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10-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 29, 1990 Newtonville Alive by Peggy Mullan - No, I don't know exactly what is happening with the water...However, it does seem as though workmen have finally made it through the hole-in-the-wall; the mess is cleaned up, and as I drove through this morning, they were trenching their way up to the new pumping station just east of the bridge. So, maybe things will be running come this fall - sometime. 1 have had some intéresting com- ments lately of what some people would like to see more of in "Newtonville Alive.." One or two fancy hearing about any friends or neighbours who have been ill; another would be tickled to know about a certain family get together, birthday or anniversary celebration - even births, gradua- tions, or just special events they may have missed. Sounds great to me. In many cases, if you don't tell me, I won't know about it. And that's why it isn't in my column. So, please give me a call at 786-2964 or drop a line to Box 104 in Newtonville. I would be very happy to hear from you - really - thanks! srothers, Cory (left) and Randy Cleveland (far right) 14 of Newton- ville, with Quebec exchange students (1-r) Alex Bedard 13 and Steven Gaouette 14. It has been quite the summer of interest and activity for these four teenagers! Over the first two weeks of July, Cory and Randy Cleveland travell- ed to the resort town of Magog, not far from Sherbrooke, Quebec as ex- change students. They were just one of about forty-three such exchanges that took place this summer, in co- operation with the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Newcas- tle R.C.S.S. Board. Cory and Randy, since they were staying with families in the im- mediate holiday region of Magog, were fortunate enough to take in Little Scoops... - Thank you for your comments on my last column, two weeks ago, regarding the dump visit, on NDP leader Bob Rae's tour, here in Newtonville....The main point stick- ing in my mind is...yes, something should be done about garbage now (for that matter, something should have been done years ago, then perhaps we wouldn't have the pro- blems and outcries we do today!); going to the source, and trying to eliminate or lessen specific wastes makes more sense than spending millions of dollars on after-the-fact results in disastrous amounts of gar- bage. - The Newtonville Block Parent association is in need of a chairper- son. Please contact Patti Hutchin- son at 786-2232 for more details on this important capacity, which demands a minimal amount of time given. - What a milestone! Happy 96th Birthday to lifelong Newtonville resident, Cecil Stapleton, on August 22. Cec and his wife Essie, 91, have been married for 61 years and still enjoy their independent lifestyle on the farm with their fami- ly and many friends stopping in. Continued health and happiness Cecil and Essie Stapleton. - Happy Birthday of August 28 to Howard Barton. Many Happy Returns. - Labour Day, that seemingly mark- ed end of summer, is upon us. Thousands of travellers will pack the highways, heading for the hills and countryside to take in this last big weekend of the summer, before school starts. It is hard to believe how fast the time has gone...if you will be on the road this weekend, drive with care! quite alot of those activities that go right along with the territory - such as hiking, water skiing, mountain climbing, touring the Quebec and Montreal centres, as well as having the time of their lives at an enor- mous amusement park at Montreal. While here the last two weeks of July, Alex Bedard and Steve Gaouette, along with the other ex- change students and counsellors in the.region, attended a wide range of expertly programmed, well super- vised events...Emily Park at Peter- borough, Wonderland, a tour of Trent University, the lift locks, Skydome, Peterborough Zoo and mini golf, as well as an all-out ban- quet and casino night in Peter- borough. As was true for Cory and Randy, Alex and Steve took part in this ex- - Lakeview Cemetery in Newton- ville had its Decoration Day, August 12 - and what a lovely day it turned out to be, in more ways than one. Mother Nature smiles, bring- ing sunshine galore; and that made change to learn more of the other's language and culture. While in Quebec, the Newtonville pair spoke as much French as they could ob- viously coming home with a better knowledge and wider range of the language, as did the two young lads from La Belle Province with English. Though parents, Paul and Joanne Cleveland say that it was quite "exciting" having four teenage boys in the house at once, they feel it was an invaluable life ex- perience for Cory and Randy. The four boys plan to keep in touch. Alex's parents have invited the Cleveland kids back to Quebec for some fine winter skiing later this year. Thank you for sharing this part of your summer with us guys! "Tres Bon!" for a beautiful sight, as streams of visitors stopped by the grounds throughout the day, leaving lovely bouquets and floral arrangements of all colours and sizes. (What a nice tradition...) It was another enjoyable kids round with Pam King to the "New dance at the Newtonville Hall, Kids on the Block." Saturday evening, August 18th, as Thank you to dance initiator youngsters didn't seem to mind the Susan Barton, who decided to do heat at a]l. something for our kids in the form Here, Chris McLean goes a of two dances this summer. FOR SALE SIGN GOES UP The "For Sale" sign has been erected on the Curvply Wood Products building even though some finishing operation is still be- ing maintained in the building by some four female workers. It is expected that the finishing operation will be moved to the Plydesign plant in the north of the Village sometime in the future. VIEWERS CHOICE VIDEO & T.V., INC. MAIN STREET, ORONO VIDEO AND FAMIL Y EN TER TA INMEN T CENTRE VIDEO (1500 in stock>j POOL TABLES ARCADE MACHINES 983-9890 ROKA LUM BER & FIREWOOD CENTRE FIREWOOD DRY DRY DURHAM REGION'S LARGEST RETAILER 12" AND 16" LENGTHS HARDWOOD SLABS 4'x 4' x 8' - $75.00 SOFTWOOD SLABS 4'x 4' x 8' - $40.00 4' x 4' x 8' x 12" - $55.00 DZL 4' x 4' x 8' x 16" - $60.00 DZL SLAB WOOD 40.00 FULL BUSH CORD 8' LENGTH Free Delivery to Oshawa Area MILL YARD 705-277-3381 ON HWY. 35-1 MILE SOUTH OF PONTYPOOL