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Y ard -Sidewalk Sale met with enthusiasm The Orono Downtown Yard and Sidewalk Sale was a decided success last Saturday with individual residents with their wares joining with local businessmen to offer a wide range of itemns. for viewing and sale. It has been years since such activity has been witnessed in the Downtown area and it made for a great (cpmmunity event. Even the kids joined in the activities competing in a dlonut eating contest and popular buble gum blowing contest. The free hot dogs and pop were a popular attraction and withi n an hour flirce hundred servings had been completed to the enjoyment of old and young alike. One might say the whole event had a carnival at- mosphere, and, a commnunity spirit which augers well for the community. r 7ve 4 onc U I~£In neat was thereajizaion or tne two, the publie. Maureen Mumford, Barb as'Ann Âreslinski and Debbie girls to open their own sbop Pictured above at the Swan, Sandra Lewis, Barb Dourne, brought a new in the Village. opening are: Ann Dreslinski, McAllister and Debbie 4inension to the business sec- "Reflections" presents a Lina Shetler, Christine Boumne. tilin last Friday with the of- miost pleasant decor, in- Tomkins, Charlotte Ander- We wish the new venture in fitial opening of their new terestng displays and a wide son, Audrey Vey, Dianne the business section well. shop, "Reflections". lt also choice of gift ideas to interest Bracbvogel, Geri Bailey,. ~0rono Etktp D'le Puhlished Every Wednesday Orono WeeklyTimes, Wednesday, September 19, 1984 iNou town refund for past over taxation A request for prior year teduction in property 4ssess- mcEut and refund of taxes on a one acre parcel of land owned by Mrs. Dorothy Stark, con- cession 5 in the former Township of Clarke, bas been denied by Town of Newcastle general purpose ldrs. Stark requested the adjustment anid refund after a one acrc lot was, in 1984, assessed as fanm land rather thu reidential. The market value of tlic lot wbich was ascdi 1979 at $20,000 -drppçed to $400.00 in 1984 when the classification was glknged te3> farmi land. The assessed anaut of $20,000 iremained i force from 1979 tlwough 1983 and the proper- ti taxod on an assessmient 0f SI,000.00. In 1984 taxes wére based on an amount of $14.00. Mrs. Stark had appealed the assessment in 1980 but the' appeal was deýjied. According tb the change, Mrs. Stark in her letter, states a reduction in property assessment is due as well as readjustment of taxes paid in thbe period prior te the reclassification in 1984. A staff report to the Town committee notes the matter is a provincial matter and that only the province bas the authority to hear appeals in reference to assessments. Mrs, Stark in her letter to council, said she would be only too glad to pay residen- tial taxes wben she builds a home on the lot. She did say that it had continuously been used for agricutural pur- G.anaraska task force gives interim repot The Ganar-aska Ad- terim report last week which ministrati*on Task Force was approved by the full %hJicl-is reviewing the overail authOrity operation of l h Ganaraska It was stated the reason for Ewgion. Conservation the interimn report was to Authority subuntted an in- prepare a revised system for An lnportant course for baby sitters The)vý.enlng classes at Clarke High School have includ- e4 a baby sking course which provides pertinent information as té safet Y, cane, first aid and other points wbich should in- tere5t th-ose baby sitting. Be properly equipped for baby sit- ing. P1*brie 987-4771 or 983-5542 for further information. Aych DImmhop to preach at St. Sàavlour's ArcP Pishop Louis Garnsworthy will proach at St. Jviour's in Orono this Suniday, September 23rd at Il1:00 a.m. (Mil3*e change in timne). The attendance of the Arch Bishop is part of St. Saviour's lOth Anniversary celebration. The service is also St. -aviour's Harvest Sunday. A reception will follow in lhe Vl~arish Hall folwingL the service. Lost at Orono Fair Five Book Bags were fost at the Orono Fair on Friday, September 7th belonging to students fromr the Pines Senior Public School, Anyone with knowledge of the where-abouts of the bags are asked to phone 987-5232. the annual budget process wbich must get underway prior to the final report fromn the Task Force. The interim report setforth new personnel -posi'tion descriptions as well as recom- mendation from the Finance and Property committee which outlined staff respon- sîbilities and procedures to be undertaken in the defining of the annual budget. It was felt the new direc- tionrs outlined would give a better understanding of the budget by members of the authority and as well give bet- ter control of the budgc,ý Diane Hamnre aiso stated cne new procédures gave cler direction to staff as to their responsibilities with the budget. Hanire also pointed ouit if cuts had to be made the new system would give, a dlean understanding what affect the cuts would have on in- divdual prograins. The full authority also gave approval for an extension of time for the c6mpletion of wýork by the Tas k Force. It was intended that the Task Force would complete their study and report by the end of September. This time limit bas now been extended to December 6, 1984. During the course of the meeting it was stated that the Task Force intends to suggest to the full authority that in the future the full authority will be caled to mecet on a monthly basis at whîch time they will handie afl business relating to the operation of the authority. At the present fime the mnajority of business is carried out by the executive committee. The Task Force hield five meetings during the month of Auiglst. Rev. Fred Milne conducts his first service in Kirby and Orono this coming Sunday after havingbeen established in the Village with bis faniily for the past couple of w eeks. Rev. Milne comes to the Orono United Church charge from White Lake near Arn- prior in the Ottawa Valley. He was or-dained in 1963 and Asks to designate Orono Town Hall The Town of Newcastle council has received a letter fromi the Town of Newcastle- Local Architectural Conser- vation Advisory Commnittee requestîng that the municipality proceed with the designiation of the former Clarke Township Hall building in the Village of Orono. Town staff have asked for direction from. council as to the request and have pointed out to council members that such designation had started in August of 1980 when notice of intention to designate was published. At that time the designating by- law was prepared and given first reading on April 6th, When the second reading of the by-law came before council on the sanie date, the matter was tabled on motion of Councillors Woodyard and Taylor pending a traffic study which was to be carried out in the Village of Orono. The staff report on Mon- day referred to the traffic study which was undertaken, in 1983. The Director of Public Works referred to a low traffic volume i >oOno having no traffic congestion and no other probt tma relating to taffic. The staff report describes the building asbcing of a jatt Victorian building with (Continued page 2) wîth mne exception of three years in Social Work bias been in the minîstry Olurmng that period of time. Both Fred and Marion Milne are former Toronito residents now reside in Orono with two of their children, Kathy and David who attend Clarke High School: A mar- ried son, Rob, lives in Ot- tawa. The couple with their fami- ly anti friends celebrated their twenty-fiftb, weddîng an- niversary last Saturda-y in Orono and the couple have expressed their pleasure with the many words of con- gratulations from their new friends in the community. -Takes ministry at Orono United Church t