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Orono Weekly Times, 24 Jun 1992, p. 8

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a - OronoWeekly TJmes~ Wednesday, June 24,1992 Morgan iCornersi group A group of 50 of concerned fear that poisonous residents of the Town of leak into the grou Newcastle, attended a meeting at cause contamination St. Georges Parish Hall on Though the IWA Saturday. The topic of discussion can be prevented, was the Interim Waste Authoritys that all dumpsites le. search for a Durham Regional, It would be neces Landfill Site, namnely Site VV2, the direction of grou located on Lakeshore Road, site if the dump wert Morgans Corner south of there. This will cal NeWtonville. new areas from theN Primarily, the group camne over the bluffs., together to discuss ways to form a There are 8 criteri group or committee, dedicated to met before a sitc preventinig the dump in the site, as Originally, good agi well as in the whole of Durham wa s exempt. Howe Region. An analysis of the introduction of the tý proposed dumpsite was also urban shadow, (area, presenited. Tom Holmes and Judy or cities), this exemI Metcalf,ý lakeshore residents; have been over-rided David Scott, Council Another Representative for Ward III; and recommendation w~ Norman Bergins were the should-not lie any speakers. mile from the lake. C The proposed dumpsite VV2, in fact, has been1 lies a mere 800 meures from Lake because it was too Ontario. It is bordered on one side lake. by a creek. Ground water flows After the MW through the site to the lake. decision on a site, tl It was stated that the site is then reviewed by thý located on prime agricultural land. of Ontario, the Minis Many specialty crops are able to Resources and the iv. grow here, that could not lie grown Environment. further north. The Town of It was further stated that maintains the positio because the dumpsite is in close not support any oý proximity to the lake, there is a located within th oppose dump site smaterials'will und water and n of the lake. says that this studies show -ak. ;sary to change undwater in the 'e to bc located tse erosion in water that runs" ria that must be te is chosen. ricultural land cwer, with the erm secondary as near to town iption seems to original 'as that a site d coser than 1 One waste site, turned down Dclose to the 'A makes a the decision is ie Govemnment itiy of Natural Ministry of the fNewcastle bn that it does f the 4 sites ,e Town of Claces to GOpadp% N. Unemployed Worker's Info Meeting The Unemployed Workers' Association will be holding an Information Meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 1992 at the Steelworkers Hall (corner of John & Albert Sts, Oshawa) from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A number of speakers from the community will talk about the problems experienced by Unemployed Workers, and some of the ways to resolve them. A guest speaker fromn the Jobs Ontario Training Fund will'also speak to about opportunities for training under the new program in Durham. For further information please caîl L. Perkins (416) 623- 4919 (Bowmanville) or M. Genesse 571-3272 (Oshawa). Come and join us! Children's Services Council general meeting The Children's Services Council of Durham will be holding it annual general meeting on Thursday, June 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Carola Lane, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, will be the guest speaker. Ms. Lane is the chairperso n of the Inter-Ministry Committee on Services to Children-and Youth, and will bc describing the committee's progress on the reforin of services and policies that affect children and families. Reform is to be based on the themes of prevention, partnership, and integration. Following Ms. Lanes presentation, three members of Our community wilI respond to hier rrma i k j All members of the public who are concerned about services to children are invited to attend the meeting. It will be held at Grandview Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre, 600 Townline Road S., Oshawa. Hire a Student Week On Frîday, June 26 at 9 a.m. Mayor Diane Hamre, Mr. Klein and Laurie Roman, Supervisor, Canada Employment Centre for Students, will raise the Hire A Student flag at the Town Hall- in Bowmanville. When the flag is raised, the Mayor will make the draw f'or the Hire A Student Challenge contest and award the winner the 3 hours of free labour. Farmers' Market Grand Opening The Grand Opening celebration for the Oshawa Downtown Farmer's Market will be hield Saturday, June 27. The Farmers' Market has been in operation for a few weeks now, offering home-grown produce, plants, home-baked goods and hand-made arts and crafts items from local vendors. Mayor Nancy Diamond lias been the market's '"Goodwill Ambassador" and a strong support since it inaugural planning session in March. Mayor Diamond wiIl be on hand at about mid-morning Saturday to officially open what people have been calling the f îeshiest idea downtown Oshawa lias seep :n »:ars- TneewilIbe fun l'or the wholc faninîlyat Saturdays evenkt Newcastle. The town, however, lias decided not to do any in-depth studies until the original list of sites is narrowed down. It is necessary to realize that despite the fact that you may flot live on property neighbouring the dumpsite, the eff ects of a dump at this or other sites in the Town of Newcastle will affect you. Increased truck traffic, harmful wastes and lake contamination are only a few of the concerns. Therefore as residents of the Town of Newcastle, you are urged to do your part to stop the IWA from putting a dump in our community. There are several ways that you can lend your support. Write letters to Premier Bob Rae; MPP Gord Milis; Mayor Diane Hamre; the Minister of the Environment, and the Town of Newcastle. Visit the informationi centre located at 16 Carîstrap Street in Bowmanville (corner of Caristrap and Baseline.) Ask- for information, express any concernis and be sure to register your name. The information centre is open Wednesdays from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. Most importantly, encourage others to become involved. Mr. Norman Bergins stated, "It's your water, your environment - take interest." by Carol-Ann Oster with lîve entertainmnent, music, clowns, free balloons, free samiples of maple syrup and plenty more. Radio station CKDO will be broadcasting ive from the market location on the east side of Simcoe Street North at Richmiond Street. Festivities start at 8:00 a.m. and run unil 2:00 p.m. Corne for the freshness and stay for the fun. For more information, cali Susan McGregor at 725-7351 extension'202. House and Garden Tour On Saturday, June 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.mn. Millbrook-Cavan Histo-rical Society will bc presenting its 6th bi-annual House and Garden Tour. The Society will be featuring six historical homes and three gardens in Millbrook and the surroundi ng area. Tickets are $10.00, available from "Knit 1 Purl 1", at 30 King Street in Millbrook. For more information caîl (705) 932-3185. Civilization AlI the things now enjoyed by civilization have been created by some man and sold by another man before anybody really enjoyed the benefits of them. -- James G. Daly You can't say civiization isn't advancmng: in eveiy war, they kiff you in a new Way. -Will Rogers Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos. -- Will Durant UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP DRIFTER'S PIZZA & SUBS Formerly C & D Pizza - Downtown Oro>no OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon., Tues,-, Wednes., Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 am. Sunday 12:00 Noon 11:00 p.m. Phone 983-9788 We Detiver After 4:00,p.m. PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS EFFECTIVE JULY 2, 1992 THROUGH AUGUSI 30, 1992, THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. Date of Publication: Wednesday, June 24, 1992 Pattfi L. Barrie, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario Li C 3A6 P.O. 3650 BOWMANVILLE SSPOR TS SHOP .MajorLeague Sale Al team T-Shirts and Shi onSae up to 60% OFF Minimum 25% 0Fý M B We look forward to serving Orono and area C=L for ail sporting needs. 121 KING ST. EAST, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO Phone (416) 6230322 '*ýý lq 0 El

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