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-, ~.1 - - Save the Ganaraska Again group silggests Environmental Advisory committee, The Save the Ganaraska Again committee (SAGA) i a submission te the Town committee on Monday had two requests which they wished the Town to consider when developing their new Officiai Plan. Kathy Guselle, chairman of SAGA, pointed out that the province would be releasing ant interim framnework for watershed planning. It was stated that SAGA would be organizing an information meeting t which would be expert speakers. Guselle said she was aware of the time element available to the Town but would hope that they could attend the meeting and would explore ways in which this approach (watershed planning) could be integrated into the Newcastle Officiai Plan. Guselle spoke of the need for such a watershed plan stating that such a plan would determine the sustainable development capacity of the watershed and allocate a capacity among the developable properties. It was flirther pointed Dut that the Town's Officiai Town's process does coincide with the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority's review of its mission and mandate. Guselle spoke of SAGAs Cheru(nes *# 00 The best way to cheer yourself up is te try te cheer somebody else up. -Mark Twain Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness, -- an open and noble temper. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Cheerfulness removes the rust from the mmnd, lubricates our inward machinery, and enables us te do our work with fewer creaks and groans. If people were universally cheerful, probably there wouldn't be haif the quarrelling or a tenth part of the wickedness there is. Cheerfulness, too, promotes health and immnortality. Cheerful people live longest here on earth, afterward i our hearts. -Anonymous Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance -- the cheerful man will do more in the sainie tirne, will do it better, will preserve it longer, tha the sad or sullen. -Thomas Carlyle A good laugh is sunshine in a house. -- William Makepeace Thackeray 'Me true source of cheerfulness is benevolence. -P. Godwin Cheer up? The worst is yet to comne! -Philander Johnson Keep you face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. -Helen Keller So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remnains. -- Ralph Waido Emerson The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off- shoot of goodness. -- Christian Nesteli Bovee meeting wit the Port Hope Environnientai Advisory committee and a future mneeting with Port Hopes council asking that they be part of a water,ýhed plan that would involve the cofiservation authority. At titis point the director of SAGA, suggested that an Environmenîal Advisory Committee fipr Newcastle be a consideratiorfi which could be included as part of the Towns Officiai Plan. It was stnfed that a numnber of municipalitie@ now have such a comniittee and SAGA felt it could be useful in "i municipality. Let us be of good cheer, remembering tlat the misfortunes hardest to beaf are those which neyer happen. --jaffes Russell Lowell 1 feel an eai'nest and humnble desire, and shah tLili I die, to inecase the stock of harmless cheerfulness., -Charles Dickens Cheerfulness in most cheerful people, is the rlch and satisfying result of strenuo;ïs discipline. -- EdWiîn Percy Whipple The Shop APPLE PLOSSOM -We Doni 3ust Spedaz* We&Make E4 r 0'de Speciar Main Street, Orono 983-91 55 YVONNE MAITLAND Weý Peliver IWilmot Creek group hasI IOfficiai Plan Ruth Hinkley, a director of the Wilmot Creek Home Owners' Association, had some views to express as to the undertaldng of the Towns Official Plan at Monday's meeting of the Town Coimittee. She asked that the Town consider excellerating the process and that it be completed ini ess than a four year period. She also asked that economic development be given a high priority in the process and spoke Of the need of industriai development. Hînkley questioned if the process would in anyway slowdown the process for approval of the proposed Retirement Complex at Wilmot C reek. She said there was a need that this project get Y WC.A. has programs for fttness enthusLas ts suggestions this matter it was stated that the officiai plan process would not hinder handling of the Retirement Complex being proposed. The director also had concems as to the Crombie waterfront trait and suggested that it pass to the back of the Wilmot Creek property rather than aiong the lakefront. It was also xiotecj that Wilmot Creek was to be designated an urban area and questioned if this might flot resuit in the loss of the rural rate assistance programn which they now enjoyed ut Wilmot Creek. On the latter question Larry Hannah stated that Courtice was designated an urban area and did receive the rural rate assistance as Attention fitness enthusiasts! Start getting into shape for the summer now with NEW YWCA fitness programns. For momts and daughters who enjoy working together, try our Momt & Daughter Workout. At $52.00/couple for YWCA members and $57 .00/couple for non--members, it is hard to pass up! Daughters 8 years and older are Welcome. 1Are you a mom with a toddler between 2 and 5 years of age? Would you en -joy the chance of working out white your child stays with Our experienced staff? Join us on Tuesday mornings between 9:15-10:15 a.m for Dur General' Fitness Workout and leave your child in our> Creative Hands programn. An added incentive is a 10%/ discount off the total of the Creative Hands and General Fitness programts when you register. Don't forget our regular fitness favourites like Waverley Sweat- Hearts, Orono Keep Fit, Stretch & Tone. Fîtness First and Intense Workout. Have fun workig out in a fitness program that suits your lifestyle. CaHl the YWCA office at 623-9922 for Jurther details on pur, programs or drop into our office located ut 133 Church Street, Bowmanville. Support your YWCA. Thank fou The Orono' Downtown Business Association wishes to thank the below organizations for their financial support making possible the installation of new Christmas lights and decorations in the Orono Downtown area. It was through this support that the project could be undertaken. Those participating: Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Orono Firefighters Assoc. Orono Oddfellows Heather Rebekah Lodge Orono Town Hall Board This assistance is greatly appreciated. The Orono Downtown Business Assoc. HLapplenings...n'd EPILEPSY DURHAM MONTHLY MEETING Epilepsy Durham Region will hold it s monthly meeting Thursday, January 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Centre, 109 Coiborne St. W., Oshawa. An interesting way to begin the new year is learning the art of reflexology with our guest speaker, Mr. Thiompson. Ail are welcome to attend. For further inf'ormation cali 436-3152, or visit our office at 369 King St. W., Oshawa. This is a non-profit self-help group. ATTENTION MEMBERS 0F SELF-HELP GROUP Important notice to ail members of the Durham Region Manic Depressive and Depressive Self-Help Group! The group is in Lthe process of being re-organized, and support of ail members is urgently needed! The meetng will be held on January 9th, at 7:00 p.m., at 111 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa. For more information please cail Derrick at 432-2660. 0