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Vol. 55, No. 5 ORONO, ONTARIO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6,1991 Community Service Order pays t n but e Want Skate '88 surplus directed towards, arena Last week the pNewcastle Community Service Order Programme group sponsored their eighth annual appeciation banquet held in the Lions' Centre, Bowmanville. The event was held in appreciation for the assistance given the organization by agency groups and individualsproviding clients of the Order the opportunity to undertake their commitment to the Order. Graham Wakefield was the guest speaker for the evening outlining the benefits of the prograra which does, be said, open doors and provide a helping hand for those who have made a wrong decision on one or two particular incidents. Pictured above (back row) Glenn McLeod, vice-chairman, Graham Wakefield, guest speaker, Brian Korb, president (front row) Joyce Erb, secretary, Linda Gardener, past president and Linda Todd, co-ordinator. The General Purpose committee of the Town of Newcastle bas approveti a staff recommendation that the Town not grant Skate '88 with an alnount of $ 175,000 from the Parkland Reserve Fund has been requested by Skate '88 some weeks ago. Garnet Rickard, chairman of Skate '88, the organization whicb bas raised public donations for the new Mrena complex in Bowmanville, bad requested the funds which were expected tbrougb the sale of the old arena. As the old arena was neyer sold the estimated amount from the sale, $ 175,000, was thus neyer turned over.- Rickard dlaims it was a commitment that had been made by coumeil and that the amount should now be taken from a reserve fund held by the Town. Rickard bas submitted the final payment of the $1.1 million which had been promised by Skate '88. Rickard bas furtber pointed out that council had agreed that Skate '88 continue with the fund raising program and tliat further funtis have been raised in excess of the $1 .1 million. The excess funds are being beld by Skate '88. In the Town report it is noted that the Town bas already taken $934.300 from reserve funds for die arena in the first phase. A further $299,000 was taken from reserves in 1990 for nèw bail diamnonds and in 1991 the capital budget for phase 3 expects $275.000 to be taken from reserves. The initial account of financing the arena bad set out $2.352 million to be debentured along with $338,749 from the arena reserve. Counc. Hooper opened a debate, when he said he feit the old arena had really tecbnically been sold, and he agreed with the staff report, (Continued page 2) Outhees objectives of Cn-aPs climna upgradling f service Doug Vaughian, Manager of Petail Services.' York Region, ý-anada Post, outlined for council memibers on Monday the direction being taken by Canada Post in providing mail, service across Canada.. Vaughan was direct in bis approach to the subject stating that Canada Post was being successful in upgrading the service through the changes in the program and operation. Vaughan said that a third party, Clarkson Gordon, had undertaken a study of the former system and came forth with three options for tie future. He said the option choosen was proving successful and that the level of service bas risen from the 80s to, a present level of 97 to 98. It is difficult to go beyond the 97-98 level to reach 100, lie said. Vaughan also noted dhat Canada Post bas shown a profit over the past two ye ars which had neyer happened before. He admîtted that postal rates bad risen, causîng a portion of the profit but that the rate increase was well within the rate of inflation, It was noted that Canada Post adds 150,000 new calls annually. As to delivery lie stated that no (Coninued page 2) Cedar Crest Beach homes Residents of Cedar Crest Beach, in south Bowmanville, watching their land disappear into the lake, are no dloser to a solution than a number of years ago. A number of property owners along the lakeshore had over a week ago addressed council seeling a solution for their problem where at leastone owner said they had lost thirty feet of shoreline in the past coupleof weeks. "We are fearful of loosing our home and time is quickly running out," they said. "We cant wait any longer." The subject was again before council on Monday with no resolution to stop or abate the Happenings.. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS The Orono Town Hall eucbre results for February 27th with 13 tables i play were: Higb scores Roy Hayward with 89; Harvey Partner with 81; Hilda Caswell with 78; Aleck Moffat and Charlie Finney each ý- ith 77. Low s core was Allan Downes. Draw winners were Carl Tamblyn, Tom Wilson, Helen Couroux. Hilda Caswell, Jack Moffat and Dave Trower. Euchre'is belti every Wednesday niglit at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. FREE PUBLIC SKATING DURING MNARICH- BREAK The Great Pine Ridge Kinsmnen will be sponsoring- Free Public %ating on March 14th fromn 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Orono Mrena. erosion of lands into Lake Ontario. Walter Evans, director of Public Works informed council that a Lake Ontario Shoreline Study bad just been released to the Conservation Authorities in whicb some alternative means of restorations were outlmned. - He stated that the Cedar Crest BReach area was mentioned but remedies in the study would be very costly. Evans pointed out that Cedar Crest was not an isolated case along the shoreline of which 20 miles is contained in the Town of Newcastle. In speaking about tie use of the Local Improvement Act to undertake some forai of restoration work jointly would mean considerable planning and there are legal implications and responsibilities. He sai d to undertake work on an individual (Coatinued page 2) by Bey Higgins On Saturday, Marcb 2, family and friends are gatbering at Kendal United Church to celebrate the 9tb birthday of Miss Catherine Stewart. She is a remarkable women of many "firsts". The first child of John and Isabella Stewart, she was born on tbe first day of Marcb, 1901. At,21 years of age, she, was the -First family member to buy a car. She was also the first woman) on the board'of tbe Newtonville Pastoral Charge andi is nowv an honourary eIder. She is tbe first bonourary members of die Clarke Museum and was one of its founding members. She is a pioneer in more ways than one. As a 90 year old who bas lived ber entire life ini this area and bas lived mn ber ancestral borne on tie lovely Wilowbrae Farm since she was 3 years old, Catherine Stewart is a woman with many stories to tell. Her great grandfather, David Stewart, camne from Argylshire in Scotland in 1834 with bis wife and three small children one of whom (Continued page 5) Celebrates 9Oth birthday 1 Vol, 55, No. 5 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1991