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L Orono Weekly Trimes,, Wednanday~, Ma.*y 1,1903-9 Springtime at the Orono Horticultural Society Spring b-reke loss at meeting of the Orono Thursday evening at tbe Spring Hlorticulturs.a] Society. Flower show at tbe monthly Dave Hinton and Shelley Etxnanski, president of tbe Society view some of tbe tulips on display ILQtsscs Wardenship Doug GaIt wbo carlier tis year was elected Warden of Nor- tbumberland County bas resigned the position after being encouraged te do se by a deputy S minister of Agriculture and Food. Galt is employed by tbe Ministry and tbe duties as Warden and Reeve of Cramabe bas taken bim S away from tbe job ail tee often te please the ministry. Galt is not to, make an issue of the demnand. Would accept wageceut The eigbteen full and part-time employees of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Autbority are agreeable te pay cuts from a range of 1.5 te 5 percent. Tbe pay cut will await wbat action is finally taken by the province in its social contract witb its employees. The Community Care office in Bewmanville beld a yard and bake sale on Saturday at Price's Country Market on Hwy. 2. The scene was a busy one witb particularly beavy traffic around the bake table. Proceeds will go towards the 1 think I bave te credit Helen MacDonald wbo net long ago wrete bier "More Reflections" about the wonders of tbe telephone. 1 bave te say, Helen, 1 bear yai The telephone, albeit a useful invention, is also probably tbe biggest pain in the neck. I started reflecting on tbe petty annoyances that corne witb tbe telepbone, wbile 1 was put on bold yesterday and told te wait for a person ibat neyer came. Hold buttons, I personally believe, are some kind.of power trip, ego-enbancing plot designed by a fanatically evil, twisted mind. "Please bold!" No, please, anytbing but tbat. What can yeu do? You are the one that pboned, it would be rude te hang up. Se tbere you are forced te bang eut witb a receiver attached te yeur ear, unable te do anything else. Meanwhile, ever at tbe otber end...Tbey've gene. for coffee with tbe gang. Yup, you are stuck in phone limbe. And bold music. Who is the wizard that came up witb tbat many Community Care programs available in tbe area (r - 1) Alma Langmaid, Greta Brown, Helen Devitt, and Viola Ashton, take care of the bake table at tbe Community Care Yard & Bake Sale held last week. concept? Is tbis supposed te calm my nerves wbile you bang eut and laugb at the idiot tbat is STILL waiting. Muzak Barry Maniow, 1, fear te say, puts me in a worse mood. Cail waiting sort of bothers me, and in fact is ratber insulting. "Can you bold on? I bave anotber caîl and it may be someone tbat I would rather talk te."1 Caîl display. "Pick it up. 1 know you're tbere! PICK IT UP!!!" No elemnent of surprise. No catcbing tbemn off guurd. No trying te fool tbem witb a pbony accent! Answering macbines. Remember te wait until tbe beep screamns annoyingly inte your eur before yeu leave a message. And It wasn't to happen but it did The Town of Port Hope bas installed what were to be vandal- proof parking metres costing some $750 eacb. Wýtbind&ys of installation two parking metre heads were removed through some method at a loss to the Town of $1500. AECB to offer radiation levels The Atom Energy Control Board is to provide the news media witb information as to tbe radioactive emissions from botb the Darlington and Pickering Nuclear Gençrating Stations. The Group will compile a montbly compilation of radioactive emissions from tbe two plants and as well wil issue a graph four times a year for comparisons with accepted levels of radiation. A telephone hot line isalso expected to be setup. wbat about tbat fear that gnips you by tbe throat as you realize tbat it's time te leave tbe message. "Wbat arn 1 going-to say?" I 1bate talkcing te macbines. But 1 understand tbat it drives people nuts wben you bang up on tbeir machine. Ever dialed a wrong number and gotten that person's machine? Suddenly you feel the need to explain yourself to tbis little pile of electronics. "No, No. I'm sorry! It was an accident. No need to return my cali, especially since I bave no dlue wbo you are." Can you believe tbat people actually buy car pbones, and cellular phones tbat tbey carry everywbere tbey go. Wbo wants te put up witb tbis all tbe time. Me, l'mn just about ready to revert to the old 'string-tied-to-a- can' days. The Lifesaver course is designed to teach essential lifesaving< first aid skills to people of ail ages. Three and a haif hours of yo ur time could save a life. Cal! St. John Ambulance for détails. 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THE CO-OPERATION 0F AIL CITIZENS IS EARNESTLY SOLICITED. e~wa(' Date of Publication: Wednesday, May 16, 1993 Arthur Hamilton, Weed Inspecter Patti L. Barrie, Town Clerk Town of Newcastle 40 Temperanoe Street Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3A6 File: Ll 1. 1723.WE - Weed Spraying - Fertiliz ing - Insect Spraying - Plug Coraeration Yearly pro grams available for the month of April only 20% off. See the Ditterence Ouality Makes ma 983-5598 <Orano, Newcastle) A 31/2 heur course for people on thego . 1