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Orono School Volleyball earns silver medal, k Orono DBIA consider future of organization The Orono Downtown Business Association held a regular meeting on Wednesday tast with a good number of local merchants in atten- dance. There was a general discussion of the association ànd its future within the community. It was pointed out that the past year was rather difficult due to a deficit from 1988 and a loan pay- ment of $2,000 to the Town of Newcastle for work which had been undertaken in front of the Orono Town Hall. The association ended the year with some $300 to $400 in the bank. Work is proceeding on the Woods Walk Park and a meeting is being held this coming week in preparation for a 1990 budget presentation for the project. The chairman, Sue Sawyer pointed out that the Town was ask- ing between $250,000 and $300,000 for the old armouries building in Orono. It was also pointed out that a report on the condition of the building noted considerable work would have to be updertaken. Diane Hanire said the town was negotiating with an interested party in a possible purchase of the building. A further meeting of the associa- tion is to be held within the next two weeks to consider officers and directors for the year 1990. Committee set to deal with industrytommercial by Jill Rypstra for our pool, so we then went on to On Saturday, February 3rd the play Lord Elgin to see who would Orono Girl's Volleyball team par- go into the medal round. We won x'oîîea ckerow ticipated in the Kinsmen Volleyball both games againstthem. We had a (oa li(Rypstra cky Tournament. The tournament littie break but before long we were Tranter, Mielle Falke-i started at 8:30 a.m. The first game back on the court playing Central RyptrAMandaune, Bel the Orono girls played was a little Public School to see who would after nine against Knox Christian xeceive the gold and silver. We won DenHollander, Melissa Hughes, School. The first (coach) Nancy Baldree. Front row we cam.e back and won the next ut trat saadutthe it w. (1-r) Lisa Taylor, Andrea Manskie, game. Next we played OntarioaSelda Marie Woods, Krista game.Next e plaed Onario medal, Orono, received the Silver SycaKri rsrn n Street School. We won both games and Kirby received the Bronze. Aeeildsa against themt We worou d elcfistlac again-bothtgames againstethem.iWe hadaa The general purpose committee of the Town of Newcastle on Mon- day supported Mayor Hubbard in her request for more help in dealing with commercial and industrial development that shows an interest in the Town. Mayor Hubbard spoke of com- mercial and industrial development in the Town over the past year and the need to adequately follow up on leads from the Town's mission. She said that many developers who had shown an interest in the Town and had received all the in- formation on the Town'are now returning after having looked at other locations. She said many like the location, between the two big markets of Toronto and Montreai, the price of land and the attitude of the Town. The Mayor said she would like to (Continued page 2) à Town wants Master plan , M for Newcastle Village The General Purpose comrmttee t was stated that proposais that of the Town has recommended to Pubhlshed Evetyy Wednesdal council that the Town place on hold en libe put o n uli bv a number of commercial applica- tie 550 square feet figure. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 7, 1990 tions for the Village of Newcastle Sucb plans woulilbe consideri that would provide more than 5500 premature until sucb time as the square feet ofcommetcial space. (Continuefe page 2) Newcastle Trailer Park with 18 lots referred back to staff The Town of Newcastle has refer- red back to staff a proposal from Eugene VanDeWalker for an amendment to the Town by-laws to permit an existing Trailer Park in the Village of Newcastle with 18 mobile homes for year round oc- cupancy. The proposal was before a public meeting at council with some objec- tion and some support for the pro- posal. VanDeWalker last year was given a one-year period to bring the park up to standard and some work to this end has been undertaken stated the proponent. The park bas existed in the hillage for years but ran into trouble last year with an expansion proposal as well as asking for amendments to allow the park on a permanent basis. A Mr. Mostert objected to litter and trespassing on his property Happenings .. . FATAL ACCIDENT AT THIRD LINE AND GOLF COURSE RD. A fatal accident Monday afternoon, February 5th at 3:40 claimed the life of Fabian Connors, 18, of Stanford Crescent in Newcastle. Connors was a passenger in a 1986 Chevette driven by Douglas K. Notton, 16, of R.R. 1 Orono. The Notton driven vehicle and a 1987 Chevrolet driven by Jason L. Chiusolo, of Morgan's Road, came into collision at the in- tersection of the Third Line of Clarke and Golf Course Road. Fabian Connors died at the scene of the accident while Jason Chiusolo was taken to Memorial Hospital where be was held over. Douglas Norton was transferred to St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Those invloved in the accident were students at Clarke High School. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Just a reminder that this Wednesday, February 7th the Red Cross will be holding another Blood Donor Clinic at the Lions Cen- tre in Bowmanville from 12:00 Noon until 8:00 p.m. Please come out and give your support. Help "Give the Gift of Life." GIVING THE GIFT OF IAFE "Giving the Gift of Life" is an infoimation program involv- ing a panel discussion on Organ and Tissue donations which will take place on Monday, February 19th, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at the Oshawa General Hospital. Learn more about how to make a wonderful lite-saving gift Io someone else. Pre-registration en- couraged by phoning 576-8711, ext. 3373. Sponsored by the Hospital Chaplaincy Association. from residents of the park while a Mrs. Shirley West spoke in support of the application. West said there had been im- provements made over the past year and that today it was quite a clean park. She also noted it was affor- dable and no more scueezed together than some of the building that is being undertaken today. VanDeWalker said occupancy would be reduced to 18 units this summer from a former 25 units. He also said his property was not in the flood plain. Lot sizes, he said were from 25x90 feet to 30x90 and there was ample room for firetrucks to pass and as well he had constructed a turn-around. Mayor Hubbard said the issue was "Is it compatible to it's sur- roundings" and asked if when.. water might become available mur:icipally was the proponent agrecable to hook up to the system. Sewage, she said, may also become available. At the present time water and sewers is not available to the site but may come available through further development to the east. VanDeWalker said he would cer- tainly look at it to see if he could. At the present time water is sup- plied by a well with monthly tests of the water quality. The proposal is beingreturned to planning staff for further process- (Continued page 2) Donna Douglas bas taken over as manager of the Orono Branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. She comes to the Orono Branch having been the Assistant Manager of the Oshawa Shopping Centre Branch. The new manager states she alreaiy feel comfortable in Orono and hopes to become involved in community activities. "My door will always be open," s ays Donna Douglas and will be organizing customer appreciation days in the future so everyone feels confortable with the bank and its staff. Douglas is a resident of Whitby, married with two teen-age daughters. Welcome to Orono.