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12-roo We'y Tms WediesdaY, March 27,1991 oronoaoNewcstle 4-H- \~#)IClub n-teetiini If we are going to talk about j antiquity, mhen just once I guess we should realy go back iu time. A few weeks ago die night sky lit up with a spectacular display of flashing blue lights. These pyrotechnics were displayed from Oshawa over Metro to Hamilton. Local firefighters searched mie area but nothing was found on the ground. The experts concluded a meteorite had burneti out on entering mhe earm'ýs atmosphere andi that no debris had fallen. Wimh war going on, there were just a few anxious moments until the cause of the strange lights was ascertained. Well, now I go back to 1937 and that is flot §o long ago eimher, if you say it quickly. I was teaching at Crooked Creek School at mhat turne. It was early evening when a similar burst from a meteorite lit up the sky. A distinct odour of sulphurous fumes was detected shortly after. No more was mhought of it ai mhe time. It was not until the following spring tirat two of my students arived at mhe scirool wimh a ramher large chunk of a meteorite. The two bromhers who discovered mhis ramher unusual flnd were living at mhe homne of Reuben Payne at mhe time. They had discovered it in a ploughed field on mhe Payne farm. This farm is today owned by Ted Barnoski, famous for his successful potatn in.dustry. Thre meteor or portion of it was about one foot in length; about ten inches in diameter. It was extremnely heavy and I recall the two boys having great difficulty carrying it to mhe school roomn. It was twisted in shape, a ray rock on mhe outside wimh a distinct rust- like iron core.T, ins object was carefully -placed in mhe little library of the school room indi subjected to more careful examination by others than mnyseif. Que of mhose who confirmed our find was mhe late Neil Stewart, whom I have WDarning signais may corne Warning signal installation at the Canadian National Railway level crossing wimh Toronto Street in Newcastle Village is being a conisideration. Upon approval of thre projeci through thre approval of the 1991 budget the CNR will be notified of the Town's position. If mhe 1991 budget is approved, tire Town would pay 12-1/2 percent of tire installation of the Warning Signals, andi to further pay 50 percent of mhe maintenance cosis. The total cosi of the project is estirnateti at $ 187,000) of which thre Town would pay $29,500, Transport Canada would pay $144,000 and CN $13,500. Ganaraska hires new CAO The Ganaraska Region Conservation'Authority has hireti a new chief executive officer in the person of Gayle Hall, a 1976 graduate, of the- University of Waterloo enviroilmental studies prograin. mentioned in an eariier article. The meteoriteý remained in the school until 1 left there in the spring of 1939. it was still there when 1 left; too heavy for Mosit o remnove. 1 do not know what happened to our "rock" from tme heavens. It certainly should have been placed in mhe Royal Ontario Museumn. Like mhe few fragments of meteorites mhat do endure the friction of tire atmosphere; this one should have been more carefully examined. It is one of the few dlues we have to our universe. How many countless eons of tine had it whirled randomldy in space. What is the composition of the universe? Our most brilliant physcisi of this generatioxi is Step hen Hawking of Camnbridge University. He has written a book called "A Brief Hlistory of Time." the mheory of "black holes" and the birth of new Universes is postulated. For me, there remains two mysteries. What happened to our "rock" at Crooketi Creek? The school has since suffered a fire. Hias anyone any knowledge of where the "rock" dîsappeared? The omher question mhat not even turne can answer, is how old is mhe Universe? 1 suppose a point of interest, might be mhat one Reuben Paynes sons was the late Adoîphus Payne, who apprehended the leade-r of mhe famous Body Gang. The detective carrieti out mhe arrest single-handely , Adoîphus Payne became famnous through this exploit; the robber he captured; but our "rock"' in mbis story sceems to have got away scot free. Another physicist of the stature of I4awking was Albert Einstein. Eiýînsteîn said lmi s: "Every man hias his own cosmology and who cati say ïmat his own theory isrit, but thn Einstein., who new soeiigabout force.s" saiti mis: Fore atracts -men of low mTorality.' Hortculure meetng (Contlnued fromn page 11) the society. Following the meeting a delicious lunch was prepared and served by Minnie Zegers, Carol Mostert, Thelma Vagg and Inez Harrs. On Saturday, April l3th, our Society will be hosting mhe District 17 Annual Meeting and Flower Show. Our special guest will be Gordon Winter, past president of O.H.A. Doors will be open ai 8:15 a.m. Coffee tîme and registration at 8:.45. Please briug your own lunch 'and mug. Our society will provide beverages andi sweets. Thre approximate tîme of meeting closure is 3 p.m. Thursday, April l8th is our "Plant Show, Hobby and Craft Dîsplay." At this inue we will also be celebrating our 70th Anniversary with slide presentatioxi andi memorabilia. "Through mhe Years 1wimh Orono Horticultural Society," and special music. If anyone has slides or memorabilia mhat coulti be display ed that night, please cal Isabelle Challice at 983-5824. Come -out anti join us for mhese festivities! Shelley Etmanskie The thid meetilJg of the Couch Potatoes club was held at Katrina Tamara and Janie eiit'5hoilse on Wednesday, March mte twenthieth, 1991. The leaders Aid1 Cox andi Lois .McLeod were there as well as a very special guest Marg Bel l for Durhamn Save-a-Het@'t founldatiOn. We had a vdry interesting discussion on good foods we should eat and what fat does to Our heart. 1These Four H fitness and health meetings hope to. teach our group about e ating good foods and eXtCnainr, our ififepax. 1We hope as fellow Four H members to be fit fries at the end of our Couch Potato session. Jarnie Jr. Kent There is still ifture to register for all YWCA programs. Let your children experieiipe some type of activity whether it be, dance, gym, crafts or a taste of creative art. Creative Frîdas' at mhe Nii will ~ULMATORS < Trauntoýn Road, West Of Orono be offereti again with tire co- operation of de Visual Arts Centre. This workshop is for childreu 7 anti older, which offers experience into mixed media, creating all sorts of interesting projects. Afuri/it M~ds I's for the 1 -S year old group, learning how to use those gross motor skills. This one hour of funlfitness is to help your chidren develop self-confidence in physical skills, activities and play, which are ail essential for growth and developmnent. Recreationai Jazz begins at 3- 8 years. Lots of fun for that littie dancer iyour home. For the adulits We offer -Yoga, Intense Workout and Co-ed classes. Special nights are hosted on Wednesday, March 27 for Gardening with Perennials and on Wednesday, May 1 is Garden Herbs. These special interest programs promise a lot of information for you and your friends on gardening. Also Crafts and Laughs wilI be again featured on April 8 with Nadi Manders. Caîl for more information ai 623-9922 or drop by at the office at 133 Church Street. Our hours are 9.00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 9:00 - 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Phone 416-983-9119 - 1-800-461-2120 IJ) __ P. 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