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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, lune 13, 1990 From Around the Region Feathers f[y t City Hall __ Th-e plan to ban racing pigco ns in urban arcas of Oshawa, caused quite a stîr at city hall last wcek. Council sent a motion by the planning committee to ban racing pigeons, back to the committee, for further study aftcr about 50 people stormed city hall. Region invites'public to study Public information meetings will. be hld later this month to inform people of Durham Rcgîon's plans to extend its watcr plant in Bowmanville, and sewcr plant in Newcastle Village. Both projects are in the planning stage. The meetings for the water plant are on June 19th from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Newcas- tle Public Library, on Temperance Street, Bowmanville., The sewer plant meetings are on June 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Newcastle Com- munity Ha. New pumping station In Whitby A group of developers in North Whitby may help pay for a sewer pumping station to service the nor- thwest area of town. The station will provide sewcr servce to a 900 acre section that is intended to house 13,500 people from Rossland Road to Taunton Road west of Brock Street. Anti-nuke group silenced 1Environmentalists were denied-a chance to display literature at an Oshawa meeting of a federal agency that is studying the disposal of nuclear waste. Although they couldn't set up a display, group members were allow- ed into the meeting at the Civic Auditorium to talk to the public. An Bnvironmental Assessment Panel is touring five provinces to study plans by Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) to bury nuclear fuel waste in rock. Recycling slump ends Recydling officials are no longer singing the blues in Durham Region. The region's waste management committee received the news last week that recycing markets, in a slump for the past year, appear to be finally picking up. The up-swing in prices for newspapcr wastc, and other mterial, has brought in $212,838, considerabiy_ more than the $1 14,347 allowed for in the budget. CAW warning At the CAW convention last week, President Bob White warncd that workcrs could once again be forced to occupying plants that close down. His reference was to the 1980 sit in at the Houdaille plant in Oshawa, when it closcd and moved south to take advantage of lower wages. That closing resulted in 240 workers losing their jobs. GM honoured for work wlth marsh Oshawa's prime company and the region's best known naturalist have been recognized for their defense of the Second Marsh. Jim Richards of Orono, and General Motors of Canada are working together to reforest the old Beaton farmn land to the east of the Second Marsh. GM's Canadian Headquarters now sits on a portion of the old dairy farm, and GM has taken on Richards to bring back the land's natural beauty. Richards has for more than 20 years fought for the adjacent marsh through the Second Marsh Defense Association. Extermination Company Charged Lloyd Pest Control Ltd. of Oshawa, has been chargcd by the Ministry of Environment after a number of pesticide products were unlawfully sold to consumers. The company has been charged with four counits under Section 6, Regulation 751, of the Pesticides Act, which relates to unlawfully selling or offering for sale pesticides without a licence. The alleged of- fences occurred in June 1988, and in April and June, 1989. Fund Offers Loans Port Hope ACO President Lee Caswcll said that applications for funiding, to help restore historically dcsignated buildings in town, arc now being accepted. Last year, qualificd applicants rcceived up to 50% of their restora- tion costs in the form of low intcrest loans. Summer Students Tackle Recycling A group of local university and high school students rcceivcd an ex- tra $2,500 grant this week to help fund a pilot recycling project aimed at small business. The Environmental Youth Corps plans to implement a paper recyci- ing program with 25 local businesses as one of several projccts focused on improving local awareness of cnvironmcntal issues. Cuts seen as a possibility Ontario's newcst political party,, the Confederation of Regions, say that too much money is bcing spdnt in providing government services in both French and English. While maintaining he is not anti-French, Graham Brown, president of the Northumberland. COR riding association said, >"Ail govcrnment services should be in English. - While relatively ncw at the provin- cial level, federally the COR party of Canada is already known for its anti-French stance. Tree Policy Falls With Tree Hamilton Township council voted against its regular trce removal policy last weck, whcn it decided to cut down a living pine trce in Bcwdlcy. The tree is located to the north of Waverly Street resîdent, Norm Russll's home. He had claimed that the tree was a hazard and could have fallen on his home during a storm. Cobourg Folk Forum Old time Appalachian ballads, and some British songs, together with swing music are planned for June lth, at Cobourg's Victoria Hall. The Folk at the Forum Con- cert will bcgin at 8:00 p.m. Vet's Sound Alarm Bell A case of canine hcartwormf, a potentially fatal discase, recently diagnoscd in thc Port Hope area, is cause for genuine conccrn, say local veterinarians. Once thought to be confined to the United States, the discase has steadily moved north to become a problcmn in Canada. Symptoms of heartworm include a chronic soft cough, labourcd breathing, and a general listlessncss. Dr. Tom Hawke of the Cobourg Veterinary Clinic said the public should bc aware their dogs are at more risk. Purchase Stalled Legal details must bc sorted out before the Northumberland Recylc- ing Group scals an agreement to purchase assets of Northumberland Recycling Ltd. Representatives of the seven municipalities involved in the blue box recycling program emerged from a closed-door meeting last- week with questions about the tran- sactions stili unresolved. The group has until June 15 to arrange a pur- chase date. Decision Needed Soon If county councillors don't decide soon to build a new administration building they risk losing the tri- county