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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 23, 1990-7 Newtonville Alive by Peggy Mullan Well, how about that weekend? Gorgeous, sun-soaking, romantic, with picnics and tea-by-starlight on the porch...ways not to describe the 1990 Victoria Day long weekend. WOW! We had everything but warmth and sunshine 1 dare say. And, of course, wouldn't you know it, come Tuesday morning, the sun shone everywhere and it was ab- solutely beautiful... We all made it through though. Fireworks sounded into both Sun- day and Monday evenings, and the kids really didn't seem to mind the wind and cold all that much. May is rapidly coming to a close, and with June around the corner, we can be sure of some serious summer-like weather. Regardless of the cool temperatures, the Victoria Day weekend held true to form. Highways were exceptionally busy Mike Tait and Tanya Hyland in "A Fish in Her Kettle". "Some Like it Green" a series of four plays by Michael Green, played at Clarke High School, May - Thank you again to all those who organized and presented the Spring Fashion Show, May 10th at Newtonville Public School... 'Not Just Fashions' and 'Wendy B's' brought along new spring lines of ladies and children's clothing, full of colour, style in easy to care for fabrics. Thanks to Sylvia Parker and Wendy Partner for the marvelous job. Thanks to those students and moms who were happy to model'the clothes, they were Jor- don Howson, Monique Gibson, Shannon King, Danielle Smith, Julia Turner, Eryn Newman, Mar- tha Gibson, Penny Stripp, Connie Mark, Lynn McDougall and Mary Brittain. Special notice to student fashion show poster winners Brianne Lloyd, Kim Janes, Bailey Kelly, Danielle Smith, Jennifer Anderson, Catherine Carr, Sara Newman, Biedre McDougall, Liza Turner and Jordon Howson. ...and to Mike Pollard, Rob Volochkov, Sara Newman, and her mom Anita for serving up refreshments; to Pauline Farrugia for makeup and of course to everyone elsé who helped make this show an enjoyable success. The Orono Times wishes to apologize for last week's Newton- ville Alive column this paragraph should have read as follows: Wendy Partner of Wendy B's Fashions and Sylvia Parker of Not Just Fashions, of Orono hosted the very popular Spring Fashion Show at Newtonville Public School. Happy belated Birthday wis es of v 21 to Susan Barton. Friday evening an most of the day Saturday. Traffic was a continuous flow Monday on into the late night hours. It was nice having the extra time off. Many took full advantage of the time by getting out in the yard at- tacking dandelions and various other weeds. Perhaps more people became aware of those spreading dandelions and so on, since the Town of Newcastle published a notice of property owners concern- ing noxious weeds. If lawns, vacant lots or properties are neglected, the Town will act and the individual will bear the costs. There are several vacant lots in the area that could become poten- tial eyesores. Let's hope owners will remedy this. Let's all take some pride in our homes and our lovely communities. 10, Il and 12. Congratulations to all par- ticipants, teachers and students for a truly wonderful, enlightening per- formances! - Congratulations to Peter and Alice Glasbergen on the occasion of their Wedding Anniversary, May 21. - This Sunday, May 27 is the date set for Anniversary Celebrations of the United Church Women. Popular soloist and speaker Yvonne Bender will be present. All welcome. - Coming up for kids - June 3rd Bicycle Rodeo. This event will be held at Armstrong's IGA in Orono, being sponsored by the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen. It is being held with the support of the O.P.P., Durhan Regional Police, Newcastle Fire Dept., and the Ministry of Transportation. Participating schools are Newcas- tle, Orono/Lockhart, Kirby, Newtonville and St. Francis of Assisi. Children who take part in this voluntary event may pick up a pledge forms from their teachers, to be handed in complete, June 12. On the day of the event, bicycles will be given a safety check by police, then they will start the Bike- a-thon. A great incentive for bicycle safety with a dose of fun to boot. - Euchre card party results of May 18, with 11 tables, were: On the draw Anna Marie Thomson, Carol Kirton, Edgar Millson and David Thrower. High Scores, Marjorie Brown, Olive Little, Jean Jilisen, Lorraine Marshall, Margaret Todd and Hazel Murphy. All welcome at the next game June Ist. It's a wonderful time of the year! Everything is coming alive and isn't it terrific? Get out and