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__ ron 'Wefcy 'igmes Serving Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville, Kendal, Starkville Vol. 57, No. 4 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,1993 'Receive 125th Anniversary medals Council reconsidering Mode! by-law - Smoking in Public It was family and friends Town of Newcastle. Newtonvilie; Charles Grey, attending Mondays council Following the presentation Newcastle; Mayor Hamre; meeting when seven members of council adjourned for haif an Bonnie Reid, Bowmanville; the community were presented hour to congratulated the Sylvia Van Haverbeke, with the 125 Anniversary award recipients individually and to Newcastle; Joan Higginson, for their înspiring dedication and partake of refreshments provided. Bowmanville and Mac Ran- service to their fellowmen and The presentation outiined the berry, Orono. community. activities within the community The event made for a special 'Me award selection was muade that each recipient had and opccasion at council and a by Senator Andrew Thompson continue to make available. worthy recognition that each had witb the presentation undertaken L Pictured above, Bill Bunting, played in their community, by Mayor Diane Hamre of the (Orono, Helen MacDonald, SheleyEtansie ewhead Or o.no HriclurlSoi.%îety Orono Horticultural Society members assembied for theannual meeting and pot luck supper at Orono United Church on January 21Lt A bountiful hot and coid buffet, followed by delicious desserts were enjoyed by aIl. President Lorna Atkins welcomed those present and introduced the head table. Mayor Diane Hamre brought greetings from the Town of Newcastle and complimented the society on the attractive flower bed plantings throughout the village and our involvement with the landscaping of the Orono Cenotaph. John Finlay, Ministry of Agriculture and Food representative, also praised the society for its work in beautifying the village. Hapeniings. Anne Bourke, Director of District 17 of the Ontario Horticultural Association spoke On the O.H.A. convention to be held June 23, 24, and 25 in Chatham, and encouraged members to attend. Also, District 17s annual meeting April 17 to be held at St. Joseph's Auditorium, Bowmanville. Lorna, who is stepping down as president, thanked the members for ail their assistance during the year and wished in-comning President, Shelley Etmanskie a good year in horticulture. Isabelle Challice presented the 1993 slate of officers, which were installed by Anne Bourke: President - Shelley Etmanskie; Past Presîdent - Lorna Atkins; Secretary - Flora Sharpe; Police Nab Thieves from Orono Break-in A break-in at Armnstrongs IGA early Sunday mornmng resulted in the arrest of four Toronto residents who were making their get-away in a stolen car from Downsview on Saturday. Witnesses to the break-in gave police a description of the car which was then sighted on 401 minutes later. The chase foflowed along 401 and to No. 2 at Ajax where it ran into the ditch. Charges were pending Monday morning. Consumnera Gas would make gas available i Orono Estates Consumers Gas are prepared to make natural gas available to residents in the Orono Estates following a number of requests. Consumera are presenfly seeking approval from the Town to obtain an easement through the Parkettes at the south end of Peter's Pike. With such approval Consumer intends to provide their service in the sub-division. Coinplaints being received Downtown parking mhe Town of Newcastle is receiving com-plaints of violations to the Orono Downtown par-king regulations. lu speaking with Len Creamer, By-law Enforcemnent Officer, he said he hias jeeni receiving complaints and that the Officer does cal into Orono two to three times a week. No one on the Main Street can recail the presence of the officer being on the beat. Creamer said it appeajre-d to be an inte-rnai problem which would be looked after. Store emiployees and tenants, as usual, seemn to cause the problemn. Treasurer - Adele McGill; Directors for one year - June Hleard, Cor Mostêrt, Cliff Terri1l, Eleanor Terrili, Thelma Vagg; Directors for two years - Inez Harris, Thelmna Gilbank, Orville Challice, Lawrence Staples, Vera Staples and Minnie Zegers. Lively music and a sing-song enjoyed by ail, provided by Bonnie Cow le, Jean Lepine and Bruce Mortimer brought the evening to a close. A special thank you to the Orono Girl Guides and Pathfinders for their excellent work in washing dishes and tidying the kitchen. Their assistance was really appreciated. Next meeting is March il at Orono United Church at 7:30 p.m. New members welcome. We would lîke to continue the Junior Gardener's programme and are in need of a leader for this group. If more information is needed phone 983-5102. After a number of letters addressed to council as to their handling and dismissal of the Model By-law Regulating Smoking in Public, counicil has referred the issue to the Town's Health and Safety committee for a report, with the issue to again appear on council's agenda. 