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"My thrill of a life time" states Mayor at Inaugural The stage was set in the Town of Newcastle for the 1985-1988 council with the holding of the Inaugural meeting oni Monday evening in Bowmianville. Four new miemnbers of council now sit around the counicil table, Mayor John Winters and Counciliors Hal McKnight representing the Bowmanville Ward, Frank Stapleton representing Ward Three andi Arnot Wotten representing Ward One. Regional counicillors Ann Cowman, Diane Hamire and Marie Hubbard are the three familiar faces on the new council being re-eiected in the recent election. Members of council were duly sworn to office on Mon- day with the Rev. Edward Schamerhorn conducting the invocation. Sami Cureatz added his words of congratulation to the new council and said he was hopeful of a good work- ing relationship during the months to corne. "My thrill of a life-time" stated Mayor John Winters in opening the Mayor's In- augural address. He thanked those present for their attendance and said it was an important day for al citizens of the community. He congratulated al in- volved in the election and thanked those who gave their support to the mnany can- didlates offering thecir namnes for~ election. The new Mayor calied for team work from ail members of counicil and participation Christmasy setting Horticultural meet Carlos and Mary Tam blyn celebrated the mornentous occasion of their Fiftieth Weddjng Anniversary on Saturday Mien some twO hundred and forty relatives and fiends extended con- gratulations to the Orono The popular Orono couple couple. received many gifts, flowers, The open house was held in plaques and cards on this oc- the Orono United Church casion. foliowed by an evening fami- Congratulations to Carl ly dinner party. and Mary. A good attendance at the annual show and Christmas Party of Orono Horticulture Society on Thursday, November 28, with visitors from Bowmanville and Newcastle. The hall looked very "Christmasy" with decorations and our mitten tree ail lit up! Following the singing of "O Canada", with Jessica Moster.t on the piano, the president welcom- ed everyone and cailed on our musicians. James and Doreen Lowery and Carlos Tamblyn. This group were also booked for thie town hall cele',ration, so gave us ouf entertainment early. As always their music was much enjoyed by everyone. Mrs. Yvonne Trafford and Mrs. Yvonne Maitiand, our two junior leaders then gave out the prize monies for the junior crowd. The junior ex- hibits were excellent, withl 41 enitries. The winners of mnost points through the year were Damnelle Boremmans for the Juniors, and An drea Trafford for the Sr. Juniors. The win- ners were presented with the on the part of the citizens of the municipality. He said he would like to encourage more participation and said it is difficult to represent the electorate' if they are isolated from the governing body. "We will endeavour to serve in the best interest of the cômmunity", he said. Mayor Winters noted four key objectives, being, economnic growth, ample social and leisure oppor- tunities, a watchful eye as to ithe Town's finances and the maintenacne of competent staff. Foiiowing the Inaugurai *meeting a social hour was en- joyed by the many in atten- dance with- a ight lunch available. new 1985 Jr. crests, donated by Isabelle Chailice. Following a brief business period, the guest for the evening was introduced, Mrs. Donna Sutherland of Bowmanville, who presented' a very 'colourful and in- novative demnonstration of Christmas decorations. A *reai pretty apple tree (real ap- pies) was created and the speaker told us, it was an old (1800's) Williamsburg, Penn. custom to decorate an apple tree, and that every home had one! Another very attractive hall table arrangement of evergreens, peacock feathers, red carnations etc. drew ap- plause fromn the audience. Donna was thanked and also donated a pretty Christmas lamp- design for a lucky draw. This was won by one of our (Continued page 2) Hear Ye - Hear Ye John Winters, right, takes vvith the Newcastle Chain of Mlayor of the Town of the Oath of Office ait the hin- OfiebDai W. Oakes, Newýcastie. augurai mneeting~ of the Town ilClerk.Myr Winters, Count- 1985-1988 counicil of thie John Winiters thlen con- cillors Rai McKnight, Frank Town of Newcastie aind ducted the brief affairs of the Stapieton and Arnnot WNottcn shioiy ý,atter wvas rsetd Inaugura'l meeting as the new a ýre ering thei fr fist erm 'on ----- -- -- ----------- -- -- -- -- -- - - counil.Ccil ilrsAunn 1RQNO TMWN HALL CARD PARTYCo an Diane Hamnre ai HihScores: Bernice Partnier 82; Alex\ Moffat 78; Hilda MNarie Hlubbiard werc re- C-asweIi 77; Dorecen Greeni and Re.g Elliott 741. L-ow Score: eîected (o office aIS Regionai Myrvtie Aliiread. Draw No. 1 - Edith Cordoni. Drawý No. 2 - orclrswiaI c s Grace Coathain. The niext card party wiiI be oni Decemýbercicloswh loata 1 area councillors. Toots Barrabail peeled out the Lighting o)f Christmas in downtown Oronto last Thurs- dlay evening ringing the bell andi reading the officiai pro- clamation. At seven o'clock ail stores in the Village lighted their Christmnas decorationswhe chiidren fromn the community sang carois ont the steps of 1the Orono Towý,n Hall. The whoie event bas been described as a success and no doubt wiil be repeated next year. Merchants in the downtown area wVere offering teni perc-ent discounts on Most purchases during the evening and mnany report' stimulated sales for thiat period of time, especially between seven and eight o'ciock. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weeky Times, Wednesday, Decembher 4, 1985