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Orono Weekly Times, Wednosday, December 15, 1993 - 7 Weinermobilevisits Armstrong's IGA Gravel operation approved house owner objects Mr. Bill Longworth, Oshawa, lost his bid to have Canada Building Material relocate their proposed aggregate stock pile and processing mili location on their property in the north of the former Township of Clarke on north Best Road. -Longworth said the operation, in the proposed location, would be only 200 metres from his house located across from the CBM property. He asked that the passing of the by-law be held in abeyance until his conceras were considered. Mr. Longwortb had also asked that ligbts be shielded and that time of operation be from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. He spoke of nioise, dust coming from the operation. At the present time the Longworth house is vacant but he did say that it was his intention to move to -the house upon his reûrement., Council approved the rezoning of the lands by giving three readings to the CBM gravel pit by- law. by Carol-Ann Oster Oh, I wish 1 were an Oscar Mayer weiner. " Orono Public's junior and senior kindergarten students visited the Weinermobile that made a Friday afternoon pit-stop at Arrnslrong's IGA. Pîcture this! A regular Friday aftemnoon in Orono. Calm, colcected, sdte.. . "Hot diggi ty - there's a giant weiner coasting through town! " Rub the eyes, blink once, twice, give the head a shake, take tbe hangover pill, and look again. Yeah, it's a bot dog and it's coming titis way! Close encounters of a truly strange kind? One of the seven signs of armageddon? Nope, just one heck of an Oscar Mayer promotion. The giant weiner came to rest in front of Armstrong's IGA and out crawled Jason Clark and Robin Gelfenbien, better known as Oscar Mayer "Hotdoggers". Their mission - to bring "Miles of smiles tokidds of ail ages." t all began in 1936, with a midget chef, (no more than 10 hot dogs high), named Little Oscar. The first bot dog on wheels was Little Oscar's magie coach, During tbe 2nd World War the Weinermobile was forced into metrement due to gas rationing. In, the 50's the Weinermobile made ils dazzling retumn. It continued itfs travels across tbe United States. Over-the years it bas evolved into the glorious weiner that we saw drive, tbrougb Orono last week. Today, the Weinermobile is constructed from a converted 1988 Chevrolet van. t measures 10 feet in heîgbt, 23 feet in lengtb, is 8 feet wide and weighs a wbopping 5800 pounds. In weinerese, tbat equals 22 bot dogs igb, 52 bot dogs long, 18 bot d ogs wide, and 58,OOOhot dogs in weigbt. Tbis 'lamborweinie" cornes fully equipped with gull-wing door, microwave oven, refrigerator, steamer, CB, telephone, and a tape deck. In Canada," tbis would be a luxury item. And bow 'bout those Hot- doggers.. Jason and Robin are recent college grads, cbosen from,750 appllicants to spend a year inside of titis giant weiner. Before going on the road they undergo extensive training at Hot Dog High, in Madison, Wisconsin. Currently, tbere are a dozen1 bot doggers employed by Oscar Mayer. Jason and Robin travel tbe eastern U.S. and came to Ontario for a short visit to promote Oscar Mayer's first foray Missionary Church takes issue to Munici pal Board The law firm of Macaulay, Cbusid & Friedman, Toronto, bas lodged an appeal witb the Ontario Municipal Board appealiing a ~cision of the Municipality of -Jlarington denying a zoning amendment sought by Bela and Ilona Panta of Lakeshore Road, former Clarke Township. The zoning amendiment was sought to'permit a monastery, religious retreat and animal farm sanctuary to be developed on lands at 4272 Lakeshore Road in the Broken Front concession. The Missionary Church of St. Francis of Assisi holds ýinterest in the rezoning application and sought the sanctuary, retreat and monestary. The general purpose committc-e meeting of Clarington denied the application which denial is now belore the Ontario Municipal Board. The Toronto law firm also note that application had also been made for an amendmient to the Regional Officiai Plan. In a letter to the Ontario Municipal Board the law firm said they would be requestin.g that this application also be considered by the board at the time of the appeal of the rezoning decision. Auto dealer wins award Jim Souch, an auto dealer in Whitby, hias bcen prescnitcd with the Peter Perry award as Whitby's outstanding citizen of the year. Souch hias been active in the United Way, Kîwanis, the Dr. Charles Best Centre for Diabetie Children, politics and many business oprganizations. north of the border. Which brîngs us to why the Weinermobile was in Orono ... Oscar Mayer bas just launched its Oscar Mayer bot dogs and bologna in Canada. And -so ends the mystery of tbe giant bot dog in Orono. t was a promotional gig by Oscar Mayer. If you mi ssed it, let me tell ya, you missed out on a sight to behold. Oh yeah, you also misscd out on the seriously cool 'Weiner Whistles'. I'm currently learning bow to play 'l wish 1 were an Oscar Mayer Weiner' on mine. Wben I mnaster it, I'm going to try for "My bologna bas a first name .. . So remnember, if you sec a bot dog cruising by you somne day on the 401, don't fret, don't fear. You have nothing to fear, but fear itself. Memori*al Christmas present but, it's just for two days 1It's our present to you. On Christmas Day and New Year's Day we're waiving the $1.00 charge for parking at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. In the new year, financial pressures at the bospital will translate into an increase of the daily rate t o $2.00 effective March 31, 1994. We presently receive about 87 cents out of your parking looney to cover repairs, operation and maintenance of tbe parking lot. Since the Ministry of Health makes no contribution to lot construction or maintenance, revenues'are gatbered by charging a fée for parking. Visitors may be comforted to know, bowever, that "parking costs peanuts" at Memorial Hospital compared to otber facilities, A survey of otber bospitals wbo cbarge for parking reveals a standard daily rate of $5.50 to $6.00. And those aren't downtown Toronto rates! .In tbis time of economie challenges, the Board of Directors and staff of Memorial Hospital tbank you for supporting our community bospîtal witb your extra parking dollar. And we hope you will take advantage of -our Christmas bonus . . . two free parking days! 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