'Me Canadian Cancer Society expressed their disappointment with council's action at the January Il1 meeting when the request for such a by-law was received for information. mhe Council For A Tobacco- Free Durham Region was also in support of the Model by-law to enhance a heaithier environment for citizens in the community. 'Me Lung Association, Durham Region, also wrote'in support of the new Model by-law. Mr. Ray Dawson of Newcastle also made a pitch for the by-law and spoke of his disappointment with the actions taken by council. He urged council to reconsider- the by-law and putting it in place for the good of ali the people. He said it. was not a non-smoking by- The Big Brothers Association of Newcastle will be holding their 1993 Bowl for Millions Campaign during the week of February 13 to 20. We are seeking the active support of individuals for this fundraiser. *We invite you to take part in the Celebrity Day Bowl on Saturday, February 20, 1993 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Liberty Bowl, Baseline Road, Bowmanvile. Sponsor sheets are available by calling the office 623-6646. We encourage you to solicit fiat rate pledges and to bring the money with you on Celebrity Day. Receipts will be given upon request for donations of $5 and law and that it was a moral obligation for council to pass the, by-law controiling smoking in public places. Counc. Scott asked Dawson if the existing by-law was not adequate in the Town of Newcastle. Dawson said he was not in a position to comment on the existing by-law but felt that it would be inadequate as the new Model had only been devised. Dawson said 64 percent of those in the community were non- smokers and that restaurants had allocated 80 percent of their space for smokers. He also pointed out that there, were no regulations as to smoking in mails. He also mentioned the cost to health of smoking affecting even the non-smoker. Mayor Hamre said that community services were involved in the arenas in the community and stated that with only one by-law officer in the Town the Town just couldn't enforce the by-law. She said the department is swamped with work at the present time. over. To be eligible for the 1993 Aduit Prize Draws you must have a minimum of $50 pledged and all pledge sheet money handed in te the Big Brother office, 133 Church Street, Bowmnanville by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Match 24, 1993. lst prize draw - hotel accommodation for two (Friday & Saturday nights) at the Delta Chelsea Inn, Toronto, with breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday included. 2nd prize draw - a dinner voucher for two (location to be announced). Bowl for Millions is a main fundraiser for the Big Brother Association. Join in the fun on Celebrity Day and support Big Brothers of Newcastle. Pines Senior Public outlines "Group Education" program by Carol-Ann Oster Co-operative group~ education seems to bc the way of the future for many local schools. The Clarke Famnily of Schools held a parent information night at Pines Senior Public last Wednesday. The prime intention of the meeting was to informr the parents of the intricacies of this new and unique form of education, and then allow the parents te voice any concerna they had. Carol Yeo,, Vice-Principal of the Pines Seior Public callýd "o operative group learning" the mnost exciting thîng happening in education today. She went on to Say that students need to work in groups s0 that they may learn to work together to solve problems. The systemn is not new having been around for somne 25 years during which time studies and infor- mation has been compiled as a guide for its present use. "Co- opeerative group learning'" comprises some 20 percent of the educational system for any one course. The concept of co-operaitive group Iearning is simple. An assignment is given and groupa are carefuily selected by the teacher. The students, work together as a group through the planning, development and research stages, te come up with their finished product. Through this the students leara to work as a group that freely exchanges and discusses ideas, and learns as a group to solve problemis. The teacher is always on hand to mediate should any problema within the group arise. Research establishes that ce- (Continued page 81) Newcastle Big Brothers annual Bowl for Millions