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9 F FF ~F F FV' FIFPtFFF 45<e oa'Wef Times Serving Orono, Newcastle, Newtonvllle, Kendal, Starkvllle Vol. 58, No. 3 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19,1994 Unveiling of Volunteers' Wall of Fame plaque A hydro transmission line that no one needs The annual Mayor's Levee was the naines of those who have heîd on Sunday in the Municipal received the municipalities' award Building in Bowmanville with a for volunteering for twenty years good turnout, as usal. service and for one with a fifty A feature of the levee was the year record for volunteering. unveiling of the Volunteers' Wall The volunteers were of Faine plaque which contains recognize41 at an event last year when plaques were presented for five, ten and up to twenty years for volunteer service. Assisting Mayor Hainre on Sunday were Councillors Mary Novak, Ann Dreslinski and John OToole, (far right) Ontario Hydro bas been caught up in the construction of hydro transmission line that is not now needed. 'Me lune, when completed, will link the Darlington Generating Station with that of the Lennox Station near Bath, Ontario. The lime is now about one-third complete with work being undertaken in Hope and Hamilton Townships. The new line is being built alongside the existing lime. The 178 kilometre stretch of transmission line is expected to cost' a total of $180 million, one million dollars per kilometre. The decision to build the line came in 1989 whell a report was released estimating that demand for electricity ln Ontario would increase from 50 percent to 100 percent between 1989 and the year 2014. There had been over a number of years a growing demand for power in the Ottawa area during the pealc 1980 years. It so happens titat the year 1989 was the last year for an increase in dem and for power from Ontario Hydro. The only other period of decrease in demand came in the 1930s and for a period early in the 1980S. Ontario Hydro realized in 1992 that there was to be a significant decrease in the demand of hydro but (Continued page 4) E~ctoesto seultddg on being a waste host Consfiderabe interest in Orono meet, over Oak Ridge Moraine- studies Forty-flve were la attendance at a Save The Ganaraska 'Again sponsored meeting held in the Orono Town Hall last week. Debbie Crandail, chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the' Oak Ridges Moraine Technical Working Committee outlined work of Uic committee up to date and as well outlined the importance of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The Oak Ridges Moraine is a heighit of land between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe from Uic Caledon Hills nortb of Toronto all Uie way to Trenton. The study area of Uic Moraine, now coming to an end, stops just east of Kendal. There is some concern east of Kendal that their particular area is not included in Uic study. The committee appolated by Uic provincial govcrnment is charged with developing a strategy to protect and enhance Uic ecological integrity of the moraine while providing an opportunity to pursue appropriate socio-economic opportunities. Crandail last week stated that a large number of studies had been completed and that at this point Uic committee was looking fur information from the public, Uic purpose of thc meeting being held in Orono. The study areas include hydrogeology, land use patterns, culture and heritage interests, wildlife as well as biophysical data. Debbie Crandaîl in listing important features of Uic moraine spoke of Uic great deposits of sand and gravel, natural habitat especially the Ganaraska Forest, and a major water source with 30 river systems originating in the moraine. In speaking of the importance of the study she said it was to prepare for Uic influx of 7 million (Continued page 3) According to a recent article la the Port Hope Guide the mayors of both Geraldton and Deep River in northern Ontario have doubts that their municipalitie may accept low level nuclear waste from Port Hope Hope and Clarington. The Town of Geraldton will put the issue to a vote this coming Novem ber while Deep River is to vote on the issue in 1995. The process bais been evolving both in the two northern municipalities and three southern municipalities under the direction of the federal task force with Commniunity Liaison Croup 'in al centres. The Mayor of Geraldton points out that a petition bas been received opposing the establish-ment of a nuclear dump in the municipality. The petition contained more than 1,100 namcs from the 900 houscholds. (Continued page 4) Op",yen new quarters for Big Brothers- Scott Hall, Vice-President of It was a double reason to Big Brothers; Ralph Pypker,- celebrate on Tuesday evenlag for Treasurer; Nancy Scott, Executive Big Brothers. Director of Big Brothers; Larry The organization opened.their Hannah, on behalf of Mayor Diane new office, located on Scugog Hamre and; Mary Sue O'Connor, Street in Bowmanville Tuesday President of Big Brothers, open evening. To coincide with the the new Big Brothers of officiai ýopening of Uic new office, Clarington office, located on the Big Brothers of Newcastle, Scugog Street, Bowmanville. unveiledtheir new name, Big Brothers of Clarington. Big Brothers moved to their new location in late November from their former location on Church Street, Bowmanville. Larry Hannah, as acting Mayor, eut Uic ribbon to officially open the office. Hiappenings.. Town Hall Euchre resuits The euchre resuits for the Orono Town Hll for Wednesday, January l2th with 14 tables in play: High scores - Arvilla Partridge 95; Tom Wilson 80; Ray Staples 79; Vi Hayward and June Wilson each with 78. Low score Dorothy Branch. Draw winners John Moffat, Marion Staples, Grace' Coatham, June Wilson, Marion Sears, Roy'Hayward and Bemnice Soper. Euchre is held every Wednesday might, 8 p.m. Lunch supplied. Orono Fair Annual meeting The annual meeting of the Durhamn Agricultural Society is being held this Saturday in the Community Room of the Orono Mrena commencing one p.m. Everyone welcome. Over 70 enrolled It is heard that over 70 persons have enrolled in the Line Dancing classes being held at the Orono Commfunity Room Monday evenings, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.