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mie. 2- Orono We.kly TImes~ Wednosday, F.bruary 10,1993 Orono 'Weekfy imes Pub4iatos MiRgatalNo. 038 Publishing 47 issues AMnuâJy at the Officeaof Publcatiln r>31 0Main $tret, Orono, OrntardoLOB 1 MO Telephone 416-983-5301 Roy C. Forrester, Qwner"Ed itor Bubsoriptiori $17.00 per anrtuml Opening the door ajar The Town of Newcastle has 1148 residential building lots ready for a building permit and a further 5220 lots draft approved which can quickly be brought on stream. It makes for a total of 6468 lot draft approved a number beîng estimated as a six to fine year supply. There is a further number of 2907 lots for which draft approval is being sought which conform to the official plan. This would bump up the suppiy anothertbree or four years at the presenit rate of consumption. 0f these lots almost 2000 are located in Courtice. Bill Manson representing Courtice Heights development on February lst called for consideration of a further plan of development to be allowed in the Courtice area which at the presenit lime would not meet the terms of the official plan. He said Courtice Heights was running out of serviceable lots and that to keep building wouid need further lot approvals. Manson aiways makes a good presentation and is weil versed in the development procedures and cornes to council weil prepared. The Town staff had recommended that the proposai for the Courtice C area should bc denied as being premature. Council members, however, by a slim majority, set aside the recommendation and although flot swinging the door wide open ieft it ajar for the present lime. The Mayor and ward three councillors opposed the door being left ajar and were ready to support the denial. One would have to suggest that the staff denial was based on sound basis. If the Town now lets the door swing wide open it wili choke itself financially as new provincial legisiation bas burdened the. Town with additional costs for extemnal needs which formeriy could have been a responsibility of the developer. Further the relationsbip of industriaV/ commercial assessmnent as it relates to residential assessment is way out of whack at oniy il percent. This relationship has worsened over the past few years and as industriai development is flot likely to happen in the near future it can only get worse. This condition places a greater tax load on the residential assessment where the need is now to keep it in check at least. The Town is well provided witb residential lots that can bc brought on lime quite readily. There is no need to further the supply by opening up new areas as 3C thus placing further tax burdens on existing residentiai units. The probleru of one developer running out of lots is flot a concern of the local taxpayers. Perhaps Courtice Heights should look for industrial clients rather than residential clients then see how fast the opportunity is to build in the Town of Newcastle. Council members, as one unit, did last year clip a lot of new proposed area for residential development out of the regional officiai plan proposai. Let's flot undo what bas been done. There is no need to open tbe door ajar. A dream takingform What about ail the excitement that is currently being generated in the Town of Port Hope over the purchase and restoration of the old Capital Theatre in the downtown. With 175 turning out for a meeting over plans for the future of the Theatre as a centre for drama and other forms of the arts there certainly would appear to be lots of support coming up from the Port Hope community for the project. Add to the fact that $80,000 in donations to the plan was generated within a couple of weeks througb pledges. Further the $340,000 seems an objective that is obtainable and ready to be attacked. It is rather gratifying to see our heritage being preserved and being brought back to the forefront in a community in a most useful manner. It is not that the Capital Theatre is a total stranger to this writer as we have attended at the theatre for the movies dating back a good many years. Communities do need such projects to strengthen the ties that bind a community as a better place to live. The theatre project wili certainly improve the image of the Town and the project is sornething that most can relate to one way or another. Let them sing "There Is No Business Like Show Business" and we wish them ail the best in their worthwhile project. But that we had one comning on stream for the Orono community and, yes, the Town of Newcastle. Happer"ingJs . .. . (cont'd) Orono Town Hali euchre resuits The cuchre resuits for the Orono Town Hall Wednesday, February 3 were: High scores Robin Aildried 84; Bruce Tennant and Caria Meulemann 77; Kay Beggs 75; Marie Couroux and Paul ucha eeh -416 74. ï w scre BekrnieSoper Drw %winne-rs oc Ken dal. News py Phyllis Low'éry' What woulId we have to, talk about these dayg if -c didn't have the weather? 0!1e-rniid day, just as a teaser and then back into the deep freeze. Litst Monday, the doors on the car were frozen, managed to get one back door open and then fiad to climb far enough into the front seat to get the key into the ignition and get the car started, Ipft it running and then I couldn't ge-t the drivers door open so hadtto crawl in fromt the passengers side. Oh well, spring is getting cdoser even if Wiarton Willy did say six more weeks of winter. On Friday, January 29th, Kendal joined thp, ranks of the big cities, but what a way to do it. The variety stofe' in Kendai was the scene of an armed hold-up.- The young boy Working there was held at gun point and robbed, the phone was ripp,ýd from the wali and after the rober ieft he had to go to a neighbMurs to eaul the police. 