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Î45 uOroiwo'Weefcfy'Tites Inc.G.ST. Serving Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville,, Kendal, Starkville Vol. 57, No. 37 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6,1993 9)ntario Rodeo Finals a Seli-Out in Courtice Eight seek Durham seat in October 25th election Eighi candidates will be on the ballots of the federal election in the Durham Rîding on Ociober 25îh. Those vying in Durham: Durk Bruinsma, (Christian Heritage); Judy Hurvid (Green Party); Michael Larmand (Natural Law Party); W. Harry Pope (National Party); Lucy Rybka-Becker (New Democratic Party); Alex Shepherd, (Liberal); Ian Smyîh (Reform>Pariy)and Ross Stevenson (Progressive Coniservative), Incumbent. Advance poles are being held on Ociober 16, 18 and 19. There are 80,000 eligible voiers in the Durham riding. Voters i n ihis area have received iheir voting cards and ibose who have not should check 10 make sure iheir namne ison the voters' lists. by Carol-Ann Osier Spurs a jingle-jangling and doggies gitin',along was the action in Courtice this pasi weekend. The Ontario Rodeo Association Finals, sponsored by the Kinsmen Clubs of Tlhe Great Fine Ridge and Bowmanville, were held last weekend ai the Down Faim lan Courtice. required eîght seconds under This 3 day event featured most conditions thai favour the horse. of the old rodeo favorites, and the Aîhleîic abiliiy, timing, co- finest 10 be found in the rings ordination and determination are around Ontario. vital 10 tbe event called Bull Bareback bronc riding is one Doggin' or Steer Wrestling. A of the mosi pirysically dernanding man drops off a horse galloping events la rodeo. This eveni finds ai 50 km/hr., grabs a steer and a cowboy banging on 10 a single tbrows i1110 the ground. suitcase-style handhold for a (Continued page 5) Vaînstone Mili group get tettve blessing from council members The General Purpose commitiee of the Municipality of Claringion has given tenntative approval 10 the Vansione Mill proponents in Bowmanville 10 proceed witb a plan of developffient. Final approval of the proposed plan will be granted with approval of a site plan agreement. SThe aiea of the Vanstone Mill properiy is 10 be included in the Bowmanville Major lirban- Area and the Bowmanville Main Central Area. The tentative approval will allow a medium bigh densiiy 5 storey residential building for seniors with 57 units. The units will be construcied on tbe table land on the west side of the creek. t wîll also a llow a commercial component ai the Mill and the eastern sector of 3500 square meires. Mr. Gerard Gervais, one of the proponents, in speaking 10 council said ihere was a need for the residential development- as a means 10 raise funds for furtber developmeni of tbe properly. He said that the group bad bad to lower commercial rents in the aiea due to the recession. He said if tbey did not gel approval of the resîclential component the group would have t10 continue 10 îread water. (Continued Page 5) 905, Calling 905 bas been the telephone code number across most on Durbame Region since Monday of this week. The swiich has been m ade frore tbe aiea code number of 41610o the new 905. The splii bas been made necessaiy due to the number of tlelephones, faxes, pagers and cellular-phones ibat have come on lune in tbe former 416 aiea code aiea. In making the split 10 two areas, 905 and coniinuing with. 416, Bell Canada bas kept the 416 aiea code number for Metro Toronto. Durham Region and other communities thai have been using 416 have had ibeir area code number cbanged 10 905. 1The îwo aiea code numbers will service six million different numbers by ihe year 1994. .Although some changes in dialing is needed it doesnt change or alter wbai's considered a long distance calI. For ihose on the Orono exchange there is no difference in dîaling for local calis 10 sucb as to Newionville, Newcastle, Bowmianvile and Oshawa. However ibose long-distance cails to sucb places as Hampton, Port Perry, Port Hope, Welcome now will necessilate the use of the 905 insteCad of the 416 area code number and must as well be prefixed witb tbe number 1. Bell Canada bas made provision tbat if a mistake is made as 10 the use of 905 or 416 over tbe nexi six months ibe cail will be placed tbrougli belween tbe îwo numbers. Afier tbe six month period tbe proper aiea code number will bave to be tised. The CIlaringion Concert Band is compliment. Melissa, who is considering now enîering ils second season Glen Cain (righî) bas been becoming a member of the with local practices la the Orono introduced as the new band Clarington group. Town Hall, master, a resident of Hampton. The band raised over $300.00 Over the pasi lwo weeks a We understand be is also ai a recent car wasb at the Orono number of new players bave been affiliaied witb the Whîtby Band. IGA. filling'oui the sections 10 the Mir. Cain discusses tbe local The Band will be eleciing iheii point ihai on Thursday evening, concert band wiih Mr. Doug siate of officers for the coming last week, mosi sections had a fuît Coggan and bis daugbier, year in the near future. Clarington Concert band begins a new season rHappeni ngs.. BERNIE MARTIN TO PRESENT PLAY FALTON MAS - A new play by Bernie Martin, of Kendal,, begins a four night run ai iie Union Theatre on Hunier Street in Peterborough, Oc tober l3tb through l6th at 8 p.m. This play is set in Guatemala, a country whicb Bernie recently visited. Bernie suites ibat al ihe event alluded to are irue. He does suite, however, thaltihe play really talks about our needs in everyday life 10 do what we undersuind needs to be done. Bernie also remninds us ibat the Union Theaire in Peterborough is a very small, intimate space, well suiîed to a piece of this sort. Bernies suggests getting there at 7:40 to be able to gei a seai. FALL COLOUR WEEK-END After driving around the couniryside lasi week-end it does appear ihat tbe fait colours in ibis area should be great ibis holiday week-end. Thiere is also the SAGA event ai the Ski Hill