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Oreno We.kly TJmes~ Wednasday1 October 3O~ 19$¶ -5 Newtonviile AliveI by Pegy MullanJ Sisters, Jean and Bernice Milligan bomestead in November Milligan pose in front of tbe old 1940. Oid memories- run deep and kindly; this is ever 50 true1 for Jean Hall and Bernice Milligan wben tbey reminisce about tbe old homnestead and changes made to tbe bouse since their great-graridmother left Scotiand and settled bere in Newtonviiie in 1837. The bouse, wbich stands on the north sîde of numiber two igbway, at the eastern end of Newtonville bas beld several resîdents "dear to its beart" since Bernice moved twenty-eight years ago, to ber own borne rigbit next door. In 1985, wben Jim and Susan Armstrong feu iove witb tbe bouse and made ;,t thir bone, tbey Witb the old front porcb off, and scaffoiding raised, the Anrnstrongs readied the old Miligan bomnestead for a lovely i1990's facelift, subie siding new, but Jimn and Susan Armstrong have enjoyed many warming experiences atready in their borne. Tbey are strivîng to gradually puttered away at renovations. it was fascinating ... noted Bemnice, "wben a couple of weeks ago, off camne tbe old aluminum siding and off camne that old insulbrick tbat was put on during the war; and we couid once again step back in time and see wbat the old place used to really look like." Once Jimn Armstrong stripped away the old coverings, the or-ighil planks were stili firmly in tact.. approximnately two incb tongue-in- groove cedar boards about a foot wide, tbe bouse took hlm too, back intime. rnaintain as mucb of the bistory and natural cbarm of tbe lbouse as tbey can, tbat tbey and their four cbildren may continue to enjoy and maintain some of tbe beritage of life right bere in Newtoniville. Little Scoops ... eal, at 786-2232. - Hippy Anniversary, Novemnber 1 - T'he first Newtonvile Girl Guides to Newtonvilles Cl inton and Acy enjoyed two very special outings Farrow. Congratulations and very over the weekend. ice skating at best wishes! the Newcastle Arena on Friday and - A fine anniversary churcb, service attending the poster display at was enjoyed at Newtonviile u.c. Bow'manville Mii uiuiom this past Sunday, October 27. on the Saturday morning in Everyone in the community is recognition of Block Parent Week. reminded that even though there is Tbanks to our Guide Leaders! no permanent Minister at - Be sure to circle November 7 on Newtonville, services continue your "must-attend" caiendar. There every Suniday with guest speakcers. is an Ail Candidates Meeting: Alil welcome! scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Town -Attention! Moms and preschooiers Hall in Newcastle. . 1 . Newtonvlles Play Place bas - Got your bulbs yet? Though started up again after summer another montb is about to slip on break. Interested in this weekiy by, there is still time to plan and social? - Give Patti Hutchinson a beautify for next spring! In, memoriamn to Cecil Stapleton. Cecil Stapleton, as a young boy going to scbool in Newtonville a]most 90 years ago, carried a small maple tree over to a spot across from tbe old Grist Mill. It was a very special tree, it was bis, and he planted it at dhis chosen spot wbere the old scboolhouse used to stand. Now, close to a century later, as this majestic maple reaches up to the sky, dear friends and relatives of Cecil Stapleton, remember tbis kindly mani. Cecil passed away October 23 in his 98tb year. He was born, rai sed and lived bis entire life on tbe family's bomestead, just east of Newtonville on Stapleton Road. A loving luncheon was served by tbe Newtonville UCW Friday in Mr. Stapleton's bonour and memory. "Time is short, life is sweet.. "Make the most of it.-- Hydro commission01, hn oefuls debate Fo;ur made a bid to tbeir audience Newcastle commission. at the Newcastle Village Ail She said the local hydro systemi Candidates meeting beld recently for tbe four positions to be filled by ballot on the Newcastle Hydro Commission. Seven are seeking BALLS R election to fi the four positions: I George Moore, Harvey Partner,RE G-lenn Pearson, Patricia Pingle, Paul Reesor, Pauline Storks and Geor ge Vandyk. RECIPAI1R S T( Pauline Storks, speaking at the T R O ,' U Newcastle meeting, said sbe had ST R O ,%L been most active in comrmunity activiies and organizations over tbe years and for tbe past three years P.O. BOX 27 bad been a memnber of tbe R.R. 2, ORONO, ONT. was Most conscious of enviromnental matters and had been introducing programs to save energy. Storks spoke of being appointed to sit as a director on the executive of the Municipal Electric Association and was.the first woman to be so appointed. S"My past three years on the commission" she said "bas been one of sharing and learning - 1 again ask for your support'. George Moore of Moore Electric said tbere were a couple of concerns be held one being the increase in the cost of bydro that bas been passed down fromn Ontario Hydro to the local commission. As to tbe purchase of rural hydro witbin tbe Town of Newcastle, be said tbe cost to the' local systemn was estimated at $14 million in 1988. He said he felt tbat such a cost would cause unacceptabie increases in the cost of electricity to area residents. He spoke of a proposed lot levy charge to be collected for Newcastle Hydro whicb now are in the final stages of being undertaken by the Town on behaif of the local hydro system. He spoke of the energy conservation programs. Paul Reesor introduced blinself as "The Optimizer" pointing to energy saving devices sucb as the low-flow sbower head and compact ligbt with a 70 percent savings on energy. He told bis audience tbat muCb could be done to reduce energy costs through conservation. Harvey Partrier, wbo bas been cbairman of tbe commission smnce its incep tion in tbe late 1970s said the Newcastle systemt was one of tbe best run in Ontario. I ask for your vote for re-election." Winters' bid faits (Continued firom page 1) formn due to the fact of faxing out tbe registration form and later accepting it at the cierk's office. Jain said it was a smnal technicality because tbe clerk knew Winters was tbe candidate due to tbe pbone conversation and as well bad possession of tbe original nomination papers. W;inters hias said be was disappoînted wîih the decision but sid it was a smtail battle and tbere wiii bc others. Fair logo (Continued from page 1) The chosen submission wili be miade into a logo wbîcb will illustrate the 1992 version of tbe fair. One Hundred Dollars plus two passports for the 1992 fair wiil be awarded to tbe winning submaitter. The tbree runners up wiil eacb receive Twenty Five Dollars. Submissions post marked after December3 ist will not be eligible. Ail submissions are to be mnailed to: Ron Locke, R.R. 8, 3190 Hwy. 2, Newcastle, Ontario L1B 1L9. - -- -M------- IADIO P& T.V. EPAIR -0 MOST MAKES -OUR AiNO B&W T.V.s 1416) 983-5721