain water supply in the Village. The tests were made by the Region of Durham and thse resuit were -approved by the Town of Newcastle fire chief. Further the Town Commit- tee on Manday gave approval for the extension of timne for the site plan agreement exten- ding tIse time limit a further twelve months to December 3lst, 1983. The agreement states that if at this time thse develop- ment lias not proceeded the Town then has the option to rezone the land to the original zone unrless a further exten- sion is agreed upon by the two parties. shop explosion Ed Van H-amburg, 40, estimnated at $85 ,00 with owner and operator of AIl content loss estimated ai Seasons Holiday Sales and $50,000 the marine and Service, Highway 115 sout'h. trailer enterprise continues to of Orono, was seriously in- operate with offices now jured with 50 percent burnis located in a trailer at the site. Friday afternoon whcn an ex- In speaking with dcputy plosion and fire gutted tise fire chief Jim Aldridge it was sales office and shop. V'an pointed out that the fire Harnburg is a patient in Scar- started from an explosion of borough General Hospital in gas fumes in the work shop satisfactory condition where where Van Hlamburg was he is expected ta be a patient cleaning out the bilges of a for thse next three to four houseboat. The fumes wcrc weeks suffcring -burns to his ignited when hie accidentally armas; legs and head. hit a switch turning on a Although fire damage to pump motor which sparked the building has been on starting. Ownerinjured in sopexplosion The Generai Purpose com- mittee of the Town of Newcastle bas recommended that a municipally-sponsored garbage collection be provid- cd in the Orono Estates and in the Village of Orono to commence on January lst, 1983 and that the proposal be advertised in both areas. The proposal which now has to be approved by counicil would also have the Director of Public Works, -R. Dupuis,, recommend boundaries for the two areas. The proposai was presènted by Counc. Hrnire andi seconded by Counc. Hubbard. Counc. Hamnre said she expects a petition for such a municipally sponsorcd collection from thse Orono The deputy fire chief said the explosion knocked a natural gas furnace off the wall exposing the gas uine whîch fur-ther feed the fire in the shop area. A regulator on a propane furnace in the front office melted allowing propane gas to escape and thus fecdinig the fire in the front office. Estates and said she has had numerous calîs on this mat- ter both from Newcastle Village and from the Orono Estates. Hamire aiso pointed out that private garbage collec- tion in Newcastle and Orono Estates was costing in the aîmaunt of $60.00 per year under a private collection system where in the Village of Orono the cost per bouschold was contracted out at $43.00 per year. The Orono contract cornes up for renewal at the end of .1982 and it was pointed out in the Public Works report that this contract could be called ta cover not only Orono but Newcastle and thse Orona, (Continued page 2) Thc ire wâs attended by units [rom Ourono, Newcastle and Bowmanville with the cali being received shortly after one o'clock. [t took some two hours to-bring the flames under contrai. Jim Aldridge commendcd tIse departinents in their ef- forts ta bring the fire under controt. ORONO ESTATES PATHWAY FENCED The Town of Newcastle has completed the fenc- ing of the south pedestrain walkway between the Village* proper and the Orono Estates sub-division with a chain- link fence. It is understood that it is now the intention of the Town to asphaît the walkway this 'fall providing the cost cornes within the budget target for the total project. ORONO FIRE HALL CONFIDENTIAL REPORT The General Purpose Commîittee of the'Town of Newcastle received a confidential report on MI.orday as to the Orono Fire Hall. Although Councs. Hamnre and Pr-out asked that the report be received in open meeting it was held in camnera. The Town hias been considering the future of the location of the Orono-departmnent ither through repairs of the present building or with relocation in the former Orono Hydro Building. Consideration, somnetime ago, lead to an investigation of possible new sites outside the perimeters of the Police Village. No report came out of the fn-Camera meeting. Smoke pours out of the workshop at Ail Season Hlou- day Sales and Service follaw- ing an explosion of gas fumes early last Friday atternoan.