enjoy. From Around Region (Continued from page 5) hundred and fifty of the Hydro electricians work in the Durham Region. Handicapped cab plan on hold The question of whether to have licensed taxi cabs for the handicap- ped allowed in Oshawa has been deferred for two weeks by city council's fire protection and general purposes committee. Councillor Maryanne Sholdra moved the issue be tabled until May 29 awaiting background information from staff. Apartment Complaints Tenants at the Wilshire Tower Apartments in Oshawa have com- plained to Oshawa City Council that the two six-storey buildings are "falling apart". Councillor Jim Potticary has asked city officials to investigate the condition of the building after the latest round of complaints. Late letter puts township on hook Hope Township is on the hook for $890.98 to the public school board all because a mailed cheque took eight days to travel 10 kilometers. The payment arrived three days after the board's deadline. The township clerk- administrator said that he could have walked to deliver it by hand faster. Tourism in Ontario Now a $20 billion business an- nually, Canada's tourism industry is an industry. Half of the industry is right here in Ontario. Last year, more than 139.4 million travelers found Ontario an attractive place to visit. Bad news on the Building Front Gloom has replaced doom in the building industry in Oshawa. A building permit report just issued by the planning and development committee shows building starts are down by a whopping $35.5 million so far this year. New Office Block Pro- posal A three storey professional office building could rise at the Southeast corner of Elgin and Simcoe Streets in Oshawa. Several councillors voiced general approval of the pro- posed building, which would be located at the northernly "gateway" of the Main Central Area of Oshawa. City Signs to Salute Generals The city's Community Services Committee wants to recognize the 1990 Memorial Cup championships by having the name of the Oshawa Generals on signs at road entrances to the city. Planning Boss tired of tak- ing heat . Whitby Planning Committee Chair- man Ross Batten is tired of hearing that councill is shoving develop- ment down the throats of residents. Batten said that town councillors and staff are taking a lot of heat as Whitby goes through a period of growth. Regional Councillor ad- mits guilt Regional Councillor Joe Drumm couldn't duck the issue any longer. He has admitted, that contrary to the "No Feeding" signs erected at Windsor Bay Park, he still feeds the geese. When a fellow councillor cried "fowl" Drumm countered that he neyer supported the idea of "no feeding" signs. Forage Crop Competition A competition to promote ex- cellence in forage crops is being sponsored in Durham Region by the Durham West, Rama and Mara Soil and Crop Improvement Associa- tion. The competition will involve fields with a minimum ten acres of an alpha-based mixture. Special Education Study Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education approved the revision of their special-education plan last week. The plan will help to keep handicapped students in a regular classroom setting. Proposai evokes controversy • A group of rural politicians in Northumberland County is oppos- ed to a plan to build 60 'supportive' housing units next to the Golden Plough in Cobourg. Committee says 'No' The Hope Township finance com- mittee denied a request from the local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee for extra money to hire a student for the summer. Reeve Roger Wilson said that the budget had been set and the council can't afford anymore re- quests. To open Tourist and Information Centre The Town of Newcastle is holding an official opening for their new Tourist and General Informa- tion Centre which will be located at the Flying Dutchman Hotel just off 410 highway. The official opening is being held on Monday, June 4th at 3:00 p.m. Forage Crop Competition A competition to promote ex- cellence in forage corp production is being sponsored by the Durham East Soil and Crop Improvement Association. The competition will involve entering a field with a minimum of 10 acres of an alfalfa-based mix- ture. The feild will be inspected a week before second cutting. Also, at that time a soil analysis report is to be provided, and a sample of first cut hay or haylage for scoring. Entries must be made by June 1st. For more information, contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Bowmanville (416) 623-3348 or 1-800-263-8023. 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