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Orono Weekly Times, 3 Mar 1993, p. 6

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Glass winners in public speaking Defensive, hard skating game for Camsport Novice Costing money and time Cobourg Police arc finding that tbe investigation of possible welfare fr-auds is costing money and trne of wbich fieiUier is ia plentful supply. One fuli-time officer is working almost al bis time on possible welfare frauds wbicb are passed on wo police by the county social services departrnent. Restoring Millbrook treasurers St Thornas Anglican Cburch, Miilbrool, is undertaking a plan to restore ail 28 stained glassed windows in the churcb at an estirnated cost of $60,000. Sorne of stained glass dates back to 1885. Rev. Susan Sheen who becarne pastor at Uic churcb two years ago is heading up Uic drive for funds to complete Uic planned restoration. A number of windows have already been restorecl. Wili ask that contact hockey be eliminated The Beaver Atbletic Association which organizes and promotes minor hockey in Port Hope will be asked to make al minor bockey non-contact. At tbe prescrnt tirne sorne hockey for the youngcr set is non- contact but from PceWee age and up hockey is of Uic contact variety. Many centres now enforce non- contact bockey in their operaions. To study, possibility of hospital merger A study is to bu undertaken to consider the possibility of a merger of the Port Hope and Cobourg hospitals. It is said that everything is on Uic table but Uic two hospitals wili rernain to serve their individual communities. The study will also study al healU-related endeavours in Uic two cornrunities. Council will not interfere An Oshawa city coniniee of council will not interfère wiUi Uic decision of the Oshawa Public Library Board to shelve the Madonna Book even Uiough Uihey bave had complaints that the library board bas aloud Uic book to bu. on Uic sbelves. The books are available only wo adults. Province cutting road funding The Ontario government bas made a cut in funding of municipal roads whicb wili affect Uie Region of Durbam te Uthe tune of $60,000. The province does point out Uiat construction cosshave over Uic past couple of years dropped by 10 to 15 percent so Uic provincial fund cutting should not have an adverse effcct. Bumper plant to get upgrade The Oshawa A. G. Sim pson burnper plant is to undergo a $10 million upgrade with Uic work wo start imrnediately. Two new limes with seven presses eacb will be installcd to make bumpers. The Oshawa plant now bires 478 crnployces and makes bumpers for Chrysier and Ford and bas a ncw contract for some bumpers frorn the Oshawa GM plant. Lake Scugog ice fishing season cut Due to Uic depleting fish stocks on Lake Scugog over the past years the Ministry of Natural Resources arc tw reduce Uic period of tirne for ice fisbing on Uic lake. Fishing on Uic lake will close on November l6tb, 1993 to again open on January 1, 1994 for the months of January and February. In the past thc fishing season didn't close in November and carried over into the period allotted for ice flshing. Look to province to keep buses running Tbe Town of Whitby is asking Uic province for $802,073 in funds for capital expenditures and operating costs of tbeir bus service. Seventy-five percent of the funds will bc used for capital expenditures with 25 percent for operating i1993. Not only i the rural areas It bas been somnewbat common over the past years to bave Canada Post take action in the closing of rural and small town Post Offices. The case also happens in Uic larger centres and Uic traffic for postal service in Oshawa is dwindling at Uic Main Post office and most anticipate Uic closing of Uic office in Uie near future. Canada Post bas opencd aine franchises with postal services throughout Uic city over tUic past couple of years. A tenUi franchise is also being considered. Down-sizing in feeder plants Some thrce hundred jobs have been dropped in anumber of feeder plants in the Region due wo cut-backs at the Oshawa auto plants. Somne 110 jobs bave been lost at Lear Seating;, 27 at Woodbridge Foamn, 50 at Duplate; 30 at Gen- Auto Shippers and 80 at ACL Automobile Carriers. This also affects the work force at plants Uiat provide supplies w Uice above plants. Parents protest sex education Sorne one dozen parents bave picketcd against an Osbawa Public Scbool protesting the use of sex education in a healUi fair display. The protestors want Uic school wo stop usig displays which they say invites children to have sex. TMe Family Action Coalition of #11 Couture shines with 5 goal game Orono Carnsport was out for revenge on Tuesday, February 23rd as they faced Braggs for the third tirne this season. Being down 2-0 for tie series they were ready to go ail out for tic wrn. # Il Josh Couture opencd Uic scoring off at the opening faccof witb his first goal of 5 at 14:45. He scored # 2, 1:45 later and fmnished out the first period witb bis hat trick goal. Nick Lucyk in~ goal made several great stops to kreep Braggs off thc scoreboard. The game was full of forechecking, defense and bard, fast skating by the whole team. The only scoring in the second pe-riod camne with # il Josb Couture netting # 4 at 10:25. The garne was bard playcd as reflectcd in the number of penalties by both teams. Tbc tbird pcriod produced another flurry of goal scoring with Josb Couture getting bis fiftb goal at 8:25. Mucb digging and flghting for the puck behind tbe net Durhamn Region states the school should be encouraging kids to abstain frorn sex. The principal at Uic scbool pointed out tbat the display whicb is manncd by nurses is sponsored by the Region of Durhamn HealUi Departrnent. resulted in a goal for # 12 John Patrick Pisani on a grecat pass frm # 14 Kyle Moore. Nick Lucyk's chance for a sbut out was ended as Braggs'Nicholas Boyd put one past bim wiUi only 2:44 left ii Uic game. Congratulations on a great win, 6-1, a big boost as thcy go into Uic Bowmanville tournament tbis weekend. Their first game is at 10 a.m. at Darlington Arena vs Liberty Mutual. Corne out an cbeer the boys on! BECKERS STUTTIS PHARMACY DULEES NEWCASTLE VILLAGE BEOKERS GUARDIAN DRUGS MIKE'S PLACE GRUFFIES NEWTONVILLE NEWTONVILLE CONVENIENCE PLUS ANNUAL SUBSORIPTIONS -$17.00 !ne. GST phone 983-5301 AUTO WORKERS CREDIT UNION Where Serving Our CommunityI Wfhat Credit 'Unions Are Ail About Better banklng for eveyonelMvng ini Orono . . . Bowanile ... Cortce ... Newcasle... Blackstock. .. Hampton.. the whole Town of Newcastle. 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