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Dancing their way to New Orleans Orono Fair seeks grant for operating loss A request for operating funding from the Town of Newcastle by the Durham Central Agricultural Socie- ty has been referred to the 1990 budget discussions. Council received à letter from the fair board in which they requested an operating grant of $5,000 for 1989. The letter poifited out that through a misunderstanding the board had not requested operating funds. It was further pointed out, Qver uu stuaents at CIarke -ign Accordng to i Brown, presi- events it is expected that funds will School last Thursday evening danc- dent of the Clarke Band, they be available so that the $800.00 cost ed their way to New Orleans - or at hoped top raise $1,000 through the per student is reduced for them to least partially. Thursday night event. The band is some figure around $250.00 each. The al night Dance-Athon was attending a festival in New Orleans. There was certainly plenty of ac- held in support of a band trip to Through various fund raising tion on Thursday evening. New Orlean latter this year. that operating expenses were $4860.00 over revenue for the year and this was' with a $5000.00 bank loan. The fair board had sought capital funds for a new washroom which was granted by the Town for 1989. The work did not proceed but plans were obtained near the end of the year thus the capital funds as set aside were not spent. The capital fund approval was for $11,000. Consolidated Hearing disturbs Newcastle Council on Monday vented their disapproval of action by the On- tario Ministry of the Environment in granting Laidlaw Waste1Systems (Durham) Limited the opportunity to proceed with their plan for ex- pansion in the Newtonville area landfill site under the Consolidated Hearing Act. Both the Region and the Town have opposed this course of action for Laidlaw and have made the Ministry aware of their stand on the The Town of Newcastle on Mon- day night passed a resolution asking the Ministry to reconsider their ap- *rono U o eh pmproval. Further the resolution calls for the Premier to use his office to have the Minister reverse his deci- Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Februar 28,_1990 Town of Newcastle to remain sion. The Region has stated -that to follow the course set out by the Minister is prematurç until such time as the related matters under the Planning Act, the Environmen- tal Assessment Act and the En- vironmental Protection Act have been dealt with by the Region. Mayor Hubbard said that she and the C.A.O., Larry Kotseff, had interfaced with Laidlaw and find that a road figuration has been completed with input from the Regional Public Works. She said an overpass at Morgan's Road has been worked out. "To say I was stunned is an understatement," she said. "We will continue to interface with Laidlaw," she said. The Mayor also commented that if the Laidlaw dump goes ahead Graham Creek will become a sewer. Newcastle on the Lake $100 million plan unveiled name change plan fizzles out With four or five Regional Police, the Town's By-law Enforce- ment officers ail present and a strict adherance to the occupancy regula- tion for the council chambers the scene was set for a name change debate ... a debate that fizzled out resulting in the Town of Newcastle still being the name plate for the municipality. Three quarters of an hour prior to the opening of council members of the public were being turned away with the occupancy numbers being reached in the chambers. There was seating for everyone but no standing. Three presentations took more time than did council to make a final decision receiving the petition for a name change but taking no ac- tion. Bob Willsher of Newcastle Village spoke in favour/of retaining the existing name of Town of Newcastle stating that many that he had spoken to feIt the same way. He said he asked himself what those who wanted a change felt they would be accomplishing. He said he could understand the strong passion for Bowmanville but changing signs was not about to solve anything. "Education will," he said, "It can eliminate the confusion". Willsher said the campaign was splitting the Town not uniting it. In speaking to council members the issue needed to be addressed once and for all. "You owe it to all the residents of the municipality." Willsher outlined a number of options but stated that there would be the building of a new identity, a long campaign would split the town further and in the end nothing would be gained. Robert Alan, Bowmanville also spoke in favour of retaining the ex- isting name. He said, "It's much to do about nothing". He pointed out that to call it the Town of Bowmanville could well be just as confusing. "Our credibility is at stake," he said, "lets all join together." Fox said there were bigger issues to resolve and mentioned the new businesses which were coming to the, Town, "Sit back and ask, 'what's in a name." Ron Hooper, Bowmanville, in speaking for a name change presented council with a 5000 name petition from residents and tax- (Continued page 2) Amidst unlimted glitz a $100 million lakefront proposai was unveiled to the public in the Town of Newcastle Hall, Bowmanville on Monday 'afternoon. Larry Gold of a Toronto law firm and representing unknown developers other than those of a numbered company outlined the. proposai. The proposal will be undertaken in two stages and must not only pass through the Town of Newcastle planning process but also be scrutinized by the Greater Toronto Lakefront Commission headed by David Crombie. The mainstay of the proposal in- cludes, in the first stage, a 225 room hotel and convention centre, tourist condominiums, a restaurant, recreation centre, a marina and docking, a three storey office building, a golf course, as well as a lakefront board walk. . The location is a 58 acre site fron- ting on Lake Ontario between Lambs' Road and Bennett Road (Continued page 3) Town Hall packed Sunday for auction Happenings.... ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS The Town Hall euchre results for February 21st with I1 tables of play were: high scores Aleck Moffat with 83; Ed Couroux, Marg Todd and Carl Todd each with 78 and Leta McAllister with 76. Low score was Edgar Meuleman. Winners of the draws were Edgar Millson, Carl Tamblyn, Joyce Cowan and Don Thompson. Euchre is held every Wednesday night 8:00 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. NEW ENTERPRISE OPENING IN KIRBY Bill and Bob Reid of Kirby have announced the opening of a new enterprise in the former Kirby Store building to be known as Kirby Power Equipment Ltd. They will be offering sales and service for an extensive line of lawn and garden equipment and recreational vehicles. Licenced mechanics will be on staff. The officiai opening will be held on March 31st, 1990. FATAL ACCIDENT TUESDAY MORNING One person was killed in an accident Tuesday morning just rth of Enterprise Hill north of Orono. Two tractor trailer trucks and three cars were involved. The Orono Town Halk was pack- service and Sunday was'their first $50.00 and an expense paid week- ed on Sunday afternoon when sale. end at any motel in Ontario. MacGregor Auctions held their first In recognition of the first auction Pictured above in the presenta auction. The overflow crowd took MacGregor and West presented Jim tion is Ron Walker, Newcastle, up quarters in the gallery. Couch of Newcastle, who made the Mike MacCregor, auctioneer, Jim Mike MacGregor and Junior first purchase with a cheque for Couch and Junior West. West have formed a new auction