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Orono Weekly Times, 7 Nov 1984, p. 6

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6-Orono Weekly Timies, Wednesday, November 7, 1984 A ttend Kirbhy Ch urch Bazaar Melissa Colville from the the Orono United Church on some of the bcoks on display Kirby area attends the annual Saturday afternoon of last at one of the many booths at Kirby Church Bazaar and week. the bazaar. Mrs. Joan Ard Tça held in the basement of She finds an interest in assists in a choice. NO TRUTII rO UAW SPLIT Bob White, UAW director, at a news conference last week, said he knows of no plans for the Canadian branch of the UAW splitting with the giant U.S. parent group. He did say however there was need for some change and one couid not expect a structure of the 1940's being applicable in the 1990's. White said he bas no plans to move the Canadian UAW away from the international umbrellagroup. WANT NIGHT CLASSES CANCELLED Durham College striking teachers have asked the col- lege to cancel nigbt classes followýing the injury to a striking teacher last Tbursday evening wben struck by a car. President Mel Garland bas stated that nigbt classes wili not bc canceiled. The night classes are taught by non- union-part-time staff. Twenty of twenty-two community colleges are conti- nuing the nigbt classes. 53 PEOPLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH RABID PUP > Durbam Regionai bealtb officiaIs bave informed 53 people to see their doctor after tbey had comne in con- tact with a rabid puppy in Goodwoýod, Ontario. The pup came in contact witb a rabid animal on Oc- tober 9 and mingled witb people at a party on October 13th. Tbe pup was done away witb on October 29tb. Brian Devitt, director of environmental services for the Region said a person would have had only to come in contact witb the pup to bave concern but that al would not need to have the rabies vaccination. NOW IS TIME TO ORDER TREES Landowners witb at least two hectares of property sbould now order trees from the Province by submitting the order to tbe Ministry of Natural Resources office in Lindsay. The minimumi order is 100 trees. Stock is on a first-come, first-served basis and pro- viding it is available at the local tree nursery. Orders mnust be made to have trees for spring planting. Trees used solely for land- scaping sbould be obtained from garden centres or com- mnercial landscaping firmns. CUREATZ SUPPORTS TRIMBELL AS LEADER Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. for Durham East bas come out in support for Dennis Trimbell, Minister of Agriculture and Food as tbe next Ontario Progressive Conservation Leader. Cureatz bas said Trimbell best reflects bis (Cureatz) ideas and those living with tbe Durbam East riding. Tbe Durham East Riding Association bas yet to set a date to select delegates to the convention being beld January 24 to 26. A COOL RECEPTION FROM LAWYERS, A United Auto Workers and General Mowors joint plan to provide free legal ser- vice for the company's 36,000 Canadian workers bas to tbis point been less tban accep- table to tbe president of the Ontario Law Association, Gary Valcour of Oshawa. A plan to provide "in- house" lawyers to provide tbe free legal service on a broad range of legal matters is seen to cut into availabie business for Osbawa lawyers. Tbe agreement would setup a full legal, service for workers free of charge- by September 14, 1985. MARCH ON OTTAWA Members of tbe Durham Regional Police joined with other forces fromn Ontario in marcbing in Ottawa calling for the return of capital punisbment. Dale Allan, president of tbe local association bas said tbe main reason for the demonstration is to let the government knrow they feel that capital punishment is more of a priority item than the governiment considers it to be. The Canadian Chief of Police Associat ion do flot ap- prove of the demonstrat ion at this time and state that the march is flot appropriate. REGION RENTING TOO MUCH SPACE Regionai Chairman, Gary Herrema, states the Region is renting too much space. Her- renia bas said the cost is too mucb and costly for the Region. The Region spends $300,000 for 35,000 square feet in Oshawa and a further $737,000 annually for 37,000 square feet in Whitby for works and planning as well as 16,000 square feet at the Oshawa General Hospital and Oshawa Centre for health services, CANADA GEESE DEVOURING FARM CROP Bob Hunter, an Ajax area farmer watches 500 to 600 geese devour bis fali crop and an organized bunt has been set up to scare off the birds. It is expected tbe taking of 20 to 30 birds will discourage the rest of tbe flock from dining at tbe new green shoots. Tbe bunt bas the biessing of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Town of Pickering staff. Women of Distinction Named Tbree new names bave been added to the list of Durbam Region woinen who bave been bonoured for their outstanding acbivements. Tbe womnen were bonoured at the tbird aninual awards din- ner bosted by tbe .Oshawa YWCA. In addition tbe YWCA awards nigbt bas honoured five female Olympic atbletes in tbe persons of Silvia Rueg- ger, Barabara Underbili, Anne Ottenbrite, Karen Nelson and Kelly Plitz. Roxanna Barnes, nominated by the Newcastle Community Care leads an ac- tive volunteer life as the full- time administrator co- ordinator for the Town of Newcastle Commnunity Care. Contributing to tbe ricb cultural lîfe of Durbam Region, Josephine Parrott was honoured for lier signifi- cant contribution to tbe developmrent of tbe arts tbrougb tbe Osbawa and District Registered Music Teacbers' Association of wbicb site was tbe driving force for its formation. Frances Jones, president of the board of trustees of tbe Robert McLaughlin Gallery was recognized. for ber outstanding community ser- vice in many aspects of the community. United Way two-thirds of target Last Wednesday tbe United Way of Whitby, Osbawa and Newcastle was two-tbirds tbe way to their target of $1,728,000 for tbe annual canvas for 1984. To that date a total of $1,140,196 had beeni pledged by private citizens, cominer- that the target will be met but additional time is being aliot- ted to reach this mark. Cameron states cost could determine waste removal plan Dr. Donald Camneron, director of the federal government's low,ý-level radioactive waste mianag-e- ment office, bias informed the council of the Town of Port Hope that moving waste a long away fromn eitber the Town of Hope Townsbip could result in less of that waste being mioved. He said economic factors must be taken into considera- tion in any discussion of the cleanup. A national searcb be states would slow the process of remnoval. He said a permanent local site for disposai would receive only waste from the area. Port Hope counicil did flot buy tbe intent of the letter and bas asked the federal government to set up a fund to pay for tbe disposai, to undertake a nation-wide searcb for a proper disposai site and as well have present operations pay a disposai fee to be used to offset cost of disposaI in the future. Special care unit for Port Hope Plans bave been drawn a special care unit for Port Hope and District Hospital baving a cost of some $150,000. The bospitai board still bas to gain approval of tbe Health Counicil and tbe Ministry of Health. It is ex- pected however that the pro- ject could be undertaken in 1985. Cobourg girl was in Miss Canada contest Miss Catby Earle, 20, was an entrant in tbe recently held Miss Canadia pageantý Miss Earle, altbougb not a final winner or in tbe eigbt finalists, was miost excited. Sbe said it was a fabulous week. Miss Earle was Miss Eastern Ontario for 1984. From Around Ithe Region OPENI1NG Nov. 16, 1984 NEWCASTLE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Dr. Johannes Baarbe, D.C.,B.P.E.,B.Sc. CH IROPRACTOR 29 King St. W. (formerly Bankot Commerce) Village of Newcastle Telephone 987-4600

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