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'T ~TT ~ ~W~U~I I ~ ~ 10 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 21, 1993 Makes presentati on to Seniors' Lodjge The Durliam County Senior Citizen's Lodge in Orono was the recipient of a table recently which now rests in the games room of the recreation centre. The table appears wo have and does have a lengthy history as it was relegated some time ago out of the granary at the former Littie Farmn east of Orono where the buildings are now owned by Barney and Dorothy Barnetî. Through the efforts of Don Evans, who has brought the donations to our attention, and also the efforts of Bill Brandt the table was restored to its original lustre, and donated to the Lodge in Orono. Pictured with flie donated table are Klaas Schioeinmaker, Harry Wade, miembers of the Board of the Lodge, Don Evans, Danny Hooper, who provided a plaque, and Bob Chaters, another board mem ber. Soloist at Clarke Dessert concert Scott Hall, Orono, provided a admission to a music course. French Horn solo at-the Dessert Scott-not only plays for the Concert held last Thursday Clarke Band but also is a member evening at the Clarke High of the Cobourg Band and as weil School. plays in the Newcastle Concert Scott is accompanieti by Band. Dorothy Payne of Bowmanville The Dessert concert was weil on piano. Over the last couple of attended with a program of jazz weeks Scott accompanied by singing, vocal chorus and the Dorothy has been trying out at senior band performing for the different Universities seeking evening of musical entertainment. HeartlTo Heart pro gram now offered at Mémorial Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville bas been approved by the Heart and Stroke Foun- dation of Ontario to run a Heart to Heart video-based program. TIhis is brand new 10 Memorial. Heart bo Heari is an educational and support group for people who have had a heart attack or heart siirgery and tbeir spouses. This course has been running in other centres proving most useful and helpful. The course starts April 27 at Once.., long, long ago there was a magic land. This land yieided a harvest of wealth. Not wealth as to be found in gold or coin or buried treasure, But a wealth more important and more longed for. The land, the wise eiders said was beautiful, so beautiful that it had tu be almnost magicai. There, trees stood that were taller than any that grow here. Waters were more blue than the sky. Mountains, more majestic than even the grandest palace. Animais and fish and birds, unlike those that mrai our land. This land was far away fromn the land of the people and they had only learned about it through stories. "Those stories", some scoffeil, " they can't be true." But others dared to believe, thougli they could barely hope that it could be truc, that a land 50 pure and beautiful could exist outside of the dreams broughit to you at night by the sandmnan. One day, a brave but poor lad decided that lie would find this land that thie Wise had spoxken of. And lie set to work that day. He buiit a ship, not as grand as those today, but it was water-tighît, i floaied, and it would serve its purpose. Off he set, amid the cheers of those Who dared to believe, and, the jeers of tlose Who were afraid of thecir dreams. The journey was niot anl easy one. 0f the smiaii crew the lad had assemibied, mnany took sick, and others died. Some men threatened mutiny, for the thouiglits of this miagçic land were being lost anongst wishes for food and( fresh water. Then early one morning, in the distant horizon, thecy finaily saw what they hadi corne for.... land was in sight. Could it be the magic land? By early afternoon they saw that, yes, this was surely the land they had been told of. Along the shores trees stood high thrusting their branches into the clear blue sky. Birds swooped iow over the sparkling water, singing their songs of happiness. In the trees, the sound of more birds and the movement of the mystical animais. They came on land and set out on their explorations. Suddenly they met something strange. IL appeared human but seemed savage, and not very kind. The explorers hightailed it back to the ship and set sail. Neyer in the stories did it mention these thireatening beasts. The crew returned home to a hero's welcome. They had found the land of beauty and magic. Those who had scoffed, immediately set out, eager to find the new land. "If we slaughter these savages," t-hey thoitght, "we, too, will be 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and also runs for eight weeks. This is an excellent chance to deal with ail the questions you want tw know but were afraid to ask. For more information caîl 571- 1582. Becauise thecy had a bigger and better lboat, theyv reached the land quicklIy. On shore they went, dmiggarbage along the way. The birds flew away. The animais were afraid of these men, and they too souglit refuge among the denser forest. The men came upon a small cluster of queer iooking huts. "This mnust be the cavern of the savages," tliey speculated. And with a shout they ran screaming down the siope and slauglitered the human-like creatures, and bumed down their "village". "This land is useless with no roads for horses or clearings for our homes," they said chagrined. Trees were felled. Waters re- routed. Homes were built. Animais were killed for peits worth their weight in gold. The savages they found were brutaliy kilied. "They aim to do us harmn,"- they declared ignorantiy. People kept comîng to the land fromn across the sea. Soon, the mnagic land had lost muchi of its magic. Instead of trees, and flowering meadows, the horizon was filled with coughing, spewing smokestacks. The wate*rs turned from brilliant biue to murky brown. The land looked more sick and disparate, than' magical. However, the people did stop killing the savages after some time, and instead invited them to live in quaint littie settlements that they called reserves. Thlursday, is Earth Day. Think about wliat was once here and then- take a look around. Province holds off approval of Durham's Officiai Plan The word lias been out for some timne that the province is not pieased witlitlie proposed Officiai Plan as submitted by the Region of Durhiam in June of 1991. The plan bas been before the province since late in 1991 but it was not until last month that the province replied that too much agrîcultural land was siated for residential and industria use. The Region has placed a population target of 1 million people by 2021, a figure which the Province calis too high. The plan cannot become officiai until, it has been approved by the province. The new Durhame plan cails for 10,500 acres o new residential land while the province points out that there is some 3500 acres of residential land sitting idie. Likewise the Region plugged 6000 acres of land for industrial development while the province points to 7800 acres that have already been set aside for such purpose. 1The Province would also have the Region scrap plans for ane expanded lilet in Columbus and an expansion in Brooklin. The province also calis for the retenltion of a greenbelt area between Ajax and Whitby. As we sewers in the Village of Orono the 'report states tlie proposai is premature. THE CATERING CONNECTION SOCIAL CATERERS Our SpecîalÎty FamiIy Style Roast Beef Dinner Weddings Anniversaries- Business Functions Hlockey Basebali B 1owling Banquets HOT - COLD - BUT-FETIS FRED, PATRICIA, RODNEY STORSBERGEN Box 416, Orono, Ont. 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