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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 7, 1990 Frum Around the'Region A bands-on job hy Port Hope police Three members of the Port Hope Police Force took up hammer and paint brushes 10 assist in the renovations of their new, police of- fices on Walton Street. As a result the renovation costs and purchase of furnishings came in under the budgeted amounit of $50,000. The memibers of the force said if al work had been tendered out there wouldn't have been enough money left to buy fur- nishings for the extra space in thieir new headquarters. Claim road sait affecting welis ini Weicome Residents in a portion of Welcome state salting of the roads is affecting the water they must drink due to sat content. The Ministry of Transportation said 10 date they have received one complaint but that the sat content is wthin ministry guidelines of 250 mg per million parts. Board lifts bus service in Port Hope subdivision A debate bas been underway bet- ween members of the Nor- thumberland and Newcastle Board of Education and parents of Highland Heights in Port Hope over school busing. Recently the board moved that the bus route would be discontinued as of the first of February with the exception of busing of kindergarten children. The children have to \walk 1.7 km. The board policy states týhat students mnust walk a distance of 1.9 km. before a bus service is in- stituted. Cobourg plant hit by auto downturn The Complax plant in Cobourg has been hiard hit due 10 the slowdown in the auto industry. Other Complax plants are located in Ajax and Windsor. A sizeable layoff was announced for the Cobourg plant recently with some talk of the plant along with the Windsor plant possibly being up for sale. Wants to stage the Messiah in Port Hope Wîll Emslie of Porf Hope who has sung the Messiah more than a 100 imes wilh the Mendelssohn Choir in Toronto over the past 20 years wants to give il one more go, but this time in Port Hope. Emislie wishes to stage the event in pecember with a local choir and hopes to form such a choir in September for the December per- formance. Medtitiuir coming in on teacher contract Fifteen issues are blocking an agreement betweeni the Nor- thumberland and Newcastle Board of Education and their 800 elemen- tary school teachers. As a result both sides have agreed to the ap- pointmrent of a mediator wilh new negotiations Io commence as of February 15th. No bus battie in the courts Trenitway-Wagdi has decided it wil not contesti iiithe courts the ini- junction graned Voy ageur Col- onial Bus lnswhich iskekeping Trentway buses off a new service between Cobourg and the GO in Whitby. Trentway said the cost 10 defend their position was 100 much. Speeding and non-use of seat beits a no-no The Ontario Provincial Police are cracking down on speeding and the abuse of the seat belt legislation along Highway 401. Extra paîrols are being miade and the programn is province wide. Ex- cessive speeds are causing more ac- cidents and increases the severity of the accidents. Farming community piays part in change Anna Bragg, Bowmanville, Craig Larmer, Blackstock and Linda Milîson, Enniskillen, were part of a group of thirty Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program participants who heard that farm- ing hias an important part 10 play in inevitable change. The trio were part of a seminar recently held in Windsor where the aulomnotive industry has stringent envirorimental controls împosed on it. The students were told that al are part of the global community and that farmers must learn to ag- gressively market their products and be cognizant of the concern for the environment. 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' at Port Perry Showdates, are February 22, 23, 24 and March 1, 2, and 3 with per- formances at the Town Hall. Showtimne 8:00 p.m. Tickets available by calling, 985-8431 for a night of Iaughter, joy and sadness. Health study committee expected this month The public membership of a Regional commiittee studying, the need for a baselinie health study at th e Darlington Nuclear plant could be determined this month. Diane Hamrre, chairmnan of the Regional Health and Services comn- mittee bas said there are 12 applica- tions from the general public for the. three positions on the commiittee. The committee is to prepare a report to back up the region's re- quest for a sudy to be undertaken by.the province. Ratepayers cai for a Mass. Meeting in Hope Twp. Due to the likely amalgamation of Cobourg and Hamilton Township, concernis are being registered in Hope Township as to their, future. The ratepayers'- ,assQciation is asking counicil te organize a mass meeting of the general public so information can be gained as to what is likely to hap- pen in the future. They are also calling for MPP FawýNcett presence 10 explain the stand of the province. The province lias indictaed a desire f'or further amnalgamnations throughout the North umbeiciland County systemi. Literacy Council of~ Durham has au office The Council hias opened a new office on Mary Street north in Oshawa due to provincial funding and funding fromr the United Way. As part of its programn the counicil trains vonteers to assi-st with those needing the servilce on a one-to-one basis. Further information available by phoning 1-800-263-0993. Would be tried in aduit court Provincial Court Judge John Bark, Cobourg, bas ruled that an 18 yea r old, Peterborough mani should be tried in an ýaduIt court for the double murder he has been charged with. The charge was laid'under the Young Offenders Act. The accused is charged for the shooting of two teenagers 'last February ai a home in R. R. 1, Campbellcroft. Cameco could feel the efetof mine closings Although no one knows for sure it is a possihility that Cameco in Port Hope could be affected by the closing out of two uranium mines in Elliot Lake. The two mines are to be closed in mid 1991. Sheila Copps to address Northumhberiand Liberals Sheila Coppý seeking the leader- s hip of the Federal Liberals will ad- dress a meeting of the Nor- thumberland Liberal Association. The meeting is being held in the Best Western Motel, Cobourg, on February 8th. Liberais gearing up for 1990 election SThe Liberal Associations throughout the province are being put on the alert for a possible elec- tion caîlý by Premier David Peter- son. The guest speaker at the annual meeting of the, Durham East Liberal Association on Wednesday of last week spoke on election preparedness. The meeting was at- tended by some forty meimbers of the local association. 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