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Vol. 57, No. 38 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13,1993 From the top down at Mount Kirby P-lan Drop-In Centre as an Orono Pilot projeet Mrs. Roslynn Allin, Orono, in addressing a few members of the Orono Downtown Business Association last Wednesday outlined some discussion that has taken place as to providing a facility for teenagers who arecflot involved in any of the regular activiies of the community. She said these teens could be seen milling around on the Main Street. Mrs. Allinu-also said in speak- ing to some of the kids there is a real problem that must be considered by the community. The purpose of the meeting with the DRIA was to provide the organization with available information as to the thoughts in providing a service to the teenagers. "We want people to be informed", she said. In speaking with Mrs. Allin following her meeting with the DRIA she said that discussions have been going on for some time by a group headed up by the Social Services Department of the (Continued page 2) Mayor Diane Hamre- with some of her family were part of somne 550 aduits and children who travelled to the top of Mount Kirby Sunday to view the fal colours of the countryside. The weathermian had ruled out any great surge to the hlli on Saturday due to rain but sunshine did peak through on Sunday and on occasions did spar-k the colours to bc seen off in the distant hilîsides. It was flot a disappointing show and as mentioned last week one sector north of Kendal was a fusion of colours for at least haîf mile in, length. White the forty volunteer workers miglit have hiad it slack on Saturday they were kept busy during Sunday afternoon serving delicious soups, peameal bacon ,on a kaiser, hot chocolate, hot cider and a wide selection of home-ma de pies in the spacious, chalet., -Dried wild flowers were also on display as well as bird seed, all for sale. The Country Clogger four- somne held the entertaifiment spotlight for the afternoon and were most generous with their dancing. .-There were a few carved or decorated pumpkins on display and in competition for three (Continued page 2) Oshawa taking Region to court The City of Oshawa is about headquarters. to take the Region of Durhamn to Oshawa contends they did court to determine the ownership have a financial investment in the of the region's headquarters in building that was neyer nortli Whitby. recognized and that amounts into It has been a long-time the millions of dollars. claim of Oshawa that they were Durham Regional took over the not compensated financially ownership in 1974. when the Regional system was Gary Herremna, Regional established and the Region took cha innan, said lie is not surprised over the former County building at the move by the City. He said in Whitby as the Regional (Continued page 2) Orono Driver Scores Third Crown Victory Harness race driver Paul MacDonell, 30, of Orono is building himself a solid reputation ads a big money driver in the prestigious Breeders Crown. Paul MacDonell On Friday night, at Mohawk Raceway, in Campbellville, MacDonell guided his third winner in seven Breeder crown starts as he teamed up with Lifetime Dream to capture the $330,750 Cadillac Breeders Crown Mare Trot. Armbro Keepsake, who preserved a 54 hour trip from Sweden, was sent postward as the favourite while Lifetime Dream was next favourite at odds 7 - 2. Lifetime Dream took over from Margarita Miss past the opening quarter of :28.3. The f'ive year old daughter of Worthy Bowl neyer looked back from that point as she trotted to a : 58.4 haîf, a 1:27.1 three quarter mile station and'stopped the dlock at a track record 1:55.4 while holding off serious challenge mid-stretch from Ambro Hiappenings....9 it cornes around once a year old books i the Blue it is that trne of year again when Bell Canada makes the annual distribution of the newphone book and it is again imne to think recycle. Last year Durham resîdents sent 111 tonnes of phone books througfi the Blue Box system and that is a lot of books. The books were crated and shipped to a Quebec plant where the Region received S5.00 a tonne. This year Atlantic Packaging in Whitby are to pay the Region $35 a tonne. Some difference. Drop ypour oldphoýnebook ýinto the buebo Keepsake. The win was worth $165,337 for the mares owners, tramner George Elliott of Clinton and breeder Joe Dunsmore of Stratford, brin gi ng her year's earnings to $218,587 in 17 outings. MacDonell's 5 percent share for guiding the mare to victory is $8,266 - flot bad payment for less than two minutes work. In 1990 MacDonell broke into the Breeders Crown record books with an u pset 1:52.1 haif length triumph in the $273,458 Breeders Crown at Pompano Park, in Florida, while driving Bays Fella in theHorse and Gelding Pace. Bays' Fella upset favourite Topnotcher to record the longest mutual price in Crown history - $ 140.60 for a two dollar win ticket. A year later MacDonell and Trotter Billyjojimbob were an unbeatable combination in the $394,000 Breeders Crown Horse Trot at The meadows. MacDonell is one of the top drivers on the Ontario Jockey Club Circuit with 108 wins to his credit this year and $1.2 million in purse earnings.,Last year, MacDonell enjoyed a career best year as he drove 188 winners and horses'to $2.2 million in purse eamnings on the OJC circuit. First prize pumpýin entry in the SAGA competition held over the week-end. The entry was that of Bill Wright of Pumpelstiltskin in the Garden, Hill area. Mr. Wright also won the recent Scarecrow competition also promoted by SAGA. Servinig Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville, Kendal, Starkville