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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Marcb 21, 1990-3 Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad Letter to Editor Dear Roy: I think it is about time that your paper featured a Letter to the Editor, it would give people a chance to express their views on many different subjects concerning them, in our community. I would like to start...Subject, the new drop Mail Box, on Main Street. First off, what a place to put it, if a person is walking close to the wall in bad weather, they could brain themself, secondly, why is a box needed so near to the Post Office? I hope so- meone won't come up with the story it is easier to get a parking spot on Main Street, forget it. I have had to drive around the block three and four times, before getting a parking spot, and I have very seldom had to do that at the Post Office. If the Postal Service wanted to make it more convenient for the public why didn't they put Drop Love Andy, Wenda and Belinda Mail Boxes at the North and South ends of the village, that would at least cut down on the distance to go when you only want to mail a letter. I do not live in the village, but I find it no problem to come into Orono Post Office, to pick up stamps, parcels and to register mail. They are open 51½ days and are open as late as the stores are and as far as I am concerned give good service, let's get behind them before it is too late and there is no Post Office in Orono. Second gripe...1 would like to hear what othèrs think about the kids on skateboards, and how they ride them, both on sidewalks and the roads, maybe the village Con- stable should be brought back, walking the streets and stopping vandalism, and the endangerment of life and limb. P. Lowery Letter to Editor The bird world is on the move I suppose it was apparent some three to even four weeks ago that spring was on its way as far as the calendar was concerned and the birds were beginning to trip in from the more southern lands. The Horned Larks made their ap- pearance in Prince Edward county in late February and then in this area along with Snow Bunting. On an outing north of Pontypool we ran into a flock of at least 50 Cedar Waxwings which we doubt very much had wintered in the area. It was an early observation of this breed. Three weeks ago at Presquile Park south of Brighton we were at- tracted by much noise from a grove of cedar trees. From a distance it was not possible for us to determine just what all the fuss was about. But getting closer to the grove it was filled with male Red Wing Blackbirds who trip into the district before their mates to select and mark out their nesting areas. Of course they were to travel much far- ther north than Presquile. On Sunday with Bill Bunting another trip was made to Presquile Planning development for south Courtice (Continued from page 1) with the hope that something can be undertaken within the next five years. The plan needs passage from Newcastle so that further studies can be undertaken at the Regional level for servicing. Chrome said the plan could and likely would be undertaken in stages. Sewage services could be partially handled through the Port Darl- ington plant in Bowmanville for the more easterly lands while other lands could possibly be serviced om the Harmony plant in ashawa. Water services for some of the land could come from Bowman- on the chance we might see some of the early ducks returning. It was a great surprise to find that thousands of ducks were in the bay in a long raft. We attribute this to the warm weather last week for even the Ministry had not assembl- ed the blinds for duck watching at the park. We identified eleven breeds of ducks from Buffle Heads to the two Scoups, Widgeons, Golden Eyes, Hooded Merganzers, Blacks, Mallards, Red Heads, Canvasbacks and Old Squaws. Surprisingly there was also American Coots and Pied Bill Grebes in the group. It was a good outing as far as bir- ding was concerned. Just this Monday Marvin Lunn phoned to say that he observed 53 Snow Geese circling around the Orono Mill Pond but made off fur- ther north much to his disappoint- ment. Around our house feeder there has to be at least 100 American Gold Finch at the present time and their song is most evident when you step outside. I suppose it is a twitter of some sorts. If anything the return of the birds is somewhat impressive so far this year and perhaps its a sign of better things to come in April and in May. ville and from the Whitby water treatment plant. Chrome did say that on comple- tion of the plan the area may re- quire its own sewage and water plants. Council members are to review the document over the next week and it ,is expected approval in prin- ciple wimft me on Monday. This will allôw fro further study in the area over servicing; Larry Hannah said they would have to pursue the Region to make sure they followed up with the appropriate studies. Purchase harbour Lands (Continued from page 1) groups to discuss development of the harbour area. Wiggers said there is interest in deepening the harbour providing there is funding available from the federal government. Town expects owners to nail up street address n umbers The Town of Newcastle expects all property owners in the Town to have installed prior to January 1, 1991 street address numbers. The issue came before council on Monday with a draft notice to be sent to all owners in the next tax billing and a draft by-law which would be enforced in 1991. It was noted that the legislative authority does exist to have proper- ty owners instal such street address numbers. The report to council noted that it has been two years since the Town provided a numbering scheme to the public. As yet, stated the report, many have failed to carry this out and especially in the rural areas. Two teachers win Marshall McLuhan award Two teachers in the district have won the Marshall McLuhan Distinguished Teachers award. The two are of a total of ten awarded within the.province of Ontario. Jane Eccles, a professional artist teaching in the Bowmanville High School won her award for demysti- fying the world of art by bringing to her classroom students artists, models and professional dance companies to talk about their work. Gary O'Dwyer of Cobourg's St, Mary's Secondary School won for his War and Soldier speakers' forum held last November. The event brought together Soviet veterans of the Afghanistan war with American veterans of the Viet- nam war. These veterans compared experiences for the students making quite an impact as they were from the age of 20 to 24, an age near that of the students themselves. The award provides a medal and $2500. Mayor Hubbard has said she is pleased with the purchase and is ready to sit down with the owners to listen to their plans. She said it was an area where there should be public input. Dear Editor: At this time I join the ranks of the many concerned citizens who are questioning the methods and secret agenda of Ontario Hydro. We often do not hear of a pro- blem until we experience one ourselves and then we find many similar experiences among our friends and neighbours. Ontario Hydro is not telling us the whole story. It is not telling us that the so called office of informa- tion is in fact an office of propagan- da, misinformation and censorship. Ontario Hydro is not tellirg us that the location of the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station is wrong. Why would any clear think- ing organization locate a nuclear plant in a growing urban area? What would happen if there is an accident and sixty thousand people have to be evacuated? Ontario Hydro does not tell us that if there should ever be a major accident at Darlington the so called emergency plan will not work. It will not work because Ontario Hydro, through its office of misin- formation is trying to brain wash the citizens into a state of apathy and false confidence. Why should anyone even seriously consider the evacuations plan if he or she is con- stantly told there will be no accident at Darlington? I wonder if the peo- ple at Three Mile Island, Cher- nobyl, Bopal, India or Hagersville were told that an accident could never happen? Ontario Hydro does not tell us the real costs of nuclear energy. The costs of mining the uranium ore and the destruction of thousands of acres from the mine tailings plus the cost of refining the yellow cake and the toxic, radioactive wastes scat- tered in Port Granby, Welcome and Port Hope. These costs are not be- ing discussed. The projected costs of cleaning up these three sites alone has been estimated to be as high as $750,000,000. Ontario Hydro does not tell us that in addition to the 12.5 billion dollars to build the Darlington Sta- tion there is the cost of looking after the radioactive waste from the station for hundreds of thousands of years. Ontario Hydro does not tell us that all of this money could provide viable alternatives to nuclear energy which would benefit rnankind or could pay the national debt of Canada or some other country. It does not tell us this but then what did you expect from the office of misinformation? John Veldhuis Arounde PARENTS NIGHT Thursday, March 22nd 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. All Parents & Guardians are invited to attend to discuss the progress of their students