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Some remintiscing here Concerned Orono workers and citizens Eileen Reid, Marjorie McGee In good health Annie McNal- and Annie McNally certainly ly celebrated her 9th birthday are enjoying a hearty conversa- and enjoyed the day with tion at Annie McNally's birth- friends, family, grandchildren day party held last Saturday and great grandchildren. afternoon in the basement of Congratulations. the Orono United Churcli. Selection for Regi'onal landfihl sites on hold The lack of authority through provincial legislation for the province' s Interim Waste authority is holding up the an- nounicement of a long list of possible dump sites in Durham Region. The announicement was scheduled to be made the end of November as was pointed out at an earlier Orono meeting and other public meetings held throughout the Region. 1Bill 143 giving the IWA to report to the public has had two readings in the Ontario legisiat- dure with the third and final reading expected prior to the Christmas recess. However it has been reported that the list is yet complete and it will be some two to three weeks after the passing of Bill 143 before the announcements would be made. Bill 143 deals with waste management in the Greater Toronto Area and provides am- mendments to the Environmen- taI Protection Act. t was last spring that the Ministry of the Environment ordered the IWA to find new landfill sites in Durham, York and Peel regions. t was the intent to publicize the long list of possible sites in Durham the end of November. The list was to contain some 10 to 20 possibilities that would be on the table for discussions for a niumber of months. At this point a short list would be made and after some investigations the desired site would bc an- nounced. t lias been stated that the new landfill site for Durham should be ready mid to late 1990S. have meeting Four emiployees from the Orono Tree Nursery, and two SAGA members, met with Ministry officiais on Monday at Queens Park, to express their concern over the propos ed closing of the Nursery. Gord Milis, MPP for Durham East, and two Liberal MPPs, Joan Faweett and David Ramnsey, with Ethel Lavalley, Co- Chair for the Ministry's Employee Relations Comm, aIl joined us at Queen's Pa-rk, By the time the Ministry of Natural Resources top level bureaucrats had joined us, there were fifteen people sitting around the table, an indication of the perceived seriousness of the situation on both sides. Spokesman Mike Hutton, along with Katherine Cox, Doris Sinclair, and Jim Levere, all employed at the Nursery, stated that the Nursery has an excellent cost-effective record, being one of the best bareroot producers in the province. Doris Sinclair went on to state that, with1 Natural Resources she knew of many customers that continually corne back to Orono from other parts of southern Ontario because they feel Orono's stock is superior to similar Provincial Nurseries. Peter Allan, front the Ministry of Natural Resources, who Chaired the meeting, stated there bas been no decision regarding Orono as yet. Asked why they would consider closîng such a cost effective operation like Orono's, Allan replied that the demand for bareroot seedlings bas gone down to such an extent that overall the Ministry feels some greenhouses must be closed. Mike spoke about the employees who bave worked at the Nursery for 30 or 40Oyears, and the seasonal employmnent it gives to about 107 part-time people, many of whom are women who depend on tbis income to supplement other part-time employment. As well, Gord Mills spoke most Skate '88 provides funds for bail diamorni, Iighting On Monday evening at the final meeting of the old councîl Garnet Rickard presented an in- terim report of the Skate '98 committee, a committee that has raised almost $1 .5 million for the Bowmianvielle arena project fromn the public. Rickard pointed out that the com-mittee had previously Corn- pleted its commitment of $1.1 million along with a $25 ,000 donation from the Kinsmen. He said a further $400,000 was available and that this money had been approved by the committee to be used for a bail diamond and lighting for the complex just west of Bowmanville. He said further funds could be available and that the corn- mittee had suggested that when the donations were available it would be turned over to the Town sometîme in mid 1992 to be used for a skating pad, either indoors or outdloors. The money for the ball dia- mond and lighting would be made available early in 1992. eloquently about the disastrous social consequences the closing of the Nursery would bave on the life of this small community. It would affect the other small busînesses in the village, he stated, when they are already having a difficult time. As well, there are no other full or part-time jobs of this 'type available in the area, and it would Old council holds fina meeting The Town of Newcastle court- cil held their final meeting on Monday evening and passed very quietly. In Decemnber the new council with four new faces will take their oathi of office. 0f the new faces )David Scott for local counicil and Ann Dreslinski, as regional council will make their apipearance representing Ward Three. John O'Toole will reýpre- sent Ward Two as local coun- cillor along with Mary Nowak as local counicillor for Ward One. In closing out the present council on Monday Mayor Hubbard commended her coun- cil and staff for their work over the past three years. Conce. Deegan, who lias retired fromn the local polîtical scene, wished Mayor Hubbard well in the futuire and as weil congratulated staff and council for their efforts in the past termn of council. Fly-up for new Orono Girl Guides H1appenings.. CONCERT 0F CHRISTMAS MUSIC On Sunday, December lst the Newcastle Village Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Concert of Christmas Music at the Newcastle Town Hall beginning at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Now's the time te, get into that Christmas spirit! P. C. ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING The Clarke-Newcastle Progressive Conservative Association will be holding its Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Supper this Friday, November 29th beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Newcastle United Church.. Guest Speaker will be Ross Stevenson, M.P. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS The Orono Town Hall euchre results for Wednesday, November 2th with 12 tables in play were: Higli scores - Charlie Fin- nie with 84; Hilda Caswell with 83; Paul Mucha with 81; Harvey Partner and Ed Milîson each tied with 78. Low scores were Walter Murphy and Ed Couroux (tied). Draw winners - May Tabb (2); Ruth Grady; Grace Coatham; Art Compton and Myrtle Wood. Euchre is held every Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. The First Orono Girl Guides regularly meets in the gym of Hrndry, Melissa Hubling, have over the past years ex- the Orono Public School on Leanne Knapp, Katie Tinkler; perienced a great interest from Monday evenings. (back row) Tarahee Clemens, the girls in the community and Those being enrolled o)n Jessica Walters, Sarahi Walsh, as witnessed on Monday even- Monday are as above; (front Johanna Hawkshaw and Marie- ing at the annual enrolment that row) Crystal Havlik, Ashhee Claire Bumstead. interest continues. The group