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O A Orono Weekly 'rîmes, Wednosday, Mprch 17, 1993 Council clriving rang e application Mo re by Helen MacDonald Last Friday night the weather forecast sounded like a special effects scheme fer a Stephen King film. A storm was moving fremn Flerîda, we were told, which was leaving death and destruction in its wake. But, Saturday dawned in Heoterville as a typical March morning (hew often is the forecast accurate,' anyway?), se we decided te proceed with the days' plans. Now, Menday, as 1 find myself suffering from earache, sore throat, cold and achiness, as the boys await the leng-overdue return of their dad from snow- bound Montreal, and 1 look down an empty driveway because my car is reluctantly parked on Morton's Road, I am net certain that the weather wasn't, in fact, created by Stephen King. Saturday was, the 13th, after ail. 1 weuldn't dream of minimizing the effects ef this sterm on our American n eighbours. Lives have been lest, homes devastated, crops destroyed, and March break vacationers stranded at every point aleng the route from Southem Ontario te onoda. Fifty tornadees were reported in the sunshine state alene, hitting mnany of the same families whe were victims of Hurricane Andrew last summer. But, the storm did bring adventure te our family. A favourite cousin of mine was married Saturday. We haven't had a family wedding fer some years. 1 didn't want te miss this gathering, even though I had ne, escert because my dancing partner was in Montreal for a weekend of hockey and maIe bonding. Se, I asked Kyle, my eldest son, if he would be my date for the occasion. This, of course, means Little Brother, G3arrett, will feel left eut ...unless, he has his own adventure. Se, he visited with friends Allison and Jeffrey at their home, which 1 new fondly caîl Sue and Dave's Awesome Day Care/Night Care Centre. He had a great time? Allison taught him how to baton, Jeffrey shareçi until it hurt, I am sure, Dave survived the bluntness and honesty of our darling fîve-year old, and Sue struggled through a weekend of odd circumstances while workîng on her Masters studies. Kyle and 1, chauffeuring my parents, travelled te Scarborough for Anne and Mike's wedding. We ate tee miuch good feoxd, and danced 'i luhs cycs ratled about. his he:ad. lic was aprlt gentcala, and -ll gt party earlv in d lrenc te u eL Oshýva a (urrnng down an 1ifer -)~id It)( niglit) and lheaded The 401 was fairly clear, as was Hwy. 115. But, as those of us. who travel the Clarke Concession roads knew, if you are geing te be stumped by the weather, it's net geing te bc on the highway - îts the hills that will get you. We went up hill, and down hîll, and up hilI again aleng the 6th Line, plowing threugh snew drifts, and peering into the white night. Ail the while, though, 1 kniew that if 1 wasn't geing te make it, it weuld bc Morton's Hill that would stop me cold in my tracks .. . which it did! There we were, in eur g lad rags, stuek three-quarters of the way up Merton's Hill, at midnight. There were ne lights on at nearby homes. Who de we wake up? The closes t was Bob and Lois Morton. And, net being strangers te misguided travellers such as myself, they toek in anether pair of victims of Morton's Hill, and we became guests at the Morton Bed and Breakfast. More than an heur later, my car was freed from the snew. bank. t was then the turu of the snewplow te be freed from the grip of Morton's Hill, and nearly dawn befere the plows made a small opening te reach other stranded travellers. t wasn't until late merning Sunday, when the wind finally died dewn, that traffic ceuld safely pass over Merton's Hill. Meanwhile, Dick Merten tried te get my tired car ging .. . after we spent 10 minutes digging snew eut ef the engine. Ne go.' My neighbeur, and frequent rescuer, Harvey Thempsen, relieved Bob and Lois of their guests, and breught Kyle and 1 home .., te wait for word from Mentreal. Dave's rele as caregiver ceraordinaire then included taxi service from Bewmanville te Heoterville, as we streve te reunite eur family. t seems that ever the years we have been spoiled with mild, kcind winters. This winter we will neyer forget. t began in early December, and hasn't relented since. 