hcalth unit as a tenant. County engineer John Tondeur said that the rentai income from the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit would pay almost haîf the annual debenture cost of the proposed headquarters. The present lease with the health unit expires in December 1992. Chief to Retire Hope Township council has ac- cepted the resignation of Fire Chief Lloyd Kellogg, effective on November 18th, the chicf's 65 bir- thday. Kellogg has been with the department for over 25 years, and chief since December 1977. Signs on Projects Approved Hamilton Township Councilior Jay Sherwin won his bid to have new subdivisions in the municipali- ty signed for public awarcncss. Township council passed a motion that subdivision lands will in future be posted with a standard sign showing a devlopment is slated for the property. Road Repair Accident at Kendal Jamie Paradie, aged 17, was working on White Road near Ken- dal, when he feli into a machine that grinds pavement for resurfac- ing. The youth's legs became tangl- ed in the machine, and he was drag- ged into a hopper that deposits the ground up material into following trucks. He was taken by air ambulance to Toronto where he is listed in serious condition. Police said that the youth lost part of his left lcg, and seriously injurcd the other one. The Ministry of Labour is in- vestigating the accident. Board Looks at Lunches, A changing lifestyle and working parents mean that 8- out of 10 efémentary school students eat lunch in their classrooms, a Durhami Region Roman Catholic School Board study reveals. The result of the study has prompted the school trustees to find out how much it would cost to add cafeterias with basic catcring services to new clementary schools. Public Auction Planned The Ministry of Transport is scheduled to hold a public auction of lands on the southeast corner of, Kirby Road and Highway 115/35. The auction of the land is to take place in October 1990. In the in- terim period the ministry will keep the grass cut, and secure the buildings located at the site. Scugog Shores Museum Village The Scugog Shore Historical Museum will present the l3th An- nual Pioneer Days on June 3th and July lst from noon through until 5 p.m. each, day. About 300 people will give of their time to demonstrate the lifestyle of our ancestors. The museum is located on Scugog Island at Port Perry. Conservation Lottery Prize Winners More than $ 130,000 in prizes have been awardcd to winners across the province in the l6th An- nual Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Conservation Lottery. The grand prize of thc Jeep won by Doug Taylor of Carleton Place. The draw was held at Rockwell's Restaurant on May 3lst in front of- OFAH members from across the province and local media. A minor local winner was Reg Norris of Pontypool, winner of the OFAH Ultimate Hunting Coat. Construction Company Charged Robert Carr Construction and the, Compantys owncr ira Carr have been charged by the Ministry of the Environment with unlawfully depositing waste on a vacant lot in Port Pe[ry. The charge alleges that the defendents deposited 20 to 25 loads of scrap material onto a va- cant lot betwcen May 1 and August 31, 1988. t is also allegcd that the scrap was dcposited on a low wet area and dlean fill was hauled in and bulîdoz- cd over the wastc material. A cer- tificate of approval for thc deposit of waste had not been issucd to the site in question. One too many While Lakeshore Dirt Riders Motorcycle Club members offered to reduce the number of events at a Hope Township race, track, a neighbouring property owner says just one event is one too many.CIub member Barry Ferguson said they are willîng to restrict the number of events at the Echo Hollow track, located in the north-east corner of the township, to 10 events per year, including practices. Sue Ramsey, onc of several pro- perty owners angry about the noise from the track, said restricting the number of events is- not good enough. She later added that she could sec no hope of any com- promise. Cobourg firm wins contract Harnden & King Construction of Cobourg, won the $1 .2 million con- tract for reconstruction of Highway 2, bctween Welcome and Port Hope. Work on the 2.2 kilometer section of the highway began a cou- ple of weeks ago and is scheduled for completion in mid-summcr. Cobourg firmn not for sale any longer Cobourg's Complax auto parts plant is off the auction block. Hees International Bancorp. Inc., which controls Complax Corpora- t-Ton,--has re-eviluatea its position and has taken the company off the market. Early this year, reports of the on-off sale of the plastics moulding manufacturer, coupled with layoffs, causcd employees'to question the future of the plant. Weeding surcharge Local ratepayers who leave their wced cutting to the Town of Port Hope will bc paying an extra $100 for the service. The town's environmental ser- vices committee voted to add the $ 100 service charge to the fée charg- cd for labour and the use of town equipment. NO""TICE ANNUAL MEETING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOWMAN VILLE CORPORATION TUESDAY, JUNE, 199 1990 8:00 p.m. Cafeteria MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - BOWMAN VILLE 47 LIBERTY STREET SOUTH BOWMAN VILLE FOR PURPOSES 0F: 1. Hearing of Reports 2. Report of Hospital Auditors 3. Election of Drectors 4. Amendment to Corporate By-Iaws to Reflect Ministry of Health Legisiative Changes QUOTATION SEALED QUOTATIONS, clearly marked as to contents, for the Services isted below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Purchasing Office, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L'IC 3A6, wilI bereceived on the forms and in the envelope provided until the specified closing time and date. Quotation Documents can be obtained f rom the Purchas- ing Office at the above address. Quotation 090-13 Janitorlal Contract - Tourist Information Centre, Bowmanvllle, Ontario Closing Time & Date: 4:00 p.m. (Local Time) Monday, June ?5, 1990 The Iowest or any quotation not necessarily accepted. de Date of Publication: June 13, 1990 Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett Purchasing and Supply Agent Telephone: (416>.623-3379 Ext. 267 P.O. 3803