1 know tijt Orono bas had several holdups gind now even a quiet littie village, is no longer a safle place. Nowalays everyone is making sure thi 't ahl doors and Windows are iocIied wben leaving die bouse and wlien going to bed. It used ta be that you neyer even considered that §OmeOne would enter your bouse when you were away, those days arc gone, it isn't Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: The economiP situation in Canada is becomînig a crisis. We citizens look aiound and ask "where are ail Our leaders and problem solv@rs?" Bigger govemnment that t4ares anid spcnds more is flot the atiswer. We need quality, flot quanlttY govemment and representativeo that listen and then act on the màjoflrty view. As a candidate, for the Liberal nomination in Ditrham Riding, I believe that foctis Of the next federal govemnmeit rmust be: 1. Effective leadership that will get our economy working again to create jobs. I think that the Free Trade Agreement must -be cbanged to a negotiated Fair Trade Agreement and our economnic focus cbanged to one that benefits Canadians. 2. Hope must be restored to Canadians by yeturning to a smaller and more efficient Government that taxes less, is resPonsive to citizefis' concerns and administers programs that work well and without time delays. 3. Our social safety net programs must be adjusted to fit the 90's in a way that lichieve their objectives but are still affordable. I believe that today people are tired of hearing promises by politicians and are waiting, instead for solutions. 1 have been tempered by the "heat of politics" and enjoy being in the public eye. I believe in the "politics of consfnsus" whereby the prevailing constituecY view is the proper view for a Memnber of Parliament to represent on issues in our derhocratic society. Yours truly, even safe to& leav& a door unlocked when you are out in the backyard. Glad to hear that Burus'Hoy is back home after a cataract operation. On Saturday, February 6th a retirement for Alan Downes, hosted by, Ed and Sheila Carscadden, was held in the Sun day School room of the Kendal United Church. Alan's many friends wish himn a happy retîrement, aithough I doubt be will bc any less busy. 11 Despite a cold start, there was a good attendance at church. The service started with Helen Woods playing music on the old pump organ, there is a glitch in the amplifier of the electric organ. It really is good to hear that beautiful instrument played, there are very few of that type used anymore. Rev. Black welcomed everyone and the opening hymn, "I Love To Tell the Story" was sung. Tbe Invitation to Worship and the Prayer of Approach were said. The bymn, "O Word of God Incarnate" was sung. 'Me pirayer of Seif-Examination and the Words of Assurance were given. The choir sang the anthemn, "Have Thine Own Way Lord." The children were called forward, David told them that wben be was reading the bible, it was really neat how the Bible tells stories, of people of ail ages. One story is of a litle girl cailed Miriam, wbo looked after bier baby brother, and of how she hid him in the rushes to save his life, the' baby was Moses. Then there was Samnuel, a littie boy in the Temple, and David, wbo fought a giant, David later became a King. God called Mary, who became the mother of Jesus. God called cbildren ta help work and spread bis ministry, not only the old. The cbildren's byrnn was, "Everyday People", The Scripture was from Matthew 18: 1-7, 10. The sermon was titled, "Wbat Rev. Black said maybe bie should bave used the title, Nightmare on Newtonville Road. He told of a dream wbere be went to go from the manse over to the Church, but it wasn't there. A Canadian Tire store stood there, lie asked people wbat had happened but tbey didn't remem ber the Cburch. He drove to Kendal, the Church was gone and a service station stood there, at Shilob, there was only an empty lot. He then went into Newcastle, ail the Churebes were gone. be phoned friends in different places and found that all Churches were gone. I agony, he crîed out to God for help. But there was silence. Can you imagine what a world would be like with no Churches, some might say that they didn't need a Churcb, nature can teach us about God, they can pray at home without Church.- Where wouid yu karn about saivation, redemption? What if .. . no one tàugbt you the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandinents, the 23rd Psalm? Wbat if ... No one had ever taug-ht you about the birth of Do you remember the first time yoii field your-newbomr child in 'your, arms? The most mnemorable 'Moment in life, you wanted to give thanks to God for this miracle. Could you have donc this if someone had flot taught you at Sunday School? What if . . . there ýwas no church? Who would tcach the cblidren that God loves them? What if . . '. there was no' Church? No place to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Easter. No place to turfi to for help in tirnes of trouble-, no more beautiful'music? No place of peace and tranquility? For 122 years the Church has stood in Kendal as a place of worship, a bastion of hope for ail. It stands for peace, human dignity and above ail, hope. This world is changing. No longer can the' children iearn Christian values in our schools. They are forbidden by law to teach any religion. The Church bas the responsibility to teach the children the values of being Christian. The real nightmare is not if a Church disappears, it is if it no longer is functioning. The real danger is that people wili find that we are s0 bound up in the past and our own affairs that we-no longer reach out to those who need and want help. The Hymn, "Speak Forth Your Word" was sung, the Prayer of Thankfulness was given, followed by. the Frayer of Concern and Commnitment. The closing hymn was, "Because He Lives." Dont forget the Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, February 2lst, serving 8:45 a.rn. to 10:45 a.m. Corne one, corne ail and then join us for Worship if you wish, we would welcome you. Stress is the feeling you feel when you feel you're going to feel a feeling you feel you'd rather flot feel. St. Saviour s Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. Douglas Hall SUNDAY SERVICE and SIJNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 a.rn. ORONO ~% PASTORAL 4- CHARGE i.- Interim Ninister E' Rev. Dr. Ken Howlett Marlene Risebrough, Secretary 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH Regular Services Kirby United 9:30 ar. Orono United 11:00 a.m. EXPLORERS Wednesday, February lOth 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Kirby Church