1 am reminded that we do net contrel this planet. There are ether forces which we eften forget te respect. "The world is net te be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It is for us te put ourselves in unison with this order." (Henry Miller) Next time, l'Il respect the forces of nature. Meanwhile, special thanks te Bob and Lois, Dick, Harvey, and Sue, Dave, Allison and Jeffrey, Durham Regional Police and the Town of- Newcastle Public Works Departmcnt. An application has been made te council for a change in zoning by-laws that would allow f'or Driving Range and Batting Cages in the Hancock Road area, in Courtice. The facility would be located on a nine hectare parcel of land located- on the north east cerner of Hwy. 2 and Hancock Road and the entrance would be off Hancock Road. Putting and driving ranges, and batting cages weuld be surrounded by wildflowers and natural vegetation. The design would be more aesthically appealing than a typical driving range whîch censists mainly of a large field with heles and screens or netting. Natural vegetation will partially act as a screen.$ Henry Kortekaas, who is representing the applicant told council that a brief market study indicated -a market for the facility. Such a facility with real grass and natural vegetation is rare in the area. The nearest such facilities are located in Oakville and Rochester. The facility weuld include a maximumn of 156 parking spaces. Existing structures on site would be tumed into concession stands and washrooms. The Ministry of Transportation has advised that the subjeet lands are impacted by the technically preferred route selection for the proposed Hwy. 401/407 link. The Durhamn Regien Health Department has requested a suitable geotechnical, hydrogeelogical report regardipg the sewage disposaI system. The application will be subject te a Public Meeting as required under the Planning Act. Ceuncil feels theugh the facility is geed low-level land use for the property. Kendal Hall News On Friday, March i2th, the regular card party was held at the hall. There were,7 tables in play, high score went te Mel Switzer with 80; second was a tie between Bernice Soper and James LowerY with 77 and fourth prize went to Dave Spencer. with 74. The draw was won by Brian Boudreau and the winer of the free admission to the next card party went to Alex Lamore. On Saturday evenling, the famillies of Peter and Tincia Scholz held a joint birthday celebration. ihe storm didn't interfere with this event. Hiappy Birtliday Peter and Tricia. Don't forget the Penny Sale a nd Bake Sale te be held at the hall on Saturday, March 27th. Bake sale starts at 2 p.m. you can also buy, your penny sale tickets and put themn around at this time. If you can not be there in the evening there will be somecone to look after your numbers. The drawing for the penny sale Local foster children speak out A group of five teenage foster children are lebbying the Northumberland Children's Aid Society board of directors te bring about, improvements te the foster care system. Thie group have created a mandate te bring forward the concerns of the 32 teenagers currently in foster or group homes in Northumberland. A campaign to educate the public about the life of foster children is also being organized. The teens feit it was time they had a voice in decisions and thus the committee was born. Not ready for disaster A test of the Northumberland counties disaster readîness showved that there were communication problemns. A two- way radio between county officials at their base in the rural hamilet of Morganston and an emergency response team only wo rked one way. Despite the miner problemns, the event was termed a success. starts at,8 p.m. T'Mis year we will be having a -draw for a door prize. Admission will be $1.00 in the evening, but if you wish a chance at the draw yeu can buy an admission ticket in the aftemoon. by Phyllis Lowery WARNING! 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AUTO WORKERS CR EDIT UNION OSHAWA OFFICE BOWMAINVILLE OFFICE ORONO OFFICE 322 King St. W. 133 King St. E. 5331 Main St. 728-5187 623-4821 983-5561 U.C.W. monthly meeting report Inez Harris, Dorothy Robinson and Bertha White conducted the monthly meeting of Unit 1, U.C.W. at Orono Church on March lOth. The theme was "The Church - More Than a Building". For roll cail, cach member responded with a brief story of the churches that have played an important part in her life. Dorothy Barnett reported on the Presbyterial meeting held at Northminster U.C., Oshawa. A postcard from Jamaica, sent by Penny Carson of Peterborough thanked unit members for the pull bottles donated for use in the "Jamaicarn Self-Help' project in which shé is involved. Several members commented on the inspirational nature of the World Day of Prayer Service held in Orono Church. Unit members were urged te attend the General Meeting on March 2-5th at 7:30 p.m. Guest' Rev. Bonnie Kelly will make a dramnatic presentation with a gr oup. r- p