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OronWeely ime, Wdneday Setember25, 1991 "Optimist-ic" faces at the'Festival! Representing the Optimist Club were these cherry artistic faces; (1-r) Immediate part V.P. Fran Harvie, Sponsored by our own Newcastle Village and District Chamber of Commerce, the Fali Festival Day of Saturday, September 21 was indeed a grand success! The day began in style witb a scrumptious pancake breakfast put on by the Firefighters. Guests were Loma Wilkinson and daughter Prelle 11, of Orono. It ail started quite accîdentally!" explained Lorna Wilkinson. "My husband was complaining he had notbing to wear, or hie didn't really care for some of the styles available; tbe next thing 1 knew I was band painting from pictures or photograpbs right on sweatshirts for him . .. Before 1 knew it, orders started coming in .. . One cant help being impressed with tis lady's work. Hand painted To about twenty-five entries, tbe bicycle decorating event at the festival, was a very important happening. Kids had obviously put a lot of work and ingenuity into their personal creations on wbeels. There were vampires and farmers, Ninja turtles and (standing) with Lynnette 14 and Richard 12, with pals, Dan Pereira 12, and his sisters, Angie 7 and Isabel 10. welcomed from 7:30 a.m. by a fine old red fire engine and banners by the front entrance to the Town Hall. By 10:00 a.m., crafts people were ail set up inside, as was the refresbment area, ready for the flea market that would go about 5:00 that aftemnoon. scenes on various, coloured sweatshirts, makes for beautiful and very unique pieces. Lorna bas won local awards, including s everal at the Orono Fair this year. She wîll be going on tLo represent the Fair in Lindsay in November and then in Toronto in February. Lomna was one of the many very talented vendors attending the Festival in Newcastle on the weekend. princesses, clowns, witcbes and balloon-mobiles of ail sorts on parade. Needless to say, choosing ý'winners" was flot an easy task for judges C.I.B.C. Bank Manager, Norm Kastner and his wife Catherine. -Michelle Oliver of Newcastle proudiy repreýents mnany younig people in ber lUeliefs about drugs, "Stealing thë Show!" Wee janeihi Vasseur 18 months teamns Up with big brother Marcel 3. Chamber of Commerce President Rod McArthur led the parade of younsters into the Hall and onto the stage where Norm Kastner presePited the top three winners in two ý'ategories wýith their prizes. Since ahl entries were winners, ail pafficipants received a '*loonie," as well. Winners in the five years and under categorY were Janelle and Marcel Vasseur (lst); Michelle Hodgson (2nd) and Christina Poole (3rd). In the over 5 category Oliver Coslik (lst), CarlY Schmall (2nd) and Michelle Oliver (3rd). Everyone @,joyed this event, you can bet! to ommeso 'Congratulationstom beso the Chamber of Commerce! Thank drinking and driving. This was boldly sta ted in the way she had decorated ber bike. with their farmers. entry as pint-sized you for brînging this terrific Festival to the Village. Got a special date or happening coming up? Give me a call, 983- 5301 or 786-2964. Wbat a beautiful time of ........ Enjoy! 1 **"Oln Greg's Carpet & Vinyl Installation & Service -ORONO - Complete Installations e Residential & Commercial Repairs & Restretch e Free Estimates Greg416-983-9208 out of town cal! collect M. .............. ... ..... .... .... Council Briefs Counc. Hannah and Hamnre presented a motion to council on Monday that could ultimately provide Blue Boxes for ail residents in the rural area. The proposai is subject to a staff review and a staff report. It was noted that the Blue Box program only exists in the urban areas of the Town. Hannah said it would cost some $16,000 to provide rural residents with a blue Box that would be used to contain and transport recyclables to the drop-off centres. He said rural residents could then feel part of the program and that everyone becomes involved in the blue box program. Counc. Hamare said she supported the move notîng that it was subject to a review and report before any action would be taken. Counce. Hooper gained support from council members for the installation of a bike rack at the north side of the Administrative Building in Bowmanville. He said there had been a number of requests for such an installation. Mrs. Helene Kraayvanger, Metcalf Street, 'Newcastle, in speaking to counceil on Monday requested the installation of a street light at 92 Metcalf Street. .She said they were payîng for such a service and that it should be included at their property. Council deait with the matter in camnera. The Town is spending an amount of $35,000 for lakefront erosion work on Town owned property at Cedar Crest Beach i Bowmanvile and at Park Street ini the Village of Newcastle.